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April 1, 2008

Lamborghini Ferruccio Unveiled... The Car that Never Became a Reality

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CarMagazine has posted photos of a special Lamborghini that never made it past the sketch tablet, the Lamborghini Ferruccio.

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April 2, 2008

Knight Rider Officially Announced and Will Start Airing on Wednesdays this Fall

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NBC has made it official that the Knight Rider made for TV movie is going to become a series on NBC.

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BMW CEO Confirms New tii Models in the Works

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In an interview with Car Magazine, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer confirmed that a range of tii performance options will soon be available on BMW smaller models, specifically the 1 and 3-series.

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April 3, 2008

Mercedes-Benz is Thinking About a 4-Cylinder C-Class for the US

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Currently Mercedes-Benz does not offer a 4-cylinder C-Class in the US. This may all change due to the high gas prices and new CAFE regulations.

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Smart ForTwo Crash Test Raises Safety Concerns According to NHTSA

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The Smart ForTwo is finally being offered in the US and it is selling way beyond expectations, but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has raised a concern about how the car performed in recent tests.

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2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe Could Have up to 300 HP to go After the Z

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Currently Pontiac claims that the Pontiac Solstice GXP is only capable of putting out 260 horsepower, but according to sources it could be closer to 300 horsepower.

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April 5, 2008

VW is Recalling All 1999-2005 Passats...That's all 410,000 of Them

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Volkswagen has announced that the automaker is going to issue a recall of every 1999-2005 VW Passat.

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Chrysler is Recalling 181,000 Chrysler Sebrings and Dodge Avengers

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Chrysler is recalling all 2007-2008 Chrysler Sebrings and Dodge Avengers to fix an electrical defect.

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April 6, 2008

Chevy Cobalt SS Sedan Unveiled...Well Only One Photo

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Chevy has released one official photo of the upcoming Chevy Cobalt SS Sedan.

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CONTEST: Built Ford Tough...Abide by the Code of Conduct and You Could Win!

Calling all Ford truck owners!

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VIDEO: Production Chevy Volt Unveiled by a Sneaky News Reporter

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GM just held a press event for the upcoming Chevy Volt, where those lucky enough to get invited were able to see an actual pre-production Volt dressed up in Malibu sheetmetal and a scale model of what the Volt will look like.

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April 8, 2008

Buick Lucerne Super and CXL Special Edition Models Unveiled

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Buick officially unveiled the new Lucerne Super at the New York Auto Show last year, but it isnt actually being released until this month. In additon to the new "Super" model, Buick is also releasing a Lucerne CXL Special Edition.

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April 9, 2008

VW Releases More Photos of the 2009 Passat CC...VW's New Four-Door Coupe

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VW has released more photos and details on its upcoming 2009 Passat CC four-door coupe.

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April 10, 2008

2010 Ford Taurus Spied in Ford's Design Studio!

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A single photo of what is supposed to be the all-new 2010 Ford Taurus has been circulating the web today and here it is.

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Toyota Doubles its Stake in Subaru and Announces a New RWD Sports Car for 2011

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Toyota and Subaru announced today in a joint press conference that Toyota is going to double its stake in Fuji Heavy Industries, the company that produces Subaru cars.

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Ford Wants to Cut Emissions by 30 Percent by 2020

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Ford is pledging to reduce its vehicle's emissions by 30% by 2020 in Europe and the U.S.

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2009 Hyundai Elantra Gets a Refresh for the Beijing Auto Show

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Hyundai is going to unveil a revised 2009 Hyundai Elantra at the Beijing Auto Show later this month.

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April 11, 2008

Ford is Hoping to Sell 100,000 of the 2009 Flex Crossovers a Year...Can They do It?

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Ford's new Flex crossover is about to hit showrooms in a few months and Ford is hoping that crossover buyers flock to it...well at least 100,000 of them a year.

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2009 BMW X6 "Sports Activity Coupe" is Going to Start at $53,275

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BMW has announced the starting price for its new "Sports Activity Coupe", the X6.

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2009 Corvette ZR1 Hits the Nurburgring and Gives the GT-R Some Competition

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GM unveiled the Corvette ZR1 at the Detroit Auto Show this year and the car just recently hit the Nurburgring in Germany to get some track times. Engineers behind the wheel claimed that the ZR1 was able to achieve lap times in the low 7:40s.

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VIDEO: 2010 Cadillac CTS Coupe Caught at GM's Milford Proving Grounds

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GM officially unveiled the Cadillac CTS Coupe at the Detroit Auto Show this past January. At the time the automaker would not say if the car was ever going to enter production, although we all new better.

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All-New 2009 Dodge Ram Regular Cab and TRX-4 Models Show Up on the Web

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Chrysler officially unveiled the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram at the Detroit Auto Show in January, but failed to unveil the regular cab model alongside the crew cab.

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April 14, 2008

Audi Q5 and Mercedes GLK SUVs are Set to Debut in Beijing

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Audi and Mercedes-Benz are going to use next week's Beijing Auto Show to debut the Audi Q5 and Mercedes-Benz GLK SUVs.

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All-New 2009 Acura TL May Get All-Wheel-Drive and 300 Horsepower

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Acura has already unveiled the new 2009 RL and TSX sedans, but probably the most anticipated model is the all-new 2009 TL that is also expected to be released by the end of the year.

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All-New 2009 Acura TSX Starts at $28,960

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Acura has announced the pricing for its all-new 2009 TSX sedan.

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April 15, 2008

Nissan and Chrysler Announce Partnership to Produce Two New Vehicles

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Yesterday Nissan and Chrysler announced a new partnership that is going to spawn a new small car and full-size pickup.

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The Next-Gen Ford Focus is Going to be Built on a Global Platform...Finally!

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Ford just released a newly restyled Ford Focus in the US, but it still not the same Ford Focus that is offered in Europe. This is finally going to change in 2010.

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April 16, 2008

Ford is Going to Increase Focus Production by 30 Percent to Keep up With Demand

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I'm sure you're as surprised as nearly everyone else in the automotive world when you see a headline like that. Well apparently the new 2008 (US) Focus is selling beyond expectations and Ford is going to increase production of the vehicle.

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All-New 2009 Honda Pilot Breaks Cover with an Interesting Front End

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Honda officially unveiled the 2009 Honda Pilot Prototype at the Detroit Auto Show this past January, now we have the first photos and official info on the production model.

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Honda is Recalling 353,000 Accords Due to Corrosion Concerns

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Honda has issued a recall of 353,000 MY 2003 Honda Accord sedans to fix an issue with the windshield wiper motor.

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VW is Planning a 3rd SUV to Fit Between the Tiguan and Touareg

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VW is reportedly working on a 3rd SUV to fit in between the newly released Tiguan and the larger Touareg SUVs.

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Is This What the 2009 BMW 7-Series is Going to Look Like?

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This photo may or may not be a photo of the all-new 2009 BMW 7-Series. The car pictured here does have many of the same details of the prototypes that have been caught testing, but it could be a really good photoshop.

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Hyundai is Recalling Almost 400,000 Sonatas

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Hyundai has issued a recall of 394,000 Sonatas model years 2006-2008 to check the front seat sensors.

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2010 Ford Mustang Could See the Return of the 5.0L V8

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Ford is working on a new Mustang for 2010 and this time the stakes are even higher since the new Camaro and Challenger are set to steal the Mustang's market share.

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April 17, 2008

UAW Strike Stops Production of GM's Outlook, Acadia and Enclave SUVs

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Production of GM's Lambda SUVs (Outlook, Acadia and Enclave) came to a halt when UAW hourly workers went on strike at GM's Lansing, Michigan plant.

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Next-Generation Acura NSX is Going to FInally Lead to More RWD Vehicles from Acura

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The next-generation Acura NSX has been a long time coming. Originally it was believed that Acura was going to unveil the all-new NSX at the Tokyo Auto Show last fall. But due to an overwhelming amount of criticism of the Advanced Sports Car Concept (pictured here), upon which the NSX is based, designers were sent back to the drawing board.

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2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK Unveiled Before its Official Unveiling in Beijing

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The first images of Mercedes new X3-fighter the GLK have leaked before its official unveiling in a few days.

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2009 Opel Insignia Officially Unveiled...It's Pretty Sexy

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After several leaks the last few days, Opel has finally taken the wraps off the all-new Insignia sedan.

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April 18, 2008

2008 is the Last Year for the Hyundai Tiburon

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Hyundai unveiled the all-new rear-wheel-drive Genesis coupe at the New York Auto Show last month. It was rumored that the new coupe would eventually replace the Tiburon in the lineup, although Hyundai execs eventually said it would not. Well John Krafcik, Vice President of product development for Hyundai recently told the Automotive News that the this is going to be the last year for the Tiburon.

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April 19, 2008

2009 Audi Q5 SUV Officially Unveiled in Beijing

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Audi has officially unveiled the all-new 2009 Audi Q5 SUV that is making its world debut in Beijing.

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Buick Invicta Concept Bows in Beijing...Best Looking Buick in Years?

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Buick officially took the wraps off the Invicta Concept today at the Beijing Auto Show.

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April 21, 2008

2009 Ford Fusion Gets a New Engine and a Six-Speed

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Ford recently held its dealer meetings in Las Vegas where the automaker announced the changes to the 2009 Ford Fusion.

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2009 BMW X6 EPA Numbers Released and They Aren't Pretty

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BMW has released the preliminary MPG estimates for its newest SUV, the 2009 X6.

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Sporty 2009 Ford Fiesta S Unveiled in China

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Ford has unveiled the Fiesta S at the Beijing Auto Show. The Fiesta S is essentially the same as the Fiesta that was originally unveiled in Europe with some "sporty" elements thrown in.

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