Archive | May, 2011
GM recalling 4,500 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon over wiper issue

GM recalling 4,500 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon over wiper issue

Here is some recalling news for you on hump-day. General Motors has announced that it is recalling more than 4,500 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups because nuts in the windshield wipers may not have been tightened properly. The recall consists of 2011 Colorado and Canyon models that were built form last September to early [...]

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Next Chevrolet Corvette will be truly global, may get mid-engine layout

Next Chevrolet Corvette will be truly global, may get mid-engine layout

General Motors recently announced that it will be investing $131 million in its Bowling Green Assembly plant to support production of the next generation Chevrolet Corvette – a  move that will add about 250 jobs. The Detroit automaker also confirmed that the next-generation model won’t arrive for another two years – so what we can we [...]

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Mercedes-Benz A-Class Patent Drawings

Patent images for 2012 Mercedes-Benz A-Class leaked on the web

What is this and why does it look different than the beautiful, head-turning A-Class we’ve come to know in the past few months? Well, that’s because these are the leaked patent renderings of the production model that will debut sometime next year. The leaked patent images ended up making their way on Belgian automotive blog [...]

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Video: Hear the Pagani Huayra on the track

Video: Hear the Pagani Huayra on the track

A YouTube user with the screen name Marchettino has just released a new video of the Pagani Huayra, hitting up the Adria International Raceway. While we don’t get to see much of the Pagani Huayra in the video, we do get to see the exhaust of the supercar making some beautiful notes. Click here for more news [...]

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Toyota to increase North American production earlier than expected

Toyota to increase North American production earlier than expected

Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America said it will increase production earlier than expected following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. “Beginning in June, overall North American production will reach approximately 70 percent of normal levels, up from approximately 30 percent in May,” Toyota said in a statement. “The improvement in parts availability [...]

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Porsche moving Atlanta headquarters next to Atlanta airport

Porsche moving Atlanta headquarters next to Atlanta airport

Not that this will make any difference to your life as an enthusiasts, but Porsche is reportedly moving its North American headquarters from a suburb north of Atlanta to the demolished FoMoCo assembly plant where the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable were once built. According to a report by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Porsche will make [...]

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Video: Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 hand built in a very small room

The Lamborghini Aventador is one exclusive supercar that will see a limited production run of around 4,000 units. Lamborghini has just released a new video showing a team of builders constructing the Aventador from the ground up using nothing but their tools and hands. What makes it more impressive is that they do it all [...]

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Let’s Talk Numbers: Honda Civic vs. Hyundai Elantra vs. Chevrolet Cruze

Let’s Talk Numbers: Honda Civic vs. Hyundai Elantra vs. Chevrolet Cruze

Today on Let’s Talk Numbers – we are having a battle between the compact and affordable sedans that are popular amongst college students and those concerned with fuel-efficiency. The Honda Civic has long been the benchmark in the segment but newcomers like the updated 2011 Hyundai Elantra and the new 2011 Chevrolet Cruze are here to [...]

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Toyota’s fourth-quarter profit falls 77%, lowest in six quarters

Toyota’s fourth-quarter profit falls 77%, lowest in six quarters

Toyota Motor Corp., which built 45 percent of its cars in Japan last fiscal year, said that fourth-quarter profit fell a whopping 77 percent to the lowest in six quarters after Japan’s record earthquake disrupted production and crimped domestic sales. Toyota reported net income of 25.4 billion yen ($314 million) for the three months ended [...]

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Aston Martin, Zagato to show new concept at Villa D’Este Concours

Aston Martin, Zagato to show new concept at Villa D’Este Concours

For the 50th anniversary of the legendary DB4GT Zagato, Aston Martin and the Italian design house will team up once again on a new project that will be shown for the first time at the famous Villa D’Este Concours on May 21, 2011. The car will then make its racing debut at the Nurburgring a month later. [...]

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