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Following on the heels of Lexus and its hybrid LS 600, Mercedes plans to release its own hybrid version of the S-Class in early 2008. The hybrid version will run a smaller displacement engine combined with an electric motor for assisting in high demand loads or stop-start traffic, where the engine can shutdown completely. Hybrids have the benefit of increased outright power, whilst improving fuel economy and emission levels at the same time. Expect the new model to have V8 like performance with V6 fuel economy.
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Elise Vs. Veyron: VideoWhat do you get when you compare the world's most powerful car with one of the world's lightest? This video is pretty amazing and shows just how good the Elise is around corners. We're still not entirely convinced the Veyron driver was going all out as the acceleration doesn't seem to be as brutal...
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Widebody Kit For The, Err, Wide Audi
Car customiser JE Design have created a wide-body kit for the Audi Q7, which, not surprisingly, is labelled the Q7 WIDE BODY. The normally understated look of the Audi is masked by the excessive body kit that screams “plastic fantastic.” This is an obvious case of too much money and no...
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The Miura Moves Closer To Production
Will Lamborghini’s new Enzo rival be labeled the Miura? There have been many suggestions that it will. This stunning Miura concept, recently shown again at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, is expected to spawn a new supercar built in limited numbers, roughly 300 to 400 units per year. It will...
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Germans love Japanese cars
Despite having four of the most acclaimed car manufacturers in the world – BMW, Mercedes, Audi, and Volkswagen – it seems the Germans are most satisfied with Japanese cars. In a recent study by JD Power and Associates, Toyota, Honda, Mazda, and Subaru made up the four most satisfying...
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GM’s Kappa Gives Birth To The Saturn Sky And Opel GT
Platform sharing seems to be the route most car manufacturers are taking in these days of parts rationalization and cost cutting. Just as General Motors Company's [NYSE:GM] Zeta platform will give birth to the new Camaro and GTO (here’s hoping), the American auto giant's smaller rear-drive...
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Montoya, known as the temperamental Columbian, has decided to quit his career in F1 to join his former employer, Chip Ganassi, in NASCAR for next year’s season. Let’s face it, he was never quite comfortable racing with Mercedes McLaren and when they decided not to renew his contract for the next season he knew the writing was on the wall. In a statement to the press Montoya said "I've thought about this for quite some time, but the opportunity had to be right. I will be a lot happier here. It took us an hour to go through everything. It was that simple. It is hard to turn it down...
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Aussie Ute Is The World's Fastest
Americans may dominate in their love affair for SUVs, but when it comes to the world’s fastest utility, Australia has the yanks beat. The HSV Maloo R8, based on an everyday work vehicle from GM’s Australian subsidiary, Holden, has set the mark with a 271.44km/h blast in the Aussie...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Veyron: World's Fastest Seller
For all the doubters who thought the Bugatti Veyron wouldn’t even make it out of testing and that Volkswagen (Bugatti’s parent company) were kidding themselves by producing a world-beating supercar, prepare to get owned. Bugatti dealers across the U.S. already have a total of 30...
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Lexus Set To Release V-10 Coupe
Remember Lexus' LF-A coupe concept from 2005? Well, we can confirm that this is luxury two-seat coupe will eventually be launched and made available to European markets as well as the U.S. and Japan. Set for launch in 2009, the new coupe will be powered by an F1-derived, 5.0-liter V-10 developed by...
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Spy Shots: 2006 VE HSV Sports Sedan
Many of our readers may have never heard of HSV or Holden for that matter, but what you see hear is General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] premium rear-drive platform, commonly referred to as Zeta, undergoing real world testing down in Australia. Holden is GM's local division in Australia and...
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Audi has written an important chapter in the history of motor racing with its historic triumph in the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans race. The new Audi R10 TDI was the first diesel car to win arguably the toughest car race in the world. In front of a record crowd of 235,000 spectators, Frank Biela (Germany), Emanuele Pirro (Italy) and Marco Werner (Germany) clinched the sixth and most important Le Mans win for Audi so far. Dindo Capello (Italy), Tom Kristensen (Denmark) and Allan McNish (Scotland) also achieved a podium in finishing third overall. The fans on the race track and a worldwide audience...
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Ford boosts Turbo Territory
A range of exterior design cues help make the new turbo Territory the sportiest SUV in the Ford world. A bonnet scoop, dual exhaust outlets and unique five spoke alloys all play their role in differentiating the turbocharged variant of Australia's best-selling SUV, and an exciting range of new...
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