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Report: Mini’s product plans for the next couple of years

Posted: Nov 04, 2009

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, MINI

At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW Group’s Mini brand revealed the Mini Coupe and Mini Roadster concepts. Both models are expected to enter production and hit the roads by early 2011. We also know that the much-anticipated Mini Countryman Crossover will debut in the first part of 2010 with European and U.S. sales to [...]

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Tesla Roadster goes 313 miles at Global Green Challenge in Australia

Posted: Oct 28, 2009

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Tesla Motors

If you’re one of the 900 Tesla Roadster owners out there you have to live with a very hard choice – you can either drive efficiently and show off how many miles you traveled on a single charge or you can throw the efficiency part out of the window and show off how you can [...]

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Veritas RS III goes into production, 30 will be built by 15 employees

Posted: Oct 19, 2009

Filed under: Industry News

Veritas, which employs 15 workers, announced today that its new RS III has gone into series production. Veritas will produce a limited number of 30 units, five of which have already been sold. The company said that eight more are reserved and over 100 people have shown interest in purchasing the supercar.
The Veritas RS III [...]

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Report: Audi R4 will be the production version of the e-tron concept

Posted: Oct 14, 2009

Filed under: Audi, Hybrids, Green News

The Audi R4 is one model that we’ve heard a lot about from European media outlets, but nothing has ever been confirmed by Audi itself. Last we heard anything about the R4 it was reported that the model will be based on the Volkswagen Concept BlueSport that was unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show.
According to [...]

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BMW planning 0-Series based on Mini platform

Posted: Oct 07, 2009

Filed under: BMW, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

BMW has always been against offering a front-wheel-drive model or a model based on a Mini platform. Well, it now seems BMW is going against both. According to a report by CAR Magazine, BMW is planning a Mini based “0-Series,” which could go on sale as early as 2013.
Known internally as the UKL1 (Untere Kompaktklasse), [...]

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1,600 Mazda MX Roadsters (MX-5) celebrate 20th anniversary at Miyoshi

Posted: Sep 30, 2009

Filed under: Mazda

Mazda is still celebrating its 20th Anniversary of the Mazda Roadster (known to us as the beloved Mazda MX-5). The Japanese automaker hosted a special commemorative event on Sept. 20 at Miyoshi Proving Ground with over 1,600 MX-5s and their owners as they made their way to the car’s birthplace.
“Approximately 2,600 owners and fans had [...]

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Video: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster spotted testing

Posted: Sep 25, 2009

Filed under: Mercedes-Benz, Spy Shots/Renderings, Videos

As reported earlier this week, Mercedes-Benz is working on a convertible version of the SLS AMG due out mid-2011. The folks at Auto Motor und Sport managed to catch a prototype testing near their headquarters. Check out the video after the jump.
Refresher: Power comes from a 6.2L V8 making 563-hp with a maximum torque of 479 [...]

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Porsche threatens to cancel Magna contract to build next-generation Boxster and Cayman

Posted: Sep 25, 2009

Filed under: Industry News, Opel, Porsche

Porsche has threatened to pull its existing contract with Magna to build the next-generation Boxster and Cayman in Austria starting in 2013. The Stuttgart automaker said that it may instead move production to Karmann in Germany. The move comes as Porsche aims to guard its engineering and production cost secrets for its upcoming roadster and [...]

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2009 Frankfurt: Lamborghini Reventon Roadster goes topless in Germany

Posted: Sep 16, 2009

Filed under: Auto Shows, Lamborghini

- Key Competitors: There is nothing like this out there – oh wait, Aston Martin One-77, if they make a convertible.
- Engine: 6.5L V12 – 660-hp/487 lb-ft of torque.
- Transmission: e.gear automated 6-speed sequential manual transmission.
- Performance: 0 to 62 mph in 3.4 seconds; Top speed of 205 mph.
- Pricing/Availability: 1.1 Million Euros ($1.6 million [...]

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2009 Frankfurt: Mazda MX-5 Superlight Concept weighs only 2,204 pounds

Posted: Sep 15, 2009

Filed under: Auto Shows, Hybrids, Green News, Mazda

- Key Competitors: There are none.
- Engine: MZR 1.8L 4-cylinder engine making 126-hp/167 lb-ft of torque.
- Transmission: 5-speed manual.
- Performance: 0 to 62 mph in 8.9 seconds.
- Production Possibility: None. Apparently, Mazda was just having fun.
If Mazda has no plans to offer a production version of the Mazda MX-5 Superlight Concept, than what’s the purpose of [...]