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News for 21 September 2009

Nissan teases refreshed 2010 Altima
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 20:07 | No comments

Nissan will deliver a very modest upgrade to the 2010 Altima. Although the Japanese automaker won’t fully introduce the mid-cycle update until the end of this month, it is hoping to drum up some interest …

Videos: Lamborghini Reventon Roadster Promo Video
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 19:02 | No comments

Clearly a Lamborghini, but nothing quite like it. A super car without equals: the Lamborghini Reventón Roadster is a road vehicle with an extreme specification and, at the same time, a limited edition masterpiece …

VW eyes stake in Suzuki, report says:
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 13:11 | No comments

Volkswagen looks to stake an ownership stake in Suzuki Motor Co. by the end of this year, according to a report in Automobilwoche, a sister publication of AutoWeek.
“We expect that there will be a basic …

Chrysler scraps paper ownerand#8217;s manuals, shifts to DVDs:
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 10:11 | No comments

Chrysler Group is replacing its traditional owner’s manuals with DVDs and an abridged printed guide in an effort to reduce costs and save 930 tons of paper annually.
Chrysler will see “substantial savings” from the shift …

Audi puts e-tron concept on the track in PlayStation game:
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 10:09 | No comments

Want a chance to drive Audi’s e-tron concept car, the electric version of the R8 unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show? It will help to have a Sony PlayStation 3 console or to borrow a …

Twizy ZE Electric Renault Concept Car
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 10:08 | No comments

Renault Twizy ZE Electric Concept Car

At this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, Renault unveiled its unique Twizy Z.E. (Zero Emission) Concept.
Renault Twizy ZE Concept is an innovative response to the challenge of urban mobility. With its …

GM scraps plan for unibody pickup:
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 8:10 | No comments

General Motors Co. has dropped plans to develop a unibody pickup similar to the Honda Ridgeline, the automaker’s top product development executive said.
As gasoline prices rose and pickup sales fell, GM sought an alternative to …

Nissan Releases Teaser Photo of 2010 Altima Sedan Facelift
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 7:01 | No comments

About a month after an example of the refreshed 2010 Nissan Altima was snapped on the road during a commercial shoot out, Nissan decided to sate our appetites with the release of a single teaser …

Spied: 2011 BMW M5!
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 6:04 | No comments

BMW’s M division has started testing of their seriously fast M5 sedan and we have the most revealing photos fresh from Germany’s legendary Nurburgring. While other photos have shown this prototype with fabric covering the …

GM to build 1500-series crew cab trucks at Flint plant
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 6:02 | No comments

General Motors says that it will invest $21 million into its Flint Assembly plant in Flint, Michigan, beginning later this year as it begins producing its light-duty 1500-series crew cab pickups at the facility. Currently, …

Volkswagen considers bringing an electric vehicle to the United States:
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 5:05 | No comments

A larger version of the tiny Volkswagen E-Up! electric-vehicle concept, unveiled here at the Frankfurt auto show, likely will be sold in the United States.
“The reason we are working on an electric vehicle is the …

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing to Star in Gran Turismo 5 Video Game
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 5:02 | No comments

Having already celebrated its real-life premiere during the 2009 International Motor Show in Frankfurt, the new SLS AMG Gullwing is now getting ready to make the jump to the virtual world as Mercedes-Benz announced that …

Spied: Facelifted 2011 BMW X5
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 5:01 | No comments

BMW will be updating the X5, and these latest photos from Germany show the changes. This light mid-cycle freshening update – basically and nip tuck here and there – will include new front and rear …

AC Schnitzer Does its Thing on the BMW Z4 Roadster, 3.5i Turbo gets 360HP Upgrade
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 4:02 | No comments

Longtime Bimmer specialist AC Schnitzer has created a detailed tuning package for the second generation BMW Z4 roadster. For the time being, under-the-hood upgrades are limited for the most powerful variant of the hardtop …

Video and Live Shots of MINI Roadster and Coupe Concepts from 2009 Frankfurt Show
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 3:05 | No comments

Being one of the main attractions at this year’s Frankfurt Show, we couldn’t leave you without live photos as well as video footage of MINI’s sporty Coupe and Roadster concept cars. The two models are …

BMW’s yearlong Mini E trial exposes infrastructure problems:
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 3:05 | No comments

Early next decade, BMW of North America plans to sell an electric “megacity car” as a subbrand of BMW, similar to the brand’s M high-performance cars. But further details are skimpy.
BMW already is preparing for …