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German-tuner Hengst, led by BMW-specialist Peter Grassl, has released a new tuning kit for the Ford Mustang GT that draws obvious inspiration from the customizing scene where the car originally came... -
Video: GM preps performance accessories for CamaroMore clues about the upcoming Camaro have emerged, this time from GM’s Global Accessories Design Manager Larry Sully who gives us a sneak peak at some of the performance accessories planned for the muscle car in this latest clip. High-res spy shots from earlier this week led to fears the...
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Preview: 2009 Audi Q5 to make Beijing debutWith Audi’s Q7 proving to be too expensive for the North American market officials are keen to release the mid-level Q5 to help spur sales in the world’s biggest car market. According to a leaked product schedule the new Q5 won’t officially go on sale until July but the car is...
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Seat Leon FR550 diesel hot-hatchCoinciding with the start of this year’s HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season, Spanish carmaker Seat has taken the wraps off a new performance version of its Leon hatch. Inspired by the diesel-powered BTCC Leon race car, the new model also sports a turbocharged diesel motor...
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America desperate for more Smart carsDespite America’s reluctance to embrace compact econo-cars, Mercedes’ diminutive Smart Fortwo is selling far beyond expectations in the few months that it’s been on sale in the world’s biggest car market. Sales of the car were expected to be strong in urban areas like Los...
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Porsche may use VW stake to avoid emissions rulesPorsche has a major challenge on its hands in the form of strict new fuel-economy and emissions regulations set to roll in across the U.S. and Europe in coming years. Carmakers are being forced to improve their average fleet-wide mileage and carbon emissions levels and for a niche brand like...
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In the latest round of the battle between London Mayor Ken Livingstone and Porsche over the UK capital’s new congestion charge, a survey has found that most of the city’s residents are in... -
GM willing to lose money on VoltGM product czar Bob Lutz has admitted the carmaker's failure to capitalize on hybrid and electric cars, technology it’s had since the 1960s, was a mistake. Speaking at the New York Auto Show, Lutz went on to reveal he regretted not beating Toyota in the hybrid race and that GM had effectively...
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Dodge adds 2009 R/T and SE to Challenger lineupNo matter how you feel about car manufacturers recycling their icons of the past, there’s no denying that the interest shown in the Challenger has been phenomenal. While there has been a lot of information forthcoming about the new flagship SRT8 muscle car, today Dodge unveiled the specs of...
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Lutz predicts one third of GM’s fleet will be hybridCarmakers are rushing the development of smaller and more efficient models in the U.S. to help improve fleet average fuel economy levels in light of stricter CAFE regulations, but not all consumers are looking for such vehicles. There will always be a market for bigger vehicles such as fullsize...
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Revealed: 2009 Nissan MaximaFollowing the release of several official teasers earlier this week, new images of the 2009 Nissan Maxima have surfaced revealing the car in complete detail. Scheduled to be unveiled at this week’s New York Auto Show, Nissan’s seventh generation Maxima showcases a completely new look...
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LUMMA Design CLR X530 BMW X5The diesel version of the X5 isn’t the obvious choice for a tuner like Germany’s Lumma, who is more likely to modify a big-cube petrol engine, but its latest car is in fact based on the more mundane diesel six. Lumma's previous works include modified versions of the M5 and M6, in the...
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Reuben Zammit has created a number of stunning designs over the past 12 months but unlike most designers he has been fortunate enough to have some of his designs approved for production. His Bugatti... -
Australian PM sealed Grand Prix fate, Ecclestone saysAustralia's new prime minister has personally told Bernie Ecclestone that the country will not be funding a night F1 race. "I've spoken to Kevin Rudd and he's told me it would cost too much to re-stage the race, so I guess that's it. We won't be going to Australia for too much longer," the F1 chief...
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Tata could buy stake in FerrariIndian giant Tata is on the verge of finalizing its takeover of Jaguar and Land Rover and now its Chief Ratan Tata has hinted that his next acquisition could be a stake in Ferrari. Tata is already heavily involved with Ferrari’s parent company Fiat, joining the Italian carmaker’s board...
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Peugeot launches RC Line and Roland Garros 207 CCPeugeot’s stand at this year’s Geneva Motor Show was unusually quiet with the only major attraction worth mentioning being the launch of the new RC Line and Roland Garros 207 CC. Both cars are based on the standard 207 CC but get a number of styling changes and extra equipment to...
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Carlos Ghosn hints at GT-R based sedanWe recently reported that Infiniti may be developing a four-door GT-R to form a new halo model for the brand. Today we got further evidence of such a plan when Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn told reporters at a press presentation at this week’s Geneva Motor Show that "a car like this at Infiniti"...
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Super Aguri saved by mystery British buyer - reportThe financially embattled formula one team Super Aguri has been saved by a mystery investor, reports on Tuesday said. The German specialist magazine Auto Motor und Sport is claiming that the Honda backed outfit, run by former Japanese grand prix driver Aguri Suzuki, will make the trip to Melbourne...
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On the eve of Infiniti’s launch in Europe, the upmarket Nissan brand has presented the second-generation Infiniti FX SUV powered by an all-new 5.0L V8 engine. Debuting in flagship FX50 form,...
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Briatore, Prost, slam modern F1F1 stalwarts Flavio Briatore and Alain Prost have hit out at the current state of the sport. The pair, collectively with nearly half a decade of experience of the inner workings of the formula one spotlight, separately argue that grand prix racing has become boring and too easy. "The races are too...
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Magna Steyr to build Aston Martin RapideAston Martin has used the backdrop of the Geneva Motor Show to announce a partnership with independent vehicle manufacturer Magna Steyr to build the upcoming four-door Rapide at a plant in Graz, Austria. The new model is expected to bow in around late 2009 and officials are hoping to sell up to...
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MMI Avocet Ready For SaleWhile its unlikely anyone remembers the Reynard-designed 'Strathcarron' of 10 years ago, the doomed mid-engined sports car has been brought back to life thanks to the insistence of its principal backer, Martin Miles. Renamed the MMI Avocet after its most fervent supporter, the car weighs a tiny...
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Brabus Bullit Black Arrow headed for GenevaPegged as a ‘four-door stealth sports car,’ Mercedes tuner Brabus has unveiled a new V12 Biturbo C-Class sedan covered in a matte-black coating, which will be on display at this week’s Geneva Motor Show. Brabus has been transplanting high output, large displacement engines into...
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Video: Behind the wheel of Nissan’s R35 GT-RAs more GT-R super coupes make their way out of Japan, more and more video reviews are starting to crop up. This latest clip comes from UK’s Fifth Gear and has race driver Jason Plato behind the wheel of the GT-R tarmac terror. Nissan R35 GT-RNissan GT-R in depth
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