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India Posted:Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:52:30 GMTMahindra & Mahindra delayed a decision on the bid for South Korea?s Ssangyong Motors as promoters look for ways to maintain at least 26% in the company, while it contemplates fund-raising for the purchase.
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M&M is planning to roll out the country's first sub Rs 5 lakh SUV - a compact version of the Xylo - this year.
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Posted:Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:14:31 GMTCarmaker Ford India said it expects to clear a backlog of about 4,000 units of its small car Figo within a month, following increased output at its Chennai facility. |
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US Posted:Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:30:41 GMTToyota Motor Corp. does not plan to release the results of its probe into complaints of unintended acceleration until the government finishes its own investigations.
Posted:Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:18:16 GMT![]() The word "miraculous" scarcely describes the survival of a Santa Maria, California police officer who wrapped his Ford Police Interceptor around a tree Sunday morning.
Posted:Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:43:24 GMT![Chevrolet will offer an eight-year, 100,000 mile battery warranty on the Volt, which has an expected 40-mile range when running on electricity stored in its lithium-ion battery, after which a gasoline engine kicks in to power the electric drive.]() General Motors Co. is guaranteeing the battery in its Chevrolet Volt electric car for eight years or 100,000 miles in an effort to inspire confidence in the new technology.
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Europe Posted:Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:24:00 ESTFiled under: Coupe, Performance, Hyundai ![]()
2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe - Click above for high-res image gallery
Hyundai isn't content to just sit back and rest on its laurels. Despite the fact its Genesis Coupe, which was just introduced for the 2009 model year, has earned plenty of praise - including here on our own pages - the Korean automaker has upped the ante for 2011 with a host of new detail changes and one completely new model to spice things up.
The biggest single piece of news is the addition of an R-Spec package for the 3.8 V6-powered coupe. Previously only available on the smaller-engined 2.0T, the R-Spec model includes all the goodies to make the car go, turn and stop as quickly as possible without adding the frilly stuff to hold it back... or add dollars and unwanted weight.
To the standard 306-horsepower V6 mated up to a six-speed manual transmission, the R-Spec adds 19-inch wheels with a gunmetal finish, Brembo brake package with 13.4-inch ventilated front rotors, stiffer suspension, a limited slip differential and sportier seats with larger bolsters. Naturally, appropriate badging is also included.
All Genesis Coupe models get a refinished interior for 2011 with soft-touch, matte-finish surfaces and dark metal-grain accents on key bits and pieces, along with softer leather on the steering wheel and cloth-wrapping on the A-pillars. There's also new chrome trim on the shifter bezel, center stack knobs and gauge cluster rings.
There's plenty more for the truly obsessive to, um... obsess over, so feel free to check out all the details in the press release after the break.
[Source: Hyundai]Continue reading Hyundai releases Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-Spec for 2011 Hyundai releases Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-Spec for 2011 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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The Chevy Silverado is easily one of the best pickups on the market. But what happens when you throw a hybrid drivetrain into the mix and a $10k premium?
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The Shelby GT500 is flying off the lots, and in order to keep the baddest pony car from Ford exclusive, the automaker is limiting production to just 5,500 units for the 2011 model year.
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 7.15.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Posted:Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:57:00 ESTFiled under: Aftermarket, Sedan, Rolls-Royce, Luxury ![]()
Mansory White Ghost Limited - Click above for high-res image gallery
The last time Mansory showed us one of its Rolls-Royce Ghost creations, it was OMG! drenched in blue and gold. But if you took that same car and re-hued it in white, well, all of a sudden we could be on to something. The White Ghost Limited is a three-of-a-kind special that adds a mild body kit and rear spoiler, LED running lights up front and on the mirrors, and a new dual exhaust out back.
The inside is a little more intense, but put into Mansory context next to the Bentley Vitesse Rose and Panamera Turbo, it's as subtle as an English butler. Thankfully, things are upgraded under the hood, with a 66-horsepower jump to 629 ponies and a boost of 60 pound-feet to 634. That means a 4.5-second run from zero to 62 miles per hour and a higher top speed of 180 mph. It'll run you €119,800 ($152,407 U.S.) on top of the price of the standard Ghost, but if you just prefer to window shop, there's a press release after the jump and a gallery of high-res photos below.
[Source: Mansory]Continue reading Rolls-Royce White Ghost shows Mansory at its most restrained Rolls-Royce White Ghost shows Mansory at its most restrained originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Australia Posted:Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:09:00 ESTThe past year has seen an onslaught of new MINI production models and concepts as the BMW-owned British carmaker pushes to grow its market share into new segments. Reports and speculation out of Europe this week suggest that at least one more MINI concept may soon be upon us, in the form of a city car that would utilise BMW's upcoming project i architecture - the platform that will also support the German carmaker's Megacity electric vehicle. Speaking with US website Autowe...
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Posted:Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:04:02 ESTWith its showroom debut expected to fall around the middle of 2011, a heavily camouflaged prototype of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class has been spied lapping Germany's Nurburgring circuit this week. Based on our spy photos and drawing on the styling of Mercedes' newer models, our speculative rendering (below) offers a glimpse at what might lurk beneath the test car’s heavy camouflage. These new shots also reveal the ML-Class' LED daytime running lights, predic...
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Posted:Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:38:00 ESTMark Webber has revealed that he and the Red Bull team have "cleared the air" in the wake of the Silverstone front wing saga. After reacting angrily to losing the newest specification wing to his teammate Sebastian Vettel before qualifying, the Australian declared on the radio after winning the race that it was "not bad for a number two driver". But in a written statement, the 33-year-old says he now accepts that Red Bull's reasons for the wing switch were sound.
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Japan Posted:Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:11:22 +0000Jaguar’s 3-Series rival gets the green light Replacement for X-Type and new two-seat sportscar confirmed, along with XF estate.Jaguar’s ambitious expansion plans have been given the go-ahead. Parent firm TATA Motors has green lit the firm’s plans to create a rival for the BMW 3-Series, which replaces the old X-Type, and the long-awaited F-Type small [...]
Posted:Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:11:21 +0000Bold new look for Kuga Individual pack adds bodykit and 19-inch alloys to Kuga.Want to give Ford’s Kuga a facelift? Well, now you can! Among a raft of updates for the compact SUV is the Individual pack, which incorporates a more aggressive grille design, side skirts and 19-inch alloys. The £4,000 option is available on [...]
Posted:Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:11:16 +0000Fiat’s hybrid 500 charges up! Electric boost set to give city car 100mpg with motor added to new TwinAir model.Small car, even smaller bills! Fiat is about to start developing a new hybrid version of its 500, capable of 100mpg-plus. We’ve driven the 900cc two-cylinder TwinAir variant of the city model, but engineers plan to [...] |
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UK Posted:Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:40:53 EDTThe new J.D. Power survey shows, for the first time in 13 years, Detroit models make owners happier than imports.
Posted:Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:24:05 EDTGeneral Motors will guarantee the lithium-ion battery in the Chevrolet Volt for 100,000 miles of driving or eight years, whichever comes first, the automaker announced Thursday.
Posted:Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:21:34 EDTUsually when you buy a car you expect someone else to build it for you. But, for a price, GM is letting some Chevrolet Corvette buyers build the car's engine themselves. |
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