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Nissan has announced the completion of a 2.3 hectare test site to help enhance the development of its four-wheel drive technology. Located at its Motegi test facility in Japan, the new circuit was... -
Spyker considering Lotus takeover?Spyker has just completed its purchase of the MidLand F1 team and already the rumor mill has started with talk that its next takeover target could be Lotus. Spyker CEO Victor Muller has denied any such claims, but there are reports that suggest the two companies are in talks and an initial...
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First Chery-Chrysler model expected to debut at Shanghai Auto ShowChina’s Chery Automobile has announced that it will unveil its new Chery A1 subcompact at next month’s Shanghai Auto Show. The new A1 is the first model to be jointly developed by the partnership between Chery and the Chrysler Group and is said to be one of at least six other small cars...
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New BMW 320i and 320d 3-series coupeBMW has created a new entry-level model for its E92 3-series coupe with the introduction of a new four-cylinder engine range. The first model in the lineup will now be the 320i coupe powered by a 170hp (125kW) 2.0L gasoline unit. The revised four-banger comes with BMW's Valvetronic technology and...
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Direct injection, turbos & ethanol could triple powerResearchers at MIT have come up with a new engine design that improves the fuel efficiency and output of today’s powerplants but at a fraction of the cost of an equally efficient hybrid drivetrain. Scientist Daniel Cohn gives the example of a simple 2.4L four-cylinder mill, a motor that...
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Riley and MG sports could make a return
Now that TVR has packed up and left shop, Blackpool’s struggling auto industry may see a savior in the return of two of the most famous names in British motoring. A proposal is currently under negotiation that would see the production of MG and Riley sports cars start up in a new factory in...
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Lexus will debut the all new LX 570 luxury SUV at the upcoming New York Auto Show, replacing the current LX 470 model that’s been around since 1998. Like the previous model pictured above, the... -
Honda to unveil S2000 Club Racer in New YorkHonda will use next month’s New York Auto Show to display a ready-to-race version of its aging S2000 Roadster in a final last hurrah before the introduction of an all new model due towards the end of next year. The latest racer-inspired version, which is described by Honda as...
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Video: Giugiaro's hydrogen powered Vadhò concept
Not only was the Giugiaro designed Vadhò concept one of the strangest looking vehicles at the Geneva Motor Show, it was also the Italian studio’s first attempt at creating an all-green vehicle. Keep an eye out for Italdesign-Giugiaro’s brand new logo, which features on the hood of the...
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All DaimlerChrysler cars will come with hybrid optionDaimlerChrysler’s CEO Dieter Zetsche has made the bold claim that all DCX vehicles in the future will be developed with a hybrid option. Speaking with reporters from German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, Zetsche admitted that the topic of the environment and hybrid vehicles is “very...
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Audi takes over VW plant in BrusselsA Volkswagen plant in Brussels that normally churns out VW Golf hatches will switch to producing Audi models with the first A3 expected to roll off the production line by the middle of the year. Automobilwoche reports that the current workforce of 5,400 employees will be reduced to just 2,200...
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Espera Sbarro Turbo S20 ConceptStudents from the Espera Sbarro design school have teamed up with French television’s ‘Turbo’ car show to build the Turbo S20 Barchetta concept car to mark both the TV show and the design school’s twentieth birthdays. Up to 20 students took part in creating the new concept...
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General Motors execs will determine whether to produce wagon and coupe versions of the new Cadillac CTS over the following months to give the popular model a better footing against its more... -
GM wants Chevrolet to become a global powerhouseGeneral Motors will invest heavily in its Chevrolet label in an effort to sell more Chevy-branded vehicles outside the US than it does domestically. The hope is to make Chevrolet a global brand like Toyota or Volkswagen, and GM’s vice president for global sales, John Middlebrook, predicts...
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2007 Geneva Auto Show Gallery Part 2Our second gallery from the Geneva auto show features cars such as the Mercedes C220 Bluetec concept, Opel Corsa OPC, new Porsche Cayenne, the chrome Toyota Auris, Ford Mondeo, the newly released Mazda 2, as well as the Toyota Hybrid X concept. We've also thrown in pictures of some of the lovely...
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Tata planning hybrid and fuel-cell tech carsIndian carmaker Tata Motors has announced that it’s in talks with several developers of hybrid-electric and fuel-cell drivetrains. According to Reuters, the companies involved include Ballard Power Systems as well as several smaller firms in Japan and Europe. Speaking with reporters at this...
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Video: Google Maps teams up with BMWIf you’re the type who finds entering address details into a car’s sat-nav system frustrating, especially if you're a heavy user that has to key in several destinations on a single day, a new system developed by BMW and Google Maps may a put an end to the stress. Instead of looking up...
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All future Chevrolets to be available in RHDGeneral Motors has announced that future models from its Chevrolet label will be developed as world cars, meaning the entire lineup will be available in right-hand drive for the first time. GM will also make its global technical centers responsible for the development of specific platforms and...
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Maserati will be able to fund its own projects by 2011 and will no longer require hand-outs from parent company Fiat. That’s the claim from its CEO Roberto Ronchi who spoke with Reuters after... -
GM electric car to arrive in 2010The race for an all-electric vehicle from the major carmakers is on, and General Motors has lept off the blocks first with its claim to have an electric vehicle in production by 2010. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz admits the only factor holding GM back from releasing a production version of the Chevrolet...
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New Mini model to be called the ClubmanMINI has announced that its new model, due for launch by the end of the year, will be called the Clubman. The car will be based on a concept car displayed at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, which featured a shooting brake body. This latest computer-generated rendering gives a close indication as to...
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Honda Small Hybrid Sports ConceptHonda’s flood of new concept models continues with its latest Small Hybrid Sports Concept unveiled today at the Geneva Motor Show. The concept represents Honda’s interpretation of how a future sports hybrid model might appear, and was designed at the Honda R&D Europe center based in...
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DCX CEO hints at the future of ChryslerOngoing talks between DaimlerChrysler and General Motors were confirmed today by DCX CEO Dieter Zetsche during an interview with Automotive News at the Geneva Motor Show. He said the talks had “shown potential but they have not come to a conclusion but have certain promise." Unlike GM...
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Second-generation Nissan X-TRAILNissan has revealed its second-generation X-TRAIL at the Geneva Motor Show, and it appears the new model is almost identical to the outgoing version. Major changes are the all-new chassis and body design, a range of four different engines including two diesel variants with an automatic...
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