Archive | November, 2010
2011 Buick GL8 minivan to be launched Nov. 28 in China

2011 Buick GL8 minivan to be launched Nov. 28 in China

General Motors has revealed the next-generation Buick GL8 for the China market, which will be officially launched on Nov 28. “The newest member of the popular GL8 family is tailor-made for business users,” Shanghai GM said. “It offers improvements in design, power, control and technology. It will create a new era for locally made executive [...]

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Project Kahn’s Audi Q7 Project gives the behemoth a cool look

Project Kahn’s Audi Q7 Project gives the behemoth a cool look

Project Kahn  has made the “Audi Q7 Project”, a moniker that reflects their influence on the car. The overhaul of the German SUV starts with a new paint job- Pearl Soft White paint makes any onlooker see that this car has no standard style. A custom, in-house body kit accentuates the Q7″s natural curves, which [...]

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2012 Bentley Continental Flying Spur Series 51 offers exclusiveness

2012 Bentley Continental Flying Spur Series 51 offers exclusiveness

According to Bentley, the Continental Flying Spur and the Flying Spur Speed are two of the most successful four-door Grand Tourers in tech company’s history. For the 2012 model year, the Continental Flying Spur gets a new range of cosmetic upgrades from the Series 51 designs first seen on the Continental GT and GTC. Customers [...]

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Czech Transport Minister banned from driving, found driving with phony plates

Czech Transport Minister banned from driving, found driving with phony plates

Vit Barta, transport minister of the Czech Republic, has lost his driving privilege for six months, and was fined 5,000 koruna ($283) after he was found driving a car with phony license plates. Barta was found driving his Maserati home from his wedding in July, and had lost his license plate while driving along a [...]

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Chrysler taking 2011 Dodge Charger R/T and Challenger SRT8 392 on tour

Chrysler taking 2011 Dodge Charger R/T and Challenger SRT8 392 on tour

Chrysler Group LLC announced that it will be taking two of its new 2011 Dodge sports car on the road for a nice tour across the country. The multi-state tour will include the new 2011 Dodge Charger R/T and the new 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392. These two new 2011 Dodge vehicles will make stops [...]

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Ford: Every Lincoln to get EcoBoost engine, 7 new or refreshed models on the way

Ford: Every Lincoln to get EcoBoost engine, 7 new or refreshed models on the way

Besides announced that Lincoln will offer free maintenance service to all 2011 customers and beyond on a permanent basis, FoMoCo announced that the brand will be “be refined, modern design, the most fuel-efficient premium powertrains and industry-leading technology that create a unique driver experience both in the cabin and on the road.” Ford said that [...]

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Porsche to debut new ‘mid-engine sports car’ in LA next week

Porsche to debut new ‘mid-engine sports car’ in LA next week

Porsche announced today that it will hold the world-premiere of a new “mid-engine sports car” at the 2010 LA Auto Show. We have no clue what the new model will be but it will share the Porsche display alongside the new 911 GTS and the 911 Speedster. If there is any guess as to what [...]

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2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco gets EPA rated 42 mpg highway, better than competitors and some hybrids

2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco gets EPA rated 42 mpg highway, better than competitors and some hybrids

40 mpg? No. Try 42 mpg. The official fuel-economy numbers for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco are in and the EPA rates the model at 28/42 mpg (city/highway). The highway figure of 42 mpg highway beats rivals including the Toyota Corolla (35 mpg), Honda Civic (34 mpg), Ford Focus (35 mpg) and Hyundai Elantra (35 [...]

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2011 Honda Accord assigned highest rating under new 5-star safety system

2011 Honda Accord assigned highest rating under new 5-star safety system

While the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and a couple other models received a five-star overall crash rating under new stricter government tests issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Honda Accord was the only model to get the overall best possible safety rating among 2011 model-year passenger vehicles. The 2011 Accord, Honda’s top-selling [...]

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Tesla says first initial order for Toyota RAV4 EV is only a few thousand

Tesla says first initial order for Toyota RAV4 EV is only a few thousand

Toyota yesterday released two teasers of the RAV4 EV that it will debut at the 2010 LA Auto Show. Tesla Motors, which will be providing the electric drivetrain for the electric SUV, says that the initial deal to supply battery packs and motors for the RAV4 EV will only be for a few thousand units. [...]

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