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• 01.31.12
  Drift-off: Vaughn Gittin Jr. versus RC car [video]
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  The latest auto car news written in the Brian Potter reports... The video is fun to watch as Gittin Jr. chases the nimble RC car in and around the K&N factory. There are many very nice shots but perhaps the most satisfying are the outtakes at the end.
  
  
• 01.31.12
  Video Find: 2013 Lexus GS 350 Super Bowl Ad Breaks Loose
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  The latest auto car news written in the Erick Ayapana reports... Lexus had us shaking in our boots with a 15-second teaser of the commercial scheduled to air at this year’s Super Bowl. Turns out, the tease was half of what TV watchers will see this coming Sunday. As we predicted, the featured car is the new 2013 Lexus GS350, with its distinctive spindle front grille [...]
  
  
• 01.31.12
  Report: Chinese carmaker blatantly copies Ford F-150
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  The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: Truck, China, Etc., Work, Ford, Humor, Design/Style, Diesel The Ford F-150 has just picked up a doppelganger in China. According to CarNewsChina, Jianghuai Auto Corporation has just unveiled its new 4R3 pickup, and sure enough, the vehicle looks to be a near carbon copy of America's best-selling truck. JAC reportedly wants to provide buyers in China, Africa and South America with a l... Read more...
  
  
• 01.31.12
  Hennessey previews HPE800 Twin Turbo kit for McLaren MP4-12C
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  The latest auto car news written in the Brian Potter reports... Hennessey Performance has announced their intention to bring the McLaren MP4-12C to a higher level of performance with their HPE800 Twin Turbo engine upgrade kit.
  
  
• 01.31.12
  Euro Hatches: New Mercedes A-Class, Audi A3 to Debut at Geneva
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  The latest auto car news written in the Jake Holmes reports... Both Mercedes-Benz and Audi will launch new versions of their European hatchbacks at March’s Geneva Motor Show. According to Auto Motor Und Sport, the Mercedes A-Class and Audi A3 are being launched in Geneva so as to preempt the launch of the Volkswagen Golf VII at the Paris Motor Show this fall. Audi gave us [...]
  
  
• 01.31.12
  Video: Chevy Sonic teases Ok Go music video and extreme sports ads for Super Bowl
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  The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Hatchback, Chevrolet The Chevrolet Sonic has been busy lately - taking part in a host of adventurous activities like sky diving, bungee jumping, kickflipping, and making a music video. We've seen snippets of a lot of the extreme sports activities the Sonic hatch has been involved in, but we have yet to see the music video for OK Go and it... Read more...
  
  
• 01.31.12
  Autoblog Podcast #267
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  The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: Podcasts, Government/Legal, Plants/Manufacturing, Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Mazda, DieselBMW M goes Diesel, Ford Focus fleet sales numbers, California 2025 green car mandate Episode #267 of the Autoblog Podcast is here with Chris, Dan, Zach and Chris Paukert this week. Topics include the addition of diesel-powered BMW M models overseas, the surprisingly high fleet sales fi... Read more...
  
  
• 01.31.12
  Rumormill: Lamborghini’s next model to be "LB 736" SUV instead of Estoque?
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  The latest auto car news written in the AutoBlog reports... Filed under: Performance, SUV, Crossover, Lamborghini, Rumormill, Luxury It was hinted not long ago that Lamborghini would be bringing a couple of brand new baubles to the Geneva Motor Show. Speculation was that one would certainly be the Aventador Roadster, but the other was more difficult to predict - the standard cries being a production version of the Sesto Elemento, a new sedan or a crossove... Read more...
  
  
• 01.31.12
  Audi introduces new bi-turbo diesel engine
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  The latest auto car news written in the Michael Gauthier reports... Audi has announced plans to offer a new, bi-turbo diesel engine on the A6, A6 Allroad and A7 Sportback. It produces 313 PS (230 kW / 309 hp) and 650 Nm (479 lb-ft) of torque.
  
  
• 01.31.12
  We Hear: Lamborghini Not Denying SUV, Could Debut This Year
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  The latest auto car news written in the Erick Ayapana reports... Today’s SUVs are not only big, but a growing amount of them are also insanely fast and agile. For example, a 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG or a 2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo may not be the most ideal track toy, but they definitely don’t suck, either. And if that German duo isn’t enticing, then how about [...]
  
  

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