Archive | 2011 Releases

Bentley Continental Flying Spur by Linley limited to just ten units… all going to China

Just last month we brought you news on Bentley teaming up with Linley to create a very exclusive and limited edition Continental Flying Spur. The special-edition car recently made its debut at Jack Barclay, Bentley dealer, in London’s Berkeley Square. Production of the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Linley will be limited to just 10 units with [...]

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Consumer Reports calls Chrysler 300 ‘best Chrysler sedan in decades,’ Hyundai Genesis still leads comparo

Consumer Reports calls Chrysler 300 ‘best Chrysler sedan in decades,’ Hyundai Genesis still leads comparo

Chrysler has made a huge comeback post-bailout and their latest products speak for themselves. In fact, they’ve made such a huge improvement that Consumer Reports scored the Chrysler 300 C as “Excellent” in an overall road and called it “the best Chrysler sedan we’ve seen in decades.” Scoring 80 in CR’s latest test of four [...]

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Review: 2012 BMW 5-Series

Review: 2011 BMW 5-Series has grown up, but maybe a little too much

Let’s say you’re a young middle-aged man who’s moving up in the world. You’re ready to graduate from the jalopy that got you through college and the first couple years of your career. You have a need for extra room to occasionally shuttle colleagues back and forth from business lunches to conference meetings, but you [...]

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2011 TechArt Porsche 911 Turbo hits 62 mph in 2.8 seconds

The Porsche 911 Turbo is no stranger to top speed and a quick 0 to 62 mph time. But TechArt has always believed that enough is never enough. The German tuner’s latest efforts focus on a new performance package for the current 911 Turbo (not the 2012 model year 911). TechArt’s TA 097/T3 conversion kit [...]

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Review: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze

Review: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is a quality compact segment competitor

Never have I ever said anything spectacular about a Chevrolet product during my time on Earth thus far, halo cars Camaro and Corvette aside. And I thought this while playing the juvenile game with a couple of friends and trying to mack it with the girl sitting next to me – I guess this reassures [...]

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2011 Frankfurt: 2011 Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition gets two new colors

At the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, Aston Martin will show not one but to Carbon Edition DBS sports cars. The models follow the success of the DBS Carbon Black, introduced in 2009. The 2011 Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition will be available in two new colors including Flame Orange and Ceramic Grey together with the [...]

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Peugeot’s HX1 Concept gets unveiled just before Frankfurt

Peugeot’s HX1 Concept gets unveiled just before Frankfurt

You could always count on the French carmakers’ ability to come out with a crazy and radical concept for major auto shows. And that’s exactly what Peugeot did. Peugeot has just unveiled their HX1 concept ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show, which is just around the corner. Some of the specifics of the HX1 concept [...]

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Makers of Forza 4 show how they make a track for the game

Makers of Forza 4 show how they make a track for the game

Anyone who has experience with either the Gran Turismo or Forza racing simulator franchises knows that they’re all about attention to detail. That said, if any of you have wondered how they produce such epic racing games, Turn 10 Studios, who are in charge of the new Forza 4 game, released a YouTube video showing [...]

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Volkswagen to unveil “one-seater” electric car at Frankfurt Motor Show

Volkswagen to unveil “one-seater” electric car at Frankfurt Motor Show

Volkswagen AG will be unveiling a new one-seater experimental electric car next month in hopes to reduce emissions and work on future driving concepts. Confirmation comes from VW’s research chief Juergen Leohold said Ruth Holing, a spokeswoman for VW. The concept will be designed specifically for limited journeys. Other details about the car have yet [...]

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B&B Audi RS3 Sportback gets up to 503-hp, top speed of 193 mph

B&B Audi RS3 Sportback gets up to 503-hp, top speed of 193 mph

Audi’s 2012 RS3 gets a substantial power boost from German tuner B&B, with three different stage options. The first of the three is the 2.5-liter turbo five-cylinder, which starts with 335-hp at 332 lb-ft of torque. B&B kicks that up to 404hp at 560 lb-ft of torque. Stage two comes with 419-hp at 426 lb-ft, and [...]

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