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Posted by Horisly in Audi, BMW, Mercedes on 05 6th, 2012 | Comments Off
Introducing the Mercedes-Benz GLA
Introducing the Mercedes-Benz GLA
Mercedes-Benz is developing a new crossover based on the A-Class platform, and word around cyberspace is that this new model will be named the GLA. Sources have pegged the GLA to be of the same size as the B-Class and should feature Mercedes-Benz’s MFA front-wheel drive platform. There...
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Posted by Horisly in Audi, Auto News, GM on 05 5th, 2012 | Comments Off
2012 Hyundai Veloster Could Be a Game-Changer
2012 Hyundai Veloster Could Be a Game-Changer
Right out of the proverbial box, the 2012 Hyundai Veloster is an instant contender in the sports economy segment.  The 2012 Veloster is an all-new unique three-door coupe for Hyundai, and the hits just keep coming for the South Korean carmaker. It was announced last week that Hyundai Motor...
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Posted by in Audi, Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 5th, 2012 | Comments Off
LeMons New England BS Inspections: Volvos, a Racing Trailer that Tows Itself, and—Wait, Racing Trailer?
Here we are at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the second annual Loudon Annoying 24 Hours of LeMons, and we’re seeing the usual New England–style pack of 80 or so Volvos, Subarus, and Audis preparing for tomorrow’s green flag. And then we’ve got a no-tow-vehicle-required trailer...
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Posted by Horisly in Audi, Mercedes on 05 5th, 2012 | Comments Off
New Mercedes-Benz A25 AMG Spy Shots
New Mercedes-Benz A25 AMG Spy Shots
It’s nice to see spy shots surfacing as these snaps heighten anticipation for the cars. Take these recent spy shots of the upcoming hot hatch, the Mercedes-Benz A25 AMG, seen as it was testing very minimally shrouded. The vehicle was running a few rounds of testing somewhere in Southern Germany,...
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Posted by Horisly in Audi, Auto Blog, Auto News, BMW, Mercedes on 05 4th, 2012 | Comments Off
2013 BMW 6-series Gran Coupe First Drive: An Elegant Alternative to a 5- or 7-series
BMW’s four-door answer to the Mercedes-Benz CLS and the Audi A7 is here, wrapped in stretched 6-series coupe sheetmetal. Like the 6er coupe , it is mechanically very similar to the 5-series —following the pattern of the A7 and CLS, which are re-bodied versions of the Audi A6 and the Benz E-class....
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Posted by Horisly in Audi, Auto Blog, Auto News, Mercedes on 05 4th, 2012 | Comments Off
2013 Audi A3 Quattro First Ride: Audi’s R&D Chief Gives Us a Lift
“We do not want to shock our customers,” says Michael Dick, board member of development at Audi, in a veiled shot at Mercedes-Benz. “That’s why we decided to go for evolutionary design changes on our new Audi A3 .” The unspoken criticism is for the radically altered appearance of the latest...
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Posted by Admin in Audi, Auto Blog, Auto News on 05 4th, 2012 | Comments Off
COTD: Hell Hath No Fury Like An Audi Quattro Scorned Edition [Commenter Of The Day]
I don’t mean to go on endlessly about gender and cars, but I will bring up two last stories. The first is of Michèle Mouton, rally driver for Audi in the early Group B era and one of the most successful women in motorsports. Her near-win in 1982 was remarkable. More » Original post:...
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Posted by Horisly in Audi, Auto Blog, Auto News, BMW, Hybrids on 05 4th, 2012 | Comments Off
The Continental: Notes from Vienna, and an Electric That’s Fun
Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. From the Beijing auto show, I traveled directly to the 33rd Vienna Motor...
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Posted by Horisly in Audi, BMW on 05 4th, 2012 | Comments Off
Rendering: 2013 BMW 7 Series Facelift
This fall BMW will unveil the facelifted version of the flagship model: the F01/F02 7 Series. The 2013 BMW 7 Series will go on sale later this year and it brings significant updates inside and outside the car. The F01 and F02 7er LCI models will feature full LED headlights that were redesigned to look...
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Posted by in Audi, Auto News on 05 4th, 2012 | Comments Off
Porsche Hybrids, Toyota Supra Successor, Scion iQ and Playstation: Car News Headlines
Today at High Gear Media, Jay Leno showed off a special Plymouth Duster and shoppers are interested in manual transmissions again. We spied the next-generation Audi RS6 Avant and a new SAE fast-charging standard is going to be announced. All this and more in today’s car news, right here on The...
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Posted by in Audi, Auto News on 05 4th, 2012 | Comments Off
Porsche Hybrids, Toyota Supra Successor, Scion iQ and Playstation: Car News Headlines
Today at High Gear Media, Jay Leno showed off a special Plymouth Duster and shoppers are interested in manual transmissions again. We spied the next-generation Audi RS6 Avant and a new SAE fast-charging standard is going to be announced. All this and more in today’s car news, right here on The...
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Posted by Horisly in Audi, Auto News, BMW, GM, Mercedes on 05 4th, 2012 | Comments Off
Mercedes-Benz Working on Front-Wheel Drive GLA Crossover
Mercedes-Benz Working on Front-Wheel Drive GLA Crossover
We’ve been wondering if Mercedes-Benz would bring over the new B-Class, based on the Mercedes Front Architecture. With this latest news form CAR , we can safely conclude that won’t be happening. If you haven’t been paying attention, Mercedes has decided to go full-speed ahead with...
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Posted by in Audi, Auto Blog, Auto News, BMW, GM on 05 4th, 2012 | Comments Off
15-minute electric car charge system unveiled
Filed under: Latest News A fast-charging system that promises to fully charge an electric car in 15-20 minutes will be demonstrated for the first time at an electric vehicle show next week. The Electric Vehicle Symposium will see eight major car manufacturers (Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, GM,...
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Posted by Horisly in Audi, Auto Blog, Auto News, BMW, general on 05 3rd, 2012 | Comments Off
Eight Automakers Working with SAE on Combined Charging System to Consolidate All Types of EV Charging
A group of automakers—Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche, and Volkswagen—is announcing a new charging standard for electric vehicles at Electric Vehicle Symposium 26. The new standard uses a single plug to handle all types of charging, including fast charging that can be...
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Posted by Maria Palma in Audi, Auto News on 05 3rd, 2012 | Comments Off
Bentley Details Engine Lineup for New SUV
Bentley Details Engine Lineup for New SUV
Build an SUV, watch sales and profits go through the roof. Sounds like a really basic plan, doesn’t it? But according to the luxury brands at the Volkswagen Group, that seems to be just the formula for sales success. Porsche horrified purists with the Cayenne, but it has become the brand’s...
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