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VW Unveils the Beetle Fender Edition

VW first unveiled the VW Beetle Fender Edition as a concept car last year at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, but now the production version has debuted at the Leipzig International Auto Show. VW first unveiled the VW Beetle Fender Edition as a concept car last year at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, but now the production version has debuted...

VIDEO: Audi Gives the Keys to its New Electric A3 e-tron to its Employees

Audi recently announced the battery-electric Audi A3 e-tron pilot program in the US, which is part of its plan to officially launch its electric-powered A3. The Audi A3 e-tron pilot program is going to allow Audi to identify challenges and opportunities with plug-in electric vehicles as more buyers become increasingly receptive to the new EV technology. Audi recently announced the...

Mercedes-Benz Releases the Details About the 2013 GL63 AMG

Mercedes-Benz has just released the details about the top GL63 AMG that will arrive in the first quarter of 2013. The new 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC, GL450 and GL550 models are set to arrive in U.S. dealerships in September 2012. Mercedes-Benz has just released the details about the top GL63 AMG that will arrive in the first quarter of 2013. The...

VW CEO Confirms Plans for a New Midsize SUV for the U.S.

In the U.S. Volkswagen's SUV lineup only consists of the compact Tiguan and the larger Touareg, but it looks like there will soon be a new model to slot in between the two. In the U.S. Volkswagen's SUV lineup only consists of the compact Tiguan and the larger Touareg, but it looks like there will soon be a new model...

Next-Gen Lexus GX May Switch to a Unibody Platform, Lexus Looks at Turbos

The current Lexus GX three-row SUV is part of a dying breed, since it rides on a body-on-frame platform, while many of its competitors have switched to a unibody platform. We've now learned that the next GX may also make the switch, thanks to comments from Mark Templin, group vice president and general manager for Lexus. "There is a...

Fisker Has Sold 1,000 Karma Sedans Since December

Fisker Automotive, the automaker that produces the $100k Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid, has announced that it has generated more than $100 million revenue in the first four months of this year. Fisker has also sold 1,000 Karma sedans in the U.S and Europe since December. Fisker Automotive, the automaker that produces the $100k Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid, has announced that...

2014 Lexus GS Coupe to Arrive Next Year?

Speculation continues to brew about a possible coupe version of the new Lexus GS. Inside Line is now reporting that Lexus will add a new performance oriented coupe to its lineup sometime next year. Speculation continues to brew about a possible coupe version of the new Lexus GS. Inside Line is now reporting that Lexus will add a new performance...

Ford Announces Five-City Focus ST Performance Academy

Ford Focus fans have been eagerly awaiting the high-performance 2013 Ford Focus ST with its 252 horsepower 2.0L turbocharged engine and six-speed manual transmission. Now Focus ST fans have something else to be excited, since Ford has just announced the Five-City Focus ST Performance Academy. Ford Focus fans have been eagerly awaiting the high-performance 2013 Ford Focus ST with its...

Porsche 911 Club Coupe Celebrates 60 Years of Porsche Clubs

Porsche has announced the new 911 Club Coupe that celebrates the 60th anniversary of the first two Porsche clubs. Porsche has announced the new 911 Club Coupe that celebrates the 60th anniversary of the first two Porsche clubs. The first Porsche club was founded in 1952, four years after the first Porsche was built. A group of seven Porsche drivers...

Chrysler Says Goodbye to the Town & Country and Jeep Compass

Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has revealed that the Chrysler Town & Country minivan and Jeep Compass crossover will be dropped in 2014. Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has revealed that the Chrysler Town & Country minivan and Jeep Compass crossover will be dropped in 2014. Marchionne wants to eliminate any product overlaps in the Chrysler Group lineup. The Chrysler Town &...

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