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Brand Spankin’ New Images: 2011 Mitsubishi ASX, stateside debut coming to New York

Posted: Feb 20, 2010

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Auto Shows, Mitsubishi

The 2011 Mitsubishi ASX (known as the RVR in Japan) will make its world debut next month at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. A couple of weeks after that it will make its stateside debut at the 2010 New York Auto Show.
While North American details have not been made available yet, in Europe, the Mitsubishi [...]

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2010 Geneva Preview: BMW Performance releases tuning package for BMW X6

Posted: Feb 19, 2010

Filed under: BMW

At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show next month, BMW Performance will unveil a set of modifications for the already sporty looking X6 crossover. Modifications or upgrades will be available for the aerodynamics, powertrain, suspension, and the cabin. These items can all be purchased individually.
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Starting June, BMW Performance [...]

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Review: 2010 Cadillac SRX take 2… 2.8L V6 Turbo

Posted: Feb 18, 2010

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Cadillac, Featured, GM, Reviews

With January sales 264 percent higher than the same period last year, the all new 2010 Cadillac SRX continued its impressive run as it was introduced to the mid-sized luxury crossover segment, with January representing the fifth straight month of year-over-year increases of over 100%.
Last month we test drove the 2010 Cadillac SRX equipped with [...]

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Could it be? 2011 Porsche Cayenne image leaked

Posted: Feb 17, 2010

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Auto Shows, Porsche

Over the weekend Porsche secretly teased the 2011 Cayenne SUV in an image of the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid. Today (if it is to be believed), the first official photo of the 2011 Porsche Cayenne has been leaked, prior to the SUV’s debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show.
The image apparently appeared on Porsche’s [...]

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2011 Mini Countryman UK prices start at £16,000

Posted: Feb 16, 2010

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Hybrids, Green News, MINI

If you live in the UK, then you’ll be enjoying some nice Countryman news today as the prices of the new Mini Crossover have been announced for your region.
Starting at £16,000 ($25,086 USD), buyers can opt for the 98-hp Mini One Countryman, which goes from 0-62 mph in a very long 12.7 seconds while averaging [...]

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2011 Toyota RAV4 previews before Geneva debut

Posted: Feb 15, 2010

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Auto Shows, Toyota

The 2011 Toyota RAV4 will make its world debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show next month and the first image of the SUV was released earlier today. As you can see from the image, the 2011 RAV4 will get a more sophisticated front-end design along with a more refined interior.
Thanks to its range of Toyota [...]

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2011 Porsche Cayenne teased in Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid picture

Posted: Feb 14, 2010

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Porsche

At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Porsche will show the new 2010 911 GT3 R Hybrid. Joining the new hybrid Porsche racer will be the 2011 Cayenne SUV, which is being teased through this new image of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid.
We’ve adjusted the picture’s contrast level so you can get a better look. Click [...]

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Video: GM puts the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox through a smoke test

Posted: Feb 12, 2010

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Chevrolet, GM, Videos

What exactly is a smoke test? Basically, its a test conducted by GM engineers to ensure a quiet ride by filling a pressurized 2010 Chevrolet Equinox with smoke to test for leaks.
And for a little fun they fill it with some other stuff. Weird stuff. Stuff their bosses wish they hadn’t.
Check out the video after [...]

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Video: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg goes off-roading in the Sahara desert

Posted: Feb 11, 2010

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Videos, Volkswagen

Yesterday, Volkswagen took the covers off of the new 2011 Touareg. The big news for the 2011 model year is the hybrid variant, which is powered by a supercharged V6 TSI unit making 333-hp. Mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission and a 47-hp electric-motor, the 2011 Touareg Hybrid produces a total of 380-hp and a [...]

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2011 Volkswagen Touareg revealed, Touareg hybrid gets supercharged V6

Posted: Feb 10, 2010

Filed under: 2011 Releases, Auto Shows, Breaking, Hybrids, Green News, Volkswagen

Ever since the Touareg SUV was produced by Volkswagen it has only received one facelift, which debuted in North America as a 2008 model. Since then, Volkswagen has left the Touareg virtually untouched – at least to the public eye. Behind closed doors, however, Volkswagen was planning the redesigned 2011 Touareg you see here and [...]