Archive | February, 2010
Videos: 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid in Action

Videos: 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid in Action

Why Porsche insists on releasing videos without sound is beyond us but the Stuttgart automaker is at it again with a video of the new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid. Nonetheless, we did come across promo video for the 911 GT3 R Hybrid with some background music that makes viewing it a little more [...]

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Audi to use ‘e-tron’ badging on future electric-cars

Audi to use ‘e-tron’ badging on future electric-cars

In 2012, Audi will produce 1,000 units of the e-tron electric sports car that it showed at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show and the 2009 LA Auto Show. Audi said it would build the e-trons to order and would stop short if they didn”t sell out. It now seems like Audi wants to do more [...]

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Question of the Day: What’s your pick for American luxury, Cadillac or Lincoln?

Question of the Day: What’s your pick for American luxury, Cadillac or Lincoln?

Founded in 1902 as the Cadillac Automobile Company, the brand we’ve come to know today was purchased in 1909 by General Motors, eventually becoming America’s premier luxury car maker. Lincoln, which today is Cadillac’s crosstown rival, was founded in 1917 by Henry M. Leland (Leland named the brand after his longtime hero Abraham Lincoln) and acquired by [...]

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Lexus CT 200h teased, production LF-Ch to finally debut in Geneva

Lexus CT 200h teased, production LF-Ch to finally debut in Geneva

After all the rumors of a production version of the LF-Ch Concept, Lexus finally confirmed today that its new CT 200h compact car will debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Lexus says that the CT 200h is the first and only full hybrid model in the premium compact segment. “Created for motorists who want [...]

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Video: GM puts the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox through a smoke test

Video: GM puts the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox through a smoke test

What exactly is a smoke test? Basically, its a test conducted by GM engineers to ensure a quiet ride by filling a pressurized 2010 Chevrolet Equinox with smoke to test for leaks. And for a little fun they fill it with some other stuff. Weird stuff. Stuff their bosses wish they hadn’t. Check out the [...]

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Despite recalls, Toyota Prius owners stay loyal to the hybrid

Despite recalls, Toyota Prius owners stay loyal to the hybrid

Amid the braking recalls for the Prius, owners of the Toyota vehicle say that they still love their iconic hybrid. Many are saying that the recalls have raised some concerns, but not enough to make them fall out of love with their fuel-sipping cheese wedge. MSNBC.com says that hundreds of Toyota Prius owners wrote to [...]

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Video: AutoCar test-drives the Ferrari 599XX

Video: AutoCar test-drives the Ferrari 599XX

Since we weren’t blessed with a sexy British accent and since we don’t live anywhere close to Maranello, we will probably never get to take the Ferrari 599XX for a spin. However, we can live our dreams through the guys over at AutoCar, which recently had the privilege to take the exclusive Ferrari around the [...]

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Report: Volkswagen Amarok based SUV put on hold

Report: Volkswagen Amarok based SUV put on hold

According to an executive, Volkswagen has abandoned plans to make an SUV based on the Amarok pickup, which goes on sale next year in key markets including South America, South Africa and Australia. Originally, Volkswagen had plans to build a Land Cruiser style 7-seater SUV based on the Amarok’s ladder-frame platform, but bosses are now [...]

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Giugiaro, Proton team up to make hybrid city car concept for Geneva

Giugiaro, Proton team up to make hybrid city car concept for Geneva

What you’re looking at here is the first picture of the new hybrid city car concept designed by Italdesign Giugiaro for Malaysian automaker Proton Cars. The concept, which will debut at the 2010 Geneva Show in March, is said to preview a production model. The 5-door hatchback has room for four and measures 3,550mm in length. [...]

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Gilles: Chrysler to emulate Apple, grown men will cry when they see new Chrysler 300

Gilles: Chrysler to emulate Apple, grown men will cry when they see new Chrysler 300

Since Chrysler Group LLC CEO Sergio Marchionne cancelled his 2010 Chicago Auto Show speech to sign a production deal in Russia, the company’s chief design officer and the CEO of the Dodge Ralph Gilles stepped in to fill the void. During his speech, Gilles said that his hero is Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs and [...]

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