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Seat Safety Switch posted:The burnout is incredible: http://jalopnik.com/5531592/ferrari-599-gto-enters-tunnel-of-love
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Left Ventricle posted:Will it still have the turbo five now that Volvo's been sold off?
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BMW has released some info about their city car project. They are building the frame out of carbon fiber to offset the weight of batteries for the electric drivetrain. Seems like it's pretty far along seeing as they are crash testing it. http://www.motoringfile.com/2010/07/02/bmw-megacity-first-mass-produced-carbon-fiber-car/
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MINI has officially announced that they are partnering with Prodrive to enter the WRC. Cars are also being made available for private teams. The best part is that they are using the 4 door Countryman, which means that the Mini purists and historians will be forced to love a car that they have hated up to this point. http://www.motoringfile.com/2010/07/27/its-official-mini-is-going-rally-racing-in-the-wrc/ 
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kimbo305 posted:Hold on Hyundai, I don't think some people are done reeling from the Juke yet:  
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japtor posted:It's actually a shorter (in height) model...of the bigger model BTW, Cooper and Cooper S are technically trim levels. Europe has the One, First, and Cooper D as well.
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MINI is righting the universe by building a car smaller than the current Cooper Hardtop. They will be showing a concept version at the Geneva show. It has a carbon fiber frame, seats 3.5, and gets 94 miles to the English gallon. It's called the http://www.motoringfile.com/2011/02/22/world-premier-mini-rocketman/   Production version should be interesting, assuming it isn't too expensive. They are working on a Turbo 3-cylinder that's making the same power as the current Turbo 1.6 and it should fit in this just fine. TheGoatTrick fucked around with this message at 04:57 on Feb 23, 2011 |
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^^^ and it's still the size of a Honda Fit.Yeticopter posted:Wait, so you're saying this bitch will get 90+ mpg and produce around the same 170 hp as the current R56 Mini? Somehow I'm skeptical. Hardtop (probably next gen car with I3) Convertible Clubman (probably the Paceman concept but with the addition of two rear-hinged doors) Countryman (hopefully with road legal WRC variant) Coupe Roadster Citycar (?) I don't think any of them would have unique platforms. The whole point of all these new models is to spread the cost of development around, as the current MINI lineup is actually quite expensive to build.
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ozziegt posted:Carbon Fiber frame? Umm, yeah, call me when that happens. Here they are crash testing it. 
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Look at this Saab.   Not a production car obviously, but the important part is that underneath it has the platform of the next 9-3 and is a preview of sorts for Saab's styling direction. This is the first car designed by their new guy Jason Castriota, who is probably best known for the Ferrari P4/5. Here is a video of him reciting a marketing spiel to Chris Bangle; he manages to get in a dig about Bangle butt. It has electric motors powering the rear wheels and a BMW/MINI (I'm guessing based on the specs) 1.6L Turbo 4 for the front wheels. I'm on a bit of a Saab kick lately and I think it's amazing. Take the wings off and tone down the rear a bit and build it. edit: here is a better video of it. TheGoatTrick fucked around with this message at 05:03 on Mar 2, 2011 |
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You know how the new Jetta is poo poo? That's because they spent all their time on the new Beetle.  Will have the typical VW I5, TDI, and 2.0 FSI engine options. I'm amazed they pulled this off considering what they could have done and how the new Jetta and Passat turned out. The flatter roofline is more like the original and makes it look a little Porsche-y.
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SouthLAnd posted:http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/26/2012-hyundai-veloster-first-ride-review/  quote:Why do it this way? I have no official answer, but a couple of possibilities come to mind. This layout puts both elements to the rear, a move that reduces nose weight and improves weight distribution.
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dissss posted:Its not that weird is it? Subarus have been like that for ages.
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Christobevii3 posted:There might possibly be a turbo 4 one later.
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tobu posted:Let's not forget the Jukes sports-bike inspired centre console which I think looks awesome but it's just going to get scratched to poo poo right? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR3Jy5q67i8
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US 500 Abarth!!!  160 hp, 170 lb-ft, 5-speed manualI've been waiting for this car for two years and now I'm in a situation where I really shouldn't buy one. 
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leica posted:Fake edit: http://carguideblog.com/16493/2012-mazda2-skyactive-13liter-engine-revealed-demio/ TLG James posted:Anyone have a comparison between the mazda2 and the hyundai accent hatchback? I know they're both boring eco boxes, but I'm seriously wondering if the accent is hitting 40 mpg. The mazda2 is at 35mpg. The 2 isn't as boring as you'd expect an economy car to be. I've had mine for 4 months and put almost 5k miles on it. The steering, brakes, and gearbox are all excellent and it rides fairly well for being such a small car. It's about as fun as you can expect a cheap and simple daily driver to be. I'm getting 35-38 mpg and most of that is spent going up and down hills at 70+ mph or in traffic. Bet I could hit 40 mpg if I wasn't in Southern California.
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So a flyer came across my desk today. Even if it is my daily driver and I don't do the AC delete and I only take it to the track once every couple months for fun, $2600 seems like a good deal, no? You can read about the fully prepped car here: http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_articles/id/2300/killer-bs-honda-and-mazda-to-release-b-segment-racers.aspx
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Throatwarbler posted:How about an actual cool new car that we like, the FIAT 500L?  My guess is that the base engine in the US for the 500L will be the 135 hp Turbo from the European Abarth/spectulated US 500T. The current 100 hp engine isn't going to cut it.
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Aquatic Giraffe posted:I'm pretty set on the Hyundai Veloster Turbo. Before I was set on a Mini Cooper S, but the Veloster Turbo has equivalent specs but gets better gas mileage on regular gas, as opposed to premium for the Mini. Plus it's like 10 grand cheaper. The equivalent MINI should really only be 3-5k more than the Veloster Turbo. Not insignificant, but not 10k. Might as well look at the VW GTI and Fiat Abarth too.
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Nodoze posted:As a MINI owner, I would not recommend you buy one. Get it with MINI Connected (you'll want this) or navigation and it looks a lot better. Nobody uses the center speedo anyway. 
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Looking forward to a new 80's retro Chrysler TC by Mazdarati.
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Not a new car, but The Truth About Cars has an awesome 5-part article on the development and production of the Lexus LFA: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/07/the-making-of-the-lexus-lfa-supercar-an-inside-report-in-5-chapters/
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bidikyoopi posted:Some paint, stickers, and fender flares would go a long way for that car.
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Left Ventricle posted:Does anyone know anything about a possible electric Fiat 500? I think I saw one this morning on I-15 in Las Vegas. It had manufacturer plates, vinyl covers over the bumpers, an "EV" sticker on the rear glass, and when it accelerated away from me at the next exit, I heard the distinct whine of an electric motor.
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ZippySLC posted:I'll take bland over ugly any day of the week.  Looks alright to me; the design will probably age better than the Sonata. They are doing one car worldwide this time around, so this is a few inches shorter and functionally a replacement for the Acura TSX.
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InitialDave posted:aluminium-monocoque
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The MINI Paceman is pointless, but at least it looks nice.  It's basically a less practical version of the Countryman, a car which was made because the regular hardtop MINI isn't practical enough. Reports so far are that it drives better than a Countryman, so there will inevitablely be a John Cooper Works AWD variant.
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Q_res posted:More pointless or less pointless than the MINI Coupe? I see an unusually high number of MINI Coupes around, so I guess it's a good thing I'm not in charge of the company.
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Spatule posted:New Jaguar F-Type leaked on Facebook or something:  
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CornHolio posted:I didn't mind the center-mounted speedo in our '03, but it was easy to read at a glance. Between the glare, tiny font and tiny amount of visible needle, that doesn't seem to be the case with the newer ones. What the hell, Mini?  The new model MINI will be out within a year anyway, and that doesn't have the center mount speedo. There's still a huge circle in the middle, it's just housing the radio/nav. You can sort of see it here: http://images.thecarconnection.com/lrg/2013-mini-cooper-s-spy-shots_100394924_l.jpg
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Dielectric posted:Behold, the MINI cupholder: Hog Obituary posted:In other news... quote:When a member of our illustrious track-testing team brought the performance-results sheet to our desk, we admit that we snickered until we saw the braking performance number. “Holy cow!” we said. “It stopped in 131 feet?! That’s better than a ZR1. That’s awesome—wait, what?” Turns out, the Smart ED is not actually fast enough to stop. It’s governed to a top speed of 63 mph, and our standard brake test is from 70 mph to standstill. So we did it from 60 mph because, well, it doesn’t actually matter.
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MrChips posted:I dunno, I think BMW's new three cylinder sounds pretty good; it sounds a bit like an old air-cooled 911 to me. http://youtu.be/PIlkNXq8pu0
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IOwnCalculus posted:I think people are smacking them hard for the complaints around MyFord Touch or whatever it's called. It looks good on paper but most people seem to think it sucks rear end.
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Drunken Lullabies posted:Am I the only one that thinks that throwing a touch screen in a car is incredibly dangerous in the hands on your average driver? I'm honestly scared of the idea. I hope it's a dumb gimmick and goes away soon. http://www.richardaucock.com/bmw-tells-me-why-its-instruments-are-lit-in-orange-an-idrive-insight/ quote:‘But, if you’re trained in iDrive, you don’t use the buttons. You do the whole interaction WITHOUT looking at the controller.’
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Weinertron posted:So the Hyundai group got caught cheating on EPA fuel economy. quote:"This test is extremely complicated and delicate and sensitive," he said. "We have been introducing many different models of vehicles to the market over the past three or four years, so we need to handle various types of models within limited amounts of time. So that's made us improve the efficiency of the test itself — how you efficiently make the test and generate the results. By doing that … we added a little [sic] more steps."
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:However, the 2.0T is basically the same car as the GTI underneath. That said, I still like the Beetle a little bit more. It feels much less claustrophobic inside and the outside actually has some personality. Also, you can buy brand new 2012 Beetle Turbos for under $20k which is a ridiculously good value.
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