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2010 Impreza WRX Limited price from $28,995
Subaru announced pricing on new mid-year 2010 Impreza WRX Limited Models. The 4-door WRX Limited will be priced at $28,495 while the 5-door model will be priced at $28,995. The Limited models are priced $1,000 more than the Premium models, and are enhanced with High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights, SIRIUS® Satellite Radio and leather-trimmed seats. 2010 Impreza Model Pricing Destination and delivery for all 2010 Impreza models is $695 (excluding Alaska).
Date: February 8, 2010 | * | Categories: News, Subaru
New 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S Raises the Bar
The engineers at Porsche have developed the 2011 911 Turbo S in response to customer demand for greater power, performance and driving dynamics. An increase in horsepower over the 2011 911 Turbo of 30 hp boosts peak output to 530 hp (390 kW) and maximum torque is a most impressive 700 Newton-metres (516 lb-ft). Despite its significant increase in power and dynamic performance, the new 911 Turbo S returns 24.8 mpg Combined (11.4 l/ 100 km) and as such offers identical fuel consumption to the regular Porsche 911 Turbo The 911 ...
Date: February 8, 2010 | * | Categories: News, Porsche
2011 BMW X5 is here
The 2011 BMW X5 will receive an array of design and engine changes offering even greater performance and lower emissions, whilst also updating its look.  The new BMW X5 will be on sale from 5 June. Three new engines will be launched for the xDrive30d, xDrive40d - replacing the xDrive35d - and the xDrive50i - replacing the xDrive48i.  All of the new powerplants now meet EU5 standards. View Complete 2011 BMW X5 Photo Gallery [99 photos] The entry level xDrive30d has been upgraded to provide increased performance, making this the first conventionally-powered luxury ...
Date: February 8, 2010 | * | Categories: BMW, News, Sticky news
Dodge Limited-edition Furious Fuchsia Models
Two of the wildest and rarest 2010 Dodge Challenger models will soon be available to Dodge fans and collectors to commemorate 40 years of Dodge Challenger performance; the 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic and Challenger SRT8® Furious Fuchsia editions. With its Furious Fuchsia Pearl Coat exterior paint and all-new Pearl White leather performance seats, these limited-edition Dodge Challenger models deliver the best of modern American muscle-car characteristics The U.S. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the new 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic in Furious Fuchsia Pearl Coat is $35,140, while the ...
Date: February 8, 2010 | * | Categories: Dodge, News
2011 Duramax 6.6L Turbo Diesel with Biofuel Capability
GM announced that its new lineup of heavy-duty diesel pickups will have B20 biodiesel capability. B20 fuel is a blend of 20-percent biodiesel and 80-percent conventional diesel, which helps lower carbon dioxide emissions and lessens dependence on petroleum. GM’s new Duramax 6.6L turbo diesel engine has been substantially revised to include B20 capability, as well as meet strict new emissions standards effective this year. The new Duramax will power the redesigned 2011 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups, as well as the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans. Chevrolet ...
Date: February 8, 2010 | * | Categories: General Motors, News, Technology
FERRARI 458 ITALIA RECEIVES GQ MAGAZINE’S “SUPERCAR OF THE YEAR”
The Ferrari 458 Italia has been declared “Supercar of the Year” by GQ Magazine, the UK’s most important and influential men’s style magazine. The magazine described the newest addition to the Ferrari range as “a motor that elicits the most primal response from all who see it, while moving engineering on to a whole new level”, with the engine in particular being described as a “masterpiece”. The GQ Magazine award comes on the back of another recent award from BBC Top Gear Magazine which voted the Ferrari 458 Italia not only ...
Date: February 8, 2010 | * | Categories: Ferrari, News, Other
Smart fortwo cdi: 86 grams of CO2 per kilometer
The smart fortwo cdi is maintaining its top position among the most environmentally friendly cars with a combustion engine. The smart fortwo cdi now emits just 86 g/km of CO2. The smart engineers have been able to improve the smart fortwo cdi's fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in the course of continuous further development. The measures included an improvement in the vehicle’s aerodynamics. A reduction in ride height by seven millimetres, for example, resulted in improved rolling resistance characteristics. Dermot Kelly, Managing Director, Mercedes-Benz Cars, said: “Our customers are proud to drive ...
Date: February 8, 2010 | * | Categories: News, Smart
2011 Ford Shelby GT500 With Aluminum Engine
The 2011 Ford Shelby GT500, will come with an aluminum-block engine, resulting a better driving dynamics and handling, improved fuel economy and more horsepower. The 2011 Shelby GT500 is powered by an all-new aluminum-block 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 engine, which produces 550 horsepower and 510 ft.-lb. of torque, a 10 horsepower increase versus the 2010 model. The engine also is 102 pounds lighter than its predecessor, delivering a better power-to-weight ratio, improved fuel economy, acceleration, handling and steering precision. The new engine uses Plasma Transferred Wire Arc (PTWA) liner coating, a process that ...
Date: February 8, 2010 | * | Categories: Ford, News, Technology
Chinese auto industry may face excess capacity
China's automotive industry is expected to face excess capacity by 2012, according to a report Thursday. The top 14 automakers in China will have a combined output capacity of 23 million vehicles by 2012, though demand is only expected to reach 20 million cars by that time, Japanese business daily Nikkei reported, citing figures from the China Business Journal. China is currently the world's largest auto market, but the government has reportedly launched a probe into expansion plans by carmakers and may delay construction of new plants, according to the report. Photo: AP ...
Date: February 4, 2010 | * | Categories: News, Other
China’s passenger car sales top 1 mln units in Jan
China's passenger car sales in January may exceed 1 million units again, not impacted by a 25% roll-back of the sales tax on small cars, the National Passenger Car Information Exchange Association said yesterday, SinoCast reported. About 42,000 vehicles were sold per day on average in the first three weeks of last month, and the daily average sales volume grew 41% from a week earlier to 59,000 in the last week. Some automakers, including Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen, Changan Ford, Shanghai GM, achieved their record sales last month. The sales growths of Shanghai ...
Date: February 4, 2010 | * | Categories: News, Other
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