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The new Peugeot 308 was only launched this month but there are already rumors of an SUV model currently being developed to be based on the same platform as the popular hatch. The new SUV would be... -
Nardo top speed shoot-outSupercars are defined by how fast they can go and how quickly they can reach their Vmax, and there’s only one test that pits an array of the world’s top metal against each other, Auto Motor und Sports (AMS) annual Nardo top speed shoot-out. Surprisingly, Bugatti’s Veyron, the...
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The technology behind Mitsubishi’s new Lancer EvolutionMitsubishi is hard at work putting the final touches on the new Lancer Evo and has now released details about two handling and transmission technologies that should give the car a leg up over its rivals. First up, we have the Super All Wheel Control (S-AWC) system that uses a number of sensors...
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New Cadillac SRX due in 2011, baby SUV in the worksThe Cadillac SRX has been officially revealed. Click here to view the story. Cadillac’s SRX is expected to come in for an update by 2011, by which time an all-new BMW X3-sized crossover may also see the light of day. Designed primarily for European markets, the new crossover will be based on...
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Porsche to form new holding company to rival ToyotaPorsche shareholders approved plans recently for the creation of a new holding company that would combine Volkswagen and truck manufacturers MAN and Scania to form a global powerhouse to rival industry leader Toyota. Porsche under the guidance of CEO Wendelin Wiedeking will be in charge of the new...
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GM to absorb hybrid costsA major hurdle for hybrid technology has been the significant premium in price customers have to pay for the eco-friendly models, which is why GM is considering absorbing part of the costs in the hope that it will increase popularity of its hybrid cars. The specific models that are likely to get...
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Future models developed under the Renault-Samsung partnership will be based on the latest designs from Renault, with cars like the Megane II and recently revealed Laguna III expected to spawn a host... -
Aston Martin stake could be sold via 'Musharaka'Several members of the consortium that represent the new owners of Aston Martin may sell off parts of the company through what is known as a ‘Musharaka,’ an equity partnership aimed at investors primarily from the Middle-East’s Gulf Cooperation Council. Likely to sell their stake...
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No new model for Bugatti, instead we get new colorsPeople who spend upwards of one million dollars on a car love personalization. It’s the one area where they can spend ridiculous amounts of money in a game of one-upmanship to show that their supercar is more special than the next. This has always been a problem for the maker of the...
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Land Rover boss hints at smaller modelIn an effort to reduce its fleet average carbon-dioxide emissions, Land Rover is pondering adding a new smaller model to its lineup. The carmaker’s current smallest model, the Freelander compact SUV, emits 194g/km of CO2, which is well off the proposed targets of 120g/km put forward by the...
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Preview: Fiat 500 CabrioletFiat’s new 500 minicar was only unveiled on Wednesday but already attention has turned to the upcoming Cabrio and performance Abarth versions of the stylish subcompact. Pictured here is an artist’s impression of the convertible version that’s due to go on sale in the first half of...
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Subaru releases final edition GB270 Impreza WRXTo mark the end of the current model’s run, Subaru has released a new final-edition GB270 Impreza WRX saloon and sports wagon. Named after the UK’s Rally GB, Subaru’s most successful WRC event, the new GB270 comes equipped with a 266hp 2.5L boxer engine enhanced by motorsport...
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Most would immediately assume that the widest piece of rubber you can wrap around your wheels is the ideal choice but according to research conducted by Germany’s ADAC regulatory body, the... -
ERST tuned Volvo XC90Volvo tuning specialist Erst based in Osaka, Japan, has released a subtle performance pack for the Volvo XC90 SUV. Japan’s enthusiast market is so fond of Volvo that in fact, several tuning companies in the country specifically work on Volvo cars. Erst is one such company, a specialist in the...
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Fiat's new ‘Cinquecento’ 500 arrivesLast night in Turin, Fiat unveiled its all new 500 minicar with more than 7,000 guests tuning up including thousands of dealers and international motoring journalists. The original 500 minicar was launched exactly fifty years ago, and the latest model is expected to live up to the original's...
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BMW in talks with Mercedes over subcompact deal?Update: Mercedes has denied they have had talks with BMW but say there is still hope for such a deal. BMW is currently in negotiations with Mercedes-Benz over a possible deal to build a new subcompact car based on the same platform used for BMW’s Mini. The two carmakers are expected to make a...
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First Pontiac G8 prototypes completedGM Holden has announced today that the first Pontiac G8 engineering prototypes have been completed at the carmaker’s production site in the Australian state of Victoria, where they’ll undergo testing ahead of the G8’s US market debut early next year. The first production versions...
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Updated: McLaren involved in Ferrari spy scandalThe espionage scandal involving Ferrari's Nigel Stepney deepened late on Tuesday when McLaren admitted that one of its senior technical staff is also implicated. Woking based McLaren did not name him, but it is widely reported to be 48-year-old chief designer Mike Coughlan, who has been suspended...
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A camouflaged Ferrari F430 has been spotted by spy photographers near Germany’s Nurburgring circuit. Its new exhaust pipes positioned higher up in the rear bumper than the standard model reveal... -
Pickups and SUVs still rate poorly in safety testsMore than half of the 87 SUVs and pickups tested by the US-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have fallen well short of optimum safety levels, with pickup trucks faring the worst. Other SUV models tested showed only modest improvements in rear-crash protection but, according to the...
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Swedes consider Volvo buyback from FordA wealthy Swedish family is rumored to be the latest bidder interested in buying a carmaker from Ford’s Premier Auto Group (PAG). After previously being considered for purchase by BMW, Volvo is once again tipped to be on sale, this time to the Wallenberg family. The Swedish family has control...
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Chrysler to be US leader in dual-clutch gearboxesChrysler and its joint-venture partner Getrag have built a $530 million gearbox plant in Indiana to build up to 700,000 dual-clutch transmissions per annum starting in 2009. Chrysler will be paying the 1,070 workers at the new plant, which will mean that it will have exclusive rights for every...
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RUF releases 25th anniversary 3400KTo celebrate 25 years of being an authorized manufacturer, Germany’s RUF has released special edition versions of its 3400K Coupe and Roadster. Based on the regular Porsche Boxster and Cayman, engineers boost the power of the 3.4L flat six with the aid of a supercharger to improve performance...
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Chrysler Crossfire not dead yetAn updated version of the Chrysler Crossfire will return next year despite previous claims that the car’s brief five year run was coming to an end. The 2008 model will receive only minor updates including a tire pressure monitoring system, with the first cars expected to roll off the...
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