The Audi A4 is roomy for its class and efficiency. It's no wonder that Audi has managed produce its five-millionth A4 at its Ingolstadt plant, in Misano Red. The model comes as a wagon or sedan, plus available Quattro all-wheel-drive, an S variant and a CUV-ish Allroad model that isn't sold in the States. Frank Dreves, Member of the Board of Management at Audi, calls A4 number five million as another major milestone in Audi's history.
The Mercedes-Benz CL500 coupe is the latest car to be dropped in the German tuning firm VÄTH. This company squeezes more power out of the 5.5-liter V8 engine using the sport camshafts, custom stainless steel sport catalysts and air filters. Output is lifted from 388HP to 460HP and 600Nm, while VÄTH also removes the speed limiter allowing the modified CL500 to reach a top speed of 290km/h or 180mph.
Production issues in Japan continues for the past 3 weeks after the earthquake and tsunami devastated the island nation. Major Japanese automakers have stopped plant start-up times and Toyota is no different. The automaker said that they were looking into supply issues, adding "depending on vehicle type, there may be a significant impact on our production capabilities."
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A report was received yesterday stating that a Panamera Turbo S could be in the works and would debut at the New York Auto Show. Porsche has released the first details about its new Panamera Turbo S.
The Turbo S gets a power increase up to 550 horsepower, 50 more than the standard Turbo model. Torque is also up, 553 lb-ft compared to 516 lb-ft. Porsche says that the Panamera Turbo S is capable of reaching 60 mph in just 3.6 seconds as well as a top speed of 190 mph. This car will be available at a price of $173,200.
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Automakers have been striving hard to manufacture luxury segments into finer slices for generations. Territory that are once owned by Mercury, Buick and Oldsmobile is now being used by brands like Acura to Infiniti. Due to these new comers, buyers can still plant their derrières on supple leather thrones without having to sell the family farm in the process.
Three years ago, Hyundai introduced the Genesis Sedan which was intended to prove that the Korean automaker wouldn't have the burden of launching a separate dedicated luxury brand. All were impressed with the big Hyundai when it it was introduced three years ago in 2009, but domestic automakers like Buick and Chrysler have since sharpened their game in a big way. We were interested to find out how the vehicle's first generation has held up before second one arrives as a 2012 model.
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Volkswagen has recalled 71,043 Jetta sedans for a wiring problem with the horn and anti-theft alarm system. The automaker already had wiring and electronics problems in its vehicles. No accidents or injuries have occurred due to this defect. Customers would be provided information about corrective measures and anticipated repair time – something that the automaker has not yet released. Affected cars were built between March 2010 and March 2011.
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Volvo is planning to release around 400 Volvo C30 Electrics. Lennart Stegland, the president of Volvo Car Special Vehicles said that, while the final price for the car hasn't been set, Volvo will not sell the EV, but instead offer the car through a three-year lease for around 1,500 Euros/month.
Hyundai has issued two airbag recalls on nearly 300,000 Elantra models. The first recall involves 188,697 vehicles sold between 2007 to 2009. The Elantra's front passenger seat contains a sensor that measures the passenger's weight, but in certain affected vehicles, the sensor may not work properly. During a crash, the airbag can deploy even if a child is sitting in the front seat. Hyundai says that the sensors could be damaged by moisture and hence to add a protective sleeve around the device, the automaker has recalled the vehicle.
The second recall involves 95,783 Elantra models sold between 2007-2008. This issue is due to a sensor used in the two-stage deployment of the passenger-side airbag. In the event of a crash only the low pressure stage will deploy and in the affected models, electronic noise may confuse the sensor, and the sensor may revert to its default mode, which will cause both stages of the airbag to deploy. To fix this issue, a Hyundai technician will reprogram the airbag control module.
Porsche tripled its sales in 2010 with its Cayenne and Panamera models. The automaker reported $960 million profits before taxes and interest in 2010 which was just $227 million the year before.
Porsche's five-month revenue increased 59 per cent to 3.87 billion Euros and is hoping to expand its global sales to 200,000 by 2018. With these kind of sales, that goal doesn't seem too far off.
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Audi has announced that the 2011 R8 GT to be released will carry price tags starting at $196,800. The R8 GT contains a 5.2-liter FSI V10 with 560 horsepower, mated to Audi's R-Tronic sequential transmission. It also has a four-wheel-drive system with a locking rear differential to backup the transmission. It has been built with more aluminum and carbon fiber compared to standard car which translates to a 180-pound weight loss.
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General Motors design boss recently came to Melbourne to sign off the styling of the next Holden Commodore due in Q3 2013. It was a great news for Commodore fans. This unrevealed VF Commodore will be an evolution of the current generation VE, having the same rear-wheel-drive platform and V6 engines. Mr. Welburn said that it would be the absolute right Commodore for the market and I feel very good about it.
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To celebrate the centennial of Trussardi, the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo is released by BMW's Italian subsidiary. It has an unique metallic brown paint job with matte gray trim replacing much of the bright work, 20-inch split-spoke alloys.
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This BMW concept car was made by an 18 year old teenager named Khalfi Oussama from Africa - Tunisia.
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The Volkswagen Bulli Concept is powered by a 113-horsepower electric motor and a lithium-ion battery pack, which can be charged in less than an hour. We don't know if the electric powertrain will make it into the production vehicle, and there is no word on pricing.
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The first Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is one among the five models produced that will hit the same top speed as the 268-mile per hour world-record setting version. The other 35 models will be limited to just 258 mph, because, you know, that extra 10 mph would simply be overkill.
The 2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe is a two-door model created to remind the 1988 M3. Though it weighs 400 pounds more than the
Nissan's Murano CC is a convertible crossover with two door. It creates a unique halo model for Nissan's crossover segment. While the design of the Cross Cabriolet seems to be good, we can also agree on one aspect that it doesn't appear bad as those photoshops which alluded to an aftermarket convertible conversion.
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Ferrari Four creates a new direction for the Italian automaker Ferrari. This is the first factory shooting brake, where coach-built specials like Drogo's 250 GTO Breadvan and Chinetti's 365 GTB/4 Panther left off in the 1960s.
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Visualtech has confirmed that there will be a limited production of cars based on its Growler E Concept which is a re-imagining of the Jaguar E-Type. There are also plans to have the first Growler ready for delivery in the summer of 2012. The current goal is to manufacture 3 or 4 cars now and then produce a short series run of the cars.
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The Smart For two Electric Drive's second edition will have a limited production of 250 units for U.S. It's the test model that will be used to gauge consumer interest in these type of battery-powered vehicles. This model is available for leasing at $599 a month for 48 months, plus $2,500 due at signing. The 2011 Smart ED is offered under the lease-only plan but the manufacturer has listed its MSRP at $44,387.
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Porsche has been making some amazingly capable and exciting machines and the German speedmeisters are fans of those cars. They would like to take and lock them in their factory and release them as roadgoing rocketships. The company's latest creation, unveiled on the 2011 Geneva Motor Show floor, is the Ruf Rt 12 R.
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GTA Motor has released its latest brand, Spano at the Geneva Motor Show. It's a V10-powered, 820-horsepower car with a carbon fiber-kevlar composite and aluminum chassis. The maximum production of this car would be just 99.
The Spano with its power and little weight reaches 60 mph in under three seconds and it can top out at 217 mph. The car has a 380 mm six-piston caliper AP Racing disc brakes with ABS. This car is designed with a panoramic roof and a carbon fiber luggage compartment complete with fitted bags considering its performance.
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Ferrari joined the Geneva Motor Show with its new model, the Ferrari FF. It's a pure Ferrari car but it is entirely different from the its other models. The Ferrari Four is a four-wheel-drive, four-seat shooting brake. Until now its shown in red and in beige but its also displayed at Pininfarina in white which is showed here.
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