Archive | April, 2011
Report: Swedish government working to approve commercial bank loan to help Saab avoid bankruptcy

Report: Swedish government working to approve commercial bank loan to help Saab avoid bankruptcy

Saab is on the verge bankruptcy – at least that is what can be assumed according to latest reports. According to Bloomberg, the Swedish government is working to allow Saab Automobile to receive a commercial bank loan to avoid bankruptcy. According to three people familiar with the situation, the loan would likely come from Bankas [...]

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Report: Bentley Turbo R being considered for revival

Report: Bentley Turbo R being considered for revival

After being dropped for nearly 10 years, the Bentley Turbo R is about to make a comeback… at least according to reports coming out of the UK. The new Bentley Turbo R will be a coupe version of the new Mulsanne sedan that was launched in 2009. The original Bentley Turbo R was introduced from [...]

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Video: Sitting inside the Ferrari 458 Italia as it laps the Monza circuit

Video: Sitting inside the Ferrari 458 Italia as it laps the Monza circuit

Ferrari has just released a video of an an exclusive lap on the track with Stefano Gai, World Champion in the Trofeo Pirelli Italia 2010, and the Ferrari 458 Italia Challenge to discover the secrets and characteristics of the Monza circuit in a player with different viewing angles. Click here for more news on the [...]

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Next Audi A3 hatchback sketches revealed, could come in all-electric variant

Next Audi A3 hatchback sketches revealed, could come in all-electric variant

Following the release of some Audi Q3 sketches, which will debut at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show next week, Audi has released sketches of the Audi A3 hatchback. The Audi A3 Concept originally made its debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show lat month in sedan form. The sketches show a more evolutionary look for [...]

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NHTSA looking into Subaru Impreza and Kia Sorento

NHTSA looking into Subaru Impreza and Kia Sorento

Here is some boring National Highway Traffic Safety Administration updates. The agency has opened two new auto safety investigations into the Subaru Impreza and Kia Sorento. The NHTSA said it is investigating 84,000 2002-2002 Subaru Impreza vehicles after receiving complaints alleging failure of a control arm because of excessive corrosion. The failures reportedly occur at speeds [...]

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Video: Six lucky fans get preview of BMW Concept M5

Video: Six lucky fans get preview of BMW Concept M5

While the media won’t get to see the new BMW Concept M5 until next week at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show, six of the BMW M5 fans that registered at M-Power.com, had the chance to be the first customers to see the BMW Concept M5 at the BMW M headquarter. The lucky bunch also had [...]

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Review: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe

Review: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe is ready to take on the competition

Owners of the BMW 3-Series Coupe, Audi A5, Infiniti G37 Coupe, and Mercedes E-Class Coupe (including those planning on buying the new C-Class Coupe), have long been considered owners of the road when it comes to two-door mass production performance vehicles. They now have a new classmate, and she’s storming in mightily aggressive. For 2011, [...]

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Audi R8 GT Spyder confirmed for next-year launch

Audi R8 GT Spyder confirmed for next-year launch

When the Audi R8 originally made its debut, we thought it was the perfect car from the brand to feature a lot of special-edition models like Porsche’s 911. Well, Audi is doing just that. Following the debut of the Audi R8 GT, the company has now confirmed plans to launch a lightweight GT version of [...]

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Nissan LEAF customers experiencing start-up problems

Nissan LEAF customers experiencing start-up problems

Nissan announced today that it has received complaints from some owners of the 2011 Nissan LEAF electric-car stating that their car occasionally fails to start. Toshitake Inoshita said that Nissan traced the glitch back to the LEAF’s air-conditioning unit but was investigating the exact cause to see if there is a problem in a certain component [...]

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2011 Shanghai Preview: Subaru XV Concept defines new generation of crossover

2011 Shanghai Preview: Subaru XV Concept defines new generation of crossover

Last week, Subaru teased the new 2011 Subaru Impreza prior to its world debut at the 2011 New York Auto Show next week. Today, the Japanese automaker is teasing its Subaru XV Concept, which will debut at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show. “The Subaru XV Concept is a design concept car that defines a new [...]

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