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Chevrolet Announces Route 66 Movie-making Competition
Chevrolet Announces Route 66 Movie-making Competition

22 Jun 2011, 13:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Chevrolet and MOFILM have announced a collaboration for the competition that will see film-makers trying to capture the spirit of the open road. The winner of the ‘Route 66’ competition ...

 
Jaguar C-X75 Gets Concept Car Honors in Detroit
Jaguar C-X75 Gets Concept Car Honors in Detroit

22 Jun 2011, 13:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The stunning Jaguar C-X75 hybrid supercar that is the cause of so many production version speculations has received top honors at the 10th annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards i...

 
2012 MINI Coupe US Pricing and Specs Revealed
2012 MINI Coupe US Pricing and Specs Revealed

22 Jun 2011, 12:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It’s only been a day since MINI officially unveiled the 2012 Coupe, but we just couldn’t wait until we got to hear what the car will cost to own in the States. That info has officially b...

 
Porsche to Bring Back True Targa Top on Next 911
Porsche to Bring Back True Targa Top on Next 911

22 Jun 2011, 12:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The shadows of sportscar future battles are beginning to lift off the 2012 Porsche 911, which is expected to be unveiled in Frankfurt this September. Unlike the Italians who are constantly trying to...

 
Maserati SUV to GET HEMI V8 from Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
Maserati SUV to GET HEMI V8 from Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8

22 Jun 2011, 10:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Remember the Maserati Kubang GT Wagon concept from 2003? Yes, that’s exactly how long we’ve been waiting for an all-wheel drive, jacked-up SUV (more like a crossover) from the Italian l...

 
Bugatti 16C Galibier Production Car to Be Known as Royale
Bugatti 16C Galibier Production Car to Be Known as Royale

22 Jun 2011, 09:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We first learned that Volkswagen Group gave the impressive Bugatti 16C Galibier a green light to go into production back in April. Four-door vehicles open up a whole new market for exotic car makers...

 
Ferrari FF Tuned by DMC to Produce 888 HP
Ferrari FF Tuned by DMC to Produce 888 HP

22 Jun 2011, 08:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you think that the first ever all-wheel drive Ferrari, that’s also been fitted with a shooting brake body, is not going to stand up in a parking lot, than the tuning world will come to your...

 
560 HP 2012 BMW M5 Makes Video Debut
560 HP 2012 BMW M5 Makes Video Debut

22 Jun 2011, 08:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BMW has released the first official promo video of the new F10 M5 and it’s all about track use. Fortunately, the haven’t been all German and gone to prove it’s a few seconds faster...

 
Tesla to Stop Taking Roaster Orders in 2 Months
Tesla to Stop Taking Roaster Orders in 2 Months

22 Jun 2011, 08:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We will say goodbye to the Tesla Roadster, at least for a while, as the company switches focus toward the new Model S sedan and upcoming crossover. The company has announced that it will stop taking...

 
Nissan Micra Sales Top Six Million Units
Nissan Micra Sales Top Six Million Units

22 Jun 2011, 07:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Micra, know in Latin America and Asia as the Nissan March, is a supermini that Nissan has been making ever since 1982. It might sound a bit embarrassing, but we actually liked the previous gener...

 
Spyshots: Peugeot 208 All Covered Up
Spyshots: Peugeot 208 All Covered Up

21 Jun 2011, 15:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A Peugeot team has been spotted once again while testing a car that we shouldn’t really see yet. But the thing is, we still haven’t seen anything as the French usually have a tendency to...

 
MINI Coupe Is a New Adventure Every Day
MINI Coupe Is a New Adventure Every Day

21 Jun 2011, 14:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / After endlessly teasing us with spyshots and specs, MINI finally showed us the Coupe in full today, revealing a stunning set of pics of the potent JCW version. The carmaker’s first two-seater ...

 
Audi Introduces Super-frugal A1 TDI in Britain
Audi Introduces Super-frugal A1 TDI in Britain

21 Jun 2011, 14:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Audi in the UK has announced a newly revised 1.6 TDI version of its the pint-sized A1. With a CO2 output of just 99g/km, this baby Audi dodges the London Congestion Charge, and returns an impressive...

 
Lexus LFA to Be Raced at Nurburgring by Le Mans Winner
Lexus LFA to Be Raced at Nurburgring by Le Mans Winner

21 Jun 2011, 13:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Three drivers, Marcel Fassler, Andre Lotterer and Benoit Treluyer, wrestled with Red Sonja, as the winning R18 TDI was affectionately nicknamed by the mechanics, to score Audi’s tenth victory ...

 
Chevrolet Sonic RS to Arrive in 2012 with 138 HP
Chevrolet Sonic RS to Arrive in 2012 with 138 HP

21 Jun 2011, 13:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / General Motors unveiled the Chevrolet Aveo RS Concept at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, and reports circulating the Internet at the time indicated that this was the way to go for a sort of semi-hot hat...

 
Land Rover Is Considering Grande Evoque Gap-filler
Land Rover Is Considering Grande Evoque Gap-filler

21 Jun 2011, 13:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If Mercedes calls its cars “uber” internally when they want to give them steroids, the British marketing teams at Land Rover are currently considering a “Grande Evoque”, whic...

 
BMW Wants Z2 All-wheel Drive Roadster
BMW Wants Z2 All-wheel Drive Roadster

21 Jun 2011, 12:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You would think the hardcore rear-wheel drive carmakers like BMW would have no trouble making a RWD sportscar really attractive, but it seems that this isn’t really the case. It looks like the...

 
Nissan and Mitsubishi Sign JV Agreement to Make Minicars in Japan
Nissan and Mitsubishi Sign JV Agreement to Make Minicars in Japan

21 Jun 2011, 11:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan and Mitsubishi have announced a new joint-venture that will focus on making small cars for the Japanese market. Dubbed NMKV Co., Ltd, the joint-venture officially commenced operations on June...

 
India Will Get Renault Duster in 2012
India Will Get Renault Duster in 2012

21 Jun 2011, 11:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The idea of a cheap affordable compact SUV fits the Indian market quite well, so it’s only natural that Renault decided it’s best to bring the Duster there. According to an official stat...

 
Renault Announces Fluence Z.E. Launch in Australia in 2012
Renault Announces Fluence Z.E. Launch in Australia in 2012

21 Jun 2011, 11:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Renault announced a new strategic partnership with Better Place, which will see the French carmaker extending its global reach to Australia. Under the deal, the mass-market zero-emissions Fluence Z....