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Volkswagen Wants To Finalize The Porsche Takeover in 2012
Volkswagen AG is looking to finalize the complete takeover of Porsche AG until the end of this year. Volkswagen Group is getting ready to purchase 50,1% of the Porsche AG shares. VW has to pay 3,9 million euro for the respective shares and then to start a holding to temporary... |
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A New Unique Bugatti Veyron, Created Especially For The Qatar Show
Bugatti will put on display at the Qatar Auto Show a unique Grand Sport version. The vehicle was personalized with yellow color and back on the interior and exterior. Bugatti could not arrive empty handed at the Qatar Auto Show, one of the main markets of the luxury auto builder.... |
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Smallest Car in The World Might Be Manufactured Again: Peel P50
The smallest vehicle in the world, tested also by Jeremy Clarkson in a previous Top Gear edition might return in production with two electric engines. The smallest vehicle in the world might make a comeback! Peel, the brand responsible with the P50 model, recognized by the Guinness... |
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Battle At The Top: VW Contests GM's Numbers
Volkswagen contests the commercial results of General Motors and claims that they should be on the first position. If the calculus formula is right, Toyota would lose the 3rd spot in favor of Renault - Nissan, At the end of last week, General Motors triumphed in the world battle... |
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Hope Dies Last: Another Offer For Saab From China
A Swedish newspaper claims that Youngman will make a new offer for Saab next week. This time, the Chinese are determined to save Saab without GM technology. When everything seemed to come to an end for one of the most beautiful auto brands, there is hope again! ... |
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Rolls Royce Had The Highest Sales in Their 107 Years of History in 2011
Rolls Royce did it in 2011 too! They sold 3538 vehicles world wide and set a new sales record. While Bentley is struggling to steal clients from the late Maybach, Rolls Royce records great sales results again. Rolls Royce had the best sales in history in 2011, managing to record a... |
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Volkswagen Beetle E-Bugster Might Make Production
The good welcome the Beetle E-Buster concept received at the Detroit Auto Show might produce a series versions too. The designers of the concept claim that it is already in the works. At the Detroit Auto Show, Volkswagen presented the E-Bugster concept, developed on the current... |
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Lexus Promises Revenge; The Company Threatens BMW's Position On The U.S. Market
Lexus promises to return on top of the U.S market. This year, Lexus lost their position in favor of BMW, for the first time in 11 years. This year, Lexus lost the first position as the best sold premium auto brand in the United States after 11 years of domination. But Lexus is not... |
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BMW 6 Series Receives A New Version: 640D xDrive
BMW Announced that they are to offer full Xdrive traction on the 640D diesel version. The new configuration will offer a sprint from 0 to 100 in 5.2 seconds and a consume of 6,9 liters / 100 km. If until now 6 Series enjoyed full xDrive traction only on the 650i version, things... |
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Saab sells Cars From It's Own Museum To Make Money
The managers in charge to solve the Saab bankruptcy decided to sell the 120 collection cars in the Saab museum. The liquidation suit of Saab's assents, with the purpose of paying creditors debts, made Saab sell the historic cars collection in their museum. The people in... |
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Renault Might Reinvent The R5 Model
Inspired by the success of some cool vehicles like Fiat 500, Mini or VW Beetle, Renault is considering reinventing the Renault R5 model. The new Renault 5 model will not be a retro vehicle, as the company is looking for a new interpretation of the classic 1972 model. According to... |
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Ford GT Mercury 4 - The Perfect GT
The GT Guy company created a incredible version of the 2004 Ford GT model. This model was created by Camilo Pardo, the same person who created the perfect Ford GT40 replica. GT Guy is a small American company specialized in improving performances of different vehicles and in... |
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Cadillac Working on A Crossover to Compete With BMW X3
The American auto manufacturer takes it's role on the premium market very seriously and, in the near future, they are planning to release a crossover capable of competing with the BMW X3 model. Even if the BMW boss in United States says that Cadillac are the builders of... |
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Kia Cee'D, New Generation: Radical Design Changes
The design of the new model is radically changed compared to the previous model. At the biggest European auto show at the beginning of this year, Geneva, Kia will present their newest creation: the long awaited Cee'D generation. The compact vehicle is radically changed design... |
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Alfa Romeo 4C: 900 KG's Without Carbon Fiber Body
The next Alfa Romeo 4C will not have a carbon fiber body, but will have a weight of approximately 900 kgs. The model will debut in 2013 and will have a price tag of around 50,000 eur. The next Alfa Romeo 4C is not going to come with a carbon fiber body, but will have a weight of... |
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Toyota NS5 Plug-In Hybrid Concept Debuts At Detroit
Toyota presented a teaser image of the NS4 concept that they are going to bring at the Detroit Auto Show. The model is a prototype and it represents a advanced plug-in hybrid vehicle. Toyota and Lexus will come to Detroit with two special concepts. Both vehicles have hybrid... |
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The Future Infiniti Compact Will Be Based On Mercedes A-Klasse
The future compact from Infiniti will have the platform of the future A-Klasse vehicle along with Mercedes-Benz engines. The model will be built in Graz by the Magna Steyr factory. Infiniti is working on a compact vehicle which will become the most affordable vehicle of the brand... |
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Ford EcoSport, The Concept That Announces A Crossover based On Fiesta
At the New Delhi Auto Show Ford presents the EcoSport concept, a crossover that anticipates a vehicle based on the Fiesta model which targets emerging markets. Ford announced that they are going to present a new concept, EcoSport, during the New Delhi auto show at the beginning of... |
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United States: National Transportation Safety Board Wants To Ban Phones In Cars
The americans over at NTSB want to make mobile phones unusable behind the wheel. Auto constructors will have to adapt their systems for the U.S. market. If The National Transportation Safety Board plan becomes a reality, using the mobile phone behind the wheel will become history,... |
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Saab Goes Into Bankruptcy
Saab issued a press release announcing that the members of the board decided to announce the bankruptcy of the company. GM blocked the funds from Youngman and practically buried the Swedish auto constructor. After Saab was sold when bankruptcy was knocking at the tablet, GM... |