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- More Power to the People: Volkswagen Updates Amarok Pickup Truck…Again
- Way to Go: Watch Chris Harris Drive a Ferrari 458 Spider Flat-Out on the Track
- This Man Took Delivery of the Last U.S.-Bound Lexus LFA
- Watch a Kawasaki Undertake Alfa's New MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde SBK
- McLaren Remembers its Founder at its 50th Anniversary, Launches New Film Series
- GMC Tries to Lure Buyers for Outgoing 2013 Sierra with 2 Years' Free Maintenance
- Nothing to See Here, Keep on Driving
- New Special Edition Suzuki Swift SZ-L Launched in the UK
- New Short Video of the 2014 Corvette Stingray on the Track will Leave You Wanting More
- Leaked Images Show the Jason Castriota-Designed 2013 Saab 9-3 Series that Never Was
- Renault Gives its Kangoo Van Series a Fresh Look and New Features
- 2013 Dodge Challenger R/T Earns its Redline Stripes
- New Lexus IS 300h Hybrid and Refinished LF-CC Concept Heading to Geneva
- New Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG “Edition 507” Gets a 50HP Upgrade [w/Video]
| More Power to the People: Volkswagen Updates Amarok Pickup Truck…Again Posted: 01 Feb 2013 11:40 AM PST  If it seems like only yesterday that Volkswagen introduced the 2013MY Amarok in Europe, it is because the latest version of the pickup truck was only just launched into the market in November. At the time, the Amarok was presented with a base 2.0-liter TDI rated for 120hp (122PS) and a new 2.0 BiTDI delivering 178hp (180PS). Read more »       |
| Way to Go: Watch Chris Harris Drive a Ferrari 458 Spider Flat-Out on the Track Posted: 01 Feb 2013 10:59 AM PST  He might have claimed that Ferrari "doctors" the cars tested by the media but that didn't stop Chris Harris from a) replacing his Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 with a used 599 GTB and b) driving any car with a prancing horse on the bonnet that he could get his hands on. The problem is that, with all the bad blood between the two parties, Harris got to drive the 458 Spider too late, after it had been reviewed by almost everyone, a fact he acknowledges right from the start. Read more »   |
| This Man Took Delivery of the Last U.S.-Bound Lexus LFA Posted: 01 Feb 2013 10:54 AM PST  Production of the Lexus LFA ended on December 14, 2012, with the roll out of the 500th and last example of the luxury firm's first-ever supercar model at its dedicated Motomachi production facility in Japan. However, Lexus is still delivering LFAs to their respective owners with No.499 being the last car destined for the United States. Read more »   |
| Watch a Kawasaki Undertake Alfa's New MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde SBK Posted: 01 Feb 2013 10:01 AM PST  The arrival of the new limited edition Alfa Romeo MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde SBK in the UK after its world premiere at last year's Paris Motor Show, sparked a promotional idea into the heads of the Italian brand; since the car is inspired and named after the Superbike championship, how about placing it together with a racing bike on the track? Alfa Romeo called in precision driver Paul Swift and British Superbike rider Chris 'The Stalker' Walker to perform a neat stunt at the Silverstone circuit. Swift drove the Alfa over a ramp tilting it on one side so Walker could ride under it in a Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja British Superbike before speeding out to the other side. Read more »   |
| McLaren Remembers its Founder at its 50th Anniversary, Launches New Film Series Posted: 01 Feb 2013 09:33 AM PST  Bruce McLaren was a man of many talents. Born in 1937 in New Zealand, he was not only a racing driver but also a racecar designer and engineer. His racing career started when he was 14 years old. He won the 1959 U.S. Grand Prix at the age of 22 years and 80 days, becoming the youngest driver at the time to win a Formula 1 race. In 1963, he founded his own team, named Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd., but continued to race for Cooper. He quit in 1965 and announced that he would enter F1 next year with his own team. In 1966 he won the 24 Hour of Le Mans along with Chris Amon in a Ford GT40 and, two years later, gave his team its maiden F1 win at Spa. Read more »   |
| GMC Tries to Lure Buyers for Outgoing 2013 Sierra with 2 Years' Free Maintenance Posted: 01 Feb 2013 09:04 AM PST  Free maintenance for a pre-defined time and miles (that is, before your vehicle really starts to need expensive services and repairs – ask any BMW owner about that) is a common amenity offered by premium carmakers in the U.S., as it is usually justified by the price of the car. Lately, we've seen mainstream brands follow the same path, though, only for select models and for specific timeframes, like General Motors, which is now offering a free-maintenance promotion for buyers of the 2013 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck as it looks to clear its lots and prepare for the arrival of the redesigned 2014 model in early summer. Read more »   |
| Nothing to See Here, Keep on Driving Posted: 01 Feb 2013 08:35 AM PST  Being scared to death after watching a truck flip over right in front of you on the highway is completely human and understandable. What isn't, is when something like this occurs to you and you drive off into the sunset as if nothing happened. Just look at this accident, which from what we understand, took place somewhere in Asia. Read more »   |
| New Special Edition Suzuki Swift SZ-L Launched in the UK Posted: 01 Feb 2013 08:01 AM PST  After premiering alongside the new Swift Sport SZ-R at last month's Autosport International, Suzuki's tamer Special Edition Swift SZ-L is now available for sale in the UK on the brand's recently extended VAT free promotion until the 31st of March, with prices set at £10,599 for three door model and £11,016 for five door variant. Read more »    |
| New Short Video of the 2014 Corvette Stingray on the Track will Leave You Wanting More Posted: 01 Feb 2013 07:35 AM PST  Considering that, the seventh generation of the Corvette was presented in the middle of January at the Detroit motor show, but it won't hit dealer lots across the country until late August at the best, General Motors has plenty of time for a solid marketing campaign. And by that we really mean it has a lot of time for…unnecessary teasing, much like this new video released by the Detroit carmaker on Friday and which allows us to hear and see the 2014 Corvette Stingray on the track, but only for a few seconds… Read more »   |
| Leaked Images Show the Jason Castriota-Designed 2013 Saab 9-3 Series that Never Was Posted: 01 Feb 2013 10:30 AM PST  Saab's sad story has been told so many times over the past couple of years that you would think there was nothing more to tell, but a new set of allegedly official images depicting what could have been the vehicle to save the Swedish brand, give it a fresh twist. These low quality screenshots of a computer rendering of the next 9-3 series were obtained by Sweden's Auto Motor und Sport magazine, purportedly via a former Saab employee. The car's styling is said to have been completed under the direction of American-born automotive designer Jason Castriota, who at the time, led Saab's design team. The renderings show the five-door hatchback in profile and from the rear as well as the convertible variant. Read more »   |
| Renault Gives its Kangoo Van Series a Fresh Look and New Features Posted: 01 Feb 2013 06:29 AM PST  Some five years and more than 400,000 sales after Renault launched the second-generation Kangoo, it's time for the French carmaker to introduce a mid-life facelift for its successful van series that forms the base for the new Mercedes-Benz Citan. Read more »    |
| 2013 Dodge Challenger R/T Earns its Redline Stripes Posted: 01 Feb 2013 06:02 AM PST  If you liked the looks of last year's Challenger Rally Redline, but not it's 305hp 3.6-liter V6, Dodge is now offering a V8-powered version of the series, which it will debut at next week's Chicago Auto Show. Under the hood of the new 2013 Challenger R/T Redline you will find Dodge's familiar 5.7-liter HEMI V8 delivering up to 375 horsepower and 410 lb-ft torque through a six-speed manual transmission, or an optional paddle-shifting and driver adaptable automatic transmission. Read more »   |
| New Lexus IS 300h Hybrid and Refinished LF-CC Concept Heading to Geneva Posted: 01 Feb 2013 05:29 AM PST  European consumers will get their first taste of Lexus' all-new premium compact IS sedan at the Geneva Motor Show, where the Japanese company will also display its LF-CC sports coupe concept finished in a fresh shade. Following its debut at the Detroit Motor Show last month, the new sedan will be presented in full-hybrid trim as the IS 300h. Read more »   |
| New Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG “Edition 507” Gets a 50HP Upgrade [w/Video] Posted: 01 Feb 2013 04:57 AM PST  In case you haven't noticed, AMG has adopted forced induction for every new model it introduces, from the A- to the S-Class and practically anything in between, all in the name of improving fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions without missing out on performance. There are two Mercedes-Benz models, though, that still hang on to the "old" naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8, code-named M 156: the SLS AMG and the C 63 AMG. That's a good thing because, no matter how efficient the turbocharged units are, the soundtrack of that V8 on full throttle is music to the ears of every sports car fan. Read more »   |
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