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Watch the live reveal of the 2014 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra [UPDATE]

Seyth Miersma — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:25:00 EST

Filed under: Truck, Videos, Work, Chevrolet, GM, GMC

UPDATE: The trucks have been revealed. Click here for all of the official details.

As promised, Chevrolet and GMC are offering a live webcast of the world premiere for the all-new 2014 Silverado 1500 and Sierra 1500. After being teased with spy shots and blurry images like the one above for ages, now is the time to see the trucks in the metal, for real (well, as 'real' as it gets on a webcast, at any rate).

Shift your eyes down just below to see the reveal as it happens, starting at 9:30 AM EST. We anticipate having loads of images full technical information to share after the webcast, too, so truck aficionados should stay tuned. We'll also be bringing you live images of both trucks too, when we see them on the show floor at next month's Detroit Auto Show.

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Seinfeld teases new car show with other comedians

Zach Bowman — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:15:00 EST

Filed under: Classics, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Celebrities, Humor

As it turns out, making a successful television show about cars is more difficult than it looks. Just ask Adam Carolla or the kids from the U.S. version of Top Gear. As we recently heard, Jerry Seinfeld has decided he should give the premise a go with Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, a new web series. If the concept sounds dull, brace yourself for the pointless teaser video below. True to its name, the show looks to feature comedy names like Ricky Gervais, Larry David, Michael Richards and Alec Baldwin all riding along with Seinfeld in some of his more interesting vehicles. We're not exactly sure where the coffee part comes in.

With a roster like the one above, you'd be forgiven for expecting to find yourself weeing with hysterical laughter at the promo. Unfortunately, the YouTube clip features little more than a few glamor shots of some classics from Austin-Healey, Dodge, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Triumph and Volkswagen rolling on public streets and the comics laughing with each other sans actual jokes. We wouldn't call it pulse-quickening by any stretch, but hopefully the actual show will be better. Produced by Sony-owned Crackle, the web program premieres on Thursday, July 19 at 9 p.m. Eastern. Check out the promo video below or head over to the show's site.

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Audi confirms A7 Sportback global reveal for Monday

Sam Abuelsamid — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:29:00 EST

Filed under: Sedan, Hatchback, Audi, Luxury

2009 Audi Sportback concept - Click above for high-res image gallery

The long-awaited production version of the Audi A7 will finally debut on Monday, July 26 at 8:30pm CET - that's 2:30pm Eastern - and you'll be able to watch live on the interwebs at Audi TV. interestingly, Audi has chosen to head over to the hometown of one of its primary rivals for the unveiling. The A7 will be unwrapped at the Pinakothek der Moderne art museum in Munich, just a couple of miles from the world headquarters of BMW.

The A7 is expected to take the form of a large, five-door fastback built on the modular platform shared with the A8 sedan. The styling is expected to be very close to the Sportback concept that we saw at last year's Detroit Auto Show. Unlike BMW's 5 Series Gran Turismo, the A7 doesn't have the elevated roofline that adds passenger volume, so it's likely to be tighter inside, but it's also likely to avoid the 5GT's ungainly appearance.

Gallery: Detroit 2009: Audi Sportback Concept

[Source: Audi]

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Live Webcast: 2011 Land Rover LRX Evoque reveal starts... now *UPDATE

Steven J. Ewing — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:27:00 EST

Filed under: Videos, Crossover, Land Rover

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque live reveal - Click above to watch the live webcast after the jump

It's been less than 24 hours since we told you that Land Rover would be pulling the wraps off of its new baby LRX crossover (or whatever it ends up being called when it reaches showrooms). Well, it's 3:30 PM Eastern time, and the live reveal should be spooling up as you read this.

Follow the jump to watch the webcast and see Land Rover's latest creation for yourself. Stay tuned for the full smattering of details and images as well.

*UPDATE: We now have the first official image of the production model (click here to see it in high resolution), which will be dubbed Range Rover Evoque when it goes on sale in the Fall of 2011. Expect the full details to be released this September at the Paris Motor Show. For now, Land Rover's press release is available after the jump.

[Source: Land Rover]

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Meanwhile, in Munich: BMW Sauber unveils the F1.08

Noah Joseph — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:02:00 EST

Filed under: Motorsports, BMW

click above to view more high-res images of the BMW Sauber F1.08

While BMW was busy taking the wraps off the production X6 and 3-liter twin-turbo-diesel in Detroit, its Formula One team unveiled its latest race car at their headquarters in Munich, Germany. For those of you who missed the event, which was broadcast live over the internet, we've got the details for you here.

A "radical evolution" is what star designer Willy Rampf calls his latest creation, the BMW Sauber F1.08. Based on last year's successful F1.07, which took the team to second place overall in the constructors' championship (following McLaren's disqualification), the F1.08 adapts to the new regulations - loss of traction control, standardized ECU and longer-lasting transmission - while the bodywork narrows in width, coupled with an improved aerodynamic package.

BMW is hoping to compete with Ferrari and McLaren next season for checkered flags, and given its progress since taking over the Sauber team in 2006, it just might get there. Both Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica are staying on for a third consecutive season with the team, lending stability when many teams are switching it up for 2008.

Check out the gallery below for high-resolution images of the F1.08 launch, and pertinent excerpts from the 108-page press release after the jump.

[Source: BMW Sauber F1 Team]

Gallery: BMW Sauber F1.08 launch

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