Archive for September, 2011

2012 VW Beetle R concept shown in Europe

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The Volkswagen Beetle, one of the oldest surviving nameplates in automotive history, has always had more female aficionados due to its inevitably-cute design. Yet, folks at Volkswagen seemingly have not given up trying to inject doses of masculinity into this cute-o-mobile, evident from the Beetle R Concept which debuted at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Continue reading »

Posted: September 21st, 2011
at 4:33pm by The Editor

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Categories: Future Car News,Volkswagen

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Ford Crown Victoria production finally ends

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The Ford Crown Victoria, a long-running nameplate that was possibly the last remaining body-on-frame production sedan in a unibody world, has finally been put out of its misery. Continue reading »

Posted: September 16th, 2011
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Categories: Ford

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2011 Frankfurt Motor Show: Photo coverage

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One of the largest auto shows in the world, the 2011 edition of the Frankfurt International Motor Show in Europe is playing host to various debuts and a whole slew of concepts as well as a notable number of tuners. Of note are the 2012 Porsche 911, 2012 Volkswagen Up, 2012 Mazda CX-5, 2012 Hyundai i30 and the 2012 Ford Focus ST. Among concepts, there are the Cadillac Ciel, the Kia GT, the Ford Evos, the Fisker Surf and the Volvo Concept You. The tuners showed off the Eterniti Hemera Cayenne, the Brabus Zero Emission E-Class, the AC Schnitzer 1-Series M Coupe and the Alpina B6 Bi-Turbo Convertible. Continue reading »

Posted: September 14th, 2011
at 9:12pm by The Editor

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Categories: Auto Shows

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