2011
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Don’t have a spare $109,000 lying around but want to drive an electric sports car capable of keeping up with Ferraris and Porsches at the lights? Tesla’s iconic all-electric Roadster and its more extreme Roadster Sport cousin are now available for lease. Under the scheme, lease customers will be able to take immediate delivery of a new 2010 Tesla Roadster or Roadster Sport with a three year, 30,000 mile contract and with monthly payments starting from $1,658 per month. While this may appear high, you have to remember that the running costs of the Teslas are relatively low compared...
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Spy Shots: 2011 BMW 5-Series TouringBMW’s new 5-Series Sedan is already winning accolades around the world for its excellent handling, powerful engines and stylish good looks, and soon the car will be more practical thanks to the addition of the Touring wagon to the lineup. The fourth generation of the 5-Series Touring is...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: 2011 Porsche CayenneThe all-new 2011 Porsche Cayenne has been officially revealed ahead of its world debut next week at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The second-generation Porsche SUV will come onto the market with more room, improved technology, and stronger performance but most importantly significantly less weight...
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Report: Audi Working On More Affordable R8 Spyder With V-8 EngineAudi currently sells three different versions of its R8 supercar, the original 4.2-liter V-8 model and the newer 5.2-liter V-10 model, which is available in either hard-top coupe or Spyder convertible bodystyles. However, there are two more versions thought to be in the works: a high-performance RS...
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2011 Lexus CT 200h Brochure LeakedThe brochure reveals the details and images of the Europe-only CT 200h.
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Video: Nelly Gets A 2011 DUB Edition Ford Mustang 5.0Back in January, we heard that hip-hop superstar Nelly had been given a special 2011 Mustang 5.0 tricked out by the friendly folks at DUB Magazine. Now, we have proof -- in video form: So, here are some things to note: 1) Is it weird that Nelly is talking about his badass Mustang to a crowd of...
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Say what you will about General Motors' past decade or two of planning, its products have come a long, long way in the past several years. Unfortunately, few in the industry were able to predict the economic slump that so negatively affected almost all major automakers last year, both locally and across the globe. Just when things looked ready to turn around for GM, the market collapsed. In Europe, the collapse of the Kroymans Group regional distributor, which handled imports for Cadillac, meant that GM was forced to pull Cadillac from more than half of its European markets With new and...
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U.S. Electric Car Capital Could Be Deep In the Heart Of TexasHouston Vies For Largest EV Adoption
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Spy Shots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class FaceliftThe 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class facelifted model is set to make its world debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show.
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Spy Shots: 2011 Porsche Cayenne DieselWe have a fairly good idea of what the new 2011 Porsche Cayenne look likes, thanks to a couple of official leaks and some revealing spy shots, but in less than two weeks all will finally be revealed as the new SUV makes its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The regular gasoline models will...
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Ford's Valiant Warriors In Pink Unable To Rescue Valentine's DayWe admit, we were a little disappointed to learn that Ford hasn't contributed very heavily to the relief efforts in Haiti. You'd think that the one automaker in Detroit that didn't recently file for bankruptcy might be able to cough up more than two small trucks and $50,000 in matching funds. Hell...
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Report: Honda CR-Z Type R In The WorksWe know that Honda’s performance arm Mugen is working on several performance modifications for the new 2011 Honda CR-Z hybrid sports car but it appears that a more aggressive Type R model may also be in the works. Not so long ago the idea of a hybrid powertrain in a sports car was anathema to...
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The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport will make its U.S. debut at this year's New York Show.
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Jaguar Land Rover Names Ralf Speth As CEOJaguar Land Rover is undergoing a major transition, with its parent company, Tata Motors, recently announcing a new CEO in form of auto industry stalwart Carl-Peter Forster, and now Jaguar Land Rover itself announcing Dr. Ralf Speth as its new CEO. Speth will be responsible for the entire Jaguar...
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Jaguar And Land Rover To Share PlatformsUnder the guidance of new boss Carl-Peter Forster, Jaguar and Land Rover will work closely together to cut their combined lineup of vehicle platforms from the current six to just two over the next several years. The move will see the unlikely scenario of the next-generation Range Rover luxury SUV...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Volkswagen Polo GTIThe 2011 Volkswagen Polo GTI has been unveiled, and it's a potent little hatchback.
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2011 Jaguar XKR: The Fastest XK EverJaguar is updating its XKR Coupe and Convertible for the 2011 model year, delivering a significantly raised maximum speed--up to 174 mph from 155 mph--and bold styling changes that create an evocative and unique supercharged Jaguar. The 2011 Jaguar XKR range will go on sale later in the year but...
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2011 Infiniti M: More Power, Less Fuel ConsumptionInfiniti has managed to reach the automotive world’s equivalent of Nirvana with its latest 2011 M sport sedan by boosting power significantly while also managing to lower fuel consumption over the outgoing model. Additionally, the new model is also bigger, more luxurious and packed with tons...
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The Lotus Elise gets some new updates for the 2011 model year, but mostly stays the same.
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Report: Lexus CT 200h Not For U.S. ConsumptionThe entry-level Lexus hybrid won't be sold in the U.S. according to current plans.
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Video: Local Motors Rally Fighter Gets Freaky In The DirtThe first-ever Creative Commons rally facer looks impressive in action.
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BMW Drops Details On X5 M Sport, M3 Competition PackageBMW's M Division lineup for 2010 gets some new features.
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Chrysler Confirms 2011 Fiat 500 On Sale By End Of YearThe 2011 Fiat 500 will mark the brand's return to the U.S.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Nissan Juke UnveiledThe Nissan Juke will be headed to the U.S. in April for the New York Auto Show.
Nelson Ireson