Archive | December, 2010
2011 Geneva Preview: Hyundai i40W hints at Sonata wagon for U.S.

2011 Geneva Preview: Hyundai i40W hints at Sonata wagon for U.S.

What you see here is the first batch of teaser images of the Hyundai i40W, which will debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March 2011. The Hyundai i40W, which will replace the Sonata mid-size sedan in Europe, was designed at the company’s European design headquarters and promises to “stand out from the crowd” [...]

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First look at the 2011 Chrysler 300 interior

First look at the 2011 Chrysler 300 interior

We’re not sure how or why, but the 2011 Chrysler 300 sedan is getting a nice and slow reveal before its world debut at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show next month. Earlier this month we saw some images of the new 300 thanks to Motor Trend and today we get a look at the interior, [...]

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Report: No hybrid technology for Range Rover Evoque

Report: No hybrid technology for Range Rover Evoque

Range Rover has no plans to offer a hybrid version of the new Evoque crossover despite the fact that the LRX Concept, on which the Evoque is based on, featured an electric rear-wheel-drive powertrain. Instead of getting a hybrid powertrain, the first Land Rover models to get hybrid technology will be the next-generation Discoveries, according [...]

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Report: BMW 1-Series M Coupe laps Nurburgring in 8:12

Report: BMW 1-Series M Coupe laps Nurburgring in 8:12

We’re pretty sure you can’t get enough of the 2012 BMW 1-Series M Coupe. According to Skiddmark, the new 1-Series M Coupe lapped the Nurburgring 10 seconds faster than the E46 M3. The 1-Series M Coupe lapped the famous German track at 8 minutes and 12 seconds, which is just as fast as the Z4 [...]

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Toyota recalling 94,000 2011 Sienna units due to defective brake lights

Toyota recalling 94,000 2011 Sienna units due to defective brake lights

Get ready for some more recalls from Toyota. The automaker announced today that it is recalling 94,000 2011 Sienna minivans due to a potential defect with the brake lights. The vehicles being recalled were produced before early November 2010. “Due to the proximity of the stop lamp (brake light) switch bracket to the parking brake [...]

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2011 Detroit Preview: Honda drops sketch of 2012 Civic Concept

2011 Detroit Preview: Honda drops sketch of 2012 Civic Concept

All of you Honda Civic fans are in for a treat next month as American Honda Motor will unveil a concept version of the next-generation Civic at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. The announcement was made today along with a release of a sketch of the Civic Concept, which will most likely be very close [...]

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Ford crashed 2012 Focus 12,000 times to make sure it’s safe for you

Ford crashed 2012 Focus 12,000 times to make sure it’s safe for you

FoMoCo is serious about safety – so serious that its safety engineers in the United States and Germany crash tested the new 2012 Ford Focus more than 12,000 times in real and virtual worlds to prove how new innovative technologies protect passengers in crashes. Click here for more news on the Ford Focus. “Developing the [...]

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Chrysler 300-based Lancia Thema to debut at Geneva 2011

Chrysler 300-based Lancia Thema to debut at Geneva 2011

At the 2011 Detroit Auto Show next month, Chrysler will unveil its new 300 sedan. At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March, Lancia will unveil its new flagship, which will be based on the Chrysler 300 and will be called the Thema, company sources have revealed. The sedan will make its world debut alongside [...]

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Cadillac returns to racing with CTS-V Coupe Race Car

Cadillac returns to racing with CTS-V Coupe Race Car

Cadillac is returning to racing with two teams set to compete in Sports Car Club of America World Challenge, North America’s top production-based racecar series. Caddy will return to racing with a 2011 race-prepared version of the CTS-V Coupe. Click here for more news on the Cadillac CTS-V. “Returning to racing in the SCCA World [...]

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Report: Jaguar bosses in favor of producing C-X75, looking for resources

Report: Jaguar bosses in favor of producing C-X75, looking for resources

About two weeks after the stunning Jaguar C-X75 made its debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, there were already rumors of the concept entering limited production. Two things – one, Jaguar has not green lighted the C-X75 for production and two, it has not ruled out the idea of producing it since most of [...]

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