2011
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A new Lotus special edition has been built in honor of Queen front man Freddie Mercury and his charity Mercury Phoenix Trust.
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Mazda Working On New Rotary Engine With Skyactiv Tech?
Mazda's next rotary engine may yet be a few years in development to meet fuel economy and emissions requirements.
Nelson Ireson -
Man Crashes Lamborghini Gallardo On Test Drive
A man crashed a brand new Lamborghini Gallardo yesterday during a test drive of the supercar on the streets of Sydney, Australia. A salesman for the dealership selling the Gallardo was sitting in the passenger seat at the time but fortunately no one was seriously injured. According to a report by...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mazda Sending Out RX-8 With Special Edition Spirit R
Mazda has unveiled a Japan-only special edition RX-8 Spirit R to celebrate the end of production of its unique Wankel rotary powered sports car.
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Ferrari FF… Wait, California Hits The Snow In St. Moritz: Video
High powered, rear-wheel drive cars are notoriously hard to drive on slippery conditions, which is one of the main reasons Ferrari, a manufacturer of such vehicles, decided to introduce its first all-wheel drive model, the FF shooting brake. In fact, Ferrari went to great length to show off the...
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Audi Launches New Mobile Site And Features In The U.S.
Any carmaker worth it's salt has at least one mobile customer information point these days whether an iAd, app or mobile site for customers browsing on the move. Audi of America knows this, and has updated m.audiusa.com for mobile users to provide them with a new way of accessing information about...
Antony Ingram -
If anything is going to make you feel old it's remembering you grew up with four-, or even three-speed gearboxes. In the 1980s a trend for five-speed manual transmissions started to develop and automatics followed close behind, and from the late 1990s and early 2000s manual and automatic 'boxes started gaining a sixth ratio. Since then things started escalating out of control. Mercedes-Benz gave us a seven-speed auto and Lexus put an 8-speed in the IS-F sport sedan. ZF recently announced a 9-speed auto while Porsche has given us a 7-speed manual. Now Hyundai has joined the cog-swapping...
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Ferrari 458 Spider Priced From $257,000: Report
Pricing for the hard-top convertible version of the 458 Italia, the 458 Spider, has made its way onto the web.
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Looking For Better Fuel Economy, Volvo Downsizes To Four Cylinder Engines
Volvo is abandoning its traditional five and six cylinder engines in favor of more advanced and fuel-efficient three and four cylinder power plants.
Kurt Ernst -
Next Mitsubishi Flagship Could Be Rebadged Infiniti M--In Japan, At Least
Thanks to financial troubles, Mitsubishi's product lineup has been looking a little thin of late, with very few new models making it to the market. A new deal with Infiniti could be about to change this. Automotive News reports that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has made a deal with Nissan's luxury brand...
Antony Ingram -
2011 Nissan 370Z vs. 1990 Nissan 300ZX: Past Meets Present
Many things have changed in the car industry over the past 21 years, but one thing remains constant: Nissan produces a sports car bearing the letter Z. Known to some as the Fairlady, and others as simply as The Z, there's no question that Nissan has built a cult-like following for this model. It's...
Joel Feder -
2011 BMW 328i And 335i xDrive Models Recalled For Loose Driveshaft Bolts
Incorrectly torqued front driveshaft attachment bolts have led to the recall of 2011 BMW 328i and 335i xDrive models.
Kurt Ernst -
Porsche has launched an art car exhibit at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart.
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Dodge Durango SRT8: Str8 to production?
Ability and feasibility aren't always harmonious. The former is usually in greater supply than the latter; denial and enabling fill the void. Final words before epic fail often go, “I’d be a fool not to do this,” “What could possibly go wrong?” or the two most...
Thomas Bey -
Shhhh! New Tech Lets 2011 Chevrolet Equinox Get Better MPG
Improving fuel economy and reducing noise can occasionally be mutually compatible - the smooth aerodynamics of a 2011 Toyota Prius making it a refined highway cruiser, for example. However, GM is trialling a technology in the Chevrolet Equinox that makes quietness an outright necessity for...
Antony Ingram -
Rolls-Royce On Track For Record Sales In 2011
The luxury segment has largely flown in the face of the economic downturn of the last several years, picking up steam particularly this year, but few have done as well as Rolls-Royce, which is set to set another sales record in 2011. It's not the first time Rolls-Royce has turned everyone else's...
Nelson Ireson -
2011 Toyota Corolla Fans Love Virtual Pop Star Hatsune Miku
If you've never heard of pop star Hatsune Miku, don't worry. Most of her work is in Japanese. And she's only four years old. And of course, she's not real. Miku is a virtual celebrity, created in 2007 as part of a music software package called Vocaloid. (Basically, she's apotheosis of AutoTune: a...
Richard Read -
Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
The Lamborghini Gallardo is growing a bit long in the tooth, due for replacement in the next year or so, and it's starting to show it. Never you mind that, however, as there's another special-edition version out today in Frankfurt: the LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale. Despite its slightly...
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The BMW 1-Series M Coupe is a very well-balanced and downright quick car in its own right, fresh off the factory floor. But it's also a great platform for improvement and modification, and we're looking forward to seeing what the aftermarket, especially the crafty independents, will do with it. AC Schnitzer's take, on the other hand, is less what we'd like to see. Sure, it boosts output by 60 hp to 400 total. But otherwise it's sort of a train wreck of bling and needless frippery. High-quality bling and frippery, to be sure, but still...not our cup of spiked tea. Catch the full details on the...
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2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid: Driven
GreenCarReports took the 2011 Cayenne Hybrid S for a spin and found it's not just kidding around with its hybrid system--and it's a fun-to-drive luxury SUV to boot.
Nelson Ireson -
The Nissan Leaf Takes On The Cannonball... Ireland
A Nissan Leaf will be the first electric car entered into the Cannonball Ireland charity rally.
Kurt Ernst -
Win A 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 In Pennzoil Sweepstakes
Are you feeling lucky? If so, you should zip over to Pennzoil's "Join the Pursuit" sweepstakes page, where you can enter to win a very special 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392, inspired by Penske Racing. "Join the Pursuit" is a marketing campaign that celebrates the partnership between Pennzoil and...
Richard Read -
Bentley To Auction Handcrafted Collector's Items
If you're a fan of Bentley, the annual Bentley Graduates auction to raise money for The Prince's Trust begins today. Where else can you get a table made from a Mulsanne engine block?
Kurt Ernst -
Lotus Bringing Three New Models Plus Evora GTE Road Car To Frankfurt
Eager to dust off claims that it has bitten off more than it can chew, Lotus is on the verge of launching an onslaught of new sports car models over the coming years, the first of which we'll see as early as the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in less than two weeks’ time. The storied automaker from...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran