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  Mazda licenses Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive

  29 March 2010 / 5 comments

  Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive will soon find its way into Mazda cars mated to Mazda’s SKY engine instead of Toyota’s Atkinson cycle 1.8 litre VVT-i. The Mazda SKY engine was exhibited at the Tokyo Motorshow […]

   

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  Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon targets a very small niche

  29 March 2010 / 11 comments

  Cadillac is answering a question not many in the US are asking with its latest model – the CTS-V Sport Wagon. Most who want BMW M5 beating output with Caddy style luxury will opt for […]

   

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  Ford and Geely reach definitive agreement over Volvo sale

  29 March 2010 / 9 comments

  Ford has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Volvo Car Corporation to Chinese carmaker Geely. The sale is expected to close in the third quarter of 2010, and is subject to customary closing conditions, […]

   

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  Nissan Patrol-based Infiniti QX56 leaked ahead of New York

  29 March 2010 / 31 comments

  Here are some leaked low-res images of the 2011 Infiniti QX56, which will make its debut at the New York Auto Show. The largest of Infiniti’s 4X4s is meant to be a rival to the […]

   

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  Hyundai to debut Sonata hybrid at New York show

  29 March 2010 / 20 comments

  Hyundai has released this teaser image of the Sonata hybrid that will be unwrapped at the New York Auto Show, which will open its doors to the press on 31st March. From it, we can […]

   

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  Lexus IS F gets LSD for 2010, laps Fuji two seconds faster!

  29 March 2010 / 23 comments

  Lexus UK has unveiled the 2010 spec Lexus IS F, which is claimed to have sharper handling, new tech updates and an all-white interior. As announced at last year’s Frankfurt motor show, Lexus’ M3 rival […]

   

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  Alpina B7 BiTurbo ALLRAD set for 2010 New York Auto Show Debut

  28 March 2010 / 9 comments

  BMW USA’s top of the range BMW Alpina B7 will also be available with all-wheel drive to tackle American winters. There’s no M7 so the Alpina B7 is pretty much the sportiest F01/F02 you’re going […]

   

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  BMW files a series of interesting trademark registrations – is an M diesel on the way?

  28 March 2010 / 9 comments

  A bunch of trademark registration filings by BMW has given us a glimpse of what could be coming up in the future. Here’s a full list: M 50 d Urbanic Gran Coupe Compactive Compactive Tourer […]

   

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  Next-gen Kia Optima cabin sketch revealed!

  26 March 2010 / 40 comments

  Click for enlarged image First it was the design sketches, then Kia released the official images of its next generation Optima. Now, the Korean carmaker shows us for the first time hints of the D-segment […]

   

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  Renault and Daimler close to a stake swap tie-up?

  26 March 2010 / 8 comments

  Word is that Daimler AG and Renault are very close to a German-French ‘alliance’ that includes a “symbolic” equity swap of 3%. Daimler AG would hold 3% of Renault and Renault will be taking up […]

   

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  Lexus IS 250C Convertible now in Malaysia!

  24 March 2010 / 61 comments

  Lexus Malaysia is now offering its first convertible car – the Lexus IS 250C. It’s priced at RM432,000 OTR without insurance. Scary prices considering in Japan the list price is 4,950,000 Yen to 5,350,000 Yen. […]

   

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  B-Class AMG not exactly a B-Class AMG?

  24 March 2010 / 30 comments

  Apparently the B-Class AMG we talked about right below this story isn’t exactly going to be a B-Class AMG, according to a new story by Auto Express. What AMG will actually be doing is developing […]

   

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  Is there market for a Mercedes-Benz B-Class AMG?

  23 March 2010 / 24 comments

  Mercedes-Benz has some seriously big plans for its next generation Mercedes-Benz B-Class. The tallish “mini MPV” front wheel drive B-Class is set to get a high performance AMG version with a tuned up four cylinder […]

   

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  2006-2007 South Korean production Chevrolet Captivas recalled for steering wheel issue

  22 March 2010 / 25 comments

  GM Daewoo has announced a recall of the Chevrolet Captiva and the Chevrolet Cruze – we’re talking about a total of nearly 60,000 units. Of that number, 45 957 are Captivas while 12,604 are Cruzes. […]

   

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  First Ferrari 458 Italia in US raises $530,000 for Haiti

  22 March 2010 / 18 comments

  Ferrari has raised $601,000 for relief efforts in Haiti by the CMMB (Catholic Medical Mission Board) and the William J. Clinton Foundation. At the star studded gala event, the first Ferrari 458 Italia to arrive […]

   

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