Archive | May, 2010
Spy Shots: Chevrolet Camaro Bumblebee gets upgraded for Transformers 3

Spy Shots: Chevrolet Camaro Bumblebee gets upgraded for Transformers 3

Michael Bay has confirmed that he is indeed working on the third-installment of his Transformers series, which is set to hit theaters in July 1, 2011. Bay also confirmed that the new Ferrari 458 Italia will join the Autobots team, which may take some spotlight of the beloved Chevrolet Camaro Bumblebee… well, almost. According to [...]

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Aston Martin V12 Vantage confirmed for the United States

Aston Martin V12 Vantage confirmed for the United States

Responding to demand from customers, Aston Martin confirmed today that the V12 Vantage will be coming to North and South America later this year. “We are very pleased to be able to respond to customer demand and launch this car in the Americas ““ still our biggest market globally,” said Aston Martin Chief Commercial Officer, [...]

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2010 Buick LaCrosse has best retail month since launch, 42% buyers coming from non-GM makes

2010 Buick LaCrosse has best retail month since launch, 42% buyers coming from non-GM makes

General Motors said today that the all-new 2010 Buick LaCrosse continues to be a huge success for the brand and one of the driving forces behind its seventh consecutive year-over-year sales increases. The new LaCrosse had its best retail month since launch in April. The LaCrosse posted 4,722 retail sales for the month, which is [...]

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2011 GMC Sierra Denali HD now available in two more variants

2011 GMC Sierra Denali HD now available in two more variants

General Motors announced today that the 2011 GMC Sierra Denali HD will be available in two more models including 2500 (3/4 ton) and 3500 series (1-ton). GM said that due to positive responses from customers and dealers, the 2011 Sierra Denali HD 2500 4WD (3/4 ton) will be available in 2WD configurations as well as [...]

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Toyoda and LaHood to hold press briefing Monday

Toyoda and LaHood to hold press briefing Monday

Toyota announced today that its CEO Akio Toyoda will hold a joint briefing with U.S. Transport Secretary Ray LaHood at the company’s headquarters in Toyota City. The briefing will be held on Monday after LaHood’s visit to Toyota. Toyota said that Toyoda and LaHood will take questions from reporters for 25 minutes. We’ll have more [...]

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Volvo accidentally crashes S60 during crash avoidance system demo

Volvo accidentally crashes S60 during crash avoidance system demo

Volvo’s are pretty safe right? Well, this video may make you think twice. While we’re huge fans of technology features like adaptive cruise control and Volvo’s crash avoidance system, you can never fully trust computers over human interaction. Here is a video of a Volvo safety demo where Volvo invited a bunch of reporters to [...]

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2010 BMW Z4 sDrive35is Limited Edition Mille Miglia celebrates 70 years of victory

2010 BMW Z4 sDrive35is Limited Edition Mille Miglia celebrates 70 years of victory

To celebrate its 70 years of victory at the House of Monaco Grand Prix of Brescia Mille Miglia, BMW is launching this special-edition Z4 sDrive35is. “The victory in the Mille Miglia in 1940 is still a milestone in the history of the BMW brand and it is not only a witness to the extraordinary technical [...]

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Consumer Reports lifts don’t buy rating from Lexus GX (w/ video)

Consumer Reports lifts don’t buy rating from Lexus GX (w/ video)

Consumer Reports announced today that it is lifting its “Don’t Buy: Safety Risk” from the 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV after Toyota completed its recall work that corrected the problem it displayed in one of the publication’s emergency handling tests. Consumer Reports originally issued its “Don’t Buy: Safety Risk” rating on April 13 after it [...]

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Ferrari CEO: We were forced to go green, hybrid model coming in 2015

Ferrari CEO: We were forced to go green, hybrid model coming in 2015

At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari surprised the automotive world with the 599 GTB HY-KERS Concept. Based on the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, the concept is equipped with advanced new hybrid transmission, which Ferrari says is one of the solutions it is looking into into making its road-going cars more fuel-efficient to avoid federal [...]

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Audi A2 making a comeback in 2012, will get electric variant

Audi A2 making a comeback in 2012, will get electric variant

Last we heard anything about the next-generation Audi A2 it was reported that the model will make a comeback in 2014. According to a new report by AutoCar, the next A2 will make its debut sometime in 2012. The second-generation of the model will drop its expensive spaceframe construction for a conventional steel monocoque from [...]

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