Archive | March, 2010
All Bentley Continental variants will be flex-fuel capable by June

All Bentley Continental variants will be flex-fuel capable by June

At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Bentley announced that all the cars in its Continental range will be available with flex-fuel capabilities starting in June. The move is a part of the company’s strategy to reduce CO2 emissions of its fleet by 15 percent by 2012. Bentley said that the Continentals will be powered by [...]

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Austrian designer dreams up Audi RS7 Concept

Austrian designer dreams up Audi RS7 Concept

What you’re looking at here is a design study of a new sports car known as the Audi RS7 Concept, penned by an Austrian designer named Adriano Mudri. The Audi RS7 Concept combines many styling cues from the Volkswagen Group including the overall design inspiration coming from the R8, Lamborghini-trademark scissor doors and various elements [...]

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2012 Chevrolet Malibu redesign unveiled in patent drawings?

2012 Chevrolet Malibu redesign unveiled in patent drawings?

Like we stated before, today is all about cars being leaked through patent drawings. Just when you thought we were done showing you stick figures of future models, patent drawings of what is said to be the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu have popped up online. Best thing about these etch-a-sketch drawings? The rear-end of the Malibu [...]

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Alfa Romeo 4C: Compact sports car concept to debut at Pebble Beach

Alfa Romeo 4C: Compact sports car concept to debut at Pebble Beach

At this August’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Alfa Romeo will celebrate its 100th year. According to sources, Alfa will unveil something called the 4C, a compact sports car concept. An insider from Fiat told Automobile that the “8C has been a very successful halo car. What we need next is a more affordable follow-up model [...]

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Did bankrupt James Sikes fake unintended acceleration in his Toyota Prius?

Did bankrupt James Sikes fake unintended acceleration in his Toyota Prius?

As the days go by, we learn something new about James Sikes – the popular owner of a Toyota Prius that experienced a dangerous 94 mph speed in his hybrid after claiming that the accelerator was stuck. Yesterday, we learned that Sikes is a member of the Chevrolet Corvette Owners Club – what that has [...]

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Study: GPS users top destination is Walmart

Study: GPS users top destination is Walmart

TeleNav is one of the largest navigation services providers with more than 13 million subscribers. The company today released usage data that suggests users depend on GPS navigation for much more than getting from point A to point B. When it comes to searching out nearby businesses on the road, drivers across the country seem [...]

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2011 Nissan GT-R prices start at $84,060

2011 Nissan GT-R prices start at $84,060

Nissan today announced pricing for the 2011 Nissan GT-R, which is on sale now at select (only 700) Nissan dealers in the United States. Prices start at $84,060. For 2011, Nissan has dropped the base GT-R model, leaving the GT-R Premium as the only available 2011 model. Other changes include slightly darker wheel center caps, [...]

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Porsche Panamera Convertible revealed in patent drawings

Porsche Panamera Convertible revealed in patent drawings

Today will go down in history as the day that upcoming luxury convertibles made their debut through patent drawings. Earlier today, we saw the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster and now AutoWeek has obtained U.S. patent drawings of the upcoming Porsche Panamera convertible. Besides previous reports of Zuffenhausen insiders saying that the convertible has been [...]

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Report: GMC Sierra Denali Heavy Duty four-wheel dually planned

Report: GMC Sierra Denali Heavy Duty four-wheel dually planned

If the new 2011 GMC Sierra Denali 2500 Heavy Duty isn’t heavy duty enough for you, than you may want to hold out a bit for the new four-wheel model due out later this year. According to sources that spoke with PickupTrucks.com, GMC plans on introducing a dullay version of the Sierra Denali in the [...]

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Maserati, Fiat working on new aluminum platform, will underpin new high-end RWD Alfas

Maserati, Fiat working on new aluminum platform, will underpin new high-end RWD Alfas

Maserati and Fiat are both developing a new platform family for the brand and will also share the new platform with new, high-end, rear-wheel-drive Alfa Romeo vehicles. The new platform will underpin the next-generation Quattroporte sedan and the GranTurismo coupe and convertible, according to a report by Inside Line. Insiders say that the new platform [...]

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