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2010 Ford Mustang Goes Skateboarding With Pat Duffy and Jake Brown

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:47:00 +0000

As Ford continues to develop its '10 Unleashed campaign of semi-social-media, semi-pop-culture involvement for the 2010 Mustang, the videos keep coming, and once again, they're pretty interesting. Instead of a blind man spinning impressive donuts, this time we have professional skateboarders dueling with a 2010 Mustang to see which can land the...

Scoot Coupe: Hot Holiday Gift Or Barely-Legal Nightmare?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:29:00 +0000

Is it a car? A scooter? A motorcycle? All of these questions are fair game when talking about three-wheeled cars, and the issue has even risen as high as the White House, with the Obama administration deciding they are in fact cars in the case of electric-powered three-wheelers like the Aptera 2e. But the legal status of the typical...

Report: Tesla Motors Preparing To Go Public

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:08:00 +0000

Tesla Motors has already seen the benefits of government assistance, securing $465 million in low-interest loans through the help of the U.S. Department of Energy, but now it looks like Tesla is planning to go even more public with an initial public offering of stock, or IPO. To date, Tesla has been a privately-held company, owned by a few key...

Report: Ferrari Working On Vertical Door Beyond Gullwing Concept

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:24:00 +0000

Mercedes-Benz just came back with the gullwing door for its uber-coupe, the SLS AMG. But Ferrari may have a special ace up its sleeve if the latest leaked patent drawings are any indication. No, your eyes aren't deceiving you: that is an Aston Martin DB7 wearing the novel door concept. But that's just one example of corporate subterfuge...

VW Announces Plan To Buy Karmann's Assets, Build New Car

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:31:00 +0000

Karmann, contract carmaker extraordinaire and perhaps most famous for the Karmann Ghia Volkswagen Beetle conversion, went out of business in June. But the brand's spirit may yet live on, as VW today announced its plans to buy the company's assets and set about construction of a new model. We brought you word that VW was considering just such a...

Lamborghini Working On Urus Ultra-Car Version Of Next-Gen Murcielago?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:43:00 +0000

The web is alive today, but not with the sound of music. Instead, it's alive with whispers of an ultra-hot Urus version of the next-generation Lamborghini Murcielago replacement, or Jota (test mule pictured). The Urus would take Ferrari's next-gen Enzo, the FX-70, head-on, according to the rumors. The latest reports are far from solid at this...

Reuss: SS Badge Safe At Chevrolet Under My Watch

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:00 +0000

We've seen the Cobalt SS and Impala SS chopped from the 2010 lineup, and even heard rumors about a possible Volt SS--anathema! or not? discuss--but Mark Reuss, GM vice-president of global engineering, says the badge won't be going extinct as long as he has a say. The loss of the Impala SS may not be much cause for worry, but the Cobalt SS was, by...

Aptera 2e Release Date Pushed Back Until 2010

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:05:00 +0000

In March of last year, Aptera announced it had done all the development necessary to head to production, and that all it needed was to move into acquiring the right equipment and workforce to do so. However, more than 18 months has passed since then and still we can’t go out and buy a vehicle manufactured by the Californian start-up. During...

2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder Image Update

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:42:00 +0000

Looking back on some of the cars that made sport driving great, and built the legend that has become today's Porsche, you have to wonder how we ever got to 3,500 pounds, 500 horsepower twin-turbo monsters. The 356 Speedster, for example--considered by many to be one of the first modern sports cars--weighed a mere 1,670 pounds and managed just 40...

Audi R8 Crashes Into BMW 6-Series And Range Rover

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:03:00 +0000

This past week has seen a couple of high-profile crashes reported on Motor Authority, with a Bugatti Veyron and new Ferrari California both ending up worse for wear due to the actions of their clumsy drivers. Believe it or not we now have an image of a third exotic car involved in a crash, this time a bright red Audi R8 that managed to take out a...

Spy Shots: 2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Facelift

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:40:00 +0000

The latest generation W204 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been on sale since 2007 and is now due for its mid-cycle facelift. As these latest spy shots reveal, Mercedes-Benz designers won’t be mucking around with the stylish look of the current model, instead choosing to focus on only minor changes such as new bumper, headlight and wheel designs...

Fiat Exec To Revive De Tomaso Name For Three New Cars

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +0000

The legendary Italian marque De Tomaso may be revived if former Fiat exec Gian Mario Rossignolo is successful with his plans. In 2003, MG took over the label to secure a production facility for a new sports car but the plans went bust and Tomaso closed its doors just one year later. Rossignolo recently purchased the Tomaso name to build three new...

Abarth BRM V12-T-44 Watch Precedes Abarth Fiat 500 U.S. Arrival

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:24:00 +0000

The Fiat brand will kick off its return to the U.S. with an Abarth-branded special-edition 500 in 2011, and it's expected to be the only actual Fiat-branded model on sale here. But what a model it is--espcially the hot Abarth version. So there's room here for some Abarth fans, and what fan doesn't love a good watch...err, excuse me, chronograph...

Electric Rolls-Royce Phantom In the Works

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:11:00 +0000

Old-world charm, resolute styling and blue-blooded buyers may not be the first things one mentally associates with electric-powered cars, but Rolls-Royce CEO Tom Purves thinks the combination makes perfect sense. Instantaneous torque, quiet operation and urban propriety all work in favor of an electric Rolls. According to a new report, Rolls-Royce...

2010 Nissan 370Z Starts At $29,990, Nismo From $39,190

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:52:00 +0000

What would you pay for a boldly styled, high-performing rear-drive sports coupe? What if that coupe is from Japan? Under $30,000? Well, Nissan has the answer--barely--in the form of the 2010 370Z. Starting from $29,990, the base 2010 370Z is just $60 more expensive than its 2009 predecessor. The Touring model rises $200 to start at $34,460, and...