Archive | July, 2011
Flying car gets regulatory clearance from NHTSA

Flying car gets regulatory clearance from NHTSA

Fully functional flying cars are not news to us as we’ve seen a number of individuals construct their own with very limited success. But just as electric cars and hydrogen fuel cells are becoming more of a reality, flying cars are equally making a change from dream to reality. Massachusetts-based company, Terrafugia, has just unveiled [...]

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Kia to show V8 rear-wheel-drive sports car in Frankfurt

Kia to show V8 rear-wheel-drive sports car in Frankfurt

Hyundai’s acquisition of Kia Motors in August of 2009 was probably the best thing that ever happened to the Korean make. I can’t ever remember a time when I paid any attention to a Kia Sephia or a Sportage, other than to laugh at the poor excuse of an automobile that came from the manufacturer. [...]

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Video: 300-hp Audi Q3 RS prototype in action

Video: 300-hp Audi Q3 RS prototype in action

A couple of days ago, we told you that Audi is working on a high-performance RS version of the new Audi Q3 (which is not scheduled to come to the United States). If you needed anymore proof that Audi is working on an Audi Q3 RS, then here is a video that just might make [...]

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2012 Ford Fiesta Sport Special Edition is only for Europe

2012 Ford Fiesta Sport Special Edition is only for Europe

While it won’t be coming to the United States, the new 2012 Ford Fiesta Sport Special Edition hot hatch is still something worth talking about. Unveiled today, the new Ford Fiesta Sport Special Edition gets a new body kit with lowered side skirts, front and rear spoilers, a silver-colored grille surround, foglamp bezels and polished [...]

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Video: Tiff Needell test drives the Ferrari FF

Video: Tiff Needell test drives the Ferrari FF

In the latest episode of Fifth Gear, Tiff Needell got behind the steering wheel of the new 2012 Ferrari FF – yes, the new station wagon, all-wheel-drive supercar from Italy. Hit the break for the video. Click here for more news on the Ferrari FF. Refresher: Power for the Ferrari FF comes from a 6.3L V12 [...]

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Report: Next Porsche Cayman to get 4-cylinder turbo

Report: Next Porsche Cayman to get 4-cylinder turbo

Spy shots of the latest Cayman have just been released as the next 911 and Boxster line up for their debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this September. As expected from usual Porsche trends, the general design and structure of the car pretty much goes unchanged just as the Boxster and 911 have yet [...]

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2012 Mercedes-Benz AMG accessories and gears debut

2012 Mercedes-Benz AMG accessories and gears debut

If you’re like me and have a love for Mercedes-Benz and their AMG brand, then this bit of news is just for you. Affording the latest and greatest Mercedes-Benz and AMG cars can be a bit out of reach for some, like myself. So if you want to get a piece of Stuttgart’s AMG sub-brand [...]

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Jaguar XF station wagon confirmed… well, almost

Jaguar XF station wagon confirmed… well, almost

The one and only estate that British make, Jaguar, has ever made was the X-Type Estate. Because it was basically a gussied up Ford Mondeo with the infamous Jaguar leaper on the hood and quad-headlights a-la 1990s XJ, it was never a fine moment for this Jaguar. However, the whole idea of a Jaguar estate [...]

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GM offering free auto insurance through Sept. 6 to Oregon, Washington customers

GM offering free auto insurance through Sept. 6 to Oregon, Washington customers

General Motors announced today that drivers in Oregon and Washington who take delivery of a new 2010, 2011 or 2012 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac between today and September 6 will receive a one-year insurance policy from MetLife Auto & Home… for free. “We want to give residents of Oregon and Washington another reason to [...]

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Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Coupe images leaked

Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Coupe images leaked

What you’re looking at here are the first leaked images of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Coupe. The pictures were taken during a test event at Circuit Paul Ricard in one of the garages. Unfortunately, the new Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Coupe won’t be as aggressive as the CLK 63 AMG Black [...]

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