Archive | September, 2009
2010 Volkswagen Golf R is the closest we’ll get to the Scirocco R

2010 Volkswagen Golf R is the closest we’ll get to the Scirocco R

Like us, you’re probably upset at the fact that we won’t ever see the Volkswagen Scirocco R on our side of the world. Well, worry not because Volkswagen will offer us the new 2010 Golf R, which will make its debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show tomorrow. The new Golf R shares its underpinnings [...]

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Lamborghini Reventon Roadster officially drops its top before Frankfurt debut

Lamborghini Reventon Roadster officially drops its top before Frankfurt debut

After all the rumors and leaked shots, we can now officially bring you the most ultimate open-top two-seater we’ve ever seen in our lifetime – the Lamborghini Reventon Roadster. It will make its world debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show tomorrow. Power for the Reventon Roadster comes from the same 6.5L V12 engine from [...]

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2010 Volvo C30 R-Design to show up in Frankfurt tomorrow

2010 Volvo C30 R-Design to show up in Frankfurt tomorrow

If the 2010 Volvo C30 wasn’t sporty-looking enough for you, Volvo announced today that it will show the Volvo C30 R-Design at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show alongside the new C30 hatchback. Volvo says that the C30 R-Design is the closest “thing to a dedicated sports car in the Volvo model range” and we have to [...]

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Reviewed: 2009 Audi Q5 3.2 quattro, the best of the compact luxury SUV bunch

Reviewed: 2009 Audi Q5 3.2 quattro, the best of the compact luxury SUV bunch

It was three years ago that Audi released the enormous Q7 and jumped into the SUV market. However, Audi’s been having some difficulty competing with BMW’s X5 and Mercedes-Benz’s GL, mainly because Americans hardly consider Audi when it comes to the luxury segment, and because the Q7 is downright beastly and unappealing. Last year Audi [...]

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Manhart Racing’s BMW M3 E92 5.0 V10 SMG hits 208 mph

Manhart Racing’s BMW M3 E92 5.0 V10 SMG hits 208 mph

Manhart Racing has unveiled their latest creation called the BMW M3 E92 5.0 V10 SMG – otherwise known as “Porsche Chaser.” Manhart swapped the 420-hp V8 from the M3 and tossed in BMW’s V10 from the M5 and M6. However, Manhart did not stop there. After a bunch of modifications by Manhart’s engineering team, the [...]

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2010 Nissan Titan pricing starts at $26,320

2010 Nissan Titan pricing starts at $26,320

Nissan has announced the pricing details on the 2010 Nissan Titan full-size pickup. The 2010 Titan is on sale now at Nissan dealerships nationwide and is being offered in King Cab and Crew Cab body styles with a choice of 4×4 and 4×2 drive configurations and in four trim-levels ““ XE, SE, PRO-4X and LE. [...]

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Magna could cut as many as 10,500 jobs at Opel

Magna could cut as many as 10,500 jobs at Opel

According to Magna’s co-chief executive Siegfried Wolf, Magna International plans to cut as many as 10,500 jobs at Opel in Europe, with nearly half of those coming from Germany. Speaking to reporters at a press conference earlier today, Wolf said that the cuts were a part of the Canadian company’ plans for Opel. GM announced [...]

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GM considering partnering with Reva for electric Chevrolet Spark

GM considering partnering with Reva for electric Chevrolet Spark

According to executives familiar with the talks, General Motors India, the wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Company, is in advanced talks with Bangalore-based Reva Electric Car Company for a possible collaboration and a joint venture. According to The Economic Times, GM India is looking to Reva for EV technology to incorporate an electric-version of the [...]

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Bugatti Galibier Concept Unveiled: It’s one of the “several” concepts under consideration for the next Bugatti

Bugatti Galibier Concept Unveiled: It’s one of the “several” concepts under consideration for the next Bugatti

We’ve been hearing about a four-door Bugatti for quite sometime now – one that would go by the name of Royale or Bordeaux. It was reported throughout the summer that Bugatti is showing a group of select-few individuals a concept that showcases a future model; however, it was said that Bugatti had no plans to [...]

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Chrysler to use Fiat’s fuel-saving MultiAir technology by 2011

Chrysler to use Fiat’s fuel-saving MultiAir technology by 2011

According to Fiat sources, Chrysler may use its new partner’s MultiAir fuel-saving technology in some gasoline engines. Fiat considers its variable valve timing system a breakthrough since it reportedly increases horsepower and torque while reducing fuel-consumption and CO2. The MultiAir technology basically controls air and combustion in engines cylinder by cylinder, without using the conventional [...]

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