<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Automobile Rumor Central]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join the Automobile Magazine car blog to read the latest industry news, view expert opinions, or just discuss cars with enthusiasts from around the world.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/index.html]]></link><image><title><![CDATA[Automobile Rumor Central]]></title><url><![CDATA[Join the Automobile Magazine car blog to read the latest industry news, view expert opinions, or just discuss cars with enthusiasts from around the world.]]></url><link><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/index.html]]></link></image><item><title><![CDATA[Is A Rolls-Royce Ghost Hybrid On The Way?]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6574678/green/is-a-rolls-royce-ghost-hybrid-on-the-way/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  We’d heard that Rolls-Royce was interested in pursuing an electric vehicle , but recent reports suggest the British luxury car manufacturer may be building a hybrid-electric version of its latest offering, the Ghost. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Green]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6574678/green/is-a-rolls-royce-ghost-hybrid-on-the-way/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota Posts Surprising $242 Million Profit]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6574657/news/toyota-posts-surprising-242-million-profit/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Ford isn’t the only automaker to display a surprisingly strong performance recently. Toyota Motor Corporation posted a surprise profit this week, and said it would be able to cut its predicted losses for the remainder of...]]></description><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6574657/news/toyota-posts-surprising-242-million-profit/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GM Encounters Political Backlash Over Opel Decision]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6574666/news/gm-encounters-political-backlash-over-opel-decision/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  One downside to General Motors retaining its European Opel and Vauxhall brands? There’s a considerable amount of political backlash in Europe over the surprise decision. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6574666/news/gm-encounters-political-backlash-over-opel-decision/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford and GM Resume Crossover Production as Strike at Indian Supplier Ends]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6588611/news/ford-and-gm-resume-crossover-production-as-strike-at-indian-supplier-ends/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  A strike at an Indian parts supplier caused both Ford and General
Motors to idle crossover plants due to transmission parts shortages.
The six-week strike ended last night and both companies will begin
crossover...]]></description><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6588611/news/ford-and-gm-resume-crossover-production-as-strike-at-indian-supplier-ends/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shelby Automobiles Unveils F-150 Super Snake, Turbo Mustang]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6588602/news/shelby-automobiles-unveils-f-150-super-snake-turbo-mustang/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[  Carroll Shelby is known for working with Ford to create some devilishly
fast Mustangs in recent years, but one of his most recent projects was
a truck. Shelby Automobiles unveiled its F-150 Super Snake and Shelby
Turbo...]]></description><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6588602/news/shelby-automobiles-unveils-f-150-super-snake-turbo-mustang/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nissan Releases Sketch of Future Electric Van]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6588263/green/nissan-releases-sketch-of-future-electric-van/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ It seems Ford isn't the only automaker eying a small electric van for commercial clients. Nissan released a concept sketch of its next EV, which is based heavily off its new NV200 van. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Green]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6588263/green/nissan-releases-sketch-of-future-electric-van/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AP: Cash for Clunkers Used Mostly for Truck Swaps]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6588284/news/ap-cash-for-clunkers-used-mostly-for-truck-swaps/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ There's little disputing that Cash for Clunkers helped stimulate the auto industry, but did all the trade-ins put drivers into fuel-efficient vehicles? Not necessarily. The Associated Press claims a sizable number of...]]></description><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6588284/news/ap-cash-for-clunkers-used-mostly-for-truck-swaps/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kia Forte Koup Will Join 2010 Koni Grand-Am Sports Car Challenge]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6588251/motorsports/kia-forte-koup-will-join-2010-koni-grand-am-sports-car-challenge/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ If you happen to watch any Grand-Am races next year, there's a good chance you'll see Kia's shapely new Forte Koup whizzing around a track. The Korean automaker revealed it will field a pair of Koups in the 2010 Koni...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Motorsports]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6588251/motorsports/kia-forte-koup-will-join-2010-koni-grand-am-sports-car-challenge/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unmanned Audi TTS to Tackle Pikes Peak Hill Climb]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6588101/news/unmanned-audi-tts-to-tackle-pikes-peak-hill-climb/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Chances are you'll see a white Audi TTS storming its way up Pikes Peak in the next year, but you may surprised at its driver -- or lack of one, actually. Students from Stanford University, collaborating with Volkswagen,...]]></description><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6588101/news/unmanned-audi-tts-to-tackle-pikes-peak-hill-climb/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2011 Ford Explorer Will Offer Inflatable Seatbelts to Rear Seat Passengers]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6574402/news/2011-ford-explorer-will-offer-inflatable-seatbelts-to-rear-seat-passengers/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The premise of an airbag built into a seatbelt isn't a new one (such concepts first emerged nearly a decade ago), but Ford will be the first company to actually implement the technology in a production vehicle. The...]]></description><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6574402/news/2011-ford-explorer-will-offer-inflatable-seatbelts-to-rear-seat-passengers/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government to Invest $14.9 Million in Gordon Murray’s Electric City Car]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6574369/green/uk-government-to-invest-149-million-in-gordon-murray-s-electric-city-car/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Gordon Murray is best known for his work on the McLaren F1 supercar, but he's been developing a city car for some time now. Although he has shown several concepts and design sketches of a gasoline-powered city car called...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Green]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6574369/green/uk-government-to-invest-149-million-in-gordon-murray-s-electric-city-car/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auto Executives Believe Raising Gas Tax Best Way to Increase Fuel Economy]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6574357/green/auto-executives-believe-raising-gas-tax-best-way-to-increase-fuel-economy/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Currently, fuel economy in the U.S. is regulated by the government’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) mandates. By 2016, the standard will be 35.5 mpg, but according to auto executives, there’s a better way to improve...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Green]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6574357/green/auto-executives-believe-raising-gas-tax-best-way-to-increase-fuel-economy/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volkswagen Announces TDI Cup Street Edition]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6603618/news/volkswagen-announces-tdi-cup-street-edition/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Remember that sweet Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition concept shown at last year's SEMA show? Volkswagen announced that it -- minus the gigantic graphics on the sides of the car -- will actually reach production. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6603618/news/volkswagen-announces-tdi-cup-street-edition/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2010 Suzuki Kizashi Pricing Starts at $19,834]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6603606/news/2010-suzuki-kizashi-pricing-starts-at-19834/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Suzuki has long held that its attractive new 2010 Kizashi sedan would carry an equally attractive price. Sure enough, a release issued today reveals the car will carry a base price of $19,834, which includes a $735...]]></description><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:11:36 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6603606/news/2010-suzuki-kizashi-pricing-starts-at-19834/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Porsche Unveils the 2011 Boxster Spyder]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6603579/news/porsche-unveils-the-2011-boxster-spyder/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Porsche is known for producing sublime road cars, many of which have a racing heritage. Porsche’s latest model, the 2011 Boxster Spyder, is no exception. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:11:34 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6603579/news/porsche-unveils-the-2011-boxster-spyder/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aston Martin Releases More Photos of its New Rapide]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6573868/news/aston-martin-releases-more-photos-of-its-new-rapide/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ There’s little argument that the Rapide, Aston Martin’s first four-door sedan since the 1993 Virage Lagonda, is drop-dead gorgeous. The production car was unveiled earlier this year at the Frankfurt motor show, but Aston...]]></description><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6573868/news/aston-martin-releases-more-photos-of-its-new-rapide/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BMW Previews Lightweight, Hardcore M3 GTS]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6603375/news/bmw-previews-lightweight-hardcore-m3-gts/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ A year ago, BMW revealed it had no plans to produce a successor to the hardcore, lightweight, track-tuned M3 CSL . Today, we find the German manufacturer is preparing to launch the new M3 GTS -- another hardcore,...]]></description><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6603375/news/bmw-previews-lightweight-hardcore-m3-gts/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferrari May Use Electric Motors for All-Wheel-Drive]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6573877/news/ferrari-may-use-electric-motors-for-all-wheel-drive/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ There have been rumors (and even leaked patents) of Ferrari’s hybrid-electric all-wheel-drive system, but until now, the system had not been confirmed. Senior corporate sources recently confirmed that Ferrari is...]]></description><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6573877/news/ferrari-may-use-electric-motors-for-all-wheel-drive/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fisker and UAW Aim to Reach Labor Agreement]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6603171/green/fisker-and-uaw-aim-to-reach-labor-agreement/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Startup electric carmaker Fisker Automotive recently purchased GM’s old Wilmington, Delaware, plant and will use unionized labor at the factory. Negotiations between Fisker and the United Auto Workers have officially...]]></description><category><![CDATA[Green]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6603171/green/fisker-and-uaw-aim-to-reach-labor-agreement/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next-Gen Dodge Viper Due in 2012, No 2011 Model Will Be Built]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6573958/news/next-gen-dodge-viper-due-in-2012-no-2011-model-will-be-built/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Chrysler’s only about a third of the way through unveiling its extensive five-year business plan to investors and the media, but sports car enthusiasts will likely be interested in this note: The current Dodge Viper will...]]></description><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6573958/news/next-gen-dodge-viper-due-in-2012-no-2011-model-will-be-built/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lexus F-Sport Driving Event Offers Rides in LFA Supercar]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6603048/news/lexus-f-sport-driving-event-offers-rides-in-lfa-supercar/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ Want to test out the entire Lexus F-Sport line, and possibly score a ride in the vaulted LFA Supercar? Head to Lexus' F-Sport driving event, which will take place November 12 at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6603048/news/lexus-f-sport-driving-event-offers-rides-in-lfa-supercar/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota Withdraws from Formula 1]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6603159/motorsports/toyota-withdraws-from-formula-1/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ It seems Honda isn’t the only Japanese automaker to leave Formula One. After eight years in the sport, Toyota announced it would officially bow out of F1 at the end of the year. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[Motorsports]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6603159/motorsports/toyota-withdraws-from-formula-1/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GM Decides to Keep Opel]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6603147/news/gm-decides-to-keep-opel/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ After months of deliberation, the GM-Opel drama is finally over. At a board meeting held late last night, GM’s board of directors chose to retain its European operations (including Vauxhall) instead of selling it to Magna...]]></description><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6603147/news/gm-decides-to-keep-opel/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mugen Accessories Available for 2010 Honda Accord Sedan]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6602994/news/mugen-accessories-available-for-2010-honda-accord-sedan/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ If you're looking for some extra pizzazz for your Honda Accord, you may be in luck. Honda announced today that it will offer Mugen dress-up parts for the Accord sedan beginning next year. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6602994/news/mugen-accessories-available-for-2010-honda-accord-sedan/index.html]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GM Offers Incentives To Clear Remaining Saturn Inventories]]></title><link>http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6602922/news/gm-offers-incentives-to-clear-remaining-saturn-inventories/index.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The Saturn brand may be history, but there are still many vehicles left languishing on dealer lots. The solution: Offer incentives on the leftover vehicles to deplete inventories. ]]></description><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:11:00 -0800</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true"><![CDATA[http://rumors.automobilemag.com/6602922/news/gm-offers-incentives-to-clear-remaining-saturn-inventories/index.html]]></guid></item></channel></rss>


