Archive | August, 2009
Video: Rolls-Royce Ghost preview video leaked on YouTube

Video: Rolls-Royce Ghost preview video leaked on YouTube

It doesn’t seem like Rolls-Royce is really trying to remain very tight-lipped about the upcoming Rolls-Royce Ghost since every month we’ve seen some new details on the so-called “baby Phantom.” Along with official performance figures released last month, Rolls-Royce announced pricing details for the UK market, which will start from  £165,000 ($271,426 USD). Today, a promo [...]

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Hyundai Equus officially coming to the U.S. in late 2010

Hyundai Equus officially coming to the U.S. in late 2010

After much speculation and anticipation, Hyundai finally confirmed today that it is going to sell its flagship Equus premium luxury sedan in the U.S. as early as next year. The Equus is making rounds at gatherings of luxury automobiles throughout the week and will be on display this week at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. “We showed [...]

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More details on the Alfa Romeo 8C GTA

More details on the Alfa Romeo 8C GTA

Alfa is working on a GTA variant of its much successful 8C Competizione supercar. The model is expected to make its debut next year at the company’s centenary celebration next year. What can you expect from the 8C GTA? According to AutoExpress, the 8C GTA will see a weight reduction of 150kg (337 lbs) thanks to the [...]

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2010 Nissan Sentra gets upgrades and price reductions

2010 Nissan Sentra gets upgrades and price reductions

Buyers shopping in the compact car segment rarely look at the Nissan Sentra as a strong competitor to the Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla. Hoping to change all that Nissan today unveiled the 2010 Sentra with some subtle exterior upgrades and price reductions across the whole like up. Upgrades for the 2010 model include revised headlights [...]

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Bob Lutz: GM to bulk up on advertising in 2009 and 2010

Bob Lutz: GM to bulk up on advertising in 2009 and 2010

Now that you all know what 230 means – you can say that General Motors Company is becoming a tech-savvy company using the Internet to spread a viral marketing-campaign for upcoming vehicles. Well, expect to see more of that in the future. According to Maximum Bob Lutz, GM will bulk up its marketing budget for [...]

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GM wants to get Opel sale done quickly, RHJ improves bid

GM wants to get Opel sale done quickly, RHJ improves bid

General Motors Company has no intention of reopening the sale process for its Opel brand and wants to complete a deal with one of the two remaining bidders as soon as possible. CFO Ray Young said yesterday that the automaker is looking to wrap up the sale as quick as possible even though GM’s financial [...]

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So what does the EPA think about the Chevrolet Volt’s 230 mpg city mileage?

So what does the EPA think about the Chevrolet Volt’s 230 mpg city mileage?

All day yesterday, you probably heard that the 2011 Chevrolet Volt plug-in electric-car will average a city fuel-economy of at least 230 miles per gallon. GM said that the figure is based on a draft EPA federal fuel-economy methodology for rating plug-in electric-vehicles. The folks at Green Car Advisor contacted the EPA looking for confirmation and [...]

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Luca Badoer to fill in for Michael Schumacher

Luca Badoer to fill in for Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher confirmed yesterday that Formula One racing is a pain in his neck – literally. With Schumacher unable to fill in for Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro announced that car number 3 will be driven by Luca Badoer. “I am very unhappy that a problem means that Michael cannot return to racing,” commented Ferrari’s [...]

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Bob Lutz on 2011 Chevrolet Volt’s 230 mpg city rating, GM anticipates 100 mpg combined

Bob Lutz on 2011 Chevrolet Volt’s 230 mpg city rating, GM anticipates 100 mpg combined

By now you’ve probably heard that the 2011 Chevrolet Volt will get an estimated 230 mpg during city driving (I mean we’ve only been talking about it all day). “If you haven”t heard, 230 is the estimated city fuel economy number for the Chevrolet Volt, as in 230 miles per gallon, according to new federal [...]

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Video: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate Promo features really dramatic music

Video: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate Promo features really dramatic music

When you think of a station-wagon – you hardly think of the words “exciting,” “aggressive,” or “cool.” Apparently the new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate promo wants you to think that the new E-Class station-wagon is all those things and more. Check out this promo of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate with music that should be [...]

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