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Main > Car Makers News > Pontiac > Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky General Motors' acting CEO Fritz Henderson has said the Wilmington, DE plant that currently produces the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky could be sold if a buyer was interested in producing the two roadsters. "If someone were to approach [us] with a proposal that made good sense for our people, we'd be open to it," Henderson told Autoweek. The move would ape Chrysler's plan for the Dodge Viper's production facilities, allowing another automaker to take control and continue building the niche... Full article... Article added: 2009-05-12 07:46:17 Article Views Rating: 219 Main > Week in Photos > Peugeot nudes raise pulse among London’s commuters to celebrate the launch of new 308 Coupé Cabriolet This morning London’s commuters were reeling from a ‘rude’ wake-up call, as 308 naked figures joined in the morning rush hour, with only scarves to cover up their modesty. On first inspection, much of London’s commuters could have been excused for thinking a public exposure offence could have been in order but for the extremely minute – yet hugely important detail – their fellow commuters were wearing specially made bodysuits which gave the impression the... Full article... Article added: 2009-04-23 15:32:32 Article Views Rating: 161 Main > Motorsport > Other > Project M Supercar: Bertone Mantide Corvette ZR1 based Bertone Mantide is decidedly one hot car. Created by Jason Castriota, it is built on the ZR1, with Italian influence clearly visible in the design. Unveiled at Shanghai, the car saves 100 kgs in weight by the extensive use of lightweight materials like carbon fiber and magnesium. Improvements in aerodynamics see the car getting 25% less drag and 30% more downforce as compared to a stock Z1. The car tops at 217 mph and 62mph from zero comes in a lightning fast 3.2 seconds. No word on... Full article... Article added: 2009-04-23 06:44:20 Article Views Rating: 1402 Main > Car Makers News > Nissan > Nissan GT-R by LSD We suppose it was inevitable. At some point just about every kind of car is the unwilling recipient of Lambo doors, and the Nissan GT-R is no exception. German company LSD announced a new vertical door system to transform Nissan's supercar into a winged Godzilla, available for a mere 1,949 euro. The kit includes a guided roller system that connects to the stock mounting point and a buffer system to prevent the doors from being opened too wide or from dropping down. According to LSD, the system... Full article... Article added: 2009-04-22 06:25:31 Article Views Rating: 414 Main > Motorsport > Other > 2009 Auto Shanghai: Crisis, What Crisis? "We've paid for our show stand," said Bentley engineering chief Ulrich Eichhorn as we sat in the back of a Continental Flying Spur to escape the heat and the noise of the first media day at Auto Shanghai 2009. All four Bentleys on display -- the Flying Spur, a Continental GT Speed and GTC Speed, and an Arnage -- had been sold to eager Chinese buyers by 2pm.A few minutes earlier, Rolls-Royce boss Tom Purves had announced the new "small" Rolls-Royce would be called the Ghost, and... Full article... Article added: 2009-04-21 06:41:37 Article Views Rating: 424 Main > Car Makers News > Toyota > 2009 Toyota iQ The Toyota iQ has won Car of the Year Japan. It beat out the Nissan GT-R, which we just crowned the 2009 Motor Trend Car of the Year. We'd better take it seriously then.Actually, we already did. In our recent preview of the vehicle, we explained how the iQ is one of a whole new generation of Toyota compacts that utilize six major packaging advantages. It will enable the company to build a seven-seater in the footprint of a Yaris.But to demonstrate just how remarkable these innovations are, they're... Full article... Article added: 2009-04-14 05:45:20 Article Views Rating: 506 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi Sportback Concept Audi is clearly proud of its Sportback philosophy, which it defines as "the sporting elegance of a coupe, the versatility of a five-door model, sophisticated technology and pronounced sportiness."First applied to the Audi A3, and more recently on its A1 Sportback concept seen at the 2008 Paris show, the Four Ring brand's latest Sportback-inspired intrepretation -- the Audi Sportback Concept unveiled at the 2009 Detroit show -- is by far the most luxurious and daring of its five-door efforts to... Full article... Article added: 2009-04-07 05:36:27 Article Views Rating: 396 Main > Car Makers News > Nissan > Nissan reveals first images of new 370Z Nissan has released the first official images of its 2009 370Z Coupe, and in a twist is using the popular video game Need For Speed to debut the car before it hits showrooms.Set to make its world debut at next month's Los Angeles Auto Show, the all-new 370Z is the evolution of the popular 350Z introduced in 2003. The new car is slated to go on sale in 2009 as a 2009 model.Aside from a drastically improved interior, the biggest news appears to be under the hood, where Nissan has installed its... Full article... Article added: 2009-04-03 05:27:08 Article Views Rating: 349 Main > Car Makers News > Mercedes-Benz > Mercedes-Benz SL65 Mercedes Benz has finally revealed the new 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series. This new Mercedes will be their most powerful production car ever. With the double-turbocharged 6.0-liter V12 under the hood, power output is 661 HP and 738 ft-lb torque!!!. Priced in the range of $320,000, the SL65 AMG Black Series is an indirect replacement for the McLaren SLR coupe. So don’t expect to find one easily.Expect a limited run of 350 over a 12-month period. However 200 of them are slotted to hit U.S... Full article... Article added: 2009-04-03 05:13:06 Article Views Rating: 1257 Main > Car Makers News > Bentley > 2009 Geneva Auto Show: 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports English manufacturer Bentley is going to bring 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports to the 2009 Geneva Auto Show. Seems like designers wanted to satisfy the widest range of customers ever: the car is fast, very powerful and environmentally friendly: it can run on both gasoline and E85. The car has a 6.0-liter W12 twin-turbocharged engine that gives it a lot of muscle: 621 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. If desired 2010 Bentley can reach the top speed of 204 mph. The automaker is proud of... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-27 15:55:39 Article Views Rating: 301 |
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