New Volkswagen Cross Coupe SUV Concept

The German automaker says that concept is a study for a potential new CC-style SUV that "hints at how a crossover between a four-door coupé and an SUV could look like" -think small BMW X6- while also previewing an evolved form of VW's current design language. The concept is the first VW model based on the company’s new ‘modular transverse matrix’ or MQB platform architecture to be shown to the public. The MQB chassis will be used...

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2012 Ferrari 599XX Evolution

The updated model features a number of technical improvements including an even more potent version of the Enzo-sourced V12 engine due to the adoption of side exhausts that allowed engineers to increase output to 750-horses at 9,000 rpm with a peak torque of 700Nm (516.3 lb-ft). In addition, Ferrari made the final gear ratio shorter to improve acceleration on technical, medium- to high-speed tracks. The Italian company says that the non-homologated...

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2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5-Series

BMW’s ActiveHybrid 5 is powered by a hybrid power train comprising of the 535i's 306HP twin-turbocharged six-cylinder gasoline engine, a 55HP electric motor and a high-performance lithium-ion battery pack placed in the trunk. The system has a combined output of 340HP and 450Nm (332 lb-ft) of peak torque, with power transferred to the rear wheels via an eight-speed automatic gearbox. BMW says that the ActiveHybrid 5 goes from...

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VW Passat Goes Off-Road with Alltrack Version

Volkswagen has released the first-ever crossroad version of its Passat mid-size model, named the Passat Alltrack. It will receive its world premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show on December 3 and will go on sale in early 2012. A successful recipe is not meddled with so the (European) Passat Estate-based Alltrack has all the goods one expects in the segment: raised suspension height, stainless steel-look front and rear underbody protection...

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