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Honda has displayed two new concept cars at the L.A. Auto Show in the form of its REMIX small sport concept and the Step Bus MPV. The REMIX explores the shape and design of a two-seat sports car,... -
New Saturn Vue and Green Line HybridSaturn has launched its European designed compact five-door crossover, showcasing the brand's new design character and intensified focus on driving characteristics. Labeled the VUE, the new crossover will go on sale in the second quarter of 2007 and is Saturn's fourth all-new model since the...
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Mazda's Nagare concept hints at future designMazda’s Nagare concept is just the latest in a string of recent concept cars from the Japanese brand, which includes its Sassou from Frankfurt in 2005, the Senku at Tokyo also in 2005 and the Kabura in Detroit this year. Their latest effort is the first of a new series of design concepts that...
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2008 Ford Escape breaks looseFord has revealed its next generation of America's best-selling compact utility vehicle, which has picked up a completely new look inside and out. The original Escape sold more than a million copies since its introduction in 2001, more than any other compact SUV, so the new version has some big...
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Test drive of Ford’s Iosis X conceptWe always see futuristic concept cars with high-tech interiors and massive 20in and over sized wheels that their makers claimed costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to develop, not to mention the number of man-hours and the hurdles thrown at developers from upper management. So it’s rare to...
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AC Schnitzer builds the fastest BMW on the blockThe AC Schnitzer tuned Bimmer may not be the fastest tuner car around but its Tension 6-series is ranked as the fastest BMW on record, with a top speed of 206mph. The car competed at the Nardo high speed event held recently by Germany’s Autobild and tire manufacturer Continental in Italy. The...
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Volkswagen has unveiled its new performance packages for its Golf, Touran, Passat and Touareg models. Similar to Audi’s S line range of performance accessories, VW’s R line includes... -
Land Rover Designer Retires After 23-Year CareerGeoff Upex, the man who penned the Range Rover, Discovery and new LR2 (Freelander for overseas readers), is stepping down from the automotive design world vowing never to design another car again. The U.K.’s AutoExpress reports that Upex will retire at Christmas after a 23-year stint at Land...
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Ford workers get preview of future modelsTo help boost morale and initiative of its workers, Ford has displayed its future lineup of production models and concepts at the Cobo Arena in Detroit on Monday. Attendees were required to sign confidentiality agreements, but The Detroit News still managed to gather some key details. Some of the...
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Porsche to buy Audi, Lamborghini, Bugatti and Bentley?Porsche has moved to become the largest shareholder of the German giant Volkswagen group, and is now tipped to be attempting to spin-off the Audi brand from the consortium so that the sports carmaker may acquire the luxury brand's shares by itself. Porsche is understandably being very tight-lipped...
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Carrera GT goes bye-byeYes, we know we have a car crash fetish, but according to the page view statistics, so do you. This time the accident involved a silver Porsche Carrera GT that ran off a road and crashed head-on into a telegrapgh pole. Images of the crash site have been posted on a North American Lotus Elise forum...
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2008 Buick Enclave To Hit The Greens SoonThe natural home of the Enclave is the golf course, so it’s only natural that Buick has called on golfing pro Tiger Woods to help launch its new crossover. The Enclave marks new territory for the brand as Buick moves into the luxury crossover SUV market, with rivals like the Acura MDX and...
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Ford has put out its hand to several investment banks including JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs in an attempt to finance an $18 billion restructuring package. Ford’s says the money... -
Bam Margera seeks revenge for his damaged GallardoBam Margera, made famous by the MTV Jackass series and his own Viva la Bam show, took revenge on this unsuspecting Peugeot 306 by throwing paint all over it and smashing the windows and sunroof. The owner of the small hatch happens to be a crew member of the Gumball Rally program and was caught on...
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Hamilton Picked As McLaren’s Second DriverNext year’s Formula One season will see 21-year old GP2 champion Lewis Hamilton join Fernando Alonso as McLaren’s second driver. Hamilton has followed the guidance of McLaren chief Ron Dennis since the age of 13 and now the Brit moves into motorsports’ top echelon. It was...
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Mosley goes hippie over F1F1's organizers, including FIA president Max Mosley and BMW's Burkhard Goeschel, are working on dropping old stereotypes of gas guzzling and money-wasting in favour of an image that’s lean, efficient and green. The two told reporters at a meeting in Munich that there’s been a major...
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Chrysler memo confirms Avenger and minivan productionAn internal memo from Chrysler HQ to its dealer network outlined the company’s plans to start building the Dodge Avenger and eventually, launch an all-new minivan by September next year. Somehow reporters got their hands on it, with the details now printed in an article from the Detroit Free...
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Tesla exec confirms development of electric sedanPrevious rumors suggested that Tesla Motors, the maker of the famous electric Elise-based roadster, would develop several other models to expand its lineup. The company has received financial support from many celebrities including George Clooney and the founders of Google, and is confident of...
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We now have official shots of the long-wheelbase version of the Cadillac’s DTS sedan. The extended version, dubbed the DTS-L, will hit showrooms early next year and will be powered by the same... -
Kerkorian Cuts His Stake In GMTracinda Corp led by Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian has cut its stake in General Motors from 9.9% to 7.4%, a month after Kerkorian's ally Jerry York resigned from GM’s board. Tracinda sold $462 million worth of the carmaker’s stock, which equates to roughly 14 million shares...
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Video: VW Neeza conceptYet another cool video with a Eurotrash/techno background. For more information about the Neeza concept, check our previous post by clicking here.
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Quattroporte-Based Alfa Due In 2009: ReportAlfa Romeo is rumored to be working on a high-end luxury saloon to be based on the next-generation of the stunning Maserati Quattroporte. The new car would slot in as the 167 replacement and will definitely be sold in the US upon Alfa's return. Original plans had Alfa using the same platform as the...
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Bricklin drops plans to import Chery to the USAutomotive entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin’s latest venture to bring budget cars from China’s Chery brand to the US has come to an end. His company, Visionary Vehicles, was planning to import up to 250,000 Chery-produced cars to North America, with a long-term plan of even greater...
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Brabus Rocket breaks its own record with 366km/h runGerman tuner Brabus has earned several records for the world’s fastest sedan since it first won the title back in 1996 with the 330km/h Biturbo V12 E-Class. In 2003, the same car took the record to 350.2km/h and even this was bettered in 2006 with the Brabus Rocket and its pass at 362.4km/h...
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