Essen 2009: 1,050-hp 1956 Mercedes Gullwing drag car
Filed under: Motorsports, Mercedes-Benz, Misc. Auto Shows, Specialty Gullwing dragster - Click above for high-res image gallery This ungainly little creature had an area all to itself at this year's [more...]
Mercedes-Benz zieht ML-Werbung zurueck
Nach heftiger Kritik hat Mercedes-Benz eine Werbeanzeige für die neue M-Klasse zurückgezogen. Unter dem Slogan "Mehr als 200 Pferde und weniger Emissionen als eine Kuh" hatte Mercedes-Benz [...]
Autobatterie: Erste Hilfe fuer schlappe Akkus
GTÜ gibt Tipps für Batteriepflege und richtige Starthilfe Eisige Kälte und vorwiegend Fahrten über kurze Strecken belasten den Stromhaushalt im Auto extrem. Eine [...]
NAIAS2012: Chevrolet Miray Concept
Chevrolet hatte das Miray Concept schon auf der IAA 2011 (und davor auf einer Messe in Korea – daher der Name Miray, was auf Koreanisch 미ë soviel heisst wie [...]
Porsche Museum mit Sonderausstellung Identitaet 911
Seit über 40 Jahren gilt der Porsche 911 als Automobilikone und Sportwagen-Idol. So ist die Einführung des neuen Porsche Typ 991 selbst auch für das Porsche-Museum ein wichtiges [...]
2011 Audi A8: Aluminum, Steel, Balls Und Lucy Liu New Cars
The 2011 Audi A8 is just about to be unveiled here in Miami, blending Aluminum und Steel und some really cool headlights. We haven't seen the car yet, but we have seen the frame, its balls and Lucy [...]
Five-Point Frenzy: When Deer Meets Car Hunting Season
In honor of Midwest deer-hunting season — and because we blubbered like a little girl during Bambi — we bring you this (mostly) blood-free gallery of lovable vehicle-deer moments. Yeah, [...]
How To Sell A Pontiac Aztek: Add A Bikini-Clad Lady For Sale
We've seen bikini-clad ladies used to sell cars before, but a $5,500 2001 Pontiac Aztek is a tougher sell than most. We're assuming the soft filtering is to cover up the car — and not something [...]
Porsche Panamera Styling Inspiration Discovered Car Design
It's been just over a year since the Porsche Panamera's official images debuted here. Surprisingly, it's taken this long for the real inspiration of the weirdo shape to be uncovered, say 'ello to to [...]
Mad Man Crams 12V Cummins Diesel Into '68 Corvette Engine Swaps
It's beautiful sacrilege, putting a built Cummins 12V turbodiesel into a 1968 Corvette. Ryan Lusk of Iowa-based Low Budget Diesel Performance has done just that, and he's decided to take the car drag [...]
Hyundai Not Big In Japan, Pulling Out Of Country Carpocalypse
Japan is a tough market for foreign car companies. Hyundai has sold just 15,095 cars there since it started trying in 2001. So they're taking their ball and going home. [Automotive News (subs. req.)] [...]