Archive | October, 2011
Mercedes investing $350 million to produce BMW X6 competitor in Alabama

Mercedes investing $350 million to produce BMW X6 competitor in Alabama

Mercedes-Benz is planning to produce a fifth model at its Vance, Alabama plant and will be investing $350 million to make the move. Production of the new model will start in 2015 and will create an additional 400 jobs. While no details were provided on the model, sources say that the fifth model will be [...]

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2012 BMW 3 Series to help brand keep its lead over Mercedes-Benz

BMW is on its way to become the best-selling luxury brand in the United States this year and believes it can keep the momentum going in the first quarter of 2012. How? With the new redesigned 2012 BMW 3 Series Sedan. “We have a window to stay No. 1 in the first quarter,” Ludwig Willisch, [...]

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Wald International does wonders with Mercedes-Benz R230 Black Bison Edition

Wald International of Japan has crafted an attractive tune for the Mercedes-Benz R230 SL-Class dubbed the Black Bison Edition. The aerodynamic body kit adds front sports fenders, a front bumper fascia, side skirts, a rear bumper fascia, and a trunk spoiler. The quarter panels also get arch extensions to accommodate the fresh set of 20-inch [...]

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$3 million luxury camper is a mansion on wheels we want to live in

The Elemment Palazzo is Austrian Marchi Mobile’s 40′ RV packed with $3 million dollars of luxury inside and out. As part of the brand’s Element luxury vehicle line features a master bedroom with an adjoining bathroom, leather interior, a fireplace, rainfall shower, and 40″ TV’s. If that isn’t enough luxury, there is also a pop-out [...]

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Video: 2012 Kia Optima Blake Griffin next level dunk ad

Kia has signed Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin up for a new commercial for the Optima Sedan. After a well received stunt at February’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest where he slam-dunked an ally-oop passed ball over a Kia Optima, Kia decided to move forward with more promotions featuring the NBA Rookie of the Year. [...]

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Video: Mother of All Hot Wheels Tracks is 2,000 feet long of awesomeness

Video: Mother of All Hot Wheels Tracks is 2,000 feet long of awesomeness

One of my childhood dreams by far was to have a gigantic Hot Wheels Track that would go all around the inside and outside of my house. Well, someone out there has done it and I’m pretty jealous that I wasn’t a part of it. What you’re about to see is a 2,000 feet long [...]

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Production Audi A3 to debut at 2012 Geneva Motor Show, four body styles expected

At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, Audi surprised the world with the new A3 Concept, a production version of which is expected to debut at the 2012 show. Power for the quattro all-wheel-drive Audi A3 Concept comes from a 2.5L 5-cylinder turbocharged FSI gasoline engine making 408-hp and a peak torque of [...]

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Report: New Dodge Viper to debut as early as next month

Report: New Dodge Viper to debut as early as next month

One of the most talked about models we’ll see next year is the Dodge Viper… wait, we may not have to wait until next year. According to a new report, the replacement for the Dodge Viper will be debuting as early as next month in Miami. It’s been previously confirmed that the new Dodge Viper [...]

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Photo Renderings: 2014 BMW M3 Sedan… but will it even happen? (w/ Poll)

Photo Renderings: 2014 BMW M3 Sedan… but will it even happen? (w/ Poll)

It’s been less then a week since the 2012 BMW 3 Series made its world debut and already photo rendering artists are dreaming of the next-generation BMW M3 Sedan. The BMW M3 Sedan, when it made its comeback with the last generation model, became one of our favorite M3 models ever. However, it’s been previously [...]

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GM and FoMoCo forecast a rise in 2012 auto sales

GM and FoMoCo forecast a rise in 2012 auto sales

The economy is in a very sluggish mode and people around the world are cutting back on expenses. However, the automotive industry seems to be fairing along pretty well. So much so that economists at GM and FoMoCo expect U.S. auto sales to increase in 2012 from the estimated 12.5 million to 13.5 million. “We [...]

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