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  Pininfarina Sergio Concept – fitting tribute to a legend

  11 March 2013 / 5 comments

  Tributes come in all sizes, big and small, but when it comes to honouring the late boss of esteemed design house Pininfarina, only a stunning Ferrari concept would suffice. The Sergio Concept celebrates the man […]

   

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  Volkswagen e-Co Motion Concept – electric white van

  11 March 2013 / 4 comments

  Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brought an electric van to Geneva 2013. Called Volkswagen e-Co Motion Concept, this white van is an emissions-free delivery solution for today’s congested and clogged cities. A delivery van operates in tight […]

   

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  Mazda to invest RM100 mil in its CKD programme

  11 March 2013 / 31 comments

  Mazda’s local assembly programme is building up steam, with capital investment set to get a massive boost – according to Bernama, the automaker will be pumping in RM100 million into its assembly plant operation in […]

   

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  2013 Geneva Motor Show – mega live pix gallery

  10 March 2013 / 21 comments

  The ongoing 2013 Geneva Motor Show being held at the Palexpo Convention Centre has seen the usual flurry of launch activity – plenty of world premieres and lots of flashy new metal on parade. You […]

   

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  Infiniti QX60 Hybrid to make its debut in New York

  10 March 2013 / 2 comments

  The hybrid version of the Infiniti QX60 (née Infiniti JX), is scheduled to make its debut at the New York International Auto Show at the end of the month. The seven-seater luxury crossover will use […]

   

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  Spyker B6 Venator Concept – mid-engined 911 rival

  9 March 2013 / 8 comments

  While all eyes and cameras in Geneva were trained on wild hypercars LaFerrari, Lamborghini Veneno, and McLaren’s P1, among others, low-volume Dutch sports car maker Spyker revealed its sleek £100,000 Porsche 911 rival. The Spyker […]

   

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  Nissan Dayz, Mitsubishi eK – jointly-developed minicar

  8 March 2013 / 26 comments

  Nissan and Mitsubishi have announced the names of a jointly-developed minicar that will go on sale in Japan beginning in June. The Nissan version will be called the Dayz, while the Mitsubishi model will be […]

   

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  Tony Stark ditches his NSX to reunite with the Audi R8

  8 March 2013 / 25 comments

  Tony Stark has been very loyal to his German supercar of choice, having driven the Audi R8 in 2008’s Iron Man and the R8 Spyder in the 2010 sequel. Most recently though, the billionaire philanthropist […]

   

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  Mitsubishi CA-MiEV – is this the next-gen i-MiEV?

  8 March 2013 / 6 comments

  Think the current i-MiEV is a bit too cute and kitschy to be taken seriously? Well, the Mitsubishi CA-MiEV should change that view then – the concept, which joined the GR-HEV pickup concept on show […]

   

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  2015 Ford Mustang to get 2.3L four-cylinder in Europe

  8 March 2013 / 29 comments

  Yay or nay, say what you may – it’s not going to change Dearborn’s confirmed decision to offer the sixth-gen Ford Mustang (2012 fifth-gen V6 model pictured) with a turbocharged 2.3 litre four-cylinder engine in Europe, where […]

   

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  Subaru VIZIV Concept previews future-gen crossover

  8 March 2013 / 13 comments

  It’s called the Subaru VIZIV Concept, and the Geneva debutant is supposed to preview the brand’s future design direction. The 4.32 metre-long hybrid crossover study gets its name from a coined word inspired by the […]

   

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  Volvo premieres world-first cyclist detection tech

  8 March 2013 / 16 comments

  Always at the forefront of prevention and active safety, Volvo has unveiled another world-first in automotive crash mitigation, this time a technology that detects and automatically brakes for cyclists swerving out in front of the […]

   

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  Italdesign Parcour Concept – supercar, SUV, or both?

  8 March 2013 / 10 comments

  You know parcour, the sport, or rather activity, that sees young people move freestyle across urban obstacles? That’s the inspiration behind the bizarre Italdesign Parcour Concept, which looks like a supercar on stilts. “Parcour was […]

   

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  Hyundai i20 WRC to hit the ground running come 2014

  8 March 2013 / 3 comments

  After announcing its return to the top flight rally stage at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, Hyundai Motorsport GmbH has revised its initial plan and is now all set to take the WRC grid by […]

   

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  Next-gen Honda Civic Type R to have 265-300 hp

  8 March 2013 / 16 comments

  Honda is aiming for the Nurburgring FWD lap record with the next Civic Type R (2009 FN2 Euro pictured), which the company has confirmed will produce between 265 and 300 hp, reports Auto Express. Testing should begin […]

   

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