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Germany’s Bailout Plan Includes $3,200 To Buy A New Car
Trust the Germans to do something right. When the German government recently passed its own economic bailout plan, they created a way to boost the German car market through an incentive that is genuinely enticing. Rather than offer small tax cuts or mild incentives, the German government is guaranteeing 2,500 Euros (roughly $3,200) towards anyone…
Bentley Continental Supersports Revealed: 0-60 in 3.7 Seconds
Just ahead of it’s unveiling at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show, Bentley has release full details and specifications of its most powerful production car ever, the Continental Supersports. As predicted, the car makes 630PS (that’s 621hp) and is capable of a top speed of 204 mph. Torque is rated at 590 ft-lbs at just 1700…
Aston Martin DBS Volante Revealed
The rumors were right and Aston Martin will bring a convertible version of its impressive DBS flagship vehicle to the Geneva Auto Show in March. Based on the same DBS platform and using the same 5.9-liter V12 engine, the DBS Volante makes 510 hp and 420 ft-lbs of torque and is capable of a 0-62…
Screaming Tires & Screaming Swimsuit Models: Sports Illustrated Gets On Board With the Nissan 370Z
No, this isn’t a preview for Fast & Furious 5, it’s a little bit of cross promotion between Sports Illustrated and its Swimsuit Edition and Nissan and its new 370Z. According to the voice-over the three models (Damaris Lewis, Jessica Hart, and Melissa Haro) think they are being given a driving tour of Las Vegas…
Prodrive Puts Colin McRae’s ’97 Impreza WRC Car Up For Sale
Prodrive, the company behind Subaru’s successful World Rally Car program, has just announced that it is selling off many of its decommissioned race cars, including the very first Impreza WRC car. This 1997 model Impreza WRC car made its debut at the 1997 Rally Monte Carlo and was used that year by Pierro Liatti, Kenneth…
Ireland’s Most Wanted: Wreckless Polish Driver Mystery Solved
For years in Ireland a sort of shape-shifting beast has been busted for reckless driving time and time again. A Mr. Prawo Jazdy, a Polish man, has appeared in police reports and in the Irish Police’s database 50 times and yet the man has never been brought to justice or appeared in court. And then…
Ford Australia Unveils 421hp F6 E Concept: And We Though the SHO Was Cool
Ahead of the Melbourne Auto Show in Australia, Ford has released details of a concept car based on its FPV rear-wheel drive sedan. Called the F6 E, this concept car take the performance of the FPV F6 GT and the luxury and refinement of the FPV FE… hence the name F6 E. Don’t follow? We…
Subaru Launches Impreza WRX STI A-Line, with 5-Spd Auto
Subaru Japan has just announced the release of an A-Line version of its Impreza WRX STI. The A-Line comes will all the other goodies of an STI, including the impressive all-wheel drive system and the 300-ish horsepower 2.5-liter turbocharched Boxer engine. What it also gets is a five-speed automatic transmission. Aimed at appealing to a…
Fisker Automotive Runs Karma Plug-In Hybrid Ads During Academy Awards Preview on KTLA
Fisker Automotive made a bold statement at the Academy Awards by running two 60-second commercials during the preview show to the awards ceremony. The commercials feature the upcoming Fisker Karma, a luxury plug-in hybrid that will be for sale later this year, and ran on the local KTLA station. We have a sample of one…
Audi A5/S5 Cabriolet Official Pics & Info
With spring just around the corner Audi is debuting its much-anticipated A5 and S5 Cabriolets. Both models will come as four-seaters with a fabric roof. Audi points out that the use of a fabric roof, as opposed to a hard-top, which has become much-more popular as of late, allows it to provide more cargo space….
Hyunda Genesis Coupe Commerical: by Yo-Yo Ma
Think you’re already seen this one? Well you have… sort of. With the first Genesis Coupe commercial, featuring the music of Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins fame, airing during the Super Bowl, Hyundai continued its marketing onslaught by airing another custom commercial during the Academy Awards. This time, however, the artist of choice was cellist…
Audi R8 V10 Video
What can we say other than… we can’t wait. With 525 hp and a 0-60 time is 3.9 seconds… we’re sure you’ll enjoy this little clip of the new V10-powered R8 on the race track. We’re not sure where the video was shot but it does kind of look like Ascari.
Pontiac G8 Firehawk Supercharged with 500hp
It’s been a long time, but SLP Performance Parts is following up on the success of its Firebird Firehawk with a Firehawk version of the new Pontiac G8 GT – the Firehawk Supercharged. The heart of this package is the SLP TVS 1900 positive-displacement supercharger that will give the G8 GT 500hp. Also included in…
Audi TT RS Coupe & Roadster Official Pics, Not-So-Official Info
Audi has just released some more images of its upcoming TT RS and apparently both a Coupe and a Convertible will be offered. And while the images look great, the rumors about the power output of these cars sounds even better. Carscoop is reporting that they have obtained the official specs on the cars and…
Larry Miller, Owner of Miller Motorsports Park, Dead at 64
Caption/Credit: Larry Miller Leans on a Ford Mustang at the Miller Motorsports Park (Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret Morning News) While Larry H. Miller might be better known as the owner of the Utah Jazz Basketball organization, auto aficionados know him for creating the Miller Motorsports Park. Miller died on Friday due to complications due to…
Lamborghini Academy: Learn to Drive that Beast
Lamborghini has just announced dates for its 2009 Lamborghini Academy driving schools – sort of. The actual dates have not been made public (presumably to avoid flocks of car-horny young men from descending on the tracks). The Lamborghini Academy is an on-track driving school, which teaches Lamborghini owners, as well as anyone with the funds…
Corvette GT1 Championship Edition: Coupe, Convertible or Z06
Built to celebrate the tremendous success Corvette has had in racing over the past decade, General Motors has announced the launch of the GT1 Championship Edition. The GT1 Championship Edition Corvette will come with racing inspired graphics, including driver flags and the series championships. The car is available in either black or Velocity Yellow, with…
Audi TT RS: Turbo 5-Cylinder to Make “Far More” than 300hp
Set to debut at the Geneva Auto Show in March, the long-awaited Audi TT RS is powered by an all-new 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine that features both direct-injection and turbocharging. Audi has only released these teaser images and hasn’t released any specifics as of yet, but the company does say the new powerplant will make “far…
Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid: V8 Power with 4-Cyl Fuel-Economy
Just yesterday Porsche brought us news of its new Cayenne Diesel and now the company has released further details of the upcoming Cayenne S Hybrid SUV. Using the direct-injection supercharged 3.0-liter V6 engine found in the new Audi S4 and A6, in the Cayenne S Hybrid that motor will be mated to a 52-hp electric…
Hyundai Return Policy Gets Even Better
Hyundai has just increased the incentive for you to buy one of their cars by updating the Hyundai Assurance car return policy to include 90 days of free payments. Adding to the existing offer that those who buy a Hyundai and lose their job within a year can return the car, the Korean automaker is…
Saab Breaks-Off from General Motors: “Born From Jets” Company to Fly Solo
After Saab’s request for “reorganization” was approved by a Swedish court today, the carmaker has announced that it will look to restructure itself as an independent entity. This move is the first step in a process that would allow Saab to restructure itself and renegotiate terms with creditors. This, after Saab said it estimates a…
Mercedes-Benz Canada Launches GLK Microsite
To help pump up sales of the all-new GLK-Class SUV, Mercedes-Benz Canada has launched a microsite to help potential owners interact with their new car, even before they purchase it. The GLK 350 4MATIC, which went on sale in January, features a rugged yet urban look with a 268hp V6 and a 7-speed automatic transmission…
Koenigsegg Quant: We “Quant” Wait to See More of it
Not satisfied to sit idly by while every other manufacturer attempts to drop the biggest bomb at (or ahead of as the case may be) the Geneva Auto Show, Swedish supercar maker Koenigsegg has teased us with just one image of what might be a new vehicle. Both terrifyingly evil and achingly beautiful, the sole…
Rolls-Royce EX200 (RR4) First Official Photos
Roll-Royce has just released these photos of it’s new “entry-level” vehicle. Code-named the EX200, the concept vehicle will be on display at the Geneva Auto Show in March ahead of its Spring 2010 on-sale date. This yet-unnamed Rolls-Royce sits on an entirely new chassis that is larger than an extended-wheelbase 7 Series and yet smaller…
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