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  Volvo introduces new five-pot diesel, upgrades T6 engine

  6 May 2010 / 12 comments

  Volvo has a new 2.0-litre five cylinder diesel powerplant for model year 2011. The 2.0D unit is new for the XC60 and XC70 and replaces the longstanding four-cylinder 134 bhp unit in the C30, S40, […]

   

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  Configure “your own” Rolls-Royce Ghost via iPhone

  6 May 2010 / 3 comments

  While Rolls-Royce ownership is way beyond our means (for us at this blog, at least), there’s nothing wrong with daydreaming. The good folks at Goodwood know this for a fact and have made it easier […]

   

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  Electronics giant LG is Lotus Racing’s new partner

  6 May 2010 / 98 comments

  LG Electronics, one of the world’s top consumer electronics brands, is the latest partner of Lotus Racing. The Korean brand is already the “Global Partner” and “Technological Partner of Formula 1” and will now be […]

   

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  Hummer H3 recalled in the US, flying hood louvre alert!

  6 May 2010 / 26 comments

  General Motors is recalling 162,000 Hummer H3 SUVs (model year 2006 to 2010) in the US to rectify loose clips on the vehicle’s hood vent louvres. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), […]

   

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  Cool Audi A1 ideas at Wörthersee Tour 2010 – go Bayern!

  6 May 2010 / 25 comments

  Audi is really going all out to make its baby A1 the coolest thing in town. We’ve already seen part 1 of “The Next Big Thing” mini series starring Justin Timberlake, and here’s some ideas […]

   

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  Creative Facebook campaign for the Peugeot RCZ – “come and advertise yourself to me!”

  5 May 2010 / 18 comments

  Here’s a cool marketing approach by Peugeot UK for the RCZ 2+2 Coupe, which will be launched in Britain this month. Titled “It Chooses You”, the online campaign gives people an opportunity to win the […]

   

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  FIA gives Ferrari permission to modify problematic engine

  5 May 2010 / 25 comments

  The FIA has given permission for Ferrari to make modifications to its engine on reliability grounds. Both Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso had engine issues in the first round of flyaway races, with the latter […]

   

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  First official images of the new Fiat Uno supermini

  5 May 2010 / 23 comments

  This is Fiat’s new Uno supermini that will first go on sale in Brazil, followed by other South America countries. The car is new, but the name is not – the original Uno is the […]

   

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  Euromobil to double Audi sales figures, CKD coming soon?

  5 May 2010 / 55 comments

  Euromobil Sdn Bhd, which recently secured the Audi franchise after years of being a key dealer, is aiming to more than double the sales of Audi cars this year – targetting 1,000 units from 2009’s […]

   

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  Bank Negara wants your feedback on third party insurance!

  5 May 2010 / 43 comments

  Had trouble renewing your third party motor insurance? Premiums too much of a burden? Here’s a chance for your views to be heard. Bank Negara Malaysia is seeking public feedback on basic motor insurance coverage […]

   

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  Piaggio, Aprilia, Gilera and Vespa brands now under Naza

  5 May 2010 / 36 comments

  The Naza Group is the official distributor of marques from Chevy to Ferrari in the car market, and its bike division is now catching up fast, thanks to new additions Piaggio, Aprilia, Gilera and Vespa. […]

   

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  DUB edition Ford Mustang: looks mean, but only a V6

  4 May 2010 / 18 comments

  Click to enlarge This hunk of black muscle is the DUB edition Ford Mustang, the result of a collaboration between Ford, Roush Industries and the hip car culture publication. Available in the US this fall, […]

   

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  Lotus Racing expects significant improvement in Spain

  4 May 2010 / 32 comments

  With the first round of flyaway races done and dusted, Lotus Racing returns to its real home of Europe. The past two weeks has been hectic for the Hingham based outfit. Since China, the team […]

   

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  Audi and Peugeot go head on in Le Mans full dress rehersal

  4 May 2010 / 12 comments

  With Le Mans coming up fast (12-13 June), the front runners are preparing for it with warm up races. Peugeot and Audi factory teams are both having encouraging run ups without facing each other in […]

   

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  Ferrari website speaks a new language: Chinese

  4 May 2010 / 19 comments

  All who peddle premium goods are tripping over themselves in luring new Chinese money, from Louis Vuitton to Ferrari. While LV opened two stores in Shanghai in a day last week, Maranello announced that its […]

   

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