Archive for 'Hatchbacks'
The 2013 MINI John Cooper Works Countryman Kite Reel: Video
Posted on 23. Mar, 2012 by admin.
We don’t generally preface stories with a disclaimer, but in this case we’ll make an exception. Do not, under any circumstances, attempt to duplicate the stunt you see in this video for the new 2013 MINI John Cooper Works Countryman. If you do, we’re fairly certain it will end painfully
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Pamela Anderson Goes Racing
Posted on 23. Mar, 2012 by admin.
Conjure up an image of Pamela Anderson, and chances are good she’s wearing spandex, not Nomex. While Anderson already had an impressive resume as an actress and model, she can now add “racing team founder, principal and owner” to her curriculum vitae. Anderson has either started or taken over a team, depending upon how you read...
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Infiniti Compact Car To Be Built In Austria?
Posted on 23. Mar, 2012 by admin.
Infiniti is working on a new model to take on rivals in the burgeoning compact luxury segment, such as the Audi A3, BMW 1-Series, Lexus CT 200h and new Mercedes-Benz A Class and B Class hatchbacks. We were given a taste of Infiniti’s compact car plans with the unveiling of the Etherea back in 2011, a concept whose sloping roof, hatchback...
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2012 Chevy Sonic Turbo Now Available With An Automatic Transmission
Posted on 22. Mar, 2012 by admin.
When Chevy launched its Sonic hatchback and sedan with the 1.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine last year, it made one potential marketing error: the car was only available with a six-speed manual transmission. As the number of drivers who can successfully operate a manual transmission is dropping faster than the price of gas is rising, an...
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European Court Allows Suzuki To Use GTI Name, Too
Posted on 21. Mar, 2012 by admin.
If we gave you just the three letters “GTI” to work with, and asked you to name a car, chances are very good it would be Volkswagen’s GTI. After all, the Golf derivative has been one of the world’s most beloved hot hatchbacks since it hit the market in 1976 (in Europe, anyways), and many of us have our own GTI stories to...
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2015 Ford Focus RS Development Delayed: Report
Posted on 14. Mar, 2012 by admin.
The last we'd heard on the development of the 2015 Ford Focus RS, it wasn't even an officially approved production project, though it was in tentative development. Now news comes that the project has been shelved--at least temporarily--in favor of other tasks. That's perhaps disturbing news to American Focus RS fans, as this generation's model is...
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Kia’s Pro Cee’d Takes On Hyundai’s Veloster Turbo
Posted on 14. Mar, 2012 by admin.
At first glance, the sketch of Kia’s new Pro Cee’d looks like just another Cee’d hatchback minus two doors, or a design exercise heavily influenced by Volkswagen’s Scirocco. Look closer, however, and you’ll see that the latest Pro Cee’d is sporting some mighty big rims, in addition to a completely new design...
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Mercedes-Benz A Class Live Photos: 2012 Geneva Motor Show
Posted on 07. Mar, 2012 by admin.
Making its international debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show is the new A Class compact from Mercedes-Benz, pictured here in our exclusive live gallery.
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Hyundai i-onic Concept Live Photos: 2012 Geneva Motor Show
Posted on 07. Mar, 2012 by admin.
Until battery capacity and charging technology improves, pure electric cars are likely to be limited in their appeal. For now, the best solution appears to be that implemented by Chevrolet in the Volt and by Fisker in the Karma: use batteries, but back them up with a range-extending, gasoline-powered generator.
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2013 Ford Fiesta ST Live Photos: 2012 Geneva Motor Show
Posted on 06. Mar, 2012 by admin.
Geneva marked the debut of the hottest car in Ford's Fiesta range, the sporty ST model. Based on the three-door Fiesta on sale in Europe, the Fiesta gains a 177-horsepower EcoBoost four-cylinder, and aggressive styling influenced by the upcoming Focus ST.
