Ferrari finally recalls the “hot” 458 Italia units

Five cases of unexplained catching fire were reported in the last time for the Italian supercar. Ferrari 458 Italia is rated at 168.000 euro in standard version, and Ferrari have to replace the five models that caught fire but also the Italian manufacturer officialy announced that the remaining 1248 units sold will be recalled to solve the problem.

Ferrari announced that the problem could be considered as solved, they found that an adhesive material used in the rear part of the model, mode exactly under the fender, at high temperatures, could caught fire. Ferrari announced that the replacement of the adhesive with a metallic component will take no more than an hour.
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Hyundai revealed a sketch for the incoming ix20 concept expected at Paris

No many information was revealed by people at Hyundai regarding the new concept that will be introduced at the Paris Auto Show that starts at the end of this month. According to the little information that we have, the Korean model was designed in Europe, most exactly in Russelsheim, Germany.

Hyundai ix20 comes as a B-segment MPV and is integrated into the Fluidic Sculpture design philosophy developed by the Korean people at Hyundai but also combines the functionality of a MPV with the driving pleasure, as the manufacturer claimed.
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2011 Geneva Motor Show to reveal a hybrid version of future 612 Scaglietti

According to some rumors coming from the German people from the Autobild publication, the next-generation of Ferrari 612 Scaglietti may benefit from a hybrid version, this hybrid version along with the other versions available for the future Italian model following to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next year.

According to Ferrari president, Luca di Montezemolo, the Italian hybrid technology developed by Ferrari would be available to be produced in series in few years, most probably in 2014. Even we will face the first series hybrid model from Ferrari at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show or the hybrid version of 612 Scaglietti will debut starting 2014, some features are certain.
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Nissan confirms the GT-R facelift improved V6 engine rumors

After the Japanese manufacturer revealed few days ago the first photos showing the facelifted version of the GT-R model, people at Nissan confirms the hypothesis that we also talked about in the article aforesaid, the rumors that Nissan GT-R facelift will come under to hood with a modified V6 engine capable to develop more than 500 horsepower, even 540 horses.

Nissan officialy confirmed that the V6 3.8-liter biturbo engine will suffer some modifications being rumored to develop at least 530 horsepower, but there wasn’t made any official statements by the Japanese officials regarding the horsepower amount that will stay under the hood of GT-R facelift.
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Coming Through, Make Way: Toyota Prius Speakers

Cars and pedestrians don’t mix and both categories are more or less annoyed when they have to go near one another, but this is especially true to car owners. Didn’t you just get annoyed when someone was walking casually down the alley and you had to drive closer and closer to the person in order for him or her to notice you? Well, the Japanese thought of that and Toyota Motor Corporation has a solution.

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The European electric Mitsubishi i-Miev model debuts at Paris Auto Show

The Japanese officials from Mitsubishi made a statement announcing that at this year’s edition of the French Auto Show, they will unveil the electric i-Miev model designed for the European market, a model that suffered from a series of changes to meet some european requirments but also some materials and parts were improved (such as ASC system and side airbags) in order for the European customers to feel safer.

The Japanese electric model comes with an autonomy of 150 kilometers and with batteries capable to be charged in a relative short time. The electric model of Mitsubishi i-Miev is capable to deliver 63 horsepower and 133 lb-ft of torque, that means 180Nm.
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GM decided to extend the Opel brand on other markets

According to a spokesman inside the company, Andreas Kroemer, Opel will debut on the new markets with a fresh breath in the automotive market coming as a European premium brand, mostly what the Chinese customers want. Whatever, Andreas Kroemer didn’t made any statements about what and how many Opel models will be sold in China in the coming period.

General Motors officials decided to expand the Opel brand that was created especially for the European market to other markets due to the high demand. The list of the new markets where Opel will enter begins of course with China, an automotive market that showed a big potential of sales in the last time.
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Spy Shots: 2012 Porsche Boxter caught while testing in Germany

The Stuttgart manufacturer plans to launch the next-generation Boxter somewhere next year and the spy photos show the testing process that the new generation of the German model is passing. The latest spy shots available, the photos attached to this article, show us a less camouflaged prototype, which means that the official revealing date is not that far away.

According to some rumors Porsche might reveal the next-generation Boxter right this autumn, within the Paris Auto Show. However, the model is mode probably to debut next year, at the Geneva Auto Show, introducing in the same time new six-cylinder engines.
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Sportec Audi S5 “Stage One” Upgrade

And another piece of news regarding the car manufacturer Audi. If you happen to own (or plan to own) an Audi S5 model (at least from 2009), then take a look at what Sportec has in store for it: a “Stage One” upgrade for both the quattro coupe and the cabrio that use the V6 3-litre supercharged engine.

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Renault Latitude to Be First Launched in Russia

Renault introduced the Latitude business class sedan at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show. The model features a classic design combined with good dimensions and passenger space.

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