Archive | September, 2009
Try and concentrate on the car: MWDesign’s Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Try and concentrate on the car: MWDesign’s Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Canadian tuner MWDesign has put together a new appearance and performance package for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Known has the Helvellyn Frost, MWDesign’s Aston Martin V8 Vantage comes with a 2-tone matte white exterior paint, a beautiful Tungsten Grey with 2 tone red/black interior and red calipers. The Helvellyn Frost rides on 20-inch piano black [...]

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Brand Spankin’ New Images: 2011 McLaren MP4-12C high-res photos are here

Brand Spankin’ New Images: 2011 McLaren MP4-12C high-res photos are here

Earlier this morning, we brought you all the details on the new 2011 McLaren MP4-12C with a bunch of low-res images. We know have all the high-res images of the new McLaren so check them out after the jump. Refresher: Power comes from a 3.8L V8 twin-turbo engine producing around 600-hp mated to a 7-speed Seamless [...]

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Salt on open wounds: 2010 HSV E Series 2 Unveiled

Salt on open wounds: 2010 HSV E Series 2 Unveiled

Just when you thought you were finally getting over the fact that the Pontiac G8 will not be offered as a Chevrolet Caprice or as a Buick Grand National, Holden pops up with its new Commodore based Holden Special Vehicles E Series 2 lineup, which now has more options and upgraded design across the range. What’s [...]

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Brand Spankin’ New Images: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in all its high-res glory

Brand Spankin’ New Images: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in all its high-res glory

Late last night we saw a couple of images of the new 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG leak on to the Internet. Well as we promised, we now have a whole bunch of high-res photos for all your desktop and drooling needs. Besides showing you these high-res photos, there is not anything new to report – [...]

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GM’s CFO, Ray Young, to leave the company in the coming weeks

GM’s CFO, Ray Young, to leave the company in the coming weeks

Ray Young, General Motors Company’s Chief Financial Officer, is expected to leave the company in the coming weeks, sources familiar with the matter said. Insiders told the media that his departure is a part of a shake-up of the company’s finance department. Spokesman Chris Preuss declined to comment and Young would not replay to an [...]

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Video: Jay Leno visits McLaren to check out the MP4-12C

Video: Jay Leno visits McLaren to check out the MP4-12C

Earlier this morning we saw our first look at the new McLaren MP4-12C. A video of Jay Leno visiting McLaren at their headquarters has popped up on the Internet showing the car enthusiast checking out the new McLaren. Watch as McLaren’s managing directory, Antony Sheriff, gives Jay Leno a personal tour on McLaren and the [...]

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Ford’s battery electric Focus to be exclusive vehicle of Jay Leno Show’s Green Car Challenge

Ford’s battery electric Focus to be exclusive vehicle of Jay Leno Show’s Green Car Challenge

Jay Leno will be premiering his self-named show next called “The Jay Leno Show” on September 14. Influenced by Top Gear, a part of the show will require celebrities to compete in the “Green Car Challenge” for best track times. Ford announced today that its battery electric Focus concept will be the show’s exclusive vehicle [...]

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U.S. taxpayers unlikely to recover most of auto industry bailout cash

U.S. taxpayers unlikely to recover most of auto industry bailout cash

A new report by the Congressional Oversight Panel, which oversees federal bailout programs, may end up surprising you. According to the report the government is very unlikely to get back all the billions of dollars that it invested in General Motors and Chrysler. It said that GM’s stock would have to “reach unprecedented heights” for [...]

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China’s Geely wants Volvo’s car business, not interested in truck business

China’s Geely wants Volvo’s car business, not interested in truck business

As reported last month, China’s Geely Automotive seems to be the only company that has submitted a concrete bid for Ford’s Volvo brand. Geely Automotive confirmed that bid today saying that its parent wants to buy Volvo from Ford to give it access to Volvo technology that it needs to upgrade its cars. Many analysts [...]

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China’s Beijing Automotive buys stake in Koenigsegg to help complete Saab purchase

China’s Beijing Automotive buys stake in Koenigsegg to help complete Saab purchase

Just last month, Koenigsegg Group AB and General Motors Company signed a stock purchase agreement will give Koenigsegg 100 percent control of Saab. Koenigsegg announced today that China’s Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings Co. (BAIC) has signed a deal to take a stake in Koenigsegg to help finance the bid to take over Saab from GM. “Under [...]

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