Archive | October, 2011
Time-lapse Video: AMG Designer draws Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG

Time-lapse Video: AMG Designer draws Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG

An AMG designer spends a lot of time designing a sketch from plain paper to a digital rendering. Thanks to Mercedes-Benz’s new time lapse video, we can now see the whole process being completed in 2:35. The designer in the video is drawing out the new Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG from paper to photoshop. Click here [...]

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Report: Dodge Viper will get 8.7L V10 for next generation model

Report: Dodge Viper will get 8.7L V10 for next generation model

After numerous spottings, Dodge is definitely back at cracking out successor to the Dodge Viper. However, little detail has been spared for Mopar’s flagship. Now though, some reports have come out hinting at what the next Viper’s engine will be. Word has come from Mr. SRT himself, Ralph Gilles, that the next Viper will retain [...]

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Audi celebrates 10 millionth midsize sedan with S4

Audi celebrates 10 millionth midsize sedan with S4

10 million is a huge number – now just imagine 10 million sedans. That’s exactly what Audi is celebrating today. The Ingolstadt automaker announced today that the 10 millionth midsize Audi sedan rolled off the assembly line today. The model was a Misano Red Audi S4 with a black and alabaster-white interior and a V6 engine [...]

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CARandDRIVER runs 2012 BMW M5 from 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds

BMW has always had a reputation of underrating its cars performance figures so it’s not never really a shock when publications end up returning a quicker 0 to 60 mph time during their test drives. Apparently, that’s happening with the new 2012 BMW M5. Officially, BMW says that the new 560-hp 4.4 liter twin-turbo V8 [...]

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Report: Swedish Automobile in final talks to save struggling Saab

Report: Swedish Automobile in final talks to save struggling Saab

Swedish Automobile, the owner of Saab, said today that it is in am “intense final negotiations” with investors on how to secure financing that could help keep the carmaker alive. “The final result of these negotiations, which can come more or less anytime, are conclusive for Saab’s ability to take a stance on the question [...]

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Chevrolet to debut line of Camaro, Corvette Concepts at SEMA 2011

At the 2011 SEMA Show next week, Chevrolet will most likely steal the show with a bunch of modified Chevrolet Corvette and Camaro models. The brand will celebrate its legacy at the 2011 SEMA Show with a lineup of concepts that showcases different approaches to performance and personalization for these iconic sports cars. Click here [...]

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Chrysler Group reports net income of $212 million for third quarter

Chrysler Group reports net income of $212 million for third quarter

Chrysler today reported a net income of $212 million for the third quarter – that compares fairly well to a net loss of $84 million a year ago. The Auburn Hills automaker attributes the increase in sales to its alliance with Fiat. Chrysler reported a net revenue of $13.1 billion for the third quarter of [...]

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Production Toyota FT-86 gets leaked in Modellista form

Our Inbox just overflowed with tips of what seems to be leaked images of the production Toyota FT-86… well, almost. What you see here are leaked images from a brochure of the new rear-wheel-drive sports coupe after receiving a makeover from Toyota’s in-house tuning arm Modellista. The leaked images show no technical details of the [...]

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Ford MyKey introduces ‘Do Not Disturb’ feature, blocks calls and texts for driving teens

Ford MyKey introduces ‘Do Not Disturb’ feature, blocks calls and texts for driving teens

Ford will become the first automaker to allow parents to block phone calls and text messages on their teens phones while driving. The new technology, known as MyKey Do Not Disturb, will launch on the new Ford Explorer in 2012. Does that means parents will have to buy a Ford Explorer for their teen? Probably [...]

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Report: Porsche aims to sell 140,000 units in 2012, 200,000 units by 2018

Porsche AG is targeting a new sales record of 140,000 units in 2012 relying on demand for the next-generation 911 and Boxster models. A source said that Porsche is aiming to increase deliveries after selling 120,000 units this year. The Stuttgart automaker sold 97,000 units last year and said that it would deliver ‘more than’ [...]

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