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First Look At Undisguised 2011 BMW X1BMW's big product year continues with the 2011 BMW X1 sport-utility vehicle, shown here for the first time completely undisguised and in full view thanks to an online leak.The new sport-utility vehicle--or is it a crossover?--is being readied for a fall debut, most likely at the 2009 Frankfurt auto show. Official details are yet to be ..[Lees verder]
2009 Acura RL
The luxury-car experts at TheCarConnection.com drove the 2009 Acura RL for this hands-on Bottom Line road test. Editors also read reviews of the 2009 RL and compiled this conclusive profile of the big Acura sedan from that research. TheCarConnection.com also adds comparison information where it helps you make a better buying decision. ...Browse Photos[Lees verder]
Hertz Says Rent a Benz, Instead
When a standard four-cylinder, four-door sedan won't do for your next out-of-town car trip, Hertz has a better idea: rent a Mercedes-Benz instead.Luxury car rentals are mostly a niche market, but the nation's biggest rental car company has a Prestige Collection that includes everything from Audis, to Cadillacs, to Lincolns. Now it's adding ..[Lees verder]
The Long Wait Is Over--EPA Upholds California Emissions Standards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today granted California a long-anticipated Clean Air Act Waiver.Under it, California--along with 13 other states--will enforce its own emissions standards until the 2012 model year, when the federal government will begin phasing in new national standards that will require a fleet average of 35.5 miles ..[Lees verder]
Hyundai Gas Lock Delivers $1.49 Gas For New Buyers
In case you've been trapped in a cubicle for the past few months, it's summer again, and that means gas prices are making their march back up toward their peak. While fears of $4 per gallon gas aren't prominent - yet - Hyundai is pre-empting the rise with a promise of $1.49 gas for a full year, or 12,000 miles, for buyers that take home a new ..[Lees verder]
Lamborghini Builds a Rear-Drive Gallardo--And It Will Cost You
The 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo's spun off another new edition, and the latest version's a little bit of heresy for the normally four-wheel-driven brand.The newest Gallardo LP550-2 is a rear-driver--while all other Gallardo models offer standard four-wheel drive. It's a spin on the usual drivetrain that Lamborghini's done before with the ..[Lees verder]
Now On eBay: Bill Graham's 1970 Jaguar E-Type Convertible
If you're in the market for a convertible, but want something with a little history, too, we suggest a look at Bill Graham's 1970 Jag. At 126,252 miles, we're guessing it hasn't been driven much since the legendary concert promoter passed away nearly 20 years ago. And just think: you'd own a piece of the empire that Ticketmaster ..[Lees verder]
SsangYong Strike Turns Violent
Violence erupted at a SsangYong plant in Pyongtaek, South Korea, when a group of over 900 striking union members took control of the facility over the weekend. Police had offered some protection for the 4,000 non-striking workers who remained inside, but officers had withdrawn by Saturday night. When the 4,000 began abandoning the plant, ..[Lees verder]
Dream Race: Bugatti Veyron vs. McLaren F1 on Top Gear
Had enough catfights and name-calling for one day? Need to reboot with some straightforward autopr0nography? Well, we can't think of anything more refreshing, more exhilarating than this racing segment from Top Gear, featuring two of the mac-daddiest supercars around: the Bugatti Veyron and the McLaren F1. Well, okay, maybe we can think of ..[Lees verder]
Beer Bike To Be Banned In Anxious Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is a city of many and remarkably diverse joys and entertainments. But the Dutch are also an extremely practical people.Enter: The Beer Bike, or bierfiets.It's a way for 14 people, at least some of them presumably inebriated (and the video mentions "stoned" as well), to travel through the streets of the Dutch capital without getting ..[Lees verder]
He Said, He Said: War Of Words Keeps Tesla In The News
You've got to hand it to Tesla: the company does a great job of staying in the headlines. Sometimes, that's for laudable things--like the opening of the company's first European showroom, or receiving a sizeble loan from the Department of Energy. Then again, sometimes it's because the company's CEO has a penchant for calling journalists ..[Lees verder]
Coming To America: Four Versions Of The Fiat 500
It's official: the Fiat 500--Europe's Car of the Year for 2008--is heading to the U.S., and it's bringing three of its cousins along for the ride.At the launch of the Fiat 500C last week, designer Roberto Giolito confirmed that Italy's de facto national automobile will make its American debut in early 2011. As expected, the 500 will be built ..[Lees verder]
Gepost door The Car Connection on 01-07-2009 in Auto
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