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Mercedes has some hot-selling models in the SL, SLK and CLS, but the German automaker isn't about to sit around twiddling its thumbs. Instead they're working on facelifts for all three, poised to hit ... Tags: insiders, models, segment, headlights, spy shots, facelifts, onslaught, car magazine, headlamps, element, german automaker, face lift, little brother, cl coupe, mercedes coupe, little butt, boomerang
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click on the above image to view a high-res gallery of the VW GX3Most of you probably remember the Volkswagen GX3, the German automaker's sensational three-wheeled sports concept that stunned LA Auto ... Tags: spy shots, auto show, viability, revival, german automaker, mule, fruition, pie in the sky, attendees, volkswagen gx3, grass roots effort, litigious society, mady, vw gx3 concept, roller coaster ride, idea what kind, gauging interest, consumer education, legal experts, public interest
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click on the above image to view a high-res gallery of the VW GX3 Most of you probably remember the Volkswagen GX3, the German automaker's sensational three-wheeled sports concept that stunned LA Auto ... Tags: spy shots, auto show, viability, german automaker, mule, fruition, pie in the sky, attendees, volkswagen gx3, litigious society, mady, vw gx3 concept, grassroots effort, roller coaster ride, idea what kind, gauging interest, consumer education, legal experts, reb, public interest
Despite racking up its eigth victory in a row at last weekend's 12 Hours of Sebring, Audi is reportedly considering dropping out of the American Le Mans Series. Rumors of Audi yanking its unbeatable R ... Tags: hell, sports, germany, liters, acura, fuel cell, perspective, sebring, yahoo, contenders, german car, audis, victory, german automaker, rule changes, american le mans series, alms, revisions, race organizers, 12 hours of sebring
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Volkswagen has discovered that a previous recall of 362,000 vehicles (1999-2002 Jettas and 1998-2002 New Beetles) for a defective brake light switch actually affects a much larger range of vehicles. T ... Tags: volkswagen, automatic transmissions, models, usa today, gti, jettas, german automaker, vw dealers, r32, brake light switch, new beetles, bad brakes, light switches
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click above image to view a pair of high-resolution images of the MB Vision C220 BLUETEC ConceptDaimlerChrysler is proud of its BLUETEC diesel technology, and rightly so. The automaker is really the f ... Tags: selling cars, mercedes benz, fuel economy, ft lbs, common rail, c class, catalytic converter, geneva motor show, german automaker, generation c, low sulfur diesel, check ups, exhaust gas recirculation, bluetec diesel technology, high resolution images, mercedes benz e320, impressive source, turbo exhaust, c 220, generation system
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click above image to view a pair of high-res pics of the MB S600 Guard Pullman limo80 years after Mercedes-Benz introduced its first Pullman limousine, so named after luxuriously appointed rail-road c ... Tags: cylinder engine, wheelbase, mercedes benz, german automaker, fuel tank, body structure, road cars, upper crust, mobile office, s 600, flat tires, luxury limousine, mercedes benz s600, s600 guard pullman, benz s600, direct hit, harms way, silly puddy, resistance level, state organizations
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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 the recently released 2006 Annual Car Reliability Survey by Consumer Reports, seven models from Mercedes-Benz were rated as Least Reliable. The last generation S-Class, CLS, E-Class, SL, CLK, V6 SL ... Tags: ups, mercedes benz, gadgetry, autoblog, cnn, speed transmission, last generation, quality issues, consumer reports, german automaker, million cars, brake dust, poor performance, purveyor, seven models, car reliability survey, cars mercedes, whiz bang, reliability report, survey method
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The markets for fine timepieces and high-end automobiles attract largely the same demographics, and it's not uncommon for the two to converge to produce watches inspired by cars. Because few things sa ... Tags: brushed steel, mercedes benz, german automaker, timepiece, iwc, pointed star, mercedes benz accessories, tag heuer, market debut, cl class, precision engineering, swiss watch, enamored, louisiana alligator, alligator leather, fine timepieces, watchmakers, steel case, closer to home, clasp
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Ford informed BMW today that it would be exercising its right to buy the Rover name from the German automaker and also announced that it will not be putting it up for sale. The Detroit automaker purch ... Tags: bmw, saic, shanghai, chinese automaker, american operations, reuters, land rover, mg rover, t ford, german automaker, collapse, prestige, rover models, rover 25, detroit automaker, shainghai, profit source, tidy profit, first refusal, rubble
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Rumors are floating around the net that Audi may be so bold as to offer the A8 with a version of the twin-turbo V12 TDI diesel engine that powers the automaker's R10 Le Mans racecars. In full race tri ... Tags: cylinder engine, liter, speculation, horsepower, supercar, ft lbs, powerplant, predecessor, diesel engine, german automaker, audi a8, production vehicles, american le mans series, fast track, twin turbo v12, bit more sense, care source, track technology, technology advancements, cheerleader
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Volkswagen AG has issued a second recall in Brazil. According to the German automaker's Brazilian branch, it has discovered cracks in the fuel injector system which would need to be replaced. Affected ... Tags: volkswagen, cars, cracks, german automaker, volkswagen ag, brazil, polo, Golf Kombi, fuel injector, crossfox, spacefox, fox golf
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The Dodge Nitro received the green light from DaimlerChrysler back in 2005 to be produced as a 2007 model. Now, sibling blog Blogging Ohio posts that production of the SUV has began at Toledo's Jeep L ... Tags: dodge dakota, dodge, jeep, spy shots, daimlerchrysler, auto show, jeep liberty, 100 million, sibling, blogging, german automaker, dodge nitro, jeep vehicle, robots, ohio news network
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Contrary to what we reported in an earlier post, BMW's most recent recall has not been confined to China, but includes 46,000 5-, 6-, and 7-Series models built between January 9th and April 18th of th ... Tags: bmw, china, german automaker, series models, bmw recall, rubber bushings, rear shocks, afp, contrary
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Though many have panned Audi's new corporate grille, the German automaker has stuck to its guns and disseminated the nose across its entire line up. Many folks, in fact, love the boldness of the singl ... Tags: models, love, tuners, tt, automotive design, bandwagon, audis, boldness, german automaker, a4, grilles, generation cars, guns, fourtitude, conversion kits, carline, frame conversion, conversion kit, ppi
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As we sit and wait a year for the new Audi TT to arrive in the US, the German automaker has begun churning out the slickly-restyled little coupe for the rest of the world. As was the case with the pre ... Tags: sports car, rest of the world, audi tt, gy, bodywork, german automaker, shells, car production, body components, workstations, new audi tt, audi ag ingolstadt, audi hungaria, wholesale changes, euro investment, line photos, vehicle assembly, joint effort, new body shop, national symbol
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Due to upcoming changes in diesel emissions standards, Volkwagen will be forced to suspend sales of several of its diesel models for 2007 - an unfortunate turn of events for the German automaker, give ... Tags: passat, jetta, emissions standards, detroit free press, second time, fate, german automaker, diesel emissions, diesel models, golf jetta, touareg diesel, passat diesel, diesel passenger cars, robust demand
Sadly, Volkswagen looks ready to pull the plug on its GX3 project, which only weeks ago looked set to put the three-wheeled star of this year's L.A. Auto Show in U.S. showrooms by 2007. AutoWeek repor ... Tags: volkswagen, showrooms, autoweek, automobile, stake, lawyers, l a auto show, german automaker, safety standards, motorcycle, trike, change of heart, staffers, candlelight vigil, heart sources, liability laws, legal concerns
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According to the German automotive association ADAC, Mercedes-Benz vehicles are the most reliable among the German brands. The C-Class, CLK-Class, E-Class, M-Class, S-Class, and the SLK-Class all took ... Tags: mercedes benz, c class, german automaker, tops, mercedes benz vehicles, adac, german brands, clk class, reliability report
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