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Updated: Giugiaro's Italdesign firm is slowly leaking previews of the upcoming Geneva concept. Though they reveal little of the overall structure of the car, the pieces are beginning to fit together.... -
Unions: Tata will not sell JaguarIndian automotive giant Tata Motors met with unions from both Jaguar and Land Rover earlier this month to discuss the planned takeover of the British marques, which Ford is expected to finally confirm within the next couple of weeks. During the early bidding phase, Tata quickly became a favorite of...
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Update: Maserati GranTurismo ‘S’ confirmed for GenevaUpdated: Maserati has released details and images about a new flagship version of the GranTurismo that’s set to debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. The new model will be called the ‘GranTurismo S’ and will feature a 434hp version of the 4.7L V8 engine found in the new...
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BMW Performance range for 1-series coupe and cabrioBMW is using this year’s Geneva Motor Show to unveil a new range of performance accessories to be sold under the ‘BMW Performance’ line of factory backed modifications. The BMW Performance line was originally introduced in September last year for the 3-series and now the line is...
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eBay Watch: Dodge Challenger SRT8 sells for $228KUpdated: Dodge Challenger number 43 has gone under the electronic hammer for $228,143.43, making it the second most expensive Challenger to be sold yet after the first SRT8 model fetched $400,000 at last month’s Barrett-Jackson. The car features a unique B5 Blue paint scheme and all proceeds...
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NHTSA proposes annual fuel economy increasesThe U.S. government has already voted in favour of forcing carmakers to lift their fleet average fuel consumption figure to 35mpg by 2020 but what the feds didn’t outline was what interim fuel economy targets will come into effect in the meantime. This uncertainly forced a number of carmakers...
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Renault has taken the wraps off its new Laguna GT performance range ahead of the worldwide launch penciled in for next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Debuting in the model lineup is Renault’s... -
Detroit 3 ready to hire $14-an-hour staffAmerica’s three major carmakers may soon get the break they’ve been waiting for with news that employees paid just $14-an-hour will be joining the ranks in less than a year. All three brands - Chrysler, Ford and GM - are expected to hire about 36,000 hourly and salaried staff in...
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Alfa Romeo 8C Spider production car headed to GenevaOur love affair with Alfa Romeo's beautiful 8C Competizione continues with the announcement today that the even more stylish Spider convertible will be appearing at next month’s Geneva Motor Show in full production trim. Like the hardtop, Alfa will build just 500 examples of the stunning 8C...
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License plate '1' sells for record $14.5 millionA new world record for the highest amount ever paid for a car license plate was set this weekend when an Emirati businessman placed a bid of Dh52.2 million, about $14.5 million, for the number "1" at an auction in Abu Dhabi. This almost doubles the previous record of Dh25.2 million that was paid...
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Mercedes-Benz auctions off original C-Class DTM racerWe’ve seen Ferrari auction off a number of its previous F1 race cars in the past as well as Porsche sell some of its Le Mans racers. Now Mercedes-Benz is set to sell one of its past race cars with the announcement this weekend of an auction for one of its original C-Class DTM German touring...
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Mercedes wants next A and B-Class to be sportyBMW has been winning accolades for shoehorning its 300hp twin-turbo six into the tiny 1-series range and Audi, too, has been offering torquey V6 engines in its A3 hatchbacks for years, but the closest competitor Mercedes-Benz has to these sporty compacts are the rather mundane A and B-Class line of...
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Chevrolet today unveiled the Corvette 427 Limited Edition Z06, a limited-production model that pays homage to the big-block Stingray models of the mid-1960s and comes in a unique crystal red exterior... -
Aston Martin engineering centre to open at NürburgringIt looks like a new theme park isn’t the only major construction set to appear at Germany’s Nϋrburgring circuit. Aston Martin is the latest in a long string of carmakers that have either opened or are planning to open an engineering and design center at the famous race track. Just...
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India's M&M in talks with Chrysler-JeepIndia’s Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is currently in talks with officials from Chrysler over a possible deal to develop a range of new models. M&M is best known for building farm equipment and light trucks but the company is looking to build a larger presence in the auto industry and it knows...
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GM to consolidate luxury brandsGeneral Motors is one of the most diverse carmakers in the business, commanding up to eight brands in the U.S. alone. Officials now hope to harmonize all of these brands into smaller groups and in the process make marketing and buying the vehicles simpler. Last month GM sales Chief Mark LaNeve told...
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StudioM 24K gold Fiat 500 PepitaAt this year’s Scrigno Tesori d'Italia luxury event in Rome, car customizer StudioM rolled out a Fiat 500 minicar covered in a 24k gold micro-powder paint scheme and nicknamed the ‘Pepita’. Last year the same company showcased a Maserati Quattroporte painted in the same finish but...
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Official: Mercedes SL65 AMG And SL63 AMG UnveiledHot on the heels of the newly revised standard SL, we can now show you pictures of AMG's top-of-the-line SL65 and it's V8-engined brother, the SL63. Both Mercs come with a slew of new technologies to keep the SL on top of the luxury convertible market until its eventual replacement. Official...
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Most in-car PCs are generally too complicated for the average person to master and have for long been regarded as a gadget for tech-heads to boast about. Usually designed to run Linux or Windows,... -
600HP Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG by WaMGerman tuning company WaM, short for ‘WheelsandMore,’ is best known for its outrageous wheel designs but the tuner has proven that it can match the big boys like Brabus and Lumma with its latest performance upgrades for the AMG CLS55. The latest package includes the tuner’s...
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Lancia Delta first official imagesOver the weekend reports emerged detailing the new models set to revitalize the Lancia brand, and now the first of these new cars has been revealed with the release of these latest official images. The new car is the legendary Lanica Delta hatch and it’s set to make its world debut next month...
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TTP turbo upgrade for the Porsche 997 CarreraPorsche already sells its own Turbo model, which comes complete with a generous 480hp twin-turbo flat six engine straight from the factory, but Germany’s TTP decided to design a new turbo package for the base Carrera that could put the stock Porsche to shame. The Bavarian-based tuner offers...
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Special Edition cars prove worse at resaleSpringing for that limited edition model with the special paint or custom performance parts may seem like a good idea at buying time but when it comes to offloading your car at trade-in you may be in for a little surprise. Despite usually costing more, when it comes time to sell, special edition...
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Stretched Rolls Royce Phantom by MutecThe Rolls Royce Phantom saloon is commonly referred to as a limo or limousine but to most people the word limousine conjures up images of stretched vehicles with three or more rows of windows and a chauffeur behind the wheel. The longest Phantom model made by Rolls Royce, however, is only 25cm...
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