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Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe Revealed [New York Auto Show Preview]
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Following hot on the heels of the C-Class Coupe, Mercedes’ AMG division has revealed a high-performance version of the car. The C63 AMG Coupe gets the same 6.2-liter V8 borrowed from the sedan, making 451-hp and a serious 443 lb-ft of torque. Combined with a 7-speed Speedshift MCT transmission, this newest Benz can hit 60…
2012 Volkswagen Beetle To Debut At New York Auto Show
After teasing the public with a Superbowl ad hinting at the new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle, the new coupe will almost certainly bow at the New York Auto Show in April. Arriving in showrooms this fall, the Beetle will get simultaneous unveilings at both the Shangai and New York Auto Shows, with a convertible version bowing…
Mini Bringing Goodwood Concept to Shanghai Auto Show
Mini has released a few details on a new concept they have dubbed “Goodwood,” after the spiritual home of Rolls-Royce, the auto festival at the Goodwood Estate, and to British luxury in general. The Goodwood concept will be the 21st-century version of the Radford Mini, a luxury, bespoke version aimed at the wealthier ends of…
BMW 5 Series ‘New Energy Vehicle’ Plug-in Hybrid to Debut at Shanghai Motor Show
BMW has announced it will reveal what it is calling the 5 Series ‘New Energy Vehicle’ at the Shanghai Motor Show next month. Based on the 5 Series long wheelbase version, sold exclusively in China, it will be a plug-in hybrid and is described by BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer as a car, “from China for…
2012 Lexus GS, Scion FT-S to Bow at NY Auto Show
Toyota is planning big things for the NY Auto Show for its two sub-brands, Lexus and Scion. According to recent reports, Lexus will showcase an all-new version of its GS sedan in the Big Apple. There’s no word on if it will be a production model or a concept, but the car will be crucial…
Volkswagen Bulli Microbus Concept Headed to Production
Remember the retro-tastic Bulli from Geneva? If not, then this link should refresh your memory. Well, Volkswagen research and development boss Ulrich Hackenberg says it wasn’t just a snazzy show concept—the company plans to put it into production, under the MDS (modular design system) platform. The platform, previously known as the MQB, will enter production…
Toyota FT-86 Restyled Due To Driver Feedback
While many have expressed their displeasure with Toyota‘s re-design of the FT-86 sports car, fans can rest easier knowing that the changes were made in the name of function rather than form. According to Autocar, the biggest change comes from the A-pillars, which have been moved back a few inches to create a flatter windscreen….
Jaguar Rejects Bertone B99 Concept
Like a scorned prom date, Jaguar has turned down the B99 concept that Bertone showed at Geneva this month, rejecting the Italian design studio’s vision of a possible X-Type replacement. “We appreciate the fact that Jaguar is interesting enough for people to do a concept around,” said Adrian Hallmark, Jaguar’s global brand director. “It is…
Maserati To Expand Markets Amid Growing Sales
Maserati is reporting a sales increase of 20 percent in 2010 and selling 2,000 cars. Not bad for a car company that only a decade ago was a boutique maker of finnicky but beautiful Italian exotics. In a press conference at the Geneva Auto Show, CEO Harald Wester remarked that 2011 should be a banner…
MINI Rocketman Set For Production, Won’t Come To America
With the positive reception given to the very compact MINI Rocketman concept at this year’s Geneva Auto Show, MINI execs have given indications that the car will be produced sometime in the near future. “We are good at looking at history and interpreting a future for it,” MINI sales and marketing chief Kevin Robertson told…
Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe to Debut at NY Auto Show
Having just unveiled the new C-Class Coupe at the Geneva Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz will introduce the C63 AMG Coupe in New York on April 20th. Previewed to select journalists ahead of the Geneva show, the C63 Coupe is expected to feature the sedan’s 451-hp 6.2-liter V8, as well as a new 7-speed MCT transmission. Along…
De Tomaso to Revive Pantera in November at LA Auto Show
The legendary De Tomaso Pantera will be set to return in November of this year, a much-anticipated product after the disappointing Deauville (formerly SLC) introduced at the Geneva Auto Show last week. The Pantera is the second part of the De Tomaso revival, and there isn’t much known about it yet—other than the fact that…
2011 Geneva Auto Show Video Wrap Up
Known for debuts of high-performance and exotic cars, the 2011 Geneva Auto Show did not disappoint with the world premieres of both the Ferrari FF and Lamborghini Aventador. While impressive, those two flagship models represent only a small fraction of the overall talent on display in Geneva. Other major debuts included the Mercedes C-Class Coupe,…
2011 World Car of the Year Finalists Announced
Drumroll, please…the three finalists for the overall 2011 World Car of the Year are the 2011 Audi A8, the BMW 5 Series and the Nissan Leaf. The three performance car finalists chosen are the Ferrari 458 Italia, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and the Porsche 911 Turbo. Competing for the spot of Green Car of the…
Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition Video: First Look from the Geneva Motor Show
For the first time at the Geneva Auto Show, Lexus had on display the very special Nurburgring Edition version of the LFA supercar. With the standard vehicle limited to only 500 units, just 50 of those will be Nurburgring edition models, sporting custom aerodynamics like a large front splitter, cannards and a massive rear spoiler….
Saab PhoeniX Concept to Spawn New 9-3, Future Models
They still build the 9-3? You betcha, bucko, and they still like the 9-3 enough to give it a few more last hurrahs. But as fans of the original 900 know, all good things must come to an end – and when the replacement for the 9-3 is launched, it will draw much of its…
Infiniti Etherea Video: First Look at the Bizarre Hybrid Crossover Concept
Infiniti‘s new Etherea concept, unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show, takes the coupe-styled sedan trend and meshes it with the added functionality of a crossover. As this wasn’t enough, Nissan’s luxury brand added plenty of wild styling cues and even bills it as a hybrid. Designed to attract younger luxury buyers, the Etherea is powered…
MINI Rocketman Video: First Look at 94-MPG City Car Concept
Looking to return to its roots in a high-tech way, the brand famous for thinking small has unveiled a new more-mini MINI at the Geneva Auto Show. Called the Rocketman concept, this isn’t a production car and it’s easy to see why, with a state-of-the-art carbon fiber spaceframe that allows it to be incredibly light…
Audi A3 Sedan Concept Video: First Look from the Geneva Auto Show
Roughly a foot shorter in length than the current A4, the A3 sedan concept foreshadows a possible smaller 4-door for the Audi range. While other automakers are targeting younger buyers with coupes and hatchbacks, this concept is poised to bring to market a proven sports sedan package that does away with much of the size…
Mercedes C-Class Coupe Video: First Look at the Newest 2-Door Benz
Set to take on BMW in the luxury sport coupe segment, Mercedes-Benz has introduced the C-Class Coupe at the Geneva Auto Show. With a profile similar to the E-Class coupe, it gets a slightly more simplistic front end borrowed from the C-Class sedan. It has a sportier edge to it as well, thanks to a…
Geneva 2011: Maserati Gran Cabrio Sport Lets Your Chest Hair Blow In The Wind
Maserati convertibles are for the kind of guys who like to wear their shirts open way past their neck and put their arm on the windowsill so everyone can see their rose gold Hublot Big Bang. If said customer opts for the new Maserati Gran Cabrio, pedestrians may not be able to get a glimpse…
Geneva 2011: Smart Forspeed EV Roadster Wins The WTF Award
We’re all familiar with the Smart ForTwo, which is a polarizing vehicle to say the least, but initial impressions of their newest concept, the Forspeed EV Roadster, which debuted at the Geneva Auto Show, are all lining up in one direction, and it’s not exactly positive. Sure, the chopped roof and windshield are kind of…
Geneva 2011: Aston Martin Vantage S Shows There’s Always Room for Improvement
Faster? Sure. But better looking? Well, they’ve done it. The team at Aston Martin has beefed-up and beautified an already incredible car, turning the Vantage into the Vantage S. On display at the Geneva Auto Show for the first time ever, the Vantage S gets a revised front fascia with an even larger front air…
Geneva 2011: Mansory Cormeum is Like Bad Opera for the Eyes
Never one to disappoint, Mansory has revealed a host of new models at the Geneva Auto Show, including this rendition of the Mercedes-Benz SLS. With an all-new carbon fiber shell, Mansory claims the car is almost 200 lbs lighter than the stock vehicle. Rather than just replace parts, Mansory got creative with the body, adding…
