Archive | September, 2010
Report: Zeta RWD Chevrolet sedan, low-volume Cadillac back on the drawing board

Report: Zeta RWD Chevrolet sedan, low-volume Cadillac back on the drawing board

According to a report by Motor Trend, plans for a Zeta rear-wheel-drive platform Chevrolet sedan have been revived by General Motors. The Zeta platform is also rumored to underpin a high-end, low-volume rear-wheel-drive Cadillac sedan that would be priced around $130,000. Both models are reported to be introduced sometime in the middle of the decade. [...]

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2011 Infiniti FX prices start at $41,600

2011 Infiniti FX prices start at $41,600

Infiniti has announced U.S. pricing details on the 2011 Infiniti FX SUV/Crossover, which is on sale now at Infiniti dealerships nationwide.  Prices have been reduced from 2010 levels by $2,600 on FX50 and $1,250 on FX35 models. In addition, a number of upgrades have been made for the new model year, including the addition of [...]

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Nissan hits 20,000 reservations for LEAF, no reservations being taken until next year

Nissan hits 20,000 reservations for LEAF, no reservations being taken until next year

Nissan has announced that its has sold up to 20,000 reservations for the Nissan LEAF electric-vehicle “Nissan had anticipated reaching its stated target of 20,000 reservations at the time of the first U.S. Nissan LEAF delivery, in December,” Nissan said in a statement. “This achievement comes three months ahead of schedule and just days before [...]

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2010 Paris Preview: 2011 Ferrari SA APERTA, 599 Roadster revealed

2010 Paris Preview: 2011 Ferrari SA APERTA, 599 Roadster revealed

After all the rumors that we heard in the past couple of weeks, Ferrari has finally unveiled the new SA APERTA, a roadster version of the 599. The special-edition model celebrates Pininfarina’s 80th anniversary so only 80 units will be made and if you’re really wondering the SA nomenclature stands for Sergio and Andrea Pininfarina. [...]

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2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost Off-Road Desert Racer to take on Tecate SCORE Baja 1000

2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost Off-Road Desert Racer to take on Tecate SCORE Baja 1000

To keep the buzz around the Ford F-150 EcoBoost that will hit showrooms next year, FoMoCo will take on the demanding Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 long-distance desert endurance race this year, marking Ford’s EcoBoost engine racing debut. An off-road racing spec 2011 Ford F-150 with the same stock EcoBoost engine will enter November’s long-distance desert [...]

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Chrysler gets 500 $500 deposits for 500 limited Fiat 500 Prima Edizione

Chrysler gets 500 $500 deposits for 500 limited Fiat 500 Prima Edizione

Before Chrysler Group LLC starts selling the Fiat 500 to American everywhere, it will sell a limited edition version called Fiat 500 Prima Edizione. The Auburn Hills automaker, which is ran by Fiat SpA, has announced that it has received 500 deposits at $500 each for the limited production run of 500 units for the [...]

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Production Buick Regal GS to be unveiled on Nov. 4 in Miami

Production Buick Regal GS to be unveiled on Nov. 4 in Miami

In May of this year, General Motors confirmed that it will indeed make the high-performance 4-banger turbo Buick Regal GS. However, it did not say when the production version would be unveiled or when the Regal GS would go into production. We now have confirmation that the production version of the Regal GS will make [...]

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ARK Performance Hyundai Genesis Coupe coming to SEMA 2010

ARK Performance Hyundai Genesis Coupe coming to SEMA 2010

At the 2009 SEMA Auto Show in Las Vegas last year, Hyundai took up a lot of the spot light with modified versions of the 2010 Genesis Coupe. Well, this year, the Korean automaker will once again make an attempt to steal the show with its rear-wheel-drive sports coupe. Tuner ARK Performance has released sketches [...]

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Video: 2012 Ford Focus sedan working out on the track

Video: 2012 Ford Focus sedan working out on the track

Ford has just released a short video showing the 2012 Ford Focus sedan prototype circling a track showing off its improved agility and driving dynamics. Yes, this is exactly the thing we need to get us excited on a Friday morning – or will it be the new Ferrari we’ll tell you about in a [...]

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Video: Chrysler workers caught drinking, smoking pot during lunch break

Video: Chrysler workers caught drinking, smoking pot during lunch break

While many of us aren’t a fan of Fox News, they sure have an entertaining way to deliver news. The news crew at the channel recently received a tip by a concerned worker at Chrysler’s Jefferson North plant that some employees were using their lunch break to drink alcohol and consume some marijuana. Chrysler Group [...]

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