Archive | July, 2011
‘Blue Angels’ Ford Mustang GT celebrates 100 years of naval aviation

‘Blue Angels’ Ford Mustang GT celebrates 100 years of naval aviation

A single-edition Ford Mustang GT was crafted to honor the Navy’s 100th year anniversary in the air. Dubbed the “Blue Angels”, the 2012 Mustang was created as a joint project between Ford Motor Co and the U.S. Naval Aviation. Outside, the exterior get a coat of custom chrome blue paint, accented in yellow. The sides [...]

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The BMW Art Car Collection come to the Internet with a virtual video tour

The BMW Art Car Collection come to the Internet with a virtual video tour

Some of you BMW enthusiasts may remember BMW’s Art Car collection, where they gave world-renowned artists a special BMW car to paint on. Some think blasphemy, others think piece of artful work. But as BMW’s “international cultural commitment” program hits its 40th anniversary, their Art Car Collection can be seen for the first time on [...]

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Video: Jay Leno drives the 1938 and 2012 Volkswagen Beetle

Video: Jay Leno drives the 1938 and 2012 Volkswagen Beetle

Many of us are stuck wondering how successful the new Volkswagen Beetle will be. Many think it will be a tough sell since it does have a significant image problem. Others say it will do fine succeeding on its already preexisting interest and customer base. But to give us some consolation as to how the [...]

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Kicherer Mercedes-Benz CLS Edition Black gets 470-hp

Kicherer Mercedes-Benz CLS Edition Black gets 470-hp

Kicherer released a subtle remake of the Mercedes CLS that makes interesting use of carbon fiber. The Mercedes CLS Edition Black has very sporty appeal, but still oozes luxury, especially on the inside. Tuned using a sports exhaust and software change, the car gets bumped up to 470-hp. A Kicherer PowerConverter was added as well [...]

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2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350 4Matic price starts at $49,865, M350 BlueTec starts at $51,365

2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350 4Matic price starts at $49,865, M350 BlueTec starts at $51,365

Mercedes-Benz USA announced the pricing on the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class, which its dealerships next month. The German automaker has decided to hold prices steady on the first two models of the new generation M-class crossover. A V8 powered Mercedes-Benz M-Class will debut in the first quarter of 2012 – prices of which will be [...]

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G-Power’s BMW M3 SK II hits 207 mph at Nardo track in Italy (w/ Video)

G-Power’s BMW M3 SK II hits 207 mph at Nardo track in Italy (w/ Video)

G-Power hits some impressive numbers with its M3 SKII tuner with “Sporty Drive”. With all the work put into the car, the G-Power team decided to take it’s BMW to the track at Italy’s 2011 Nardo High-Speed Test Event Christain Stober, G-Powers’ Vice President and Technical Director, drove the car around the track, and pushed [...]

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Chinese police rebadge Mercedes-Benz ML as a Honda CR-V to avoid angry taxpayers

Chinese police rebadge Mercedes-Benz ML as a Honda CR-V to avoid angry taxpayers

China’s history with the automobile has been very controversial. To add to their bucket list, the city of Fengchenggang in the Guangzi Province decided to buy a Mercedes-Benz W164 ML350 for their local police force and rebadge it as a Honda CR-V. Apparently, this move involves some loopholes in order to avoid being criticized for [...]

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Kelleners Sport tunes the BMW 1-Series M Coupe to make 410-hp

Kelleners Sport tunes the BMW 1-Series M Coupe to make 410-hp

BMW’s 1-series now has a 410-hp tune by Germany’s Kelleners Sport, dubbed the KS1-S, with a beefy exterior to match. The whole package sits on a set of super light weight 9 x 20′s in the front, 10 x 20′s in the rear, wrapped in high performance rubber. Three finish options are available each for [...]

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Sir Stirling Moss gives his wife an Aston Martin Cygnet for her birthday

Sir Stirling Moss gives his wife an Aston Martin Cygnet for her birthday

Sir Stirling Moss is one of the greatest, go-fast men in automotive history. In fact, his driving career with Aston Martin saw him drive a number of the company’s racing cars including the famous DB3S and DBR1 models with great success – so why would he purchase the new Toyota iQ based Aston Martin Cygnet? [...]

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CNBC to air ‘BMW: A Driving Obsession’ on July 13 (w/ Videos)

CNBC to air ‘BMW: A Driving Obsession’ on July 13 (w/ Videos)

If you are BMW lovers, then this bit of news will excite you. Even if you are new to the world-renown German brand, here’s your chance to learn about what made die Bayerische Motoren Werks such a big icon. So get ready to set your DVRs. This Wednesday, July 13th at 9PM ET/PT, CNBC will [...]

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