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  Ford building new factory in Thailand – to roll out new Ford Focus for ASEAN in 2012

  26 June 2010 / 79 comments

  Ford is setting up new operations to boost its presence in the Asia Pacific region with the construction of a “state-of-the-art passenger vehicle manufacturing” in Rayong, Thailand. Costing around 450 million dollars, the site is […]

   

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  Mercedes SLS AMG Supersport Black Edition by Kicherer

  26 June 2010 / 7 comments

  Mercedes went all out in creating the supercar to replace the SLR McLaren. Drawing inspiration from the iconic 300 SL for its gullwing doors, the new SLS AMG features a thunderous 6.2-litre V8 engine which […]

   

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  Green monster: Switzer’s 900 hp biofuel drinking GT-R!

  24 June 2010 / 32 comments

  Nissan, when releasing the R35 GT-R, stated that it would be both “perfect” and “untunable.” Many see it as the perfect performance tool, but the untunable bit has been disproved by a number of tuning […]

   

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  Toyota chief test driver Hiromu Naruse dies in LFA crash

  24 June 2010 / 124 comments

  Toyota has confirmed reports that its chief test driver, 67-year-old Hiromu Naruse, has has been killed in a head-on collision near the Nurburgring. Naruse was driving the Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition when he collided head […]

   

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  Ford Focus RS Le Mans Classic recalls the glory days

  24 June 2010 / 12 comments

  Ecurie Ford France has released a collection of just five Focus RS cars in unique liveries, each paying tribute to Ford cars that made history at the Le Mans 24 Hours. The car in black […]

   

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  Heico releases limited edition V70 T6 AWD R-Design

  23 June 2010 / 8 comments

  Famous Volvo tuner Heico Sportiv, in partnership with the Swedish marque itself, has released a special edition of the V70 T6 AWD R-Design. Only 100 of these metallic sapphire black cars will be made for […]

   

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  Mitsuoka Like – electric car based on the Mitsubishi i-MiEV

  23 June 2010 / 7 comments

  Ever thought that the cute Mitsubishi i-MiEV needed to be redesigned by people as eccentric as the creators of the Orochi? Well, if for some reason you have such thoughts you’ll be pleased to know […]

   

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  2011 Suzuki Swift – more pictures released

  22 June 2010 / 48 comments

  Suzuki have released new pictures of the 2011 Suzuki Swift that was just revealed earlier this month. The new pictures include interior shots and gives you a better idea of the Swift’s design, as it […]

   

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  Leaked pictures of F11 BMW 5-Series M-Sport package

  22 June 2010 / 4 comments

  These are pictures of what the new M-sport package will look like on the 2011 BMW 5-Series. The pictures were obtained from a brochure and is of the F11 BMW 5-Series Touring. No doubt that […]

   

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  Lumma Design CLR X 650 M revised to produce 670hp

  22 June 2010 / 16 comments

  Lumma Design brought out the CLR X 650 M a while back and have now revised their kit. It now packs added punch – Power output has been increased to 670hp which is a 3 […]

   

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  Saab hires ex Ferrari P4/5 designer to work on 9-3 model

  22 June 2010 / 5 comments

  It was only few weeks ago that Victor Muller, CEO of Spyker, was discussing the direction that their new acquisition, Saab Automobile, was taking. Since then, they have really stepped up their game, as the […]

   

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  Car manufactures in China may face another hurdle as Yuan strengthens

  21 June 2010 / 11 comments

  Just as Toyota and Honda raised wages to appease their workforce, the Chinese government has announced that they will be allowing the currency more flexibility to grow. This signals an end to the Yuan’s two […]

   

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  Toyota FT-86 concept may be called Toyota FR-S

  20 June 2010 / 38 comments

  Toyota FR-S could be the official name for the production model of the new Toyota FT-86 concept if some speculation are to be believed. Apparently Toyota have applied to trademark the name “FR-S” in the […]

   

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  Formula 1 may only be available in HD in 2012

  20 June 2010 / 12 comments

  For those of you who have been longing to watch every single bubble pop out of the champagne bottle when your favourite F1 driver celebrates at the top of the podium will have to wait […]

   

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  2011 Range Rover released with a new V8 diesel engine

  18 June 2010 / 19 comments

  Known for its off-roading capabilities and comfortable interior, the Range Rover today is a far cry from its first model in 1970, which came with a basic interior, vinyl seats and plastic dashboards. Over the […]

   

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