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Chevrolet Volt prototypes reach 40 miles in electric-only mode
GM has reached another milestone with the development of its upcoming Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz revealed earlier this week that prototype versions, which started real-world testing only last month, have already reached the target electric-only driving range of 40 miles....
Motor Authority | 14 hours | Thu., May 15, '08
El Chevrolet Volt ya es capaz de recorrer más de 60 km únicamente en modo eléctrico
60 kilómetros puede ser poco, o puede ser mucho, según se mire. En un viaje de 200 kilómetros puede ser poco, pero en una ciudad, circulando solamente en ambiente urbano, 60 kilómetros son muchos. Y es que GM está testeando actualmente el modelo de su Chevrolet Volt que comenzará a vender...
Motor Spain | 4 hours | Thu., May 15, '08
Cadillac CTS Coupe won't spawn a convertible
A convertible version of the upcoming Cadillac CTS coupe is stillborn, new reports find. With both Infiniti planning a G37 convertible and Lexus an IS hardtop, and the Germans already offering its convertibles in the BMW 3-series drop-top and Audi's A4, it seems Cadillac will miss its chance...
Leftlane - news, reviews, and info for the auto-in... | 15 hours | Thu., May 15, '08
El Cadillac CTS Coupé no contará con una versión cabrio
Con la presentación del prototipo que servirá de base para el desarrollo del Cadillac CTS Coupé, creció la posibilidad de que la marca americana desarrollase sobre dicho modelo una versión Cabrio. Antes estos rumores, Cadillac afirma que ese modelo no verá la luz, y que el papel de cabrio de...
Motor Spain | 2 hours | Thu., May 15, '08
Toyota Prius: 1 Million Sales and Counting
Toyota announced Thursday morning that its Prius hybrid has topped the 1 million sales mark for the first time. Toyota reported it has sold 1.028 million Prius cars as of end-April....
AutoObserver | 16 hours | Thu., May 15, '08
Prius Sales Globally Top 1-Million Mark
Toyota's Prius is top hybrid in the world with more than a million sold so far. Over the years, automotive industry analysts repeatedly have pondered the question of just what the gas-price tipping point might be. For a while it was thought, based on focus groups, surveys and gut feelings, that...
Green Car Advisor | 15 hours | Thu., May 15, '08
Audi RS6 Avant Plus: 613 CV, e poi?
Dopo la già esagerata RS6 Avant, Audi sembra aver deciso di intraprendere la strada in solitaria verso quota 1000 CV. Ovviamente stiamo scherzando (almeno per ora…), ma viste le avvisaglie pare che Ingolstadt abbia tutte le intenzioni di staccare decisamente i rivali di Mercedes e BMW nella...
autoblog | 17 hours | Thu., May 15, '08
Audi RS6 Avant Plus, la traca final para la familia del A6
La actual generación del Audi A6 tiene los días contados. Aún queda mucho para que salga la nueva generación, ya que se dice que no será hasta 2011 cuando se produzca el cambio, pero por lo visto, y según AutoTelegraaf la despedida va a ser a lo grande. Los 580 CV del actual Audi RS6 Avant...
Motorpasión | 8 hours | Thu., May 15, '08
Audi R8 to get 5.2L V10 from RS6 Avant, minus the turbos | Leftlane - news, reviews, and info for the auto-in...
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Cadillac nixes CTS coupe-convertible
Bad news for Caddy fans, as the latest word is that Cadillac will not build a coupe-convertible version of their classy CTS coupe. This is really odd, as coupe-convertibles from other luxury carmakers are hot items. To make matters worse, Cadillac's explanation as to why the decision, does nothing...
Straightline | 20 hours | Thu., May 15, '08
Beijing 208: Geely Tiger GT concept steals the show
Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupes, Misc. Auto ShowsClick above for high-res gallery of the Geely Tiger GT conceptOf all the cars being debuted at this year's Auto China show in Beijing, most of them are from one company: Chinese domestic automaker Geely. The brand has over 20 some debuts, but most...
Autoblog | 25 days | Mon., April 21, '08
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You’re star of the show! - GoPro Motorsports Hero cameraCamera from GoPro dedicated to high-speed filming.... Auto Express: News | 19 hours | Thu., May 15, '08 GoPro Motorsports Hero: para grabar tus hazañas automovilísticas Estuviste el pasado fin de semana jugándote la vida en unas tandas libres en tu circuito favorito (un Track Day, que queda más fino) demostrando a todos los presentes tus dotes de pilotaje. Pero de vuelta en el barrio, tus colegas de la pandilla no se creen las hazañas que les cuentas, sobre... Also See: goprocamera.com, feeds.hipertextual.com MotorFull | 9 hours | Thu., May 15, '08 |  |
Subaru of Canada's "sexy" Forester commercialNot sure if this will sell more Canadian Foresters, but it's sure to garner a few giggles. Instead of using the expected buxom blonds at a car wash, Subaru of Canada thought that unexpected buxom sumo wrestlers would be more appealing. Hmmm...Full story here.... Straightline | 20 hours | Thu., May 15, '08 VIDEO: New Subaru ad does sexy Japan-style Filed under: SUVs, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Crossovers/CUVs, SubaruClick above to view video after the jumpSubaru of Canada has shown its twisted sense of humor with this new commercial for the Subaru Forester that plays off the whole "sexy babes washing a car" motif. Instead of busty... Autoblog | 42 hours | Wed., May 14, '08 BACKTALK: autoblog When a writer begins to stray from the topic: Today on Mother Proof: 2008 Audi A8 Reviewed. Hey, we're not throwing stones, we do it, too, but we expected more from Mother Proof. If you are dropping this kind of coin on a car, the kids ride with the nanny. Aw, hell, damn, fart! Next-Gen Acura RL... Also See: summerglau.co.uk, news.windingroad.com, feeds.feedburner.com + , blogs.edmunds.com + , blogs.cars.com Cars! Cars! Cars! | 40 days | Sat., April 5, '08 |
Worldwide Cumulative Sales of Prius Pass 1M
Worldwide cumulative sales of the Toyota Prius have passed the 1 million mark, according to Toyota Motor, with approximately 1,028,000 units sold as of the end of April 2008. Toyota launched the Prius in Japan in 1997 and began selling in Europe, North America and other markets in 2000. In 2005,...
Green Car Congress | 20 hours | Thu., May 15, '08
There's no doubt the Toyota Prius is a global phenom, blazing the way for eco-conscious consumers to show the world that they really, really, really do care about the environment. And now the little-hybrid-that-could is finally passing the one million global cumulative sales mark. That means that...
Jalopnik | 18 hours | Thu., May 15, '08
Introducing the Fiat 500 Abarth Assetto Corse
The genes were already in place for a racing version so surely it was only a matter of time. We can now reveal that the wait is over with the introduction of the 500 Abarth Assetto Corse which will be limited to a production run of 49 units....
WorldCarFans.com | 21 hours | Thu., May 15, '08
Fiat 500 Abarth Asetto Corse revealed at Mille Miglia
Filed under: Motorsports, Euro, Hatchbacks, FIATClick above for high-res gallery of the Fiat 500 Abarth Asetto CorseFiat is in attendance this week at the famous Mille Miglia in Brescia, Italy and it brought with it a whopper of a small car to impress the crowd. On hand is the Fiat 500 Abarth...
Autoblog | 20 hours | Thu., May 15, '08
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2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX review
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX review Model tested: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX Recommended Retail Price: $56,789 Options fitted: None fitted. Everything. Power, handling, braking, steering, balance, Recaro seats, the list goes on Interior still poverty pack, ride is very...
Australian Car Advice | News Blog | 22 hours | Thu., May 15, '08
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX review
It’s still amazing to see just how far this car has come. Worlds apart from the doughy, tinny, average Lancer from which it takes its basis, the Evo easily justifies its 170% premium over the parent car. And the thing is it’s 170% better - no questions asked. But the real beauty is that it...
Advance auto zone blog about fast cars and auto tr... | 9 hours | Thu., May 15, '08
NBC passes on U.S. Top Gear for nowFiled under: Etc., Lifestyle, CelebritiesNBC's dubious attempt to duplicate the unique cachet of Top Gear with a Stateside spinoff has apparently come to a screeching halt. They couldn't even get it together on a cast, so the news doesn't come entirely as a surprise. The newly announced fall lineup... Also See: darkhorizons.com Autoblog | 22 hours | Thu., May 15, '08 NBC Kills U.S. Top Gear? [Top Gear] With NBC announcing its upcoming program schedule, there's one omission that we found particularly interesting. Yes, it seems that the rainbow-peacock's version of the beloved BBC hit show Top Gear is nowhere to be found. While that's not to say that the show may not somehow show up at a later... Also See: nbc.com, darkhorizons.com Jalopnik | 16 hours | Thu., May 15, '08 |  |
Tata Motors joins the Automotive X Prize with two vehiclesFiled under: Green Daily, Automotive X-PrizeBuoyed by the response to the Tata Nano (i.e., the world's cheapest car), Tata Motors Limited is ready to make the move to green. The company announced today that it will compete in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize by entering two vehicles in... AutoblogGreen | 22 hours | Thu., May 15, '08 Tata to enter two vehicles in Automotive X Prize Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Contests, Green, TataClick above for a high-res gallery of the Tata Nano.Up until today, there were no major automobile manufacturers taking part in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize. That changes with Tata Motors signing a letter of intent to compete in... Autoblog | 15 hours | Thu., May 15, '08 |  |
Audi R8 V10: Video proof of upcoming V10 beastThe German Car Blog | 29 hours | Wed., May 14, '08 ¡Cazado! El Audi R8 V10 es real Llevamos tiempo viendo fotos espía e incluso hemos visto como sufría un ligero sofoco, pero hasta el momento, todo eran rumores y no habían fotos o declaraciones que lo confirmasen. Esas fotos han llegado y muestran un motor V10 en el vano del motor del Audi R8. Aunque de momento no se conoce... Motorpasión | 10 hours | Thu., May 15, '08 |
Video: Cadillac CTS-V’s Record Breaking 7:59.32 Nurburgring LapAs we were promised last week when it was officially announced that the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V lapped the Nurburgring race track in 7:59.32 which could... Visit Carscoop for the full story, other content, and more...... Carscoop | 32 hours | Wed., May 14, '08 2009 Cadillac CTS-V Lapping The Nurburgring In Record Time [2009 Cadillac CTS-V] With an LS9 supercharged V8 said to make 567 HP, we know that the Cadillac CTS-V is one swift sedan. But we had no idea just how fast it would be until it recently set a lap time of 7:59.32 on the Nurburgring Nordschleife. That time makes it the fastest production sedan ever officially recorded on... Jalopnik | 13 hours | Thu., May 15, '08 more related posts from...
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Ferrari F430 Concept by Luca Serafini
The Ferrari concept you see in these renderings was created by Italian industrial designer, Luca Serafini as a replacement proposal for the current... Visit Carscoop for the full story, other content, and more......
Carscoop | 32 hours | Wed., May 14, '08
Ferrari F430 Concept, un prototipo diseñado por Luca Serafini
En ocasiones los diseños realizados por aficionados (o no tan aficionados) fuera de la marca están al mismo nivel que los oficiales. Es el caso de esta creación de Luca Serafini, autor del Lamborghini Embolado Concept que ha bautizado a su nueva creación como Ferrari F430 Concept. En este...
Motorpasión | 15 hours | Thu., May 15, '08
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