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Ferdinand Alexander Porsche – designer of the 911 – dies at age 76
Filed under: Etc. , Porsche , Celebrities Porsche has announced that Ferdinand Alexander Porsche - grandson of Ferdinand Porsche, son of Ferry Porsche and designer of the iconic 911 - passed away today, April 5, at the age of 76
Continue reading...Infiniti opens order book on FX Sebastian Vettel Version
14. March 2012
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Filed under: Performance , Europe , Crossover , Infiniti , Middle East It's a funny thing, being rich and famous. You can afford anything you want, but everything comes to you for free. Just ask Sebastian Vettel , who - as reigning Formula One World Champion two years running now and brand ambassador for Infiniti - can get any luxed-up Datsun he wants.
Continue reading...Jacoby reiterates Volvo considering NA plant
13. March 2012
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Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Volvo Volvo sold 449,255 cars globally in 2011, with 67,240 of those sales coming from right here in the States. By 2020, CEO Stefan Jacoby aims to boost those numbers to 800,000 sales globally and 120,000 here, and to do so, he can't let the exchange rate between the dollar and the euro stand in the way. That's why, according to a report in Automotive News , Jacoby says the company will spend "the next two or three years" considering building a plant in the U.S.
Continue reading...SsangYong Geneva-bound XIV-2 convertible crossover gets rendered
13. February 2012
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Convertible , Geneva Motor Show , Crossover We know what you're thinking. Combining SsangYong and "convertible crossover" in the same sentence is a recipe for disaster. After all, SsangYong has never been known for the attractiveness of its designs, and the only droptop crossover currently on the market, the Nissan Murano CrossCab , isn't exactly a beauty queen, either
Continue reading...276-hp Vauxhall Astra VXR headed to Geneva
11. February 2012
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Crossover , Hatchback , Vauxhall Vauxhall has three big reveals planned for the 2012 Geneva Motor Show , one of them being the 280-horsepower Vauxhall Astra VXR that was announced last November as the Opel Astra OPC . That means the 2.0-liter turbo four lives underhood, and in addition to 276 ponies, it dishes out 295 pound-feet of torque.
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5. April 2012
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