NEW PORSCHE SMALL SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE TO BE NAMED MACAN [W/VIDEO]

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Feb 162012
 
  • New Porsche sports car in the sports utility segment has been given the name Macan
  • The Macan will be built at the Porsche factory in Leipzig, Germany
  • Production due to start in 2013

Porsche today confirms the name for its forthcoming new sports car in the SUV segment is Macan. The name Macan is derived from the Indonesian word for tiger and combines suppleness, power, fascination and dynamics – core characteristics of this new all-terrain car.

“The Macan combines all sports car characteristics with the benefits of an SUV and is a genuine Porsche”, said Bernhard Maier, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing of Porsche AG.

“The name of a new Porsche has to fit with the brand, sound good in very many languages and dialects and evoke positive associations.”

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Syndicate Launch Trailer (Music by Nero)

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Feb 162012
 

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Set in 2069, Syndicate takes players into a dark world where corporations are vying for market dominance. With no government to question their intentions or actions, the three mega corporations — Eurocorp, Cayman Global, and Aspari — are at the forefront and Business is War.

Taking on the role of Miles Kilo, Eurocorp’s latest prototype agent, gamers have the latest bio-chip technology implanted in their head. Through this technology, known as the DART 6 chip, gamers can dilate time, see through walls, and breach the digital world and your enemies by using a variety of upgradable hacking mechanics. Syndicate blends fast-paced action and innovative chip breach gameplay to deliver a unique and brutal sci-fi shooter experience.

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GM Reports 2011 Net Income of $7.6 Billion

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Feb 162012
 
  • Full-year EBIT-adjusted of $8.3 billion, up $1.3 billion from 2010
  • Fourth quarter net income of $0.5 billion and EBIT-adjusted of $1.1 billion

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced 2011 calendar-year net income attributable to common stockholders of $7.6 billion, or $4.58 per fully diluted share, up from $4.7 billion, or $2.89 per fully diluted share, in 2010.

Revenue increased 11 percent to $150.3 billion, compared with $135.6 billion in 2010. Full-year earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) adjusted was $8.3 billion, compared with $7.0 billion in 2010.

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THQ Confirms Price and Release Date For Nexuiz

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Feb 162012
 

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and Machinima today announced that Nexuiz is scheduled to launch on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft (via Xbox LIVE®) on February 29 for 800 Microsoft Points as part of Microsoft’s ‘House Party’ season of Xbox LIVE Arcade titles.

Nexuiz will also appear on PlayStation®3 and PC later this spring.

Developed by Denver-based IllFonic and powered by CryENGINE®3, Nexuiz re-invents classic, fast-paced arena first-person shooter gameplay for the modern console audience with the addition of Dynamic Mutators – game-changing power ups that can turn the tide of battle in an instant.

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Toyota Recalls Made No Dent On Their Brand

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Feb 162012
 

A study from North Carolina State University shows that Toyota’s safety-related recalls that began in 2009 made little to no impact on how consumers perceived the brand.

“These findings highlight the importance of establishing and maintaining a reputation for quality,” says Dr. Robert Hammond, an assistant professor of economics at NC State and lead author of a paper describing the study. “Not only will it help you sell cars in the first place, but it will help you weather public scrutiny in the event of a recall.”

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Max Payne 3 Story Trailer

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Feb 162012
 

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The second official trailer for Max Payne 3 reveals the web of intrigue that builds around Max, beginning with the kidnapping of Rodrigo Branco’s beautiful young wife, Fabiana, while under Max’s protection. As Max fights to uncover the truth behind the kidnapping, he is pulled deeper into a web of violence and deception with little hope of escape as street gangs, paramilitary forces and elite police units fight for power and influence over the streets of São Paulo, Brazil.

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Transformer 4 Confirmed ….. Old cast may totally changed

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Feb 162012
 

Transformers directory Michael Bay has signed a contract with Paramount Pictures to extend movie franchise.

“There has been a lot of speculation about what I’m going to do next and when or if I will do another ‘Transformers,’” Bay wrote. “So let me set the record straight: I have just concluded a deal with Paramount to do two movies, but it won’t be two ‘Transformers.’ I will first do ‘Pain & Gain’ with Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Then I will do the next ‘Transformers’ for release on June 29, 2014.”

Producer Bonaventura said to MTV. “No, it’s so silly. We gotta get a story first. You can’t pick characters until you have a story. It’s a funny thing, it’s not… what I perceive Spider-Man to be is just a redoing of the whole thing. It’s not [that]. It’s an evolution, there’s still continuity that’s going on. There’ll be a lot of new cast, whether there’s anyone from the first we don’t even know yet. The truth is, there’s going to be a whole new story. The characters that will come along will be Optimus and Bumblebee, I’m sure.”