Archive for '2010 Releases'
2010 Bentley Mulsanne: Full technical specifications released
Bentley has finally released the details specifications of the new 2010 Mulsanne, its new flagship that weighs in at an outstanding 5,700 pounds.
To push around that 5,700 pounds, Bentley has opted to use a 6.75 litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine making 505-hp with a peak torque of 752 lb-ft. Mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission with [...]
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BMW 5-Series GT by AC Schnitzer makes us feel like SEMA came early
Tuner AC Schnitzer has gotten its hands on the latest model from BMW – the 5-Series Gran Turismo. Besides a bunch of visual and aerodynamical upgrades that make the 5-Series Gran Turismo look like it’s on steroids, AC Schnitzer upgraded the 245-hp of the 6-cylinder 530d to 286-hp.
The 5-Series GT by AC Schnitzer is available [...]
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2010 Geneva Review: 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG F1 Safety Car
When the F1 season gets back underway in Manama/Bahrain next month, Mercedes-Benz will hold the debut of the most powerful Official F1 Safety Car of all time – the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG F1 Safety Car.
“Together with the entire AMG Team, I am very proud that the new SLS AMG is the official F1 safety car. [...]
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BMW recalls 2010 550i Gran Turismo and 2009-2010 7-Series
Seems likes Toyota isn’t the only one having recall issues. The 2010 BMW 550i Gran Turismo and the 2009-2010 BMW 7-Series are both being recalled by the German automaker, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
It’s nothing as serious as Toyota’s pedal and brake issues so don’t get scared if you own either of [...]
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Review: 2010 Cadillac CTS-V shows Germany that Detroit can do high-performance saloons
With John Heinricy, the former head of GM’s performance division, behind the wheel, the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V handled all 12.9 miles of the Nurburgring Nordschleife racetrack and its 73-corners in 7:59.32. This is regarded by many to be the fastest lap-time ever run by a production-sedan. With this in mind, we were absolutely [...]
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Consumer Reports 2010 Top Picks: Prius retains Green Car pick, Chevy shines in SUV, Pickup category
Consumer Reports has released its annual list of Top Picks for the year 2010. Honda and Subaru have earned class leader status for building the best all-around vehicles for American drivers, according to the Automaker Report Cards published in Consumer Reports’ 2010 Annual Auto Issue.
Tied with an overall score of 77 out of 100 points, [...]
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2010 Geneva Preview: Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S Awards Edition
Maserati announced today that it will debut a special edition version of the Quattroporte Sport GT S at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show next month. Known as the Quattroporte Sport GT S “Awards Edition,” the special-edition version celebrates six years of the Quattroporte’s existence.
Based on the Quattroporte Sport GT S, the special-edition model gets a [...]
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2010 Nissan Pathfinder and Navara (Frontier) get facelift in Europe
In Europe today, Nissan unveiled the new facelifted versions of the Nissan Navara pickup (known as the Frontier in the U.S.) and the Pathfinder SUV. For the 2010 model year, both models get a mid-term facelift and a new 3.0L V6 diesel engine along with upgrades to the existing 2.5L dCi diesel.
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Video: Aston Martin Rapide in Action in Valencia
Just last week we brought you over 100 new high-res photos of the new 2011 Aston Martin Rapide sedan. We now have a new video of the Rapide in action during its test-drive days in Valencia.
Hit the jump for the new video (and make sure you watch in HD if you can).
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Ford F-150 SVT Raptor orders exceeding company’s expectations
Ford is seeing tremendous feedback on the 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor, as they have received over 5,500 orders for the new car; a number that far outpaces original projections. Ford produced more 5.4L V8 models than originally anticipated, and has opened ordering to the monstrous 6.2L V8. The flexibility inherent in building the [...]



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