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Following in the footsteps of its previous Pur Sang model, Bugatti unveiled a new ‘special edition’ version of the Veyron at last month’s Geneva Motor Show that it developed with... -
Holden HRT 427 concept sells for A$920,000A Monaro enthusiast in Australia has dropped close to a million Aussie dollars (US$846,236) on a high-performance concept car developed by Holden’s in-house tuner HSV and its HRT racing affiliate. The car is the 2002 HRT 427, one of only two in existence, and was originally developed as a...
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Speed trap info now available on your mobile phoneNew software designed for mobile phones and PDAs will allow motorists in the U.S. to warn fellow drivers of police speed traps and red-light cameras by sounding off an alarm when approaching a known threat. The system works by users submitting information about known threats to a central database...
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A1GP planning Middle East returnThe concept of the nation-based A1GP was original founded by Dubai’s Sheikh Maktoum Hasher back in 2004 but after receiving FIA regulation one year later the series lost many of its links with the Middle East. A1GP now plans a return to the region with the series seeking to hold a race...
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Volkswagen’s four door pseudo-coupe to be called 'CC'Volkswagen’s premium four door pseudo-coupe model will simply be called CC when it goes on sale next quarter, and not the full Passat CC as previously thought. The original name came about because the CC rides on the same platform as the regular Passat sedan, although it sits some 5cm lower...
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Study finds blue lighting keeps drivers awakeThe usual methods of winding down the window or turning up the stereo to stay awake on long journeys are mediocre at best, but carmakers are working hard to develop new safety features to prevent motorists from falling asleep behind the wheel. Mercedes-Benz is testing a system that uses...
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Four years after being discontinued the Oldsmobile name still carries some cachet as evidenced by a new survey, which quizzed respondents on the brands they most wanted to see revived. Oldsmobile... -
Parking tickets rise 500% over five years in UKJust when you thought owning a car in the UK couldn’t get any more expensive, what with all the congestion charges and registration taxes, a new report has found parking a car for free in some areas is becoming near impossible. In just six years, the number of drivers issued with a parking...
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Odd spot: Samoa planning switch to RHD vehiclesSouth Pacific nation Samoa plans to switch from driving on the right-hand side of the road to the left as most of its visitors and migrants come from RHD markets like New Zealand and Australia. Located on the Samoan Islands archipelago, along with American Samoa, the Samoans have been using LHD...
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Production Nissan Intima to debut at Beijing Motor ShowNissan teased us with the unveiling of an extravagant sedan concept at last year’s Tokyo Motor Show but then went silent when it came time to talk about production details. Now, on the eve of this month’s Beijing Motor Show, Nissan has released an official teaser for a new sedan that...
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Jaguar and Land Rover profitable in 2007 says TataFord never released financial data for individual carmakers within its Premier Auto Group so apart from a few masked reports here and there we were never able to get proper insight into the financial performance of brands like Jaguar and Land Rover. With India’s Tata finally taking over the...
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Update: BMW will decide this year whether to sell enginesUpdate: BMW will decide by the end of the year whether or not it will start selling engines to rival carmakers as negotiations with a number of parties are still taking place. Speaking with Automotive News, BMW board member Friedrich Eichiner said GM, Daimler and Fiat have all expressed interest in...
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Audi has already shown us two concept versions of its V12-powered R8 diesel supercar but whether this means the concept is headed for production is still up in the air. Some officials within Audi... -
Toyota planning to increase stake in SubaruToyota’s grip around Subaru is set to get tighter with news coming out of Japan claiming the auto giant is planning to increase its 8.7% stake in Subaru to around 17%. The final decision will depend on whether or not the move gets approval from Japan's Fair Trade Commission. The transaction...
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U.S. auto sales drop to 15 year lows, Japan no betterAuto sales in the U.S. have been on the skids for the good part of a year, due mostly to the country’s credit crisis and rising oil prices, but March levels marked the industry’s worst performance since 1993. Sales were down for most of the major carmakers, with American makes once...
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Aussie Ford Falcon Prototypes Spotted In U.S.Ford has confirmed development of its future RWD program will be spearheaded by an American design team in Detroit and not by its Australian division as earlier suspected. That doesn’t mean the Aussies won’t have an influential role in the gestation of America’s future RWD fleet...
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Pontiac mulls G8 GXP Coupe based on Holden conceptLast month Holden celebrated its 60th anniversary with the unveiling of the Coupe60 concept car, a two door version of the VE Commodore sedan that many suspect will eventually spawn a successor to Australia’s Monaro Coupe. Holden has denied rumors of a new Monaro, as well as its Pontiac GTO...
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Dongnan releases official teaser for Beijing conceptChinese automobile manufacturer Dongnan has released an official sketch of a new concept car it’s prepping for this month’s Beijing Motor Show. Until now Dongnan’s designs have relied on existing Mitsubishi products as their basis but this latest concept demonstrates the...
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Famed Porsche tuner Gemballa has released a new bodykit and performance handling pack for the 997 911 Targa, consisting of a customized font bonnet, an Avalanche front skirt and lip spoiler, a custom... -
Proton developing new engines, planning more exportsSmall-scale Malaysian car manufacturer Proton is developing a new range of in-house engines, including diesel engines for the first time, as part of a strategy to increase its export program. Proton has traditionally relied on Mitsubishi engines, but a new requirement for diesel mill and several...
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Mitsuoka Planning To Export LHD Orochi SupercarJapanese car designer Mitsuoka is building a left-hand-drive version of the car that brought its brand to fame: the NSX-based Orochi supercar. The introduction of LHD for the Orochi means the car will be available for sale outside of Japan for the first time and officials already have a number of...
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Jaguar and Land Rover pose a number of problems for TataWhile Jaguar and Land Rover will be getting a much-needed resuscitation from Tata and its deep pockets, stricter emissions and fuel-economy regulations set to roll in over the next decade as well as continual reliability and quality issues are likely to prove to be problematic for the new Indian...
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Knight Rider KITT Mustangs sell for $300,000This weekend’s Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach, Florida, saw a pair of Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR muscle cars from the new Knight Rider series go under the hammer for $300,000. The cars were sold together as a pair and the buyer was also offered the chance to snap up a brand new 2009...
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Nissan Fairlady Z Type 380RS club racer goes on saleAfter seeing sales of Porsche’s GT3 line of club-spec cars continuously rise over the years, Nissan thought it was high-time it released its own track special for both racing enthusiasts and serious competition events. The carmaker’s latest release is the new Fairlady Z Type...
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