There are many things to like about the insanely powerful CL65 AMG, but that will soon have an end. But don’t worry, the car will remain as powerful and brutal, it will just change its name with its facelift. So meet the S Coupe 65 AMG.We can clearly see the changes that the Mercedes designers have made to the car, new headlights with LED day driving lights on top and the indicators at the bottom of the unit.

It will also get a new designed front bumper, with a sporty aggressive look for the AMG version and a more elegant version for the non-AMG versions.The grille is now more upright and will only be split by one chrome bar, just like on the SLS Supercar. Missing on this prototype are the new tail lamps will be changed for a LED version as well as the rear bumper that gets a minor change.Engines will also have some upgrades, with more power and less fuel consumption expected, however we’ll have to wait until closer to the launch for further details.

Modern integrated manufacturing facility was made by manufactures and distributes automobiles at Maraimalai Nagar, near Chennai.

Ford India offers such models as the Ikon, Fusion, Endeavour and the Fiesta. As the company is targeting at the Indian market as well as export sales.

It releases new Figo that is considered to be a rival to small cars from Maruti, Tata Motors, Chevrolet and Hyundai.

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Carlsson plan to release a new, limited edition, ‘Super-GT’ at the 80th Geneva Auto Salon. Limited to just 25 pieces, the C25 will be the Carlsson ‘flagship’ model.

Developed entirely in-house, all of the 2010 models have sold out. Of the 25 cars to be delivered, all of will reach separate countries guaranteeing exclusivity.

The philosophy for the project is centered around the idea of a powerful supercar, that is as comfortable on the track as it is on the morning commute.

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Renowned German Mercedes tuning specialist Carlsson has released images of a concept car it plans to unveil at the Geneva Auto Show in early March 2010.

Called the Carlsson C25, the company claims it’s more than just a tuned sports car but will a high performance automobile.

The name is derived from its exclusivity – the edition is limited to only 25 cars, with just one vehicle delivered to a country. This means, there’s no possible way for you to meet another one on the street. We also expect it will reflect the car’s price tag once it’s been announced.

The attractive coupe is based on the Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series, yet boasts more than 750hp from its twin-turbo 6.0 V12 motor. The exterior has been extensively reworked, and the company’s reputation for interior finished mean it should be just as stunning inside.

It looks like today is officially “Make a Deal for Swedish Automakers” Day. In news on the other pending Swedish auto deal, Ford will reportedly get $1.8 billion from Geely for Volvo.

This fire-sale price is significantly lower than the $6.5 billion that Ford paid for Volvo back in ‘99. But all things economic have certainly taken a dive since then.

The reported target date for the sale is February 8. The new report comes from China’s Economic Observer.
 It’s also likely that once the deal has been finalized, Geely will begin producing Volvos in a Beijing-area plant beginning with everyone’s favorite vampire-mobile: the XC60.

People buy cars they don’t need with money they don’t have to impress people they don’t like.

That’s why hardly anybody in Europe is buying the Chevrolet Cruze, which has been on sale over here since last summer.

It’s an affordable car that you might need but you won’t want, and which won’t impress anybody at all, because it’s just not that desirable. Allow me to explain…

The Cruze uses GM’s global Delta II platform, which is also the underpinning of the new Opel Astra as well as (in basic structure) the Chevy Volt.

We Euros get Cruzes built in Korea but you in North America will have yours made in Michigan. It’s a conventional sedan, though in Europe at least, a hatchback and station wagon will follow.The Cruze is Jetta-sized, but I’d say it looks better: less bloat, lower beltline, crisper shapes, good proportions. It manages to be both distinct and clean, with the major exception being the odd “headband” across the grille that encloses the recklessly large Chevy bow tie. If that is supposed to look sporty in a Jane Fonda, 1980’s aerobics way, it serves its purpose.

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Chevrolet announced that greater Washington D.C. will be an initial launch market for the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range. The nation's capital and its suburbs join California and Michigan as the initial retail markets where Chevrolet will sell the Volt to consumers.

"The Chevrolet Volt demonstrates our commitment to the electrification of the automobile," said Tom Stephens, GM vice chairman, Global Product Operations. "So far, we have invested more than $700 million in the U.S. to reinforce our leadership in this new technology."

Chevrolet also announced a development and demonstration program with D.C.-area utilities Pepco and Dominion to introduce customers to electric vehicles and establish vehicle charging programs. "Concentrating Volt sales.

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What is it? BMW's new 5-series--the F10, as it is known internally--has the job of emulating the sales success of the old E60 5-series.

Which despite its controversial appearance became the most successful model in the car's 38-year history. The car goes on sale this summer.

Expectations are high. Although the 5-series has traditionally represented just 25 percent of BMW's worldwide sales, it is claimed to account for 50 percent of its profits.

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"We will get it in the fall of 2010, but I don't know if it will be called ASX," said Moe Durand, Mitsubishi Motors North America spokesman, on Wednesday morning in a telephone conversation with Inside Line. "It will slot in below the [Mitsubishi] Outlander, but we have no idea about pricing at this point."

The base 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander ES starts at $21,345, including a $765 destination charge.  Although Durand was unable to confirm the U.S. version's name, IL sources say the new compact crossover will be called the Outlander Sport in the States.

Mitsubishi on Tuesday said the ASX will be "sequentially introduced in European countries from late spring 2010." It is smaller than the Mitsubishi Outlander and seats five passengers. The Mitsubishi ASX gets the new 1.8-liter turbocharged diesel engine linked to a six-speed manual transmission. It will feature the fuel-saving "Automatic Stop & Go" technology.

The 2011 Mustang GT will serve as the Official Pace Car at the 52nd Daytona 500, the first time in 40 years a Ford vehicle has paced the NASCAR race.

The 5.0-litre equipped car, which carries a special Daytona 500 striped paint scheme, will later be auctioned at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Collector Car Auction in Arizona on January 23, with all proceeds over the car’s MSRP donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

“This is the resurgence of Ford, and pacing the field at the Daytona 500 is a great opportunity to showcase all of the technology that the new 2011 Mustang 5.0 brings to deliver 412 horsepower and projected unsurpassed highway mileage of 25 mpg,” said Mark Fields, Ford’s president of The Americas.

Over the past three years, Ford has raised more than US$2 million for JDRF through the sale of vehicles at Barrett-Jackson. The last time a Ford product paced the Daytona 500 was in 1970, when the Ford Torino GT convertible was used.