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Preview: Nissan Denki Cube Concept

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Nissan will be displaying this quirky-looking concept car at the 2008 British International Motor Show called the Nissan Denki Cube Concept. It’s based on the Nissan Cube and uses a pure electric motor drivetrain powered by laminated lithium ion batteries.
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Suzuki SX4-FCV approved for public testing

The Suzuki SX4-FCV is a fuel cell vehicle with a 80kW fuel cell powering a 68kW (91 horsepower) electric motor with a high voltage capacitor that supports brake energy regeneration. Hydrogen is stored on board a 70MPa high pressure hydrogen tank. The SX4-FCV can go up to an estimated range of 250km, and has [...]

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Mercedes-Benz ends partnership with McLaren

Mercedes-Benz has announced that it has decided to end its partnership with British firm McLaren when its existing agreement expires in 2009. The next generation flagship premium roadster that replaces the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren will be built by AMG instead. It’s expected to make its debut in 2010, replacing the SLR which was introduced [...]

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First photos of new Kia Forte sedan

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Four official product photos of the new Kia Forte sedan has been released by Kia. It will hit Korean showrooms first in August 2008, with the rest of the world to get it later, including Malaysia as a new Cerato or Forte sedan. The current Cerato is sold here as a 5-door [...]

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Facelifted Dacia New Logan unveiled!

This new facelifted look for the Dacia Logan was first shown on its five-door variant, the Renault Sandero. The facelift attempts to give the Logan a less cheapo look, and is inspired by the hatchback variant but is not exactly the same as the headlamps, bumper and grille are all different.
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Citroen C-Crosser now with 2.4L 4B12 engine

Citroen has added a new petrol engine to its Citroen C-Crosser SUV (rebadged Mitsubishi Outlander), complementing its existing 156hp 280Nm 2.2 HDi offering. The new Citroen C-Crosser 2.4i is powered by Mitsubishi’s 4B12 GEMA 2.4 liter engine producing 170hp at 6,000rpm and 226Nm of torque at 4,100rpm. It is mated to a CVT gearbox, [...]

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Subaru Exiga 7-seater wagon

The production version of the Subaru Exiga was just announced in May this year, but Subaru has already unveiled full details and photos of the new 7-seater wagon-like vehicle which will most likely form the base for the next generation Subaru Legacy in sedan form.
There are four models offered, with three having more sedate [...]

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Hyundai-Kia enters top 5 automakers list

The Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group has now set foot in the top 5 automakers list globally, moving up from 6th place to the current 5th place with annual sales of 3,961,629 units in the year 2007 according to the 2008 Global Data Book by Automotive News.
The following are the top 10 list ranked by the [...]

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Audi’s new supercharged 3.0 V6 TFSI engine

Audi has unveiled official details on its upcoming new supercharged 3.0 V6 TFSI engine, that will likely make its first debut installed in the upcoming Audi S4 and as an engine variant for the Audi A6. Sadly there are only technical details and no photos.
The two key technologies in the engine is direct injection [...]

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Next generation CrossPolo to get 4MOTION

The next generation of Volkswagen Polo variants are just around the corner as the first of the new platform’s offerings have already been launched in the form of the new SEAT Ibiza. The CrossPolo (photo shown above, also called the Polo Dune in the UK) will be replaced by one with proper soft-roading capabilities, [...]

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