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• 2012 Nissan NV – Potent Full-Size Van
• 2011 Saab 9-4X – First Drive Review
• Shanghai Auto and VW to cooperate on development of large sedan
• Beijing parts company buys Dutch roof company
• Denny Hamlin wins Homecoming: The Bubba Burger 250 Review
• Open Race Thread: NASCAR Sprint Cup Crown Royal presents the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400 | Richmond International Raceway
• Onyx Bentley Continental GTO Kit
• AC Schnitzer BMW Z4 and BMW 550i Diesel Powered
• RUF Porsche 911 RT 12 R Test Drive Video
• Serpent 966 lightweight front wheel axles

2012 Nissan NV – Potent Full-Size Van Posted: First Look: There haven't been many dominants in the full-size van segment of international auto market, and just as Coke and Pepsi have dominated the soda segment of the international beverage market, the full-size van segment of the market has been dominated by the Ford E-Series and Chevrolet Express (and its GMC Savana twin). But [...]

2011 Saab 9-4X – First Drive Review Posted: The last of the GM-based Saabs. Here is today's crossover conundrum: When is a Cadillac SRX not a Cadillac SRX? Answer: When it's a Saab 9-4X. Keep Reading: 2011 Saab 9-4X – First Drive Review

Shanghai Auto and VW to cooperate on development of large sedan Posted: According to media reports VW and Shanghai Auto are teaming up to make a large C segment sedan that will be aimed at the local high end market and will be produced by Shanghai-VW. The Phaeton is already on sale in China but has had a limited success when compared to the equivalent Audi A8 [...]

Beijing parts company buys Dutch roof company Posted: China’s automotive Merger and Acquisitions policy has not been based on the buying of OEM car manufacturers as constant rumors speculate, instead it has mostly been based on buying original equipment suppliers from Europe and the USA, thus injecting Chinese manufacturers deeper into the supply chain than the usual low technology automotive innards that Chinese [...]

Denny Hamlin wins Homecoming: The Bubba Burger 250 Review Posted: Disappointed.  That's the only word I have to Friday night's race.  Richmond, which is supposed to be a slug-fest, turned into The Denny Hamlin show, and a fuel mileage race.  It was bizarro land as Richmond was a calm ...

Open Race Thread: NASCAR Sprint Cup Crown Royal presents the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400 | Richmond International Raceway Posted: Night racing at Richmond, not too bad I must say.  Will we have another close finish?  Will we have a bump and run?  Or will it be both?  Stay tuned race fans. My early favorites are; Earnhardt, Busch, and Hamlin -...

Onyx Bentley Continental GTO Kit Posted: The luxury car tuning firm at Onyx has released a new GTO package for the Bentley Continental GT. This aero kit consists of a new front bumper with carbon inserts, LED daytime running lights, and a carbon fiber lower front splitter. The wheel arches have been extended with wider pieces, as well as the new [...]

AC Schnitzer BMW Z4 and BMW 550i Diesel Powered Posted: Dominating the limelight at the AC Schnitzer booth were the BMW Z4-based 99d sports car, and the BMW 550i-based ACS5. The Geneva Motor Show was a hit this year, and both of these models offer superb performance without sacraficing the fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions. The BMW Z4 99d received a 2.0-liter, 190 horsepower turbo [...]

RUF Porsche 911 RT 12 R Test Drive Video Posted: Last month at the Geneva Motor Show, the tuning specialists at RUF revealed the Porsche 911 RT 12 R, and we now have this test drive video to show you. According to the test driver, Martin, this RUF RT12 R is one of the fastest cars he’s ever driven, and this comes from a guy [...]

Serpent 966 lightweight front wheel axles Posted: Serpent have announced these new super lightweight front wheel axles for the Serpent 960 / 966. CNC machined from aerospace quality aluminium and hard coated, they offer a perfect bearing fit, while the material means they are 70% lighter than the ste...

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