Archive | June, 2011
Video: Chevrolet Camaro ‘Getaway’ commercial promotes Transformers 3

Video: Chevrolet Camaro ‘Getaway’ commercial promotes Transformers 3

We’re just a couple of days away from Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon hitting theaters (July 1 to be exact). Chevrolet has just released a new commercial for the Chevrolet Camaro highlighting its product placement in the third installment of the Transformers series. The commercial shows a bunch of Bumblebee Camaro footage from Transformers 3 [...]

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Chevrolet Cruze leads sales of compact segment in May 2011

Chevrolet Cruze leads sales of compact segment in May 2011

For the first time in a handful of years, an American car is the best selling compact in the United States… well, at least during the month of May. General Motors said that its 2011 Chevrolet Cruze recorded 22,711 segment-topping sales in May, beating out the Ford Focus, Honda Civic, Hyundai Elantra and the Toyota [...]

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Fiat offers Canadian government $125 million for its stake in Chrysler

Fiat offers Canadian government $125 million for its stake in Chrysler

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has offered the Canadian government $125 million to buy its stake in Chrysler as it moves quick to gain full control of the Auburn Hills automaker. The move comes just two days after the U.S. Treasury agreed to sell Fiat its 6 percent stake in Chrysler for $500 million, which increased [...]

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Video: Roger Federer test drives 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster

Video: Roger Federer test drives 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster

The media still has to wait to get its first crack at test-driving the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster. However, the company gave tennis champion Roger Federer the exclusive opportunity to test-drive the drop-top SLS before it even comes out. Watch as Roger puts the roadster through its paces – hit the jump for [...]

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Video: 2012 BMW 1-Series and the differences between two brothers

Video: 2012 BMW 1-Series and the differences between two brothers

Following the debut of the 2012 BMW 1-Series over the weekend, BMW has dropped to new commercials about the differences between two brothers that have the same parent and drive the new 2012 1-Series. We’re guessing BMW is trying to show the many different variants you can purchase the new 2012 1-Series when it hits [...]

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Video: Imported from Detroit commercial ‘Good Things’ featuring Dr. Dre

Video: Imported from Detroit commercial ‘Good Things’ featuring Dr. Dre

Chrysler today released its latest ‘Imported from Detroit’ commercial featuring Dr. Dre and the Beats by Dr. Dre sound system featured in the all-new 2012 Chrysler 300S. Click here for more news on the Chrysler 300. “In the Chrysler 300 commercial, ‘Good Things,’ Dr. Dre is seen driving through the streets of Los Angeles in a [...]

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Audi to provide new 309-hp V6 twin-turbo diesel for Porsche Cajun

Audi to provide new 309-hp V6 twin-turbo diesel for Porsche Cajun

The upcoming Porsche Cajun will borrow the platform from the Audi Q5; however, that’s not the only thing Porsche will be borrowing. Insiders suggest the Audi will also provide Porsche with a new V6 twin-turbo diesel unit as part of deepening ties between the two VW Group brands. Sources say that the tie-up is designed to [...]

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Brand Spankin’ New Images: Tesla Model S Alpha (w/ poll)

Brand Spankin’ New Images: Tesla Model S Alpha (w/ poll)

Earlier this year, Tesla Motors released a photo of its first prototype for the Model S electric sedan, known as the Model S Alpha. A Tesla employee also confirmed that a second prototype was also in the works known as the Model S Beta. While we still haven’t seen the Model S Beta, Tesla has [...]

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Nissan LEAF NISMO RC to make demo runs at Le Mans

Nissan LEAF NISMO RC to make demo runs at Le Mans

Nissan and Nissan Motorsports International Co. have announced that the companies will demo the Nissan LEAF NISMO RC at Le Mans Vers Le Futur, a support event for the 79th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Click here for more news on the Nissan LEAF. Two demonstration runs by the Nissan LEAF NISMO RC [...]

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Report: Rolls-Royce customers not really interested in electric-cars

Report: Rolls-Royce customers not really interested in electric-cars

At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, Rolls-Royce showed off its 102EX electric Phantom Concept aka Rolls-Royce Phantom EE. During the debut, Rolls-Royce said it has no plans for production of the electric sedan and that the Phantom EE is just a test bed. However, a couple of models will go on a [...]

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