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BMW to offer turbocharged 4-cylinder Z4 in the US

BMW is using the on-going New York International Auto Show to feature the latest installment of their sporty Z4 roadster – the Z4 sDrive28i Roadster – which will feature the first turbocharged 4-cylinder engine offering in the US in decades.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Real shortage of Japanese cars coming soon as numbers speak

Automakers say their Japanese plants are operating at only 50 percent of their usual pace, as the country is struggling to recover from March 11, implying the situation will create a worldwide shortage of Japanese cars.
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By: Armen Hareyan

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Spyker may join forces with Chinese to save Saab, GM approves Russian investor

Saab has seen its Trollhattan, Sweden production facility shuttered for most of April due to inability to pay suppliers for the components needed to produce vehicles and with the parent company Spyker desperate for funding, the company is looking to Russian investor Vladimir Antonov along with a variety of Chinese automakers to save the Saab brand.
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By: Patrick Rall

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GM stock responding to Auto Shanghai 2011 awards

While Shanghai GM was named the Best Car Manufacturer and the new Chevrolet Malibu the Most Eye-Catching Car Model yesterday at the Auto Shanghai 2011 Grand Awards, GM stock has been awarded by investors with more buyers than sellers recently. The GM stock chart gives the technical picture.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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EcoBoost technology proves popular in the Ford F150

When Ford announced that they would be offering EcoBoost technology in the 2011 F150 pickups there was heavy speculation as to whether or not a twin turbocharged V6 would be well received by the truck-buying crowd but with gradual improvements through the first few months of 2011 – the EcoBoost F150 is a hit.
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By: Patrick Rall

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BMW leads Prince William's wedding as he drives away in Aston Martin

Updated on 12:28 PM ET - Prince William and Kate delighted the public by driving away in an open-top Aston Martin. This Aston Martin belongs to Prince William's father.
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By: Armen Hareyan

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Corvette Z06 and ZR1 get performance upgrades for 2012, 'Vette fans get first look this weekend

Chevrolet announced today upgrades for the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette, including enhancements to the high-performance Z06 and ZR1 models and interior trim across the entire Corvette line. A special event this weekend at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky., will give Corvette fans their first look at the coming model year's Corvettes.
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By: John Matras

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NYIAS 2011: The 2012 Kia Soul gets a mild makeover

Ever since the Kia Soul and Nissan Cube began competing in 2008 with the Scion xB (which had a few years on them in North America), the ubiquitous urban utility vehicle (we’ll suggest U2V) has been hard to escape. They’re on the road, on the television and even the hamsters have taken a liking to them.
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By: Don Bain

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Jaguar reveals redesigned 2012 XF at NYIAS

The Jaguar XF for 2012 has come a long way from its introduction in 2007 as a concept car and release in 2008 as a somewhat differing production vehicle. The new incarnation is much closer to the promise it showed in 2007 – it has recaptured the spirit of a Jaguar.
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By: Don Bain

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Nielsen names Kia Soul hamster commercial Automotive Ad of the Year

The Nielsen Company named its “Automotive Ad of the Year” winner at the 2011 New York International Auto Show, giving Kia’s popular rapping hamsters, the Soul, the top award for the second year in a row.

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