Posts Tagged ‘NEW CARS’

Lexus Ushers in a Facelift for the JDM 2013 HS 250h

By Ant On January 12, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2013/01/lexus-ushers-in-facelift-for-jdm-2013.html”>While Lexus quietly axed the slow-selling HS 250h from its North American lineup in early 2012, only two and-a-half years after launch, it continues to offer the executive compact sedan in its home market of Japan.

In fact, Lexus has released a revised version of the hybrid model that brings its styling more in line with the rest of the cars in its range.

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Renault Lifts the Curtain on New Captur Small Crossover, the French Juke

By Ant On January 11, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2013/01/renault-lifts-curtain-on-new-captur.html”>After the release of a teaser image and a video earlier this week, Renault pulled the wraps off the all-new Captur, a sub-compact crossover that will make its world debut at the Geneva Salon in March before arriving in showrooms across Europe in late spring.

The new Captur is the French version of the Nissan Juke, with which it shares its platform architecture that also underpins the Renault Clio Mk4.

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GM’s Latest Corvette C7 Teaser Gives Us a Glimpse of the Manufacturing Process

By Ant On January 11, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2013/01/gms-latest-corvette-c7-teaser-gives-us.html”>Even if you’re not a Corvette fan, we bet that by now, you’ll be pretty frustrated from all the teasers GM is fanning out on the C7 while managing to keep the seventh-generation ‘Vette under wraps.

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Smart Goes All Bumblebee with New Fortwo Edition Cityflame

By Ant On January 11, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2013/01/smart-goes-all-bumblebee-with-new.html”>The latest news from Smart is the introduction of a new special edition version of its Fortwo city car called the “Cityflame”, which will be arrive in European showrooms this April.

What you will first notice about the Cityflame is the contrasting colors used on the outside with Smart applying a pearlescent ‘flame yellow’ finish on the body panels and black on the tridion safety cell and the bespoke 15-inch alloy wheels.

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Lexus Hints at Bringing Back the Sport Cross for the New 2014 IS Series

By Ant On January 11, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2013/01/lexus-hints-at-bringing-back-sport.html”>Why would an automaker ponder if we remember one of its past models and whether it will bring it back? Well, if you ask us, the only reasonable explanation is because it actually plans to do so.

Case in point, a Lexus posting on the brand’s official Facebook page where the Japanese carmaker states:

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Nissan Commences Sales of Updated 2013 GT-R in Europe, Laps 'Ring in 7:18.6

By Ant On January 11, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2013/01/nissan-commences-sales-of-updated-2013.html”>A couple of months after its world premiere at last year’s LA Auto Show, the updated for 2013 (2014MY in North America) Nissan GT-R has gone on sale in Europe.

It may look no different from the outgoing model but under the skin, the new GT-R features a raft of improvements.

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New Range Rover Evoque Sicilian Yellow Limited Edition Model

By Ant On January 11, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2013/01/new-range-rover-evoque-sicilian-yellow.html”>Set to make its world premiere at Europe’s first motor show of the year in Brussels ahead of a market launch in May is a new limited edition version of Range Rover’s popular Evoque compact SUV, named the Sicilian Yellow.

Based on the 2013 Evoque Dynamic Plus and available in both three- and five-door body styles, the limited edition sports a number of bespoke features starting with a choice of two unique to this model color schemes.

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Updated Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG Gain 550HP Plus AWD and 577HP S-Model Options

By Ant On January 11, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2013/01/updated-mercedes-benz-cls-63-amg-gain.html”>Mercedes-Benz’s CLS four-door coupe is, in layman’s terms, a much more stylish version of the E-Class upon which it is based. Thus, after revising the E63 AMG, it made perfect sense to apply the same updates to the CLS range-topper.

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Dodge Expands Blacktop Package to Durango, Grand Caravan and Journey

By Ant On January 11, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2013/01/dodge-expands-blacktop-package-to.html”>What began as an option package for the 2012 Challenger before it was made more available to the 2013 Avenger, Charger R/T and Challenger R/T models, is now being expanded to the rest of Dodge’s range sans the Dart sedan.

We’re talking about Dodge’s Blacktop Package treatment that is now offered on the 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan minivan, Durango seven-seat SUV and Journey mid-size crossover, all of which will be on display at the Detroit Auto Show next week.

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New A180 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY is the Most Frugal Mercedes-Benz Model of All Time

By Ant On January 11, 2013 No Comments

pot.com/2013/01/new-a180-cdi-blueefficiency-is-most.html”>A few months after the launch of the new A-Class, the brand with the star is enhancing the range of its compact hatchback with two new eco-friendly BlueEFFICIENCY Edition models, one of which has the distinction of being the most fuel-efficient Mercedes-Benz model of all time.

Said model is the diesel-powered A180 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Edition sporting a 1.

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