tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33958729403601346522024-03-12T20:16:35.764-07:00BlogsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger283125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-80621180562247862672012-07-17T05:25:00.000-07:002012-07-18T08:53:59.117-07:00Auto Manufacturers Compete in Design Challenge at L.A. Auto Show
It's no mistake that the Los Angeles Auto Show has developed a reputation of being focused on automotive design over the past several years. The L.A. region has long been considered a hub of emerging American creativity and consumer trends. Therefore, it's no wonder that the area, a 120-mile radius to be precise, contains the highest concentration of auto manufacturer design studios in the Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-49996815502145147072012-07-05T23:13:00.000-07:002012-07-05T23:13:00.108-07:002008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
INTRODUCTION
The fourth-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan is making its debut with greater emphasis on agility, safety and comfort as well as an even sportier flair. For increased comfort, the 2008 C-Class four-door is also about 3½ inches longer and 1.7 inches wider than its highly successful predecessor, with a 1.8-inch wheelbase increase.
A first look at the new-generation C-Class Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-81515443924342645852012-07-04T23:24:00.000-07:002012-07-04T23:24:00.468-07:00Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black SeriesDetailed content:Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black series makes global debut "Street" Version of F1™ Safety Car Helps Celebrate 40 Years of AMG
NEW YORK – The Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series is making its global debut at the New York International Auto Show, open to the public April 6-15, 2007 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. Teamed with the CL65 AMG 40th Anniversary edition Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-91874242407229380582012-07-04T23:20:00.000-07:002012-07-04T23:20:00.852-07:00Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG
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Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG MAKES WORLD DEBUT
Anniversary-Edition CL65 AMG Celebrates 40 Years of AMG Performance
NEW YORK – The 2008MY Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG is making its debut at the New York International Auto Show, open to the public April 6-15, 2007 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. The powerful version of the CL coupe powered by a twin-turbo AMG V12 Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-23537774507054082282012-07-04T19:33:00.000-07:002012-07-04T19:33:00.091-07:00Goodbye For Now, Audi RS4
The end of Audi RS4 production is coming sooner than expected, according to Dutch website Autoblog. Audi's RS model of the A4 will begin to die a somewhat-temporary death, with production of the sedan ending in early November.
Avant models should begin disappearing from the landscape before 2008 rolls in, with the Cabrio hanging on to dear life a little bit longer, reports the Dutch site.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-16449963612109187322012-07-04T04:46:00.000-07:002012-07-04T04:46:00.115-07:00First Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Delivered in UK
The UK’s first Bugatti Veyron 16.4 has been delivered to Jack Barclay Ltd. in London.
Currently priced at Euro 1.1m plus tax, the world's fastest car is pictured outside the Albert Hall, Kensington. Powered by a W-16 1001 hp engine, it is capable of more than 250mph and will reach 62mph from a standstill in 2.5 seconds.
Jack Barclay, the sole representative for Bugatti cars in the UK, is Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-33423150199486271382012-07-04T04:30:00.000-07:002012-07-04T04:30:02.790-07:00Care Car Tips
Most people take pride in owning a reliable, attractive car or truck. The key to keeping a vehicle dependable and aesthetically pleasing is a normal maintenance regimen. To some, taking their vehicle to the car wash every two weeks and to the quick-lube joint every 3,000 miles is their idea of routine maintenance. But cars and trucks need more than this to maintain their showroom appearance, to Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-86255672649015623202012-07-04T02:48:00.000-07:002012-07-04T02:48:00.082-07:00Hyundai i30 CW wagon Unveiled at Frankfurt
Design Philosophy
The i30 CW follows a new wagon design philosophy. It was built to inspire a new generation of customers who are looking for a vehicle that offers the practicality of a conventional wagon but an added measure of flexibility and style. Instead of adhering to the conventional wagon body type, Hyundai chose to integrate MPV crossover elements. The result is a more emotional Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-37496045243453931942012-07-04T00:58:00.000-07:002012-07-04T00:58:00.050-07:00Mercedes-Benz's future car
The creators of the Mercedes-Benz F700 research car want to show how outstanding riding quality can be combined with environmental friendliness, and demonstrates that decent performance and exceptionally low fuel consumption are no longer mutually exclusive.
The 5.17m-long F700 is the world's first car that can anticipate and recognise the condition of the road and level out the uneven spots Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-66567336128352224602012-07-03T23:25:00.000-07:002012-07-03T23:25:00.143-07:00KTM reveals completed X-Bow prototype
Austrian motorcycle builder KTM today released photos of a full-scale prototype of its new X-Bow (crossbow) roadster. The 1500-pound car has a four-cylinder Audi engine offering 220 horsepower in the base model, and a potential 300 horsepower in a more expensive variant. A choice of either a six-speed manual or DSG gearbox will be given. KTM says the base X-Bow will hit 62 mph in 3.9 Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-64209109854374903162012-07-03T23:09:00.000-07:002012-07-03T23:09:00.096-07:00Mercedes-Benz CLK Sport Edition With its sporty appearance and sumptuous level of appointments, the immediately available Sport Edition is a new highlight among the Coupés and Cabriolets of the Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class. 18-inch light-alloy wheels in an exclusive design, AMG styling features in the exterior and bi-xenon headlamps as standard give this special model a particularly distinctive appearance. The sporty, exclusive Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-85037727732680627552012-07-03T06:26:00.000-07:002012-07-03T19:37:57.370-07:00Nissan GT-R Sneak Appearance at Goodwood FOS
The Nissan GT-R has been turning heads ever since its first sighting at a small gas station in New Mexico, and now it has made a sneak appearance in the UK at the Goodwood Festival of Speed which took place last saturday.
The test car is still wearing a bra, as one NAGTROC.com reader put it, and is therefore still on schedule to make its world debut on home soil later this year.
Credit Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-34396200665104878762012-07-03T05:45:00.000-07:002012-07-03T19:40:25.480-07:00Chevrolet Camaro Bumblebee Sweepstakes (US)
Win one of three
The Transformers movie has been released on DVD a few days ago in the US, reason enough for Paramount Pictures, Dreamworks, Hasbro and GM to give away three Bumblebees. As you may well know, Bumblebee, the relatively small and underpowered Autobot, used to be a Volkswagen beetle but has the honour in the new movie to be the yellow with black stripes Chevy Camaro.
Only Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-74168878919697902432012-07-03T04:43:00.000-07:002012-07-03T19:39:25.042-07:00Hyundai Atos-replacing i10 Caught Unawares
Further to our spy photos of the car published only last week, the Hyundai Atos replacement, to be rebranded the i10, has surfaced again, this time wearing little more than a dirty bronze paint job - completely free of any camouflage standing in what must be a Hyundai development centre.
The leak, published by CarScoop, reveals for the first time the styling of Hyundai's new five-door city / Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-62036851749298478272012-07-03T04:37:00.000-07:002012-07-03T19:35:55.845-07:00Bugatti Presents Veyron Pur Sang
Bugatti is presenting a special edition of the EB 16.4 Veyron limited to five worldwide - the Pur Sang - at the Frankfurt International Auto Show. The limited edition will be numerically consigned to the ranks of overall volume designed for 300 cars.
With the Bugatti EB 16.4 Veyron Pur Sang the company is continuing a tradition that produced icons like the T57 SC Atlantic and the numerous Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-59269646523842816502012-07-03T02:43:00.000-07:002012-07-03T19:18:07.800-07:00Hyundai i20 Spied
Hyundai Atos successor
The Hyundai Getz is reaching the end of its life-cycle and Hyundai is working hard to replace it with this Hyundai i20 by the summer of 2008. We caught up with the new i20 in the Southern European mountains, and although we only snapped pictures of a five-door prototype we do expect a 3-door version to follow in early 2009.
The Hyundai i20 will be positioned below the Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-86849338323881873162012-07-03T02:08:00.000-07:002012-07-03T19:15:26.387-07:00Nissan to debut GT-R in Japan's Super GT series
click above image to view more high-res pics of the 2008 Nissan GT-R
During the live unveiling of the Nissan GT-R, CEO Carlos Ghosn made hints at Nissan running the GT-R in Japan's Super GT series. While it was pretty inevitable the GT-R would eventually be unleashed on the racetrack, it was unknown how long it would take before cars were constructed and tested. Today Nissan announced the NISMO Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-32806305769669885282012-07-03T01:50:00.000-07:002012-07-03T19:16:02.584-07:00Nissan brings V8-power to Super GT
If you haven't had the opportunity to check out the Japanese Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC), or as it's now referred to, the Super GT series, you're missing out. Supras battle NSXs, Zs and Imprezas. Lamborghinis take on Ferraris, Porsches and GT-Rs.
There are two classes GT300, for vehicles producing 300 HP, and GT500 for vehicles that are making, you guessed it, 500 HP. Both groups Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-74324477362590779902012-07-03T01:15:00.000-07:002012-07-03T19:15:35.144-07:00How to wash a car
Wash your car
Wash your car regularly - I'd recommend to do this at least once a month. Things like bugs, bird's dropping, or limestone dripping damage the paint leaving permanent stains if not washed off in time. When the car is clean, all the moisture dries up quickly, but when it's dirty, the moisture accumulates in dirty areas causing corrosion. At least Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-8545106107771559022012-07-03T00:23:00.000-07:002012-07-03T19:20:47.319-07:00Mercedes CLS Facelift Spied
The current Mercedes CLS has been on the market since 2004 and is due for a facelift. Today our spyphotographers caught a glimpse of the redesigned four door coupe on the streets of Stuttgart, Germany.
The new front grille is clearly visible through the black paint and shows us two chrome bars in similar styling to the current model but with two bars less. The rear end seems to be receiving Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-9896217646404767402012-07-03T00:17:00.000-07:002012-07-03T19:20:56.552-07:00Suzuki X-Head Unveiled in Tokyo
Suzuki are well known for creating their fair share of concepts that never get even close to production, and here we have another example in the Suzuki X-Head Concept.
Built for a rough road performance, the design DNA comes straight from the Jimny and Grand Vitara (Escudo), with a key feature being its load carrying ability to hold various load-bed units for diverse purposes: for instance it Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-59675110621219390782012-07-02T23:24:00.000-07:002012-07-03T19:08:49.940-07:00SEAT Concept Frankfurt Motor Show 2007Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-87964482462780157322012-07-02T22:57:00.000-07:002012-07-03T19:06:34.109-07:00BMW 7 Series Review
2008 BMW 7 Series 750i Sedan
Since its introduction for the 1978 model year, the BMW 7 Series luxury sedan has remained true to its original character. It's the BMW flagship, and this full-size, rear-wheel-drive sedan has always represented the pinnacle of technology and luxury accoutrements in the German automaker's lineup. As such, it's an obvious choice for wealthy car buyers seeking a Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-4624380787411614592012-07-02T22:42:00.000-07:002012-07-03T19:08:39.341-07:00MERCEDES CLK CABRIOLET RANGE
Its A Testament To The Excellence Of Mercedes CLK Cabriolet That Few Rivals Have Attempted To Depose It. Andy Enright Reports
Think about how the mainstream prestige German brands correspond and theres a stunning degree of similarity. A Mercedes S Class battles against the BMW 7 Series and the Audi A8. The head to heads continue right down the respective ranges. Think SLK versus Z4 and TT Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3395872940360134652.post-41698454398369380722012-07-02T20:32:00.000-07:002012-07-03T19:12:14.952-07:002007 New York International Auto Show
Toyota FT-HS concept
Lexus LF-A concept
Maserati GranTurismo concept
Maserati GranTurismo concept
Mazda Nagare and Hakaze concepts
Mercedes CLK63 AMG
Nissan NISMO 350z concept
Lamborghini Superleggera
Ford Shelby GT500KR concept
Dodge Demon concept
Chevy Volt hybrid concept
Audi S5Unknownnoreply@blogger.com