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Falcon F7 Series 1

Monday, January 16, 2012 18:33 by Andy Cameron 1 Comment

Coming from a leading manufacturer of body panels and components, the Falcon F7 Series 1 is an American supercar fit to take on Ferrari, and proving that fast agile mid-engined rear wheel drive cars aren’t just the preserve of Italian or Japanese car companies. Entering production in 2012, the Falcon F7 is unique for being [...]

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Detroit Motor Show Signals Resurgent US Market

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 11:56 by Andy Cameron 1 Comment

Just three years ago the big three US automakers General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler were against the wall pleading with Washington for handouts and protection from bankruptcy, and this week in Detroit analysts would be forgiven for taking a back step as European and Asian car manufacturers now look increasingly vulnerable due to economic crisis, [...]

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European Car of the Year 2012 Finalists

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 10:54 by Bruno Silva No Comments

The 7 finalists for the European car of the year (2012) title have already been chosen, and you know what? They’re all boring! Exactly when the world is roaring with all the NAIAS releases, Europe as chosen a bunch of dull cars to fight for the title. And the finalists are… Read More… Citroën DS5 [...]

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2012 NAIAS Day 1 – Full Photo Gallery

Monday, January 9, 2012 21:39 by Bruno Silva No Comments

What a day! Detroit is the automotive center of the world through the next week, and NAIAS as been delivering a crazy amount of fantastic new cars, pictures and news. We wanted to summarize Day 1 (Press Preview Day 1) into a single post, therefore we’ve decided to compile the best official pictures of the [...]

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2012 NAIAS at MGM Grand Detroit: The Gallery

Monday, January 9, 2012 11:28 by Bruno Silva No Comments

Grand Detroit, Sunday, January 8, 2012 – The Gallery at MGM Grand Detroit… right, it was yesterday, still you shouldn’t worry that much as there wasn’t much of a chance for you to be in, specially considering the 100 tickets available at the “very low price” of $500, plus a few specially invited guests. We [...]

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Future: Car Usership instead of Car Ownership?

Monday, January 9, 2012 9:15 by Andy Cameron No Comments

Global accounting giant KPMG have released their annual survey of motor industry insiders, summarizing their findings as “The world is moving from car ownership to car usership”, a perhaps not surprising assessment given the general trend to mass public transport, city dwelling, and the rollout of personal public transport as used at major airports. Read [...]

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Number of New Cars Registered in the UK Falls in 2011

Monday, January 9, 2012 8:57 by Andy Cameron 3 Comments

The UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), an industry body that represents car manufacturers and importers has said 2011 was the worst year for new car registrations in a decade with vehicles sales dropping 4.4% to 1.94 million units. Read More… Lower demand is blamed on the economic situation facing the UK, a [...]

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