2011 Kia Special Edition Hamstar Soul coming this spring

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Latest in an ongoing series of limited-production variations based on its cheeky compact crossover, the 2011 Kia Special Edition Hamstar Soul is due to arrive in dealer showrooms during the next month or so.

GM will invest $2 billion in U.S. plants, build new eight-speed auto

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Speaking at the firm's Toledo Transmission Plant, GM's Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson announced that the automaker plans to invest nearly $2 billion at 17 of its assembly and component plants in eight states during the next several years.

VW retuning to World Rally Championship in 2013

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Volkswagen has confirmed that it will be contesting the FIA World Rally Championship with a specially prepared Polo R model starting in 2013.

‘Mayhem Mustang Package’ – the new name for Ford’s hottest V6 pony

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Seeking to elevate the awareness of its Mustang V6 Performance Package, Ford asked the car's 1.4 million Facebook fans to come up with a more colorful moniker for the collection of focused handling/braking components.

2012 Porsche Cayman S Black Edition – Sportingly sinister

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Latest member of the family to go streaking down the ebony excitement trail, the 2012 Porsche Cayman S Black Edition parallels the cosmetic and functional upgrades found on the recently announced Porsche 911 and Boxster S Black Editions.

GM commits $131 million to Corvette factory upgrade

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The sole production facility for the Chevrolet Corvette will be getting a host of improvements thanks to a $131 million investment aimed at making it better suited to build the next-generation "C7" model, which is currently slated to arrive for the 2014 model year.

McLaren MP4-12C GT3 – Supercoupe gets a competitive edge

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As promised, the stunning McLaren MP4-12C has spawned an equally impressive limited-production racing variant, the McLaren MP4-12C GT3.

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster – official spy shots

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Due for its formal reveal this September at the Frankfurt Auto Show, the first barely disguised factory images of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster have just been released.

Jaguar C-X75 Concept headed for production in 2013

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In a decision destined to make the automotive dreams of 250 well-heeled supercar fans come true, Jaguar today confirmed plans to build a limited number of street-legal (and possibly race-spec) versions of its stunning Jaguar C-X75 Concept, with delivery of the first vehicles due to start in 2013.

Fiat 500s bring pear trees to New York City, partridges not included

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As a way to effectively curry civic favor while helping promote its new Fiat Gallery in the SoHo arts and fashion district, Fiat North America has contributed eight 12-foot pear trees to the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and New York Restoration Project’s MillionTrees NYC program.