Car News
2012 Mercedes A Class Spotted Undisguised
The 2012 Mercedes A Class was recently spotted totally undisguised by a bike team that was cycling in the Canary Islands from El Golgo to Playa Blanca.
From what we can see, it looks like Mercedes has taken the A Class to such a remote place in order to shoot videos and pictures for the upcoming official press release, which only makes sense considering that it wont be long until this premium hatch will premiere at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March.
Fiat 500L Preview
Fiat is set to expand the lineup of the 500 series. The three-door hatch, Abarth and cabrio versions are now going to be joined by the 500L – the L stands for Large.
The five-door model is billed as an MPV that has the feel of a small SUV. It has ample seating for five people with dimensions measuring 414 cm long, 178 cm wide and 166 cm high. Power is provided by a choice of two petrol engines (TwinAir and 1.4-liter) and one diesel engine (turbocharged 1.3 MultiJet II).
It is described by Fiat as a further development of the 600 Multipla – a model that ended production way back in 1969. Lets hope this latest incarnation sees a little more success.
1959 Corvette by POGEA RACING With 485 HP LS3 V8 Engine
Pogea Racing took an “American Old timer”, the classic Corvette from 1959 and updated it with the latest technology.
Eduard Pogea, head of POGEA RACING GmbH said that “Our objective was to marry contemporary driving characteristics, a terrifically powerful engine, dependable brakes and a refined vehicle interior with classic bodywork.”
Review Video: MINI Roadster
AutoExpress is providing us with their first impressions on the MNI Roadster after they driven the test version fitted with the manual roof and told us what they think in comparison with the big-selling Mazda MX-5.
The actual model reviewed by the British journalists in this video is the MINI Cooper S Roadster, which comes with 1.6-litre turbo under the hood capable of generating around 180 HP and priced at little over 20,000 GBP.
Volkswagen 2012 Super Bowl Commercial: The Dog Strikes Back
Volkswagen revealed the extended online version of their 2012 Super Bowl commercial, with a shorter 60 second version expected to be aired during the second quarter of the Big Game.
The ad is titled “The Dog Strikes Back” and presents the story of a dog named Bolt inspired by the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle, who gets into shape by exercising and eating less in order to be able to chase after the new ‘bug’ (a subtle hint on how the new Beetle is lighter yet more agile than the previous generation).
5 Hour Video: Adriana Lima Waving a Checkered Flag
Exactly one week ago we were telling you about Kia’s promo for this year’s Super Bowl. The company was mentioning the fact that their ad is titled “Drive the Dream” and that Victoria’s Secret Bikini Model Adriana Lima will appear in it, apart from the 2012 Kia Optima Limited that is.
Well Kia has released a new video that was shot during the filming of the above mentioned promo, which shows Adriana Lima Waving a Checkered Flag…FOR FIVE HOURS. Well the filming itself must have took much less, but that is how much you will have to spend if you want to watch the whole footage from start to finish.
Custom Chrysler 300 by Mopar
Apart from the Moparized Dodge Dart and Fiat 500, Chrysler’s parts and service arm will also unveil a special edition Chrysler 300 at this year’s Chicago Auto Show.
Badged as the Mopar ’12 300, the car is described as a “performance tribute to celebrate Mopar’s 75th anniversary”, and will be distinguished by its blacked-out appearance gained after receiving a Black Chrome seven-bar grille and grille surround, black accented headlamp bezels and fascia accents and 20-inch forged-aluminium wheels painted in Gloss Black.
Dodge Dart GTS 210 Tribute and Fiat 500 Stinger by Mopar
Mopar announced its plans of unveiling a new range of accessories designed for the new Dodge Dart and the Fiat 500 at this year’s Chicago Auto Show.
These custom parts mark Mopar’s 75 year anniversary and are expected to become available to customers this fall.
For the 2013 Dodge Dart Mopar is offering two packages under the GTS 210 Tribute name. The first one is oriented towards improving the new sedan in terms of appearance and it includes various matte black accents, a carbon fiber bonnet with a big air-scoop above the grille, a front spoiler lip, new side sills, a rear diffuse, a lightweight carbon roof and 18 inch alloy wheels.
2013 Smart Fortwo Facelift
Smart has published photos with their facelift version 2012 ForTwo model, and if the car looks familiar, it is because you’ve already seen its design when the ForTwo Electric Drive variant was revealed back in August 2011.
So lets recap on the visual changes brought by this revamped generation Smart ForTwo. The car looks a bit more dynamic and it features a larger radiator grille with a colour coded logo placed on the mesh grille, redesigned aprons, horizontally arranged LED daytime running lights and new side skirts.
2013 Lexus GS Super Bowl Commercial
Lexus has offered a peak at their first Super Bowl spot last week, and now the company has published the full 30 second commercial which will air during the end of the game’s first quarter.
The spot which is titled “The Beast” starts in Jurasic Park style and it features the 2013 Lexus GS braking free from a metal container. Apart from underlining the new design direction adopted by the Japanese brand, the spot also hints at “the additional new vehicles Lexus will unveil later in the year”, so in other words the four boxes you see at the end of the clip means there will be four new models added in 2012.