Archive for March, 2011

VIDEO : Watch the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Apply for Jobs

By Ant On March 31, 2011 No Comments

What is the best way to promote a commercial van? Well, you can follow the classic way by showing off its qualities and advantages over the competition, but that lacks originality. On the other hand, a van that writes its own letters of application and sends them to 121 potential employers (i.e. big buyers of commercial vehicles) sounds a lot more creative.

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GM Reportedly Readying Buick Version of Opel Ampera

By Ant On March 31, 2011 No Comments

Sure, the Opel Ampera is nothing more than a Chevrolet Volt with some extremely mild cosmetic changes, but doppelgangers have always had a very special place in the wonderful world of General Motors. If Bloomberg’s inside sources are right, GM is currently looking into the development of a Buick-badged version of the plug-in hybrid Opel Ampera.

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Stunning Chevrolet Mi-ray Roadster Concept Premieres at Seoul Motor Show

By Ant On March 31, 2011 No Comments

GM’s Korean subsidiary lifted the wraps off the Mi-ray hybrid roadster concept at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show today, as a tribute to Chevrolet‘s 100th anniversary this year.

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Heico Sportiv Redoes the Volvo XC90 SUV, Launches New Styling Package

By Ant On March 31, 2011 No Comments

Seeing that Volvo will be holding on to the XC90, which has been in production since 2002, for a few more years, tuning firm Heico Sportiv decided to update its styling offerings for the crossover model.

The newly developed bodykit is made from PUR-R-RIM plastic and consists of six parts.

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Kia Unveils Naimo EV Concept at Seoul Motor Show

By Ant On March 31, 2011 No Comments

Making its world premiere today at the at the Seoul Motor Show, is Kia’s Naimo electric crossover utility vehicle (CUV), a B-segment sized concept car that will serve as a test-bed for the company’s EV technology.

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Anderson Germany Treats the Ferrari GTB Fiorano with Subtle Power and Styling Upgrades

By Ant On March 31, 2011 No Comments

There’s so much you can do to improve a supercar like the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, but tuning specialist Anderson Germany believes it has some goods to offer with its new program for the Italian model.

In stock form, the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano leaves the factory with a 6.

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New Hyundai Blue2 Fuel Cell Concept Debuts at Seoul Motor Show

By Ant On March 31, 2011 No Comments

The 2011 Seoul Motor Show that runs in South Korea from March 31 to April 10 plays host to the world premiere of the all-new Hyundai Blue2 concept study. The name ‘Blue2’, which is read ‘Blue square’, is a combination of Hyundai’s sub eco-brand ‘Blue Drive’ and the number `2’ from H2, the symbol for hydrogen gas.

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Buick Envision Concept SUV Heads to Shanghai Auto Show

By Ant On March 31, 2011 No Comments

A new Buick concept model called the Envision will make its global debut at the Shanghai Auto Show on April 18. Jointly developed by Shanghai GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), the Envision is a crossover model designed for the Chinese market, although the company points out the vehicle incorporates Buick’s “dynamic, fluid, quiet and comfortable” styling language.

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Chevrolet Teases All-New Global Malibu Sedan, will be Sold in Nearly 100 Countries [with Video]

By Ant On March 31, 2011 No Comments

This is the first official photo of the all-new Chevrolet Malibu show car that will debut simultaneously at the Shanghai Auto Show in China and the New York International Auto Show in mid-April. And if you’re wondering why GM made plans to show it in China, that’s because unlike the current model that’s offered only in North America, the new Malibu will be a global vehicle that will be sold in nearly 100 countries on six continents and built in multiple locations, including China and two facilities in the United States.

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Two Years the Wiser: Marouane Bembli Retackles his Audi R10 Design Study

By Ant On March 31, 2011 No Comments

Back in November of 2009, then 23yo Swedish industrial design student Marouane Bembli brought us an impressive design study for a proposed halo model for Audi to sit above the R8. With its sharp lines, centralized cockpit and Rolls-Royce Phantom rivalling proportions, the R10 was a pretty if unlikely proposal for a next generation Audi supercar.

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