Archive for 'Paris Motor Show'
$1 Billion Prize Proposed For 100 MPG Car
Posted on 10. Feb, 2012 by admin.
If California Representative Dan Lungren has his way, automakers may soon have an incentive other than environmental responsibility to design and produce cars that deliver fuel economy of 100 miles per gallon. According to Fox News, Lungren has introduced a bill in Congress that would award a a $1 billion prize to the first automaker that builds...
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Bertone Leaks Nuccio Concept Sketches Prior To Geneva Debut
Posted on 10. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Over the years, the name “Bertone” has graced some truly classic automobiles, including the Alfa Romeo Giulia GT, the Lamborghini Muira, the Lancia Stratos, the Lamborghini Countach and the Ferrari 308. Despite Giuseppe "Nuccio" Bertone’s death in 1997, the company is still active in automobile design and still producing concept...
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Coming Soon: Three-Cylinder BMW 3-Series Models?
Posted on 10. Feb, 2012 by admin.
BMW’s 3-Series has long been known for its silky-smooth inline-six engines. In these fuel-conscious times, however, the Munich-based automaker is replacing some of its inline-six engines with 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder powerplants in 3-Series and Z4 models.
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New Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Pleases ALMS Drivers
Posted on 10. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Porsche Motorsport North America's new 911 GT3 RSR had its first outing this week at the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) Winter Test on the Sebring International Raceway road course, in preparation for the 2012 ALMS season. Over two days of testing, drivers declared the new car race-worthy and ready to tackle the tough competition that faces them...
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Japan Muscle Car Graveyard Follow-Up: Video
Posted on 10. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Last month, we brought you a video from Daniel O’Grady, showing classic American muscle cars seemingly abandoned in a lot in Kurume City, Kyushu, Japan. The big question on O’Grady’s mind, as well as on our own, was, “why?” We still don’t have an answer as to why the cars have been left to the elements, but...
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Cadillac XTS Getting ‘Sensor Fusion’ Driver Assistance Package: Video
Posted on 10. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Cadillac, like other automakers, is working towards the ultimate goal of self-driving cars. Computers, it seems, are far better at multi-tasking than humans, and aren’t prone to cell-phone-induced distractions. While self-driving cars are still potentially decades in the future, technology being developed towards that end can be implemented..
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Cadillac’s ATS Coupe On Hold, Or Is It?
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Cadillac has been blunt about which competitor is in the crosshairs of its upcoming ATS sedan. Not content to take on the Audi A4 or the Infiniti G37, Cadillac has repeatedly named the BMW 3-Series as the primary rival of the ATS. Part of the appeal of BMW’s 3-Series is the number of the number of variants it comes in, ranging from sedan, to..
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MINI And Prodrive Parting Company In WRC: Report
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by admin.
The relationship between Prodrive, the company that builds and campaigns the MINI John Cooper Works WRC cars, MINI and MINI’s parent, BMW, has been described as “complex, and not in a good way.” Late last year, Prodrive missed a deadline, nearly excluding the highly competitive MINI WRC cars from the 2012 WRC season. Ultimately...
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2013 BMW 1-Series Gran Turismo Spy Video
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Yesterday we brought you news that BMW’s upcoming 1-Series Gran Turismo, the automaker’s first front-wheel drive model, would be debuting at the 2012 Paris Auto Show in September. Now we have an exclusive spy video of several prototypes that were spotted testing in Germany. The new vehicle shares its front-wheel drive platform with the...
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New Mercedes-Benz A Class Spotted Undisguised
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Late last month Mercedes-Benz launched a new campaign in Europe asking people to look out for camouflaged prototypes of its new A Class hatchback in order to win several prizes, including a trip to car’s official world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. We bet they weren’t expecting someone to spot a totally undisguised..
