Archive for August, 2008

Europe gets Seat Ibiza Cupra hot hatch

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While the normal Seat Ibiza never reached American shores, the Spanish company has revealed the Seat Ibiza Cupra in Europe. The car will officially be shown at the 2008 Paris Auto Show in October. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: August 30th, 2008
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Production Chevy Volt caught on set of Transformers 2

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The Chevrolet Volt has been doing rounds of auto shows in concept form, and is set for release in 2010. As brash as the deadline is, the Volt will be a remarkable car, designed to run purely on electricity from on-board lithium-ion batteries for up to 40 miles, enough for a commute to work, while charging the batteries overnight every day. Also, with the use of a small gasoline engine driving a generator to resupply the batteries, the Volt’s range is potentially increased to 362 miles on the highway. GM has been promoting this car a lot, and it has become a byword for the future of cars. As America suffers from high oil prices and General Motors is under the threat of bankruptcy, the Volt is seen as a savior for both. It has finally been fully exposed on the sets of the upcoming Transformers 2 movie. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: August 29th, 2008
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Dodge Viper ACR does the ‘Ring in 7.22 minutes

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The 2009 Dodge Viper ACR is a lightweight track-ready version of the standard Dodge Viper. It is also street-legal, which makes it a fair enough competitor against the Nissan GT-R and the Corvette ZR-1 when it comes to track times at the famed Nurburgring. And the Viper ACR has beaten both of them with a time of 7 minutes 22 seconds. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: August 28th, 2008
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Europe gets hot Renault Twingo Sport supermini

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Renault has revealed a hot new version of their Twingo supermini. Powered by a 133 hp 1.6L four-banger, the Renault Twingo Renault-Sport may have a geeky name, but it is big on heart. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: August 26th, 2008
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2010 Chevrolet Cruze revealed early

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General Motors has released some details about their 2010 Chevrolet Cruze compact car, along with official photos. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: August 21st, 2008
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Pininfarina builds Hyperion out of Drophead Coupe

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Italian car-design firm Pininfarina has taken a Rolls Royce Drophead Coupe and created the one-off Pininfarina Hyperion. This coach-built convertible was unveiled at Pebble Beach this month. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: August 19th, 2008
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Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport debuts at Pebble Beach

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The open-air Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport has been fully unveiled at the 2008 Pebble Beach auto show. It features a removable transparent polycarbonate hard-top roof. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: August 17th, 2008
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Early reveal for 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible

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We bring you the first official image of the all-new 2009 Infiniti G37 convertible. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: August 16th, 2008
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All-new 2010 Cadillac SRX becomes smaller

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The 2010 Cadillac SRX has been revealed, alongside the CTS wagon. While the older SRX was based on the larger CTS platform, the new SRX will be based on a smaller platform to be shared with the upcoming Saab 9-4X. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: August 15th, 2008
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2010 Cadillac CTS wagon debuts at Pebble Beach

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Cadillac has a unveiled its sport-wagon version of their CTS sedan. The midsizer is really targeted towards the hatch-loving European market, where GM expects it to account for 60% of all European CTS sales, with 20% being wagons in all American CTS sales. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: August 15th, 2008
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