Archive | September, 2010
2011 Audi R8 Spyder 4.2 quattro prices start at $127,700

2011 Audi R8 Spyder 4.2 quattro prices start at $127,700

So you want the 2011 Audi R8 Spyder but don’t want to pay $161,000 for the R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro manual or $170,000 for the R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro R tronic. Well, luckily Audi has just announced pricing on the 2011 Audi R8 Spyder 4.2 quattro, which is powered by a 430-hp V8 [...]

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2010 Paris: Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale released with more pics

2010 Paris: Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale released with more pics

If you haven’t notice by now, the 2010 Paris Motor Show is well on its way. Exactly 10 days ago, Maserati unveiled the GranTurismo MC Stradale, the fastest, lightest and most powerful car in the Maserati range. Today, Maserati dropped a bunch of new images for fans to drool over. “The GranTurismo MC Stradale produces [...]

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2010 Paris: 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC makes public debut

2010 Paris: 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC makes public debut

The 2011 Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car made its debut today at the 2010 Paris Motor Show and is ready to take on the 2011 World Rally Championship. The new model uses the base Fiesta S2000 rally car and underwent some design changes from Ford of Europe’s design team. Power for the Fiesta RS [...]

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2010 Paris: Mini Countryman WRC unveiled, will take first test in autumn 2010

2010 Paris: Mini Countryman WRC unveiled, will take first test in autumn 2010

At the 2010 Paris Motor Show, Mini unveiled the Countryman WRC, which is ready to line up for the 2011 World Rally Championship The model pay a tribute to the successful history in rally racing: back in the 1960s the Mini Cooper S caused a sensation by winning the legendary Monte Carlo Rally three times, [...]

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2000 Dodge Caravan is the most stolen car in Michigan

2000 Dodge Caravan is the most stolen car in Michigan

Nationally, the most stolen cars are usually Honda”s and Toyota”s, but in Michigan that is certainly not the case. Car thieves there heavily seek out the – drumroll please – 2000 Dodge Caravan – cue crashing symbols. As to why this is, “It has to be supply and demand: The parts are still good, the [...]

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2010 Paris: Lotus Elite Concept drops its top in Paris

2010 Paris: Lotus Elite Concept drops its top in Paris

It’s been a crazy day for Lotus. Besides showing us the new Elise, Elan, Esprit and Eterne concepts, the company released the first images of the Lotus Elite concept with its top down. The Lotus Elite concept, which was revealed prior to the 2010 Paris Motor Show, is powered by a front-mid positioned 5.0L V8 [...]

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2010 Paris: Peugeot HR1 concept revealed

2010 Paris: Peugeot HR1 concept revealed

Peugeot at the 2010 Paris Motor Show unveiled its new HR1 concept, a study that hints at an urban crossover that uses the company’s Hybrid4 gasoline-electric powertrain. The model evolves from the SR1 concept and gets a set of operated gullwing doors, an upgraded interior with room for four passengers and a tablet PC for [...]

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BMW confirms smaller model than 1-Series, will be powered by a 4-banger

BMW confirms smaller model than 1-Series, will be powered by a 4-banger

BMW is slated to introduce a new class of vehicles dubbed UKL. The new class is going to be smaller in size than the 1-series, as the company is convinced that American luxury buyers are ready to accept a car of that size (makes us wonder why Audi is still debating bringing the A1 to [...]

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2010 Paris: Lotus Eterne Concept shows future sedan GT (w/ video)

2010 Paris: Lotus Eterne Concept shows future sedan GT (w/ video)

Reviving and revolutionizing its lineup, Lotus Cars today unveiled the new Eterne Concept, a hint at a future four-seater, four-door GT hybrid. Lotus says that you should think of the Lotus Eterne as a “statement of intent” and the intent of Lotus is to plan for a production model in 2015. The Lotus Eterne concept [...]

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2010 Paris: Lotus Elise concept revealed, hints at more ‘grown up’ model

2010 Paris: Lotus Elise concept revealed, hints at more ‘grown up’ model

* Updated with video. At the 2010 Paris Motor Show, Lotus showed a hint at the successor of the Lotus Elise compact sports car. The concept, which will enter production as a 2015 model year, is being described as a more ‘grown-up’ Elise with more power, better fuel-efficiency and improved driving dynamics. Power for the [...]

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