Thursday, January 7, 2010

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Rendered: 2013 Chevrolet Corvette (C7)

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 05:49 PM PST

There are all manner of rumors concerning the next-generation C7 Chevrolet Corvette, with stories ranging from the possibility of a mid-engined platform to AWD powertrains and even the arrival of a dual-clutch version. Although there isn't much substance to any of these rumors, an inside source has revealed to MotorAuthority.com that the ..


Ferrari California Stuck in Gravel

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 04:04 PM PST

This recent week has not been the best for the Ferrari California model First getting drifted into a bulldozer, and now it gets stuck at a race event. Slowly pulling into the gravel out of bounds the Ferrari starts to get stuck Does the driver stop and turn around? No, he proceed to go even deeper. The purpose of the gravel out of bounds is to ..


Chrysler's Concept Cruises on Current

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 04:02 PM PST

With exterior styling called gorgeous by some and the illegitimate child of a Chevrolet Malibu and a Mercedes-Benz CLS by others, Chryslers 200 EV (Extended Range Vehicle) concept showcases just what may come. More than a bit of sculpture rotating on a mirrored platter, the 200 EV was seen at the Detroit Auto Show running under its own power, ..


Dodge Viper STR-10 ACR-X Coming To a Track Near You

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 04:01 PM PST

Dodge is taking an opportunity before bidding farewell to the bad boy fave to make a lighter, tighter, meaner, and not quite street legal Viper.   The Viper STR-10 ACR-X is based on the already scary quick Dodge Viper, but with some significant differences:   First of all, there is about 160 pounds less weight for that legendary engine to ..


Swiss Speeder Gets Record $290,000 Fine

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

If you thought the couple of hundred dollars you had to pay on your last speeding fine was disheartening enough, take pity on this Swiss man who had to pay around $290,000--a new record. The fine was handed to the millionaire speeder who was caught by Swiss police racing through a village in his red Ferrari Testarossa at speeds of around 80 ..


Top Story for 2009: Toyota Overtakes GM as Number One in Sales

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 03:59 PM PST

Although most end-of-year/end-of-decade stories focus on the 10 or so top stories that have marked the decade, this one is going to focus on the six top seven or eight bombshells of he automotive world in the last decade. Looking back only a couple of years, we come to what has to be the real shocker of the decade, Toyota taking over the ..


DC Design Working On Tata Nano With Ferrari Pricetag

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 03:01 PM PST

Starting with the world's cheapest car, the Tata Nano, which normally retails from about $2,000 in its home market, Indian vehicle customizer and coachbuilder DC Design has added enough luxury and performance amenities to send that pricetag up to the $220,000 mark. Whether the modifications to the Nano justify the inflated pricetag is ..


Audi, Volkswagen Expand HD Radio Availability For 2010

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 02:58 PM PST

Audi and Volkswagen both today announced the expanded availability of HD Radio in 2010 model-year vehicles. Volkswagen did not give specifics of which models will get the upgrade, though Audi said that it will offer HD Radio with its tuners on the 2011 Audi A8, A6, and Q7 models, and with the navigation system on 2011 Audi A4, A5, and Q5 ..


Playboy Names 10 Hottest Cars of 2010, Panamera Turbo Tops List

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 02:10 PM PST

Top ten lists and hot cars are a natural pair, and Playboy's list reads like an enthusiast's dream garage...well, for the most part. The Porsche Panamera Turbo's position at the top of a list that includes the Ferrari California may tweak some noses, but there are others on the list that any speed freak would be glad to own, too. Playboy's ..


Detroit Auto Show Preview: Volvo C30 Electric Car

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 01:41 PM PST

Volvo has now released more details of the all-electric C30 concept car it will launch at next week's 2010 Detroit Auto Show. We covered early details a couple of weeks ago; here's the rest of the story on the little electric hatchback with no tailpipe. The electric C30 concept car will let the Swedish automaker assess the viability of a ..


MyFord: 2011 Ford Edge, 2011 Lincoln MKX To Bring Twitter To SYNC

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 01:37 PM PST

So, you're driving down a mind-blowing stretch of unpopulated road and you're suddenly overtaken by the need to hear your latest Twitter updates. If you're in the 2011 Ford Edge or 2011 Lincoln MKX with MyFord/MyLincoln Touch, no sweat--just push the voice command button, tell the Open Beak app to read your feed, and listen as you hustle the ..


Green Car Sales: Winners and Losers of 2009

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 12:50 PM PST

It's beginning to look as if the worst is over for U.S. auto sales. The year that just closed was, in the immortal words of Queen Elizabeth II, an annus horibilis, with only 10.4 million vehicles sold, down 21 percent on 2008 and the lowest total since 1982. But some light seems to be appearing on the horizon. According to Autotrader's Brian ..


Yet Another Audi Q5: Now With Jennifer Garner And Child

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 12:17 PM PST

Either Justin Timberlake is working overtime, or there's a freak fascination with Audi in Hollywoodland. We've seen countless celebs, celebutantes, and celebutards cruising the streets in various models, and now, for the second day in a row, we've spotted an LA lady climbing into an Audi A5. This time, it's none other than Jennifer Garner, ..


Pandora, Stitcher First Of Many Voice-Driven Ford MyTouch Apps

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 12:00 PM PST

Mobile apps for Pandora and Stitcher, specially developed for in-car use, will be among the first to be supplied to users of Ford's all-new MyFord Touch system, Ford announced today at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Ford says that its appropriate that these two will be among the first. Pandora says, surprisingly, that 55 ..


Saab Sale Decision Delayed Again, Genii To Submit Bid

Posted: 07 Jan 2010 11:14 AM PST

Saab's sale is delayed. Again. Saab's board, due to meet today, has postponed its meeting until tomorrow to better consider how to get the company back up and running by Monday after a four-week layoff, and to weigh Spyker's renewed bid and a new bid from private equity firm Genii. Genii is already a bit of an automotive mover, as it owns a ..


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