Archive | May, 2010
Video: AutoCar test drives the Ferrari 599 GTO

Video: AutoCar test drives the Ferrari 599 GTO

Being a UK based automotive publication has its perks – one of them being getting to drive cars like the new Ferrari 599 GTO that haven’t yet made their way to the United States. Check out AutoCar’s first driving impressions of the new hardcore Ferrari in the video posted after the jump. Click here for [...]

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Next-generation BMW X3 prototype causes bomb scare outside NYC museum

Next-generation BMW X3 prototype causes bomb scare outside NYC museum

A camouflaged BMW prototype caused a bomb scare on the Upper West Side yesterday after the black and white vehicle with a tarp over it was left running while the driver enjoyed a picnic with his girlfriend. Apparently a passer-by (who is not at all familiar with the automotive world, spy shots or prototypes) called [...]

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Bored? Check out the PadRacer game for the Apple iPad

Bored? Check out the PadRacer game for the Apple iPad

The Apple iPad just may change the gaming industry – even if by a little. Here is a new game called PadRacer, which you can purchase for $5 from the App Store. The game requires players to have two iPhone or iPod Touch units to use as controllers as they steer their little racers on [...]

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Toyota’s incentives are starting to lose their appeal

Toyota’s incentives are starting to lose their appeal

For the last few months, new car shoppers were willing to overlook Toyota’s safety troubles thanks to the company’s 0 percent financing and lease deals. However, those incentives are slowly losing their appeal and Toyota has a tough job ahead of winning over customers who no longer trust the Japanese brand. Last week, Toyota said [...]

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Report: Hyundai considering a full-size pickup

Report: Hyundai considering a full-size pickup

According to sources that spoke with PickupTrucks.com, Hyundai is considering to jumping into the full-size pickup segment. Hyundai recently held a research clinic with pickup buyers in California and Texas using a Ram 1500 customized with a Hyundai-style grille and interior upgrades. Sources say that the response from the focus groups was positive enough to [...]

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First batch of Aston Martin Rapide sedans leave plant for delivery

First batch of Aston Martin Rapide sedans leave plant for delivery

Aston Martin announced today that its new four-door Rapid sedan has started leaving the plant for delivery to the first batch of eagerly awaiting customers. “Following a warm reception from customers and media observers alike, the Rapide is now set to reach customers and Aston Martin”s 125 showrooms in 34 countries over the coming weeks,” [...]

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Ford’s upscale ambitions are riding on Lincoln, but brand image may be a problem

Ford’s upscale ambitions are riding on Lincoln, but brand image may be a problem

Having been the only one of the American manufacturers to not seek bankruptcy protection from the United States government, Ford is in the process of emerging from the automotive crisis as strong as ever. With the recent shedding of the Volvo brand, all of Ford’s luxury segment hopes ride on the shoulders of Lincoln, and [...]

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Two Rolls-Royce Phantoms destroyed while filming Iron Man 2 (w/ video)

Two Rolls-Royce Phantoms destroyed while filming Iron Man 2 (w/ video)

Iron Man 2 is finally in theaters and is already making some big bucks. The opening night (midnight showings) of the second-installment in the Iron Man series raked in a whopping $7.5 million in America. One of the most famous scenes in the movie is when Stark is attacked by Ivan Vanko while racing in [...]

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GM working on better OnStar service that will debut on Chevy Volt

GM working on better OnStar service that will debut on Chevy Volt

GM is readying itself to launch a new, more powerful version of the famed OnStar mobile service. It is even feasible that we may see the OnStar expand beyond the realm of automobiles. “We’re aggressively working right now to see how we can extend the OnStar business even beyond automotive,” said Chris Preuss, who was [...]

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Ferrari CEO: 2012 Special-series Enzo to get twin-turbo V8

Ferrari CEO: 2012 Special-series Enzo to get twin-turbo V8

Two weeks ago Fiat SpA CEO Sergio Marchionne revealed his 5-year business and product plan for the company. One of the many exciting things Sergio announced was that Ferrari will introduce a “new special series Enzo” in 2012. According to Ferrari’s CEO Amedeo Felisa, the new special-series Enzo will be powered by a twin-turbo V8. [...]

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