Monthly Archives: July 2013

Rendering Of Porsche 911 Rival From Mercedes-Benz Released

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Someone from Top Speed revealed that the company created a rendering of a car that was initially called the SLC AMG. The upcoming vehicle is reportedly designed to go up against the Porsche 911. The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG was supposed to the vehicle that will take on the 911. However, a number of industry watchers indicated that the curb weight of 1,620 kg of the SLS may not be enough to take on the 1,415 kg of the Porsche 911 Carrera.

Fiat Steps Closer to Control of Chrysler

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  Fiat acquired another 3.3 perfent of Chrysler today, bringing them closer to full control of Chrysler. Fiat now controls 68.49 percent of Chrysler and will be able to bring their stake up to 75% over the next 12 months. Fiat is in the process of acquiring these shares from VEBA, a medical-benefits trust for ...

Challenger Sales Surge While Mustang and Camaro Fall

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Several outlets were reporting that Mustang outsold Camaro last month, for the second month in a row. But both pony car sales were down. Ford sold 10,263 Mustangs, a 9.9% drop from last year. Camaro sold 7,236, down by 20.7%. Well, guess what? Mopar is surging hard. Dodge sold 5,191 Challengers last month, up a whopping 27.2. Think ...