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India Posted:Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:22:05 GMTIn an unprecedented move to defend market share, the country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India will launch five cars in CNG version in a single day in the second week of next month.
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The bike is powered by a 1237cc V4 engine and is available with both manual and automatic transmission.
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Harleys In India
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Yamaha superbike VMAX
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Mercedes Benz India wants to stay ahead of competition in a market that is slated to grow at 50% this year.
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US Posted:Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:03:49 GMT![President Barack Obama tours a Chrysler plant in Detroit Friday. Obama is in the heart of the U.S. auto industry to push an important election-year claim: that his administration's unpopular auto industry bailout has turned into an economic success.]() President Barack Obama on Friday heralded the recent turnaround for U.S. automakers, arguing that thousands of jobs and increased production vindicate his unpopular decision to bailout the industry.
Posted:Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:40:23 GMT![President Barack Obama gets behind the wheel of a new Chevy Volt during his tours of the General Motors Auto Plant in Hamtramck, Mich., Friday, July 30, 2010, where the Volt. an electric car is assembled. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)]() General Motors said Friday that it is boosting production capacity for its new Chevrolet Volt due to strong public interest in the electric car that goes on sale this year.
Posted:Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:58:47 GMTToyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S. for steering problems in which three accidents have been reported, the automaker said Thursday. |
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Europe Posted:Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:29:00 ESTFiled under: Aftermarket, Classics, Coupe, Porsche, Humor, Specialty ![]()
1985 Porsche 944 Batmobile Tribute - Click above for high-res image gallery
This author will be the first to admit that he's not exactly overflowing with love for the Porsche 944, but don't expect any amused looks from this camp about seeing this car degraded into a stumpy rendition of Tim Burton's Batmobile. Sadly, that's just what seems to have happened with this particular 1985 944. According to the seller, the car still boasts the stock 2.5-liter four-cylinder and a five-speed manual cog box, so you won't be outpacing baddies anytime soon. A NOS Sniper system has been installed on the car, but thankfully, it's never been used. We're guessing hitting the go-go juice would be a heckuva lot of fun - but probably just once.
A few of the movie car's more outlandish traits have made their way to this poor Porsche, including those wild batwing fins and a pair of replica .223 machine guns that light up for effect. The car does feature the kind of sound system you'd need to drown out the riotous laughter of those in traffic around you, so that's a plus. The seller says that the front fenders need to be finished, and as such, you can get this puppy for a song. Asking price is a mere $6,500. You can check out the full listing here. Thanks for the tip, Kris!
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Lexus continues to give the people what they want, but is its aging ES still the benchmark for the class?
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In our final dispatch from Japan, we get behind the wheel of Toyota's latest prototypes and simulators, and enjoy a close-up view of two Camry sedans being smashed together at Toyota's newest crash testing facility.
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Posted:Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:57:00 ESTFiled under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Pontiac ![]()
The Smoking Tire drives the Firebreather - Click above to watch video after the jump
Matt Farah and the crew from The Smoking Tire just can't seem to get enough of the 2011 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible they had for this year's Bullrun. With the cross-country party over and nothing but a mountain of citations looming in the distance, The Smoking Tire set out to give the big Blue Oval one last goodbye. Of course, they couldn't spend an entire episode pouring over every last detail of a vehicle that regular viewers know all too well. Instead, the show lined up a quick stint behind the wheel of the Classic Design Concepts Firebreather.
Think of it as what the 2010 Pontiac Firebird would have looked like if the Poncho had survived the GM apocalypse and the company's designers had been on acid. If you can get past the wildly rear sheet metal and the drooping front fascia, there's a supercharged version of the 6.2-liter V8 in the Chevrolet Camaro on which it's based. The whole concoction is good for 600 horsepower, and while the car was originally worked up for an Exodus Productions movie, Classic Design Concepts will be selling genuine Firebreather models to the public. Hit the jump to see Farah wrangle the car through a canyon or two.
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Australia Posted:Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:51:00 ESTA new study by insurer NRMA has found that without proper consideration for positioning and usage, GPS navigation units can be a dangerous distraction for motorists. Testing six drivers over an unfamiliar 35 kilometre route, the study found that each person glanced at their GPS unit around 90 times for an average of 1.2 seconds. The results show that, travelling at 60km/h an hour, the participants were looking away from the road at up to 19 metres at a time, or more than four car le...
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Posted:Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:58:00 ESTHyundai's quiet climb up the Australian sales charts has received a boost this week. Research firm Canstar Blue, the group behind Money Magazine's 'Bank of the Year' awards, has announced that Hyundai has taken top spot in its Customer Satisfaction Awards. Surveying 2500 people on a range of services and products including airlines, mobile phone carriers and carmakers, the Canstar Blue awards saw Hyundai beat all-comers in the value for money category, alo...
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Posted:Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:07:00 ESTFord's sale of Swedish carmaker Volvo to China's Geely will be complete within the next week according to reports out of the US. This news follows the announcement of a binding sale agreement between the two companies in March and the European Union's seal of approval earlier this month. Citing unnamed sources within Ford, a report in the Detroit Free Press claims that Ford is waiting on final regulatory approval from the US Government. This is expected to go through in the...
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Japan Posted:Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:02:12 +0000Advices About Autos When it comes to selling your car privately, there’s one question AutoTrader.com Spokesperson Mark Scott says you need to answer: “Is it really worth your time?&rdquo. After all, selling a car is a process that requires patience, as well as a lot of people- and sales skills — especially if you’re going [...]
Posted:Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:02:06 +0000The new BMW 5-Series has been added to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) Top Safety Pick’s list. “The newest generation of the 5er managed to nab the highest ratings possible for front, side, rear and rollover crash protection, becoming the first 5 Series to win the Top Safety Pick in the model’s history,” [...]
Posted:Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:02:06 +0000The 2011 Chevrolet Volt may avoid the gas pump for long periods at a time, but when it comes time to fill up, Chevy wants owners to put premium in the tank. “It seems a bit odd that The General would force its customers into using higher-priced gasoline if there wasn’t a good reason for [...] |
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UK Posted:Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:48:13 EDTGeneral Motors announced Friday that the automaker has raised its planned production of the Chevrolet Volt electric car to 45,000 in 2012.
Posted:Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:49:30 EDTToyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it was recalling more than 400,000 older-model vehicles sold in the United States, citing potential steering-related problems in both.
Posted:Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:45:16 EDTPorsche announced Wednesday that it will produce its 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car, which was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in April. The car boasts a 500-horsepower V8 engine and is expected to be among the most expensive Porsches ever produced. |
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