Archive | July, 2010

Video: Audi S7 hits up the Nurburgring Nordschleife

The Audi A7, a competitor to Mercedes-Benz’s CLS, is earmarked to make its debut at the 2010 Moscow Motor Show next month. However, the engineers at Audi are already working on a high-performance version with the S7. Spies recently caught the S7 circling the Nurburgring, undergoing some high-speed testing. The range-topping Audi RS7 is also [...]

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Spotted: 2011 Hyundai Genesis gets subtle changes, BMW style gearshifter

Spotted: 2011 Hyundai Genesis gets subtle changes, BMW style gearshifter

The 2011 Hyundai Genesis sedan has only been changing the Korean automakers image for the past two years but the company is already working on the 2011 model year to keep things fresh. While most of the exterior changes are hardly noticeable, the interior gets a new BMW-like joystick gearshifter. No wonder if the changes [...]

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Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG DR 520 goes matte, more performance

Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG DR 520 goes matte, more performance

Sometimes we really wish we lived in the United Kingdom since we are deprived of some very special vehicles. Mercedes-Benz UK has just announced that it is launching an exclusive new model called the C-Class DR 520. based on the Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG, the 20 limited units will get upgraded performance, boasting 520-hp and [...]

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GM to produce 10,000 Chevrolet Volts by end of 2011, 30,000 units in 2012

GM to produce 10,000 Chevrolet Volts by end of 2011, 30,000 units in 2012

We told you earlier this morning that General Motors is adding the New York region and Austin, Texas as the latest markets to join the Chevrolet Volt launch in November. The official press release states that New Jersey and Connecticut will also be a part of the launch. “Today”s announcement brings the initial Volt retail [...]

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Chrysler Group LLC June 2010 sales up 35 percent

Chrysler Group LLC June 2010 sales up 35 percent

Recently, when it comes to monthly sales report, Chrysler Group LLC is the sore spot of American automakers – well, not this month. The Auburn Hills automaker posted a 35 percent increase in June 2010 sales when compared to the same period a year ago. “This 35 percent increase in year-over-year sales shows that we [...]

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FoMoCo’s sales up 15 percent in June 2010

FoMoCo’s sales up 15 percent in June 2010

FoMoCo announced today that its retail sales were up 15 percent in June 2010 versus a year ago, helping the company gain retail market share for the 20th time in the last 21 months. “New products continue to drive Ford”s success,” said Ken Czubay, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service. “Ford and its [...]

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2012 Range Rover Evoque coupe revealed, coming to U.S. in fall 2011

2012 Range Rover Evoque coupe revealed, coming to U.S. in fall 2011

Land Rover has release the first official picture of the new Range Rover Evoque (no it is not called the LRX), its new compact coupe SUV. The Evoque will make its official public debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, where Land Rover is expected to release full details. So far, all we know is [...]

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More details on Toyota’s 270,000 vehicles with faulty engines

More details on Toyota’s 270,000 vehicles with faulty engines

Earlier this morning Toyota said that 270,000 vehicles sold worldwide, including luxury Lexus sedans, have faulty engines. Of the 270,000 vehicles with engine problems, 180,000 were sold outside of Japan. We now have some additional details. Toyota said that is considering “some kind of measure” that could be a recall depending on a decision from [...]

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Ford Mustang outsells Chevrolet Camaro in June 2010

Ford Mustang outsells Chevrolet Camaro in June 2010

The Ford Mustang is catching up to the Chevrolet Camaro in terms of sales. FoMoCo’s pony car overtook Chevy’s Camaro in June bring in a total of 8,974 units sold, an 18 percent increase from June 2009. General Motors sold 7,540 Camaro units last month, a 19 percent decline from a year ago. In May [...]

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Question of the Day: 2011 Ford Fiesta over Honda Fit, Nissan Versa, Toyota Yaris?

Question of the Day: 2011 Ford Fiesta over Honda Fit, Nissan Versa, Toyota Yaris?

The 2011 Ford Fiesta should be available for a test drive at your local showroom now (last we heard dealers and customers were complaining that the Fiesta has been delayed). In our eyes it seems like the 2011 Fiesta will give the subcompact market in the United States quite a competition. The 2011 Ford Fiesta [...]

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