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Robert Kubica To Sit Out Start Of 2012 Formula One Season
Robert Kubica, one of Formula One’s most promising young drivers, will sit out the start of the 2012 F1 season as he continues to recover from a crash that partially severed his arm. While Kubica is making a recovery, the pace is not as rapid as some had hoped for. Kubica can move his arm,…
BMW, Toyota Gearing Up For Green Car Partnership
BMW and Toyota are in talks for a technology sharing agreement, one that would reportedly see BMW provide Toyota with a diesel engine for its midsize cars in Europe. Specific timetables and other details were not announced, but Toyota is believed to be pursuing the deal to help offset the increased cost of importing Japanese-built…
Infiniti Art Car Raises $55,000 For ONE DROP Foundation
Back in October, we told you about the Infiniti G37 Art Car and how it was being auctioned off on November 12, with its proceeds going to support the ONE DROP Foundation. An anonymous bidder placed a winning bid of $55,000 for this very special car, and the proceeds will go towards initiatives in developing…
New Mercedes M-Class Gets The Brabus Treatment
Another Mercedes-Benz model, another Brabus creation. Brabus unveiled their tuning program for the new M-Class and announced that its official debut will be at the upcoming Essen Motor Show. Brabus modifications for the new M-Class encompasses every facet of the vehicle, outfitting the M-Class with a body kit, engine upgrade and interior changes. Starting with…
Genuine Greenville SC Ford LTD 5.0 Police Car For Sale [Retro Resale]
We’ve come across several, really awesome collector’s cars over at RK Motors, but this one might be the best yet. And we’re pretty confident that this 1984 Ford LTD is pretty much one-of-a-kind. Why? Well it’s a genuine police car, sirens and all! The vehicle was originally sold to the Greenville County, South Carolina Sheriff’s…
Bentley Dealer In Scottsdale, Arizona Refuses to Honor $13,900 Ebay Sale
In this case, having been contacted by the seller, Bentley Scottsdale, Ebay elected to side with the dealership, insisting that proper procedure had been followed.
BMW To Export Chinese Built 5-Series Sedans, Engine Plant Also Being Opened
BMWs in certain markets may be getting a “Made In China” code in their VIN numbers starting at the end of 2011, as the company plans to export Chinese made 5-Series sedans to certain markets. The Truth About Cars quotes the CEO of BMW’s Chinese operations as stating “We will find some markets, maybe in the…
Three Days With the Nissan Leaf: An Emissions-Free Adventure in Tweets
New car reviews are often carefully crafted pieces of prose. They’re well thought out with plenty of reflection by the author about the vehicle’s relevance, its target audience and how it stacks up against segment rivals. What they lack, however, is a sense of authenticity that comes from unfiltered opinion and reaction. Where you can…
Saab Suitor Vladimir Antonov Arrested In England
Vladimir Antonov, the Russian “businessman” who attempted to buy Saab earlier in the year, has been arrested in England over charges of involvement in a massive money laundering scheme in Lithuania. Antonov, owner of Portsmouth F.C. (a British soccer team) and his partner Raimondas Baranauskas, were released on bail and ordered to surrender their passports. Both…
Maybach Killed By Mercedes-Benz; Pour Out A Bottle Of Moet For The Homie
Mercedes-Benz‘s Maybach luxury brand will be axed, much to the consternation of rappers (pictured above), athletes and insipid nouveau riche types everywhere. While Mercedes had high hopes for the brand, Maybach’s sales have slumped to around 200 units annually, whereas targets called for sales of 1,000 cars per year. Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche told German…
Latin Americas Best Selling Cars Are Unsafe
In recent years, the number of cars in Latin America homes has grown exponentially. To take advantage of this growing market, car companies are offering cheap models to attract more customers into their showrooms. Some of Latin America’s best selling cars pose high risks of life-threatening injuries and are considered to be two decades behind…
Subaru BRZ To Bow At Detroit Auto Show In U.S. Market Spec
The North American version of the rear-wheel drive Subaru BRZ sports car will bow at the North American International Auto Show in January, 2012, but what exactly that means is anyone’s guess. No details regarding changes between the North American version and the rest of the world were announced. The car’s basic layout and 2.0L…
Exotic Racers Play Bumper Car Smash up in China GT Cup Race [Video]
The Romans and Greeks knew a thing or two about entertainment. Tragedy in particular. We might not like to admit it, but everyone likes seeing terrible things happen. OK, maybe not really terrible things, but watching exotic cars get wrecked in a high speed collision is pretty spectacular – especially when no one gets hurt….
Ford Has The Holidays Wrapped Up With Cool Gift Ideas
If you’ve made your list and checked it twice, Ford has got a host of new gift ideas for the holiday season. If you want to get your kids hooked on Ford while they are still young, you’ll want to put a Fisher Price Boss 302 Power Wheels car under the tree. Retailing for $319.99,…
Audi A1 Sportback Offers Five Doors Of Fun: Tokyo Motor Show Preview
Even though this generation’s Audi A1 won’t be making it to North America, Audi has admitted that they’re considering launching the next-generation to us Americans. Nonetheless we have another variation to maybe look forward to, a five-door Sportback version of the Audi A1. Priced at a little under $23,000 based on today’s conversion rates, the…
Kia Design Boss Peter Schreyer Picks His LA Auto Show Favorites
Kia design boss Peter Schreyer took Automotive News reporter Ryan Beene on a tour of the Los Angeles Auto Show, outlining his favorite designs of the show floor. The big winners for Schreyer were the Range Rover Evoque (“If it wasn’t labeled a Range Rover, you’d recognize it as one”), the Porsche 911 and the…
Wrecked Ferrari “Reclaimed” For Coffee Table
“Reclaimed” is one of those buzzwords that’s come along in the last year or two to described mundane things like dead wood that’s been turned into a high priced consumer good. Think of a tabletop made from “reclaimed wood” and sold at a premium in a bougie furniture store and you get the idea. French…
Mazda i-ELOOP Regenerative Braking System to Improve Fuel Economy by 10%
When Mazda unveils its new Takeri concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show next week, the company will be showing off more than just some shiny sheetmetal. Underneath that sleek new bodywork will be a new engineering solution in the war to conserve fuel and boost fuel economy. Called i-ELOOP, Mazda’s new regenerative braking system,…
Lotus V8 Engine For New Esprit To Pack 620 Horsepower
Little development has been revealed by Lotus since they first announced their line-up revamp at the 2010 Paris Auto Show. However, sources report Lotus has got all hands on deck to make sure its dedicated in-house V-8 will be complete by late-2013. The engine is designed to serve duty in the mid-engined Esprit as well…
Saab Fans Occupy GM Facebook Page
Even as the Occupy movement is being disbanded around the world, one branch of the movement just had a resurgance, as Saab fans “occupied” the Facebook page of General Motors. Saab fans blame GM for holding up the sale of Saab to their potential saviors – whoever they may be (so far it’s been Russian businessmen, American…
2012 Chevrolet Suburban Rolls Over During NHTSA Side-Impact Crash Test
s While there are merits to the safety benefits from riding in a taller, heavier vehicle, there are disadvantages as well. According to safety evaluations from NHTSA, the 2012 Chevrolet Suburban suffered a rollover during a side-impact crash test. Simulating a passenger car striking the driver’s side at 38 miles an hour, the inertia caused…
Chevy Camaro Gets Stretched Limo Makeover, No One Understands Why [VIDEO]
We could be wrong about this, but we always thought the idea of a limousine was for added comfort and a sense of luxury while going from point A to point B. So label us confused when we spotted this eight-passenger, stretched, matte black, Chevrolet Camaro up on eBay with a current bid of $28,100…
Brabus Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster Packs 700-HP, Heading To Essen Motor Show
Brabus has announced a Roadster variant of their custom Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and it looks to be based on the tuning package for the 700 Biturbo SLS AMG Coupe. Its official debut will be at the upcoming Essen Motor Show on November 26th, 2011. No official specifications were announced, but based on the Biturbo 700,…
VW Working On Three-Row Crossover
The planned “Honda Pilot fighter” as Car & Driver puts it, should help bolster the appeal of VW CUVs amongst US buyers since the two-row Toureg is expensive and doesn’t fit the needs of the majority of shoppers in this segment.
