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  Volvo Flywheel KERS offers 25% improved economy

  1 May 2013 / 25 comments

  We’ve covered much of the Volvo Flywheel KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) when it was first announced in 2011. Now, after lengthy tests on public roads, the Swedish carmaker has confirmed that the technology offers […]

   

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  Chery Beta 5 concept to go into production in 2015

  30 April 2013 / 5 comments

  A final snippet about Shanghai before the sweet desserts come along. The Chery Beta 5 concept that the Chinese carmaker brought to the show is reportedly set to go into production in 2015, sitting on […]

   

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  Volkswagen introduces new Golf Mk7 R-Line packages

  30 April 2013 / 7 comments

  The much-loved Volkswagen Golf Mk7 is now made even better with the introduction of new R-Line packages for the popular model. Split into three separate packages – exterior, interior and sport – the Golf Mk7 […]

   

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  VIDEO: See the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Car Edition achieve 408.84 km/h

  30 April 2013 / 9 comments

  The convertible with the world’s highest top speed is also very probably the car with the world’s longest name – the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Car Edition was unveiled at the recent Auto […]

   

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  Schumacher to drive Merc F1 car around Nurburgring

  30 April 2013 / 2 comments

  Fresh off officialising his partnership with Mercedes that is said to go beyond motorsports, it’s been confirmed that Michael Schumacher will drive a Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 W02 around the Nurburgring’s legendary Nordschleife circuit. What […]

   

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  Rolls-Royce Wraith Harrods window display debut

  30 April 2013 / 3 comments

  Here’s a unique way to debut a new model. In the UK, the new Rolls-Royce Wraith will be showcased in the window display of luxury department store Harrods in Knightsbridge, London for one week. The […]

   

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  Ford and Schaeffler unveil eWheelDrive Fiesta

  29 April 2013 / 20 comments

  Ford and its technology partner, German-based automotive component manufacturer and supplier Schaeffler, have unveiled a Fiesta-based eWheelDrive research car, which is powered by independent electric motors in both rear wheels. The integrated wheel-hub drive in […]

   

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  GALLERY: BMW X4 Concept is production ready

  29 April 2013 / 12 comments

  The BMW X4 Concept was one the most significant debutants at Auto Shanghai 2013, amongst a raft of crossovers seeking to ride the wave. There may be the word “Concept” in the name, but the […]

   

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  Renault to unveil Twin’Z sibling at the Monaco GP

  29 April 2013 / 0 comments

  Looks like the Renault Twin’Z concept that we featured earlier this month will have a sibling. Renault has announced that it will bring the concept car to the 2013 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, followed […]

   

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  Toyota Super 86 by Monster Sport for Pikes Peak

  29 April 2013 / 5 comments

  The mental Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak and its master Sébastien Loeb have found a rival in the shape of Monster Sport’s Toyota Super 86, which will also contest in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb‘s Unlimited Class. The […]

   

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  2014 Toyota 4Runner – truck-based SUV gets facelift

  29 April 2013 / 29 comments

  This is the 2014 Toyota 4Runner, which is a facelift of the fifth-generation SUV. The 4Runner is a pick-up truck-based SUV – much like how our how our Toyota Fortuner is based on the Hilux, […]

   

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  Volkswagen developing 10spd DSG, new diesel engine

  29 April 2013 / 31 comments

  Volkswagen chairman Prof Dr Martin Winterkorn confirmed recently at the Vienna Motor Symposium that the company is working on a 10-speed dual-clutch gearbox and a high-performance diesel engine that will produce 136 hp per litre of […]

   

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  Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak – 875 hp for 875 kg!

  27 April 2013 / 38 comments

  The full specs of the Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak racer are finally out in the open – on June 30, Sébastien Loeb will be in command of a 875 kg AWD machine bestowed with a mid-mounted […]

   

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  Toyota Yundong Shuangqing II concept debuts in Shanghai – will the next Corolla get a hybrid variant?

  26 April 2013 / 15 comments

  Sharing the show floor with the new Chinese-market Yaris at this year’s Auto Shanghai is the Toyota Yundong Shuangqing II, a concept equipped with a hybrid powertrain that’s currently being developed at the Japanese firm’s R&D centre in Changshu. Toyota […]

   

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  New China-market Toyota Yaris debuts in Shanghai

  26 April 2013 / 30 comments

  The wraps have come off the new China-spec Toyota Yaris at the ongoing Auto Shanghai. Measuring 4.113 metres long, 1.7 metres wide and 1.440 metres tall, with a wheelbase of 2.55 metres, the hatchback is a […]

   

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