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2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe To Debut In Shanghai
With the 2012 BMW 6-Series Convertible already unveiled at Detroit, BMW needs to throw a bone to its markets in the far east, and will likely unveil the 2012 6-Series Coupe at the Shanghai Auto Show at the end of April. Powertrains are likely to be identical to the 6-Series Convertible, though the extra rigidity…
BMW M Car Sales Up 14 Percent In 2010
BMW‘s M division saw sales of its sports cars increase by 14.2 percent in 2010, to 16,967 units. The M3 remained the brand’s most popular car, with the coupe, sedan and convertible making up 10,116 units. In second place was the X6M with 3,082 units and X5M with 2,778 units. The US led the world…
Hitler Spoof Attacks the BMW 1 Series M Coupe’s N54 Engine [Video]
Perhaps you’ve watched the German film Downfall. You know, the one where Adolph Hitler goes on an extended rant about being betrayed while in his bunker. More likely you’ve seen one of the many spoofs of the rant, including a famous one dedicated to Nissan’s GT-R launch control fiasco. Well, Hitler is back on the…
Porsche GT3 Rumored to Get Larger 480-HP Engine, PDK Transmission
Porsche is apparently readying some significant changes to its street-legal race car, the GT3. According to a forum member on Rennlist, the next-generation (991) version of the GT3 will adopt a larger engine, a dual-clutch gearbox and several even more significant changes. The poster, who goes by the screen name ‘rosenbergendo’ says he received the…
2010 Porsche 911 Turbo Crashed By Canadian Journalist’s Son Now For Sale
Back in the summer of 2010, a Porsche 911 Turbo that was part of Porsche Canada’s press fleet was put through a garage door by the son of Canadian Auto Journalist Peter Cheney. The story generated all kinds of feedback, from those shrugging it off as “boys will be boys”, to righteous indignation bordering on…
Volkswagen Group To Display 7 Concepts At Geneva Auto Show
Although Volkswagen and their respective brands occupied a massive section of the Paris Auto Show’s main hall, they were a little light on new product. This won’t be the case at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show in early March, as the Volkswagen Group will debut 7 concept cars at Europe’s main auto show. Details are…
Lexus In Danger Of Losing Sales Crown To BMW, Mercedes-Benz
Although Lexus managed to snatch the U.S. luxury car sales crown away from its German rivals for the 11th straight year in 2010, the company is off to a slow start, already being outpaced by BMW and Mercedes-Benz. While Lexus sales are down 17 percent, Mercedes-Benz is up 11 percent and BMW is up by…
Wealthy Collector Buys All 14 Gulf Oil Races Cars
The Gulf Oil orange and blue livery is an iconic paint job that has transcended Gulf Oil’s demise into relative obscurity, with the classic colors still appearing on all kinds of racing merchandise, and even the Ford GT road car during its production run. One collector of fine automobiles decided he liked the Gulf paint…
Porsche Boxster S Black Edition Gets Murdered-Out, With a Touch More Power
After having just announced a special new 911 Black Edition, Porsche has now expanded the Black Edition lineup to include the Boxster S. Like the 911 models, this roadster does get the ‘murdered-out’ treatment yet unlike the the coupe and cabriolet it gets a bump in horsepower. Don’t get excited though, as the jump is…
2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI to Debut at Chicago Auto Show; Independent Suspension Included
Volkswagen enthusiasts may loathe the new Jetta and the German automaker’s decision to build bigger, cheaper, more American cars. But VW’s new product push for the U.S. market isn’t entirely a slap in the face of Vee-Dub fans. There’s still the Jetta GLI. Set to debut at Chicago Auto Show next week, the GLI model…
Ferrari 458 Italia Crushed By Ford F-150 In Florida
Brand new Ferraris are notoriously hard to buy. Not only do you have to endure a massive waiting list, but you also have to jump through hoops with your local dealer just to merit a spot, among them, owning a brand new Ferrari previously, or paying more than sticker price for the privilege. One unfortunate…
Skoda To Get Minicar Based On Volkswagen Up
Volkswagen is planning to spread the platform love with its new Up city car, with Czech subsidiary Skoda being the first VW division to get the tiny car, with a SEAT-branded version to follow. Packaged as a three-door five-seater, a 1.0L gasoline engine and a 1.2L diesel engine will be offered, with an all-electric version…
Volkswagen ‘Black Beetle’ Teaser Previews Super Bowl Ad for Next VW Bug [Video]
Volkswagen has just released a teaser video for the new 2012 Beetle, with the car set to appear for the first time in a commercial during the Super Bowl this weekend. The brief spot shows nothing more than a black beetle (the actual bug, not the car) speeding along like car. It even has white…
2012 Mercedes C63 AMG Officially Revealed Ahead of Geneva Auto Show Debut
Having already announced some of the updates to the new 2012 C63, Mercedes-Benz has now released complete info on all of the upgrades for its high-performance sports sedan. Engine output stays the same at 451-hp, however, an AMG Performance Package can up that number to 481-hp, and includes red bake calipers, a carbon fiber rear…
Porsche Cajun Rendering Gives a Glipse at Baby Cayenne
The Porsche Cayenne was built to save the German sports car maker, selling in high volume and at high profits. Now a rumored smaller SUV, known as the Cajun, is likely to repeat it’s big brother’s successes. Porsche has approved plans to bring this new model to market, based on the Audi Q5 platform and…
Croatian Racer Turns 1986 BMW 3 Series into a 900-HP Race Car [Video]
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Mate Rimac decided to follow that old saying, revolutionizing his 1986 BMW 3-Series after popping the motor during a track day in Croatia. Instead of giving up on the car, or just shoving in another power plant, Rimac had a crazy idea: “I pulled the engine out of…
Volkswagen Passat Under Further Investigation by NHTSA for Fire Risk, Recall Likely
After opening an initial inquiry, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a more thorough investigation of nearly half a million Volkswagen Passat models for a potential fire risk. The investigation surrounds 490,000 Passat models dating from 2001 to 2007 and deals with ignition coils on the 2.0T 4-cylinder engines. The initial inquiry into…
Mercedes-Benz To Launch Entry-Level Lineup, Including, SUV, Coupe, Shooting Brake
Mercedes-Benz will launch a new front-drive model for the United States market, aimed at capturing sales from a younger demographic, as the company seeks to stay competitive with rivals BMW and Audi. A coupe and SUV have been confirmed for an expected 2013 launch, while a third variant is under considering. Mercedes is evaluating both…
Fuel Cell Vehicles Won’t Cost More Than Hybrids; Says Daimler
However Kohler says that a second generation version of this car, due to be launched around 2013; will likely be cheaper as fuel cell technology becomes more cost effective.
G-Power BMW M3 GTS Has Porsche GT3 RS In Its Sights
G-Power has gotten their hands dirty with BMW‘s ultra-rare, limited edition M3 GTS, teasing the world with an upcoming tuning package that is sure to make the Ultimate Driving Machine even more… ultimate. The focus of G-Power’s build with the GTS is to give BMW enthusiasts a rightful competitor to Porsche’s GT3 RS. Mods included…
Mercedes G55 AMG Arabia Edition Debuts at Qatar Motor Show
Mercedes-Benz has just unveiled a special edition G55 AMG SUV at this year’s Qatar Motor Show. Dubbed the Mercedes G-Class Arabia 100 Limited Edition, the G55 has a (you guessed it) limited edition run of just 100 units and will be available in either Cashmere White or Nightblack. To go along with its rugged exterior,…
Audi TT-RS To Debut At Canadian International Auto Show
Audi has been busy courting Canadian media outlets with some of their hottest product. Sympatico Autos, a popular portal in the Great White North, was given exclusive drives of the A1 Quattro, RS3 and (earlier in the year) TT-RS. Given the penchant for smaller (and premium) cars north of the 49th parallel, we understand the…
Volkswagen Golf MKVII To Bow In 2013
Although the current MKVI Volkswagen Golf has only been on the market since 2009, the car will have an extremely short product cycle, as Volkswagen confirmed that the next generation car will debut “end of 2012 or early 2013”. Although German media reports said that the car will hit showrooms in November of 2012, VW…
Volkswagen Engine Plant Coming To Mexico, Will Supply North American Market
Volkswagen broke ground on a new engine plant in Puebla, Mexico, which is expected to come online in 2013. The $550 million plant is expected to supply engines to vehicles built at Volkswagen facilities in Mexico and Chattanooga, Tennesse. An estimated 700 jobs will be created at the plant, along with auxiliary jobs for parts suppliers….
