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01.11.11

Detroit 2011: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell is the color of electric hotness
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The latest auto car news written in the Zach Bowman reports... Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Coupe, Performance, Europe, Mercedes-Benz, Electric, Luxury Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell - Click above for high-res image gallery Mercedes-Benz brought along a fleet of green-leaning vehicles to this year's Detroit Auto Show. While the German automaker displayed its hydrogen B-Class F-Cell alongside a flotilla of BlueTec diesels, the SLS AMG E-Cell stole the stage. Aside from wearing the world's most eye-searing matte-yellow paint, the electrified supercar boasts 525 horsepower and 649 pound-feet of torque thanks to four synchronous electric motors. The SLS AMG E-Cell wears its motors close ...
01.10.11

Detroit 2011: Honda Civic Coupe and Sedan Concepts are visions of a compact future
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The latest auto car news written in the Zach Bowman reports... Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Coupe, Budget, Sedan, Honda 2012 Honda Civic Coupe Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Honda dusted off concept versions of the ninth generation Civic Coupe and Sedan at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show today, and the automaker says that along with mildly updated exteriors, both vehicles will wear improved interiors compared to the current-generation Civic. Judging from the history of Honda concepts, there's a good chance that the production versions of both the four and two-door Civics will be very similar to the ...
01.10.11

Detroit 2011: Kia KV7 Concept peers into the future of the van
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The latest auto car news written in the Zach Bowman reports... Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Minivan/Van, Kia Minivans are the automotive equivalent of cargo pants - plenty functional but not exactly what we'd call stylish. Kia is out to tackle that little problem with its KV7 Concept by doing what the company does best and embracing the box. Along with trick styling traits like massive gull-wing doors and a seemingly continuous string of windows from the A-pillar to the rear of the vehicle, the KV7 also boasts a host of similarly fancy interior bits. Occupants can take advantage of ...
01.10.11

Detroit 2011: 2012 Buick Verano is quietly powerful
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The latest auto car news written in the Zach Bowman reports... Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Sedan, Buick, By the Numbers 2012 Buick Verano - Click above for high-res image gallery If you were wondering how General Motors was planning to differentiate the 2012 Buick Verano from its Chevy Cruze counterpart, wonder no more. According to Buick, its newest addition will offer the quietest ride in its segment thanks to heaps of laminated glass, triple door seals and a host of other muting technologies. Buick calls the cabin "library quiet," though there's no word as to whether the interior smells of old books. ...
01.10.11

Detroit 2011: Porsche 918 RSR racer is a single-seat dream [w/video]
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The latest auto car news written in the Zach Bowman reports... Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Motorsports, Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, Technology Porsche 918 RSR - Click above for high-res image gallery Porsche has rolled out a race-bred version of the company's 918 Spyder Concept at this year's Detroit Auto Show. Packing the same drivetrain as the track-proven 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car, Porsche says that the 918 RSR will bring a whopping 767 combined horsepower to the party when it shows up in the paddock. A total of 563 of those ponies are provided by a 6.2-liter V8 that revs to an ...
01.10.11

2012 Chevy Sonic shown off as sedan and hatchback
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The latest auto car news written in the Zach Bowman reports... Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Budget, Sedan, Hatchback, Chevrolet, GM 2012 Chevrolet Sonic Hatchback - Click above for high-res image gallery General Motors has officially yanked back the sheets on the newest sub-compact from Chevrolet, the 2012 Sonic. Just don't call it the Aveo. The five-door hatch and four-door sedan are set to be officially unveiled later today at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, but the Bow Tie brand has been kind enough to share the skinny on this vehicle that's supposed to tango with the likes of the new Hyundai Elantra ...
01.10.11

2012 Volkswagen Passat is German bred, Chattanooga born [w/video]
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The latest auto car news written in the Zach Bowman reports... Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Sedan, Volkswagen 2012 Volkswagen Passat - Click above for high-res image gallery As part of the Volkswagen quest to carve out an ever-larger slice of the American auto market, the German manufacturer has unveiled the newest addition to its lineup - the 2012 Passat. Penned specifically to cater to big-boned tastes of American buyers, the next-generation sedan wears a 110.4-inch wheelbase to make it larger than any of its predecessors. Even so, VW says that when the Passat goes on sale later this year, it will arrive ...
01.08.11

Ride the globe with the Honda CBR250R side scroller
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The latest auto car news written in the Zach Bowman reports... Filed under: Honda, Toys/Games, Motorcycle Honda wants to ramp up the buzz around its flingable new 2011 CBR250R, and rather than dumping a pile a of YouTube videos onto the web, the company has unleashed a side-scrolling Flash game, TouringGlobe. The rules are simple: Players pick a bike livery and avatar before heading out to "ride" around the world. Unlike other flash games, you don't actually control your bike, per se. You can speed up or slow down, but the motorcycle more or less continues on regardless of your interactions. It's ...
01.08.11

Videos: New Mini commercials crank up the weirdness
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The latest auto car news written in the Zach Bowman reports... Filed under: Etc., Videos, Mini, Humor Mini vs Monster Teaser - Click above to watch video after the jump Brace yourselves, friends. Things are about to get a little strange. Mini has set about creating a 3D film titled Mini vs. Monster about, well... we don't know what it's about. We assume there's probably a Mini in there somewhere, and there's a pretty good chance that a monster of some variety plays a role, too. But beyond that, our guess is as good as yours. Mini has been so kind as to ...
01.07.11

Rumormill: BMW working on range of front-wheel-drive concepts
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The latest auto car news written in the Zach Bowman reports... Filed under: Europe, Crossover, Hatchback, BMW, Rumormill When BMW began making noise about bringing front-wheel drive to the table, purists, enthusiasts and fans of the brand immediately busted out the pitchforks and torches. Visions of front-wheel drive 3 Series and 1 Series models were almost enough to induce frenzy (not that a huge number of owners would know the difference...), but if the latest word from BMW Blog is to be believed, the company's front-wheel drive efforts will be contained to a handful of all-new models. The news comes courtesy of a ...

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