| Chevrolet SS US may consider manuals more powerful variants |
Nov 12th, 2013 |
. Chevrolet performance cars marketing manager John Fitzpatrick told US enthusiast blog Automotive that the brand would definitely be interested in looking into ...
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| Lotus Elise S Cup R lightweight track-only racer released |
Nov 12th, 2013 |
has been released for overseas markets, presenting enthusiasts with a track-only race-ready version of the iconic British sports car. Based on the 162kW/250Nm supercharged 1.8-litre ...
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| Toyota 86 R3 rally car revealed |
Nov 12th, 2013 |
-based R3 rally car will be developed as part of the Japanese car maker’s customer motorsport program. The Toyota Motorsport GmbH-developed GT86 CS-R3 will be built according to R3 regulations andequipped to the maximum specification permitted with a six-speed sequential gearbox, limited slip differential, modified engine and adapted brakes. Full specifications are yet to be released, ...
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| CUB Virgin Mobile and Toyota execs join AANA |
Nov 12th, 2013 |
The AANA has appointed three new directors to its board from Carlton United Breweries (CUB), Virgin Mobile and Toyota. CUB’s corporate affairs director Jeremy Griffith joins the fold along with Virgin Mobile’s head David Scribner and Toyota’s corporate manager of brand communications national marketing, Adrian Weimers. Inese Kingsmill, chair of the AANA and Telstra’s ...
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| Mercedes-Benz Stuck in third |
Nov 12th, 2013 |
Gottlieb Daimler pasted it on the wall as he went about inventing the modern car in the late 19th century. In 2010 the firm that bears his name adopted it as a slogan. It was as badly timed as a misfiring engine. Mercedes-Benz, Daimler's car division, already trailing BMW in terms of sales and profitability, saw another Geman premium carmaker, Audi, also start to pull away in the same ...
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| Kia Soul EV to offer 193km range |
Nov 12th, 2013 |
Kia Soul EV - Kia's first zero-emission, all-electric vehicle to be sold outside of Korea - is equipped with a 27kWh lithium-ion polymer battery making it capable of travelling up to a claimed 193km on a single charge. Paired with the battery is an 81kW/285Nm electric motor, propelling the Soul EV from 0-100km/h in less than 12 seconds, and on to a top speed of 144km/h. Power is sent ...
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| Ken Block meets Need for Speed in Gymkhana Six |
Nov 12th, 2013 |
. Filmed on what is dubbed as ';the ultimate gymkhana grid course';, Gymkhana Six sees Block and his mental 485kW/880Nm ...
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| NissanRenault won’t make electric vehicle goals CEO |
Nov 12th, 2013 |
In this Aug. 18, 2011, file photo, a Nissan Leaf charges at an electric vehicle charging station in Portland, Ore. The lack of widespread infrastructure for electric vehicles is holding back their sales, says the head of Nissan/Renault. Nissan/Renault won't meet Chief Carlos Ghosn's ambitious goal of selling 1.5 million electric vehicles by 2016. In fact, it will not even be close.The ...
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| 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Review |
Nov 12th, 2013 |
Other than EcoDiesel badging, there is little to identify the diesel-powered Ram 1500 from its gas-drinking siblings. Only at idle does the muted diesel patter reveal what's under the hood. Fewer combinations have been as eagerly anticipated as a diesel engine in a half-ton pickup truck. ...
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| Like Android in a car Touchpad by Mercedes-Benz supports writing gesturing and haptic feedback |
Nov 12th, 2013 |
Touch controls in cars can feel primitive compared to those in contemporary smartphones and tablets, but Mercedes-Benz could be onto something with the touchpad in the 2015 S65 AMG. You can write, gesture, swipe, and zoom with it, just like on a touchscreen phone or tablet. It also offers haptic feedback. An Android user driving this car should be familiar with all of these features (iPads and ...
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