Thursday, March 29, 2012

Ram Teases 2013MY 1500 Truck with Ambiguous Photo, will Debut at the New York Auto Show


What you see here is a craftily cropped image of the new 2013 Ram 1500 truck that will receive its world premiere at the 2012 New York International Auto Show next Thursday.

Ram didn't name the truck in its press release, but we already know that the company is planning to show the new 1500 in the Big Apple and that it will debut the firm's 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 producing around 280-horses connected to an 8-speed automatic.

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Range Rover Evoque SD4 "Horus" Tuned by Loder1899


Named after one of the oldest and most important gods in ancient Egyptian religion, the Range Rover Evoque "Horus" is the work of German tuning firm Loder1899.

The package for the Evoque includes both cosmetic and mechanical upgrades, though Loder1899 offers a performance kit only for the SD4 variant that comes with a 2.2-liter turbo diesel producing 188bhp (190PS) in stock form.

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Jeep Walks us Around its Easter Safari Concept Models


Jeep didn't hold back on the concept models for this year's edition of the Moab Easter Jeep Safari event (March 31 to April 8) having developed not one, not two but six different studies.

Judging by viewer comments, the nostalgic Might FC and J-12 pickup trucks are the star attractions of the bunch.

We'll probably have more on the Jeep models once the safari kicks off this weekend, but for now, you can get a glimpse of the concepts on film and hear what Jeep boss Mike Manley and Mopar president and CEO Pietro Gorlier have to say about the vehicles in the company's official video, which you'll find directly after the jump.

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GM Shows More of its New Chevy Trailblazer SUV, Goes on Sale in Thailand


After the new 2013 Chevrolet Trailblazer made its world premiere this week at the 33rd Bangkok International Motor Show in Thailand, GM took the opportunity to release some new photos as well as local pricing for its body-on-frame SUV that is based on the Colorado pickup truck.

The new Chevy SUV, which as you may remember, won't be offered in North America, is available for order in Thailand where it is built with prices ranging from at THB 1,059,000 to THB 1,489,000 (US$34,400 to US$48,400).

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Facelifted 2012 Renault Twingo RS 133 Hits British Shores


Following the arrival of the regular 2012 Twingo series in the UK earlier this year, Renault is now expanding the range with the addition of the Renaultsport (RS) 133 version that will be available for order next week on April 2, with first deliveries programmed for April 23.

Renault's hot hatch is priced at £13,565 on-the-road with the some of the available options including 17-inch Anthracite or Gloss Black alloy wheels for £500, Cup chassis for £700, RS Liquid Yellow i.d. paint for £1,300 (from end May 2012) and the Anthracite Style package for the front blade, door mirrors covers and rear spoiler, priced at £150.

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Karma Strikes Again: Civic Driver Chasing Scooter in Tawain gets What he Deserves


One can only speculate what took place before we see the black car, which looks like a previous generation Honda Civic hatchback, madly chasing a scooter on a road in Taiwan, but the driver's intentions are clear.

Luckily for the person on the scooter, the car driver miscalculated the gap between the parked cars on the side of the road and the yellow vehicle in front of him (or her), and ended up crashing.

Hover past the break to see the dashcam footage for yourself.

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2013 Nissan Altima Teaser No5 Gives us a Quick Round Up of the Exterior and Instrument Panel


For each of the past five weeks, Nissan has been providing a cryptic video highlighting certain design elements of its all-new 2013 Altima sedan.

Now, in what is probably the last teaser before the official unveiling of the mid-size model at the 2012 New York Auto Show next Wednesday, Nissan has dropped a 19-second long clip.

The video spins around the Altima's exterior before it zooms out to show us the instrument panel and the new 'Nissan Advanced Drive Assist Display' system, which the company says, "brings relevant information closer to eye level keeping your eyes on the road."

To help you get a better view of the 2013 Altima's exterior design, we've snapped some shots from the video that you can check out in the gallery after the break.

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