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Holden has released its latest generation Statesman and Caprice models based on a stretched VE Commodore chassis. The Australian built LWB sedans are due to go sale in its country of origin this... -
New 911 Turbo beats most supercars in 0-100kph-0 testCarerra GT owners: above is the only view you’ll be getting of the new Porsche 911 Turbo as it leaves you trailing in its dust. Germany’s Autobild magazine has put together a comprehensive list of the acceleration and braking numbers for 100 of the hottest performance cars, with first...
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Official images of the 2007 Honda CR-VImages of the 2007 Honda CR-V have been circulating around the net for weeks, so there’s not much that the official pictures can show us that we haven’t seen already. The new soft-roader sits lower and wider than the previous generation and has been designed with more care like features...
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7 cars that will determine the future of the US auto industry
Detroit Free Press columnist, Mark Phelan, has put together a list of 7 vehicles that have serious influence on the survival prospects of America’s big three automakers. The vehicles, all scheduled for release over the next 12 months, represent the bulk of sales for their respective...
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Next generation seatbelts resemble racing harnessesSeatbelts have remained almost the same three-point style for over 30 years, even though almost every other type of car safety technology has improved since. Despite the raft of high-tech features such as ESP, air-bags, and pre-crash systems installed on high-end cars, “the single most...
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Koenigsegg CCX comes StatesideWe’re not quite sure why Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg doesn’t just come out and call this car the Koenigsegg Sex, because as far as we’re concerned the title is totally justified. Socal Exotics has photos of the first Koenigsegg in the United States. The photos were...
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A small UK firm has created the world’s first hybrid Mini in the form of the PML Mini QED. The unique green machine is powered by four electric motors, one in every wheel, each with 160bhp... -
Fiat Siena can handle four different fuelsMagneti Marelli, in partnership with Fiat’s Brazil division, has developed a Fiat Siena that’s capable of consuming four different types of fuel. On top of regular gasoline the small 1.4-litre engine can run on ethanol, compressed natural gas (CNG) and gasohol, a combination of gasoline...
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2007 Bentley Arnage gets 1000Nm V8For its 2007 model year, Bentley has endowed its range-topper Anarge T with a revised 6.75-litre twin-turbo V8. The new mill develops a very healthy 500bhp (373kW) and 1000Nm of torque. Lesser models, including the R and RL make do with 450bhp (336kW) and 875Nm of torque. This is pushed through a...
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Another day, another exotic supercar: the Edran EnigmaNot content with the supercars from the likes of Pagani, Ferrari, Lamborghini, or McLaren, Belgian based Edran has decided to produce a 2-seater Supercar with mid-engine layout (mmm) developing 800hp from a 7.2L engine. Weight will be kept down thanks to the use of carbon fibre and Kevlar, and...
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Build your own Smart based hotrodDaimlerChrysler’s Smart brand is yet to prove a success, but we’ve taken a liking to their small roadsters. The idea was right, but they just didn’t have the right combination of style and performance. Now meet the Michalak Design C7, a fiberglass hotrod that’s built around...
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Clarkson on AmericansOur favourite motoring journo from across the pond, Jeremy Clarkson, has written his latest rant on American drivers, and it’s sure to create some controversy. To begin with, he claims that the heart of American drivers used to beat “approximately once every 15 minutes,” and that...
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Mercedes is jumping on the parking assistance bandwagon by introducing a system that will help drivers to parallel park. The system uses side-mounted sonar sensors to detect whether there’s... -
New CTS based Cadillacs on the wayNow that the CTS is established as a worthy rival to the BMW 3-Series and the Mercedes C-Class, Cadillac are ready to release an onslaught of new vehicles based on the popular sedan. Release of the new cars will coincide with the launch of an all new CTS sometime in 2008 and may include a coupe and...
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Police install GPS trackers to locate sat-nav systemsAfter-market satellite navigation devices are the new favourite of smash-and-grab thieves in the UK, who can easily net over £300 (US$550) from the sale of just one unit. This new trend has prompted police to set traps in cars where trackers are installed to try and locate where the GPS devices...
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E85 powered hybrid rally carMotorsport Development UK in conjunction with Oaktec partners, Paul Andrews and Bill Meeson, has entered the first-ever E85 bio-ethanol fuelled Hybrid car into the Formula 1000 Rally Championship. The rally version of the Honda Insight runs the regular 1-litre 3 cylinder engine with VTEC, which...
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Kimi Raikkonen - One lucky son of a…Kimi Raikkonen, one of Formula One’s greatest drivers of the current era, is just one of those guys who seem to have everything. Being married to a model and having a Ferrari Enzo parked in the garage is about as good as it gets, and then there’s the F1 glory. Pictured here is Kimi...
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BMW trains new TransportersIf you've ever fantasised about being like Jason Statham in the Transporter, BMW might just have the job for you, complete with military training. For the upcoming IMF World Bank meetings in Singapore, BMW has taken on 700 new recruits to be trained as chauffeurs for the event. Only 14 women are...
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Falling asleep behind the wheel is still an all too common occurrence. We’ve all been near the edge - cruising along an empty stretch of highway in the middle of the night when all of a sudden... -
Ford considers going privateOne of the major problems with large public companies is the amount of time and money that’s wasted on just dealing with bureaucratic paperwork. Now that Ford’s share price is residing at such low levels, the company is seriously considering buying back its own shares. One of the most...
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Jaguar may be bought by a construction equipment companyOne of the world’s most elegant brands may be bought out by a company that specialises in building agricultural and earth moving equipment. The chairman of JCB, Sir Anthony Bamford, has expressed his interest in buying the ailing cat from Ford if they agree to separate it from Land Rover. In...
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Preview: Volkswagen IROC Marks Way For Scirocco CoupeHere is a leaked rendering of the IROC, which will be officially revealed in concept form by Volkswagen later today. The car will make a public outing at the Paris Motor Show next month, but due to the amount of leaked content circulating the web VW has decided to release its own images. The new...
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For the car nut who has everything - Citroën’s designer garageFrench automaker Citroën has undertaken a design study for the world’s first ‘designer garage’ to coincide with the release of its new C6 executive sedan. For the princely sum of £112,330 you could own one of these beauties penned by famous architecture firm, Neutral. The reason...
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World’s fastest four-cylinder based on a production carNo, it’s not some exotic niche supercar but a humble Dodge that holds the record for the “The Fastest Four Cylinder Production Car On The Planet.” The car was run by Salt Lake City’s Jorgen Moller, who pushed the heavily modified Dodge SRT-4 to a top speed of 222.416mph...
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