Monday, July 30, 2012

Toyota Land Cruiser Seeks Watery Revenge on Avensis Driver


Not all road rage incidents in Russia end up with fists doing the talking as some motorists prove to be highly imaginative when it comes to revenge – regardless whether they are right or wrong.

Video footage caught from a following vehicle shows a silver Toyota Land Cruiser SUV and a Toyota Avensis sedan trying to squeeze into a single lane with neither driver doing the sensible thing by cutting back and letting the other one enter.

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1967 Ford Mustang Eleanor Replicated Out of a Chevrolet Optra / Daewoo Lacetti


The clone-happy tuners of India's BigDaddyCustoms, which we came to know from their efforts to replicate the Range Rover Evoque SUV with a Tata-based model, have struck again.

Their next automotive victim is the 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 'Eleanor' from the 2000 Hollywood blockbuster 'Gone in 60 Seconds' starring Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie.

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Hyundai Recalling Around 220,000 Santa FE SUVs and Sonata Sedans to Fix Airbag Flaws


South Korean automaker Hyundai has issued two separate and unrelated recalls for the previous Sante Fe crossover and the current generation Sonata sedan because of problems with their airbags.

In the case of the Santa Fe, the recall affects 199,118 vehicles from the 2007-2009 model years built from April 19, 2006, through July 7, 2008, to fix the occupant classification system (OCS).

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2013 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Range gets New Trim Structure and Revised 1.6-liter Turbo in the UK


The new model year brings a fresh trim structure and changes in the engine lineup of the UK market Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon, Estate and Coupe models.

For the 2013MY, the C-Class is now offered in three grades named Executive SE, AMG Sport and AMG Sport Plus.

The Executive SE is the new entry point in the revised range for the C180 BlueEFFICIENCY, C200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY and C220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Saloon and Estate models.

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AC Schnitzer Tunes BMW M Carbon Racer Bicycle


When AC Schnitzer says it wants to be a tuner of everything BMW it really means it; from cars to motorcycles and now even the Bavarian firm's bicycles. And mind you, not any BMW bicycle but the ultra-light M Carbon Race developed by none other than the brand's fabled M division.

Since there are much less part to tune on a bike compared to an automobile, AC Schnitzer turned its focus on lowering the M Carbon Racer's weight and making some subtle changes to its appearance.

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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Kia Blows the Box Open on New 2014 Forte / K3 / Cerato Compact Sedan [Photos & Videos]


As soon as Kia placed the new K3 compact sedan at a mall in its home market of South Korea, we knew it was only a matter of time before the automaker would blow the covers or in this case, the box off the compact sedan model.

The first thing you need to know about the K3 is that it is a global model with the alphanumeric moniker used only in Korea where it goes on sale this fall.

In the first quarter of 2013, the sedan will begin arriving in North American dealerships as the 2014 Forte and in other markets as the new Cerato, with coupe and hatchback variants to follow in due time. We still do not know if Kia has plans to sell the compact saloon model in Europe.

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Saturday, July 28, 2012

New Photos and Videos of Ferrari F12berlinetta from the Fiorano Presentation


In case you haven't heard, Ferrari kicked off the international media test drive of its all-new F12berlinetta in Italy this week.

And just to let you know what you are missing out on, the Maranello-based supercar-maker released a handful of new photos plus two videos from the inaugural event, including a general promo and a clip with Scuderia Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa having some fun at the Fiorano racetrack.

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