Archive | December, 2010
Video: Jay Leno takes the 2012 Ford Police Interceptor for a spin

Video: Jay Leno takes the 2012 Ford Police Interceptor for a spin

Would Jay Leno make a good cop? Check out his latest review from Jay Leno’s Garage featuring the new Taurus-based Ford Police Interceptor. Ford will offer the new Police Interceptor without interruption when the current Crown Victoria Police Interceptor ends production in Sept. 2011. Click through for the video. Click here to read more news [...]

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2011 Acura RL gets Sequential SportShift 6-speed automatic

2011 Acura RL gets Sequential SportShift 6-speed automatic

The Acura RL was long overdue for a makeover and while there are no design changes to the 2011 model year, there are some significant upgrades to the brand’s large luxury sedan. For the 2011 model year, the Acura RL gets an all-new Sequential SportShift 6-speed automatic transmission to maximize performance of the 3.7L V6. [...]

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Video: Fast and Furious Five… Fast Five trailer hits the web

Video: Fast and Furious Five… Fast Five trailer hits the web

As much as you deny liking the Fast and Furious franchise, you’re probably going to go check out the fifth installment of the series in theaters on April 29, 2011. Director Justin Lin returns with Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, adding Dwayne Johnson and Ludacris to cast. According to Universal [...]

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Karim Habib returns to BMW from Mercedes-Benz to head up exterior design

Karim Habib returns to BMW from Mercedes-Benz to head up exterior design

Anders Warming recently left his position as Head of Exterior Design of BMW Automobiles to take over as Mini’s design head where he will replace Gert Volker Hildebrand. So who’s going to replace Warming? BMW announced today that Karim Habib will return to his post of Head of Exterior Design, which he recently left to [...]

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Video: 2011 Chrysler 200 goes head-to-head with Ford Fusion, Chevy Malibu

Video: 2011 Chrysler 200 goes head-to-head with Ford Fusion, Chevy Malibu

Chrysler invited a bunch of editors from some respectable websites and asked them how the 2011 Chrysler 200 compared to its main competitors including the Ford Fusion and the Chevrolet Malibu. What did they think? Check out the video after the jump to hear their thoughts. Click through for the video. Check out more news [...]

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2012 Nissan NV prices start at $24,590

2012 Nissan NV prices start at $24,590

Nissan has announced pricing details on the 2012 Nissan NV, the company’s first entry into commercial vehicles in the United States. Prices for the base Nissan NV 1500 will start at $24,590. Powering the rear-wheel drive Nissan NV is a choice of two engines – a 4.0-liter V6 rated at 261 horsepower and 281 lb-ft [...]

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2011 Ford Territory sketch released, hints at next Escape and Kuga

2011 Ford Territory sketch released, hints at next Escape and Kuga

FoMoCo has released the first official sketch of the new Territory SUV, which is set for sales next year in Australia. “The Ford Territory set a new benchmark when it was first released and it is set to achieve this again – and more,” said Bob Graziano, President and CEO of Ford Australia. ”This is an [...]

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Audi A1 gets 5 stars in the Euro NCAP crash test

Audi A1 gets 5 stars in the Euro NCAP crash test

The Audi A1, while compact, received a top score of five stars for crash safety from the Euro NCAP. Click here for more news on the Audi A1. “Euro NCAP’s demanding test requirements far exceed the standards of European lawmakers, Audi said in a statement. “The testers gave the A1 scores for adult occupant protection [...]

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Ford completes retooling at Wayne plant to produce 3 electrified vehicles

Ford completes retooling at Wayne plant to produce 3 electrified vehicles

FoMoCo announced today that it has retooled its Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. to be the world’s first plant to build three production versions of electric-vehicles – battery electric, hybrid and a plug-in hybrid vehicles. The Dearborn automaker invested $550 million for the transformation of the plant, which is also home to the new [...]

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Hyundai passes 500,000 sales mark in the United States

Hyundai passes 500,000 sales mark in the United States

Hyundai is celebrating a very important milestone in the United States this year as its sales passed the 500,000th mark in 2010 – the first time it has ever broken the 500,000 mark. The company expect to sell more than 530,000 vehicles this year. The previous high for Hyundai came in 2007 when it sold [...]

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