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February 2009 Entries

Feb27

Audi A1





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Audi A1

2010 Audi A

The new 2010 Audi A1 is very similar to the Mini Cooper, which has been a total success in the United States for its first five years. Mini is an arm of BMW, offering the customer an upscale version of the already successful Mini Cooper. Like BMW, Audi is a the premium division of Volkswagen now owned by Porsche, where a recent management shuffle has strengthened the odds for a baby Audi smaller than today's compact-sized Audi A3 hatchback.

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Feb26

Volkswagen Golf TwinDrive





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Volkswagen Golf TwinDrive

2011 Volkswagen Golf Twindrive

Volkswagen has been working on a plug-in hybrid version of the Golf and Rabbit for 2 yaers named Twin Drive. The concept version uses a diesel engine but VW engineers say the production version will be gasoline-powered because emission controls will soon get too expensive for a hybrid. The Golf Twin Drive's electric-only range is targeted at 30 to 40 miles. Although VW engineers talk of the Twin Drive's gas engine as a range extender, the gasoline motor...

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Feb25

Subaru Impreza WRX STI Automatic





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Subaru Impreza WRX STI Automatic

Subaru Impreza WRX STI Automatic

The Subaru Impreza WRX STI A-Line is aimed at the discerning enthusiast looking for a more relaxed ride from their performance hatch, someone who isn't interested in messing with the manual gearbox that comes standard on the top-spec Impreza. The 300-horsepower, turbocharged 2.5-liter boxer four remains the same, equipped with Dual Active Valve Control System (AVCS) to boost low- and mid-range torque and a Tumble Generation Valve (TGV) that...

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Feb24

Rolls-Royce 200EX (R44)





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Rolls-Royce 200EX (R44)

Rolls-Royce 200EX (R44)

The Rolls-Royce 200EX design direction for a smaller, less expensive sedan designed to sell alongside the Rolls-Royce Phantom is here. Set for production in mid 2010 the 200EX or internally known as the RR4, will look virtually identical. Based on the latest BMW 7-series platform the Rolls-Royce 200EX or RR4 will be powered by BMW's new twin-turbo V12 engine that produces over 550 horsepower The Rolls-Royce 200EX (RR4) will also use ZF eight speed automatic...

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Feb24

Saab 9-1





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Saab 9-1

Saab is ready to release a new products at the market. the Saab 9-3 and the Saab 9-5 are both old the Saab 9-5 has been on sale for more than a 10 years and the badge-engineered, Chevrolet TrailBlazer-derived Saab9-7X continues to rune the brand's reputation. Sweden's other car company, Volvo, found small-car success with its C30, and the Trollhättan-based gang plans to get in on the action with the Saab 9-1 hatchback. Saab previewed the 9-1 with its 9-X concept at this year's Geneva...

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Feb23

Audi A5, S5 Cabriolet Specifications





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Audi A5, S5 Cabriolet

The Audi A5, S5 Cabriolet Specifications

Today Audi released more details regarding the A5 and S5 Cabriolet. The four seater soft top Audi A5 starts at $47,542.58 and are featured with a range of engine choices in gas and turbo diesel form. The entry level engine start with a 1.8 liter TFSI that produces 160 horsepower followed by two different 2.0-liter TFSI engines that produce 180 horsepower @ 236.02 lb-ft of torque , and 211 horsepower @ 258.15 lb-ft of torque. The 3.0-liter V6 engine...

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Feb23

BMW Gran Turismo





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BMW Gran Turismo

BMW Gran Turismo

Can you say ugly, I have no idea what BMW is thinking. Two years ago BMW released a concept of what the BMW CS Gran Turismo would look like and we all love it! I don’t know what happened between then and now. But it looks like a cross between a Pontiac Aztec and a BMW 5 series BMW has developed a concept for a five-door premium hatchback using the 5-series platform. BMW describes it as a "progressive activity sedan" and calls it the Gran Turismo. It's designed like...

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Feb20

Rolls-Royce Pininfarina Hyperion





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Rolls-Royce Pininfarina Hyperion

Rolls-Royce Pininfarina Hyperion

Pininfarina has just released its toughest model. Overall, its size and build has been a question to all of us. In all of heritage and tradition, based on the Rolls Royce, this takes the cake in history between these two models. The Rolls-Royce Pininfarina Hyperion made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show; also

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Feb20

2010 Chevrolet Camaro, Pace Car at Daytona 500





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2010 Chevrolet Camaro, Pace Car at Daytona 500

The Chevrolet Camaro will be making its return as the Official Pace Car Camaro to pace the field since 1969 it will be representing the 51st running of the Daytona 500. Since the inception of the Daytona 500 only two Chevy Camaros have paced the field.The Pace Car was reviled as a Chevrolet Camaro SS variant that carries a 6.2L V8 producing 426-horsepower. The car is dressed with PPG Cyber Grey paint and an integrated strobe system, including a Whelen 500 series linear strobes...

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Feb19

Hummer H4





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Hummer H4

2012 Hummer H4

With GM making plans to discontinue the Hummer Brand Name and every automaker killing their SUV line up there is still a large amount of us that want more. According to J. D. Power and Associates, the Hummer brand captures and retains owners better than most, so it's worth nurturing. The trick is making hugeness less of a calling card - a process that started with the demise of the H1 - but preserving extreme off-road ability. As anyone who has done any serious off...

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