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Hyundai Motor America's CEO, John Krafcik, has confirmed that the 2013 Veloster Turbo will see production and will debut at next year's Detroit Auto Show.
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BMW Recalls 2008-11 5-Series, 7-Series, X5 and X6BMW is recalling some 32,000 vehicles equipped with turbocharged V-8 and V-12 engines to replace a potentially faulty electric water pump that could pose a fire risk.
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OnStar Now Protects You From The Zombie ApocalypseFor Halloween, OnStar is offering subscribers a "Monster Dodger" service to route them around monster outbreaks.
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Build A Brand-New 1965 Mustang Convertible With A Ford-Approved Body ShellIt’s now possible to build a brand new ’64½, ’65 or ’66 Ford Mustang convertible from the wheels up using this latest Ford-approved and officially licensed body shell. Unveiled today ahead of its public debut at next week’s 2011 Specialty Equipment Market...
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Audi Celebrates Building 10 Million A4 And 80 Mid-Size CarsCoinciding with the reveal of its facelifted 2013 Audi A4 range, the automaker from Ingolstadt has announced that it’s reached a new milestone concerning its popular mid-size model. Factoring in the original four generations of the Audi 80 first launched in 1972, plus the four-generations of...
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2013 Audi A4, S4, A4 Allroad Preview: Coming To AmericaThe 2013 Audi A4 range is out, and it will (nearly) all be coming to the U.S. within the year, including the hot S4 and the crossover-like A4 Allroad. Full details were just revealed for the European models, but we expect the core variants to remain mostly unchanged for the U.S. market. As Audi's...
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November 30 is the day the covers finally come off the long-awaited production versions of the respective Toyota FT-86 and Subaru BRZ concept cars, but in the lead up to the unveilings more and more details about the cars continue to emerge. While both will share most of their body panels, a common rear-wheel drive platform, and a 2.0-liter horizontally opposed ‘boxer’ engine, it appears there will still be some major differences between two to help differentiate them in the market place. First and foremost, Subaru’s version is now reported to be the more powerful of the two...
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2013 Cadillac ATS Inside The Green Hell: VideoCadillac is taking its work on the 2013 ATS sedan very seriously--particularly the performance testing at the Nurburgring. To that end, it's showing off its effort in a series of videos. The latest focuses once again on what's being done at the Nurburgring to make it capable of competing with the...
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MotoGP Star Marco Simoncelli Dies In Malaysian RaceTop Italian motorbike rider Marco Simoncelli died earlier today due to the results of a crash at the 2011 Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang International Circuit. Simoncelli, just 24 years of age, died on lap two of the race after his Honda skidded and veered across the track and straight into the path of...
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B-Spec Race Cars Complete First Group TestWhen you think of the Honda Fit, Fiat 500, Mazda2, or Ford Fiesta, your first thought probably isn't, "hey, that'd make a great road racing car!" That's exactly what the new B-Spec class hopes you'll think, however, and seeing these pint-sized racers all together, it might just happen. Last week...
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Buick (Opel) Astra GTC Caught Testing In Michigan?Talk of a Buick version of the Opel Astra GTC turbo hatchback has largely died down since reaching a peak earlier this year, but these images shot on I-96 in Michigan just moments ago may revive the idea of the sporty Buick hatchback. The Opel Astra GTC, as sold in Europe, is powered by a...
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Porsche Cajun Due Late 2013, Building New Plant For ProductionPorsche today announced a $685 million investment in a new production facility in Leipzig, Germany for production of the upcoming smaller crossover, the Cajun. The Cajun is due to reach retail sale in late 2013. The Cajun will be the smaller companion to the Cayenne in the Porsche lineup. If the...
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By now anyone even vaguely familiar with the idea that some people gather on weekends to drive cars quickly around closed circuits is aware of Dan Wheldon's death due to injuries incurred in a 15-car wreck at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway last weekend. The loss of the two-time Indy 500 winner has prompted a widespread discussion on the safety of IndyCar, banked ovals like the track in question in particular, and general issues of speed and human survival rates. But one author, Megan Greenwell of GOOD.is, has suggested the incident should mean the end of all racing. Everywhere. If you're like...
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SSC Tuatara Gear Ratio Test, 0-200 MPH Under 16 Seconds: VideoThe Shelby Supercars Tuatara is steadily progressing through its development process, with the latest work being done on selecting the final gear ratios for the seven-speed transmission. The latest video from SSC shows an Ultimate Aero testing the new gear ratio pack on a 0-200 mph run. That run...
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Nissan GT-R So Easy Even A 5-Yr-Old Kid Can Drive It Like Block?: VideoThis video depicts a 5-year-old kid driving a Nissan GT-R to the limits--it's cute and funny, but does it contain a deeper criticism about the computerization of the modern car?
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'Ring-Running 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Stops By Jay Leno's Garage: VideoThe 580-horsepower 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is one beastly muscle car, hotly anticipated by Bowtie fans eager for an answer to the Ford Mustang GT500 and performance enthusiasts in general. Today, we get yet another look at the car courtesy of Jay Leno's Garage. With Mark Reuss in tow, the same...
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Luxury Hybrid Sedan Guide: BMW ActiveHybrid 3, Infiniti M35h, Lexus GS 450hWith the 2012 Infiniti M35h already setting Guinness records and the 2013 Lexus GS 450h shown off at the Frankfurt Auto Show, today's unveiling of the 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 makes it a three-way race for sport-sedan hybrid supremacy. How do the numbers stack up? Performance First up, lets look at...
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2012 BMW 3-Series: Bigger, Bolder And More Fuel EfficientBMW’s new 3-Series, the sixth generation of the automaker’s entry-level sedan, is now bigger, bolder, and with a revamped engine lineup including a hybrid option, more fuel efficient than ever. Set to go on sale in February as a 2012 model, the ‘F30’ 3-Series also debuts...
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Earlier this week we spent some time looking at future product and technologies at GM's Design Center. While security was so tight they made us put a sticker over our iPhone camera, we did spot what we believe could be the C7 Corvette gauge cluster. The focal point of the gauge cluster is a large eight-inch color LCD reconfigurable display. The prototype we saw featured three display modes: sport, cruise, and track. Not everything is going digital: flanking the screen is an analog speedometer, coolant temp, and fuel gauge all using similar white font and red needles to today's Corvette...
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2013 Cadillac XTS To Debut CUE Touch-Screen Interface, Software PlatformThe system, which was first hinted as under development when GM showed its XTS Concept at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, will make its debut in the production version of the XTS—the 2013 Cadillac XTS, which will arrive next April and be shown in nearly-showroom-ready form for the first time at next...
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Chevrolet Announces 2013 Camaro ZL1 ConvertibleThe 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will be getting a drop-top variant at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show next month, revealed today in its first official photos. Like its hard top compadre, the ZL1 convertible will be powered by a 580-horsepower LSA 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 engine, making it the most...
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2010-12 Audi A3 TDI Recalled For Fuel Line Fire RiskAudi's latest recall of the 2012-2012 A3 TDI is unusual, not in that it's a diesel or an Audi, but because of the reason: an odd confluence of engine RPM and fuel line pressure that can cause a leak. The problem is limited to the VW-sourced 2.0-liter TDI engine in 7,335 A3 TDIs built between...
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Next In Line To Receive ZF 8-Speed AutoComing as no surprise, Jeep’s Grand Cherokee SUV is reportedly next in line to receive the smooth shifting--and fuel saving--ZF eight-speed automatic transmission filtering its way across Chrysler’s lineup. Already finding a home in the Chrysler 300, as well as some Audi and BMW models...
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2012 Volkswagen Golf R Official Price, Specs ReleasedAs we reported late last year, the 2012 Volkswagen Golf R will be headed to the U.S., and it should arrive sometime early in 2012. Today, VW released the official U.S. pricing and specs for the car. Power, previously expected to reach as high as 266 horsepower, has settled for production in...
Nelson Ireson