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This bright yellow concept is the creation of Ralf Zenz, a German designer who envisages a world ultra-efficient performance motoring. His new concept will be unveiled at next month’s Geneva... -
Average age of cars in U.S. increasesAmericans may benefit from some of the lowest new car prices in the world but the average motorist in the U.S. is keeping their cars for longer a new study has found. According to the results the median age of cars on U.S. roads was 9.2 years in 2007, a new record, and a substantial 41.3% of call...
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Subaru may add performance diesel Impreza WRXMore reports about Subaru planning a high-performance diesel powered Impreza have emerged, the latest claiming the new car could even be called an STI. Subaru recently took the wraps off its new 2.0L horizontally opposed turbodiesel engine, debuting in the Legacy, and the engine is now set to make...
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Report: Ethanol worse than fossil fuelsSeveral major carmakers, most notably GM, and farming industries alike are touting ethanol as the solution to curb the world’s dependence on fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gasses but the facts show that ethanol is actually worse than the stuff that comes out of the ground. A new report...
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Video: IED Maserati Chicane ConceptOne of the standouts at next month’s Geneva Motor Show will be the new Maserati Chicane Concept. The stunning design isn’t an official concept from the carmaker but is in fact the creation of a group of students from Italy’s famed Istituto Europeo di Design (IED). Maserati is...
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Saab 9-1 minicar to spawn Saturn variantAfter watching BMW reap profits in the premium minicar segment with its Mini range for years, rival carmakers are now rushing to develop small runabouts to capture their own part of the lucrative market. Volkswagen Group has already shown us the Audi A1 Metroproject and VW up! concepts, and...
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Two of the world’s hottest modified supercars, the Gemballa-tuned Porsche Carrera Mirage GT and Lamborghini Murcielago 660 GT by BF, are pitted against each other in this video from... -
BMW X5 diesel-hybrid concept, 1-series tii and M3 Convertible headed to GenevaBMW will be showcasing two very different concepts at next month’s Geneva Motor Show, one a brand new eco-friendly vehicle touting the latest in EfficientDynamics technology and the other a previous sports concept displaying the carmaker’s new performance accessories range. The third...
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Roush launching third brandMost readers would recognize Roush as an aftermarket tuner that specializes in Ford products, namely the F-150 and Mustang models. The tuner now plans to launch what it calls a "third brand" later in the year and for the first time it could be based around a non-American car. Roush’s current...
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VW America to launch six new models this yearLast year Volkswagen officials set an ambitious target to sell more than nine million vehicles worldwide by 2018, but with current levels hovering around the six million car mark VW will have to tackle the lucrative U.S. market if it has any hope of reaching its goal. Long term plans include...
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Alan Mulally Loves New FG Falcon, Wants One In U.S.Ford Australia took the wraps off its all-new FG Falcon sedan over the weekend, a large RWD sedan with a range of V8, turbocharged and straight-six engines, but sadly what’s possibly one of the most exciting sedans in Ford’s entire lineup will be limited to the Australia and few other...
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Detroit Electric hires ex-Lotus Engineering CEODetroit Electric was revived only this month by America’s ZAP electric car company and China’s Youngman Auto and already the joint-venture has announced the appointment of former Lotus Engineering CEO Albert Lam as its new chief. Lam has worked closely with ZAP on previous concepts and...
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Fiat will unveil the next iteration of its eco-friendly ‘Aria’ concept line with the introduction of the new Fiat 500 Aria at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Based on the regular... -
Tara Tiny challenges Nano for world’s cheapest car titleTata rocked the automotive world when it fulfilled its promise of delivering a car that costs just $2,500 with the unveiling of the Nano minicar last month, but Indian carmakers are confident the bar can be set even lower. Tara International, an arm of the Bengal Enamel, claims it will deliver a...
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Porsche to challenge London's £25 emissions chargePorsche Cars UK has taken the unusual step of taking legal action against London mayor Ken Livingstone’s recent proposal for a £25 ($50) daily charge on high emissions sports cars and SUVs that drive though central parts of the UK capital. The new scheme will come into effect on October 27...
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Mopar launches Jeep accessories lineMost readers would recognize Mopar as being the official parts supplier for Chrysler’s muscle car lineup but soon aftermarket fans will be able to associate it with Jeep’s off-road range as well. Jeep used last week’s National Automobile Dealers Association show in San Francisco...
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Lewis Hamilton receives Laureus gongKimi Raikkonen on Monday was not awarded the prestigious Laureus World Sportsman of the Year plaudit in St Petersburg, but 2007 drivers' runner-up Lewis Hamilton did walk away with Breakthrough of the Year. Tennis' Roger Federer was at the Russian awards ceremony to receive the World Sportsman...
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Spyker recovering from F1 blunderSpyker’s unsuccessful attempt at fielding an F1 race team during last year’s season proved to be a monumental disaster for the niche sports carmaker and ended up pushing it near the edge of bankruptcy. CEO Victor Muller has now revealed how devastating competing in F1 was and how it...
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At the start of last year Renault announced an ambitious target of launching 26 new models by the end of 2009, but apart from the introduction of the new Laguna there hasn’t been much of a buzz... -
Rolls Royce unveils new Phantom CoupeRolls Royce first teased us with the idea of a lavish two-door based on its Phantom saloon back in 2006 with the unveiling of the stunning 101EX Concept. Almost a year after the debut of the original concept, Rolls Royce announced that a convertible version of the 101EX, dubbed the Phantom Drophead...
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Video: Audi R8 versus Porsche’s Carrera 4SJust last week we saw a video of the Audi R8 take on its RS4 sibling, and today we have another clip of the R8, this time up against one of the most formidable AWD challengers, Porsche’s Carrera 4S. The latest comparo is from the guys at Auto Motor and Sport so it’s in German, but the...
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Spy video: 2010 Porsche PanameraPorsche has released full details for its 2010 Panamera sedan, which you can read about by clicking here. Porsche’s four-door Panamera is still more than a year away but officials don’t seem to be worried about concealing the car while in testing. Several Panamera prototypes have been...
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Ford Kuga Crossover breaks coverAlong with the reveal of the new Fiesta hatch, Ford also took the wraps off its new Europe-only Kuga crossover ahead of the car's world debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Based on the original iosis X Concept from the 2006 Paris Motor Show and near-production Kuga Concept from last...
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World’s first RHD Ford GTIt’s no secret Australians love a good V8 muscle car but we never thought there would be enough demand Down Under for Ford’s stunning GT supercar that a company would actually starting converting them to right-hand-drive for the local market. Actually, two companies, Crossover Car...
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