Archive | December, 2011
Jaguar C X16 Concept

Report: Jaguar, Land Rover not coming to 2012 Detroit Auto Show

Next month’s North American International Auto Show at the Coba Center in Detroit will be missing a few brands, and among the absent will be Jaguar and Land Rover. With a growing market in India, the brand’s owners, Tata Group, opted to go to India’s New Delhi Auto Show and the invitation-only event on Jaunary [...]

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Videos: 2013 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe design explanation, driving footage

A bunch of videos of the new 2013 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe have hit the web for your viewing pleasure. The first video shows Vice President Brand Communication, Andreas-Christoph Hofmann, the exterior designer of the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe, Nader Faghihzadeh and the interior designer of the new model, Christian Bauer. The other two give [...]

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Cadillac, OnStar to show new in-car gadgets at 2012 CES

At the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next year, OnStar and Cadillac will show up showcasing their latest technologies including the new CUE infotainment system that was first shown to public at the 2011 LA Auto Show. While Cadillac will discuss the research methods behind the creation of CUE, OnStar will unveil its [...]

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Audi A3 Concept

Report: VW Group plans biggest tech overhaul, hopes to lower production cost by 20%

Volkswagen AG has plans to kick off one of the biggest technology overhauls in almost 20 years. The move will come when Volkswagen’s premium brand Audi plans to revamp the A3 compact car next year. The Audi A3 will be one of the first of more than 40 miles that will use standardized components. Volkswagen [...]

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Lamborghini Aventador

Video: Lamborghini Aventador hits 230 mph even though company says it can only hit 217 mph

The Lamborghini Aventador isn’t a stranger to performance figures. Powered by a 6.5L V12 engine making 690-hp and 509 lb-ft of torque, Lambo says that the Aventador will go from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.9 seconds with a top speed of 217 mph. Click here for more news on the Lamborghini Aventador. Breaking the 200-mph mark [...]

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Chevrolet Impala

GM invests $68 million to prepare Oshawa for next-gen Chevrolet Impala production

Over the weekend, we learned that General Motors is working on the 2014 Chevrolet Impala that will go on sale in early 2013. GM has confirmed that it will invest $68 million to prepare the Oshawa Assembly Plant to build the next-generation Impala. The move will save approximately 350 jobs. “With the investments for the Chevrolet [...]

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BMW M5 Christmas Card

Video: The fastest Christmas card in the world created with BMW M5

What do you get when you put artist Gavin Patterson and BMW precision driver Urs Inauen in a 2012 BMW M5? The fastest Christmas card in the world. Click here for more news on the BMW M5. Refresher: The 2012 BMW M5 is powered by a 4.4L V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo (consisting of Twin [...]

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Maserati Kubang Concept

Maserati Kubang to make North American debut in Detroit

One of the 40 new cars and trucks and concepts making their debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show will be the Maserati Kubang Concept. The Maserati SUV concept was originally unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in September and will now be making its North American debut in Detroit next month So far, [...]

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Top Gear India Preview

Video: Top Gear India Special trailer released

On the December 28, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May will embark on a trade mission to India for this year’s Christmas special. Here is a trailer for the special-edition Top Gear episode (make the jump).

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Mercedes-Benz E400 Hybrid

Mercedes-Benz to show gasoline and diesel powered E-Class hybrids in Detroit

Mercedes-Benz will be showing up to the 2012 Detroit Auto Show with not one but two E-Class Hybrid sedans. One of the E-Class hybrids will be powered by a diesel engine while the other will be powered by a gasoline unit. The Mercedes-Benz E400 Hybrid with the gasoline-electric powertrain will be offered in the United [...]

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