Thursday, 28 April 2011
Report: Chrysler To Announce Repayment Of Government Loans
Sources close to Chrysler report that the automaker is close to announcing a refinancing package that would eradicate $6.6 billion in loans provided by the U.S. and Canadian governments. The loans have long been an issue for Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, who vocally objected to their high interest rates before acknowledging that the high risk...
2011 Hyundai Sonata - 2.0T Turbo - Hybrid
The Basics: It’s true in cars as it’s true in politics—to rise above the clutter, you need to make a dramatic statement. While Hyundai won’t be telling anyone it can “see Russia from its house!” anytime soon, it’s given its mainstream, mid-size Sonata a refreshing new look and a new mission. The goal: to...
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The Truth Behind the 230 MPG Claim From the Chevy Volt: Analysis
Chevy has announced that the Volt will deliver an estimated 230 mpg. Other plug-in-hybrid manufacturers won't be long in announcing similarly astonishing fuel-economy numbers. But where on earth does that number come from?
Source: http://feeds.popularmechanics.com/~r/pm/blogs/automotive_news/~3/YtvdV1ib4XQ/4327715.html
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Toyota Joins with Tech Company WiTricity To Develop Wireless Charging
WiTricity has not an iota to do with Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland, Washington. Nor is it the county-fair touring incarnation of Quad City DJs, formed after they failed to follow up ?C?Mon N? Ride It (The Train)? with another smash hit. Rather, the Massachusetts company is following up on Nikola Tesla?s promise of supplying electricity [...]
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Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Five Great Car Deals
"What's on sale?"
It may sound like a strange way to start a new car search, but with fewer and fewer bad cars being built, it wouldn't be an irresponsible first step.
It may sound like a strange way to start a new car search, but with fewer and fewer bad cars being built, it wouldn't be an irresponsible first step.
Source: http://rss.kbb.com/~r/kbb-car-news/~3/zYAf_OVfBXo/5-great-car-deals
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Video: Checking out Toyota Entune inside the 2012 Prius V
Filed under: Hybrid, Technology, Videos, Toyota
Toyota Entune inside the 2012 Prius V - Click above to watch the video after the jump
Toyota will be launching its new Entune infotainment system later this year - a product that pairs with a customer's Internet- and Bluetooth-equipped smartphone to bring a host of applications right into the car's navigation screen. Entune is the Japanese automaker's answer to Ford's SYNC system, and we recently had the chance to get a first-hand look at Toyota's latest creation inside of the upcoming 2012 Prius V.
Entune made its official debut at CES back in January, combining functional apps like Bing search and real-time XM information (traffic, weather, fuel prices, sports and stocks) with entertainment features like Pandora and iHeartRadio. What's more, Entune adds restaurant booking capability via OpenTable and allows you to research movie times through MovieTickets.com. Of course, there's a slate of safety features like collision notification and roadside assistance, similar to those found in Lexus' Enform system.
We sat down inside the 2012 Prius V with Toyota's corporate manager for advanced technology, Jim Pisz, to see exactly how Entune works. Pisz tells us that the Prius V will be the first Toyota vehicle to feature Entune, but that we will likely see it spread to higher-volume models like the Camry and Tacoma by the end of the year.
In all, Entune looks to be a pretty slick system. The touch-screen display is easy to navigate, though it isn't as visually appealing as the Blue Oval's MyFord Touch. See a full walk-through of Entune for yourself in the video after the jump. As an added bonus, click here to see an Entune hands-on from our friends at Engadget, as well.
Editor's Note: Because Entune pairs to a smartphone, if there's a lengthy loss of signal at any time, that will cause Entune to become temporarily unresponsive. This happened during our preview outside of New York's Plaza Hotel, and thus, the video begins after Pisz restarted the system.
[Lead image: Steven J. Ewing/AOL]
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Mercedes-Benz Definitely Planning A-class AMG, 300-Plus-HP Turbo Four Possible
It’s not just twin-turbocharged V-12s that demonstrate the hunger for power that gnaws at AMG engineers?it’s also the way Mercedes-Benz’s performance sub-brand massages virtually everything the company makes. Even the Gel�ndewagen and its humble, militarized 1970s-era architecture is turned into the G55 AMG. With Benz’s A-class concept presaging a production model, we’ve received confirmation from [...]
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Opel Astra GTC
It was onlt a year ago that we saw the Opel GTC Paris Concept car, but the company is ready with the production version, the Astra GTC. This model will be offered in both 3- and 5-door versions and will make its world debut in September at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The funny part about a debut in September is that full details, including pricing, technology, equipment, and powertrains for the vehicle, will be revealed on June 7th, around the same time Opel will begin taking orders for the car.
As of right now, the only details we have are that the production GTC will feature a 3-door body with dramatic proportions, yet will be capable of carrying five adults. It will feature the very best of Opel’s latest technology, as well as unique chassis features. No details have been revealed about the engine, but the concept featured a 2.0 liter Turbo with direct injection fitted with Start/Stop technology and a six-speed manual gearbox.
Opel Astra GTC originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 27 April 2011 14:30 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/opel/2012-opel-astra-gtc-ar108728.html
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2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG priced from $94,900
Following its world premier late last year at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz has slapped a price tag on its high-performance CLS63 AMG.
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First look at the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
The New York Auto Show opens later this week, and one of the first (and most interesting) cars to be revealed is the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle (which, much to my chagrin, is not going to be called the New New Beetle).
...Source: http://cars.about.com/b/2011/04/18/first-look-at-the-2012-volkswagen-beetle.htm
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IntelliLink Infotainment System is Buick and GMC?s Version of Chevrolet MyLink
Buick and GMC have pulled the wraps off of their IntelliLink system, the tri-shield and professional grade brands’ answer to Ford?s Sync and its GM stablemate?s Chevrolet MyLink infotainment systems. Given that bow-tie bits have been underpinning GM?s more luxurious brands for decades now, it?s not exactly shocking to learn that IntelliLink is essentially MyLink [...]
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Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf Are IIHS Top Safety Picks
They're both best-car-of-the-year winners, they're both available for purchase--for those with patience at least. And today the 2011 Chevy Volt and the 2011 Nissan Leaf are the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's latest Top Safety Pick winners. The IIHS says both the Volt and the Leaf ace its crash tests, which can be more difficult to pass...
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