April 29 2011 by
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Filed under: Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Chrysler, Ford, GM
An American auto show wouldn’t be the same without the participation of Japanese automakers. But the inverse could hardly be said, as all three of Detroit’s automakers are set to be no-shows at the Tokyo Motor Show once again.
News of General Motors and Chrysler passing on the [...]
April 29 2011 by
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Filed under: Kia, Earnings/Financials
Automaker earnings have been mostly impressive so far, and Kia is no different. Reuters reports that the Korean automaker has posted earnings of $890 million for the first quarter of 2011, up 91 percent compared to the $466 million profit from Q1 2010. Overall revenue for the quarter was $10 billion, up [...]
April 29 2011 by
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Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Spy Photos, Crossover, Mazda
Mazda CX-5 spy shots – Click above for high-res image gallery
Mazda is quickly readying its new CX-5 small crossover, previewed by the shapely Minagi concept that bowed at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The test mule you see here still uses a lot of bits from [...]
April 29 2011 by
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2011 Kia Sportage EX AWD – Four Seasons IntroductionA sporty SUV? We’ll find out.
The current list of crossover offerings in the U.S. market is dizzying. It’s the fastest growing segment, with and competitive offerings from nearly every automaker. For this reason, it takes a lot to turn our heads with a new crossover, but the [...]
April 29 2011 by
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Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Lamborghini, First Drive
Sant’Agata’s V12 At Its Best Yet
2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 – Click above for high-res image gallery
In yet another happy chapter of our lives, we’ve been among the first to hop in the year’s most hotly anticipated exotic, the 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4. After the super sport’s debut at this [...]