2011
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Due to demand from Asian markets, where many 5-Series cars are used as chauffeur driven limos, BMW has released a new long-wheelbase version of its popular luxury sedan. The new 2011 BMW 5-Series Long-Wheelbase has been designed and developed exclusively for the Chinese car market and will make its official debut next month at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. Designing the car was not simply a process of adding a couple of extra inches to the wheelbase. Individual design features along the roofline and the side view of the car ensure that the long-wheelbase version with its wheelbase up by 5.5...
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2010 New York Auto Show CoverageThe 2010 New York Auto Show turned out to be one of the most exciting and product-filled North American shows so far this year, with the industry bootstrapping itself out of the depths of 2008 and 2009. With nearly as many new cars, concepts and special editions as Detroit and Chicago combined, it...
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Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera Hits The Road - Image UpdateOne hundred and fifty four pounds. That's how much the latest Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera saves over the standard Gallardo. While it might not sound like much, it brings the total weight down to 2,954 pounds, which makes Lamborghini’s latest supercar as light as many compact...
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Lamborghini Giving The Boot To Manual Transmissions?Lamborghini is changing the way it designs and builds cars. For years, Lamborghini would focus on the design, top speed, acceleration and handling of its cars--in that order. However, in the last year or two the automaker has shook things up a little, shuffling the order of priorities to design...
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2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Brings Back The WingWith Subaru making the regular Impreza WRX Sedan and Hatchback look more like the pumped up STI model for the 2011 model year, designers needed to add something new to make the most extreme of Imprezas stand out from the crowd. This latest teaser released by Subaru confirms that the automaker is...
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2011 BMW Alpina B5 spy shotsAlpina's range of souped-up, custom BMWs is the stuff of legend. Since the late 1970s the custom house has taken on the best of the BMW lineup, including the 3-Series, 6-Series, 7-Series, 8-Series and the Z1, Z4 and Z8 roadsters, as well as the 5-Series, the latest version of which, the 2011 Alpina...
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The reveal is anything but official, but it looks like Lexus's track-tuned LFA is out.
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First Drive: 2011 Ford Mustang V-6 And GTWith the arrival of the new 2011 Ford Mustang, it’s safe to say that the Blue Oval pony car finally has the advantage over its arch rival, the Chevrolet Camaro. Not surprisingly, that was the very car provided by Ford for comparison during a first drive event for the latest 2011 model...
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2010 New York Auto Show: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze RS And Cruze EcoThe 2011 Chevrolet Cruze hasn’t even gone on sale in the U.S. but already the first variants are being revealed. At this week’s 2010 New York Auto Show two new Cruze models will make their debut: the sporty RS and the fuel efficient Eco, the latter delivering a fuel economy as high as...
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Report: 2011 Chrysler 300 Being Rushed For November LaunchA brand new version of the Chrysler 300 is just around the corner, kicking off a product renaissance at Chrysler that will include a score of new or updated models over the next couple of years. The Auburn Hills-based automaker has already previewed its upcoming 2011 Chrysler 300 in a series of...
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2010 New York Auto Show Preview: 2011 Hyundai Sonata HybridThe next take on the Sonata will be a hybrid-drive sedan.
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Spy Shots: 2011 Ford ExplorerThe 2011 Ford Explorer gets a new, more Flex-like face, and EcoBoost under the hood.
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This high-res gallery contains the full imagery of the Mercedes-Benz SLS GT3 race car.
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Panamericana Reborn: Puebla To Oaxaca In The 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMGThe newest member of Mercedes' gullwing family traces its roots to the oldest.
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2011 Ford Mustang Pricing Starts At $22,995The muscle car wars is about to really heat up thanks to news today that the base 2011 Ford Mustang with its record breaking 305 horsepower and 31 mpg highway fuel economy is priced from $22,995, which undercuts its closest rival, the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, but a significant $535. At the other end...
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Video: Ford Engineer Says EcoBoost Mustang SVO Not HappeningMustang chief engineer Dave Pericak says there are no plans for a lower-horsepower Mustang.
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2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class To Get New Twin-Turbo V-8, Possible All-Hybrid LineupMercedes-Benz has told Motor Authority some of its plans for the coming S-Class mid-cycle refresh.
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Is Ashley Tisdale Really Short, Or Is She Just Embarrassed By The BF's BMW?Ashley Tisdale may be totally fine flaunting her celebutante Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen, leaving it out on the street for hours at a time, but put her in a BMW, and missy loses the fancypants right quick. See the pic at the link below? That's her in a BMW 3-Series, being driven around by current beau...
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The new single-turbo six-cylinder 535i and V-8 550i sedans cost $50,475 and $60,575, respectively.
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Report: Fiat Moving Thousands Of Manufacturing Jobs From Italy To U.S.For Alfa Romeo to be able to sell cars competitively in North America it will definitely need to start local production. Not only are wage rates actually cheaper here in the U.S., but the dollar’s weakness against the Euro means that it will actually be favorable for Alfa Romeo to export...
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2011 BMW 5-Series, X5 And 3-Series Coupe And Cabrio Headed To New YorkAt next week’s 2010 New York Auto Show several 2011 model year BMWs will make their official North American debuts, including the all-new 2011 5-Series plus the facelifted 2011 X5 and 3-Series Coupe and Convertible. Also on show will be a new all-wheel drive variant of the high-performance...
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2011 Buick LaCrosse PreviewAt next week’s 2010 New York Auto Show Buick will roll out its latest versions of the LaCrosse sedan, this time with just a single four- and six-cylinder engine on the table. Coming in for the 2011 model year, the LaCrosse is being offered with an Ecotec 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine as...
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Everybody Hates Chris (But They Love His Audi R8)When we think "Chris Rock", we don't immediately think, "Audi R8". Not that we dispute the fact that it's him behind the wheel of Audi's hottest ride, cruising the streets of Santa Monica and perhaps trying to dream up a new sitcom to take the place of the brutally murdered Everybody Hates Chris...
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No Ford Mustang EcoBoost, But Tuners Prepping Turbo StangsA year or two ago, the rumor mill was abuzz with speculation that Ford might offer a version of its EcoBoost V-6 on the 2011 Mustang—and it might even replace the V-8.
Bengt Halvorson