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2013 Ford B-Max Revealed
In 2011 the Blue Oval introduced the new B-Max as a Concept in Geneva, while this year the American automaker is planning to use the same event for the premiere of the production version.
The 2013 Ford B-Max is a small MPV that will compete with the Opel Meriva, which will extract power from the company’s all-new 1.0-litre 3-cylinder EcoBoost petrol engine capable of producing either 100 PS or 125 PS.
Duratorq TDCi diesels will also be available for those living in Europe, a market where the new B-Max will go on sale later this year.
Hennessey HPE800 McLaren MP4-12C Preview
Texas based tuner Hennessey Performance is offering a preview of their upcoming tuning program that will take the McLaren MP4-12C to a whole new level of performance.
The American company said that it is currently working on adapting the British supercar with their HPE800 Twin Turbo package that will enable the mid-mounted 3.8-litre V8 to deliver no less than 800 horsepower.
Subaru XV Price for UK
Subru has attached a price tag to their all new XV as the all-wheel-drive crossover is already available for purchase in Great Britain.
The XV is basically a crossover version of the Impreza hatch, and it comes available with three engine choices and three levels of equipment under the S, SE and SE Lux Premium badges.
The engines are a 1.6-litre petrol and a 2.0-litre petrol developing 114 PS and 150 PS respectively, plus a 2.0-litre diesel rated at 147 PS and 350 Nm of peak torque. Transmission choices include 5-speed and 6-speed manuals along with a 6-speed CVT automatic that can only be mated with the patrol units.
2012 Honda CR-V Super Bowl Ad Featuring Matthew Broderick
Acura has recruited Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno for the NSX Super Bowl Ad, while Honda contacted Matthew Broderick to help them promote the 2012 CR-V during the Big Game.
Honda’s Super Bowl spot could easily be called a short sequel for “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” as the footage lasting 2 minutes and 25 second recaptures the idea from the original 1986 movie. We see Broderick calling in sick and skipping a day of work in order to enjoy life and ride in his new Honda CR-V.
Cadillac ATS Green Hell Commercial for 2012 Super Bowl
Here is Cadillac’s promotional clip for this year’s important sporting event, the Super Bowl. This 30 second commercial will appear on TV during the Big Game and as you will see for yourself, the American automaker is once again talking about how the new Cadillac ATS is ready to take on the best models in its class, and the BMW 3 Series in particular.
Joel Ewanick, General Motors Global Chief Marketing Officer said “The ad showcases what will make ATS a serious new challenger against the world’s best compact luxury cars,” “It’s an opportunity to reach a big audience with the message that Cadillac is expanding into new territory.”
Lamborghini Crossover Leaked
A few days ago the automotive blogging scene was informing everyone about Lamborghini’s plans of revealing to new models at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show.
The models are unknown and everyone speculated that we could be talking about the roadster version Lamborghini Aventador and perhaps the production version of the Sesto Elemnto Concept.
Acura NSX Super Bowl Ad Featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno
Acura is one-again confirming the market launch of the NSX supercar through this new Super Bowl ad featuring comedians Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno.
As you most certainly know, Seinfeld and Leno are also very passionate about cars, and as this commercial shows, they each go to great extents in order to occupy the first reservation spot for the upcoming Acura NSX which by the way is expected to go on sale in 2015.
2013 SRT Viper Teaser
The first official teaser featuring the 2013 SRT Viper has appeared on Facebook as promised, after the performance division’s fan page has reached 10,000 likes before February 1st.
As you might already know the upcoming Viper has dropped the Dodge badging in favor of the SRT lettering (Street and Racing Technology), a move which was most likely made in order to differentiate this vehicle even more from the rest of Chrysler’s offerings.
All For One: Hyundai 2012 Super Bowl Ad
Hyundai’s commercial for this year’s Super Bowl will not try and promote one of the brands latest models. Instead the company decided to concentrate on one of the principles that proved really successful for them so far – the ‘culture of trying’.
The ad which was filmed at the Montgomery, Alabama plant shows a designer receiving a little vocal encouragement from pretty much everyone working at the above mentioned factory site, and hints at what team work truly means inside such a facility.
Skoda Citigo 5-door
Since Volkswagen has already presented the 5-door version Up! it was only natural for a 5-door version Skoda Citigo to be introduced as well, the two cars, are based on the same platform after all.
So here is the first image with the latest addition to the Citigo subcompact range, with the automaker announcing that this 5-door version will have its public premiere at the 2012 Geneva Motor How in March.
Together with the 3-door variant, the 5-door Citigo will enter the European markets in mid May, with both versions being offered with a 1.0-litre 3-cylinder petrol unit featuring two levels of output, 60 HP (44 kW) or 75 HP (55 kW).