Car News
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The latest version of Volvo's ultra-chic C70 Convertible was first revealed late last year but the new drop-top is set to go on sale in the coming months and we can reveal today that it will be priced from $40,800 plus a destination charge of $850. Despite the slightly higher sticker than the outgoing model, Volvo has packed its latest 2011 C70 Convertible with more standard features including a 5-speed automatic transmission, Sirius Satellite Radio and "Sovereign Hide" leather trim. Many of these were optional extras previously and in total represent an approximate saving of $4,000...
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Torsten Mueller Appointed As Rolls-Royce CEO, Tom Purves Steps DownThe current CEO of Rolls-Royce, Tom Purves, is set to retire in just a couple of months after serving the BMW Group, which Rolls-Royce is a part of, for the past 25 years. In his place will be Torsten Mueller who will step into the CEO position at Rolls-Royce at the end of March. Mueller, too, has...
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2011 MINI Countryman PreviewThe wraps have come off MINI's new crossover model, which we can finally confirm will go on sale early next year as the 2011 MINI Countryman following a world debut at March's 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Images for the new crossover were leaked online yesterday but now we have all the tasty details and...
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Marchionne: Chrysler And Lancia Could Be Merged Within The YearThe appointment of Lancia CEO Olivier Francois as the new head of the Chrysler division is a clear indication that the two brands will become more closely entwined.
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2011 Ford Mustang GT Pace Car To Be Auctioned At Barrett-Jackson For CharityEarlier today Ford showed off its new 2011 Mustang GT that will be the official pace car for the 2010 Daytona 500 and now we can report that the car, a special one-off version of the Mustang GT complete with a glass roof, will go under the hammer at the Barrett-Jackson vehicle auction in...
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Bugatti Commissions Bespoke $15,000 PenIt's safe to assume that anyone in the market for a Bugatti Veyron probably has more money than they know what to do with, so marketers would be smart to promote a range of a range of accessories for the car with hyper-inflated prices. Not surprisingly, we've already seen several watches--with...
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The 2011 BMW 3-Series gets a number of changes, plus this M-Sports appearance treatment.
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Roush Announces 2011 Ford Mustang RangeThe Ford-focused custom house has plans for a full slate of 2011 Ford Mustangs.
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Video: 2011 Honda CR-Z Engineer Talks Handling And PerformanceThe 2011 Honda CR-Z aims to put the sport into the hybrid market.
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Holy Crap: Vin Diesel Hints At Fast & Furious 5 & 6Yes, you read that headline correctly (especially if you jumped right over the "holy" part): in the future, we will all be subjected to more bouts of ridonkulous gearhead hijinks on the big screen. Rumor has it that in the future we will also wear lots of spandex and have robot butlers, but as of...
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2010 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible Priced From $135,800The 2010 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible will be on sale in late spring.
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2011 Ford Mustang GT Named As Daytona 500 Pace CarThe 2011 Mustang GT will be the first Ford to pace the Daytona 500 in 40 years.
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Chrysler is currently on the lookout for a new site in North America to start building Fiat-based models, with the first cars tipped to be rolling off the factory floor as early as this year. The information comes from Chrysler's senior vice president for manufacturing, Scott Garberding, who revealed that there a number of options on the table, including the construction of a brand new plant. Three production plants thought to be in consideration include Chrysler's Canadian MPV plant in Windsor, Ontario, as well as a plant in the U.S. and Mexico. The Windsor plant in Canada currently builds...
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Report: 2011 Infiniti G25 Coming With V-6 But No TurboThe 2011 Infiniti G sedan may get a 2.5-liter V-6 variant.
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2011 Shelby GT350 Debuts At Barrett-JacksonDuring the opening gala for the Barrett-Jackson Collector car auction, which took place in Scottsdale, Arizona tonight, Carroll Shelby and the Shelby American team unveiled the brand new 2011 Shelby GT350 based on the V-8 powered 2011 Ford Mustang GT. The new car was developed in celebration of the...
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Defunct Acura NSX Successor Reborn As Honda HSV-10 GT Race CarRenamed the HSV-10 GT, the race car is packing a 3.4-liter V-8 engine development more than 500 horsepower.
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Video: 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta On ShowFans of Italian styling are anxiously awaiting Alfa Romeo's full scale return to the U.S. now that the alliance deal between the Italian auto giant and Chrysler has been well and truly signed off, but whether the Italian brand's first model to be sold locally is the recently revealed 2011 Giulietta...
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Fisker Raises Additional $115.3 Million, Signs Battery Deal With A123 SystemsFisker recently suffered a setback with the launch of its Karma plug-in hybrid electric sports sedan, whose delay has been pushed back until the third quarter of the year after originally being pegged for release last November. However, the company does have some good news to report on, announcing...
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Driver assistance systems, advanced sensing technology including radar and cameras, plus intelligent situational awareness software are all being combined in novel ways to enhance safety. Not the least of those is the idea of the 'auto-swerving' car, something Mercedes-Benz engineers are hard at work developing for launch within the next five years. The goal is to make a car that effectively thinks for itself, avoiding accidents where possible, adjusting what it must to help avoid hitting a pedestrian when a collision is unavoidable and sensing the environment around it at all times. Speaking...
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Video: Gazoo Racing Presents Toyota MR-2 Spyder Sports Hybrid ConceptThe Gazoo Racing Toyota MR-2 Sports Hybrid Concept shows off what can be done when performance and hybrid are put together.
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BMW Planning Targeted U.S. Lease Program For ActiveEThe ActiveE is an electric car based on the BMW 1-Series.
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The Fast And The Furious 5 and 6 In The Works?A Facebook message from Vin Diesel hints that two more Fast & Furious movies are in the works.
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U.S. Alfa Romeo Owner's Club Celebrating 100 Years of AlfaThe centenary celebration will feature a free car display at Summit Point Motor Sports Park.
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Video: A Psychedelic Look At The MINI CrossoverThe MINI Crossover is expected soon, and this video gives a bizarre look at the vehicle.
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