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Industry sales improve slightly as ‘new normal’ takes hold

November 30, 2009

U.S. auto sales increased by less than 1 percent in November for the industry’s first year-over-year gain without government incentives since October 2007.

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Ford and Toyota gain, Hyundai soars as industry sees strength

November 30, 2009

Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. posted slight U.S. sales gains in November and the Hyundai brand soared as the industry was expected to post its second-strongest sales month of the year without the help of cash-for-clunkers incentives.

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Ford posts another gain as industry sees signs of strength

November 30, 2009

Ford Motor Co.’s U.S. sales rose by less than 1 percent in November, for the automaker’s fourth gain in five months, as the industry was expected to post its second-strongest sales month of the year without the help of the cash-for-clunkers program.

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2011 Chevrolet Cruze: 2009 L.A. Auto Show

November 30, 2009

Chevy’s compact Cruze sedan won’t be the sexiest car in GM’s 2011 lineup. But along with the high-tech Volt, it will certainly be one of the most important.

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Fritz Henderson Resigns, Whitacre new CEO

November 30, 2009

Fritz Henderson has been the CEO of General Motors since Rick Wagoneer was forced to leave by the Obama administration last spring. And now he has joined the list of former GM CEOs.

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2011 Audi A8 revealed amidst the stars at Design Miami 2009

November 30, 2009

Filed under: Sedan, Audi, Celebrities, Design/Style, Luxury

2011 Audi A8 - Click above for high-res image gallery

We’ve just returned from the Audi A8 world premiere here at Miami’s star-studded Design Week, and we’ve got a slew of images of the new range-topping sedan. More evolutionary than revolutionary in style, the new wundersedan is nevertheless an impressive looking piece with the charisma to go toe-to-toe with the celebrities that filed in to fawn over its broad shoulders.
Despite the clear heritage link to the outgoing model, there are a number of new technologies under the skin that represent firsts for the brand, including full LED headlamps that adjust their direction and throw based on the navigation system, a new development of MMI that includes a handwriting recognition feature, and an updated 4.2-liter FSI V8 engine with more power (372 horses) and an eight-speed Tiptronic gearbox. Despite being more powerful, the A8 is also [...]

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2011 Chevrolet Cruze: Dressed for Success

November 30, 2009

Already winning over customer’s hearts in Europe and Asia, Chevy unveiled the official U.

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2009 LA Auto Show: 2011 Ford Mustang Gets a New V6

November 30, 2009

Seeking to rectify one of the few soft spots in its latest-generation Mustang, Ford announced at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show that it has given its popular ponycar an all-new, more potent and more efficient V6 engine for 2011.

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VIDEO: The Mustang skates in latest episode of Unleashed

November 30, 2009

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Ford

2010 Mustang Unleashed Session - Click above to watch the video after the break

Though we all owned skateboards in our younger years, we can admit that we were never really any good at riding them. That doesn’t mean we didn’t fantasize about all the great stunts we wished we could perform. And were there any among us who don’t remember sitting in the back seat of a car watching the scenery go by at speed and thinking of all the sweet jumps and flips cars should be able to do?
Filmmaker Jeff Richter undoubtedly has such memories, and Ford was kind enough to let him unleash those inner fantasies with a brand-spanking-new 2010 Mustang. Also along for the ride are street skater Pat Duffy and X-Games gold medalist Jake Brown. A quick blip pops up at the start of the film letting the watcher know that [...]

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Essen 2009: 1,050-hp 1956 Mercedes Gullwing drag car

November 30, 2009

Filed under: Motorsports, Mercedes-Benz, Misc. Auto Shows, Specialty

Gullwing dragster - Click above for high-res image gallery

This ungainly little creature had an area all to itself at this year’s Essen Motor Show. Built over four years by Swiss drag racer Stefan Winter - who is a roofer by trade - the most important thing to say is this: Winter did not mangle a genuine 1956 Mercedes 300 SL to create this beast, and we can thank all the gods that be for that. He copied the body in fiberglass and placed it over a tube chassis, hiding a small block Chevy in front that’s been bored out to 422 cubic inches.
With modified pistons, crankshaft, cylinder heads, and a bit more black-art-ness, the gullwinged monster puts 1,050 horsepower to the ground through a 3-speed transmission and rear tires 15 inches across. The 1/4-mile rolls off in 8.1 seconds at 166 mph. If [...]

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