Archive | March, 2011
Jewel tweets praises about the safety of her Cadillac after accident

Jewel tweets praises about the safety of her Cadillac after accident

Remember country singer Jewel? Well, the pregnant singer was involved in a accident this past week and was hit at a rural crossroads near Stephenville, Texas, by a volunteer fire department truck. The mom-to-be was then taken to the hospital, and was released – she and her baby are fine, her spokesperson told the Associated [...]

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Video: Ford launches six-part webisodes showing off its Police Interceptors

Video: Ford launches six-part webisodes showing off its Police Interceptors

FoMoCo is doing all it can to keep its lead in the police vehicle market and has launched six-action-packed webisodes putting the new Police Interceptor Sedan (Taurus) and the Police Interceptor SUV (Explorer) up against the competition. The six episode series features authorities going trough a series competitive driving exercises against the Chevrolet Tahoe PPV and [...]

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Video: Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 hangs out on the streets of Berlin

A nice 8 minute long video showing the new 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 hanging around the streets of Berlin has popped up on FaceTube. The video shows the Aventador slowly adjusting itself and backing up into a parking spot where we’re guessing it was put up on display. Click through for the video. Click here [...]

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Report: Kia to do a hot hatch version of the 2012 Rio

Report: Kia to do a hot hatch version of the 2012 Rio

According to AutoCar a hot hatch version of the 2012 Kia Rio could be offered to build the Korean brand’s image in Europe. “The quality and design is much greater than the brand image represents,” said marketing and product planning chief Benny Oeyen. “You can improved this with cars. A helpful car for us would [...]

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Consumer Reports picks out the best cars for teens

Consumer Reports picks out the best cars for teens

Looking to buy a new car for your teen? While the first car for a new driver doesn’t need to be expensive, but it’s a really bad idea to think that $500 beater is a smart choice to put your child in. Lucky for you Consumer Reports has put together a list of models that [...]

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Next-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class sketch leaked

Next-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class sketch leaked

Sales of the next-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class are scheduled to start in 2012 and the AMG model is likely to follow shortly after. However, we might be getting an early look at the next-generation A-Class today with a leaked sketch that has hit the Internet. From the looks of it, it seems like the next-generation A-Class [...]

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Video: First Apple iPad 2 to be installed in a car

Video: First Apple iPad 2 to be installed in a car

The folks over at SoundMan Car Audio in Santa Clarita, California were the first to install the Apple iPad in a vehicle when the revolutionary product hit markets last year. The company is now back with the Apple iPad 2 and is once again the first to install the device in a Ford F-150. Click through [...]

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Video: BMW i8 prototype caught undergoing testing

Video: BMW i8 prototype caught undergoing testing

On Feb. 21, BMW unveiled its new ‘i‘ brand - a new sub-brand that will offer a full range of alternatively fueled vehicles. The first two vehicles form the brand will be the i3, previously known as the BMW Megacity, and the i8, previously known as the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. Spies have now caught the BMW i8 undergoing some [...]

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Shopping Spree: CPP acquires Bowler after buying Spyker’s sports car business

Shopping Spree: CPP acquires Bowler after buying Spyker’s sports car business

Specialist coachbuilder CPP Global Holdings, which recently purchased Spyker Cars sports car business, announced today that it has acquire Bowler Off Road Limited, the Derbyshire-based manufacturer of the Nemesis high-performance cross country racer. Bowler is mainly known for turning Land Rovers into Dakar rally vehicles. “The acquisition was completed in January 2011 following several months [...]

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Imported from Detroit merchandise gets updated logo

Imported from Detroit merchandise gets updated logo

Chrysler is taking its ‘Imported from Detroit’ merchandise line to the next level with a new logo featuring the Detroit fist, the downtown monument to boxer Joe Louis, in the middle of the Chrysler wings instead of the company’s main logo. Chrysler’s Collection website now features t-shirts, hats, hoodies, tank tops and bumper stickers. A portion [...]

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