Archive | May, 2011
Hyundai Genesis Prada enters limited production

Hyundai Genesis Prada enters limited production

Ever since the Hyundai Genesis made its debut in 2008, the model has long become known as the brand’s ultimate luxury sedan (besides the Hyundai Equus). To keep the luxury feel around the Genesis, Hyundai today unveiled the Genesis Prada in its hometown of Seoul, Korea.  Based on the 2012 Hyundai Genesis featuring the Tau [...]

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Bill Ford: 25% of Ford’s fleet will be electric by 2020

Bill Ford: 25% of Ford’s fleet will be electric by 2020

Dearborn, Michigan based Ford Motor Company will be introducing a full electric Focus along with two versions – a plug-in hybrid and a full-electric -of its new C-MAX minivan later this year. But the company has no plans to stop electrifying there. In an article he wrote for Fortune magazine, FoMoCo Chairman Bill Ford said [...]

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Video: Listen to the sounds of Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale

Video: Listen to the sounds of Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale

If cars could review themselves what would they say? A publication by the name of Bil Magasinet decided to find out by devoting one minute to the wonderful sounds of the Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale. The following video has no talking, no music – just the sound of the GranTurismo MC Stradale’s 4.7L V8. Hit the jump [...]

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Video: BMW Vision ConnectedDrive caught on the streets of Berlin

Video: BMW Vision ConnectedDrive caught on the streets of Berlin

The beautiful BMW Vision ConnectedDrive Concept was recently caught rolling around the streets of Berlin during a photo shoot. Bystanders managed to snap some photos and videos of the Vision ConnectedDrive for those of us that were there. The Vision ConnectedDrive Concept shows “current and future methods of mobile networking in a particularly focused way.” The coupe version [...]

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2011 Chevrolet Volt resale value comes in at $17,000 after 36-months

2011 Chevrolet Volt resale value comes in at $17,000 after 36-months

Wondering how much a used Chevrolet Volt will cost you? According to Kelley Blue Book, a 2011 Chevrolet Volt will be worth just over $17,000 after 36 months, the length of a typical lease. That means that a three-year old Volt would be worth 42 percent of the car’s original $41,000 sticker price. Kelley Blue [...]

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BMW i3 will cost around $35,000, will offer range of 160 miles on full charge

BMW i3 will cost around $35,000, will offer range of 160 miles on full charge

New reports have just provided some more info on their latest effort, the i3 electric city car. As of course, we already know that the i3 will have a rear-mounted electric motor with the batteries strategically placed under the floor. But now, a source deep inside BMW HQ in Munich decided to released some more [...]

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McLaren working on ‘Mega Mac’ to compete with Bugatti Veyron

McLaren working on ‘Mega Mac’ to compete with Bugatti Veyron

Let’s face it. As time and technology advance, the Bugatti Veryon’s attribution for being the world’s fastest production car wasn’t going to go on for much longer. To further prove this, McLaren announced that they are hard at work with a new flagship model that is “intended to eclipse every supercar to date, combining blistering [...]

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2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class to get coupe and convertible variants

2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class to get coupe and convertible variants

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been the industry leader in technology and innovation since, well, ever. Famous for safety features such as electronic traction control, driver and passenger airbags, electronic ABS and many many more, the story went that if you ever wondered what cars of the future will have as standard technology, look no further [...]

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Viper powered Saab 9-3 SportCombi pushes 600-hp

Viper powered Saab 9-3 SportCombi pushes 600-hp

It almost doesn’t get any more ridiculous than this Saab. In fact, this new creation might be the key to saving the struggling Swedish make! Ok, that may be pushing it. But this one-off creation was made by a die-hard fan who originally totaled his Viper and decided to salvage the powertrain by throwing it [...]

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Maserati to have 5 vehicles in its lineup, two sedans and SUV on the way

Maserati to have 5 vehicles in its lineup, two sedans and SUV on the way

It almost seems like every manufacturer is trying to get a piece of every little action involving niche markets, making their own versions of every single different type of car out there. For example. Maserati, what used to be a small Italian sports car manufacturer, will have a five-vehicle line-up by 2014. That includes two [...]

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