Archive for January, 2012

2013 SRT Viper First Official Teaser Leaves us in the Dark

By Ant On January 31, 2012 No Comments

We suppose it goes with the Viper’s slithery nature to keep in the dark, but we can’t say we’re enthralled with the first official image of the Chrysler Group’s re-branded sports car that was released just moments ago on the firm’s Facebook page.

The black and white picture outlines the front end of the model, which seems like it will keep the familiar face of the previous generation Vipers, but that’s about it.

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An Amazing Front Flip Snowmobile Stunt and a Painful Mishap from the Winter X Games 2012

By Ant On January 31, 2012 No Comments

When you are trying to win a tough competition, you should be aware that with great risks come great rewards if you succeed but great pains if you fail.

At the Snowmobile finals during the Winter X Games 2012 that took place in Aspen, Colorado, on Sunday night, we saw a lot of both including the painful crash of Justin Hoyer on a double backflip attempt in the Snowmobile Best Trick competition and the scary free-fall of Colten Moore in the Snowmobile Freestyle event.

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McLaren MP4-12C Sports Car Rendered as a Spider

By Ant On January 31, 2012 No Comments

Just last week, we told you about McLaren and its plans to enhance the range of its new MP4-12C sports car with an open top version that may be named MP4-12S (for Spider).

Using the info that has been circulating around the net, Teamspeed and artist Wildspeed came up with a handful of renderings to give us a visual of what the McLaren MP4-12C Spider may look like when it comes out of its shell (or so to speak), within the next year.

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California wants 1.4 Million Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2025; Manufacturers Agree, Dealers Object

By Ant On January 31, 2012 No Comments

The state of California has been at the forefront of the nation’s regulations when it comes to reducing emissions since the 1970s. And now it has taken another step in this direction by approving the Advanced Clean Car program.

It is a set of regulations that aims to reduce emissions and, among other things, requires 15.

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SCOOP: 2014 Mazda6 Test Mule Trying Out its New Hardware

By Ant On January 31, 2012 No Comments

Mazda engineers continue the development of the next generation “6″ sedan’s chassis and mechanical hardware under the cloak of the existing model’s body panels, albeit in modified form as you can see from the wheel arch extensions on this prototype that our spies snapped in Europe.

If you’re wondering what the new Mazda6 will look like, then all you have to do is take a gander at the photos of the swooping Takeri concept car displayed at the last November’s 2011 Tokyo Motor Show.

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Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno Pitch for Acura's NSX Super Bowl Commercial

By Ant On January 31, 2012 No Comments

The Honda group isn’t playing games with its Super Bowl spots this year, that’s for sure. After recruiting Matthew Broderick to reprise his role as Ferris Bueller in the 2012 Honda CR-X ad, the Japanese firm’s premium brand Acura has hired its own stars for its first ever Super Bowl appearance.

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Chuck Norris Approved: Rider Tames Wild Racing Motorcycle

By Ant On January 31, 2012 No Comments

If there happens to be an opening for a professional bull rider over at CBR, then the man that tamed motorcycle number 73 at the United Arab Emirates national race series on the Dubai Auto Drome needs only to show this clip to be accepted. Check out the video and you’ll see what we mean.

Hat tip to Mousub S.

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Cadillac Plans to Take Over the Limo Market from the Lincoln Town Car with its New XTS

By Ant On January 31, 2012 No Comments

General Motors has revealed new details on its plans for the limousine variants of the 2013 Cadillac XTS, which made its world premiere at last year’s Los Angeles Auto Show.

The XTS will replace the DTS sedan not only in the passenger car market but will also take its place in Cadillac’s professional vehicle lineup.

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Hyundai Airs Four More Super Bowl XLVI Ads

By Ant On January 31, 2012 No Comments

The onslaught of Super Bowl commercials continues today with four more spots from Hyundai, in addition to the South Korean firm’s Veloster Turbo “Cheetah” ad that we showed you earlier today.

From the new spots, the one that stands out the most for us is the “All for One”, which is a 60-second commercial that will air just before the big game starts.

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Buick and GMC Showrooms Receive a Makover in the States

By Ant On January 31, 2012 No Comments

General Motors’ efforts to revitalize its Buick passenger and GMC truck divisions are not only limited to updating each brands vehicle lineup but also extend to refreshing their joint dealerships across the country.

The program includes a new exterior façade with updated signage, brighter and more comfortable showrooms with a customer greeting station as well as a lounge with free WiFi, while some dealers plan to go the extra mile and add a café or salon into the mix.

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