The Land Rover Defender is a British icon, but that could soon be changing as a new report is indicating the next-generation model will be built in Pune, India.
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Land Rover Defender replacement to be built in India – report
Filed under: Performance , Europe , Hatchback , Volkswagen The Volkswagen Golf GTI stands as an enduring icon in the hot hatch genre. But as the Golf gets bigger, so does the GTI, and when it comes to hot hatches, bigger is not always better. That’s where the Polo GTI comes in, but if even that’s too big for minimalists, Volkswagen is reportedly set on putting the Up! GT into production.
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Report: Volkswagen approves Up! GT for production
Filed under: Classics , Technology , Electric This electric DeLorean is just a prototype, but our sister publication, Translogic got to take it for a spin and found that a 260-horsepower electric motor finally makes the DMC-12 the sports car everyone has always wanted it to be. While we get to see plenty of footage of the car lapping Houston Motorsports Park , this episode also includes an interview with DeLorean Motor Company CEO Stephen Wynne. While we don’t want to give too much away, Wynne discusses future plans for the Texas-based DeLorean restorer and remanufacturer, which include bringing the electric DeLorean to market . Wynne tells Translogic that the car is expected to sell for between $95,000-$100,000
German Icons: 2012 BMW 328i Sixth time still charms. The sixth generation of the BMW 3-series arrives this February in the United States — in sedan form, at least — and it’s safe to say that the biggest question on the mind of most enthusiasts is: did BMW screw it up? Photo Gallery: German Icons: 2012 BMW 328i – Automobile Magazine Photo Gallery: German Icons: 2012 BMW 328i – Automobile Magazine German Icons: 2012 BMW 328i | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us
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German Icons: 2012 BMW 328i
Filed under: Classics , Auctions Most, if not all, know the story of the 1948 Tucker sedan. Yes, there was a movie, and it’s well worth watching. But even if you’ve never seen or heard of a the machine, one look at Preston Tucker’s Torpedo is all it takes for you to realize it’s something special.
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Auctions: Barrett-Jackson 2012: 1948 Tucker Torpedo bid up to over $2.6 million [w/video]
Filed under: Coupe , Hybrid , Performance , Technology , UK , MISC If you were impressed by the MP4-12C , well, you should be. It’s an otherworldly performance machine. But we ain’t seen nothing yet from McLaren Automotive , which is gearing up to launch an even more capable supercar.
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Report: McLaren F1 successor to pack KERS into clean-sheet design