2011 Dodge Durango Unleashed

Chrysler has released pictures and information on the new facelifted 2011 Dodge Durango.

The Durango will the the first Dodge to were the new Dodge badge. For 2011 the Durango 's exterior completely changes and is now more aggressive and has a front fascia that looks closer to the new Dodge Ram pick-up truck .The interior also receives new updates.

Power for the new Durango will come from a choice of two engines with the base 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 or a more powerful 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engine with fuel-saving, Multi-displacement system (MDS) four-cylinder mode. The 3.6-liter is more fuel efficient star with the capacity to complete 500 miles on a single tank.

Expect the Durango to show up in showrooms in the final quarter of 2010.

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Ferrari 599 Roadster Confimed And Secretly Revealed

Ferrari's new 599 Roadster was shown to a select group of potential customers at a private event open at the same time as the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California. These Potential buyers were personally invited by Ferrari North America boss Marco Mattiachi. These customers were also asked to sign non-disclosure agreements and forced to leave phones and cameras at the door.

People who saw the 599 roadster at the show say it was painted a new multi-layer red colour with contrasting silver buttresses called Rosso Fuoco . Ferrari has also confirmed that the roof to be a temporary cover, like the ones on the Bugatti Veyron grand sport or Porsche Boxster Spyder. Expect the car to be limited to under 100 examples.

Power comes the 599 GTO’s 661bhp 6.0-litre V12. Regardless of being a convertable the 599 roadster weighs the same as the hard-top car. Expect price to come around £300,000 with sales beginning next summer an a good name for the 599 will Also be decided near the date . Dont expect a media launch or official press release for the car thanks to it's limited numbers.

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All Ferrari 458's Recalled

Ferrari has voulentarly decided to recall all its new 458's that were made till now.

This comes as many Ferrari 458's randomly burst to flames and were destroyed. The recall issued applies to all 458's manufactured till the end of July as the factory itself was shutdown in August, this affects 1,248 458's.

The cause of the flames was the adhesive used in the wheelarch assembly process. The adhesive was found to melt at high temperatures causing the wheelarches to deform and land on the exhaust. The flames occur when the car is being driven hard in a place with high ambient temperature.

The recalled cars will be fit with mechanical fasteners and the owners of the burn-down Ferrari 458'8 will be given a free 458 as a replacement.

If you own a Ferrari 458 ,you will be informed by Ferrari through a phone call or email .

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