Archive for 'Auto Shows'
2011 Toyota Tacoma Gets Two New Limited-Edition Option Packages
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by admin.
Toyota is adding two new limited-edition trim packages for the 2011 Toyota Tacoma — the best-selling small truck in the U.S. — that are based on the Tacoma TX project vehicle shown at last year's SEMA Show.
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Looking Back: 1955 Studebaker E Series V-8
Posted on 26. Jul, 2010 by admin.
Photos by Mark Williams We stumbled across this classic 1955 Studebaker E Series V-8 half-ton pickup in Ann Arbor, Mich., on display at the Rolling Sculpture Car Show earlier this month. It's been meticulously restored by owner Ron Cripe. Studebaker's E Series trucks were inaugurated in 1955
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Ford Teams With Funkmaster Flex For Custom 2011 Fiesta
Posted on 29. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Tapping the world of hip-hop for official car customization isn't a new thing at Ford--the Blue Oval's relationship with Funkmaster Flex has been going on since at least 2006, when Flex tricked out an Expedition for SEMA. It continued in 2008 when Flex took on the Ford Flex alongside Chip Foose, and paired up with Nelly to promote it. So the...
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Zagato Unveils Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa Ahead Of Villa D’Este
Posted on 23. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Concourse auto shows are often havens for those that, like comic book collectors, sheathe their cars in protective plastic, only pulling them out for special occasions.
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First Drive Review: 2010 6.2-liter V-8 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
Posted on 22. Apr, 2010 by admin.
When the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor was first unveiled in 2008, auto enthusiasts of all stripes were stopped in their tracks by the sheer outrageousness of Ford's off-road pickup truck. There has never been a factory-offered high-performance car or truck engineered to travel at speeds up to 100 mph in places where little more than rocks and sand are the only sources of traction.
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Mercedes Debuts Wild Wagon Concept
Posted on 20. Apr, 2010 by admin.
While BMW, Porsche and Audi are debuting oddly shaped hatchbacks of one kind or another, Mercedes-Benz is happy to kick out new station wagons.
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2010 Beijing Auto Show Preview: Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break Concept
Posted on 19. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Just as the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe was previewed with the ConceptFASCINATION shooting brake at the Paris Motor Show back in 2008, so too is the 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS four-door coupe, which is being previewed as a shooting brake, this time at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show taking place this week. Images of the concept, dubbed the...
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2010 Beijing Auto Show: Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break Concept
Posted on 19. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Just as the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe was previewed with the ConceptFASCINATION shooting brake at the Paris Motor Show back in 2008, so too is the 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS four-door coupe, which is being previewed as a shooting brake, this time at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show taking place this week.
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BMW Performance Range For X5 And X6 Previewed
Posted on 18. Apr, 2010 by admin.
BMW used last month's 2010 Geneva Motor Show to unveil a new range of performance accessories to be sold under the "BMW Performance" line of factory backed modifications. The BMW Performance line was originally introduced a couple of years back for the 3-Series and was quickly expanded to cover the 1-Series and Z4 models. Now it's the X5 and X6...
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Unlucky 7: Concept Vehicles That Should Never Die
Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by admin.
By Mark Williams Manufacturers often use concept vehicles to gauge reaction to upcoming new products or significant changes in an existing model. Sometimes those changes can be minor, but others can be revolutionary. In either case, at some point the decision is made either to greenlight the project or send it to the backroom
