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LA Preview: Volkswagen to Showcase Diesel Efficiency with 71-MPG Polo Blue Motion
One of Volkswagen’s premieres set for the LA Auto Show next week is the newly-launched Polo BlueMotion. Now VW has no plans to offer this European model in North America, but the automaker is using the debut to promote its message that diesel is an immediate solution to using less fuel, while continuing to test…
Report: Volkswagen’s Motorsport Boss Denies NASCAR Talks, But Rumors Persist
Of all the high profile individuals to attend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series finale this past weekend at Homestead in Miami, none have created a buzz like the appearance of legendary race car driver and head of Volkswagen’s motorsports department Hans-Joachim Stuck. His attendance at the race and meetings with series officials has obviously led…
LA Preview: Revised Porsche 911 Turbo Gets 500-hp and Paddle-Shifters
With high-end automakers like Ferrari and Lamborghini announcing that they will not be participating in the LA Auto Show this year, we’re thankful that Porsche has decided not to keep its high-performance goodies from us. Along with the updated GT3 RS model, Porsche will use the LA show to debut its updated 2010 911 Turbo…
LA Preview: 2010 Porsche GT3 RS Gets Full Round of Updates for North American Debut in LA
Porsche will give North American audiences their first look at the updated 2010 GT3 RS when the car debuts alongside the revised 2010 911 Turbo at the Los Angeles Auto Show in just a few weeks time. The new car gets even more extreme, but, claims Porsche, is now even easier to drive, with more…
Report: Audi Planning 600-Horsepower R10 Supercar
Audi is reported to be planning a new supercar that would fit in above the R8 in the company’s lineup. Based on the same platform as the successor to the Lamborghini Murciélago, the new supercar would be mid-engined and use a version of Audi’s aluminum spaceframe chassis, with bits of carbon fiber added in to…
Breaking: BMW Unveils 2011 5 Series
BMW has officially debuted the all-new 2011 5 Series, luxury sedan with a long very long list of innovative features and, importantly, a brand new look. We honestly can’t make up our minds if it looks more 7 Series or more like the current 3 Series. Either way, it’s a huge improvement. At launch the…
Report: 2010 BMW 5 Series Partially Revealed Ahead of Debut
***UPDATE*** For photos and full details on the 2011 BMW 5 Series Click Here ***UPDATE*** Set to officially debut later today, a select few shots of the partially revealed 2010 BMW 5 Series have turned up online. Code named the F10, these pics give us a decent look at the 2010 5 Series – at…
Report: Porsche Releases Huge Gallery of Boxster Spyder Images Ahead of LA Auto Show Debut
With the car’s debut at the LA Auto Show fast approaching, Porsche has released a large gallery of photos of its latest model, the Boxster Spyder. The photos show the car in detail, including the Carrera GT-inspired clamshell rear with bulges to accentuate this car’s two-seat layout. Other design features include lower side windows for…
Report: BMW’s Wild Turbo-Diesel Plug-In Hybrid Concept Car Headed to LA Auto Show
Along with a hybrid 7 Series and a hybrid X6, BMW will use the LA Auto Show as the venue to introduce North America to its Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. Built as a show-piece to display BMW’s fuel-efficiency expertise, the Vision ED Concept is also a true BMW, offering impressive fuel economy while not sacrificing performance….
LA Preview: Audi E-Tron Concept Car Set to Electrify Audiences at LA Auto Show
A project that was vehemently denied to exist by Audi executives, the E-Tron electric R8, was officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show in Germany a few months back. Now it is making its first trip to the U.S., with a planned North American debut at the LA Auto Show. Living up to its “Tron”…
Report: Porsche Launches 480-hp GT3 R Race Car
Sometimes we wonder if Porsche builds more different versions of race cars than street cars. It only makes sense though, as the automaker’s impressive 911s (and other models) all get their road-hugging abilities from the company’s track expertise. Today Porsche is introducing the new 911 GT3 R, which is designed to run in the FIA…
Report: Head of BMW’s Performance Division Pushing for 1 Series M-Car
The top dog at BMW’s M division is pushing hard with the German automaker’s corporate brass to get the go-ahead to build an M car based on the 1 Series. In an interview with U.K. car site, PistonHeads, Dr. Kay Segler said he is looking to build an M-car, based on the next generation 1…
Report: Get Ready, Audi to Debut Next A8 December 1st in Miami
On December 1st Audi will finally reveal its next generation of the company’s A8 flagship luxury sedan. The unveiling will occur at a specially built Pavilion on Miami Beach, coinciding with the Audi-sponsored Design Miami and Art Basel Miami Beach art and design fairs. Along with the all new A8, Audi will debut its “The…
LA Preview: 525-hp Audi R8 Spyder Set to Drop Top in Los Angeles
After much anticipation Audi unveiled the drop-top version of its R8 in Frankfurt a few months back and now the car is set to get its North American premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Powered by the Lamborghini sourced 5.2-liter V10, the Spyder makes 525hp, allowing it to hit 62 mph in 4.1 seconds…
Report: Mercedes Bringing Small Car to U.S. in 2012
Mercedes will introduce at least one small car to the U.S. in 2012, doing a 180 on a past decision to stick to larger vehicles in order to enforce the brand’s high-end image. The news comes directly from CEO Dr. Dieter Zetsche, in an interview in the Wall Street Journal. The car would compete with…
LA Preview: Mercedes SLS AMG Flagship to Make North American Debut in Los Angeles
For the first time since the car’s world premiere at the Frankfurt Auto Show, Mercedes is getting ready to display its new supercar. This time, however, it will be on U.S. soil at the LA Auto Show. Inspired by the 300SL Gullwing, the new SLS AMG is the first ground-up car to be built by…
Report: Heffner Performance Completes Twin-Turbo Audi R8
The team at Heffner Performance have finally completed their initial Stage 1 twin-turbo package for the Audi R8. Running on pump gas and using just 6 psi of boost, the two turbochargers boost output from the 4.2-liter V8 engine from 353 rwhp to 536 rwhp, a gain of over 50 percent. A more powerful 100…
Report: Mercedes Launches Lease-Only ML450 Hybrid
Mercedes has just announced announced the ML450 Hybrid 4MATIC model is ready for purchase… sort of. The first complete product to use the two-mode hybrid system built by the joint General Motors, Daimler, BMW and Chrysler hybrid technology group will only be offered as a lease. The ML450 Hybrid will be made available for either…
Report: 2011 Volkswagen Toureg to Debut in Detroit
With a facelift back in 2008, the all-new “third-generation” Volkswagen Touareg is set to debut at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The new SUV is expected to go on sale mid way through 2010, with a variety of powerplants being offered – including a hybrid. This will be the first gas-electric…
Report: Mercedes Considering Expanding AMG Ranks With Baby SLS
There’s no official word yet, but Mercedes’ high-performance AMG division is looking to expand and may do so by adding a baby SLS to the lineup. As the new sports car flagship for the Mercedes brand, the 563-hp SLS has just launched in the U.S. and is the first-ever ground up vehicle to be built…
Report: Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series Set to Launch in 2013
If the new 563-hp SLS exotic from AMG already sounds like your cup of Red Bull, then you’re absolutely going to love the upcoming Black Series. That’s right, according to recent reports, AMG will offer a limited edition hardest-core version of the new Gullwing exotic. Total output for the new Mercedes halo car will be…
Report: Sadly, BMW Confirms M3 GTS Not Headed to U.S.
The news that BMW will not bring its light-weight, high-powered M3 GTS to North America is both expected and disappointing. As with so many niche market enthusiast vehicles before it, the GTS will remain strictly in the racing-glove covered hands of Europeans as they triumph over apexes and braking zones at their local race track,…
Report: MINI Countryman Faces Possible U.S. Market Delay Until 2011
MINI’s upcoming Countryman crossover just can’t catch a break. The launch of the vehicle has been delayed several times (the most recent being a push-back from the Frankfurt to Geneva auto shows), and now reports suggest the crossover might not debut in the U.S. until early 2011. The well-connected folks at MotoringFile are reporting that…
Report: BMW to Offer 4-Cylinder Diesels in North America
BMW will sell a diesel four-cylinder engine in North America. In an interview with InsideLine, BMW NA’s VP of engineering, Tom Baloga, said that the 4-cylinder would arrive in the 3 Series and possibly in the 5 Series as well, with both the X3 and X5 also strong possibilities. Baloga also said that contrary to…
