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Chrysler recently offered workers at its Brampton plant in Canada a proposal to reduce their pay in favor of securing the production of an all new vehicle codenamed ‘Product X.’ The... -
Cadillac's 550Nm V6 Diesel PowerhouseGeneral Motors will add a new high-output diesel engine to its Cadillac lineup, which will appear in the 2009 model-year CTS sedan. The state-of-the-art engine was unveiled today at the Geneva Motor Show and features new injection and combustion technology for low emissions and high performance...
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Lotus Sport’s new Exige GT3 ConceptLotus Sport, the racing arm of Lotus, has unveiled its race-bred Exige GT3 concept vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show. The stripped out racer is powered by a high-revving 1.8L four-cylinder motor sourced from Toyota with an Eaton M62 supercharger bolted on. Final output is 271bhp (203kW) at a lofty...
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Official details on Volvo’s new XC70Volvo has finally released official details and images for its new XC70 after months of speculation and leaked spy-shots. Powering the all new estate is a naturally aspirated 3.2L straight-six gasoline engine developing 238hp with peak torque of 320Nm. Volvo also offers a version powered by its...
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Massive Mazda2 galleryMazda has raised the bar in terms of quality, standard equipment and refinement for more affordable cars, especially with its mid-sized Mazda3 and Mazda6 models, and the all-new Mazda2 appears looks no different judging by these latest images. Our Spanish friends over at km77 managed to get their...
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Porsche vows to reduce CO2 emissionsPorsche has been one of the most vocal carmakers against the EU’s proposal that would see the level of carbon dioxide emissions of cars manufactured in Europe reduced to only 130g/km by 2012. The sports carmaker has now announced that it will reduce CO2 emissions of its cars by a 'significant...
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Update: PSA Peugeot Citroën has announced that it's no longer interesting in partnering with Proton and has discontinued any ongoing talks with the Malaysian carmaker.
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Video: Mazda Hakaze conceptDesigned at Mazda’s European Design Centre on the outskirts of Frankfurt, the Hakaze is a compact crossover coupe with roadster styling, which according to Mazda could be made production ready in a relatively short amount of time.
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Opel’s New Gran Turismo Coupe ConceptA teaser image of a new Opel concept was released last week, which has now been revealed to be the new Gran Turismo Coupe Concept that’s scheduled to be unveiled next week at the Geneva Motor Show. The images highlight Opel’s new design trend and a possible replacement for the original...
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Toyota keen to share plug-in hybrid battery techToyota is the latest company reported to be working on a plug-in hybrid vehicle, and it may even collaborate with other carmakers in developing new battery technology to power its new car. Toyota’s president of its North American operations, Jim Press, revealed during an interview with...
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Supercharged Aurion, Toyota’s First Official TRD ModelToyota Racing Development has been prepping Toyota’s race cars as well as its street cars for years. Designing and building TRD branded go-fast bits for cars such as the Supra or Celica. However, Toyota has never officially released a vehicle branded under the TRD label. This is set to change...
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Saab preps 9-3 BioPower for GenevaWith the introduction of the new 1.8t BioPower in Saab’s 9-3 line of cars, the Swedish carmaker’s entire range can now be optioned with flex-fuel drivetrains. The new model range will make its debut at next week’s Geneva Motor Show, including the Sport Saloon, Sport Wagon and...
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German engineering firm EDAG will be showcasing its new LUV Concept at next week’s Geneva Motor Show, a vehicle that combines the styling theme of luxurious private yachts with the familiar... -
Smolenski sells TVR again?After just repurchasing the rights to the TVR brand last week, its current owner Nikolai Smolenski is reported to have sold it again, this time to a pair of Florida businessmen. Adam Burdette and Jean Michel Santacreu, who live in Orlando, initially contacted TVR 18 months ago for a possible import...
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GTM boosting output of its 40TR track carGTM Cars only confirmed its plans to build the biofueled 40TR racer last month, but the niche manufacturer has already announced the arrival of a more powerful 300bhp version. GTM will boost output of the 2.0L Honda Type R powerplant by up to 80bhp using a turbocharger and revise the styling to...
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800-HP Gumpert Apollo Sport Set For GenevaGerman automaker Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur (yes, that’s how you spell it) will be displaying the new Apollo Sport supercar at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Following the strong response received for its original Apollo model at last year’s Geneva Show, Gumpert has come out...
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Rinspeed’s Saab 9-5 BioPower conceptSwiss auto-tuner Rinspeed will be showcasing its own version of the Saab 9-5 BioPower at the Geneva Motor Show alongside its transparent eXasis concept. Like the plastic eXasis roadster, the Rinspeed modified Saab 9-5 rides on a lowered sports suspension and utilizes fiberglass and aluminum in its...
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Ford-Toyota hybrid deal edges closerToyota is a clear market leader in hybrid-electric technology, so it’s not surprising that Ford’s CEO Alan Mulally is interested in forming an alliance with the Japanese giant in order to co-develop the enviro-friendly drivetrains. Mulally met with Toyota Chairman Fujio Cho in December...
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Lamborghini will be unveiling the special edition Gallardo Superleggera at next month’s Geneva Motor Show, a stripped-out racer built for the roads. Engineers have managed to reduce the...
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Mercedes’ ultra-clean Vision C220 BLUETECMercedes Benz will be displaying its Vision C220 BLUETEC in Geneva, the first four-cylinder model to feature the ultra-clean diesel technology. Like its previous Vision GL420 SUV that was shown at last month’s Detroit Auto Show, the new Vision C220 gives a glimpse of diesel powertrains of the...
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UK getting HSV based Vauxhall VXR8We all know that General Motors plans to sell the Australian built Holden Commodore sedan as a rebadged Pontiac in the US, but what we didn’t know is that its UK division, Vauxhall, will be offering the high-performance HSV Clubsport R8 variant as its new VRX8. HSV is an acronym for Holden...
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Camaro platform could spawn ultra-luxury CadillacTalking with journalists at the recent Chicago Auto Show, General Motors’ vice chairman Bob Lutz hinted at the possibility of the platform used for the upcoming Camaro spawning an all-new ultra-luxury vehicle from Cadillac. According to The Car Connection, the new car could be available in...
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BMW M3 Concept at Geneva - 420HP and DSG-style transmission?BMW will unveil its next-generation M3 in concept form at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, just as it did with the M5 sedan months before that car went on sale. Like the original M5 concept, this latest M3 version will be virtually identical to the production model and we now have more details about...
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Preview: 2008 Mercedes Benz C-Class wagonMercedes Benz is currently developing the estate version of its recently launched C-Class sedan, and already we've seen several prototypes undergoing cold-weather testing near the arctic circle. This latest rendering offers us the best impression of the new wagon's appearance ahead of the vehicle's...
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