Back in July, GM announced it will bring the Groove or Trax minicars to USA by 2011. But, no! After announcing the Beat will not be offered on the US market, GM now announced there will be no small cars coming in here. The company considers that compact cars like Chevrolet Cruze or subcompacts such as the Chevy Aveo are more likely to be successful in the US. .

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After yesterday's images of the official clay model, AutoExpress now has caught the McLaren P11 live in the (camouflaged) flesh. From this spy shot we can tell that large design elements from the clay model such as the large door scoop that integrates the rear-air intake have made it onto this tester car. One element we are pretty sure will not make it to production is the large dorsal fins running along the roofline. Powering the car is expected to be a Mercedes-sourced 6.2-liter V8 (...)

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One year ago, Lorinser unveiled the new customization program for the second generation of the Smart ForTwo. Well, today the waiting is over because Lorinser is bringing the series version of the ForTwo on the streets. The new body kit of the vehicle consists in a front lip spoiler and a rear bumper with integrated air diffuser as well as a new 4-pipe exhaust system. Under the hood, the three-cylinder petrol engine was boosted to an impressive 101 hp making the sprint from 0 to 60 mph (...)

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Don't know about you but I get pretty dizzy with so many name in the Mercedes line-up: C-Class, CL-Class, CLK-Class, CLC-Class. Hm! Is time to stop, don't you think? Well, yes. Mercedes will renounce at the CL, CLC and CLK classes starting next year and replace them with S-Class Coupe and C-Class Coupe and C-Class cabrio. The C-Class cabrio will be less expensive than the most basic SLK, meaning will go on sale at a price around £27,000. The two-door C-Class will be based on the same (...)

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Nissan announced pricing on the 2009 Sentra and Sentra SE-R; both models will receive a new rear trunk lid design, MP3 playback capability and a new Premium Audio Package. Pricing are as follows: Sentra 2.0 with Xtronic CVT is $16,730, Sentra 2.0 S is $16,960 with the 6-speed manual transmission and $17,760 with Xtronic CVT; Sentra 2.0 SL with Xtronic CVT is priced at $19,660; 2009 Sentra SE-R with standard 177-horsepower 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine and Xtronic CVT with paddle shifters (...)

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Mr. Norm will present at the SEMA Auto Show two customized Challenger: the Super Challenger and the Super Cuda. The Super Challenger is powered by a 6.1 Hemi engine, supercharged and intercooled that delivers 900 hp. It features legendary Mark of Mr. Norm on the front fenders, black leather and contrasting red accents. Hotchkis Performance created the lowered suspension and added wheels by Rodtana and Pirelli Scorpion Zero tires. Drawing inspiration from its race bred relative, the (...)

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With the trend in auto technology moving towards creating more powerful albeit more fuel efficient engines, Charles Greenwood and his company have chosen to take a different path. His company, HumanCar, Inc., produces human-powered vehicles. If that concept brings images of Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble in their prehistoric car, with feet sticking out underneath to make it go, well hold that thought because this is something else. The Human Car prototype is the FM-4 Troublemaker, (...)

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The Porsche 997 Turbo received a new updated package from the German tuner Roock. The RST 600 LM Porsche 911 Turbo kit features a new body kit, electronic adjustable sport suspension, lightweight aluminum racing wheels and a titanium exhaust system. It was developed with the occasion of celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Le Mans Victory. The new Roock RST 600 LM Porsche 911 Turbo is powered by a 3.6L engine capable of 602 hp with a top speed of 212 mph. The manual gearbox version can (...)

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