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click on above image for more high-res pics of the SSC Ultimate Aero TTBack in March, SSC went for the mantle of World's Fastest Production Car with its Ultimate Aero TT. The attempt failed due to a n ... Tags: bhp, marketing, bad weather, tap, aero, bugatti veyron, koenigsegg ccr, fastest production car, mantle, future source, winding road, ssc ultimate aero tt, temperature test, official attempt
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In an effort to redefine itself as the next great German monolith, "Dr. Ing. H.c F. Porsche AG" will be rebirthed as "Porsche Automobil Holding SE" during a meeting on June 26th. The reasoning behind ... Tags: vw, volkswagen, porsche, flesh, takeover, automobile manufacturers, ing, s market, monolith, fireworks, stuttgart, dominance, shareholders, porsche ag, percent stake, holding company, future source, german law, automobil
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This week's recall woes come courtesy of the Pontiac G6, which is currently undergoing investigation by the lovable folks at the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). Accordin ... Tags: models, detroit news, pontiac, nhtsa, pontiac g6, crashes, highway transportation, transportation safety administration, national highway transportation safety administration, woes, power steering, future source, national highway transportation safety administration nhtsa, bloomberg news
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The Honda Jazz has been sold abroad for years and we were finally able to benefit from its pequeño proportions when it was finally made available to U.S. customers as the Fit in 2005. Its popularity b ... Tags: tokyo motor show, europe, interior space, new model, autoexpress, honda, japan, popularity, proportions, diesel engine, pillar, iteration, flavors, pedestrian impact, future source, 20mm, 50mm, honda jazz, diamond shape, new jazz
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Just -Auto reported yesterday that Mercedes-Benz could have a Bluetec diesel-electric hybrid variant of ithe M-Class on sale in the UK within the next two years. The system would probably leverage the ... Tags: gm, bmw, mpg, mercedes benz, fuel economy, automaker, powertrain, confidence, hybrid system, sentiment, co2 emissions, fruition, conjunction, european markets, future source, hybrid systems, measurement, imperial gallon
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It seems that the FIA wanted it to go un-noticed, but the motorsport governing authority has let Turkey get away without even paying the slap on the wrist they imposed in the first place. For those wh ... Tags: grand prix, bernie ecclestone, fia, governing body, motor sports, formula one management, wrc rally, future source, rally stage, felipe massa, slap, race winner, motorsport competition, race promoters, fire and brimstone, tosfed, governing authority, sports federation, blacklisting, politicization
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Purchasing a multi-million dollar automaker is a good excuse for not being able to concentrate on other matters, but according to Prodrive's team boss, David Richards, the 2008 Prodrive F1 team is, "p ... Tags: chassis, target, ferrari, automaker, aston martin, few minutes, renault, f1, excuse, business trip, confirmation, fruition, prodrive, mclaren, future source, david richards, bahrain, british gp, team boss, kuwait
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Last week Ford CEO Alan Mulally visited a Blue Oval dealership in Dearborn and helped move three units off the showroom floor in 40 minutes. This week he further fulfilled his promise to walk in the s ... Tags: ford, face time, shoes, pimp my ride, mtv, showroom floor, dearborn, automotive news, ford dealership, future source, ford ceo alan mulally, volume ford dealer, galpin auto sports, galpin motors, verbal commitment, side business
Within the past month, Porsche has stated that it has no intention of installing diesel engines in itsvehicles and would instead focus on hybrids. The automaker has also threatened to pull out of the ... Tags: porsche, automaker, hybrids, diesel engines, intention, wolfgang, co2, future source, porsche research
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If you are still here after seeing your friends and colleagues pink-slipped (or encouraged to take buyouts or early retirement), then we want to know how you're feeling. That was the basic message sen ... Tags: job, e mail, ford, detroit free press, attitude, future plans, email, early retirement, salaried workers, ford managers, colleagues, white collar workers, buyouts, future source, employee benefits, anonymous surveys, employee engagement
Click on the image above for hi-res images of the Gallardo Superleggera at Geneva. A few years back, as some may remember, Ferrari pledged to have a new product every year. It seemed like a tall order ... Tags: lamborghini, auto express, new model, gallardo, murcielago, spyder, lambo, special editions, model line, prancing horse, lm002, model range, future source, murcielago lp640, hi res images, gallardo superleggera, new additions, awaited successor, special something, gallardo nera
We've been all over the Geneva Motor Show the past couple of days and there's an awful lot to report in terms of new concepts and product unveilings. Europe's biggest fish of all, Volkswagen, hasn't h ... Tags: wolfgang bernhard, detroit news, drawing board, sales leader, arguement, morgan stanley, geneva motor, bernd pischetsrieder, martin winterkorn, car manufacturer, investment firm, future source, ferdinand piech, jetta wagon, golf variant, grand slam, product pipeline, ambitious goal, vw boss, investment community
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Click image for TRD Aurion gallery. TRD HiLux gallery below.TRD didn't just show off its new Corolla-based rally car at the Melbourne Motor Show. The Aussie wing of Toyota's factory motorsports arm al ... Tags: automaker, horsepower, production car, horses, camry, corolla, rally car, world debut, supercharged engine, firsts, power numbers, market leader, dead ringer, future source, melbourne international, trd aurion, emergence, new corolla, sydney motor, stunning series
According to AutoTelegraaf, a loose-lipped V-dub employee spilled the beans that the German automaker is developing an R-badged high-performance version of the Touareg SUV. Unlike current gas-powered ... Tags: passat, vw, speculation, torque, new model, tuners, ft lbs, high performance, appearance, r32 golf, german automaker, performance version, touareg, naming convention, future source, customization program, R36, R50, autotelegraaf, model motor
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In its state of the Honda World address yesterday, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. revealed what it has in store for 2007 and beyond. Honda basically said it would keep building on its Honda-ness. Our word, not ... Tags: automaker, new model, japanese market, auto sales, honda motor co, honda motor, couple of days, worldwide sales, honda world, future source, honda motor co ltd, tokyo japan, honda press, advanced manufacturing systems, ceo speech, environmental footprint, core characteristics, world address, market auto, business area
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BMW has been working on this deal for some time now, and with the level of involvement in design, engineering and testing steadily increasing, the inevitable has become reality. In a deal set to becom ... Tags: bmw, models, forbes, design engineering, bwm, motoringfile, john cooper, jcw, future source, brand strategy, pivotal role, development resources
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Yesterday it was chipped tires, today it's chipped license plates. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is becoming more popular in everything from credit cards and passports to toll transponders and ... Tags: license plates, registrations, godsend, big brother, older models, auto theft, rfid tags, radio frequency identification, radio frequency identification rfid, future source, microchip, kuala lumpur, road transport department, automatic id, vehicle id, microchips, rtd, passports, brothers and sisters, personal data
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When a vehicle rolls over, one of the critical components in assuring the safety of its occupants is the roof structure and its ability to protect, not injure its occupants. On the heels of nearly $25 ... Tags: crew cab, ford motor, detroit news, roofs, ford motor company, nhtsa, ford models, ford expedition, volvo xc90, occupants, f 250, negative publicity, future source, roof structure, series models, automotive safety, rollover accidents, size adult, safety office, critical components
It's been suspected for some time that Audi plans to offer a compact coupe to compete with the MINI. Those rumors have been confirmed during a conversation with Ralph Weyler, Audi's head of marketing ... Tags: volkswagen, subsidiary, marketing, those rumors, german car, polo, future source, ralph weyler
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As we're sure you're well aware, automakers put press embargos on their latest and greatest, and if certain automotive news outlets break the street date, the fiery hand of Zeus bolts through the heav ... Tags: gm, automakers, autoweek, test drive, silverado, journalist, automotive news, embargo, strikes, salute, gm dealer, best of luck, fortitude, bolts, future source, journo, embargos, pr team, hand of zeus, quickie
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