Archive | September, 2011
Report: Buick Regal station wagon will not happen

Report: Buick Regal station wagon will not happen

Ever since the Buick Regal made its debut as 2011 model year sedan, there has been speculation that General Motors is planning a station wagon variant. At first it was just speculation but then we started seeing pictures of a Opel Insignia Sports Tourer with a Buick badge around Detroit. Nonetheless, a new report by [...]

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Build your own 2012 Chevrolet Sonic

Chevrolet has just launched a very interesting online configurator for the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. We definitely suggest you check it out even if you’re not in the market for a subcompact car. Click here for more news on the Chevrolet Sonic. Refresher: The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic is available in a sedan and hatchback variant. The standard engine on the 2012 Sonic [...]

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Poll: Do you think Volvo can become a top-tier luxury brand?

Poll: Do you think Volvo can become a top-tier luxury brand?

When you think of top-tier luxury automobiles a couple of brands come to mind including BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus – Volvo is never really one of them. Well, the company is out to change that. After Zhejiang Geely Holding Group acquired Volvo last year from Ford, the Chinese company’s chairman had a little battle with [...]

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Mopar releases police-equipment packages for 2012 Dodge Charger Pursuit

Mopar and Dodge announced today that they are offering six new, quality-tested and factory installed police-equipment packages for the 2012 Dodge Charger Pursuit. “Mopar is adding even more value to our all-new 2012 Dodge Charger Pursuit,” said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO of Mopar, Chrysler Group LLC’s service, parts and customer-care brand. “We are adding [...]

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Lexus confirms LFA Nurburgring Package’s 7:14.64 lap around Nordschleife (w/ Video)

Following a report earlier this week, Lexus has officially confirmed that the Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package laps the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7:14.64, a new fastest time for regular production cars. LFA test driver and professional racer Akira Iida recorded a lap time of 7:14.64 in a fully road-legal car, running on standard specification Bridgestone Potenza [...]

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Video: This is what a supercar traffic jam looks like

Video: This is what a supercar traffic jam looks like

The Wilton House Museum annually holds a supercar event that has become known as one of the best events for exclusive automobiles. During a trip to the Wilton House Museum, more than 150 supercars first up to leave the Gurston House to arrive as a part of the supercar convoy. As you can see in [...]

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2013 Hyundai i30 previewed before Frankfurt debut

Hyundai is teasing us this afternoon with the first five photos of the new 2013 Hyundai i30, a model that is supposed to help the brand hit 500,000 plus sales in Europe by next year. “Hyundai expects the new-generation i30 to build on the remarkable success of the original model – the company’s first car [...]

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Audi A2 Concept details and images released before Frankfurt debut

Following the first official images released yesterday, Audi has finally released all the details of the new A2 Concept, which will debut next week at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Audi A2 Concept is an all-electric vehicle powered by a lithium-ion battery-powered electric-motor that makes 114-hp with a maximum torque of 199 lb-ft of [...]

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Audi wants to sell 1.6 million cars as early as next year

Audi wants to sell 1.6 million cars as early as next year

Audi has some pretty huge goals and dreams. Officially, Audi’s CEO Rupert Stadler has clearly said that the company aims to sell 2 million units annually by 2020 and that the automaker aims to hit 1.5 million sales by 2014. A new report by Automotive News Europe suggest that Audi now wants to sell 1.6 [...]

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Saab files for court protection from creditors

Saab files for court protection from creditors

Swedish Automobile announced today that Saab has filed for protection from creditors in Swedish district court since its current financial resources are limited. Swedish Automobile said that purpose of the proposed voluntary reorganization process is to secure short-term stability as it waits for additional funding from Pang Da and Youngman. “As part of the reorganization [...]

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