Archive | March, 2011
Chrysler recalling close to 250,000 vehicles over sudden engine stalling

Chrysler recalling close to 250,000 vehicles over sudden engine stalling

Chrysler Group LLC is recalling a total of 248,437 model year 2010 minivans and crossovers due to a problem that can lead to sudden engine stalling. The models being recalled include 2010 model year Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Caravan and the Dodge Journey that were produced between June 3, 2009 and August 17, 2010. [...]

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AC Schnitzer 99d Concept is a BMW Z4 with a BMW 320d engine

AC Schnitzer 99d Concept is a BMW Z4 with a BMW 320d engine

Joining the AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport S 5-Series at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show is the AC Schnitzer 99d Concept. Based on the BMW Z4, the AC Schnitzer 99d Concept carries a diesel engine from the BMW 320d making 190-hp and a maximum torque of 309 lb-ft of torque. That allows the AC Schnitzer 99d [...]

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Volkswagen Chairman: V-dub can quadruple Alfa Romeo sales

Volkswagen Chairman: V-dub can quadruple Alfa Romeo sales

Volkswagen’s Chairman Ferdinand Piech has been pretty adamant about his desire to purchase Alfa Romeo. Speaking at the premiere of Volkswagen models at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Piech said that Volkswagen could nearly quadruple the annual sales of Alfa Romeo if Fiat SpA sold the underperforming brand. Piech said that Volkswagen could bring sales [...]

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AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport S BMW 5-Series makes 540-hp

AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport S BMW 5-Series makes 540-hp

Looking forward to the 2012 BMW M5? Well, you can watch this short teaser of the model here, or you can just check out AC Schnitzer’s stand at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. At the show, AC Schnitzer is showing the ACS5 Sport S Saloon (sedan), which is obviously based on the 5-Series sedan. The [...]

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Renault R-Space Concept shows future compact people carrier

Renault R-Space Concept shows future compact people carrier

Renault asked its designers to come up with a simple family vehicle that would express the company’s new design philosophy for the boring minivan class… and this is what they came up with. Known as the Renault R-Space Concept, the study hints at the future of a possible compact people carrier with a fuel-efficient engine. [...]

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We’re not kidding: Mazda recalls 52,000 Mazda6 units because of spiders

We’re not kidding: Mazda recalls 52,000 Mazda6 units because of spiders

Mazda announced a very interesting recall today. The Japanese automaker is recalling 52,000 Mazda6 sedans because yellow sac spiders are building their nests in part of the fuel system. “A certain type of spider may weave a web in the evaporative canister vent line and this may cause a restriction of the line,” Mazda said [...]

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Infiniti Etherea Concept, hints at production entry-level Infiniti

Infiniti Etherea Concept, hints at production entry-level Infiniti

We saw the first couple of images of the Infiniti Etherea Concept earlier last month. Well, the model is finally making its public debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show this week and is attracting a lot of attention as the Japanese luxury automaker plans a production version for the entry-level market. Infiniti really seems [...]

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Four new versions of Volkswagen Golf R debut in Geneva

Four new versions of Volkswagen Golf R debut in Geneva

Four new color scheme variations of the Golf R were released today at the Geneva Motor Show, which will help distinguish the R packaged Golfs from the standard. So far, Volkswagen has been making some very handsome cars and with R package treatments we’ve been seeing with examples such as the Euro Scirocco R, and [...]

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Land Rover Range_e Concept plug-in hybrid prototype gets 4WD, diesel V6

Land Rover Range_e Concept plug-in hybrid prototype gets 4WD, diesel V6

Yes, the Geneva Motor Show posts are going to go on for a while and now we bring you the new Land Rover Range_e Concept. Based on the Ranger Rover Sport, the Land Rover Range_e Concept is powered by a 3.0L TDV6 diesel engine 241-hp mated to an 8-speed ZF automatic transmission and a 92-hp [...]

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2012 Jaguar XKR-S is the fastest, most extreme pussycat ever

2012 Jaguar XKR-S is the fastest, most extreme pussycat ever

What you’re looking at here is the fastest most extreme Jaguar ever. Not only is it the fastest Jaguar ever, it’s the most agile, responsive and driver-focused pussycat ever built by the company. For the first time with a series production car Jaguar has exclusively entered into the 186 mph cub with the Jaguar XKR-S. [...]

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