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With the sale of Jaguar to India’s Tata Group expected to be announced within weeks the British carmaker will finally have the financial backing to develop the exclusive range of performance... -
GMC Denali E85 Two-Mode Hybrid ConceptGeneral Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has taken the wraps off a new concept vehicle continuing its GMC Denali line. Officials claim the concept previews a future design direction for all GMC models. The concept, which is in the shape of a crewcab pickup, combines both GM’s two-mode hybrid system...
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Scion tC RS 4.0 to debut at Chicago ShowToyota’s budget brand Scion announced today that its second limited-production model for the 2009 model year would be the new tC Release Series 4.0 (tC RS 4.0 for short). Due to hit showrooms in early March, the car will first make its debut at this week’s Chicago Auto Show. The 2008...
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Mitsubishi presents 2009 Galant facelift at ChicagoMitsubishi will showcase its facelifted 2009 Galant midsize sedan at this week’s Chicago Auto Show before the first cars hit showrooms in the U.S. later this month. For the 2009 model year, developers added a new front-end, which includes a new hood and grille plus a revised lower intake. Up...
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Ford loses most market share in ‘07The U.S. may still be the world’s biggest car market but its sales are on the decline, making it much harder for struggling carmakers as all brands are now competing in a shrinking market. The poor state of the market saw Ford lose more retail share (not including fleet sales) last year than...
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Carmakers ignore 100mpg Automotive X-PrizeThe current Automotive X-Prize has set out the challenge of building and racing a commercially viable vehicle capable of meeting set emissions targets while achieving at least 100mpg in fuel economy. It’s the type of challenge you’d think at least one major carmaker would be interested...
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Earlier today we posted information about the European launch of Mercedes’ facelifted SL convertible and now we have all the details for the U.S. market. Americans will once again miss out on... -
Maserati planning Porsche rivalLast year Maserati recorded its first profit in 17 years, posting a €1 million trading profit for the second quarter, but according to officials this is only the tip of the iceberg. Early last year the boss of Maserati’s parent company, Sergio Marchionne, made the bold objective that...
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Bertone Edges Closer To BankruptcyBertone has been in financial trouble ever since a deal between it and Fiat to build several new Lancia models went sour back in April last year. The Italian coachbuilder has yet to secure any major projects since then and has been relying on government handouts to pay its staff. Hope came when...
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Full specs for Nissan’s V8 powered GT500 GT-RThe race cars of the GT500 class in the Japanese touring car series (JGTC) have some of the most extreme aerodynamic and powertrain packages in the business and the latest iteration of one of the event’s legends, Nissan’s GT-R super sports car, doesn’t fail to live up to the...
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Carmakers want EU to promote Eco-drivingWe all know driving smoothly, accelerating at a constant pace, shifting to a higher gear, and coasting whenever possible helps reduce fuel consumption, but at the end of the day most of us rarely do it. Carmakers in Europe are now calling on the European Union to promote this more...
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Saab 9-1 Concept headed for GenevaSaab’s currently ailing product line can look forward to a revamp thanks to a slew of new models planned for release over the next couple of years. Already we’ve seen the facelifted 9-3 and according to officials we can expect to see an all new entry-level model, dubbed the 9-1, in 2010...
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After weeks of spy shots and this month’s leak of official images, Mercedes-Benz has finally released the full gamut of details and images for its facelifted SL Convertible. Due for launch at... -
Father and son survive Ferrari F430 crashIt’s difficult to imagine anyone surviving this crash but the two occupants of the Ferrari F430 Spider, a father and his infant son, managed to live through the ordeal without sustaining any life-threatening injuries. The two were actually thrown clear of the car during the accident, which...
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Video: BMW M3 vs Mercedes C63 AMGThe latest round of the battle between BMW and Mercedes has resulted in the release of the new M3 and C63 AMG cars. Both are very fast and represent great value for true German performance. The Merc may have more power under the hood but BMW’s track expertise and lighter weight puts them on...
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Suzuki planning V8 concept for New York Auto ShowThe previous Kizashi concept vehicles from Suzuki were the carmaker’s first attempt at developing a model that could be sold in the middle class segment and its popularity at the Frankfurt and Tokyo Motor Shows last year quickly prompted officials to green light the project. The original...
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New markets won’t save GMDwindling sales in the U.S. has carmakers looking to new emerging markets for the next wave of growth but according to one GM exec that alone won’t help to achieve financial success. GM, like most other carmakers, will have to improve its performance in the U.S., the world’s biggest car...
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Unions could force Ford to retain stake in Jaguar & LRFord wants to have no part of Jaguar or Land Rover following its eventual sale of the Premier Auto Group labels. The Blue Oval made an announcement stating so as far back as September last year, but cutting off its ties with either Jaguar or Land Rover isn’t as straightforward as selling off...
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Updated: Sadly, these images turned out to be fake, a prankster's concoction based on a previous brochure of the VW Eos convertible and the Iroc concept car. Well keep you updated in case the real... -
Super Aguri unlikely to finish 2008 F1 seasonMax Mosley says he is not confident that formula one will make it through 2008 without losing a formula one team. Prodrive was expected to become the twelfth team this season, until David Richards baulked at the customer car issue. More recently, F1 insiders have expressed grave concerns about the...
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IED Maserati Chicane Concept Headed For GenevaOne of the more stunning concept cars set to debut at March’s Geneva Motor Show won’t be the creation of some overpaid and stuffy professional designer. Instead, it will be the work of a group of students from Italy’s famed Istituto Europeo di Design (IED). The new concept is the...
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Jaguar’s Ian Callum ‘relaxed’ about Tata takeoverJaguar is in the middle of the difficult process of revamping its image, dropping the old, stodgy look of the now discontinued X and S-Type models in favor of the dynamic and fresh styling embodied by the new XF. If this wasn’t hard enough, Jaguar also has to endure very tight budgets and is...
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Update: Mitsubishi Lancer Prototype-SUpdate: We can confirm these concept sketches from last week are in fact the new Mitsubishi Lancer Prototype-S, which is set to be unveiled at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in March. Just as the original Concept-X from the 2005 Tokyo Show and then the Prototype-X from last year’s Detroit...
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Five youths killed in BMW M5 crashFive young men were killed early Saturday at Greystone Airport in Florida when the car they were traveling in, a BMW M5 saloon, crashed in a high speed accident after being driven on the actual airport strip. Behind the wheel was 18-year-old Joshua D. Ammirato and riding along in the car was four...
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