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10.31.10Saab working on diesel hybrid?
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Jonathon Ramsey reports... Filed under: Hybrid, Technology, Saab, DieselA reporter from Sweden's Automobil was returning a Saab 9-5 to the factory in Trollhättan when he stopped at a gas station to fill the tank. And what did he spy with his little eye? A 9-3 Sedan also pulling up to the pumps, with a trunk full of batteries. When the car started up, the reporter realized that said 9-3 was also powered by a diesel engine. This has all led to speculation that Saab has picked up its previous work on a diesel ...
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10.30.10BMW DesignworksUSA working on world’s greenest parking garage
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Zach Bowman reports... Filed under: Technology, BMW BMW Group has announced that DesignworksUSA is hard at work on what's supposed to be the world's greenest parking garage. In partnership with Canopy Airport Parking, the design house plans to construct a 4,200-vehicle facility at Denver International Airport that will leverage a full spectrum of green technology solutions. The garage (and its shuttle buses) will tap into power sources from solar, wind, geothermal, compressed natural gas, biodiesel and hybrid drivetrains, just to name a few. In an attempt to make the new building more attractive to ...
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10.30.10NASCAR exec Jim Hunter dead at 71
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Jonathon Ramsey reports... Filed under: Motorsports NASCAR's VP of communications, Jim Hunter, has passed away after a 12-month bout with cancer. Over six decades of motorsport involvement, he moved from from being a sportswriter and editor to handling PR for Dodge racing in the sixties. From there, we went on to handle PR for two marquee raceways and ultimately went on to lead the press charge at NASCAR itself. In 1983 he became an official NASCAR executive, taking top-level positions in administration and then with Darlington Raceway and the International Speedway Corporation. He ...
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10.30.102011 Nissan Leaf real-world range test covers 116.1 miles
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Autoblog Staff reports... 2011 Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery Initially, Nissan quoted the Leaf's estimated range at an even 100 miles. From the beginning, we knew that this number was more or less an average of what the car could travel between charges and not a figure that was set in stone for all drivers on any given day. Recently, the automaker laid out some variable range estimates that took weather variations, speed, HVAC settings and more into account. These showed that the Leaf's operating range could drop as low ...
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10.30.10Citroën DS4 Racing hybrid set to take on Audi S3?
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Noah Joseph reports... Filed under: Hybrid, Performance, Europe, Crossover, Hatchback, Citroën, Rumormill, Luxury Citroën DS4 - Click above for high-res image gallery In its quest to take on the lucrative premium compact segment, Citroën has been unrelenting with the release of the its higher-end DS line. The DS4 was just unveiled in Paris, and now reports indicate that the French automaker plans to take on the likes of the Audi S3 and Volkswagen Golf R with a new performance-oriented version of the high hatch. The kicker is that, according to recurring reports, the Citroën DS4 Racing ...
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10.30.102011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid to hit U.S. dealers in November
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Jonathon Ramsey reports... Filed under: Car Buying, Hybrid, Performance, SUV, Porsche, Luxury Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery Only a few more days remain before the arrival of the 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid. It'll carry a $21,000 premium over the plain-Jane V6 Porsche Cayenne, but for your $67,700 you'll hold onto the performance and gain a helping of frugality. The supercharged, 333-horsepower six-cylinder with battery help does 0-to-60 in 6.1 seconds and 25 miles per gallon is the highway return. Plus, you get a max speed of 37 ...
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10.30.10Refreshing or Revolting: 2011 Dodge Avenger
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Automotive News & Auto Blog | Car Industry News & Blogs ~ Wide Open Throttle reports... Chrysler admits the refreshed 2011 Dodge Avenger midsize sedan has a "comfortable familiarity to it" on its blog, but look closely and you can still see stylistic differences between the new and old models.Of course, the Avenger's redone interior received the most attention on this redesign - unlike the Chrysler Sebring-turned-200 sedan - but there are tweaks to the exterior as well.Take Dodge's split crosshair grille. The old Ram logo from the 2010 model is gone from ...
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10.30.10We Hear: Porsche Developing Twin-Turbo 3.0-Liter V-6 For New Cajun CUV
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Automotive News & Auto Blog | Car Industry News & Blogs ~ Wide Open Throttle reports... According to our sources, Porsche is currently developing a new twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter version of its V-6 engine. The engine is reported to be good for around 350 horsepower and will serve duty in the upcoming Cajun - a smaller crossover to keep the German automaker's larger Cayenne company.Porsche's first production V-6 engine of its own design arrived recently with the naturally-aspirated 3.6-liter unit serving duty in the base-level Panamera sports sedan. The new, forced-induction, smaller-displacement 3.0-liter version ...
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10.30.10Thread of the Day: What’s the Most Reliable Car You’ve Ever Encountered?
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Automotive News & Auto Blog | Car Industry News & Blogs ~ Wide Open Throttle reports... Last Friday's Thread of the Day -- What's the Least Reliable Car You've Ever Encountered? -- met plenty of enthusiasm as MT readers collectively shared their mental, physical, and financial anguish. Today, we turn a full 180 degrees to the other end of the spectrum. Do you have a special vehicle in your life that could run on minimal upkeep until flying cars finally arrive?Save for price, reliability is probably the most significant purchase factor when it's ...
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10.30.10Kia Bringing Six Concept Cars to 2010 SEMA, Including White Tiger Soul
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Automotive News & Auto Blog | Car Industry News & Blogs ~ Wide Open Throttle reports... What's Kia planning for the 2010 Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas? The automaker won't disclose much, but notes it is bringing six cars, including the so-called White Tiger Soul previewed here, to the Las Vegas trade show next week.From what we can tell, the White Tiger Soul is -- get this -- a white Soul, complete with decals of paw prints and claw scratches. Apart from this single photo, Kia hasn't revealed much about ...
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