Archive | May, 2011
How GM came up with the name ‘Verano’ for new Buick

How GM came up with the name ‘Verano’ for new Buick

Buicks’ new 2012 entry level sedan intends to shake its previous stigmas and appeal to a broader demographic. To continue the sizable upswing in sales they have experienced this year, they are now reaching out to younger car buyers. Buick paid close attention when naming its latest edition to meet these goals. The Verano hopes [...]

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Production Toyota FT-86 to debut at 2011 Tokyo Motor Show

Production Toyota FT-86 to debut at 2011 Tokyo Motor Show

So there’s been a lot of talk about Toyota and Subaru working together on a new sports coupe. Many of us have attached this information to Toyota’s FT86 concept, which hasn’t gone much further than just a prototype so far. But recently, there’s been a change. Four years after its debut as a concept back [...]

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BMW 328 Hommage celebrates 75th anniversary of the original

BMW 328 Hommage celebrates 75th anniversary of the original

To this day, the BMW 328 Touring Coupe still holds the record for the highest average speed on the Mille Miglia circuit and, in 2010, won the historic revival of the race. Considered the most successful and best-looking sports car in the 1930s, BMW today is paying a tribute to the model with the BMW [...]

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G-Power BMW M3 GTS revealed, makes 600-hp and goes from 0-60 mph in 4.2 secs

G-Power BMW M3 GTS revealed, makes 600-hp and goes from 0-60 mph in 4.2 secs

G-Power from Germany has finally gotten around to releasing the details for its own version of the M3 GTS. Fitted with a bespoke supercharger for the 4.4L V8, the G-Power SKII “Sporty Drive” kit uses ASA superchargers to bump the engine output to 626-hp and 465 torques, up from 444hp and 325 lb-ft of torques. [...]

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Rolls-Royce opens dealerships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Rolls-Royce opens dealerships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announced today that it has officially opened the doors to its latest dealership in Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Now we don’t cover every automaker’s dealer opening, but this is Rolls-Royce and that’s a big deal. “We continue to invest in a Malaysian market buoyed by the country’s economic growth and growing [...]

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Eurocopter EC145 by Mercedes-Benz Style is a chopper we would love to own

Eurocopter EC145 by Mercedes-Benz Style is a chopper we would love to own

Mercedes-Benz and its iconic Sliver Arrow has been a buy-word for outrageous luxury and meticulous build quality and attention to detail. So its not wonder that an S-Class, Maybach or decked out Sprinter Van are the first to come to mind when you think luxury. But if you want to take your luxury to the [...]

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Video: Toyota FT-86 / Scion FR-S caught around Nuburgring

Video: Toyota FT-86 / Scion FR-S caught around Nuburgring

Spies recently caught Toyota and Subaru’s upcoming FT-86 (which will come to the United States as the Scion FR-S) hanging around the Nurburgring, undergoing some final testing. Click here for more news on the Scion FR-S. The model will be undergoing some high-speed testing at the Nurburgring track to test how potent Subaru’s 200-hp 2.0L [...]

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1957 4-cylinder Ferrari 500 TRC Spider up for auction, could top $4 million

1957 4-cylinder Ferrari 500 TRC Spider up for auction, could top $4 million

So yea, Ferrari’s are hot, fire snorting, blisteringly fast and powerful supercars. That said, naturally you’d think with their racing pedigree and history that none of the engines of the past would have a powerplant with anything less than six cylinders. Nope, you’re wrong. Just recently, a rare four-cylinder 1957 Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa was [...]

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Report: 7th generation Toyota Camry coming to U.S. this fall

Report: 7th generation Toyota Camry coming to U.S. this fall

The seventh-generation version of the Toyota Camry, which is the best-selling passenger car in the United States, is reported to debut this fall. “We haven’t announced the next-gen Camry, (but) I will tell you (the current) Camry is very close to the end of its lifecycle, and a fall introduction is a pretty good educated [...]

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Around one in four Bentleys sold globally, is now sold in China

Around one in four Bentleys sold globally, is now sold in China

Bentley announced this week that it sold a record 396 cars in China in the first four months of 2011. This shattered the previous record – which was set only last year – by a whopping 66%. In 2010, Bentley sold just under a thousand cars in China,  making it the third most important single market for [...]

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