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Insiders at GM have been pushing for it, previous reports have hinted at it, Singaporeans got a looks-only version of it, and we've been covering it. Today, talk of a real, high-performance Cruze SS has resurfaced--this time, out of Australia. According to the report, the car could be on the road in just a little more than a year. Holden, makers of the Cruze hatchback concept, are currently working on a revised suspension and steering setup for the Cruze, and an unnamed insider has said the 1.6-liter turbo found in the Astra in Europe is a possibility for the Cruze as well. Add these up, and...
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Spy Shots: 2012 Chrysler 300C SRT8The brand new 2011 Chrysler 300 sedan has made its debut but the model we’ve all been waiting for, the high-performance 300C SRT8, won’t be around for at least another a year. Today we have new spy shots of the car testing in prototype form on the streets of Michigan, revealing a few...
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Official: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Development Taking New DirectionEarlier this month a shocking report came out claiming the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution may be culled after the current model, the Evo X, runs its course. Within hours, Mitsubishi released an official--albeit ambiguous--statement via its Facebook page quelling those claims but hinting that any...
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2010 Jaguar XF And XK Recalled Due To Power Steering IssueJaguar has issued a nationwide recall on its 2010 model year XF and XK Coupe and Convertible due a potential fault with piping in the respective cars’ power steering systems. Essentially, the power assist steering (PAS) pipes have been supplied with zinc-nickel plating that is susceptible to...
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Video: Audi Highlights A6’s Aluminum Construction In New ‘Manipulation’ AdThe new 2012 Audi A6 is without doubt a technical marvel. Combining such technologies as radar-based cruise control and adaptive brakes, full LED headlights, a touchpad controller for the MMI interface, a range of fuel efficient yet powerful engines--including an eventual hybrid--and of course, the...
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Spy Shots: 2013 Saab 9-3 Test-MuleThe Saab 9-3 is in desperate need of a makeover, with the current model first coming onto the market in its earliest iteration back in 2002. Over the years there have been some minor updates to the car but while its competitors have all passed through their successive generations, the Saab 9-3 is...
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it is apparently not a mantra at Subaru these days. Their sales machine certainly isn't broken--the U.S. arm has produced month on month of sales rises and records while the industry as a whole has been in the depths of the recession. But it has plans to change its tack, with an eye toward even more sales, according to a new report. Making bigger cars--or at least making more of its big cars--is actually following the data: most of the gains Subaru has seen over recent months have come from its larger vehicles, such as the redesigned Forester and Legacy. At the...
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2012 Acura TL On Sale March 18, Starts From $35,605If you're jonesing for some slightly de-beaked Acura TL, you don't have long to wait: the new 2012 version goes on sale on March 18. Unfortunately, apart from a very mild restyle and a new Sequential SportShift six-speed automatic transmission, there's not much new to the TL. Or perhaps that's...
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Audi Bringing A4, A6, Q5 And A8 Diesels To U.S.Buoyed by the success of its diesel A3 hatch and Q7 SUV, Audi has confirmed the introduction of several more fuel efficient diesel models for the U.S., finally satisfying the desire of Europhiles and environmentally conscious luxury buyers all across the country. Over the next 24 to 30 months Audi...
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New Maybach Guard Armored Car RevealedThere’s a strong chance that if you can afford to buy a Maybach then you may need the protection of an armored car, whether it be for your own personal safety or your family’s. Thankfully, Daimler’s armored car division, simply named Guard and based in Sindelfingen, Germany, has...
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Buick Verano To Receive 250 Horsepower Turbo Four?The new 2012 Buick Verano was first revealed with GM’s familiar Ecotec 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, matched to a six-speed automatic transmission and delivering a reasonable--albeit a little underwhelming--177 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque. Since that initial reveal of the car...
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Jaguar Says Bertone B99 Concept Is: “Not For Us”It was one of the big surprises of last week’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the Jaguar B99 sedan concept that had nothing do with Jaguar whatsoever. What makes the concept’s gestation even more surprising was that it was developed by financial stricken Italian design house Stile Bertone, a...
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The current range of Audi A3 hatchbacks--Sportbacks in Audi speak--is a very competent model line, and in 2.0-liter TDI guise offers highway fuel economy as high as 42 mpg. However, in the U.S., where the sedan is king, the A3 only musters around 6,500 sales per year. That should all change with the almost certain arrival of the next-generation Audi A3, which for the first time will be offered with a sedan bodystyle as previewed by the A3 Sedan Concept at last week’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Speaking with Automotive News, Peter Schwarzenbauer, Audi board member for sales and marketing...
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Don't Want The Mitsubishi Evo To Die (Or Go Hybrid)? Join The CauseThere are many great causes in the world. Causes to fight the many kinds of cancer, to help end hunger, to bring literacy and access to the Web to the poor. This isn't one of those causes. Instead, it's an entirely meaningless cause, but one we're half in support of: to save the Mitsubishi Lancer...
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Video: 2012 BMW M5 TeaserIt didn’t make this week’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show but a brand new 2012 BMW M5 is just around the corner, at least in concept form, and in the lead up to its arrival BMW’s hallowed M Division has released an extended version of the original teaser video from a couple of days ago...
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Mitsubishi Quells Claims Of Evo’s Death Via Facebook PageFollowing yesterday’s shock report that the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo may be culled after the current model, the Evo X, runs its course, the Japanese automaker has released this official statement via its Facebook page. "Further to some comments published in the press recently, production of the...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: First DriveThis week's 2011 Geneva motor show turned the Swiss town's Palexpo hall into a virtual exotic-car warehouse, stuffed with Aventadors and Ferrari FFs and the usual microbrew blend of Rinspeeds, Gumperts and Paganis. At the Mercedes-Benz stand, rubbing elbows with its frenemies next door at BMW...
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2011 Hyundai Equus iPad Owner's App Gets Rage Digital TreatmentWe've known for many months that the Hyundai Equus would get an iPad (perhaps even an iPad 2 now that the release of that model is looming) in the glove box, pre-loaded with the owner's manual and an app to handle service and other customer interaction. Today, Hyundai released a little detail about...
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We already expected the next Lancer Evo to appear in a hybrid, not-really-a-sports-sedan form, but now it looks like it might not appear at all. The latest news out of Geneva comes via Autocar, from the mouth of Gayu Eusegi, Mitsubishi's global product director, who says there will be no Evo beyond the X. The reason? Electric vehicle technology and pushing in a different direction from the rally-bred performance of its past. Meeting emissions and fuel economy regulations leaves little or no place for an Evo in the lineup--the mixed message of high-efficiency and the Evo's high-performance...
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Audi A3 Sedan Concept Live Photos: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowWhile it may not be as exciting as some of the performance and luxury models on display at this week’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the new Audi A3 Sedan Concept has an irresistible quality that’s hard to ignore. Perhaps it’s because the styling is reminiscent of the previous B5 Audi...
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Audi A3 Sedan Concept: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowFollowing yesterday’s leak and the official stuff we saw last month, Audi has finally released the full gamut of images and details on its svelte new A3 Sedan Concept, which is on display this week at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The car is a preview of the next-generaiton A3 and represents...
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Video: 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 Official WalkaroundStoked about the new 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8? Well, wait no longer: this video walkaround gives you the best look at the car yet, plus a bit of an idea of the hands-on experience. Sure, there are some rough edges in the video, just as there are in the car--the water dripping from the exhaust tips...
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2012 Saab 9-3 Griffin Preview: 2011 Geneva Motor ShowReplacing the current Sport Sedan, SportCombi, Convertible, and 9-3X, the new 2012 Saab 9-3 Griffin range (still available in all of the familiar body styles) features updated engines, freshened exteriors, and upgraded interiors. The new 9-3 Griffin will make its official debut at the Geneva Motor...
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2012 Infiniti M Hybrid Priced From $53,700Power, efficiency, luxury--you can have it all, and the entry price is just $53,700. That's the price of the 2012 Infiniti M35 Hybrid, announced today ahead of the start of retail sales March 16. Infiniti bills the M Hybrid as the only car in America to offer 350 horsepower in combination with a...
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