http://www.carmk.com Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:41:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/mclaren-future-will-only-be-sports-cars/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/mclaren-future-will-only-be-sports-cars/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:41:38 +0000 wdryug Gallery British motorsports company McLaren yesterday announced the establishment of a brand new sports car company, McLaren Automotive, along with the announcement of its first model, the all-new MP4-12C supercar, which is set to go on sale in the second half of 2011. The MP4-12C will be followed by several other road cars but one thing [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/mclaren-future-will-only-be-sports-cars/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/ford-stepping-up-work-on-2011-fiesta-rs-wrc/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/ford-stepping-up-work-on-2011-fiesta-rs-wrc/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:41:16 +0000 kosopiss Gallery Ken Block’s Fiesta rally car for the 2010 Rally America season has saturated the tubes of the Internet this year, as has the current Focus RS WRC car. But for 2011, Ford is planning to move its WRC bid to the Fiesta RS platform, and finalization of the engine rules for next year’s championship have [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/ford-stepping-up-work-on-2011-fiesta-rs-wrc/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/roush-and-barrett-jackson-offering-limited-edition-ford-mustang/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/roush-and-barrett-jackson-offering-limited-edition-ford-mustang/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:41:10 +0000 djmuzs Roush Performance Enlarge Photo Roush Barrett-Jackson Ford Mustang Enlarge Photo Popular Ford tuner Roush has teamed up with auction house Barrett-Jackson and together the two have created a new limited edition Ford Mustang that will be built in a run of just 50 cars, 25 of which will be 2010 Ford Mustangs and the other 25 being the new [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/roush-and-barrett-jackson-offering-limited-edition-ford-mustang/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/new-volkswagen-new-beetle-coming-in-2011-eying-mini/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/new-volkswagen-new-beetle-coming-in-2011-eying-mini/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:41:09 +0000 witceehs Gallery It seems everyone is gunning for MINI these days–or at least everyone at the Volkswagen Group. The Audi A1 recently rolled onto the scene, aiming straight at BMW’s compact and sporty hatch, and now Volkswagen’s second-gen New Beetle is reported to be looking at the same benchmark. It’s a fair benchmark–the MINI is one of the [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/new-volkswagen-new-beetle-coming-in-2011-eying-mini/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/first-us-ferrari-458-italia-raises-530000-for-haiti-relief/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/first-us-ferrari-458-italia-raises-530000-for-haiti-relief/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:40:59 +0000 smifetal Gallery A host of celebrities and philanthropists were on hand last night at an auction held to sell the first U.S.-market Ferrari 458 Italia and benefit the Catholic Medical Mission Board and the William J. Clinton Foundation’s Haiti relief efforts. The haul? $530,000 smackeroos, a healthy sum for a good cause–both human and mechanical. In addition to [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/first-us-ferrari-458-italia-raises-530000-for-haiti-relief/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/257-mph-9ff-gt9-r-supercar-prototype-on-sale-on-jameslist/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/257-mph-9ff-gt9-r-supercar-prototype-on-sale-on-jameslist/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:40:55 +0000 yavursi Gallery So, that Enzo in the garage is seeming a bit tame, and you sold your Veyron when that upstart from Shelby Supercars broke its top speed record? Jameslist has your answer: the original prototype car of the 257-mph 9ff Porsche 911-based GT9-R. Asking price? A mere $1.1 million or thereabouts. The car is numbered 00/20, marking [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/257-mph-9ff-gt9-r-supercar-prototype-on-sale-on-jameslist/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/video-mclaren-automotive-mp4-12c-brand-launch-presentation/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/video-mclaren-automotive-mp4-12c-brand-launch-presentation/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:40:55 +0000 worive Gallery It’s been a bit over 24 hours since McLaren Automotive officially launched its new consumer vehicle business, factory, and the MP4-12C sports car, and now we have the official presentation video to give you the full experience from the company’s headquarters in Woking, England. The video, which clocks in at just under five minutes, explains McLaren [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/video-mclaren-automotive-mp4-12c-brand-launch-presentation/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/fernando-alonso-gets-himself-a-maserati-grancabrio-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/fernando-alonso-gets-himself-a-maserati-grancabrio-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:32:13 +0000 wdryug Fernando Alonso with his new Maserati GranCabrio – Click above for high-res image gallery What do Formula One drivers drive in their downtime? Well, when you’re a two-time world champion like Fernando Alonso, you get to drive pretty much whatever you want. That is, assuming the team you’re driving for isn’t owned by a specific automaker. [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/fernando-alonso-gets-himself-a-maserati-grancabrio-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/the-ferrari-world-roller-coaster-is-the-only-one-youll-ever-get-to-race-ferrari-world-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/the-ferrari-world-roller-coaster-is-the-only-one-youll-ever-get-to-race-ferrari-world-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:32:08 +0000 sharanton This Ferrari F430 replica can hold four passengers and will run on tracks parallel to another car, effectively “racing” it around the nearly-completed Ferrari World theme park in Abu Dhabi. But this is only the second fastest ride on offer. No pictures yet, but there will also be an F1 roller coaster that is rumored to [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/the-ferrari-world-roller-coaster-is-the-only-one-youll-ever-get-to-race-ferrari-world-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/you-park-like-an-asshole-parking-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/you-park-like-an-asshole-parking-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:32:06 +0000 sdriseeo Are you passive aggressive but still desperately want to help an asshole learn how to park better? Here’s how you can tell them what they’re doing wrong while avoiding confrontation like a frightened little girl. We know we’re sort of late to the whole YouParkLikeAnAsshole.com thing, but if you haven’t already seen it, the site has [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/you-park-like-an-asshole-parking-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/m3-squared-for-39999-bmw-m3-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/m3-squared-for-39999-bmw-m3-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:32:03 +0000 oprazdnik If your everyday car is too dull, get a BMW 3-series. If the 3-series doesn’t do the trick, get an M3. If that still leaves you hankering for more, Nice Price or Crack Pipe suggests LS. The best part of yesterday’s BMW 535is contender was all the people whose comments went something like I own(ed) one [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/m3-squared-for-39999-bmw-m3-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/citroen-creates-a-special-ds3-for-yves-saint-laurent-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/citroen-creates-a-special-ds3-for-yves-saint-laurent-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:32:00 +0000 djmuzs Citroen DS3 Yves Saint Laurent – Click above for high-res image With its new premium DS range, Citroen is desperate to do the same thing to its hatchbacks as French fashion has done for clothes. But sometimes it can be a bit of a stretch. Take for example, this DS3 crafted for Yves Saint Laurent. Citroen [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/citroen-creates-a-special-ds3-for-yves-saint-laurent-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/mclaren-sauber-move-to-sever-ties-with-mercedes-bmw-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/mclaren-sauber-move-to-sever-ties-with-mercedes-bmw-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:32:00 +0000 ZoomoroZ For the past several years – even more in the case of McLaren – Germany’s automakers have been known around the Formula One paddock by their association with two of the sport’s most established racing teams. But for the 2010 season, both Mercedes-Benz and BMW have dissolved their partnerships with McLaren and Sauber, respectively. And [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/mclaren-sauber-move-to-sever-ties-with-mercedes-bmw-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/rolling-hotel-tour-bus-wants-to-sleep-with-you-on-the-road-buses-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/rolling-hotel-tour-bus-wants-to-sleep-with-you-on-the-road-buses-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:31:58 +0000 jetwbit This bus owned by a German tour company features a six-foot-long bed for each of its passengers. The company claims to operate some 3400 “Betten auf R?dern,” or “beds on wheels.” Want to see Africa lying down? Answers to the obvious questions: Yes, there is a bathroom, but no, there are no showers. Each bunk is [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/rolling-hotel-tour-bus-wants-to-sleep-with-you-on-the-road-buses-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/challengerwatch-ebay-says-u0026quotno-problemu0026quot-dealer-says-otherwise-dodge-challenger-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/challengerwatch-ebay-says-u0026quotno-problemu0026quot-dealer-says-otherwise-dodge-challenger-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:31:57 +0000 worive The eBay’d $29,100 Dodge Challenger SRT8 is still sitting at the dealer, who’s alleging more shenanigans with eBay listings, saying the same loss-of-reserve issue happened with a Mustang too. eBay’s found no faults and given us an official statement. Earlier we looked into the case of the el cheapo Challenger and told you two sides of [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/challengerwatch-ebay-says-u0026quotno-problemu0026quot-dealer-says-otherwise-dodge-challenger-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/report-hotter-alfa-romeo-giulietta-to-get-dual-clutch-gearbox-and-235-hp-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/report-hotter-alfa-romeo-giulietta-to-get-dual-clutch-gearbox-and-235-hp-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:31:50 +0000 jetwbit 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta – Click above for high-res image gallery Coach Sergio Marchionne has asked his temperamental star player, Alfa Romeo, to raise its game. Working to help that happen, the coach hasn’t stopped tinkering with the gameplan, trying to get Alfa out of another quasi-bust sales cycle. It’s been said the Giulietta has will [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/report-hotter-alfa-romeo-giulietta-to-get-dual-clutch-gearbox-and-235-hp-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/yes-this-is-a-nascar-liveried-bmw-745li-nascar-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/yes-this-is-a-nascar-liveried-bmw-745li-nascar-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:31:48 +0000 smisder Just, you know, in case you were wondering. Glad we cleared that up. (Hat tip to Backus and Bill!) ]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/yes-this-is-a-nascar-liveried-bmw-745li-nascar-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/show-us-your-summer-ride-bmw-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/show-us-your-summer-ride-bmw-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:31:48 +0000 mitImmignfx Tomorrow is this year’s vernal equinox, the official end of both winter and snowpocalypse. Which can only mean one thing: it’s time to unpack your summer ride. Show us a picture! Like this old military brown BMW R60 motorcycle, for which spring has definitely sprung. We spotted it this morning on the sunny side of one [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/show-us-your-summer-ride-bmw-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/mclaren-could-develop-racing-version-of-mp4-12c-for-privateers-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/mclaren-could-develop-racing-version-of-mp4-12c-for-privateers-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:31:48 +0000 wwtsmiu McLaren MP4-12C GTR Longtail renderings – Click above for high-res image gallery When a world-championship racing team unveils a new supercar, some inevitable questions are bound to follow. In the case of the McLaren MP4-12C, people want to know if the company plans on racing it. Seems like logical enough a question, especially considering that McLaren’s [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/mclaren-could-develop-racing-version-of-mp4-12c-for-privateers-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/there-will-be-mud-an-express-course-in-ice-racing-with-subaru-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/there-will-be-mud-an-express-course-in-ice-racing-with-subaru-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:31:48 +0000 mitImmignfx Subaru Ice Racing School – Click above for high-res image gallery John Haugland, the man tasked with turning us flacks into ice racers, advised us to do several things the night before our instruction. For whatever reason, being “water positive” stuck with me the most. So before heading to bed I chugged a bottle and a [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/there-will-be-mud-an-express-course-in-ice-racing-with-subaru-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/commenter-of-the-day-you-call-that-a-wall-of-death-edition-cotd-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/commenter-of-the-day-you-call-that-a-wall-of-death-edition-cotd-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:31:37 +0000 tvoimit Webster’s dictionary defines “perspective” as “a true understanding of the relative importance of things; a sense of proportion.” This is accurate, but, like most dictionary entries, it lacks emotion. We prefer to think of the word as having a greater, more enticing meaning. My dad, in his infinite, bourbon-and-old-British-car-fueled wisdom, once called perspective the key [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/commenter-of-the-day-you-call-that-a-wall-of-death-edition-cotd-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/hoons-for-hire-the-wall-of-death-hoon-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/hoons-for-hire-the-wall-of-death-hoon-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:31:37 +0000 ecimic Ryan over at the Jockey Journal posted this a while back, and while we thought it was cool, we hadn’t clicked through until now. Shame on us. As long as there have been motor vehicles, there have been hoons. Cannon Ball Baker, Barney Oldfield, Joie Chitwood, Keiichi “The Drift King” Tsuchiya, and of course, the [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/hoons-for-hire-the-wall-of-death-hoon-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/canada-post-to-replace-fleet-with-ford-transit-connect-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/canada-post-to-replace-fleet-with-ford-transit-connect-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:31:28 +0000 worive Ford Transit Connect – Click above for high-res image gallery Ford scored a big deal this week for its new Transit Connect when Canada Post chose the compact commercial van to replace its current fleet of mail carriers. The Canadian post office went through a competitive bidding process to select a new vehicle that included total [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/canada-post-to-replace-fleet-with-ford-transit-connect-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/report-next-generation-volkswagen-beetle-coming-next-year-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/report-next-generation-volkswagen-beetle-coming-next-year-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:31:28 +0000 IrrigAppolia 3rd verse, same as the first. Not entirely, of course, but when the subject is the Volkswagen New Beetle, the looks of the car are largely a foregone conclusion. Just like the current New Beetle evokes the original Type 1 with its roundy-round fat-fenderedness, the next version, expected to go on sale in May 2011, [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/report-next-generation-volkswagen-beetle-coming-next-year-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/feds-suggest-driver-error-may-have-caused-runaway-prius-in-ny-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/feds-suggest-driver-error-may-have-caused-runaway-prius-in-ny-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:31:20 +0000 tvoimit Last week we told you about an incident in New York involving unintended acceleration in a 2005 Toyota Prius. This accident occurred just after the high-profile case involving Jim Sikes and his runaway Prius in San Diego, but unlike that incident where the car eventually came to a complete stop, the New York Prius crashed [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/feds-suggest-driver-error-may-have-caused-runaway-prius-in-ny-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/if-you-u002639re-green-are-you-more-likely-to-be-mean-a-new-study-suggests-you-are-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/if-you-u002639re-green-are-you-more-likely-to-be-mean-a-new-study-suggests-you-are-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:31:12 +0000 ZoomoroZ 2010 Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery You’ve probably heard the Toyota Prius referred to as the “Pious.” The joke is that Prius owners feel driving a hybrid means they are holier than thou. But it’s just a joke made by people who wish they could get 50 miles per gallon around town, [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/if-you-u002639re-green-are-you-more-likely-to-be-mean-a-new-study-suggests-you-are-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/rumormill-rolls-royce-phantom-to-undergo-major-overhaul-in-2016-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/rumormill-rolls-royce-phantom-to-undergo-major-overhaul-in-2016-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:31:09 +0000 striwic Rolls-Royce Phantom – Click above for high-res image gallery Having been introduced in 2003, the Rolls-Royce Phantom has been on the market for seven years now. That’s a pretty long life-cycle for a car these days. According to the ever-churning rumor mill, that’s only the tip of the proverbial iceberg, as Rolls may be planning on [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/rumormill-rolls-royce-phantom-to-undergo-major-overhaul-in-2016-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/charting-the-five-ohs-next-gen-cop-car-comparo-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/charting-the-five-ohs-next-gen-cop-car-comparo-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:31:06 +0000 refeywal It used to be that every full-line American automaker offered a version of its mainstream full-size sedan to make it appropriate for police duty. By the time 1996 rolled around, the Chevrolet Caprice, which was the last would-be competitor to the standard-setting Ford Crown Victoria, was discontinued, leaving the lucrative police market to the Blue [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/charting-the-five-ohs-next-gen-cop-car-comparo-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/amd-milltek-racing-brings-the-volkswagen-golf-back-to-the-british-touring-car-championship-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/amd-milltek-racing-brings-the-volkswagen-golf-back-to-the-british-touring-car-championship-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:31:03 +0000 jousiafiniario AmD Milltek Racing Volkswagen Golf touring car – Click above for image gallery Touring car racing is big business overseas. Think of it as European stock cars and you’ve got an idea of the fan base. And while there’s a World Touring Car Championship, it’s the individual national series that draw the most attention: series like [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/amd-milltek-racing-brings-the-volkswagen-golf-back-to-the-british-touring-car-championship-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/report-akio-toyoda-sitting-out-this-year-u002639s-nurburgring-24-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/report-akio-toyoda-sitting-out-this-year-u002639s-nurburgring-24-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:30:49 +0000 EdgedoBeadee 2010 Lexus LFA racer – Click above for high-res image gallery Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda has his hands full. In addition to the day-to-day rigors of running the largest automaker in the world, Toyoda is busy combating the negative press and apologizing profusely for the massive amount of recalls customers are enduring. He’s also an avid [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/report-akio-toyoda-sitting-out-this-year-u002639s-nurburgring-24-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/rendered-speculation-2012-bmw-m5-touring-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/rendered-speculation-2012-bmw-m5-touring-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:30:34 +0000 djmuzs 2012 BMW M5 Touring – Click above for high-res image Master photochopper Jon Sibal has put digital pen to virtual paper to render up the next BMW M5, but unlike his previous F11 ‘chops, he’s applying his skills to the yet-to-be-confirmed Touring version of the mid-size bahn-burner. As Sibal points out in his post, BMW has an [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/rendered-speculation-2012-bmw-m5-touring-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/spy-shots-2012-ferrari-612-successor-spied-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/spy-shots-2012-ferrari-612-successor-spied-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:30:29 +0000 vpoeku The Ferrari 612 Scaglietti is due for a major overhaul and the next generation 2+2 is expected to grow in size, be available with all-wheel drive and come packing Ferrari’s new HY-KERS system. Caught cold weather testing near the Arctic Circle, the 2012 model is sporting a longer wheelbase and redesigned front and rear fascias, along [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/spy-shots-2012-ferrari-612-successor-spied-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/2011-ford-edge-ordering-guide-hits-the-intertubes-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/2011-ford-edge-ordering-guide-hits-the-intertubes-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:29:08 +0000 hiperobiz 2011 Ford Edge Sport – Click above for high-res image gallery After spending some time with the 2011 Ford Edge Sport, it’s obvious Ford did more than just a run-of-the-mill mid-cycle refresh. And with the overhauled crossover hitting showrooms this summer, more and more information is trickling out. A member of the Blue Oval forums [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/2011-ford-edge-ordering-guide-hits-the-intertubes-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/rumormill-mazda-considers-offering-diesel-cx-7-in-the-states-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/rumormill-mazda-considers-offering-diesel-cx-7-in-the-states-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:29:07 +0000 plweget 2010 Mzda CX-7 – Click above for high-res image gallery Two years ago, Mazda introduced an advanced new 2.2-liter four cylinder diesel engine in the European market. Since then, we’ve asked Mazda officials on several occasions whether they would offer that engine in the U.S. market. The company has never ruled out bringing a diesel here, [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/rumormill-mazda-considers-offering-diesel-cx-7-in-the-states-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/the-last-interview-delorean-never-gave-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/the-last-interview-delorean-never-gave-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:28:54 +0000 anszona The name John DeLorean is synonymous with the automotive industry. From his days at General Motors, where he turned Pontiac into the automaker’s de facto performance division with the creation of the GTO, and, therefore, the muscle car genre in general, to his days running his eponymous car company that gave us the classic stainless [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/the-last-interview-delorean-never-gave-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/chrysler-kicks-off-production-of-pentastar-v6-engine-formerly-known-as-u0026quotphoenix-u0026quot-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/chrysler-kicks-off-production-of-pentastar-v6-engine-formerly-known-as-u0026quotphoenix-u0026quot-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:28:43 +0000 ysvetv Chrysler Pentastar V6 engine begins production – Click above for high-res image gallery The artist engine formerly known as Prince Phoenix has officially hit the assembly lines at the Chrysler Group’s plant in Trenton, Michigan. The first version of the mill, which now bears the Pentastar moniker, displaces 3.6 liters and will see its first production [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/chrysler-kicks-off-production-of-pentastar-v6-engine-formerly-known-as-u0026quotphoenix-u0026quot-automk/feed/ 1 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/report-disgruntled-hacker-disables-100-cars-in-texas-remotely-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/report-disgruntled-hacker-disables-100-cars-in-texas-remotely-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:28:42 +0000 pitirmo Omar Ramos-Lopez’ retaliation on his former employers’ customers might be something we conjure up while lying sleepless in bed, but we’ve got the power of self-restraint. Omar? Not so much. Ignoring his locus of control, Ramos-Lopez retaliated against Texas Auto Center after he was fired from by activating the GPS-enabled immobilizer systems the dealer fits [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/report-disgruntled-hacker-disables-100-cars-in-texas-remotely-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/mclaren-mp4-12c-performance-stats-have-arrived-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/mclaren-mp4-12c-performance-stats-have-arrived-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:28:34 +0000 nprokach McLaren MP4-12C – Click above for high-res image gallery If you read our deep dive on the McLaren MP4-12C, you’re thoroughly up to speed on the automaker’s first full-on foray into supercardom. However, something was missing. McLaren hadn’t provided the rudimentary performance figures to keep bench racers and keyboard jockeys frothing at the mouth. Until today. According [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/mclaren-mp4-12c-performance-stats-have-arrived-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/joel-ewanick-defects-from-hyundai-to-nissan-takes-top-marketing-post-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/joel-ewanick-defects-from-hyundai-to-nissan-takes-top-marketing-post-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:28:33 +0000 plweget Over the past couple of years, Hyundai has been credited as having some of the best marketing efforts of any automaker in the U.S. The executive most credited with such programs as Hyundai’s Assurance program is Joel Ewanick. As vice-president of marketing at Hyundai Motor America, he led the team that came up with ideas [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/joel-ewanick-defects-from-hyundai-to-nissan-takes-top-marketing-post-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/video-mt-wrings-out-lamborghini-gallardo-lp550-2-valentino-balboni-on-mountain-road-leaves-soundtrack-at-home-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/video-mt-wrings-out-lamborghini-gallardo-lp550-2-valentino-balboni-on-mountain-road-leaves-soundtrack-at-home-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:28:22 +0000 yavursi Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni on mountain roads – Click above to watch the video after the jump Talk about a perfect way to spend an afternoon. The boys over at Motor Trend got their hands on Lamborghini’s hottest two-wheel-drive creation, the LP550-2 Valentino Balboni, but instead of taking it to the track or recording performance [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/video-mt-wrings-out-lamborghini-gallardo-lp550-2-valentino-balboni-on-mountain-road-leaves-soundtrack-at-home-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/video-porsche-vs-corvette-prequel-at-the-12-hours-of-sebring-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/video-porsche-vs-corvette-prequel-at-the-12-hours-of-sebring-automk/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:28:22 +0000 baveoveno The 57th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring is set to begin tomorrow at 10:30 AM, and with Audi out and Peugeot already dominating the LMP class in the qualifying sessions, the attention turns to the ALMS GT cars – specially the Porsche and Corvette teams. The rivalry between the Flying Lizards and the Corvette [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/20/video-porsche-vs-corvette-prequel-at-the-12-hours-of-sebring-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/report-alfa-romeo-planning-high-performance-giulietta/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/report-alfa-romeo-planning-high-performance-giulietta/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:45:49 +0000 lifesok Gallery Fans of Italian styling are anxiously awaiting Fiat and Alfa Romeo’s full scale return to the U.S. now that the alliance deal between the Italian auto giant and Chrysler has been well and truly signed off but sadly, the wait may have to last a few more years still. According to Fiat Group CEO Sergio [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/report-alfa-romeo-planning-high-performance-giulietta/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/mercedes-amg-driving-academy-heads-to-road-atlanta-for-new-pro-level-class/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/mercedes-amg-driving-academy-heads-to-road-atlanta-for-new-pro-level-class/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:45:41 +0000 ciliculik Gallery Aching for a crack at the new SLS AMG? Want to see what kind of lap times you can turn in an E63 AMG before laying down the $85,750 it takes to get one in your garage? The Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy may be just what you’re looking for. The Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy just came to the [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/mercedes-amg-driving-academy-heads-to-road-atlanta-for-new-pro-level-class/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/video-jenson-button-and-lewis-hamilton-test-the-mclaren-mp4-12c/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/video-jenson-button-and-lewis-hamilton-test-the-mclaren-mp4-12c/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:45:36 +0000 mskalit Gallery Any Formula 1 driver is a capable, even dominant presence on track. But a pair of former world champions like Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton are the cream of that crop–and McLaren’s current team for the 2010 season. Along with driving the over-fueled, understeering cars in competition this year, they’ve had the chance to take [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/video-jenson-button-and-lewis-hamilton-test-the-mclaren-mp4-12c/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/porsche-tops-2010-jd-power-and-associates-dependability-study/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/porsche-tops-2010-jd-power-and-associates-dependability-study/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:45:31 +0000 grasetru 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo S Enlarge Photo The results are in for this year’s J.D. Power and Associates U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study and it appears that sports car manufacturer Porsche has come out on top in the final standings. Knocking off Buick and Jaguar from the top spot, Porsche just edged out Lincoln in second and Buick [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/porsche-tops-2010-jd-power-and-associates-dependability-study/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/video-gm-u002639s-laser-based-heads-up-display-in-action/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/video-gm-u002639s-laser-based-heads-up-display-in-action/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:45:24 +0000 BiznesKo Gallery We’re still years off from the truly sci-fi heads-up displays (HUD) that we see in so many movies, but we’re not that many years off. GM’s latest advance in the field shows what can be done with the entire windshield as a screen using transparent phosphors and ultra-violet lasers together with cameras, sensors and some [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/video-gm-u002639s-laser-based-heads-up-display-in-action/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/2012-lexus-lfa-pricing-details-lease-one-for-just-12398-44-per-month/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/2012-lexus-lfa-pricing-details-lease-one-for-just-12398-44-per-month/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:45:16 +0000 oblerobe Gallery If you’re looking for a technological bonanza with an inexplicable 10-into-3 exhaust system, there’s only one answer: the 2012 Lexus LFA. But you’d better come packing, because the $375,000 Lexus supercar will run you $12,398.44 per month for a 24-month lease. But you have to pay the total of $297,562.56 up front as one lump [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/2012-lexus-lfa-pricing-details-lease-one-for-just-12398-44-per-month/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/image-update-2011-chevrolet-corvette-z06-carbon-limited-edition/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/image-update-2011-chevrolet-corvette-z06-carbon-limited-edition/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:45:11 +0000 anszona Gallery Racy, mean and even more performance-focused, the Corvette Z06 Carbon is the latest special-edition model to hit the street. Last week we brought you the first images and details on the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition, and today GM has released a new set of images that show the car off in even [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/image-update-2011-chevrolet-corvette-z06-carbon-limited-edition/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/the-bizarre-japanese-sport-of-tandem-scooter-racing-motorcycles-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/the-bizarre-japanese-sport-of-tandem-scooter-racing-motorcycles-automk/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:37:14 +0000 tvoimit Carrying a passenger on a scooter reduces performance, makes cornering tricky and looks ridiculous. Leave it to the Japanese to turn it into a competitive sport. This event is called the Osu Rider’s Cup and it appears to take place several times a year on a go-kart track. Don’t be fooled by the relatively slow speeds, [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/the-bizarre-japanese-sport-of-tandem-scooter-racing-motorcycles-automk/feed/ 0 http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/ex-dealership-employee-uses-internet-to-disable-100-cars-gps-automk/ http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/ex-dealership-employee-uses-internet-to-disable-100-cars-gps-automk/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:37:06 +0000 hipozki Omar Ramos-Lopez was fired from his job at a Texas car dealership, so he got even. All of the company’s cars was equipped with an ignition interrupter controlled over the internet, so he went online and remotely disabled them. The Texas Auto Center, where Omar had been employed, installs a system in vehicles it sells to [...]]]> http://www.carmk.com/2010/03/19/ex-dealership-employee-uses-internet-to-disable-100-cars-gps-automk/feed/ 0