Car News
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The 2011 Ford Fiesta is going rallying factory-style with the R2 Package unveiled earlier this year, and now its slightly bigger brother, the new 2012 Ford Focus, is getting similar treatment. At the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show today Ford is rolling out the Focus Race Concept, built to compete in global road and touring car racing and demonstrating future potential of the hatch as a race car. This race car concept, powered by the Blue Oval’s latest 2.0-liter Ford EcoBoost four-cylinder engine, is the first to benefit from a collaborative effort between Ford and race teams around the...
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2010 LA Auto Show: Jaguar C-X75 Concept, Up Close & PersonalIf you have possibly the most striking concept car of the year, what better place to show it off than what may be the biggest, best, and most jaw-dropping car collection in the U.S.? Which is how Jaguar came to display its stunning C-X75 supercar concept at Jay Leno's Garage. In a nondescript...
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Rolls-Royce And Bijan Announce Partnership At 2010 Los Angeles Auto ShowRolls-Royce has used this week’s 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show to announce the launch of a new collaboration with California-based designer Bijan Pakzad (generally known simply as Bijan). The announcement was made last night at a special event at Bijan’s Rodeo Drive Boutique complete with...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2010 LA Auto Show: 2012 Range Rover Evoque Five-Door Debut PartyThe 2012 Range Rover Evoque five-door will officially be revealed this morning at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. But Range Rover's new baby debuted last night at an invitation-only party packed with celebrities, spotlights, and paparazzi--or at least photographers. A horde of slim, young...
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2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2011 Cruze Eco Live Photos, Quick DriveWe took the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco sedan out for a spin in Los Angeles today, just a few blocks from the convention center where the show will open its doors tomorrow. Along with the brief stint behind the wheel, we snagged a few images. Here's the quick take. It's a real car. If you're worried...
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2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2011 Chevy Camaro Convertible Live PhotosWe've been bouncing all around Los Angeles and Hollywood this afternoon and evening to get the latest on GM's fresh batch of show wares, and the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible was among them. We've already seen the car, and we know most of its key stats, but the live shots give a feel for what...
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We brought you the first word on the Cadillac Urban Mobility Concept as it broke, and now that we're back in more wirelessly civilized environs, we have our live photos from the unveiling of the ULC for you as well. The first thing that jumps out at you when you see the ULC, especially in person, is the aggressive wedge-shaped design. If you thought the Cadillac CTS Coupe had a high rear end and some thick C-pillars, the ULC will adjust your perspective. Speaking of perspective, from some angles, the car certainly shares a bit of the new Chevrolet Aveo's stance, even with the definitively...
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Official Design Slides Reveal New Volkswagen Jetta CoupeAn all-new Volkswagen Jetta Coupe is coming, and we have the first tangible evidence that goes some way towards confirming it. At a press event on the eve of the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Volkswagen showed off a series of computer-generated renderings for a new coupe with styling almost identical...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2010 Cadillac Urban Luxury ConceptWith Aston Martin bringing the Toyota iQ-based Cygnet on the market next year, and BMW working on a new generation of front-wheel drive minicars, there’s no reason why America’s leading luxury automotive label, Cadillac, can't bring out a version of its own. Today, on the eve of the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2012 Volkswagen EosVolkswagen has taken the wraps off its second-generation Eos convertible on the eve of the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, where the new car will make its official world debut tomorrow. Featuring an updated design with numerous new features, the 2012 Volkswagen Eos still offers plenty of style and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMGBurbling turbo V-8 power, a sleek four-door coupe profile, and now, AMG badges. That's what's on deck this week for the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show in the form of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG, which is making its world debut. The 5.5-liter twin-turbo V-8 promises 518 horsepower and 516...
Nelson Ireson -
2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe And Wagon: MotorAuthority's Best Car To Buy 2011The Cadillac CTS-V Coupe and Wagon are the winners of MotorAuthority's Best Car To Buy 2011 award. Why? Because they're two tire-shredding, lust-inducing, finely tuned, and well-crafted variations on a theme that belongs in any luxury and performance enthusiast's garage. Best of all, unlike some...
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Turns out the $800,000 warehouse fire suffered by Neil Young that we reported on last week was caused by the recording artist’s one-off LincVolt hybrid vehicle. The LincVolt isn’t a production model but a custom ride based on a 1959 Lincoln Continental packed with an electric motor, an array of batteries and a diesel-powered generator. According to fire officials, the flames started in the LincVolt and then spread to the rest of the warehouse and in the process engulfed hordes of memorabilia including guitars, photos, film canisters and crates of musical equipment. Thanks to the...
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Now You Can Own The Infiniti Essence, As A SculptureWithout doubt one of the most striking concept cars of the recent past is the 2009 Infiniti Essence, a large and luxurious GT with an advanced hybrid powertrain and styling to make you melt. Sadly, Infiniti has no immediate plans to put the Essence into production although its design will influence...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2011 Acura TSX Gets Nav Upgrade, Higher MPG, Quieter InteriorIt's been just two years since the Acura TSX received a complete redesign, but that's not stopping Acura from giving it a pretty substantial refresh for 2011. In addition to all the expected mid-cycle improvements—which we'll get to—here's the big news: improved fuel economy (ratings...
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Video: Usain Bolt Drives The Ferrari 458 Italia And 599 GTB At FioranoUsain Bolt, world-record holder and gold medal winner at the Olympic Games over the 100 and 200 meter sprints, experienced a special day in Maranello this past week where he was able to test the 458 Italia and 599 GTB supercars around the famous Fiorano circuit. The sprinter was excited in the cars...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2011 Volvo XC60 Gets Pedestrian Detection And Upgraded Infotainment SystemCrossovers are the new wagons, according to popular wisdom, but at Volvo the heritage is clearly visible. Its wagon-like crossovers in the XC line have met with great success in the U.S., together with the various wagon lines accounting for about half of the company's sales in recent years. One of...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Order Your Next BMW With New User-Generated iAdBMW has launched the first-ever user-generated iAd to promote the arrival of the all-new 2011 BMW X3. For anyone not in tune with the latest tech, iAd is Apple's new mobile advertising network and has the potential to reach millions of iPhone and iPod touch users. The focus of the iAd is BMW's...
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The 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible is out from under the covers, ready for its world debut tomorrow at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. It's precisely what you'd expect, since the car has been out as an almost identical concept for about three years now, but there are a few surprises. The convertible will be offered in similar model configurations as the Camaro coupe. The standard model will have a 312 horsepower and 278 pound-feet of torque 3.2-liter direct injection V-6 engine delivering 17 mpg in the city and up to 29 mpg on the highway. The SS model will feature the 6.2-liter V-8 engine...
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MotorAuthority's Best Car To Buy 2011 Nominee: Infiniti M56The 2011 Infiniti M has already won a slew of awards, from best premium-priced interior (Ward's Auto) to Top Safety Pick (IIHS). So even if it weren't a massively updated, improved, and refined version of Infiniti's already impressive M sedan, the 2011 Infiniti M56 would deserve our attention for...
Nelson Ireson -
Fiat To Sell Part Of Ferrari Stake Before Chrysler Merger?According to Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, Fiat may sell off part of its Ferrari stake before its merger of Chrysler into the group. The move may seem counterintuitive, divesting part of one of the world's most iconic brands for the sake of one of the world's most troubled, but Marchionne explains...
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Buy A Truck, Get A Free AK-47As outlandish as the concept sounds, giving away free weapons actually does help bring in the customers. Well, that is the case for at least one truck dealership based in Sanford, Florida. The dealership’s latest promotion is for a free AK-47 assualt rifle with every used truck purchase...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
First Drive: 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392I had the chance to drive a few laps at California's Infineon Raceway in the new 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 last week, and while this report will be short (My drive was limited to just a few hot laps), I'll do my best to make it informative. We've already published the details on the...
Tim Healey -
Sebastian Vettel: Youngest F1 World Champion EverThis weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was the stage for a dramatic turn of events as title favorite Fernando Alonso and Ferrari made a mess of strategy, getting stuck mid-pack and unable to move into the necessary podium finish. Likewise Vettel's teammate Mark Webber, following a poor qualifying...
Nelson Ireson