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Volkswagen interns roll into Worthersee with GTI Black Dynamic show car
Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Europe, Hatchback, Volkswagen, Misc. Auto Shows Slammed Skodas, Seats, Audis and Polos are all well and nice, but at the end of the day, the annual gathering of Volkswagen performance enthusiasts at Lake Wörthersee in Austria is about the GTI. That much isn't lost on Volkswagen, so in addition to bringing the new GTI Cabrio along with all the aforementioned corporate cousins, the German automaker has rolled into the lakeside expo with the tricked-ou

Seat bringing boatload of hot hatches to Lake Worthersee
Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Europe, Hatchback, Misc. Auto Shows, SEAT, Racing GTI Treffen may have started out as a gathering for owners of Volkswagen pocket rockets, but by now it's blown into a full-on celebration of everything related to hot hatches and more. And though it remains a grassroots event by enthusiasts for enthusiasts, Volkswagen is wise not to ignore it. These days, it comes to the annual lakeside gathering in Austria with a handful of show cars in tow, and brings i

Ford C-Max pricing to undercut Toyota Prius V
Filed under: Hybrid, Minivan/Van, Wagon, Europe, Hatchback, Ford, Toyota, Electric Ford dealers have started taking orders for the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid, the company announced today. The gas-electric hybrid will arrive later this year with a starting price of $25,995, undercutting its most direct competitor, the Toyota Prius V hybrid, which has a base price of $26,550. "C-Max Hybrid offers better fuel economy, performance, technology and functionality than Prius V - and C-Max Hybrid custome

Gazoo Racing drums up twincharged 320-horsepower Toyota GT86
Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Europe, Toyota As if turbos weren't enough. Gazoo Racing (full name: Gazoo Racing Masters of Nürburgring) has unveiled a concept racing version of the famed Toyota GT86 that features both a turbocharger and a supercharger to offer up 320 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. The car, officially called the Sport FR Concept, oozes high performance out of its fenders and includes Gazoo brakes, spoilers and suspension tuning, according to FT

Pininfarina turns first net profit since 2004
Filed under: Etc., Europe, Earnings/Financials, Design/Style Automotive News reports Pininfarina projects it will turn a profit for 2012, thanks in part to debt restructuring. The Italian design studio hasn't seen a profit in eight years, but signed a deal in April to restructure $182.6 million in debt. The move effectively stretched the studio's repayment deadline from 2015 to 2018. At the same time, Pininfarina announced it will likely see an operating loss this year, but a one-time gain of

Toyota GT 86, Lexus LFA racers ready for Nürburgring 24 Hours
Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Europe, Lexus, Toyota, Racing Toyota and Lexus are gearing up for this year's Nüburgring 24 Hours. The two companies plan to take to the track with a total of five entries, including four Toyota GT 86 race cars and one Lexus LFA. Prepped by factory tuner Gazoo Racing, the LFA will compete in the SP8 class while two of the GT 86 models will go fender-to-fender in the SP3 class. Those will be joined by two more GT 86 racers built by Toyota

Renault updates aging Espace in attempt to keep it fresh
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Europe, Renault The current Renault Espace has been on the market since 2003. Next year that will make it ten years old, which is a long life cycle for any vehicle. But it'll still be a few years until its replacement is ready. So following the facelift it performed on the Euro-market minivan in 2003, Renault is releasing another update. Refreshed to fall more closely in line with Renault's current styling direction (the company has changed aesthetic strategies a fe

Saab union asks Obama to pressure GM for licensing deal
Filed under: China, Europe, Government/Legal, Plants/Manufacturing, GM, Saab, UAW/Unions The door has not yet closed on Saab. Hoping for yet another 11th hour stay of execution, the defunct carmaker's chief union, IF Metall, has written directly to President Obama, asking him to intervene, according to Just-Auto. While on the surface, this may seem silly, it's actually rather clever, even if it has little likelihood of working. With the United States government still owning 26 percent of Gen

Porsche shows off 918 Spyder Prototype
Filed under: Convertible, Hybrid, Performance, Europe, Porsche, Luxury Porsche has officially put the finishing touches on the first prototypes of the company's 918 Spyder, complete with a black-and-white livery scheme that pays homage to the 917 racers of old. Production is set to commence in a little over a year, and the German sportscar manufacturer says buyers can look forward to taking possession of the first examples by the end of 2013. The plug-in hybrid will command a heady price tag,