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| First Drive: 2009 Ford Kuga |
| 2008-05-12 11:03:52 |
Ford chief Alan Mulally keeps talking about “One Ford” and promising greater global distribution of the best cars and trucks from around the world. So it must be comforting to know Ford of Europe is capable of producing some really good stuff — and possibly galling to Americans that they can’t get that stuff [...]...
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| Mazda Biante: JDM-only seating for eight |
| 2008-05-12 10:46:16 |
Meet the Biante, Mazda’s new Japan-only 8-passenger minivan. The funky oversized headlamps, expansive greenhouse, and stylish frenched taillamps are the work of Iwao Koizumi, designer of the original Atenza (Mazda6 outside Japan) and CX-7.
Mazda announced the Biante earlier this week, and details are still a bit thin thin. According to the automaker, the new [...]...
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| UK Pricing for the VW Passat CC Announced |
| 2008-05-10 03:25:18 |
Volkswagen UK has announced the pricing for the new Passat CC with the entry level 1.8-litre TSI with 160 horsepower starting at £21,040 rising to £31,120 for the top of the line 3.6-litre V6 pumping out 300 horspower.
The CC will be offered with two trim levels: the standard model or the GT. The standard will [...]...
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| Baby Ferrari Finally Confirmed as Grand Tourer |
| 2008-05-10 02:06:47 |
There is no more denying it!! Despite numerous denials Ferrari has finally confirmed what we had all expected, they are in fact working on a brand new model and the name – Ferrari Grand Tourer.
The Italians have created a special site for the new model at www.ferrarigtcountdown.com and before the official unveiling at the Paris [...]...
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| Another bloody Veyron: Presenting the Sang Noir |
| 2008-05-06 08:20:20 |
A darker, evil-er Bugatti Veyron has been born to run alongside the Pur Sang: the Sang Noir. Word is the newest variant has been created to be a tip of the hat — that would be “chapeau!” in French — to the Bugatti Atlantique 57S. It gets a slightly different front grille with matching [...]...
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| Daimler Welcomes 500,000th Mercedes SLK |
| 2008-05-06 07:43:57 |
The Mercedes SLK was first introduced to the market in 1996 and with the delivery of the 500,000th model, Daimler can celebrate yet another successful vehicle in their super sized portfolio.
With the creation of the SLK, Mercedes-Benz carved out a new niche in the market for the premium compact roadsters segment with innovative features [...]...
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| More developments on Nissan’s compact, RWD coupe |
| 2008-05-06 06:38:48 |
According to company insiders with whom we’ve spoken, Nissan has been working on its own compact, rear-wheel-drive vehicle for over three years, and the announcement from Toyota and Subaru about their own RWD coupe has caused Nissan to ramp-up development.
Details on the new vehicle are still scarce, but BestCar is reporting that Nissan is planning [...]...
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| Beijing Auto Show 2008: Nissan unveils new Teana and Teana XV |
| 2008-04-23 08:20:45 |
Back in October of last year, Nissan unveiled the Intima concept at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show. The large front-wheel-drive sedan previewed the styling for the new Teana (above, dark) and more luxurious Teana XV (above, light) that Nissan and its Chinese joint-venture partner Dongfeng debuted at the Auto China show in Beijing. The [...]...
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| Aston Martin DBS owners have to wait a bit longer to be Bond |
| 2008-04-23 07:57:20 |
According to Autocar, the lucky few that have put a deposit down on the new Aston Martin DBS will have to wait an additional three-months to get behind the wheel of the body-kitted Bond car. The problem apparently stems from suppliers who aren’t able to deliver Aston with the one-off parts necessary to complete the [...]...
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| Suzuki SX4t: “t” is for turbo, courtesy of Road Race Motorsports |
| 2008-04-23 07:37:04 |
When Suzuki launched the SX4, we couldn’t help thinking that the oddly shaped hatch had some aftermarket potential. Suzuki seemed to think the same thing and tapped Road Race Motorsports, the renowned SoCal tuning firm, to create a one-off concept for the Chicago Auto Show. Road Race decided that it could do better than just [...]...
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| New Audi A4 Avant by Abt |
| 2008-04-19 07:34:44 |
Most people would consider the new Audi A4 Avant sporty enough, but not the folks over at Abt Sportsline in Allgäu, Germany, premier tuner for all Volkswagen Group cars.
Abt has taken the new A4 Avant, which debuted at last months Geneva Motor Show, and fitted a new front skirt to emphasize the contours of [...]...
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| Jaguar XJ220 in LeMans Blue |
| 2008-04-19 05:29:43 |
It’s hard to imagine Jaguar XJ220 ever producing a supercar considering its current sad state of sales, but it did just that back in the early ’90s when our walls were plastered with posters of the Ferrari F40, Lamborghini Diablo and this, the Jaguar XJ220. In our humble estimation, the XJ220 is one of the [...]...
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| Audi Q5 Official Photos Leaked |
| 2008-04-19 04:20:48 |
Typically with most new car model leaks, the Audi Q5 photos come first, and the information follows later. This one Audi Q5 is no different as 11 low resolution images have just hit the web in the wake of yesterday’s spy photos of the Audi Q5 wearing little camouflage.
Looking like a smaller version of the [...]...
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| Spy Shots: Lamborghini Murcielago SV snapped |
| 2008-04-16 11:26:06 |
We alerted you last week to the existence of the Lamborghini Murcielago SV, a rear-wheel-drive version of the normally all-wheel-drive LP640. Seen here undergoing some on-track testing, the SV will reportedly serve up some 680 horsepower from its Lambo V12 behind the seats. It will also be lighter than a normal Murcielago by 220 [...]...
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| Long Term Arrival: 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX |
| 2008-04-16 11:09:34 |
Exactly one year ago, our May 2007 cover of the all-new Subaru Impreza WRX lit the Interwebs on fire. It also ignited a still-burning debate about the value of embargoed vehicle launches, but only in the backbiting, internecine world of hack auto journalists.
Turns out John Q. Public is more concerned about the way the [...]...
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| Bentley wants to slash CO2 by two-thirds |
| 2008-04-16 11:02:35 |
British racing green could take on a whole new meaning if Bentley is able to achieve its goal of reducing CO2 emissions by two-thirds to just 120 grams per kilometer by 2012. Currently, all of its vehicles emit more than 400 g/km, no doubt including the 2009 Bentley Brooklands we drove last week, so the [...]...
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| Long Term Arrival: 2008 Ford Shelby GT |
| 2008-04-12 11:45:52 |
In 1965, Carroll Shelby and the Ford Motor Company teamed up to build and sell hotted-up Mustangs. Ford constructed the cars to a certain spec, delivered them to Shelby’s assembly facility, and various components were changed to make the cars faster and more exclusive. The original GT350s that rolled out of Shelby American’s back [...]...
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| Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi Titanium |
| 2008-04-12 11:36:48 |
It has been a long time coming, but Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi Titanium return to the 4×4 market promises to be well worth the wait. The Focus-inspired Kuga should be good – in fact, it should be brilliant.
The firm’s cool crossover promises to combine the driving dynamics of the best-selling family hatch with the high [...]...
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| First Drive: 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class |
| 2008-04-12 11:21:46 |
Next year the 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class E-Class platformmate is in for a thorough redo, and the first of its sincerely flattering quasi-competitors (Volkswagen’s CC) arrives on the scene, so Mercedes-Benz is freshening its swoopy CLS-class four door “coupe.”
Nothing too outrageous or trendy, mind you; the CLS550 and CLS63 AMG each get a new two-bar grille [...]...
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| Rumormill: Daimler looking to buy big stake in Aston Martin |
| 2008-04-06 04:30:15 |
What began as a rumor that Mercedes-Benz would begin supplying Aston Martin with engines has evolved into a full-blown partnership that may include both automakers co-developing platforms and technology. The newest report comes courtesy of Autocar, suggesting that M-B is considering purchasing a stake in Aston Martin and the Kuwaiti Investment Authority would in [...]...
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| Audi Sets Launch Date for Q5 on a Micro Site |
| 2008-04-06 04:09:21 |
All the Audi fans out there, put 19 April 2008 bold in your diaries. This is when news and info will start rolling off from the Audi Q5 microsite, if you have registered first, to all those interested in the new Q5. Be on a list of those who are first to know about [...]...
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| First Drive: 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG |
| 2008-04-06 03:51:05 |
Circuit Paul Ricard is reckoned to be the safest test track in the world, an ideal place to flog a new car within an inch of its life. It also has the padlocked gates and vigilant corps d’securite to keep spying eyes at bay. Mercedes-Benz has used Paul Ricard for these reasons in the past [...]...
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| Audi R8 V12 TDI |
| 2008-04-04 11:14:44 |
Audi R8 V12 TDI is one of the world’s sexiest cars – and now the Audi R8 is even more special. Because beating beneath the dramatic rear glass cover of this version is a diesel engine!The 6.0-litre V12 isn’t just one of the fastest oil-burners the firm has ever built – it means the Audi [...]...
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| First Test: 2008 Maserati GranTurismo |
| 2008-04-04 08:59:03 |
Italian is a wonderful language, with rich, mellifluous syllables that roll around the tongue like vintage wine, making the mundane sound magical, the descriptive delightful. Maserati Quattroporte sounds like someone spent a lot of time finding a cool name for a hugely charismatic luxury sedan. Actually, they named it for what it is: a four-door. [...]...
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| Spy Video: Alfa Romeo 159 GTA mule spotted at the Nurburgring |
| 2008-03-27 09:35:09 |
Romeo">Alfa Romeo has been turning out some impossibly beautiful cars. Unfortunately, most of the line-up is lacking the grunt to back up its killer looks, with the 8C Competizione floating beyond reproach atop the range and a huge gap down to the standard production models. Alfa is apparently looking to bridge that gap, however, with [...]...
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| First Drive: 2009 Acura TSX |
| 2008-03-21 08:36:44 |
Surprise! Another familiar nameplate has gone under the knife for an extreme makeover and emerged having lost the battle of the bulge. Yes, the 2009 Acura TSX swells by a parking space filling three inches in width and 2.4 inches in length. It’s now wider, taller, heavier and way roomier than the original Acura [...]...
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| Facelift for Mercedes M-Class |
| 2008-03-17 06:41:52 |
A sharp new look is set to make the Mercedes’ M-Class a big crowd puller in the Big Apple.The majority of the changes made are to the German model’s styling. At the front, the SUV gets a redesigned bumper and new headlamps to give it a more distinctive shape. A new bumper has also [...]...
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| New York 2008 Preview: Suzuki Concept Kizashi 3 planned for debut |
| 2008-03-17 06:30:46 |
At the Frankfurt Motor Show last year we met the first Suzuki Kizashi Concept, a large sport wagon proof of concept that looked like a Dodge Magnum had crashed into a box of Anime. Next we encountered the Kizashi Concept 2 at the Tokyo Motor Show, which carried forward the first concept’s design theme [...]...
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| Rendered Ruminations: Porsche Traveller Concept slaps Stuttgart in the face |
| 2008-03-16 11:57:08 |
There’s probably a few clunkers in DaVinci’s sketchbook, too. Looking more gnarled than Van Gogh’s Potato Eaters hand studies, Ivan Volkov’s Porsche Traveller concept picks up design ideas from the Matchbox Fandango, though it doesn’t look like the spare wheel on the Traveller incorporates Rolamatic action. Rather than heap massive derision on Volkov’s renderings, it [...]...
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| First Drive: the 2008 Lexus IS F |
| 2008-03-16 11:47:35 |
I could start off with wheel sizes and the 8-speed transmission and all that, but this car is only marginally about the numbers. Still, let’s get the numbers out of the way:
Lexus IS-F
8-speed auto, 5.0L V8, 416-HP, 371 lb.-ft.
BMW M3
6-speed manual, 4.0L V8, 414-HP, 295 lb.-ft.
Mercedes C 63 AMG
7-speed auto, 6.2L V8, 467-HP, 442 lb.-ft.
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| Subaru may sell diesel WRX in UK, oil burners for U.S. likely |
| 2008-03-13 09:51:20 |
We reported last month that a senior exec over at Subaru was “looking into” the possibility of offering a diesel variant of the WRX. Today, Autocar is reporting a similar story, and as the saying goes, where there’s smoke… there must be a diesel.
Subaru has already unveiled the oil-burning version of its Legacy over [...]...
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| Quick Test: 2008 BMW M3 Sedan |
| 2008-03-13 09:02:56 |
BMW launched its M3 last fall in two-door form and unveiled the four-door variant shortly thereafter. It packs the same M-spec, 4.0-liter, 414-horsepower V-8 as the coupe. The 2008 M3 sedan is about three inches shorter overall than the coupe but weighs about the same. A six-speed manual is the only transmission offered so [...]...
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| 2008 Geneva Motor Show:IED Maserati Chicane Concept |
| 2008-03-07 10:15:28 |
The design students at Italy-based Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) are coming back to Geneva, with a Maserati-inspired concept. Dubbed the Maserati Chicane, the full-scale model represents a 2+2 rear-wheel drive coupe, with a front-mounted V-8 engine. The concept is said to be smaller than the current production Maserati Gran Turismo, and is designed [...]...
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| Audi R8 V12 TDI Le Mans Concept |
| 2008-03-07 06:29:38 |
The Audi R8 V12 TDI concept made its debut in Detroit to extremely favorable reviews. With its mid-mounted 500 horse, 738 lb-ft twelve-cylinder twin-turbo diesel engine based directly on the motor found in Audi’s Le Mans winning R10 race cars, the concept drew a straight line from the race track to the road and [...]...
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