Archive | November, 2011

Report: Baby Mercedes SLS AMG coming in 2015, will come in coupe and roadster versions

We previously reported that Mercedes-Benz was in the planning stages for a baby SLS supercar. Now, Benz has reportedly confirmed that the SLC will be going into production, with an anticipated release for 2015. To clean up earlier speculations, the SLC will indeed be powered by a V8. Since Mercedes is revamping its engines, with [...]

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Report: Ford F-150 Raptor Pickup selling like hotcakes

The fastest moving half-ton pick up is also selling the fastest, as Ford dealers are having a tough time keeping the Raptor in stock. Last year, Ford rolled 7,085 Raptors off dealer’s lots, and sales have been growing since. Through October this year, 8,105 Raptors have been sold, leaving dealers with little inventory, as the [...]

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$395,000 Neiman Marcus Ferrari FF sells out in 50 minutes

On October 27, 2011 at 12:00 pm, Neiman Marcus starting taking reservations for their very special, exclusive and very expensive special-edition of the Ferrari FF. All of the 10 limited edition units, each selling for $395,000, were sold out in just 50 minutes. Click here for our original post on the Neiman Marcus Ferrari FF. [...]

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Nintendo coming to LA Auto Show with West Coast Customs

Nintendo coming to LA Auto Show with West Coast Customs

Earlier this week we learned that Nintendo will be attending the 2011 LA Auto Show next week, the first time a video game company is ever making an appearance at an automotive trade show. Of course, there were many speculations as to why – one being that Nintendo will be teaming up an OEM to [...]

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Honda Micro Commuter Concept is an EV for the urbanites

Joining the Honda Small Sport EV Concept and the Honda AC-X plug-in hybrid at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show will be the Micro Commuter Concept. According to Honda the Honda Micro Commuter Concept is: A micro-sized, futuristic, electric city commuter which will become a highly accessible form of mobility for more people. This vehicle will [...]

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Fashionably late: Aston Martin One-77 coming to the 2011 LA Auto Show

The Aston Martin One-77 made its full world and auto show debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The very exclusive Aston will now be making its U.S. auto show debut at the 2011 LA Auto Show next week with dealer partner, Galpin Aston Martin of California. “The One-77 epitomizes everything Aston Martin; modern technology [...]

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2012 Detroit: 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe

2013 Hyundai Genesis: Official photos released by Hyundai

Just two days ago, we saw some official teasers of the new 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe (previously mentioned as a 2013 model year). The Korean automaker has now released full images of the new coupe on its Facebook page prior to the model’s official debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show in January. “Boasting a [...]

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Video: Top Gear team spotted with Aventador, MP4-12C, M600 in Rome

Video: Top Gear team spotted with Aventador, MP4-12C, M600 in Rome

Seventeen seasons deep, Top Gear is returning for number eighteen in January. The show’s stars, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond, were seen filming on the day of the announcement for the upcoming season. The filiming was taking place at the Piazza Venezia in Rome, and later in Lecce, close to the Nardo high [...]

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2012 McLaren MP4-12C avoids gas-guzzler tax in the United States

The 2012 McLaren MP4-12C has managed to avoid federal gas-guzzler tax, an unlikely move for a supercar . However, the automaker is still ironing out creases in terms of ‘quality issues,’ which has caused the launch to be delayed to early January in the United States. Originally, the MP4-12C was supposed to go on sale [...]

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Bugatti rolls into Dubai with 3 special-edition Veyron Grand Sport models

As we prepare to head to the west coast for the 2011 LA Auto Show, the Dubai International Auto Show is currently in full force. Bugatti is at the show showing three new special edition models of the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, the fastest most powerful and exclusive (everything Dubai citizens love) drop-top in the [...]

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