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Jaguar is relying on its replacement for the S-type sedan to help turnaround its low sales results that the company has been experiencing. Parent company Ford will keep the ailing British marque despite Jaguar ending up as the worst performer in its Premier Auto Group. This S-type test mule was caught by spy photographer Brenda Priddy as it was circling the Nürburgring. The test car here is a special “cooling mule” that features only the new car’s front end joined to the current S-type’s body. Under the hood will be the new car’s running gear and cooling system...
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BMW launches long wheelbase 5-seriesWe’ve known about a special stretch version of the 5-series for some time now but BMW has waited till now to announce it. The LWB model has been created especially for the Chinese market, where many owners have chauffeurs rather than drive the car themselves. BMW will show the LWB 5-series at...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Official Ford Mondeo pics finally releasedRemember those semi-official pics of the 2007 Ford Mondeo we managed to get our hands on a week back? Well, Ford has finally decided to release the full set of pictures as well as details on the new car. The all new model will make its screen debut in the new James Bond movie Casino Royale, and the...
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Pimp my Rolls: Project Kahn’s customized PhantomWhen owning one of the most expensive vehicles on the planet is simply not enough to differentiate one’s self from the masses, the super-rich can always call on the guys over at A. Kahn Design to come and tweak their limos. The Kahn folks have created a customized Rolls-Royce Phantom that...
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Honda Developing A Civic Type R SedanWe’ve always been a little bit jealous of Honda’s UK division, who gets interesting cars such as the Civic Type-R. Now the uniquely styled hatch has spurred on a spin-off version in the form of the four-door Civic sedan, and this time round it will be sold outside of Europe. A prototype...
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Infiniti’s new G35 does 0-60mph in 5.2sFor its second generation G35 sedan, Infiniti had to pull something out of a hat to improve on the previous version. The old G35 managed to top the class leading BMW 3-series sedan in a Car & Driver comparo back in 2004, however the new G35 is up against the E90, which has improved considerably...
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General Motors has confirmed that it will sell the Holden designed Commodore in America under the Pontiac label. Australian journalists who tout the car as a BMW rival are so in love with it that they forget that its commonly used as taxis and that it often suffers from reliability issues. GM will wait until the Chicago motor show in 2007 to unveil the American version of the car. Bob Lutz at the Paris Motor Show suggested that the new car will definitely be a Pontiac and it would receive some visual changes including a new nose. Previously, Pontiac sold the previous model Monaro coupe as the...
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Ford Mondeo Sedan concept imagesWhen Ford announced they would be showing the Ford Mondeo wagon concept at the Paris Motor Show most of us were wondering why they weren’t showing the sedan version since it easily outsells the wagon. Well, we didn’t have to wait for very long to see the sedan either. It looks like...
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Updated: Dodge Avenger ConceptFollowing up from our previous pictures of the Dodge Avenger concept, originally released by LeftLaneNews, we have come across images of the production version of the Avenger, due to be shown at the Paris Motor Show. The car will share the front-wheel drive platform from the Chrysler Sebring and...
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BMW introduces Hydrogen 7BMW has officially introduced the world’s first hydrogen powered production car to the market. The car of choice is BMW’s luxury seven-seater saloon and will be built in limited numbers for select customers in key US and European markets. To overcome the obvious problem of the lack of...
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New Ford CEO admits to driving a Lexus LSAlan Mulally, who recently replaced Tom Ford as the CEO of the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], admitted to journalists that he drives a Lexus LS 430 because, "it's the finest car in the world." After studying all the cars on the market, he said he found the Lexus was the best. This frank admission...
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BMW to release 7-series hydrogen carsBMW is prepping a fleet of hydrogen capable 7-series limousines to go on sale in 2007. In 2000, BMW showed off its first 7-series concept using a zero-emission system called CleanEnergy that allows the cars to use either hydrogen or petrol. The V12 engine is expected to develop 231hp and can switch...
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Audi’s understated A8 limo may receive the V-12 TDI powerplant from the Audi R10 race car that won this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. Displacing 5.5 liters, the monster diesel manages to develop 550 horsepower and 811 pound-feet of torque. This isn’t a complete surprise. After all, Audi has spent heavily in its diesel technology, which can offer superior performance to its petrol rivals. Diesel engines traditionally produce much more torque with greater mileage. The engine from the R10 in full race spec outputs 650 hp and weighs in excess of 440 lbs. Diesel...
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2007 Bentley Arnage gets 1000Nm V8For its 2007 model year, Bentley has endowed its range-topper Anarge T with a revised 6.75-litre twin-turbo V8. The new mill develops a very healthy 500bhp (373kW) and 1000Nm of torque. Lesser models, including the R and RL make do with 450bhp (336kW) and 875Nm of torque. This is pushed through a...
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Australia’s Fastest Car: VE HSVYou’re looking at the first official images of the all-new performance variant of Holden’s VE Commodore. Developed by Holden's tuning arm, HSV, this new car will be the fastest Australian built car ever, with a 0-60mph time under 5 seconds, and distinguishes itself from its donor sedan...
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New long-wheelbase 5-seriesDue to demand from Asian markets, where many 5-series cars are used as chauffeur driven limos, BMW is building a long-wheelbase version of the popular mid-sized sedan. Pictured above is a stretched version which was caught testing in Munich and adds roughly five inches to the standard 5-series...
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Lexus’ New LS 460 And 460 LEver determined to dominate territory formerly associated strictly with the Germans, Lexus, Toyota’s luxury division, has announced two new models to enter the fullsize luxury sedan market. They include the 2007 LS 460 and LS 460 L, a long-wheelbase model, which happens to be a first for...
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Ford greenlights new Shelby GT and Lincoln MKS sedanFord has finally confirmed it will produce the Shelby GT and Lincoln MKS as part of its “Way Forward” campaign to increase flagging sales and low customer enthusiasm. We’ve already discussed the Shelby GT in a previous article, but are glad to see that the Lincoln MKS, which is...
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With love for large, heavy cars falling worldwide, automakers that specialise in such vehicles are now desperate to develop new and exciting smaller vehicles. A prime example is GM Holden in Australia whose boss wants to build a smaller rear-wheel-drive sedan to compete against the popular medium sized sedans from Europe. There is a gap in the market for medium, rear-wheel-drive and affordable performance oriented cars. BMW’s six-cylinder 3-series is probably the best example, but this car is still relatively expensive in most markets. Holden is considering developing a car for under...
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Bullet proof Bentley - the ultimate urban assault vehicleAccording to Swiss company Rijck, “Terrorism, crime, kidnapping and carjacking have become a part of daily life worldwide.” In that case, we had all better get an armoured vehicle, just to be safe. Rijck have created an extended version of the Bentley Continental Flying Spur that...
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My precious…The Aston Martin RapideFinally an Aston Martin that's significantly different from every other new Aston. This one may look like the others, but hold on, it has four doors. Though still a concept, the Rapide has been trotted out enough to make us believe that it’s coming, and soon. Considering that Porsche is...
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Lorinser does the S-ClassTo celebrate its 30th year anniversary, Mercedes tuning house Lorinser has created a new range of packages for the S-Class sedan. Its Lorinser S06 line offers modifications for both the V6 and V8 models. Exterior mods include a new front facia, side vents and propeller style wheels. For the...
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Four door S-Class not porky enough?When a big body Mercedes Benz just isn’t big enough to fit all your homies, who you gonna call? Well, limo manufacturer Binz (no that’s not a typo) can build you a 6 door, extended wheel base version of the popular S-Class and can even provide the mandatory video screens in the rear of...
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Nismo-modified Altima revealedWhat do you do when an already boring family sedan is on its last legs? Get a famous tuning house to spruce it up with a few go-fast bits and label it an R-Tune. That’s exactly what Nissan have done with the Nismo modified, Altima R-Tune. Packaged with some extensive engine and suspension...
Ralph Hanson