Archive | September, 2011
Video: Maxximus Prodigy will hit 0 to 60 mph in 2.1 seconds, will run on LNG

Video: Maxximus Prodigy will hit 0 to 60 mph in 2.1 seconds, will run on LNG

Alright – about 3 years ago, we posted on a car called the Maxximus G-Force, a 1,600-hp supercar that went from 0 to 60 mph in 2.1 seconds. Well, ever since that the Maxximus disappeared and we haven’t really heard anything since… until now. The company has released a new video talking about its new [...]

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Man who crashed his Dodge Caravan through dealership to protest arraigned

Man who crashed his Dodge Caravan through dealership to protest arraigned

David Cross, a Massachusetts man who crashed his minivan into a bunch of vehicles at a dealerships to protest the problems he was having with his car, was arraigned earlier this week and told reporters that he knew what he did was wrong. Cross entered no plea on six felony counts of criminal mischief and [...]

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Report: Opel Astra GTC could come to U.S. as a Buick

Report: Opel Astra GTC could come to U.S. as a Buick

The Lexus CT 200h is about to get its Buick competitor. General Motors’ new Opel Astra GTC in Europe may soon find itself life in the United States as a Buick. “I could easily see it as a Buick,” Opel’s top executive, Karl-Friedrich Stracke, said in a briefing at Opel’s Russelsheim, Germany, headquarters last week [...]

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2012 BMW 640i Coupe price starts at $74,475, 640i Convertible starts at $81,975

BMW has announced pricing on the new 6-cylinder 2012 640i Coupe and Convertible. Both models are currently in production and will hit dealerships in October. The 2012 BMW 640i Coupe starts at $74,475, while the 2012 640i Convertible starts at $81,975. Those price tags come in a whole $9,400 less than their V8 650i counterparts. [...]

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Gordon Murray Design reveals the T.23 Toray TEEWAVE AR.1

Gordon Murray Design has unveiled the new TEEWAVE AR.1 (T.32) prototype. A model commissioned by Toray Industries, the TEEWAVE AR.1 is an electric roadster that was created in just 9 months. The TEEWAVE AR.1 features a carbon fiber monocoque chassis and a lightweight carbon fiber body. “It has been a pleasure to work with Toray [...]

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Video: Watch the design evolution of the Porsche 911

Each new Porsche 911 hasn’t always pushed the limits when compare to its predecessors – at least according to us. To make us believe otherwise, Porsche has just released a new video showing how the design of the 911 has evolved from inception to its current generation. The video shows an animation that outlines the [...]

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Report: BMW X4 development confirmed by CEO

Report: BMW X4 development confirmed by CEO

Last we heard anything of the much-rumored BMW X4 – a baby X6 – it was said that the model had either been delayed or canceled altogether. The model had an original scheduled release for 2012, but insiders said that the X4 was delayed/scrapped over its design being to close to the X3. Well, it [...]

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Patent drawings suggest Audi RS5 Cabriolet is on the way

At the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi took the wraps off of the new 2012 Audi RS5, which will be headed to the United States next year. According to recently leaked patent drawings it seems like Audi is now working on a new RS5 Cabriolet. When and in which markets the car will debut will [...]

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Report: Activist group wants Chrysler to pull ads from NBC’s ‘The Playboy Club’

Report: Activist group wants Chrysler to pull ads from NBC’s ‘The Playboy Club’

A so-called media family media watchdog activist group is calling on some action against Chrysler. Apparently one of the Auburn Hills brand’s commercial campaigns have been causing concern because they’re being shown during NBC’s “The Playboy Club.” “Members are being asked to call, send letters and, in the case of Chrysler/Dodge, make personal visits to [...]

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4-cylinder 2012 BMW 528i price starts at $46,700

BMW has just announced pricing on the 2012 BMW 528i and the 2012 BMW 528i xDrive, which is now powered by a 2.0 liter 4-cylinder. Prices start at $46,700 for the 2012 528i and $49,000 for the 2012 528i xDrive. Power for the 2012 BMW 528i comes from a 2.0 liter 4-cylinder single twin-scroll turbocharger [...]

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