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Video: Highlights from the Goodwood Festival of Speed, including the McLaren P1 and a Ford Transit running the hill

Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, Europe, Videos, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Peugeot, UK, McLaren

The sole purpose of this post is as a time-waster, and since you shouldn’t have to work to waste time, we’ve done it for you. In the numerous videos below you’ll find cars that have lately been in the news tramping all over the grounds of Lord March’s estate in Goodwood, England.

There’s the McLaren P1 heading up the hill, the Jaguar Project 7, then a casually-driven Porsche 917 followed by an even-more-casually-driven Porsche 956, topped off by a Porsche 936 that is anything but casually driven. The next round is the flame-spitting Peugeot 405 T16 Pikes Peak from Climb Dance, a camera mounted on the Peugeot RCZ R after it showing you what the whole, uninterrupted run up the hill looks like. For a real head-turner, we couldn’t embed it but there’s Andy Reid blasting up the hill in a Ford Transit Supervan with a Cosworth 3000 V6 engine.

The modern racing contingent has Allan McNish doing the hill in the Audi R18 e-tron quattro he used to win Le Mans and Lewis Hamilton making lots of tire smoke in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas MGP-W02. For comparison, that’s followed by Nick Heidfeld’s record-setting run up the hill in 1999 in the McLaren MP4/14 . The classic racing contingent is headlined by 71-year-old Giacomo Agostini on an MV Agusta.

Finally, there are the miscellaneous exhaust notes of all kinds of supercars headed to the start for the supercar run. You’ll find it all below. Enjoy.

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Toyota increases prices on most models, including Scion and Lexus

Filed under: Car Buying, Lexus, Scion, Toyota, Earnings/Financials

Toyota is increasing the base MSRP for most models in its lineup. The only Toyota products that won’t see a price hike are the Tacoma light pickup, the Yaris sedan, the Scion tC and xB, the Lexus CT200h Hybrid, and the Lexus LFA.

Toyota’s price hikes range from $200 on the Yaris Liftback, to $900 on the Land Cruiser and Sequoia. According to Toyota, the individual price increases range from 1.2 to 2.1 percent. The changes become effective for American Toyotas built in May, and for Japanese cars with a May delivery date.

The Scion xD gets a price increase of $65, or .4 percent. Lexus prices increase from $600 for the GX 460 to $900 for the IS-F, LS sedans, GS 450h Hybrid and LX 570.

[Source: Toyota]

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Toyota increases prices on most models, including Scion and Lexus originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: Dodge does walk around of new performance models, including Charger SRT8

Filed under: Minivan/Van, Sedan, Performance, Videos, Crossover, Dodge

Dodge Charger SRT8 Walk Around

Dodge Charger SRT8 Walk Around – Click above to watch video after the jump

Itching for a closer look at the new line of performance-oriented vehicles from Dodge but don’t want to brave the polyester-clad wolves at your local dealership? We have good news for you.

Dodge has been so kind as to turn out a handful of videos that focus on each and every one of the new muscle-bound pieces of hardware. The clips feature plenty of insight from Fred Deperez, head of Dodge marketing and David McDonald, the engineer responsible for crafting the luscious new Charger SRT8. The videos are rife with performance figures and long looks into the engine bay, and you even get to spend some time gawking at the vehicles’ interiors as well.

Dodge has dusted off videos for the Charger SRT8, Durango R/T and even the Grand Caravan R/T for your viewing pleasure. Hit the jump to check out the footage for yourself.

[Source: YouTube]

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Video: Dodge does walk around of new performance models, including Charger SRT8 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Honda officially previews Fit Shuttle, including hybrid model

Filed under: Budget, Hybrid, Geneva Motor Show, Japan, Hatchback, Honda

Honda Fit Shuttle Site

Honda has fired up a website for its new Fit Shuttle. The B-segment fighter’s larger twin is set to use the same center-tank design as the smaller of the duo, which means that buyers can look forward to a surprising amount of interior room. While the extended hatch will come with a gasoline drivetrain, the engineers have also cooked up a hybrid variant for squeezing the most out of every last whisper of fuel.

Word from Honda is that the Fit Shuttle will get an official unveil in March, which leads us to believe that the new creation will show its face at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show next month. That said, don’t expect to see the Fit Shuttle on our shores. This machine is likely to keep itself tucked away as a JDM-only model, though there is some chance that the car will show up in Europe as well. You can check out the Japanese site here.

[Source: Honda]

Honda officially previews Fit Shuttle, including hybrid model originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nissan confirms blockbuster LA Show including Murano CrossCabriolet and Ellure concept

Filed under: Concept Cars, LA Auto Show, Convertible, Crossover, Infiniti, Nissan

Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Nissan has officially confirmed reports that it will, in fact, be storming the LA Auto Show with a host of new vehicles. A total of three new models will be on hand, including the much talked-about 2011 Nissan Murano convertible (or “CrossCabriolet” in marketing-speak) and the debut of the production version of the all-electric Leaf. The third model is something more of a mystery. So far, all Nissan is saying is that it’s a new sedan concept that sails under the Ellure banner. We’re guessing some sort of EV hijinks are involved with that one.

Infiniti will also show off a raft of new metal, including the 2012 M Hybrid. Additionally, visitors to the LA show can expect to get their first in-person glimpses of the 2011 G25 Sedan and the IPL G Coupe. The 2010 LA Auto Show gets rolling on November 19 and runs through the 28th.

[Source: Nissan | Image: Inside Line]

Nissan confirms blockbuster LA Show including Murano CrossCabriolet and Ellure concept originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Report: Mercedes-Benz readying raft of new product, including B-Class coupe

Filed under: Mercedes-Benz

The product pipeline for Mercedes-Benz is a Horn of Plenty over the next three years, with at least seven new models landing on American shores on top of refreshed and new-generation offerings. We’ve seen the new CL, CLS, S-Class and R-Class, and spy shots of the coming SLK, SL, SLS Convertible, C-Class Coupe.

Beyond those, it’s the next B-Class that could be one of the most intriguing additions to the MBUSA playbook. The redesigned hatch will be made more compelling for American buyers, and will be the first Mercedes to arrive Stateside with front-wheel drive and four-cylinder engines. Recent rumors also suggest it will get a rear-wheel-drive AMG version and be the basis for a CLC Shooting Brake, as well as getting its own coupe, crossover and sedan trims.

Other models in the queue will be brand new, not just new to us. These include a C-Class convertible and potential crossover would give M-B 3 Series convertible and X3 competitors. A 100-strong fleet of F-Cell vehicles will be tested in California, and the SLS E-Cell will come in 2013 with 526 horsepower and a 120-mile range. And just as all of those treats are arriving, the same year will see the arrival of the new S-Class Coupe (replacing the CL nameplate), S-Class, E-Class and GL.

[Source: Autoweek]

Report: Mercedes-Benz readying raft of new product, including B-Class coupe originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ward’s: Scion tC derivatives possible, including five-door

Filed under: Coupe, Budget, Scion

2011 Scion tC

2011 Scion tC – Click above for high-res image gallery

Toyota’s MC platform supports a range of the company’s models from the Corolla to the Venza, and it also does duty under the Scion tC. With Scion having just introduced the new 2011 tC, it looks like the company might also want to do more with it. Scion vice president Jack Hollis told Ward’s Automotive that a Tc with five doors is “possible.”

It would make sense to provide a Tc with more doors. After all, Scion is designed to be a feeder brand that encourages owners to eventually move into Toyotas. The tC coupe is important, because it draws customers with Scion’s youngest average age: 26. Giving them another point of entry into the brand, and offering those with bigger needs a sporty four-door (neither the xB nor xD fit that description) would not be a bad thing.

At this point it’s all merely talk, but it’s talk that makes sense. And if Scion isn’t going to daringly style its way to a new customer base, more doors on a proven, flexible platform might be the next best thing.

Gallery: 2011 Scion tC: First Drive

Photos copyright (C)2010 Jeremy Korzeniewski / AOL
[Source: Ward’s Auto]

Ward’s: Scion tC derivatives possible, including five-door originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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