Archive | July, 2011
GM, Ford, Chrysler, Hyundai, Kia, Volkswagen, Nissan report increase in June 2011 sales, Toyota and Honda down

GM, Ford, Chrysler, Hyundai, Kia, Volkswagen, Nissan report increase in June 2011 sales, Toyota and Honda down

The Detroit three automakers reported June sales gains that were in line with expectations, as demand for fuel efficient cars remains strong. However, the two largest Japanese automakers, Toyota and Honda, continue to struggle. General Motors dealers in the United States reported 215,358 total sales in June, an 11-percent gain compared to June 2010. “With [...]

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2012 BMW 528i gets 2.0 liter 4-cylinder turbo, gets ECO PRO mode

2012 BMW 528i gets 2.0 liter 4-cylinder turbo, gets ECO PRO mode

Joining BMW’s growing lineup of 4-cylinder turbo engines will be the 2012 BMW 528i. The automaker confirmed today that the 2012 BMW 528i will be get the company’s new TwinPower Turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, which will replace the naturally-aspirated 3.0 liter inline 6-cylinder in the 2011 BMW 528i The engine produces more power than the outgoing [...]

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Toyota: Prius C due spring 2012, RAV4 EV and Scion iQ EV coming too, fuel-cells on the way for 2015

Toyota: Prius C due spring 2012, RAV4 EV and Scion iQ EV coming too, fuel-cells on the way for 2015

Earlier this week, Toyota held its national dealer meeting in Las Vegas, which was headed by the Japanese automaker’s president Akio Toyoda. The meeting was attended by representatives from Toyota’s 1,233 U.S. dealers. During the meeting Toyoda told dealers that the Prius family launch remains on track. This fall, Toyota will launch the new Prius V, [...]

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Video: Meet the world’s luckiest squirrel as it survives a 100 mph Lamborghini

Video: Meet the world’s luckiest squirrel as it survives a 100 mph Lamborghini

There’s nothing really much to say about this this video except that the car is a Lamborghini LP670-4 SV that’s passing by at 100+ mph as a squirrel tries to make it to the other side. This squirrel should play the lotto. Seriously.

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2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe M Sport Package revealed

2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe M Sport Package revealed

Many BMW fans will agree that all of the brand’s model look better with an M Sport Package. The package adds subtle yet aggressive changes that make your overall experience of driving a BMW just that much better. BMW today dropped the first photos of the 2012 BMW 6-Series coupe fitted with its new M [...]

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Aston Martin V12 Zagato confirmed for production in limited quantities

Aston Martin V12 Zagato confirmed for production in limited quantities

For those of you with large bank accounts that thought that new Aston Martin V12 Zagato will only be a concept and an endurance racer at the Nurburgring 24 Hour Race, you’re about to get a nice little surprise. Aston Martin has confirmed that it will produce Aston Martin V12 Zagato in very limited quantities. On its [...]

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New Toyota Camry coming this fall with huge media blitz

New Toyota Camry coming this fall with huge media blitz

At a national dealer meeting in Las Vegas, Toyota told its dealers that the company would be rolling out an all-new Camry this fall. It won’t be a dramatic redesign, but there will be some minor facelifting and maybe even a couple of tweaks under the hood. The launch of the new Camry comes as [...]

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Video: EVO pins McLaren MP4-12C vs. Ferrari 458 Italia vs. Noble M600 vs. Porsche 911 Turbo S

Video: EVO pins McLaren MP4-12C vs. Ferrari 458 Italia vs. Noble M600 vs. Porsche 911 Turbo S

Yes, that title is sure to get anyone excited. Nonetheless, this video here is all about the McLaren MP4-12C that EVO Magazine recently tested. Click here for more news on the McLaren MP4-12C. Hit the jump for the video. Refresher: The 2012 McLaren Mp4-12C is powered by a 3.8L twin-turbo V8 making 592-hp at 7,000 rpm with a [...]

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5 Saudi women in jail for driving, Hillary Clinton provides her support for the uprising

5 Saudi women in jail for driving, Hillary Clinton provides her support for the uprising

In continuing efforts to get their point across, Saudi women have been taking the wheel lately, despite laws against them doing so. Authorities have been quiet until now. Five, and possibly more, Saudi women have been brought in and held by authorities. Eman al-Nafjan, a Saudi-based rights activist comments “This is the first big push [...]

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AC Schnitzer tunes the 2011 BMW X3, makes it look sexier

AC Schnitzer tunes the 2011 BMW X3, makes it look sexier

With the X3 M still being anticiapated, AC Schnitzer has given BMW X3 fans something that may be able to satisfy that craving. Plenty of options are available for those who like extras. Under the hood you get an extra 34-hp, bringing the cars specs up to 218-hp on the X3 xDrive 20d, and a [...]

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