Archive | November, 2009
VW to build production BlueSport, Golf Cabrio at Karmann site

VW to build production BlueSport, Golf Cabrio at Karmann site

On Friday, Volkswagen confirmed that it will buy land, machinery and equipment formerly belonging to Karmann at its Osnabrueck, Germany plant. The German automaker said that it will build a new vehicle at the site in 2011 but did not specify what the new car would be. According to AutoCar, Volkswagen may end up building [...]

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Lexus LFA will be available with leasing option only

Lexus LFA will be available with leasing option only

Yes, at $375,000 the 2011 Lexus LFA is one expensive supercar; however, when the model goes on sale in January 2011, Lexus will only offer two-year leases, according to Brian Smith, vice president of sales and dealer development for Lexus division. That means Lexus will hang on to the vehicle’s title while you drive it [...]

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Report: Volkswagen Golf CC four-door-coupe in the works

Report: Volkswagen Golf CC four-door-coupe in the works

According to sources inside Volkswagen that spoke with AutoExpress, the automaker is working on a four-door-coupe variant of the next-generation Golf. Badged the Golf CC, the model will look very similar to the Passat CC, but will be offered as a downsized alternative to the larger sedan. To make it more practical, the Golf CC [...]

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Infiniti’s compact electric-car won’t forget about brand’s performance image

Infiniti’s compact electric-car won’t forget about brand’s performance image

At the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show in October, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn revealed that Infiniti is working on a stylish, compact, high performance four-seat luxury Infiniti with zero emissions.” While Infiniti will be focused on the efficiency of the new compact electric car, the brand will not forget its performance image that managers have been [...]

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Video: Clarkson tests Audi R8 V10 against the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

Video: Clarkson tests Audi R8 V10 against the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

If you missed Top Gear this past weekend, you missed a pretty exciting segment where Jeremy Clarkson test-drives the Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10 and compares it to GM’s Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Wondering who won? Check out the video after the jump – but make sure you do it soon before YouTwit takes it down. [...]

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BREAKING: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe unveiled, CTS-V Coupe officially confirmed

BREAKING: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe unveiled, CTS-V Coupe officially confirmed

After all the waiting, Cadillac has finally unveiled its new 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe. The new CTS Coupe will join the CTS sedan and the CTS Sport Wagon in dealerships in the spring of 2010 and carries over mostly unchanged from the concept car that made its debut at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show. The [...]

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2010 Lexus GX 460 revealed, gets new 4.6L V8

2010 Lexus GX 460 revealed, gets new 4.6L V8

Lexus has unveiled the new second-generation 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV, which features more power, efficiency and luxury. The standard 7-passenger SUV fits between the luxury brand’s LX 570 and the RX models and has a body-on-frame construction with full-time four-wheel-drive and Lexus’ advanced Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System to provide dynamic on-road ride and handling [...]

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Rolls-Royce offering HD radio as standard on all 2010 models

Rolls-Royce offering HD radio as standard on all 2010 models

Rolls-Royce is joining Volvo in offering HD Radio as standard on all of its 2010 and 2011 models. Of course, that doesn’t mean a lot seeing as Rolls-Royce only has the new Ghost and three different variants of the Phantom; not to mention if you’re paying over six figures for a vehicle, features like HD [...]

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BREAKING: 2011 BMW 5-Series teasers leaked online

BREAKING: 2011 BMW 5-Series teasers leaked online

We are just one day away from the official reveal of the new 2011 BMW 5-Series F10 debut; however you can always count on the Internet for some leaks and teasing before hand. These three shots of the next-generation 5-Series just hit the web for your viewing pleasure. The 2011 BMW 5-Series sedan will make [...]

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Lamborghini Urus to come in 2011 as a Ferrari Enzo competitor

Lamborghini Urus to come in 2011 as a Ferrari Enzo competitor

Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann has said many times before that the Italian automaker is dedicated to introducing a new model every year. Following the Reventon Coupe and the Reventon Roadster, Lamborghini is working on the Jota for next year, set to replace the Murcielago. The Jota will get a new a carbon fiber chassis with carbon [...]

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