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The new Subaru Impreza due in 12 months time will come in 2 different body styles. There will be the regular four-door saloon plus a newly designed hatch version with styling that’s heavily... -
Lexus Tops J.D. Power's Dependability Study... AgainLexus has once again taken top honors in the 2006 J.D. Power survey for most dependable vehicles, a study to find out the number of problems owners had with their cars. Models from 37 different brands were tested and surprisingly, how much you paid for your car doesn’t always determine how...
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Video: Camaro’s designer drives concept for the first time
Watch Tom Peters, director of design for the new Camaro as he gets in behind the wheel for the first time. Listen to his comments on the inspiration for the new car and the menacing growl of the V8 as it goes down the straight.
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New 3D maps of Europe by 2007An American company by the name of Intermap Technologies Corp. has announced that it plans to create a hi-res 3D map of Western Europe. The mapping company will have completed Germany by the end of this year and should have most of Western Europe done by the end of 2007. Spurred on from demand from...
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Camaro to start production in 2008After months of rumour and speculation, we can finally confirm what we already knew was a certainty, that the popular Camaro will be built. Production will start in late 2008, with sales to start soon after as a 2009 model. This was the official word from GM CEO Rick Wagoner at statement made...
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Ford greenlights new Shelby GT and Lincoln MKS sedanFord has finally confirmed it will produce the Shelby GT and Lincoln MKS as part of its “Way Forward” campaign to increase flagging sales and low customer enthusiasm. We’ve already discussed the Shelby GT in a previous article, but are glad to see that the Lincoln MKS, which is...
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Now that Fiat is starting to churn out a profit, the Italian automaker can once again afford to release cars like the next generation of the Lancia Delta. Development of the new car is well underway... -
Forget outrunning the copsPolice cars are usually pretty quick - they have to be to catch the crims. So it's no surprise that in Austria, the police make do with a Porsche 911 S as part of their crime fighting fleet. After the success of the Lamborghini Gallardo, which was used by the Italian police force as a deterrent...
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Proton’s new Satria hatchMalaysian car company Proton is readying to export its new Satria hatch to join its GEN.2 hatch and Savvy city car by the end of the year. Proton is still unheard of in many countries, but the government controlled company has had some major dealings with the likes of Mitsubishi and Lotus. Back in...
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Rumored: BMW X4 CrossoverRumor has it that BMW is developing a new X car in the form of the X4 to enter the emerging crossover market. To be based on the existing X3, the X4 will have four doors but will come with a more coupe-like roof. There may even be a two door variant as well. The new vehicle will be a niche product...
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Meet the Nice Mega-CityWith the previous announcement of the Tesla supercar and now the more pedestrian, Nice Mega-City, the wave of full-electric cars is truly upon us. Top speed of the Mega-City is only 65 km/h (40 mph), thus the car will remain a strict city-only runabout, that and the fact that its range is only...
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New F1 World Record Set By HondaEver wondered how fast a Formula One car could go? Honda, with Alan van der Merwe at the wheel, has now claimed the world record for the “fastest straight line speed” for an F1 car, by posting a measured speed of 220 mph over two runs in opposite directions at the Bonneville Salt Flats...
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To celebrate its 30th year anniversary, Mercedes tuning house Lorinser has created a new range of packages for the S-Class sedan. Its Lorinser S06 line offers modifications for both the V6 and V8... -
Aptera 330-mpg concept car: First lookA small American company has designed a two-seat passenger car that will achieve up to 330 mpg and sell for under $20,000. The lightweight composite, hybrid car will post this fuel efficiency in normal city and highway driving and demonstrate acceleration and handling similar to that of a Honda...
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Germans love Japanese carsDespite having four of the most acclaimed car manufacturers in the world – BMW, Mercedes, Audi, and Volkswagen – it seems the Germans are most satisfied with Japanese cars. In a recent study by JD Power and Associates, Toyota, Honda, Mazda, and Subaru made up the four most satisfying...
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207 Super 2000 almost readyWith final development almost complete, club racers and enthusiasts will soon be able to purchase their own 207 Super 2000. Based heavily on the 207 RCup concept presented at the Geneva Motor Show back in March, the car has been tested both on and off the tarmac since then. Utilizing a naturally...
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