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Abarth 695 Edizione Maserati Bows at Mille Miglia
The Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati makes its “society debut” at the Mille Miglia 2012, rechristened as the Abarth 695 Edizione Maserati.
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Report: Kia planning new minivan after Sedona leaves next year
The Sedona has officially been cut from Kia’s line up for the upcoming 2013 model year with no replacement, but it is rumored that the automaker will be jumping back into the segment with a 2014 model. Confirmed by James Hope, a Kia spokesman, he says “We’re not going to get completely out of the segment
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Volvo hands over XC90 to Geely
The Geely XC90 is on its way, if you believe Chinese media reports. Volvo has handed the XC90 platform over to its Chinese owners ahead of a new version launching in 2014, the National Business Daily is reporting that Geely will use the XC90 platform to develop yet another high end brand for the Chinese market with the XC90 being the highlight of the new brand.
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2012 Honda CR-V | Road Test
Every time a new version of a popular car is launched, our phones are inundated with calls from eager buyers waiting to know everything about it. The frequency of these calls is directly proportional to the car’s popularity, especially if it’s an economical nameplate. Obviously, the CR-V is one of the most popular cars in the Middle East and the questions just kept on coming
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Leaked Fisker Atlantic documents reveal big production delay, specs
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , USA , Fisker The Fisker Atlantic extended-range plug-in vehicle will start production about a year after its previously estimated mid-2013 date, Inside EVs blog reports, citing leaked company documents that were dated “a few weeks ago.” The Atlantic, formerly known as Project Nina, will compete pricewise against the BMW 3 Series and 5 Series sedans, as well as the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and E-Class , Jaguar XF and Audi A4 and A6 . That would put the model in the $50,000 to $60,000 range, according to the publication. The model, which will still be produced at Fisker’s Delaware plant, will have 300 horsepower, a 0-60 time of 6.5 seconds and emissions of 50 grams per kilometer of CO2, Inside EVs reports, citing the documents
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Blog: Beautiful Asian women too distracting?
Lots of people take issue with automakers using beautiful women to display cars at auto shows — and for good reasons, which I don’t care to rehash here.
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US: Carroll Shelby, father of Cobra sports car, dies at 89
Reuters (Detroit) – Carroll Shelby, designer of the Shelby Cobra and other sports cars that placed him in the pantheon of auto industry legends, has died at age 89, his company said on Friday. He died on Thursday at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, according to the company, Carroll Shelby Licensing. Th.
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Eterniti Sells First Artemis Luxury Crossover
Eterniti Motors said it sold its first Artemis crossover at the recent 2012 Beijing Auto Show.
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2014 Porsche 918 Spyder Begins Prototype Testing
Porsche has completed the initial prototypes of the new 918 Spyder ahead of the hybrid supercar’s scheduled production startup in September 2013.
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Nissan Will Expand Its Nismo-Branded Offerings With New "RS" Packages
Nissan will introduce a new line of Nismo RS packages that include engine upgrades in addition to suspension tweaks.
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Mazda skewers EV technology with overseas CX-5 launch
Filed under: Emerging Technologies , MPG , Mazda , Japan , UK Mazda recently may have made the coolest car commercial in history by backing its pitch for SkyActiv technology with Bo Diddley’s “Road Runner” (see here ), so we’re leaning toward forgiving them for this one. The Japanese automaker, as part of the international marketing launch of its CX-5 crossover in Scotland, reinforced its caustic stance on battery-electric vehicles by injecting some humorous references to the “range anxiety” that EVs can cause, according to The Charging Point blog
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Eterniti Gets First Sales at Beijing Auto Show
Eterniti, the British auto maker, sold its first 4 cars at the Beijing Auto Show last month according to a press release issued by the company. The Artemis SUV had its Asian debut at the Beijing Auto Show and seemed to resonate well with Chinese consumers, despite the price tag being in excess of 2.10 million RMB