Archive | October, 2010
Data says silver reaches new height of popularity

Data says silver reaches new height of popularity

According to data from PPG Industries, the world”s most popular vehicle color is silver; for the tenth consecutive year. The color”s popularity is the highest its been however, since 1990 when the company first started collecting such data. The silver, grey, and charcoal category saw a dramatic rise in popularity in North America this year, [...]

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Senner Tuning gives Nissan 370Z a total of 365-hp

Senner Tuning gives Nissan 370Z a total of 365-hp

Senner Tuning, a well known German tuning car brand, has put its own spin on the Nissan 370Z, and created what the mod company call the “Asphalt Surfer”. Inside and out, Senner Tuning has done a really thorough makeover of this sporty Japanese coupe; no area, whether the performance, exterior, or interior, has gone unnoticed. [...]

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Mansory BMW X5 M: First BMW tuned by company but won’t be the last

Mansory BMW X5 M: First BMW tuned by company but won’t be the last

Masonry, a Swiss tuning company, has designed a new tuning pack for BMW, the first pack they have done for this model. Their opening gambit with the German giant is quite comprehensive, covering both the performance and the style aspects of this crossover. Wide fenders and side skirts push the X5″s frame out by 150 [...]

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Video: Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale in Action

Video: Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale in Action

Following its debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, Maserati has released a video of the GranTurismo MC Stradale in action, on the track. The Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale is known as the fastest, lightest and most powerful car in the Maserati range. Make the jump for the video. Click here for our original post [...]

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Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion travels 1,526.63 miles on a single tank

Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion travels 1,526.63 miles on a single tank

Volkswagen is no stranger to setting world records in their TDI diesel equipped vehicles. A Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest distance travelled by a standard production passenger car on a single tank of fuel. A team travelled in the Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion over 1,526.63 miles, for an [...]

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2011 Dodge Charger will get optional red seats

2011 Dodge Charger will get optional red seats

Usually when we’re publishing an article about a new car we’re in a rush to get the details and the pictures out as soon as possible. We rarely get to look through every image that we upload here so we’re glad to see that people that have a little more time on their hands can [...]

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2011 Hennessey HPE700 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible to make 755-hp

2011 Hennessey HPE700 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible to make 755-hp

The 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible is getting ready to make its world debut at the 2010 LA Auto Show. However, Hennessey Performance Engineering is already hard at work at a customized version of the convertible. The 2010 HPE700 Camaro was sold out pretty quick, so Hennessey thought it was only fair to build another 24 [...]

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BMW 1-Series M Coupe Teased in Paris, shows off its rear-end

BMW 1-Series M Coupe Teased in Paris, shows off its rear-end

The upcoming 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe recently stopped by in Paris to keep the Paris Motor Show audience entertained. The car ended up showing a little more of its body, revealing the quad exhaust in the back. The BMW 1-Series M Coupe will be revealed prior to the 2010 Detroit Auto Show and will [...]

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Volkswagen considering expanding output of new U.S. sedan to China

Volkswagen considering expanding output of new U.S. sedan to China

Volkswagen AG is considering expanding production of its new mid-sized sedan made for U.S. customers to China. The move is being contemplated to win buyers in the world’s largest automotive market. The unnamed vehicle, which will be priced around $20,000, will be produced at Volkswagen new plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It will begin sales in [...]

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Sales of Toyota Prius in Japan fall for first time in 17 months, still top-selling car

Sales of Toyota Prius in Japan fall for first time in 17 months, still top-selling car

Sales of the popular Toyota Prius hybrid dropped in Japan for the first time in 17 months as government subsidies for the car expired. Even with the lower sales, the Prius remained the top-selling car in Japan for the 17th straight month in September, according to the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Toyota sold a total of 27,249 [...]

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