Archive for July, 2011
Mercedes-Benz Drops V-12 S-Class Models In Lead Up To 2013 Redesign
Posted on 29. Jul, 2011 by admin.
Mercedes-Benz has dropped its V-12 S-Class models, the SL600 and SL65 AMG sledgehammer, from its 2012 lineup as it prepares for the introduction of the redesigned 2013 Mercedes-Benz S-Class in the latter half of next year. The SL600, powered by a twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter V-12 developing 510 horsepower and 610 pound-feet of torque, was the first…
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Maserati Quattroporte Limo Found On eBay
Posted on 29. Jul, 2011 by admin.
Now here’s one way to ruin a perfectly good luxurious Italian sports sedan, by turning it into a limo and ending the days of it ever going around a corner at speed. This sorry-looking Maserati Quattroporte, a favorite around here at MotorAuthority, has had its chassis cut in half and several feet of limo body attached. Nothing looks natural…
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2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Interior Leaked
Posted on 29. Jul, 2011 by admin.
Earlier this month we got a detailed look at the technology that’s going into the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class, the first of the automaker’s new small car family that’s headed for U.S. shores in the not too distant future. The new B-Class is scheduled to make its official world debut this September at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto…
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2011 Audi A5
Posted on 28. Jul, 2011 by admin.
Whether you take the Audi A5′s designer at his word or not when he calls it the best he’s ever done–and Walter de Silva has no shortage of gorgeous designs on his resume–the 2011 A5 offers a certain understated elegance layered over an athletic physique that few cars in its price range can match. MotorAuthority appreciates the aesthetics, but…
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2011 Aston Martin Vantage
Posted on 28. Jul, 2011 by admin.
As Aston’s smallest offering (aside from the tiny Cygnet), the Vantage is also the most biased toward performance, rather than comfort, though it doesn’t yield an inch on luxury. MotorAuthority has driven the Vantage in several forms, and finds it to be at once refined and yet pleasingly raw in its performance. We rate the 2011 Aston Martin…
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Save This Car: 1962 Chrysler 300 Convertible
Posted on 28. Jul, 2011 by admin.
From time to time our resident revisitor of Guilty Pleasures, Murilee Martin, presents a car that’s ugly, weird, or otherwise socially handicapped, but is still lovable anyway. This 1962 Chrysler 300 might fall into that category right now, but with a few years of elbow grease and investment, it could be a show-stopper. Why? Well, for starters…
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Aston Martin To Race Every Class At Spa 24 Hours
Posted on 28. Jul, 2011 by admin.
It’s not often that a manufacturer runs more than one class in a given race, but Aston Martin is going all-out with six Aston Martins across four teams that will race in four classes–all of the classes offered–at the upcoming Spa 24 Hours this weekend. The cars include two GT3 DBRS9s in the Pro-Cup category, two DBRS9s in Pro-Am, and a fifth…
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Report: Refreshed Toyota Tacoma Coming in October
Posted on 28. Jul, 2011 by admin.
2011 Toyota Tacoma pictured above
A heavily updated version of the Toyota Tacoma midsize pickup truck is expected to go on sale this October, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The next iteration of the best-selling small truck in the U.S. won't be all-new. It will stick with the current chassis but offer a fully revised exterior and interior, said Bob Carter, Toyota USA's group vice president and brand manager.
We're also expecting new engines for the Tacoma, but they won't arrive when the updated truck debuts.
This is great news for small truck fans. North American Ford Ranger production ends late this year, the Dodge/Ram Dakota will end production next year and GM has yet to confirm a version of its new overseas Chevy Colorado will eventually be sold on these shores.
[Source: The Wall Street Journal]
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Tanner Foust X Games 17 Fiesta Rallycross Walkaround: Video
Posted on 28. Jul, 2011 by admin.
He’s our favorite part of Top Gear USA, and he’s one of the favorites to win the Rallycross competition at X Games 17: He’s Tanner Foust, and in this video he gives us a walkaround, inside and out, of his car for the competition. Foust’s wide-ranging driving experience and understanding of the car’s mechanical operation are both on display in this…
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Follow A Ferrari 458 Italia Engine Through The Assembly Process: Video
Posted on 28. Jul, 2011 by admin.
This informative and even entertaining video takes us on a guided tour of the Ferrari 458 Italia V-8 engine assembly process. Though it’s just the highlights, it gives us a peek into the computer-aided assembly and quality assurance measures taken, as well as the importance of the human element. Building a 4.5-liter V-8 engine that will spin to…
