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  Lego Technic Unimog U400 – playfully plastic, this one

  24 August 2011 / 5 comments

  Yes, it’s a Mercedes-Benz Universal Motor Gerät (better known as the Unimog) multi-purpose 4WD medium truck you see in the photos, going for cheap, but you can’t drive – or for that matter, get into […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz SLK 250 CDI – diesel for the first time

  24 August 2011 / 11 comments

  Not as exciting as the recently revealed AMG version, but potent enough for most, and frugal at that. Diesel has finally found its way on to the Mercedes-Benz SLK, and the first oil burner form […]

   

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  Ford and Toyota to collaborate on new hybrid system for SUVs and pick-ups, as well as telematics standards

  24 August 2011 / 4 comments

  Ford and Toyota will be working together as equal partners to develop a new, advanced hybrid system for pick-ups and SUVs in North America. The system is expected to be ready for the market later […]

   

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  Frankfurt preview: Ferrari 458 Spider

  24 August 2011 / 9 comments

  Ferrari will be debuting the world’s first mid-rear engined berlinetta equipped with a retractable hard top at the Frankfurt show next month – the 458 Spider is set to join the 458 Italia in the […]

   

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  Targeting 100k US sales, Mitsubishi fields Lancer SE AWD

  24 August 2011 / 17 comments

  US market Lancer Ralliart is a junior Evo with 237 hp 4B11T, AWD and Twin Clutch-SST Mitsubishi sales in the US has been on a downward trend, but the company is fighting back, looking at […]

   

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  Volkswagen up! due out in Europe in December – three versions and two engine output choices at launch

  23 August 2011 / 76 comments

  Volkswagen’s new small car, the up!, will be launched in Europe in December. At point of entry, there will be three versions to cater for different budgets and needs – the take up! is the […]

   

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  Frankfurt preview: Seventh-gen Porsche 911 revealed!

  23 August 2011 / 28 comments

  Yes, believe it, this is the new seventh-generation Porsche 911 Carrera. Despite the same same looks, Porsche is calling this ‘991’ model ‘completely redesigned’. Try mocking their lazy designers and you’ll get this for an […]

   

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  Frankfurt preview: Maserati GranCabrio Fendi

  23 August 2011 / 3 comments

  Click to enlarge. Well, this would be the ideal present for the other half. What’s better than a Fendi baguette handbag for the missus (or ahem, girlfriend)? Why, a Maserati GranCabrio Fendi, that’s what. Designed […]

   

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  Formula Renault 3.5 single-seater to debut in 2012 World Series by Renault season

  23 August 2011 / 0 comments

  Next season’s World Series by Renault will see the competitive debut of the new Formula Renault 3.5. The latest version of the single-seater – developed by Renault Sport Technologies and its various technical partners – […]

   

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  Subaru names its version of the FT-86 the BRZ

  23 August 2011 / 14 comments

  Subaru has finally announced the name for its pending rear-wheel drive sports car, known so far as the 0846, and the company’s version of the Toyota FT-86 project will be known as the BRZ. A […]

   

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  Kia Rio – five-door to make European market debut

  22 August 2011 / 54 comments

  The third-generation Kia Rio is set to make its European market entrance, joining the compact fray in the UK at the beginning of next month. The UB hatch, which made its debut in Geneva earlier […]

   

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  Working towards an ultra-small commuter for the elderly

  22 August 2011 / 6 comments

  Over in Japan, plans are afoot to see if a senior-friendly car can be developed for older folk. Reports say that a group of prefectural governors has proposed the idea of such a vehicle, and […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG revealed – NA V8 with 415 hp

  22 August 2011 / 23 comments

  UPDATE: Hi res gallery of beauty and actions shots added Mercedes-Benz has revealed its most powerful SLK to date, the latest SLK55 AMG, ahead of its Frankfurt world debut. As the range topping performance flagship […]

   

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  McLaren gets investment from Singaporean billionaire

  19 August 2011 / 35 comments

  This just in – McLaren Automotive has announced that Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim has made a “significant investment” in the UK sports car manufacturer. Mr Lim is the 8th richest man in Singapore according to […]

   

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  Morgan to go electric: +E programme prototypes in 2012

  19 August 2011 / 1 comment

  Click to enlarge. Nothing escapes the electric route, it would seem. Morgan Motor Company, working together with British specialist companies Zytek and Radshape, is developing a high-performance electric sportscar prototype. The Morgan +E project, as […]

   

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