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Friday, 30 September 2011
Spied: 2013 Lincoln MKT Gets Refined Version of Waterfall Grille
We caught a glimpse of the refreshed 2013 Lincoln MKS yesterday, and running in the pack with it our spy photographers spotted the 2013 MKT crossover. As you can see in these pictures, it too will receive a new rendition of the brand?s waterfall grille. Just as on the MKS, the MKT?s large, split grille [...]
Abarth 500 Special Editions - Frankfurt Auto Show
Fiat's house performance partner, Abarth, has a long and storied history of creating distinctive enthusiast-grade variations on standard production models -- not the least of which has been the diminutive Fiat 500.
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2013 Lincoln MKS Spy Photos: Refining the Waterfall Grille
Lincoln will refine, rather than abandon, the corporate waterfall grille. In our September 2011 issue, we presented an in-depth feature about how Ford intends to turn the Lincoln brand around, noting that the plan will begin in November with the debut of the updated MKS and MKT. We now have spy photos of the former, [...]
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SEAT-badged VW up! leaked
The SEAT version of the up! will likely be called Mii or Arosa.
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Friday time-waster: play our guess-the-Ford game
Can you name all of these cars hidden under their protective coats down in Dagenham?
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COTD: Jeff Dunham unveils the Achmedmobile edition [Video]
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2013 Audi S5 3.0T Coupe Driven: Smaller Engine, Bigger Presence
A downsized engine and upsized visual presence. Identical or otherwise, twins tend to find a way to separate themselves. Romulus killed Remus. One of the Sklar brothers wears glasses. Mary-Kate Olsen has a hyphenated first name. Until now, the Audi S5 coupe had a V-8 and the S5 cabriolet was the one with the blown [...]
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2011 Chrysler 300C Tested: Same Hemi V-8, Under Six to 60
The V8-powered 300 improves where the last car came up short. When a car makes the kind of splash that the Chrysler 300 did when it debuted in 2004, its maker gets backed into a corner. Granted, any car company hopes that its products will find sales success, but following up an instant icon like [...]
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Thursday, 29 September 2011
Turbocharged Four-Cylinder 2012 BMW 528i Priced from $47,575
BMW has priced the 2012 528i sedan from $47,575?$1650 more than the 2011 model. For 2012, the BMW 528i?s naturally aspirated 3.0-liter inline-six has been replaced with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four; the hp rating remains the same at 240, but torque increases 20 lb-ft to a total of 260. On the fuel economy front, the [...]
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M�nch Racing are TTXGP Euro, FIM ePower 2011 champions with Le Mans win
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels, Racing
Matthias Himmelmann of Münch Racing dominated the second joint event held by the TTXGP and FIM ePower electric motorcycle racing series to take the top spot on the podium. The win at the famed Le Mans circuit makes the German team both the TTXGP Euro and FIM ePower champions for 2011.
The result was somewhat redemptive for Himmelmann, who was disappointed by his sixth-place finish back at the Laguna Seca co-event where he had the chance to compete against the strong American teams. Since then, the team has worked hard on developing the Münch TTE machine with its liquid-cooled AC drivetrain, and it was quite pleased to finish over 34 seconds ahead of the second-place bike. In a show of how fast the technology has progressed, the team's 2011 top lap time was over 26 seconds better than what they could do in 2010. The Münch racing program is part of an effort to eventually revive the brand with a superior electric-powered consumer product.
The Italian CRP Racing team had a strong presence at Le Mans with no less than three bikes and riders entered - including American Shelina Moreda. The strategy paid off with Alessandro Brannetti taking the middle step on the podium. Third place was claimed by Ho Chi Fung of the Chinese factory team Zongshen, who themselves participated with two machines.
Although there is no official video yet available from this race, the FIM recently released a (paltry) bit of footage from Laguna Seca earlier in the summer which we offer up to you after the break along with the official press releases from the FIM and TTXGP.
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Spyker Sports Cars Sold to American Private Equity Firm
UPDATE: We’ve got an interview with the new owner! Check it out here. Swedish Automobile, the troubled company that owns Saab and Spyker, has sold the Dutch half of its business to a Connecticut-based private equity firm, according to news just posted on the�Financial Times website. At this point, neither Swedish Automobile nor the investment [...]
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Infiniti M35h Hybrid: First impressions and your opinions
This week I'm driving Infiniti's first hybrid, the M35h. Now, I'm still having trouble wrapping my head around the idea of an Inifiniti hybrid. I love Infinitis because they are true sports cars at heart. But a hybrid? Ain't nothin' very sporty 'bout that.
First pic: Skoda Citigo
The Czech Up lunges into view. Looks rather like a Volkswagen Up. ?Cos it kind of is
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2012 Kia Soul First Drive: Same Box, More Power
More power, same great packaging. It?s a very subtly refreshed Kia box. With the Soul only in its third year of production, Kia has addressed what it admits was the car?s main weakness by way of two upgraded engines and new transmissions. Keep Reading: 2012 Kia Soul – First Drive Review
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Test drive: 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
I have a confession to make: I test-drove the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle almost a month ago, at the same time I reviewed the 2012 Jetta GLI. But it's taken me quite a while to put together this review, and to be honest, I'm not 100% happy with what I've written. I just don't know what to make of the new Beetle. I don't mean that as a bad thing; it's just completely different from what I expected. But reviewing cars is my job, so I've given it my best shot. Check out my 2012 Volkswagen Beetle and see what you think. -- Aaron Gold
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GM Drops Proposed OnStar Policy Changes
Under attack from privacy advocates and US Senators, Onstar will be dropping plans to automatically track vehicles that are not subscribed to its service, and will make post-cancellation tracking an opt-in option, rather than opt-out. A GM statement reads: DETROIT�? OnStar announced today it is reversing its proposed Terms and Conditions policy changes and will [...]
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Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Video: Maserati Kubang (sorta) in motion
Filed under: Concept Cars, SUV, Europe, Videos, Maserati
Maserati has rolled out a new video to drum up anticipation for the company's new SUV concept, the Kubang. The flick begins with images of the Italian automaker's illustrious racing past, complete with open-wheel fire-breathers sliding across cobblestone courses and a fleet of MC-12 racers blowing past exuberant fans. That's all well before the portly, computer-generated Kubang saunters onto the screen. We'll be clear here; we understand that occasionally, automakers need to bow to the tides of popular demand so that they can keep cranking out the vehicles we love the most. It works for Porsche. We get it, but this seems to be a bridge too far.
Maybe it's the fact that the Kubang has a name that sounds like it was lifted from the classic El Kabong cartoon series. Maybe it's the sight of the reaching Maserati grille supersized and splayed over the front of an SUV. Whatever it is, we're having a hard time getting behind the machine, but we sincerely hope that a drive of it changes our mind - it did with Porsche's Cayenne. Hit the jump to see the video for yourself.
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Should Toyota's rumored Supra revival look like this?
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Toyota, Rumormill, Design/Style
The rumormill is churning full blast at the thought of a resurrected Toyota Supra, and while we don't have any more reliable information on whether or not Toyota will reintroduce the high-horsepower sports car, we have been treated to a rendering of what the vehicle might look like.
Artist Andreas Fougner took the time to stretch his skills over the notion of a Supra successor, and the result is the machine you see above. Fougner says that he drew his inspiration from both current and vintage Toyota models, as well as other vehicles that have made the jump from past to present while skipping a generation or two.
What's under the hood? Fougner hasn't bothered with specifics, though he did say that the modern Supra would need to be light and nimble, despite the vehicle's portly past, and that it should come with a high-revving, naturally aspirated beating heart. Forced induction would also be acceptable.
As for us, we wouldn't mind seeing a torque-happy straight six under that long hood, so long as it puts power to the rear wheels via an honest-to-God manual gearbox.
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Name That Shifter, No. 43: 1980 Pontiac Phoenix
On Monday we presented this week?s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. Many of you guessed that the shifter belonged to a Chevrolet Citation, which was close. It is in fact from a 1980 Pontiac Phoenix, and the first commenter to correctly identify it [...]
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Ferrari Video Explains Origins of the Prancing Horse and its Evolution into an Icon
If you were ever curious as to the origins of Ferrari?s prancing-horse logo, today is your lucky day. Ferrari has released an informative video that explains where the pony came from, and how it begat the small rectangular badge found on the hood of Ferrari?s cars. Our guess is that the clip, based on Enzo [...]
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Name That Shifter, No. 43
It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals button and sticker. Good luck!
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The Truth Behind the 230 MPG Claim From the Chevy Volt: Analysis
Chevy has announced that the Volt will deliver an estimated 230 mpg. Other plug-in-hybrid manufacturers won't be long in announcing similarly astonishing fuel-economy numbers. But where on earth does that number come from?
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The ten cruelest jokes played on car forums [Answers Of The Day]
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Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Spied: 2013 Audi RS4 Avant Testing in Swirly Duds; No Sedan Offered This Time
Back to its roots: The next Audi RS4 will be an Avant only. This example, lapping the N�rburgring during high-speed testing (as was a previous RS4 prototype we spotted running in S4 duds), provides a good look at the enormously powerful yet compact station wagon. It will be offered to customers around the world starting [...]
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Massa vs Hamilton: have your say
TopGear.com wants you to play steward ? what would you have done at the Singapore GP?
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BMW Adds All-Wheel-Drive Option for 2012 BMW 650i Coupe and Convertible
The 2012 BMW 650i coupe and convertible can now be ordered with the automaker?s xDrive all-wheel-drive system. While the all-wheel-drive 6-series coupe was both expected and understandable?Mercedes fits it standard to the CL550 coupe?the addition of the option to the 650i convertible seems to be targeting buyers within a niche of a niche of a [...]
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Gordon Murray Pens TEEWAVE AR.1 Electric Sports Car
Meet the TEEWAVE AR.1, a one-off, two-seat electric sports car designed by Gordon Murray’s design company. The car, which weighs just 1878 pounds, has been designed by Murray for Toray Industries, a Japanese company that specializes in carbon fiber and lightweight material production. As such, the small roadster?s all-new monocoque chassis, crash structures, seats, and [...]
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Name That Shifter, No. 43
It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals button and sticker. Good luck!
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Test drive: 2012 Toyota Camry
When I heard that an all-new Camry was in the works, I figured we'd get more of the same: Sensible, boring transportation, just what the Camry has been providing for nearly thirty years. But something odd has happened this time around: Toyota has attempted to imbue the Camry with a bit of personality. Did it work? Find out in my 2012 Toyota Camry review. -- Aaron Gold
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Toyota design chief: future vehicles will have ?passion? and ?emotion?
Dezi Nagaya wants to imbue future Toyota vehicles with a heightened sense of emotion.
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Monday, 26 September 2011
Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 105: 2012 Jaguar XKR-S
On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car?s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. Almost everyone who commented figured out that this week?s sound came from the 2012 Jaguar XKR-S. Like that sound? Download the MP3 and quiz your friends, make your own ringtone, or just lull yourself to [...]
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World's oldest operational motor vehicle to be auctioned in October [Video]
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