2010
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A cryptic and somewhat oddball release from Chrysler today reveals that testing is underway for the next-gen Dodge Viper, due in late 2012. The subject of the test? Stability control. Sadly no details on the next-gen Viper, expected to bear a 2013 model-year tag, were released. Testing is currently taking place on a 2010 chassis. Tuning the system in winter weather, which continues to linger in the northern reaches of the U.S., the engineers are preparing the car for the next "Super Car Olympics" which Dodge says are "sure to take place...when the all-new performance icon returns." We'll...
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Viper SRT10 ACR Sets Miller Motorsports Park Production Car Lap Record
The Viper is dead for now, but it's living on in the hands of racers, and proof came again this week with Kuno Wittmer piloting the SRT10 ACR version of the car to a 1:59.995 lap record at Miller Motorsports Park. The lap was turned on the 3.048-mile Outer Course configuration, equating to an...
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Infiniti Roadside Assistance? There's An App For That
If you have engine problems, get a flat tire or run out of gas, a new iPhone app from Infiniti can help you with that, as long as you own a new or certified pre-owned Infiniti vehicle. Infiniti, in cooperation with Cross Country Automotive Services, is announcing their free roadside assistance app...
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Mopar Ram Runner: Quick Look
Although the Easter Jeep Safari in Moab is usually all about Jeeps, that doesn't mean that Chrysler's Ram truck brand can't be part of the fun. Mopar, Chrysler's performance arm, has "Moparized" a Ram truck partly in the spirit of the Easter Jeep Safari and partly to fight against Ford's mighty...
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Only Ten Aston Martin One-77s Left, Dealer Ads Start Showing Up
Reports came out last year claiming that the stunning new Aston Martin One-77 supercar, which is being produced in a limited run of just 77 cars, had been sold out within months and that 10 of the cars were going to just one buyer from the Middle East. While these reports later proved to be untrue...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Lexus Vs. YouTube
When Lexus hit the streets in 1990, it had a gigantic credibility gap to overcome before it would be taken seriously as the luxury equivalent to Mercedes-Benz, BMW and anybody else you'd care to mention. With its marketing machine in high gear, so to speak, ads flooded the airwaves aimed at...
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Jaguar has issued a nationwide recall on its 2010 model year XF and XK Coupe and Convertible due a potential fault with piping in the respective cars’ power steering systems. Essentially, the power assist steering (PAS) pipes have been supplied with zinc-nickel plating that is susceptible to corrosion over an extended period of time. Should the pipes corrode, a situation known as pin-holding of the pipe may occur. The consequence of this is that the PAS pipes may end up leaking pressurized power steering fluid into the engine bay. A substantial loss of the fluid will result in a failure...
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Video: Didn't Take Long, iPad 2 Installed In 2010 Ford F-150
Apple's iPad 2 has only been around for a week or two but already audio installers SoundMan Car Audio has completed their first installation of the tablet PC in a vehicle. The vehicle chosen was a Ford F-150, which has a convenient large center stack just the right size for an iPad 2. The...
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Drugged-Up Driver Wrecks 2010 Camaro
Tony Deloach wrecked his yellow 2010 Camaro in Columbus, Mississippi, recently, and he declared himself under the influence of cocaine before attempting to flee. Police caught the coked-up Camaro driver soon after. Jalopnik has all the sordid details, and the story is a doozy. All we'll say is the...
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Next BMW M5 To Be Automatic Only?
Performance cars are all about performance, except when they're not. In the case of luxury-performance sedans like BMW's M5, there are numerous concessions made to comfort and civility that cost ultimate speed and handling. But the next M5 may make a big concession: no manual transmission, not even...
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Lingenfelter Builds Special Edition Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 For Charity
Lingenfelter, a tuning firm based in Indiana and with more than 30 years of experience building hotted-up American muscle cars, has donated its engine expertise to enhance a 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 that was used to raise funds for charity. Known as the Brad Paisley Hero Edition ZR1, the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Report: BMW M5 Concept Headed To 2011 Shanghai Auto Show
Just as the BMW M3 was originally displayed in concept form back at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, and then again in production trim at the following Frankfurt Auto Show that same year, BMW is expected to do the same with the new-generation M5 due out later this year. However, while the original M3...
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There's a Challenger with a Richard Petty/NASCAR paint theme on the loose, created by the King himself as the first in his signature series, and it even made it to Jay Leno's garage. It sports a supercharged engine that pumps out 610 horsepower over the 425 that came standard in pre-2011 cars. Check out the video below: (Hat tip to reader Greg at Petty's Garage) [Jay Leno's Garage]
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First Aston Martin One-77 Delivered To Monaco Customer
The first deliveries of the much-hyped Aston Martin One-77 supercar have quietly started, with the first example of the limited edition beauty being delivered to a customer in Monaco this past week. The first car, finished in a solid black, was seen parked outside the Hotel de Paris, right in the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2010-11 Saab 9-3 Recalled Because Of Faulty Fuel Pump
Owners of 2010 and 2011 Saab 9-3 models should be wary as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reporting that Saab has issued a recall on this particular model. The affected cars are those built from June 2010 through to December 2010. Saab claims that certain fuel pumps...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
John Lennon, Movie Cars, & Autos Of Autocrats: CelebsAndCars' Week In Review
Between the shortened holiday weekend and the lingering afterglow of the Detroit Auto Show, we haven't had gobs of time (or energy) to follow up on most of the items in the Celebs And Cars inbox -- at least not in detail. And so, in flippant Friday fashion, we present a quick rundown of the major...
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Ferrari Teases New Model Ahead Of Private Unveiling On January 21
Ferrari is working on a successor for its aging 612 Scaglietti supercar, spy shots of which we have been available for the good part of a year now. In addition to this, Ferrari plans to show something “very different” at March’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, with most suggesting that it...
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Spy Shots: 2013 Jaguar XKR Facelift
Over the past year or so most of the buzz surrounding Jaguar’s future sports car lineup has centered on a new roadster model dubbed the XE, which is expected to arrive in the next year or two. However, to keep sales of the current XK and high-performance XKR chugging along in the meantime...
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Last month Ferrari boss Luca de Montezemolo revealed that the automaker was planning something “very different” for March’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, and then just this week news broke that he may have been referring to a new Shooting Brake model to be based on the 612 Scaglietti. Now we have a spy shot of a mysterious Ferrari prototype, captured while it was undergoing testing in the colds of Scandinavia. While heavily camouflaged, we can clearly see a new front bumper design, headlights similar to those on the 458 Italia and in other shots, a quad tailpipe arrangement. The...
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Ralph Gilles: 2013 Dodge Viper Inspired By “Naked Woman On The Beach”
We already know that the Dodge Viper will return in the summer of 2012 as a 2013 model, packing a brand new engine and a softer and more forgiving chassis. However, apart from those tentative details there’s not too much else known about the latest generation of Chrysler’s homegrown...
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Video: Aston Martin Rapide In 'True Power' Mini-Film
BMW is well-known for its automotive mini-cinema, and Audi took a stab at it with Justin Timberlake and the A1. Now Aston Martin is getting in on the action with the first part of its "True Power" series. Staged, like so many car promos, around some mysterious cloak-and-dagger type operation, the...
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Missouri Dealer Launches ‘Sniper For Viper’ Promotion
Buy a new Dodge Viper and get a free .50 caliber Barrett sniper rifle as part of a deal being offered by Missouri car dealer Max Motors. Yes, you read that correctly. In a move mirroring the actions of Florida-based Nations Trucks, the Max Motors dealership will give you the sniper rifle but first...
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Report: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Shooting Brake Concept Headed To Geneva
Last month news broke that Ferrari was planning something “very different” for March’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, a relatively ambiguous description laid out by company boss Luca de Montezemolo. While initial speculation had pegged it as being the replacement for the 612 Scaglietti...
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Report: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK Skipping Detroit, But Super Bowl Ad Possible
The new and largely already revealed 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK won't be showing in Detroit, according to the latest reports, instead opting for a debut during Mercedes' 125th anniversary celebrations January 29. We may get a look at the car, however, in Mercedes' first Super Bowl spot. The ad...
Nelson Ireson