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Holden announces export of RWD Commodore to North America, other bodystyles could follow *UPDATE
Filed under: Sedan , Chevrolet , Holden , Australia , Rumormill Calling it "Holden's worst kept secret," a report in Australia's Drive indicates that the General Motors antipodean brand will announce "very soon" that it will be exporting "thousands of Commodores to the U.S. from 2013." Or, put another way, we will be getting thousands of Chevrolet SS Performance sedans - the Pontiac G8 in a previous life - starting next year. The report says Holden is divulging the news earlier than planned because leaks just about everywhere, including OnStar , as well as trade-publication reports and speculation about GM's 2013 NASCAR entrant , have got everyone looking southward for confirmation of the answer we already (almost) know.
Continue reading...Is Kia considering a diesel for the U.S.?
15. May 2012
Filed under: Kia , Rumormill , Diesel If we had a dollar for every time we read a headline that said, "insert automaker here considering a diesel for U.S.
Continue reading...Renault to unveil new Alpine concept at Monaco Grand Prix?
14. May 2012
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Europe , Renault , Rumormill Typically when an automaker wants to roll out a new car, it does so at one of a dozen or so major auto shows held throughout the calendar and around the world. But with the bulk of the show season on break for the summer, rumor has it that Renault is planning a more glamorous location to unveil its latest. Speculation has been mounting for years that Renault was preparing to revive the Alpine nameplate with a new sports car sometime soon.
Continue reading...Porsche plans E-Class competitor, codename Pajun
10. May 2012
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Filed under: Sedan , Performance , Porsche , Rumormill , Luxury German car magazine Auto Bild reports Porsche is planning build a sedan that will slot below the Panamera and compete directly with the Mercedes-Benz E-Class . Citing no sources (so a grain of salt is recommended), the magazine claims the four-door, codenamed Pajun, will cost no less than $84,000 and be ready for production no later than 2017. In September 2011, Car claimed the Pajun could spawn coupe, convertible and even a shooting brake variant
Continue reading...Next Subaru WRX previewed by Japanese Legacy’s 2.0L turbo?
9. May 2012
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Filed under: Performance , Technology , Subaru , Rumormill The next-generation Subaru WRX and WRX STI are still shrouded in a cloak of secrecy.
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17. May 2012
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