Thursday, November 19, 2009

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Audi A8 Reveal In Miami, Rumored Ferrari 599 GTO: Today's Car News

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 02:28 PM PST

The all-new 2011 Audi A8 isn't set to go on sale until late next year but the car is set for a public reveal at the end of this month. Audi has confirmed the car will make an appearance on November 30 at the Design Miami art and design exhibition. [Edmunds] In the same vein as the F430 Scuderia and the 360 Challenge Stradale, Ferrari is ..


New Mitsubishi Nav System Includes Free Traffic Service

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 09:16 AM PST

Punch your destination into the navigation system in a new vehicle--especially a luxury-brand model--and you're likely to get more than just driving directions. Many of today's systems alert you of upcoming traffic congestion and even adjust your route on the fly to help avoid it. But there's a catch. Most of the real-time traffic features ..


AdWatch: MINI Cooper Convertible Spot Touts Protection

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 08:59 AM PST

Let's face it: MINIs have a lot of curb appeal, but the company's advertising campaigns frequently come up short. A new spot for the MINI Cooper Convertible proves that point beautifully. Compared to yesterday's ad featuring the Alfa Romeo MiTo, this clip feels clunky and under-rehearsed -- although the potentially clichéd punchline somehow ..


BMW: Automotive Partner Of 2012 Olympic/Paralympic Games

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 08:03 AM PST

BMW has been given a fairly impressive international branding opportunity: the company was just announced as the automotive partner of London 2012, which includes the upcoming Olympic games and Paralympic games. As part of the arrangement, BMW will provide roughly 4,000 vehicles to move athletes, officials, and others around the city during ..


Mercedes At L.A., Autonomous Audi, Rolls Royce MINI: Today At High Gear Media

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 08:00 AM PST

Today there's a bit of a luxury theme to the news, with Audi, Mercedes, Rolls Royce, Ferrari, Tesla, and Smart all catching headlines. At TheCarConnection, the luxury angle is centered around the upcoming L.A. Auto Show and video game production, while Motor Authority sees reports of a limited-edition Ferrari 599 GTO and a MINI by Rolls Royce ..


New York State Backs Down, New License Plates May Be Free

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 07:33 AM PST

Last week we wrote about New York State's plan to issue new license plates, ostensibly to replace old ones whose reflective material may have worn off. The new and clearly retro design was meant to evoke the bright yellow plates used from 1973 to 1986. But in reality, the sole purpose of the $25 new-plate fee (plus an additional $20 for owners ..


Videogame Designers Love The Tesla Roadster's Quiet Ride

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 07:24 AM PST

Tesla and its Roadster are a product of DIY ingenuity -- a perfect example of what can happen when a bunch of people come together and say, "Hey, no one else is doing this, so why don't we?" In that same the DIY spirit, game designers at Microsoft have cleverly recruited a Tesla roadster for their own purposes: recording road noise for driving ..


Chrysler Changing Corporate Culture To Boost Quality

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 06:46 AM PST

No matter how you feel about Senator McCain's statements from earlier this week, there's no denying that Chrysler has a lot of potholes dodge as it motors down the road to recovery. Among the biggest tasks at the top of the Chrysler's to-do list is cranking out vehicles of consistent quality. Doug Betts, the company's senior vice president in ..


Driven: 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 05:30 AM PST

In the three years since the second-generation Mitsubishi Outlander first went on sale, Mitsubishi has gone through a sort of identity crisis here in the U.S. market. While the Japanese automaker's compact Lancer models--especially the high-performance Evolution and Ralliart--have been generally well received, Mitsubishi's larger vehicles, ..


Mercedes-Benz Planning Four Debuts For L.A. Auto Show

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 03:49 AM PST

The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show is just a couple of weeks away and in its lead up we have new details about what Mercedes-Benz is planning for the event. The luxury automaker will have no less than four debuts, including the all-new SLS AMG. The 563 horsepower supercar is just about to go on sale in Europe and we should have local pricing and ..


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