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2010 Audi S5 with 425hp by Sportec

AutoTrader Classics unveils Fireball Tim's 1951 Chevy 3100 "Redster" ahead of SEMA

Filed under: SEMA Show, Classics, Hybrid, Performance, Truck, Marketing/Advertising, Technology, Chevrolet, Celebrities, Specialty The Redster by Fireball Tim Lawrence - Click above for high-res image gallery Any time Hollywood's current go-to car guy, Fireball Tim Lawrence, is involved in a project, you know it's going to be a rolling masterpiece. So when AutoTrader Classic invited us to see Fireball's latest creation ahead of its public debut at the SEMA show in November, we jumped at the (...)

Ferrari 458 Italia may be recalled due to fire risk

Posted on 08.30.2010 15:00 by Alexander Filed under: Ferrari | coupe | industry news | sports cars | safety | Ferrari 458 | Cars | Car News It hasn’t been a secret that the Ferrari 458 Italia seems to have been hexed as numerous reports have come in stating that the sports car (...)

U.S. proposes new labels for fuel economy, emissions:

Consumers shopping for a new car would be able to compare fuel economy and emissions levels across all types of vehicles by looking at revised labels on window stickers under an Obama administration proposal made Monday.

2011 Renault Latitude – the newest flagship

2011 Renault Latitude will join the company line-up. Latitude is specially designed to become the flagship model in Russia. The car measures 4 887mm in lenght, 1 832mm – width, 1 483mm – height and a wheelbase of 2 762mm. The executive saloon features adaptive bi-xenon headlights, LED taillights, chrome accents, and an optional panoramic [...]

Mazda Unveils New Design Language With Shinari Sports Coupe Concept

EPA Debuts New Mileage Sticker Designs

One of the two designs you see above and below will adorn future cars' window stickers. The revisions are spurred by the introduction of alternative-fuel vehicles including electrics, plug-in hybrids and others, and you may see them on many 2012 model year vehicles. However, there are changes even to...

Mazda Shinari shows future design themes, and the 'Ironman' auctions his belongings, in News Brake for Monday, Aug. 30:

In today's News Brake: Mazda Shinari shows future design themes, a teen motorcyclist is killed at Indy, and Ivan "Ironman" Stewart auctions his belongings . . . But Wait, There's More!

Report: Suzuki Swift delayed in the U.S., again

Filed under: Hatchback, Suzuki 2011 Suzuki Swift - Click above for high-res image gallery The on-again, off-again plans to bring the Suzuki Swift to the U.S. have been thwarted yet again as the automaker fleshes out its global product plans with its new partners at Volkswagen. According to Autoweek, the recently redesigned Swift - due to go on sale in Europe and Japan later this year - was nearly federalized for the U.S. and set to arrive (...)

Already? Hyundai Positioning Self To Become Number 2 Asian Automaker In US

2010 Sportec Audi S5

APS of Brackley, UK importer for the Swiss Sportec range of exclusive vehicle enhancements, is delighted to announce a new performance upgrade for the 2009 onward models of the Audi S5 quattro coupe and cabriolet using the 3.0-litre supercharged, V6, TFSI powerplant. Labelled the 'Stage One' upgrade,...

Audi will sell compact A1 outside Europe; will boost production capacity by 20%

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First Test: 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata PRHT

The Classic Roadster is Back with a Power-Folding Hardtop

Shelby GT500 1000 HP twin-turbo

Posted on 08.30.2010 14:00 by Simona Filed under: Ford | coupe | muscle cars | Ford Mustang Shelby | special editions | Cars | Car Reviews | Shelby When rumors started circulating that Carol Shelby was about to retire, we were all saddened to say the least. Then we heard that the 2011 (...)

New fuel economy labels proposed by EPA and DOT

Filed under: Government/Legal EPA/DOT Proposed Fuel Economy Labels - Click above for high-res versions According to the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation are charged with designing new fuel economy labels for vehicle stickers that appear in the window of new vehicles at the dealership. Today the two agencies have put forth a pair of design proposals and are asking the public to comment on which they (...)