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Abarth 500 R3T prepped for rallies revealed in Sanremo
Top Car Zone | September 25th 2009 by Rudi Louw
Abarth introduced its latest racing gem at the 51st Sanremo Rally. The new Abarth 500 R3T will lend its name to a promotional rally trophy in 2010, due to join the two track events (European and Italian) planned for the Abarth 500 Assetto Corse. For read more
First Drive: BMW 535i Gran Turismo evolves the wagon with clever…
AutoFans | September 25th 2009 by autofans
Evolution is a tough thing to watch – and not merely because it takes millions of years. While the developmental pace of the automobile has proven to be rather quicker than the natural world surrounding it, the car industry’s recent house-on- read more
Road Test Review: 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
NADAguides Garage | September 23rd 2009 by NADAguides
The 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI with Subaru Performance Tuning (SPT) goodies is enjoying the sun at the NADAguides.com office. Subaru has a long history of building quality sedans and wagons that come standard with a good all-wheel drive system a read more
Road Test Review: 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI
NADAguides Garage | September 23rd 2009 by NADAguides
The 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX STI with Subaru Performance Tuning (SPT) goodies is enjoying the sun at the NADAguides.com office. Subaru has a long history of building quality sedans and wagons that come standard with a good all-wheel drive system a read more
Video: Ken Block and Atkinson fool around in Ford Escort rally ca…
Top Car Zone | September 18th 2009 by Rudi Louw
DC Shoes continues to work on their rally inspired advertising campaign on YouTube with a new stunt featuring Ken Block and Chris Atkinson. In the latest clip they play with a 1978 Ford Escort rally ... Related posts:Video: Ken Block shows how to read more
Frankfurt 2009: Porsche confirms development of electric sportsca…
Auto Short News | September 15th 2009 by AutoShortNews
Quick trivia question: what automaker was the first to build a hybrid automobile? Did you guess Honda or Toyota? Interestingly, a full 109 years ago, Professor Ferdinand Porsche built a fully functional hybrid automobile, though it was certainly a mu read more
ABT tunes the Volkswagen Polo V
Top Car Zone | September 15th 2009 by Rudi Louw
The new Polo is an impressive vehicle: Its processing and technology set standards in the small car class – and that is the reason why the worldwide largest tuner of vehicles from the Volkswagen group ... Related posts:Abt tunes Audi TT-RS to 420 read more
Frankfurt: Mini Cooper Coupe Concept
autoMedia Auto News Blog | September 14th 2009 by autoMedia
Designed to be the most dynamic and agile Mini ever built, the Mini Cooper Coupe makes its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week. Production intent has not been announced for this... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f read more
VW Golf R revealed ahead of Frankfurt
Top Car Zone | September 14th 2009 by Rudi Louw
Volkswagen is unveiling the second new R model in its current lineup at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Golf R shares its basic underpinnings with the recently-unveiled Scirocco R. It also adds VW’s 4Motion AWD ... Related posts:ABT Volkswagen read more
New Volvo C30 R-Design with sport chassis
Top Car Zone | September 14th 2009 by Rudi Louw
The Volvo C30 R-Design is the nearest thing to a dedicated sports car in the Volvo model range. The new chassis is considerably sharper, with stiffer, more distinct properties. And the exclusive extra equipment gives ... Related posts:Volvo XC60 bo read more
Officially Official: Lexus reveals LF-Ch concept in full ahead of…
AutoFans | September 12th 2009 by autofans
European consumers enjoy a segment those of us in the States have never warmed up to: premium compact cars. But in recent years, one luxury marque has been noticeably absent from the throngs of A3s, 1 Series and B-Classes populating the congested roa read more
2010 Ford C MAX unveiled before
Top Car Zone | September 6th 2009 by Rudi Louw
Ford of Europe has released the first official images of the all-new 2010 Ford C-MAX, which will make its global debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. The show opens to the public between September ... Related posts:Gallery: Audi RS3 to be unveil read more
Frankfurt Motor Show 2010 Preview: Audi to intro clean A4 TDI, A3…
AutoFans | September 2nd 2009 by autofans
Audi will be launching at least three new models next month at the Frankfurt Motor Show, two of which seem like they have a good chance of coming to North America and one that doesn’t. The Audi A4 TDI clean diesel will make its debut at the Ger read more
2010 Dodge Caliber Gets New Interior
AutoTribute | September 2nd 2009 by Kwame Owusu
The Dodge Caliber is often ranked at the bottom of its class partly because of its low-grade interior. Chrysler has had enough of the Caliber's poor grades and has finally decided to update its interior, adding more soft-touch materials. Although the read more
Sneak Peek: 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour
autoMedia Auto News Blog | September 1st 2009 by autoMedia
After much teasing, Honda has released official images previewing its upcoming 2010 Crosstour – a hatchback Accord variant with crossover pretensions. It promises to combine the pleasing Accord... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit read more
SEAT Leon Cupra styled by JE Design
Top Car Zone | September 1st 2009 by Rudi Louw
Straight at the market introduction of the most sporty Seat Leon, JE DESIGN turns the Cupra from a sportsman into an untameable racing machine. As already with the standard Leon, JE DESIGN emphasises the agile ... Related posts:SEAT Leon CUPRA R re read more
Polo Three-Door diesel said to get 71 mpg (U.S.)
Top Car Zone | August 26th 2009 by Rudi Louw
As a world premiere, Volkswagen is presenting the youngest offspring of the Polo family at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt during September: an agile three-door. With longer doors compared to the five-door version, new ... Related posts:2 read more
SEAT Leon CUPRA R revealed
Top Car Zone | August 18th 2009 by Rudi Louw
SEAT is beginning the second half of the year with the same punch as it ended the first half, keeping up with the launch of new products that are making the Spanish brand’s range the ... Related posts:JE DESIGN tunes Seat Leon into a thorough read more
Hot Video: Student races teacher for a 2010 Ford Mustang
Top Car Zone | August 17th 2009 by Rudi Louw
In one 2010 Ford Mustang GT sits high school teacher Bill Rosenblum. In the other, his challenger, 18-year-old student, Derek Murrell. Its a drag race face-off in front of a full crowd at Maryland International ... Related posts:VIDEO: Blind man read more
NEWS: BMW City: Eco-friendly electric car coming 2012
GreenEarth.us | August 16th 2009 by Jennifer
Small, compact and a 100-mile range BMW has plans for an electric car designed for the city according to BMW chairman and CEO Norbert Reithofer. Dubbed the “City” the new electric eco friendly motor will launch in 2012 and offer owners a read more
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart review
Top Car Zone | August 11th 2009 by Rudi Louw
America’s love for sedans is, like a lot of American quirks, not universally embraced beyond our borders. More practical five-door hatchbacks are the rage in Europe and Asia, and as such, Mitsubishi had to build ... Related posts:Video: Mitsubish read more
Nissan LEAF to be Priced Between $25,000 and $33,000
AutoTribute | August 10th 2009 by Kwame Owusu
Nissan has yet to release the official prices for the 2010 Nissan Leaf; however, in an interview with Automotive News, Larry Dominique, vice president of product planning for Nissan North America Inc., said the Japanese automaker plans to price the e read more
Photo Render: Lexus Hybrid Sports Concept
AutoTribute | August 7th 2009 by Kwame Owusu
We reported earlier that Lexus was working on a compact sports car (hatchback) to take on the likes of the BMW 1-series and Audi A3, with a concept version planned to make an appearance at September's Frankfurt Motor Show. Inside Line have come up wi read more
2010 Nissan Leaf electric car: In person, in depth — and U.S. b…
AutoFans | August 4th 2009 by autofans
It would be easy to paint Nissan as late to the burgeoning U.S. green party, as the company essentially only counts the Altima Hybrid to sell among its alt-fuel offerings – and that sedan utilizes technology borrowed from Toyota, and it’s onl read more
Top 10 Least Expensive Hatchbacks and Wagons of 2009
National Transport LLC | August 3rd 2009 by Janelle Vadnais
When it comes to getting more bang for your buck in terms of vehicles; more people are turning towards getting smaller cars if for no other reason than to save some extra money on gasoline. Not only this, but smaller cars are more practical (unless read more
Chrysler PT Cruiser will Live on; Production Resumes for at Least…
AutoTribute | August 1st 2009 by Kwame Owusu
With Chrysler's recent production cutbacks, many people were expecting the demise of the company's outdated PT Cruiser. However, the struggling automaker announced today that it wants the PT Cruiser to live on and will continue its production for lea read more
Unveiled: 2010 Acura ZDX
autoMedia Auto News Blog | July 21st 2009 by autoMedia
Acura has provided an official look at its new ZDX four-door sports crossover thingy, and it looks much like the concept vehicle last seen at the 2009 New York auto show. The ZDX is based on the MDX... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web read more
Ford Fiesta and Next Focus on Schedule
AutoTribute | July 20th 2009 by Kwame Owusu
For all the ol' faithuls, Ford announced today that its European-designed Fiesta and next-gen Focus are still on track to hit the U.S. market next year. Speaking to Reuters, Ford's product development chief Derrick Kuzak said that production of the F read more
Review: 2009 Smart ForTwo Cabriolet undone by tricky transmission
AutoFans | July 10th 2009 by autofans
The Smart ForTwo isn’t for shy people. Even though Smart USA has sold about 30,000 of these tiny two-seaters in the U.S., the little rollerskate attracts a lot of attention. On the road or in America’s parking lots, the ForTwo is a conver read more
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