Archive | July, 2011
2012 Cadillac SRX price starts at $36,060

2012 Cadillac SRX price starts at $36,060

GM has announced the pricing details on the 2012 Cadillac SRX, which will be arriving at dealerships very shortly. Prices for the 2012 Cadillac SRX will start at $36,060 including a destination charge of $875. Gm now offers a 308-hp 3.6 liter direct-injected V6 engine as standard on the 2012 SRX which includes ECO mode [...]

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Review: 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible is drop top beauty

Review: 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible is drop top beauty

Now I would love to get into specific sales figures, numbers and an analyst’s analysis of the muscle car segment, but I don’t want to and you’re probably not looking here to read about all that, anyway. What I can tell you, off the top of my head, is that the Chevrolet Camaro is outselling [...]

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Chrysler loses $370 million in 2nd quarter of 2011 due to repayment of loans

Chrysler loses $370 million in 2nd quarter of 2011 due to repayment of loans

Chrysler announced a net loss for the second quarter of 2011 for a total of $370 million compared to a net loss of $172 million during the same period in 2010. The loss was reported even as sales and market share increased in the United States and Canada. Chrysler said that if it did not [...]

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Ford earns $2.4 billion in second quarter of 2011

Ford earns $2.4 billion in second quarter of 2011

Ford announced today that it earned a net income of $2.4 billion, or 59 cents per share, a $201 million decrease from second quarter 2010. Pre-tax operating profit was $2.9 billion, or 65 cents per share, a decrease of $64 million from second quarter 2010. “We delivered very good second quarter results while growing the [...]

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Hertz now offers Lotus Evora for rental in Europe

Hertz now offers Lotus Evora for rental in Europe

If you live in or travel to France, Germany Spain and the UK quite often, we have a little tip for you. Hertz has introduced the Lotus Evora for exclusive hire in several European markets (the ones we mentioned above) for the Adrenaline Range in Europe. The Adrenaline Range is similar to the Adrenaline Collection [...]

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Carlsson CS60 Mercedes-Benz S-Class goes up to 199 mph

Carlsson CS60 Mercedes-Benz S-Class goes up to 199 mph

The Mercedes S-Class has just received a new tuner kit by Carlsson. Known as the Carlsson CS60, the model gets some nice exterior, interior and a big performance boost. Exterior modifications are definitely subtle, yet flattering. There is a new front bumper, side skirts that have been aerodynamically crafted, a trunk-mounted spoiler, and an edited [...]

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Toyota donates 2011 Toyota Sienna to newlywed paralyzed in accident

Toyota donates 2011 Toyota Sienna to newlywed paralyzed in accident

Rachelle Friedman was a woman celebrating her upcoming marriage at her bachelorette party. Heading home from the night out, she ended up in a bad accident that left her paralyzed. Over a year later, The Bruan Corporation, world leader in manufacturing wheelchair accessible lifts and vans, teamed up with Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. to donate [...]

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Hennessey V1000: A 1,000-hp tuning package for the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe

Hennessey V1000: A 1,000-hp tuning package for the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe

Cadillac’s already amazing CTS-V has gotten an equally awesome tune. The Hennessey V1000 packs major power, sleek exterior mods, and interior, or lack thereof, upgrades as well. Getting straight to it, Hennessey got under the hood and tuned the already 556-hp monster up to almost double the horsepower, at 1,000-hp, and 950 lb-ft of torque. [...]

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Rumor: Mini Traveller, Mini working on something that looks like a minivan

Rumor: Mini Traveller, Mini working on something that looks like a minivan

MINI has a rumor circulating that it has plans to introduce a new model to its lineup. Destined to be part of a showcase that exemplifies what the brand is capable of, the rumored is said to be called the MINI Traveller. Taking influence from the Spacebox/Progressive ACTIVITY MINI concept from 2009, the Traveller is [...]

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Ken Block unveils his new racer, meet the Ford Fiesta RS WRC HFHV (w/ video)

Ken Block unveils his new racer, meet the Ford Fiesta RS WRC HFHV (w/ video)

Not too long ago, we informed you of Ken Block’s latest Gymkhana tour, where he shows off his driving skills by thrashing a WRC-spec Ford Fiesta around a several stage rally crossed at his Gymkhana events around the world. At the Los Angeles, California show of the Gymkhana World Tour, Ken Block unveiled his latest [...]

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