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GM has announced that it will reveal a new Opel concept car powered by its E-Flex propulsion system at September’s Frankfurt Auto Show. The E-Flex design features an electric motor that... -
Kimi wins, Lewis extends title leadLewis Hamilton extended his lead in the world championship on Sunday despite finishing behind both Ferraris at the French grand prix. The McLaren driver met the chequered flag half a minute after Kimi Raikkonen, who leapfrogged his Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa in the second pit stops during a dry...
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Mercedes-Benz could drop A-classMercedes is rumored to be dropping the A-class from its lineup despite claims by the carmaker that the entry-level model has sold close to 1.5 million since introduction in 1997. The news was reported by German newspaper WirtschaftsWoche, and the only word so far from Mercedes officials is that...
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Ford adding twin-turbos to V6 and V8 petrol enginesFord is developing a new family of petrol fueled twin-turbo engines with four-cylinder, V6 and V8 powerplants all in the pipeline. The move is a key element of the Blue Oval’s plans to improve fuel economy and bring its engines in line with the competition from Europe’s carmakers. Known...
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Audi confirms Hungary for production of new A3Audi’s new A3, due to hit the market in the second half of next year, has been confirmed for production at the carmaker’s Gyor facility in western Hungary. Audi established the Gyor plant back in 1998 for production of its first TT sports coupe and this year it will see 50,000...
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EU confirms 120g/km CO2 emissions target for 2012European Council members met yesterday at a meeting in Luxembourg and have voted unanimously in favor of cutting fleet average carbon-dioxide emission levels for cars sold in Europe to 120g/km by 2012. "This sends a clear message to the car industry that current efforts to reduce emissions must...
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Audi’s four interlinked rings, a symbol of the merger of Germany’s Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer carmakers on the 29th June 1932, is now celebrating its 75th anniversary. Back then, the... -
Honda reveals Civic Mugen RR sports sedanHonda is currently prepping a new performance version of the Civic sedan that’s set for release in the Japan this September. Based on the already sporty Type R, the new Honda Civic Mugen RR was transformed after undergoing a power upgrade and weight reduction program in collaboration with the...
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FIA reveals its future plans for F1Motorsport's governing body, the FIA, has unveiled a list of proposed changes to Formula One’s technical regulations that it would like to see implemented by 2011. The changes are part of a push by the FIA to make F1 more road-relevant, eco-friendly and cost-effective. The FIA published a...
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Updated: Volkswagen Tiguan official detailsVolkswagen has revealed the first images of its Tiguan, the new compact 4x4 that will go on sale in early ‘08 following its world public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Slightly larger than the Volkswagen Touran compact MPV, the Tiguan is 4.4 m long, 1.8 m wide and 1.6 m in...
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Spain’s Sunred SR08 supercarSpanish motorsport company Sunred is developing a new race car for the FIA GT1 series, which will also be produced in a limited batch of ten cars for homologation purposes. A prototype was unveiled at the recent Barcelona Motor Show, where it was confirmed that the car would enter production next...
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Update: 2008 BMW 1-series coupe official detailsFollowing the reveal of the new 1-series Coupe in spy shots earlier today, BMW has just released an official press release with more details about the car. The flagship of the range is the BMW 135i with its 3.0L twin-turbocharged petrol powerplant. Offering 306hp and 400Nm of torque from its light...
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Fiat will launch several new models over the next couple of years, including a new B-segment car, a midsized crossover and a redesigned Panda hatch. The first of the new models will be a small hatch... -
Official details for Peugeot’s new 308Peugeot’s new 308, now in its eighth-generation, will be appearing in showrooms across Europe in September and will be available with ten different powerplant options. The new styling offers a slippery drag coefficient of 0.29, which enables the ultra-efficient 1.6L HDi variant to emit only...
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Mercedes and HWA prepping second sports carMercedes-Benz and its performance divisions AMG and HWA are planning to release several new models in coming years with the first car likely to be a high-performance coupe slotted between the SLR and the SL55 AMG. Despite its racing background, HWA has produced several production vehicles for...
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Volvo not for sale according to Ford Americas bossVolvo won’t be dropped from Ford’s Premier Auto Group (PAG) despite reports that other carmakers included BMW were interested in its acquisition. The same can’t be said for the Jaguar and Land Rover brands, which are likely to be sold off in an effort to raise funds for...
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Now or never for F1 career - BourdaisSebastien Bourdais says 2008 is probably his last chance to launch a career in formula one. The Champ Car title leader, who has won the last three championships in the American open-wheeler series, is closely linked with a move to Toro Rosso and is scheduled to test the car again at the upcoming...
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Europe considers ban on performance carsEuropean politicians will be debating whether or not to ban high-powered sports cars from Europe as part of a goal to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions. Members of the EU will meet in Brussels on Tuesday to decide the fate of performance cars in the region, however, Germany won’t be affected by...
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Skoda has set a goal of increasing its sales by 50% by the end of the decade, with the focus now set on expanding its foreign operations into emerging markets such as India and China. Production... -
Volkswagen’s future technologyVolkswagen has revealed details about some of its upcoming technologies planned for its cars, with most of the spotlight centered on more eco-friendly engines. First up is a new Combined Combustion System (CCS) engine technology. Similar to diesel units, CCS mixes the fuel and air 'homogeneously'...
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Mitsubishi confirms Lancer Sportback for productionMitsubishi has given the green light for a production version of the five-door Lancer Sportback, which was first displayed as a concept car back at the 2005 Frankfurt Show. If designers stick with the styling of the concept version, we think the wagon-based Sportback would actually look better than...
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Mercedes: we don't want to work with BMWMercedes-Benz has rejected a proposal from BMW that the two luxury carmakers should work more closely in the future, as revealed by DaimlerChrysler’s head of marketing for Mercedes, Klaus Maier. Last month, BMW director Michael Ganal told reporters that BMW execs were hoping for a tie-up with...
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Suppliers battle over laser and radar safety systemsA new infrared laser safety system that’s said to be more effective and cheaper than current radar-based systems has been developed, but major suppliers are sticking with the radar technology. These safety systems can be used to monitor whether vehicles up ahead are getting too close and can...
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Daimler launches the facelifted Super EightHot off the launch of the refreshed Jaguar XJ comes the near-identical Daimler version. Not to be confused with Germany’s Daimler-Benz, the Daimler Motor Company is a British car brand that’s currently under the ownership of Ford’s Premier Auto Group. Its latest model, the Super...
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