Archive for 'Opel'
2012 Mercedes-Benz E Class
Posted on 15. Mar, 2012 by admin.
With an new set of engines in most models for 2012, plus standard 4Matic all-wheel drive for the E550, the Mercedes-Benz E Class steps up its game in some respects and maintains its generally high level of quality in the rest. Aggressively styled and quite clearly Mercedes-Benz vehicles, the E Class exudes modern Teutonic themes with sharp angles...
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2012 Infiniti FX35
Posted on 15. Mar, 2012 by admin.
Aggressive, streamlined, sporty, and yet tall, the Infiniti FX packages crossover functionality into one of the most graceful forms on the market--and its performance matches. High, swelling fender arches at the front flow smoothly into the raked windshield, then the arched glass line and roof before terminating cleanly into the neatly styled, if..
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Guilty Pleasure: Datsun F10
Posted on 15. Mar, 2012 by admin.
We haven't seen a Nissan product in this series since the Datsun 810, way back in September, so we're due! I've thought about the odd-looking NX2000, but then someone on the 24 Hours of LeMons forums discovered this fine car for sale.
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2013 Porsche Boxster S Sets 7:58 Nurburging Lap Time
Posted on 14. Mar, 2012 by admin.
Restyled, redesigned, and thoroughly updated for the 2013 model year, the new Porsche Boxster is undoubtedly (to our eyes, anyway) the best yet. It's also the fastest yet, lapping the benchmark Nurburgring Nordschleife in just 7 minutes, 58 seconds, according to a photo from Porsche's official launch presentation grabbed by Autoblog.nl.
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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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DiRT Showdown Is Demolition Derby Without The Ongoing Expenses: Video
Posted on 14. Mar, 2012 by admin.
The problem with running a car in demolition derby competition is that it costs money. Even junkers aren’t free, and by the time you add in the cost of required safety equipment and recommended modifications, you’re talking about a serious hit to your bank account. Then there’s the cost of getting your car to the venue, which...
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Lotus F1 Team Inks 3-Year Pact With Microsoft Dynamics
Posted on 14. Mar, 2012 by admin.
The Lotus F1 Team that features returning 2007 Formula One champion Kimi Raikkonen together with Romain Grosjean and Renault engines in its E20 chassis, has announced a three-year partnership with technology giant Microsoft, with branding to be unveiled at this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
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Ken Block Delivers Refreshingly Humble WRC Mexico Recap: Video
Posted on 14. Mar, 2012 by admin.
Ken Block is many things: shoe magnate, hoonigan honcho, and WRC driver among them.
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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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Jay-Z/Kanye Wrecked ‘Otis’ Maybach Brings Just $60,000 At Auction
Posted on 14. Mar, 2012 by admin.
It seems even those with a taste for contemporary art couldn't open their wallets very far--even in the name of the Save the Children charity--for the monstrosity that is the Jay-Z/Kanye West 'Otis' Maybach. It sold for just $60,000 at the New York Contemporary Art Evening auction held by Phillips de Pury & Co. The butchered and mangled...
