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The first problems for the new Camaro: GM recalls V8 powered units due to battery cable issue

Posted: 07 May 2009 10:53 AM PDT

The new Chevrolet Camaro is an amazing car, but it looks like it’s not perfect yet. Because GM has announced the V8 powered units will be recalled due to a problem to a battery cable.

General Motors has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2010 model year Chevrolet Camaro vehicles equipped with a V8 engine. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the positive battery cable may contact the starter motor housing and cause wear on the cable insulation. If the insulation wears through to the cable, it could create a short. A short could result in a no start condition, cause the vehicle to stall without the ability to restart, or result in an engine compartiment fire.

GM advises all Camaro owners to take their cars to a dealership asap. Though a permanent fix will be available by May 11, customers can either choose to have a temporary fix made to the car, or leave the car at the dealer and get courtesy transportation.

[Source: Camaro5]

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Seat surprises everyone and unveils the Ibiza Bocanegra production version in Barcelona

Posted: 07 May 2009 10:12 AM PDT

In what comes as a huge surprise, Seat has announced the debut of the Seat Ibiza Bocanegra production version, during the press days at the Barcelona International Motor Show. The Bocanegra Concept was first unveiled last year at the Geneva Motor Show and it previewed the new generation Ibiza. However, nobody was expecting the car, which looked awesome, to make it into production.

The car, which is also a tribute to Seat’s original Bocanegra, the 1200 Sport, which debuted in Spain in 1975, is very similar to the concept, Seat deciding to keep the black styling elements at its nose (black double headlights, central grille with honeycomb mesh and black surround including air vents). The front bumper, which also incorporated fog lights, combines black with the body color and is bigger at the bottom and over the wheel arches, giving the car a very aggressive look. At the back, the Bocanegra received honeycomb mesh on the side grids, new spoiler, chuncky wheel arches and a tinted rear window, plus a large “Bocanegra” badge on the rear hatch. The sporty look is completed by black door mirror housings, dark tinted sunroof and 17-inch Sira alloys.

On the interior, the “angry” Ibiza got a special three-spoke steering wheel, sports seats upholstered with special fabric, gloss black trim, aluminium-clad pedals and the Bocanegra logo on the instrument panel.

Under the hood, Seat will offer the Ibiza Bocanegra with the twin charged 1.4 liter TSI engine, available with 150 and 180 hp power output, mated to a seven-speed DSG gearbox with paddle shifts mounted on the steering wheel.

Seat hasn’t announced when the Bocanegra will go on sale or how much it will cost, but we’re definitely really excited about the car which promises to be one of the coolest and most fun to drive small cars around. And check out the photos, doesn’t it look amazing?

Photo Gallery: Seat Ibiza Bocanegra