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  Mazda Minagi compact crossover concept previews CX-5?

  19 January 2011 / 19 comments

  Click to enlarge Mazda will be premiering its new Minagi compact crossover SUV concept at the Geneva Motor Show this March, and has released the first sketches of the vehicle. The company says that the […]

   

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  Pirelli concludes F1 tyre testing, all set for the big show

  19 January 2011 / 2 comments

  Pirelli has been another busy bee this past week – the company completed its private testing campaign in Abu Dhabi ahead of the 2011 Formula One season, for which the Italian tyre firm has been […]

   

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  Lotus Exos Type 125 to make track debut at Vallelunga

  19 January 2011 / 16 comments

  More news on the Lotus front – looks like the Exos Experience is getting underway. The Type 125 F1-inspired track-only car revealed last August was on display at the Autosport International show, and news is […]

   

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  Lotus Evora GT4 Endurance gets on the podium in Dubai

  19 January 2011 / 11 comments

  It’s certainly been a busy week for Lotus Motorsport, what with three driver announcements, participation at the Autosport International show in Birmingham – where the Lotus-Renault GP F1 livery was unveiled – as well as […]

   

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  Changan opens R&D centre in the US for chassis work

  19 January 2011 / 11 comments

  With an intent to learn, Chongqing Changan Automobile, China’s third largest domestic automaker, has opened a technical centre in the US to conduct chassis research and development for its brands in China, according to a […]

   

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  Lotus-Renault GP’s livery may run into trouble in Canada

  18 January 2011 / 39 comments

  If it looks like a pack of cigarettes, it must be a F1 car. Of course that’s quite a ludicrous proposition, even if we’ve all seen F1 cars smoking, but apparently a rather bizarre allusion […]

   

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  Subaru’s concept version of the FT-86 set for Geneva debut

  18 January 2011 / 19 comments

  Subaru is set to give its version of the Toyota FT-86 coupe its world premiere in Geneva in March. It’s not officially named yet, so as of now it remains called the Subaru Rear-Wheel Drive […]

   

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  Plans afoot to turbocharge the ailing Honda CR-Z?

  18 January 2011 / 23 comments

  Click to enlarge According to a report, it seems Honda is in the midst of doing something bold to help resurrect its ailing CR-Z, which seems to be doing, to put it mildly, not too […]

   

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  Ford Fiesta RS WRC to debut in test session in Finland

  18 January 2011 / 11 comments

  Click to enlarge More on the Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car, as well as more photos of it in the full livery it will wear this season. The car is set to make its […]

   

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  Tuned, tweaked Toyotas turning tricks at Tokyo Auto Salon – now, anyone fancy a sports version of the Prius and iQ?

  18 January 2011 / 11 comments

  Click to enlarge It wasn’t just altered Lexus offerings to be found at the recently concluded Tokyo Auto Salon – the event also saw an interesting mix of tuned and tweaked Toyota vehicles. The posse, […]

   

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  Lexus at the Tokyo Auto Salon – plenty of plastic, surgery

  18 January 2011 / 4 comments

  Click to enlarge For performance and custom dress-up automotive parts, there’s really nothing like the annual Tokyo Auto Salon. The latest edition of the event, which ran over the weekend on January 14-16, saw five […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG – one more from Affalterbach

  18 January 2011 / 12 comments

  Mercedes-Benz has introduced the new CLS 63 AMG, and the C218 variant of the form takes off where the W219 left off, with more tricks in the bag, of course. The four-door coupe gets two […]

   

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  Chrysler 200 Convertible joins the line-up

  18 January 2011 / 4 comments

  Chrysler’s new 200 sedan was announced a few months back, and now the drop-top sibling has been unveiled – the 200 Convertible will take over the slot from the outgoing third-generation Sebring, which arrived in […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Affalterbach Edition – only 30 to be made, and just for Canada

  17 January 2011 / 14 comments

  Mercedes-Benz has come up with a limited-edition C63 variant, and this one is only for the Canadian market. Created by the AMG Performance Centre in Affalterbach, Germany, the AMG Affalterbach Edition is limited to just […]

   

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  Nasser Al-Attiyah and Timo Gottschalk win 2011 Dakar Rally – Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 makes it three wins in a row

  17 January 2011 / 4 comments

  Volkswagen has won the 2011 Dakar Rally, making it the third successive win in the event for the brand, and Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah has become the first Arab to win the race. VW entered […]

   

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