Archive | January, 2011
Kia completes deal to post certified pre-owned inventory online

Kia completes deal to post certified pre-owned inventory online

Kia is putting energy behind its used car program. The Korean automaker has made an agreement with AutoTrader by which the Korean automaker will list its catalog of certified used vehicles on the latter’s website. AutoTrader will also supply to Certified Used Kia shoppers, a complete AutoCheck vehicle history report both online and at dealerships. [...]

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Tanner Foust’s Ford Fiesta Rallycross Car 2011 unveiled

Tanner Foust’s Ford Fiesta Rallycross Car 2011 unveiled

Top Gear USA host Tanner Foust will take the covers off of his new 2011 rallycross Ford Fiesta at the Autosport International Show in Birmingham, UK. Foust will campaign the Rockstar-etnies Fiesta with the support of Swedish Olsbergs MSE team in the European Rallycross Championship as he makes a run for the title in 2011. He [...]

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Gilles: Next Dodge Viper is inspired by ‘a naked woman on a beach’

Gilles: Next Dodge Viper is inspired by ‘a naked woman on a beach’

Yes, that is exactly what Ralph Gilles, the head Chrysler’s design said. Gilles started off by saying that the new Dodge Viper supercar is going to be ‘drop-dead beautiful’ and is meant to steal shoppers away from Porsche and General Motors’ Corvette. The look of the new Viper was inspired by “a naked woman on [...]

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2011 Detroit: Chevrolet Sonic Z-Spec Concept shows hotter Sonic

2011 Detroit: Chevrolet Sonic Z-Spec Concept shows hotter Sonic

Along with the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, GM showed the Chevrolet Sonic Z-Spec Concept at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. The concept showcases a family of factory-engineered accessories and aftermarket accessories under a single design theme. Click here to see our Auto Show hub for live coverage of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic [...]

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BMW considering building 3 and 5-Series in the United States

BMW considering building 3 and 5-Series in the United States

BMW is toying with the idea of producing more cars in the United States with a possible option of bringing production of the 3 and 5-Series to the stateside. Board member Ian Robertson told German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that there are currently no concrete pans right now but “I would not rule it out [...]

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2011 Detroit: Tesla Model S skeleton unveiled, production starts mid-2012

2011 Detroit: Tesla Model S skeleton unveiled, production starts mid-2012

We’re still emptying out our cameras from the 2011 Detroit Auto Show so stay tuned for some more coverage. First up, the Tesla Model S skeleton. Giving fans a more detailed look at the Model S, the display shows how the Model S was engineered from the ground up as an electric-vehicle. “The Model S [...]

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Bugatti working on faster Veyron, will hit top speed of 270 mph

Bugatti working on faster Veyron, will hit top speed of 270 mph

During summer of 2010, Bugatti unveiled the Veyron Super Sport, a version of the supercar that has a top speed which is electronically limited to 259 mph. During the top speed run, the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport was piloted by Bugatti’s official test-driver, Pierre Henri Raphanel, who returned two runs – one at 265.3 mph [...]

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Subaru’s version of the Toyota FT-86 to debut in Geneva in March

Subaru’s version of the Toyota FT-86 to debut in Geneva in March

While the Geneva Motor Show isn’t until March, automakers are are already confirming what they’ll be showing at the major auto show, which officially opens to the press on March 1. Besides the Subaru Impreza Concept, which we saw at the 2010 LA Auto Show, Subaru will show a Trezia – a concept that hints [...]

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VW to go back and go over small details on its core products

VW to go back and go over small details on its core products

According to the head of Volkswagen Group of America Jonathan Browning, the company will be focusing on its core of US products in order to regain its pioneer status. “Somewhere along the way, frankly, we lost our bearings in this market, and we failed to build on that emotional equity and became more of a [...]

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Marchionne: Chrysler selling more vehicles than it needs to break even

Marchionne: Chrysler selling more vehicles than it needs to break even

Chrysler Group LLC CEO Sergio Marchionne delivered good news to investors at a Deutsche Bank conference in Detroit; “Due to better-than-expected performance, we estimate the operating profit break-even point has been lowered to about 1.5 million vehicles,” the CEO of both Chrysler and Fiat said. Given the fact that Chrysler sold almost 1.6 million units [...]

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