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2012 Chrysler 200 Convertible To Debut At New York Auto Show

2012 Chrysler 200 Convertible To Debut At New York Auto Show
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The only other car on the market that’s more maligned than the Chrysler Sebring is the Chrysler Sebring convertible, a favorite of sunbelt rental fleets and incompetent bosses everywhere. With the introduction of the Chrysler 200 comes the inevitable Chrysler 200 convertible, which will get the same 2.4L 4-cylinder and 3.6L V6 powerplants as the Chrysler 200,… Continue Reading...

Mexico’s Armored Car Market Now Worth $80 Million Annually

Mexico’s Armored Car Market Now Worth $80 Million Annually
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Those of us who live in societies where the rule of law is respected can go about our daily business without having to look over our shoulder. For the rest of the world, this luxury isn’t exactly available, so solutions must be devised to help people live in some semblance of peace and security. For… Continue Reading...

2011 Aston Martin Rapide Luxe Debuts

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2011 Aston Martin Rapide Luxe Debuts
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Aston Martin‘s Rapide sedan is already one of the most striking luxury four-doors on the market, with a bent more towards the sporty side of the equation. But Aston’s newest Luxe packing will swing the pendulum the in the opposite direction, emphasising comfort and coddling over outright speed. The Luxe package will give buyers a… Continue Reading...

Chrysler Announces Pricing For 2011 200, Town & Country

Chrysler Announces Pricing For 2011 200, Town & Country
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Chrysler has announced pricing details for their upcoming 200 mid-size car and their Town & Country minivan. Both cars are notable for their upgraded interiors and 3.6L Pentastar V6s, which should make them infinitely more palatable than the vehicles they replace. The 200 will start at $19,995 for the base LX model, with the Touring… Continue Reading...

Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Spied

Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Spied
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The Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG is already a sports sedan for people with aggression issues, and now we have evidence that an even nuttier version is in the works, ostensibly a C63 Black Series. The biggest visual clue are the tacked on fender flares, similar to the SL65 Black Series, while the front rims look similar to the… Continue Reading...

SEMA 2010: Hyundai RIDES Magazine Sonata Turbo

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SEMA 2010: Hyundai RIDES Magazine Sonata Turbo
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Hyundai‘s RIDES Magazine Sonata Turbo is apparently inspired by the Mercedes-Benz CLS, but we almost think it looks better than the current generation car (CLS63 AMG notwithstanding). Maybe it’s the fact that the matte white paintjob looks absolutely wild in person, or that we didn’t expect RIDES Magazine to come up with such a tasteful… Continue Reading...

Suzuki SEMA Lineup Revealed

Suzuki SEMA Lineup Revealed
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Suzuki, everyone’s favorite forgotten automaker, is still alive and kicking, and set to bring a number of vehicles to SEMA, including two Kizashis and an Equator pickup truck. First up will be the Kizashi Bonneville Special, a 500 horsepower turbocharged Kizashi that was able to hit nearly 204 mph at the famed salt flats, setting… Continue Reading...

Nissan To Display Plug-In Sedan At Los Angeles Auto Show

Nissan To Display Plug-In Sedan At Los Angeles Auto Show
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Nissan has released information about a new plug-in sedan set to debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, a vehicle known as the Ellure. No details or photos have been released, but a nice bit of marketing fluff states that “Nissan’s dramatic new-value sedan exploration, the Nissan Ellure, is designed to bring a higher level… Continue Reading...

BMW’s Unscripted Video Shows That It’s Not All Douchebag M3 Owners

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BMW’s Unscripted Video Shows That It’s Not All Douchebag M3 Owners
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Most people’s perception of BMW owners is likely rooted in negative stereotypes; the inattentive soccer mom driving her X5 while on the phone or a douchey, sunglasses wearing M3 driver, blasting techno while holding the wheel with one hand. BMW is hoping to conquer this by releasing a video called “BMW Unscripted”. The video shows… Continue Reading...

Hyundai To Launch Genesis As Separate Luxury Brand In Europe In 2013

Hyundai To Launch Genesis As Separate Luxury Brand In Europe In 2013
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Hyundai will launch it’s Genesis models in Europe starting in 2013, but the cars will be part of a separate luxury channel rather than as part of the existing Hyundai lineup. Outlining his plans for Genesis, Tony Whitehorn, Hyundai’s managing director for the UK, told AutoExpress  “Lexus did a great job in the States, although… Continue Reading...

2011 Hyundai Equus To Start At $58,000

2011 Hyundai Equus To Start At $58,000
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Hyundai‘s first entry into the ultra-premium sector, the 2011 Equus, will start at $58,000 in Signature trim. For an extra $6,500, buyers can upgrade to the Equus Ultimate, which is equipped fairly differently from the Signature. The Ultimate package features a four-seater arrangement, similar to a Maybach, with reclining seats, as well as a massage… Continue Reading...

Volkswagen To Offer Stretched Passat For Chinese Market

Volkswagen To Offer Stretched Passat For Chinese Market
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The Chinese market has a series of peculiar tastes, the most well-known being their love of stretched mid-size sedans. While China gets cars like the BMW 7-Series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and other full-size luxury cars, stretched versions of everything from the BMW 5-Series to the Skoda Superb come in long-wheelbase versions, ostensibly for budding executives who… Continue Reading...

Jaguar Land Rover To Keep U.K. Factory Open, Expand Lineup

Jaguar Land Rover To Keep U.K. Factory Open, Expand Lineup
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Jaguar Land Rover has announced an ambitious series of plans, including an $8 billion investment in product, including a rival to the BMW 3-Series, a successor to the E-Type, an XF station wagon and a replacement for the Land Rover Defender. Details were vague regarding the 3-Series rival, aside from that it would be a… Continue Reading...

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Gets Updates For 2011

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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Gets Updates For 2011
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Mitsubishi‘s Lancer Evolution is the major bright spot in a pretty dowdy lineup, and for 2011, the company is making it an even more enticing package. Mitsubishi’s new FUSE system, featuring voice activation, a Bluetooth integration for cellphones and a way to connect your music player. The navigation will also get real time traffic information,… Continue Reading...

2011 Chrysler 200C Officially Revealed

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2011 Chrysler 200C Officially Revealed
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Chrysler‘s much maligned Sebring is getting a new name and a new look for 2011. Re-branded as the 200C, the mid-size car from the Pentastar brand retains the Sebrings sillhouette but the new fascias and lights help make the car look substantially better than the outgoing Sebring. Power comes from a 2.4L four-cylinder or a… Continue Reading...

Bentley Continental GT May Get Dual Clutch Gearbox

Bentley Continental GT May Get Dual Clutch Gearbox
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Bentley‘s new V8 powered variant of the Continental GT may get an Audi derived dual clutch gearbox. Engineers are apparently looking into solutions that will allow the Conti’s unibody structure to accept the Audi S-tronic transmission, which is sized differently than the ZF automatic used in the W12 car. While the V8 model is expected… Continue Reading...

2012 Ford Focus To Start At $16,995

2012 Ford Focus To Start At $16,995
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Ford has announced pricing for the 2012 Focus, and the car is set to start in the upper end of the price bracket, with a base price of $16,995. The base S model in sedan with the 6-speed automatic will cost likely $17,995, as the 5-speed manual is standard. The upper end Titanium trim starts… Continue Reading...

2011 Volkswagen Passat Debuts At Paris Auto Show

2011 Volkswagen Passat Debuts At Paris Auto Show
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Volkswagen‘s Passat was unvieled in advance of the Paris Auto Show today, and for the first time in years, North America won’t be getting it. Instead, we’ll be receiving a an all new car designed to compete with the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. The rest of the world gets the Passat seen here. Underneath… Continue Reading...

Hyundai Recalling 2011 Sonatas Over Defective Steering, 140,000 Cars Affected

Hyundai Recalling 2011 Sonatas Over Defective Steering, 140,000 Cars Affected
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Hyundai’s seemingly unstoppable rise to the top has hit as stumbling block, as the company is forced to recall 140,000 of its mid-size Sonata sedans over a steering issue. The Sonata, which recently hit third place in the mid-size sedan sales charts, is being recalled due to “the steering column intermediate shaft universal joint connections… Continue Reading...

2012 Ford Focus Hits The Track (Video Inside)

2012 Ford Focus Hits The Track (Video Inside)
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Ford‘s 2012 Focus has kept a low profile since it’s debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. While we heard endless stories about the Chevrolet Cruze in the run up to its launch, the only news coming out from the Ford camp is the admittedly big announcement about the Focus ST. Now comes another nugget… Continue Reading...

New Mercedes-Benz CLS Ad Is For The Children

New Mercedes-Benz CLS Ad Is For The Children
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ODB famously declared that “Wu-Tang is for the children“, and we’d have to disagree. But one of the beloved cars of rappers everywhere, the Mercedes-Benz CLS, apparently is, if the commercial for the new vehicle is to be believed. The CLS is responsible for the modern day “four door coupe”  genre, and the new one… Continue Reading...

2011 Infiniti G25 Sedan To Start At $31,825

2011 Infiniti G25 Sedan To Start At $31,825
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Infiniti‘s entry-level G25 sedan will go on sale this in October with a starting price of $31,825, $1325 less than a BMW 328i. An all-wheel drive G25x will start at $34,825. In between the two will be a G25 Journey, priced at $33,225. Available only with a 7-speed automatic, the G25 will serve as the… Continue Reading...

Hyundai Sonata Takes 3rd Place In Mid-Size Sedan Sales

Hyundai Sonata Takes 3rd Place In Mid-Size Sedan Sales
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The Hyundai Sonata has officially bumped off the Nissan Altima to take 3rd place in the mid-size sedan sales race. The Sonata sold 21,399 units in August, closing in on the Honda Accord, which sold 22,506 units. The Toyota Camry enjoys a comfortable lead, selling just over 30,000 units in August. The figures exclude fleet… Continue Reading...

Cadillac Recalling 2009-2010 CTS And CTS-V Due To Possible Leg Injury

Cadillac Recalling 2009-2010 CTS And CTS-V Due To Possible Leg Injury
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Cadillac is recalling their 2009 and 2010 CTS and CTS-V models due to a possible leg injury that could be sustained. Dealers will replace the glove compartment piece or even modify the instrument panel structure to make the vehicle compliant. GM estimated 20,000 cars are affected. The recall is set to begin on or before… Continue Reading...