Archive | January, 2010
2011 Chevrolet Sail: The new $8,000 Chevy for China

2011 Chevrolet Sail: The new $8,000 Chevy for China

General Motors is on its way to sell more vehicles in China than it does in the United States. Shanghai GM made that move more possible today by introducing a new entry-level small car called the Chevrolet Sail. The 2011 Chevrolet Sail will be sold in China and will also be exported to other emerging [...]

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Video: 2011 Mini Countryman in Action

Video: 2011 Mini Countryman in Action

After hearing all the details and seeing all the images of the 2011 Mini Countryman it’s now time to see the new Mini crossover in action. Click here for more news on the Mini Countryman. Make the jump for the video. Refresher: The base 2011 Mini Countryman will be available in the U.S. with a [...]

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Question of the Day: 2012 Ford Focus or 2011 Chevrolet Cruze?

Question of the Day: 2012 Ford Focus or 2011 Chevrolet Cruze?

Two of Detroit’s big three are preparing to heat up the compact segment within a year with two new additions. During the third quarter of 2010, General Motors will bring the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze to the market. The 2011 Cruze will be available in three trim levels including the LS, LT and LTZ. The LS [...]

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Video: Audi R8 Spyder V10 5.2 FSI ad makes you believe in ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’

Video: Audi R8 Spyder V10 5.2 FSI ad makes you believe in ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’

Here is a little something to make your dull morning a little more exciting. Audi TV has just posted a commercial of the new 2010 Audi R8 Spyder V10 5.2 FSI quattro. Believe us, it’s definitely worth taking out 3 minutes for (because you’ll watch it twice). Refresher: Power for the Audi R8 Sypder 5.2 [...]

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Report: Ford Mustang to go global in 2014

Report: Ford Mustang to go global in 2014

In 2014, the Ford Mustang will celebrate its 50th anniversary, meaning we’ll see an all-new Mustang ponycar. According to a report by MotorTrend, FoMoCo is considering taking the Mustang global. However, with Ford’s global rear-wheel-drive program dead, product planners are trying to figure out how they’re going to build the next-generation Mustang, especially since Alan [...]

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Audi A1: Quality knows no compromise says head of quality assurance

Audi A1: Quality knows no compromise says head of quality assurance

Continuing with its A1 teasing, Audi today released information about the “uncompromising quality ” of the new subcompact. “The A1 will be the first fully-fledged premium automobile in its segment,” says Werner Zimmermann, Head of Quality Assurance at AUDI AG. “Our brand is venturing into what for us is a new class with the A1, [...]

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Video: Bugatti Veyron Mouse joins The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien

Video: Bugatti Veyron Mouse joins The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien

Most of you who watch late night talk shows probably know the whole deal currently going on with The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien and The Jay Leno Show (we’re not going to get into details). In an effort to anger NBC as much as he can before he leaves, Conan O’Brien is trying to [...]

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Kia Ray Concept to debut in Chicago next month, hints at plug-in future

Kia Ray Concept to debut in Chicago next month, hints at plug-in future

At the 2010 Chicago Auto Show next month, Kia will unveil a new concept called Ray (teased above), a study that looks into the plug-in future of the automaker. “Styled by the team at Kia Design Centre America, the Kia Ray project was undertaken to demonstrate how Kia’s evolving design direction would be applied in [...]

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Mini Countryman John Cooper Works seriously under consideration

Mini Countryman John Cooper Works seriously under consideration

Yesterday will go down in automotive history as the day Mini, a go-kart-like hatchback brand, introduced a crossover – the Mini Countryman. The 2011 Mini Countryman will hit the stateside market early next year with two gasoline engine options including the base 1.6L 4-cylinder Mini Countryman and a turbocharged Countryman S. According to Mini’s UK [...]

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Tata Nano will cost more than $2,500 when it comes to the U.S.

Tata Nano will cost more than $2,500 when it comes to the U.S.

We’ve heard Tata Motors Chairman and CEO Ratan Tata say over and over again that the Nano subcompact is being prepared for sale in the United States. At the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Tata Technologies Ltd., the global engineering arm of the Tata, brought the tiny car to Motor City as a publicity stunt. While [...]

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