Car News
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With the 2011 Chevrolet Orlando compact crossover already in the product pipeline, General Motors is clearly planning a spin-off for the GMC truck division. The new GMC crossover cruises into the 2010 Detroit Auto Show in the form of the GMC Granite concept, which GM bills as an "urban-industrial"-style wagon for young professionals--in the hazy marketing-speak of its official press release. The Granite combines cues from all over the GMC lineup--and at first glance, it's also a mashup of those family traits as well as some from successful wagons like the 2010 Kia Soul and the original Scion...
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Cadillac Converj Cleared For Production, Says LutzThe Cadillac Converj extended range electric luxury coupe made its concept debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show.
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2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost Bringing New Buyers To BrandDespite a global downturn in auto sales over the past year, Rolls-Royce is working at full steam just to meet demand. Now, with the higher volume 2010 Ghost sedan on sale, the automaker’s sales have topped the 1,000 vehicle mark, coming in at 1,002 units for 2009. This figure includes the...
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Ford Unveiling Nine New Engines And Six Transmissions In DetroitFord will be introducing nine new or upgraded engines and six new transmissions in North America over the course of the year, the latest phase of a five-year effort to overhaul its entire global powertrain portfolio. The new powertrain pieces will be on show at this week’s 2010 Detroit Auto...
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China Overtakes U.S. To Become World’s Biggest Auto Market in 2009China’s rapidly expanding vehicle fleet, increasing manufacturing industry and insatiable demand for new cars has pushed the country to world’s biggest auto market status, outpacing the U.S. for the first time in history. Thanks to government incentives and a range of new models being...
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Report: 578-HP For 2011 BMW M5BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has previously revealed that future BMW powertrains will be downsized in an effort to improve fuel-efficiency and reduce emissions--and that even the hallowed ‘M’ division would be affected by the new wave of environmental consciousness sweeping the automaker...
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A sketch purporting to be of the new Volkswagen Jetta Coupe is out.
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Peugeot Debuts New Design Language With SR1 ConceptFrench automaker Peugeot is in the midst of a design transition, having recently appointed a new design director Gilles Vidal and now revealing the SR1 hard-top convertible. Peugeot claims that its striking concept car reveals the stylistic design trends for its future models, and to top it all off...
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575-HP SMS Supercars SMS 620 Chevrolet Camaro RevealedThe latest SMS Supercars SMS 620 Camaro brings 575 horsepower to the table.
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Video: BMW Road Tests M Power Meter App With X6 MThe BMW M Power Meter iPhone app lets you measure your vehicle's performance for free.
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No Twin-Turbo 'Road Runner' V-8 For Next Ford Mustang GT500The latest news says the next generation of the Mustang GT500 could get a turbocharged version of the Coyote 5.0-liter V-8.
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2011 BMW Alpina B7 Sedan PreviewThe 2011 BMW Alpina B7 Sedan is the highest performing of the 7-Series line.
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Green goddess in a bottle, this is getting old: another celebrity caught cruising the streets of Los Angeles in an Audi. This time, the celebrity in question is none other than former teen heartthrob (and current 22-year-old heartthrob) Zac Efron, best known (a) for his turns in various High School Musicals, and (b) for his hair, which remains mired in high school, if not musicals. Still, we have to admit that Zac's 'do probably looks and feels pretty good in the photo linked below, as he's flying down Melrose with the top down on his supersweet Audi A5 convertible. In fact, now that we think...
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Breaking: Saab Board Votes For Liquidation, GM Still Considering BidsThe latest word in the ongoing Saab saga is that the board of the company has voted to shut down and liquidate.
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2011 Chevrolet Aveo Previewed With Sporty RS ConceptThe all-new 2011 Chevrolet Aveo is due to go on sale later this year and though we don’t have all the technical details for it, we do have a preview of the upcoming compact in the form of the Aveo RS concept car revealed today. The Aveo RS will be unveiled officially at next week’s 2010...
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Chrysler Releases Specs On Fiat Four-Cylinder, New Pentastar V-6Chrysler is revamping its powertrain lineup with technology the automaker claims will help contribute to an overall fuel-efficiency improvement of more than 25% during the 2010-2014 period. In fact, by 2014, more than 80% of Chrysler’s current powertrain lineup will undergo a complete...
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Swiss Speeder Gets Record $290,000 FineIf you thought the couple of hundred dollars you had to pay on your last speeding fine was disheartening enough, take pity on this Swiss man who had to pay around $290,000--a new record. The fine was handed to the millionaire speeder who was caught by Swiss police racing through a village in his...
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DC Design Working On Tata Nano With Ferrari PricetagStarting with the world’s cheapest car, the Tata Nano, which normally retails from about $2,000 in its home market, Indian vehicle customizer and coachbuilder DC Design has added enough luxury and performance amenities to send that pricetag up to the $220,000 mark. Whether the modifications...
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The Playboy list of 10 hottest cars of 2010 reads like an enthusiast's dream garage.
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MyFord: 2011 Ford Edge, 2011 Lincoln MKX To Bring Twitter To SYNCThe MyFord Touch and MyLincoln system aims to keep drivers connected even on the road.
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Yet Another Audi Q5: Now With Jennifer Garner And ChildEither Justin Timberlake is working overtime, or there's a freak fascination with Audi in Hollywoodland. We've seen countless celebs, celebutantes, and celebutards cruising the streets in various models, and now, for the second day in a row, we've spotted an LA lady climbing into an Audi A5. This...
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Saab Delays Sale Decision, New Bidder In The RingThe deadline for Saab's sale decision has been extended past the December 31 cutoff.
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Video: MINI's Detroit Auto Show TeaserThe MINI E, MINI Cooper JCW and MINI Beachcomber Concept are all teased in this video.
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Subaru Unveils WRX STI R205...For Japan OnlyThe latest hot edition of the STI, the R205, was unveiled in Tokyo today.
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