Archive | August, 2011
Fiat 500 by Gucci coming to the U.S. in December

Fiat 500 by Gucci coming to the U.S. in December

Fiat is hard at work to market its latest reentry into the US market with their modern 500. And by all means, the car definitely has a hip appeal to it. To continue with this trend, Fiat paired up with Gucci for New York City’s annual Fashion Week during September. In light of the 150th [...]

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BREAKING: First images of the 2012 Lexus GS leaked

BREAKING: First images of the 2012 Lexus GS leaked

This is probably the closest you’ll get to seeing the brand-new 2012 Lexus GS before its official debut at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in two days. The images were leaked on China Car Times before the sedan’s official launch. Click here for more news on the Lexus GS. “The fourth-generation GS has been completely redesigned, [...]

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Report: Honda’s future consists of new pickup based on CR-V, new Accord due spring, FCX Clarity for 2018

Report: Honda’s future consists of new pickup based on CR-V, new Accord due spring, FCX Clarity for 2018

Honda’s future has been grim because the brand has received more criticism than it has acclaim as of recent. Additionally, to add insult to injury, the Japanese earthquake in March didn’t help either. But Honda has just gotten around to releasing its plans for their future lineup in the US and hopefully, they’ve come to [...]

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2012 Lexus IS-F gets updated in Europe

2012 Lexus IS-F gets updated in Europe

Lexus’ 2012 IS-F Euro-spec has some new updates that have recently been released. This model year is powered by an eight cylinder, 5.0-liter motor that puts out 423-hp, and sits on a chassis that has undergone some fine tuning. It has been crafted for better handling and comfort over extended trips. The car’s shock absorbers, [...]

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Audi rates highest on J.D. Power customer-sales satisfaction in China

Audi rates highest on J.D. Power customer-sales satisfaction in China

Everyone is trying to get a piece of the action while China’s market skyrockets. So while China continues to emerge, new studies are coming out. According to the annual J.D. Power and Associate survey for customer sales satisfaction, Chinese owners gave their best ratings to Audi for the best car-buying experience at the dealership. The [...]

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Lexus CT 200h F Sport Package coming to the U.S.

Lexus CT 200h F Sport Package coming to the U.S.

Lexus has been slowly changing the image of their brand as the one known for attention to detail and boring driving characteristics to a major player in the luxury car segment. It started off with the BMW M3-competing Lexus IS-F and while the Lexus still falls short from beating the M3, it doesn’t defeat the [...]

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Video: egmCarTech Burnout – Episode 3

Video: egmCarTech Burnout – Episode 3

Omar and Tamer are back this week covering the most important headlines from the week of August 8. This week Omar and Tamer discuss the 2012 Toyota Camry, the Audi urban Concept, the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet being the ugliest vehicle of our time, the Infiniti JX (again), the Mercedes-Benz CLC Shooting Brake and much more. [...]

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Video: Gymkhana FOUR – the Hollywood Megamercial is finally here

Video: Gymkhana FOUR – the Hollywood Megamercial is finally here

We know it was only back in September that Ken Block brought us Gymkhana Three. But we’ve been eagerly waiting on the release of the next Gymkhana… until now. That’s right ladies and gentlemen, it is August 16 and Mr. Block has finally released Gymkhana FOUR – a new 9-minute ‘Hollywood Megamercial’ featuring the new Ford [...]

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Report: Ferrari’s president says loud and clear, no EVs

Report: Ferrari’s president says loud and clear, no EVs

Electric cars are definitely a niche market and while major companies are working hard to make EVs more mainstream, some are still apprehensive about making EVs, Ferrari being one of them. In a small press conference with Ferrari’s president Luca de Montezemelo, he made his position very clear with EVs: “You will never see a [...]

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Eterniti Motors is new luxury kid on the block, debuting first car at Frankfurt

Eterniti Motors is new luxury kid on the block, debuting first car at Frankfurt

A new kid is on the block. He goes by the name of Eterniti Motors and is the newest luxury car brand from the UK. Eterniti will be unveiling their first ever car, which is a new luxury SUV crossover, at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The SUV is pegged to go against [...]

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