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2012 Volkswagen Beetle and Passat Super Bowl Ads
As this year’s Super Bowl is about to kick off, automakers are starting to show the ads which will air during the game.
We’ve already shown you the first Super Bowl commercial teaser from Volkswagen a few days ago, but now we have the full ads for both the 2012 Beetle and 2012 Passat below the jump.
The first one just shows alot of tiny creatures out of which the black beetle stands out, and if you’re not into bugs, then hit the play button on the second video which features a kid impersonating Darth Vader.
Alfa Giulietta gets 140 bhp diesel
The Italian automaker decided to expand the powertrain options available on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta with a second generation MultiJet diesel engine.
This 2.0 JTDM-2 is able to generate 140 bhp and 350 Nm of torque @ 1750 rpm, and the automaker says it features the ‘most technologically advanced solution for controlling high injection pressures’.
Accelerating from nought to 62 mph (0 to 100 Km/h) in the Alfa Giulietta 2.0 JTDM-2 140 bhp takes 9 seconds, and the 5-door hatchback is able to reach a maximum speed of 127 mph.
Five Axis Lexus CT 200h
Lexus has published a sketch image with one of the cars that will be attending at the upcoming Chicago Auto Show next week. This is a Lexus CT 200h customized by Toyota’s official tuner, Five Axis.
Apart from the exclusive JDSU ‘Dark Passage’ body paint and various black accents, the Five Axis Lexus CT 200h will feature a widebody conversion kit which as you can see, turns the 42 mpg CT 200h into a mean looking machine.
Audi Super Bowl XLV ads
Audi has release details regarding their 60 second adds which will be shown during this year’s Super Bowl. You can see long teasers for these ads in the videos below the jump, both of which are part of the automaker’s progressive luxury concept, which is beyond Mercedes or BMW’s ‘old luxury’.
The first Audi Super Bowl ad will be shown during the first break after kick-off, and features Multiplatinum selling saxophonist Kenny G playing the role of a riot suppressor in a luxury prison.
Cadillac CTS V Black Diamond
The ‘black edition’ trend seems to be catching up with more and more automakers, and after we’ve seen Porsche introduce the Boxter S Black Edition yesterday, it is now GM’s turn to launch the Cadillac CTS V Black Diamond.
The main feature of the Cadillac CTS V Black Diamond is its exclusive tri-coat paint from which this special edition gets its name, and which represents the first use of JDSU’s SpectraFlair pigment in North America.
2011 Chrysler 300 review video
The first review video with the 2011 Chrysler 300 comes from MotorTrend who tested the 3.6-litre V6 version around the track and told us how it performs in comparison to its bigger brother, the 5.7-litre HEMI V8 version.
The 2011 Chrysler 300 V6 develops 292 HP and 260 lb-ft of torque, takes 7.2 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph, which means 1.7 seconds slower than the 300C, and hits the quarter mile mark in 15.4 seconds at a speed of 94.2 seconds (1.4 seconds slower than the 300C).
Video: Top Gear insulting Mexico
Top Gear is always in the sport light, and when it’s not about some new super car being reviewed or some sort of crazy stunt, it is about insulting and offending members of a nationality…in this case pretty much a whole country, and that is Mexico.
While discussing the Mexican built Mastretta MXT, the Top Gear’s host Richard Hammond said that “Mexican cars are just going to be a lazy, feckless, flatulent, oaf with a moustache leaning against a fence, asleep, looking at a cactus with a blanket with a hole in the middle on as a coat”.
Kelleners 2011 BMW 5 Series
German based tuning company Kelleners Sport will introduce a full upgrade for the 2011 BMW 5 Series equipped with the M Sports Package at this year’s Geneva Motor Show.
Starting with the exterior, besides fitting the Kelleners 2011 BMW 5 Series with massive 20 inch alloys (Hamburg and Berlin designs), the tuner has also added a discrete aerodynamic package comprising from a redesigned spoiler lip, a rear spoiler and rear apron with integrated diffuser.
2011 Volkswagen Jetta UK price
UK pricing for the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta has just been announced, with the first customer deliveries scheduled for May.
The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta is available in the S, SE and Sport trim levels, with features like MP3 compatible CD stereo, 6 airbags, ABS, ESP, alarm and folding rear seats offered as standard.
The car measures an additional 90 mm in length, and with a 70 mm longer wheelbase than the previous generation, and the engine lineup comprising of TSI and TDI diesel engine with power ranging from 105 to 160 HP.
Hyundai i10 Blue
The Korean automaker is expanding their best selling city car lineup with the Hyundai i10 Blue,a model which promises CO2 emissions below 100 g/Km, and unbeatable pricing.
The Hyundai i10 Blue will go on sale across UK in March, with a new 1.0-litre Kappa engine under its bonnet, as a replacement for the old 1.1-litre Epsilon unit. This new plant enables the Hyundai i10 Blue to return 67.3 mpg (combined UK rating) and has CO2 levels of 99 g/Km.