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Kia has taken the covers off its new Kee Sports Coupe Concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show today, revealing a dynamic coupe characterized by a broad stance and low profile. The new concept was... -
Video: Renault Laguna Coupe ConceptRenault is getting more serious about coupes, and the new concept car to be shown at the Frankfurt IAA previews fairly accurately what we'll see on the roads from the French company in the near future. With styling based heavily on the Fluence concept of 2004, the new coupe looks both elegant and...
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Daimler CEO open to engine deal with BMWBMW makes some of the best engines in the business so it comes as little surprise the CEO of Daimler, Dieter Zetsche, is open to jointly developing new engines with the Munich-based rival. In a recent interview, Zetsche revealed that he would be open to a partnership if it made financial sense...
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BioConcept Mustang GT RTD headed for FrankfurtThe Frankfurt Motor Show is a strange place for the unveiling of a biofuel powered American muscle car but that in fact will be the case when Germany’s FourMotor presents its new BioConcept Mustang GT RTD at next week’s show. Though labelled a concept, the car has been raced in the...
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Chrysler snags Toyota’s golden child Jim PressChrysler has announced today that Toyota's North America President Jim Press will be heading to Auburn Hills to become the carmaker’s new co-president and vice chairman. We don’t normally report on executive shuffles within the auto industry but Chrysler snagging Jim Press is a major...
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Chevrolet Corvette "Blue Devil" to be called ZR1After months of spy shots and speculation, word on the street is that Chevrolet’s upcoming super-Corvette will be called the ZR1. Up until now, the car was carrying its nickname title of Blue Devil and was even tipped to be called the Z07 or SS. Apparently it’ll be called the ZR1 and...
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Lotus is probably in the best financial position it’s been in for years, with its debts about to be cleared and production at full capacity focus now turns to what’s in-store for the... -
Nissan launching in South KoreaNissan plans to launch several new models in South Korea for the first time, only the second Japanese carmaker attempting to penetrate the Korean market after Honda established itself there in 2004. Nissan’s high-end Infiniti models already sell in South Korea, but this time the carmaker...
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Report: Porsche to gain majority share in VWPorsche AG is planning to increase its stake in VW to 51% by the beginning of next year according to a new report by “Der Spiegel”, a German weekly magazine. As expected, a spokesman for Porsche said no decision had been made whether to raise the stake above the current 31%. This refers...
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No Dodge Challenger for EuropeThe upcoming Dodge Challenger will not be sold in European markets as the car will only be manufactured in limited numbers with many American fans likely to miss out as well. The decision was apparently made by Chrysler’s new owners, Cerberus Capital Management, who actually overturned plans...
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Mercedes Benz seeks 8-speed dual-clutch gearboxMercedes is considering outsourcing production of transmissions for its next-gen A, B and C-class models, which could also lead to the closure of its current transmission plant in Zuffenhausen, Germany. The decision is said to be backed by CEO Dieter Zetsche, who considers the development of new...
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Lexus Announces GS460, V10 Planned For New GS F?Lexus has added a new model to its GS lineup, the new GS460 powered by the same 1UR-FSE 4.6L V8 engine as in the LS flagship. However, the GS doesn’t receive the new direct injection system used in the LS, meaning power levels are slightly down. The engine in the GS460 develops its max power...
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In its latest round of testing, Europe’s Euro NCAP testing body crash tested four newly launched models with all of them showing excellent results. The cars included the Fiat 500 and Renault... -
Glimpse at Buick's future lineupRecent strong standings in a North American vehicle satisfaction survey and increasing popularity across China has led management at Buick to consider expanding its lineup. Buick has always remained a notch above its US-based rivals and now execs are pondering whether it could eventually rival the...
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Man clocks fastest speeding offence in UK historyA man in the UK has recorded the fastest ever speeding offence in the nation’s history with a 172mph (277km/h) run in a Porsche 911 Turbo. Timothy Brady, 33, was travelling on the A420 roadway near Oxfordshire at more than 100mph (161km/h) over the 70mph (113km/h) posted speed limit. The...
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Nissan installing fuel-consumption metersNissan has announced its plans to install fuel-consumption meters to all of its cars, something Euro makes have been doing for years. Nissan says it’s doing it to promote awareness of more economical driving habits and that it's part of its new ‘Nissan Green Program 2010’...
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BMW F1 confirms unchanged lineup for 2008BMW-Sauber on Tuesday announced that it will field an unchanged race driver lineup in 2008. The Hinwil based team "realises the importance of continuity", a statement read, confirming that Nick Heidfeld would again drive alongside Robert Kubica. As reported earlier, Timo Glock has not yet been...
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Gallery: VW Golf GTI W12 650Volkswagen surprised us all when it displayed the twin-turbo W12 powered Golf GTI 650 concept car at May’s Wörthersee 2007 Auto Show. The concept featured a twin-turbo 6.0L W12 mated to a six-speed manual transmission, and it's styling was so dramatic that we thought we'd put up a gallery of...
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Chrysler has confirmed that it’ll build the long-running PT Cruiser through until the end of 2009 but has made no promise that a next-gen model will be built or whether the current model will... -
Mol confirms talks to buy Spyker F1Michiel Mol, who quit as CEO of Spyker's road car making parent this week, has confirmed that he is hoping to buy the financially-embattled Silverstone based team. His admission on Wednesday followed the issuing of a statement by the Dutch team insisting that there is no danger that Spyker does not...
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Spy Shots: Barely disguised 2009 Jaguar XFJaguar’s XF saloon has been spotted while in transport ahead of its scheduled launch in the second half of next year. This the first time the car has been caught without major camouflage, giving us a full view of the rear styling and most of the flanks. From the images, it’s clear the...
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VW to introduce Golf BlueMotion at FrankfurtVolkswagen will be using next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show to debut the first BlueMotion version of its popular Golf hatch, which will star alongside five other BlueMotion cars planned for the show. BlueMotion is VW’s title for its ultra-efficient diesel range, which combines not only a...
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Reports confirm existence of Toyota/Subaru sports carNew reports have emerged from Japan confirming that Toyota is working on a new low cost sports car scheduled to go on sale before the end of the decade and priced around two million yen (US$16,780). Toyota will build the car with help from Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru’s parent company), who...
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Buick Equals Lexus In J.D. Power Dependability StudyBuick has equaled Lexus in J.D. Power and Associates’ latest vehicle dependability study, the first time in twelve years that another carmaker has tied with the industry leader for first place. For the 2007 vehicle dependability study, more than 53,000 owners of cars bought in 2004 were...
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