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Long-Wheelbase A4L Debuts for Chinese Market
Winding RoadTodayWe???ve long since recognized that the needs, whims, and wants of the Chinese auto market are difficult, if not impossible, for outside observers to predict. We still remember being a bit stunned when we first found out about the seemingly inscrutable popularity of the Buick brand in the country, the Add A Comment »
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Truck Trend, Sport Compact Car And Multiple Other Titles Axed By Source Interlink [Carpocalypse Now]
JalopnikTodayWe've been able to confirm that both Truck Trend and Sport Compact Car magazines, august titles from the the sprawling Source Interlink automedia empire, have been killed by their publisher. Word is up to 115 employees were notified yesterday that their services would no longer be required. A former Add A Comment »
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2010 Mazda3 Hatchback previewed with official "spy" photos
leftlaneTodayThe 2010 Mazda3 Sedan debuted only two days ago, and already Mazda is trying to build buzz around its forthcoming redesigned Mazda3 Hatchback model. The automaker released 26 “spy” photos of a Mazda3 prototype being tested in Europe. Yes, that’s right, these are “official” Add A Comment »
Inside Line Technology Review: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V
Edmunds - Straightline5 Hours AgoThe new 2009 Cadillac CTS-V is equipped with basically the same electronics package as the 2008 Cadillac CTS. There's a lot to like about the system, but there are some deficiencies, too. It's a comprehensive setup with a video monitor that motorizes up and down, navigation by Alpine and a Add A Comment »
PCH, Cheap Turbo Porsche Edition: Mystery Turbo-ized '77 911 or Gutted '78 930? [Project Car Hell]
JalopnikTodayWelcome to Project Car Hell , where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest and the most hellish! We saw the '49 Rolls Silver Wraith hold its own against the obviously unbeatable burn-victim Countach, gaining a respectable 41% of the vote in yesterday's Choose Add A Comment »
Planes, pain and auto executives
Business Week - Auto BeatTodayWith all of the hoo-hah over corporate aircraft flying about, let's take a look at the cost. It does add up to some big bucks. Big companies have to report the price tag for the corporate planes and other perks that they give to their executives. Last year, Ford CEO Alan Mulally racked up $752,000 Add A Comment »
Custom 2010 Chevrolet Camaro for SEMA 2008 teaser video
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Mini One E Road Test
Auto ParkTodayGot caught in traffic in the Electric Mini. Top gears' test drive got delayed and ended up in rush hour in downtown Los Angeles. Reason? The guy before me had the car too long. This was Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Ah yes, the Governator of California. Here in LA, interest in this car is running Add A Comment »
Porsche Panamera image and details leak out
Autoblog4 Hours AgoAccording to AutoTelegraaf, the image above is the first official picture of the Porsche Panamera, showing the new four-door "coupe" in all its oddly proportioned glory. The Dutch pub released the image and details on the sedan after Auto Motor und Sport supposedly broke the Monday embargo. More details Add A Comment »
GM Corp. Planes Down To Three From Seven
Business Week - Auto BeatTodayGeneral Motors today said it reduced its fleet of corporate jets from five to three. The struggling automaker drew fire this week from Congress when the CEOs of all three U.S. automakers flew in private jets to Washington DC to ask for tax-payer funded loans to help them avoid bankruptcy. GM started Add A Comment »
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2010 Toyota Prius revealed more in YouTube video
AutoblogTodayClick above to watch video after the jump Toyota's irritatingly slow leak of seemingly insignificant 2010 Prius teasers has shown us such riveting details as the hybrid car's startup screen , power seat switch and some sort of all-knowing seeing-eye camera . A much more interesting set of leaks Add A Comment »
Being An Engineer At Honda Must Be Nice [Novelties]
JalopnikTodaySpeaking as someone who has done it, being an engineer for any of the not-so-Big Three is something of a soul-crushing endeavor. Deadlines are always too aggressive, budgets are always too small, management never grasps the true complexities of a system, and you inevitably have to deal with totally incompetent Add A Comment »
2009 Volkswagen CC 4Motion
Auto ParkTodayThe VW CC promised an awful lot and it seemed to us that VW might have bitten off a little more than it could handle -- we still remember the VW Phaeton luxury sedan. On this first drive of the VW CC, we were certainly not disappointed with the exterior design. The production car retained all of the Add A Comment »
Fisker Karma to use GM's 2.0-liter turbo'd four
AutoblogTodayClick above for high-res gallery of the Fisker Karma Fisker Automotive has apparently decided that 260 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque should be plenty of power to recharge some batteries. Those 260 galloping ponies will come courtesy of the General in the form of its 2.0L direct injected and turbocharged Add A Comment »
Moto lust, thy name is Desmosedici RR: Ducati NA finds a few more to sell
AutoblogTodayClick above for image gallery of the Ducati Desmosedici RR A street-legal MotoGP replica. Thanks, we'll take two. Not surprisingly, Ducati has managed to raise quite a stir by releasing its Desmosedici RR into the wild. Equally as predictable is the fact that lots of people want to channel their Add A Comment »
Toyota Backs Down From Desktop Copyright Request [All Your Wallpapers Are Belong To Toyota]
JalopnikTodayToyota has contacted Jalopnik and informed us their company's perplexing attempt to claim rights to desktop images uploaded by users and hosted at DesktopNexus was the result of an "internal miscommunication" and they they offered a sincere apology to those at the site involved in the fracas. This Add A Comment »
Nissan taking 2010 GT-R back to the 'Ring
AutoblogTodayThe Nissan GT-R has a relationship with the famed Nurburgring in Germany like no other modern car. It has brought the track back into the headlines by taking out much more expensive hardware with a blistering, though unofficial, lap time of 7 minutes, 29 seconds . That number has since been eclipsed Add A Comment »
General Motors getting rid of two corporate jets
AutoblogTodayMuch ado was made about the Big 3 CEOs choice of travel to Washington D.C. this week. Each one flew to our nation's capital in separate private jets, a fact that was mentioned by many politicians during two days of testimony before Congress. While it's this blogger's personal opinion that Add A Comment »
Big Surprise: Honda and Acura have best residual values
AutoblogTodayThe residual value of a car or truck can be a tricky proposition. The age, mileage, general condition and segment of of the vehicle makes a big difference in determining its value, and so does its brand. If you want a car with strong residual value, it wouldn't hurt to buy a Honda, as the Japanese Add A Comment »
2009 Vespa S 50 gets a new more powerful 50cc engine
Autoblog GreenTodayClick above for more high-res shots of the new Vespa S 50 Vespa has been building stylish, metal-bodied scooters since the late 1940s and has quite a number of small displacement engines under its stylish Italian belt, so it knows how to make a good powerplant. Although the little scooters are still Add A Comment »
