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  Nissan develops nuclear “X-ray” for engine oil flow

  11 November 2008 / 30 comments

  Nissan has partnered up with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) to develop a new neutron imaging system which can be used to precisely visualize oil flow in an engine operating at high speed, allowing […]

   

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  New 2.2L MZR-CD turbodiesel for Mazda 6

  11 November 2008 / 16 comments

  Click to enlarge image The second generation Mazda 6 was initially offered with 120hp 1.8 litre, 2.0 litre and 170hp 2.5 litre petrol engines as well as a 2.0 litre turbodiesel producing 140hp. Mazda has […]

   

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  MCCHIP VW Scirocco: 246hp for 849 Euros

  11 November 2008 / 11 comments

  A simple chip thats priced at 849 Euros from MCCHIP brings your Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0 TFSI up from 200 horsepower to 246 horsepower and 346Nm of torque.

   

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  MTM Volkswagen Scirocco R with 272 PS

  11 November 2008 / 9 comments

  Motoren Technik Mayer, or better known as MTM, has pimped out the Volkswagen Scirocco with both aesthetics and performance tuning and the result is what you see above – the MTM Volkswagen Scirocco R. The […]

   

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  Two new special edition ML 63 AMG SUVs

  11 November 2008 / 9 comments

  Mercedes-Benz has launched two special editions of the goliath that is the Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG. One is called the 10th Anniversary Edition while the other is called the Performance Studio edition. Apparently its to […]

   

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  Lamborghini Estoque: R&D chief reveals details!

  10 November 2008 / 17 comments

  A few more details on the upcoming production version of the Lamborghini Estoque, which is expected to hit the showrooms by end-2011.

   

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  Ferrari 430 16M Scuderia Spider: only 499 units!

  9 November 2008 / 35 comments

  This is the drop top version of the 430 Scuderia and its been christened the Ferrari 430 16M Scuderia Spider, limited to only 499 units.

   

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  All-new Honda Life launched in Japan

  9 November 2008 / 82 comments

  Will the new small Honda for India be based on this new vehicle? Perhaps, but for the moment let’s have a look at the Japanese market version of the new full model change Honda Life […]

   

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  High fuel prices – a lifesaver?

  9 November 2008 / 22 comments

  140 lives were saved this year in the UK thanks to rocket high fuel prices, claimed a research report by the Automobile Association. The AA suggests that high fuel prices encouraged drivers to slow down, […]

   

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  Volkswagens win IIHS top pick 2009 awards!

  9 November 2008 / 27 comments

  A total of 5 Volkswagen cars have managed to get the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick award for 2009 – the Volkswagen Tiguan, the Volkswagen Rabbit (called the Golf outside of […]

   

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  Nissan Frontier Navara Calibre 4X2 in Thailand

  6 November 2008 / 14 comments

  Siam Nissan Automobile launched the new Nissan Frontier Navara Calibre in Thailand yesterday in both King Cab (639,000 Thai baht) and Double Cab (715,000 Thai baht) bodies only with a 6-speed manual transmission. The Calibre […]

   

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  Dongfeng Honda to develop its own Civic hatchack

  6 November 2008 / 26 comments

  Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co currently sells the Honda Civic sedan in China (as opposed to Guangzhou Honda which decided to develop a C-segment sedan from the City platform as the rights to the Civic belongs […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Racing Lancer wins its maiden race

  5 November 2008 / 17 comments

  The Mitsubishi Racing Lancer has emerged tops in its maiden race at the Baja Portalegre 500, piloted by Stéphane Peterhansel and Jean-Paul Cottret from France. It finished 515.16km of stages in 6 hours, 11 minutes […]

   

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  Kumho unveils 22 inch ultra low profile tyre!

  5 November 2008 / 24 comments

  Kumho has just unveiled what they claim is the world's first 15-series profile tyre for 22 inch alloy wheels. The Kumho ECSTA SPT KU31 comes in a 385/15ZR22 size.

   

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  BMW Concept CS production car cancelled!

  5 November 2008 / 14 comments

  We heard news back in September that BMW had tasked its M Division with building a production version of the BMW Concept CS, but it seems that after relooking its accounts books, they’ve decided that […]

   

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