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BMW’s new 5-Series Sedan is already winning accolades around the world for its excellent handling, powerful engines and stylish good looks, and soon the car will be more practical thanks to...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Opel Ampera Prototypes Start TestingThe first prototype of the upcoming Opel Ampera--Europe's version of the Chevrolet Volt--today received its initial charge of electricity from a newly installed recharging station at Opel’s headquarters in Rüsselsheim, Germany. The event is part of the lead-up to next week’s 2010...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: 2011 Porsche CayenneThe all-new 2011 Porsche Cayenne has been officially revealed ahead of its world debut next week at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The second-generation Porsche SUV will come onto the market with more room, improved technology, and stronger performance but most importantly significantly less weight...
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Lexus Offers Best Dealer Service According To Customer Satisfaction SurveyGetting your car serviced at the dealership, whether it’s for warranty repairs or regularly scheduled maintenance, is an often-overlooked part of the car ownership experience, but it’s one of the most important aspects when it comes to retaining customer loyalty. A positive dealer...
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Official: HUMMER Sale Ends, Brand To Be Wound DownGeneral Motors has announced that the proposed deal with China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co., Ltd. (Tengzhong) over the sale of HUMMER cannot be completed and as a result the brand will be wound down. The deal with Tengzhong was expected to secure more than 3,000 U.S. jobs...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Fiat 500C AbarthFiat first displayed its rejuvenated Abarth brand back at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show with the unveiling of the Grande Punto Abarth S2000 racer concept and quickly followed this up with another concept, the Punto Abarth SS (Super Sport), at the Frankfurt Motor Show that same year and then the Abarth...
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Audi currently sells three different versions of its R8 supercar, the original 4.2-liter V-8 model and the newer 5.2-liter V-10 model, which is available in either hard-top coupe or Spyder...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Honda 3R-C ConceptHonda is set to unveil a radically styled electric three-wheeler concept at next week’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show, which the automaker has revealed the first details on today. The new concept is called the Honda 3R-C and it envisages the automaker’s vision for a minimalistic urban...
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Video: 2010 Mercedes-Benz F800 StyleMercedes-Benz is in a process of reinventing its design language, going from the sharp edged and relatively boxy designs at present to a much more fluid form for its next-generation of cars. Previewing this new design is the F800 Style, a concept car that’s also thought to preview a future...
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World-First MINI Connected iPhone Integration System DebutsMINI is launching an all-new connectivity feature that will debut alongside the 2011 MINI Countryman at next week’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Called MINI Connected, the new system offers exclusive options to further enhance the driving experience and keep drivers connected with the outside...
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MercedesSport Individualization Program To Launch At 2010 Geneva Motor ShowMercedes-Benz is hopping onto the OEM vehicle customization bandwagon by launching the new MercedesSport line of accessories at next week’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Similar to the BMW Individual and much more exclusive Ferrari One-to-One programs, MercedesSport will allow customers to pick and...
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Rendered: 2012 BMW MinicarBMW’s future plans for a new all-electric urban commuter vehicle known as the Megacity has been getting all the buzz lately but there’s also news that the German luxury automaker may launch a more conventional model positioned below the current 1-Series. Reports of a sub 1-Series model...
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We won't be getting the LF-Ch-inspired 2011 Lexus CT 200h here in the U.S., according to some reports, but today a brochure for the vehicle has leaked to the web ahead of its unveiling at next...
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Infiniti Boss Reveals Details On New Compact EVExpect to see the all-electric Infiniti hatchback, in both electric and conventional gasoline forms, debut sometime in 2012.
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Ultra-Rare Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV Suffers CrashIt’s sad to see any exotic involved in a crash but it’s especially grim when the damaged car is a special edition supercar built in a limited run of only several hundred examples. This latest crash involved an ultra-rare Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SV that went awry in Italy...
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Spy Shots: Ferrari 599 GTOFerrari recently showed off its new Laboratorio Technologico 599XX experimental car based on the regular 599 GTB Fiorano, and while we all wished the wild concept would eventually enter production, the chances of actually buying one are next to nil except maybe for a few lucky people enlisted as...
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Official: Cadillac Announces European ReturnSay what you will about General Motors' past decade or two of planning, its products have come a long, long way in the past several years. Unfortunately, few in the industry were able to predict the economic slump that so negatively affected almost all major automakers last year, both locally and...
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Spy Shots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class FaceliftThe 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class facelifted model is set to make its world debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show.
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Mercedes-Benz is in a process of reinventing its design language, going from the sharp edged and relatively boxy designs at present to a much more fluid form for its next-generation of cars. Last...
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Spy Shots: 2011 Porsche Cayenne DieselWe have a fairly good idea of what the new 2011 Porsche Cayenne look likes, thanks to a couple of official leaks and some revealing spy shots, but in less than two weeks all will finally be revealed as the new SUV makes its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The regular gasoline models will...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Citroen DS3 RacingCitroen is unleashing a hot new version of its DS3 hatchback at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show--the limited edition 200 horsepower DS3 Racing. Developed by the French automaker’s racing division--the winning team behind five WRC manufacturer’s titles and six driver’s titles--the DS3...
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2010 Cadillac CTS Sedan Gets Recaro Seats OptionNow drivers (and front-seat passengers) of the regular Cadillac CTS Sedan can experience a little of what CTS-V owners can enjoy thanks to the availability of a Recaro seats option for the 2010 model year. The particular seats are the exact same ones fitted to the high-performance CTS-V and come...
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Report: Honda CR-Z Type R In The WorksWe know that Honda’s performance arm Mugen is working on several performance modifications for the new 2011 Honda CR-Z hybrid sports car but it appears that a more aggressive Type R model may also be in the works. Not so long ago the idea of a hybrid powertrain in a sports car was anathema to...
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Rendered: 2010 Saab Custom 1968 Envisaged By VizualtechVizualtech, a Swedish design firm that specializes in constructing virtual 3D models of cars and boats, has just released this set of five images depicting a modern version of the 1968 Saab 96. While the original model from which it draws its lines can hardly be called sporty, the 2010 version of...
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