Mercedes and Renault will unveil plans for a future collaboration at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. This plans include to expand the Smart line-up by middle of the next decade, including a radical three-seater sports car, but also the revival of the four-seat Smart ForFour. The last generation Smart ForFour was based on the Mitsubishi Colt and produced at Mitsubishi's NedCar plant in Born, Netherlands. But the next one will be a premium subcompact "different than others" and most (...)
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Who ever said that hybrids had to be boring never envisioned this tuned gas/electric Honda. When it was originally conceived, the new Honda Insight was designed to be an affordable option for ecologically conscious new car owners. However no one said that it had to look boring, and that is exactly what the Japanese tuning house Exclusive Zeus decided to do. They saw the potential in the Insight and developed a customization program for the economical hybrid Honda. The kit consists of a (...)
Even if the American automaker Chrysler's future doesn't sound so bright, the company has just announced that the PT Cruiser will continue to be produced. The PT is being made at the Chrysler's Toluca Mexico Facility and will continue to be built there. “The heritage-styled Chrysler PT Cruiser continues to be a global success story,” said Peter Fong – President and Chief Executive Officer – Chrysler Brand and Lead Executive for the Sales Organization, Chrysler Group LLC. “With more than 1.3 (...)
Even if the Mini Cooper S is appreciated especially for the way it looks, there are people that want to take the classic English compacts looks to the next level, and so they did! The guys from Prior-Design have come up with this extreme tuning package for the sporty Cooper S that maintains the general look of the car, and then accentuates the vehicle with some extreme changes to the front and the rear of the vehicle. The customization program includes a new front bumper for 429 Euro (...)
The 2010 Porsche Panamera made its North American debut at the Monterey's Classic Car Week in Monterey, California, but it will also be presented on August 16 at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. On the US market, the new Panamera is priced at $89,800 for the V8 Panamera S, $93,800for the4S version and for $132,600 for the Turbo version. .
Toyota today announced prices for the 2010 line-up, including Avalon, Yaris, Highlander, FJ Cruiser, Rav4 and Tacoma. All cars will go on sale in August, with the exception of Highlander (September). The 2010 FJ Cruiser will come with dual VVT-i and roller rocker arms on the 4.0-liter V6, which add 19 hp and a one mpg increase. Prices will range from $23,680 for the 2WD automatic to $25,270 for the 4WD automatic. The RAV4 will go on sale with prices ranging from $21,500 for the base model (...)
General Motors announced it will reveal a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011 that will feature plug-in hybrid technology. Buick announced no name for their crossover, but they announced it will first be launched in 2010 powered by direct-injected gasoline engines, followed in 2011 by the plug-in hybrid model. The new crossover will be built on the Buick Enclave platform and will be powered by an Ecotec 2.4L direct-injected four-cylinder engine with an optional 3.0L direct-injected V-6, (...)
Kia will unveil at the Frankfurt Motor Show the facelift version of the most successful model in the line-up: C'eed, in both sedan and station wagon versions. For 2010, the new C'eed receives numerous exterior and interior design refinements, upgraded standard equipment and technical innovations. The cee'd also gets a fully-revised suspension set-up. Also Kia will focus on reducing fuel consumption (5% for all the line-up). "The new cee'd is 25 mm longer and is more distinctive in (...)
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Chevrolet is preparing to unveil a special edition Corvette in celebration of the Bowling Green, Kentucky based National Corvette Museum's 15th Anniversary. This special edition National Corvette Museum Grand Sport Coupe is covered in Arctic White paint and features a unique blacked out section of the hood featuring a ghosted Jake, Corvette Racing's mascot, in the center bulge surrounded by a red stripe. The National Corvette Museum logo is then incorporated into the B-pillar and adds the (...)
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Scuderia, Stradale and Superleggera watch out! There is a new competitor in the super tuned sports car marketplace: the new Aston Martin LMV/R which stands for Le Mans Vantage Racer. The special edition factory hot rod is limited to only 30 units, the new LMV/R will be built by custom order at a specialty shop in Florida and then shipped back to the customer's dealership of choice. The Le Mans inspired Vantage will be priced at $194,000 plus the cost of the Aston Martin. So, how is it (...)
Mercedes went out to test the upcoming SLS AMG only to have the encounter of a lifetime. So who or what did they run in to? One of the future AMG built super car's competitors in the marketplace, the Ferrari F430. On a more important note, the car is loosing more and more of its camouflage, meaning that we will soon see an official unveiling. The SLS AMG will be powered by a hand built 6.2 liter AMG V8 engine that puts out a total of 571 HP, which is over 50 HP more than the AMG CL63 (...)
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A few days ago Top Speed reported that the Japanese automaker Lexus is preparing a new compact model to compete with the BMW 1-Series. Well now it officially has a name: the car will be called CT, where C stands for compact and T for tourer, and will be offered in three different trims: CT 200h, CT 300h and the top of the line CT 400h. The car's official auto show debut will be made in October at the Tokyo Auto Show. The future compact Lexus will be a gas-electric model offered (...)
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For those of you who don't know, having over 400 HP on a winding mountain road covered in black ice can be a little hairy, even if you have the ultimate in Quattro all wheel drive technology underneath you. As evidence by this snow covered Audi R8 super car, the experience was a little more than the owner of the black R8 bargained for. Apparently the owner was caught by surprise during a vacation in the Swiss Alps decided it would be better to park his baby on the side of the road for a (...)
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The exotic Italian automaker Bugatti has been teasing the automotive public for quite some time now with the less than revealing photos of the new four passenger addition to the 250 MPH club, the Bugatti Bordeaux. So, sick of imagining what was occupying that vast amount of negative space, the chaps from Car Magazine had a go at full rendering based on the rear teaser image. Showing off the central mounted high brake light and the eight exhaust tips. The Bugatti will be unveiled as a (...)
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Created in collaboration with the tuner Irmscher, the special edition Chevrolet Cruze Bumblebee pays tribute to the Bumblebee Camaro, the automotive icon that played a staring role as an Autobot in the two Transformers movies with its rally stripes and flashy running gear and will make its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. No matter what angle you look at the Cruze Bumblebee from, the car's design is stunning. The new orange on black compact Chevrolet benefits from (...)
After the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo gets done working on the new Milano, they will be focusing their attention to the all new Giulia, a new three box sedan that will replace the dated 159. The future Giulia is set to debut sometime in the next two years and will be priced at around $35,000. Like the future Milano, the new Giulia will use the Fiat Group's new C-Evo platform, meaning that it will be offered with a front-wheel drive layout powered by a range of new engines, including a (...)
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Remembered the chromed Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 we showed you the other day? Well here it is in motion on the London streets! What is surprising are the amount of super cars lining the sidewalk as the chrome Lambo passed by. If you take a better look at the video it is impossible not to notice a Carrera GT, a Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV and a very familiar pink [Lamborghini Gallardo (...)
The Japanese automaker Subaru has just announced pricing for the 2010 Impreza lineup. Prices for the fun to drive all wheel drive four and five door models will start at $17,495 for the 2.5i version that comes equipped with 5 speed manual transmission and will go all the way up to $34,995 for the top of the line factory hot rod STI version that comes with a turbocharged and flat four cylinder engine mated to a six speed manual transmission. Whereas the sporty boosted WRX will go on sale (...)
Mazda of Japan has just revealed a special edition MX-5 in celebration of the lightweight roadster's 20th Anniversary as a member of the automaker's lineup. Since its inception, the Mazda Miata has been awarded the title of world's highest production two seater roadster by the Guiness Book of World Records. All of the double decade Miatas will be covered in Crystal White Pearl Mica, a color that is being used for the first time on the fun to drive roadster that will be sold for around (...)
