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Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive badging will soon be phased out, according to Toyota Motor Sales USA’s president Jim Lentz. Instead, future hybrid-only models by Toyota will have Prius badging, and conventionally powered cars that also […]
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Renault-Nissan and Bajaj team up for USD2,500 car
The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Bajaj Auto will form a new joint-venture in India, held 50% by Bajaj Auto, 25% by Renault and 25% by Nissan. The new joint venture will develop and produce a new […]
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International Engine of The Year 2008 Results
BMW has conquered the 2008 International Engine Of The Year awards again, with the N54 Bi-Turbo in the BMW 335i and the BMW 135i taking home the overall award and the 2.5 litre to 3 […]
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Ferrari puts up Ferrari F149 GT teaser site!
Ferrari has set up a countdown site for its upcoming Ferrari F149 GT car with four sound clips and a promise for more details and photos to be revealed later. From the sound clips we […]
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Tata to take up stake in MV Agusta?
MV Agusta F4 Tamburini Apparently MV Agusta could have a new owner or at least a large shareholder in the form of Tata Motors, according to Italian bike magazine euroMoto. MV Agusta used to be […]
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Volvo wants injury-proof car by 2020
Volvo made a bold announcement this week – to have an injury-proof car by the year 2020. Sweden’s head of traffic safety Claes Tingvall doubts the target can be achieved, but I think we all […]
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Mazda Biante: Japanese market MPV with a tall roof
Mazda has launched a new JDM-only MPV called the Mazda Biante. It’s an MPV designed to have a very tall interior roof, which is useful for those who have difficulties bending their backs when getting […]
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SEAT Ibiza to get 3-door body variant
The new SEAT Ibiza was first introduced as the SEAT Bocanegra Concept car, which was a nice evil-looking 3-door car. The production Ibiza that was launched later was a 5-door. It didn’t look too bad, […]
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Hyundai i800 8-seater launched in the UK
Hyundai has unveiled the Hyundai i800, which is actually the UK market name for the Hyundai H1 Starex. It will go on sale on the 20th June 2008 onwards for £19,495. The i800 moniker most […]
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2009 Volvo V70 R-DESIGN
Click to enlarge Volvo V70’s R-DESIGN package will be able to be ordered from this month onwards in the UK, with the first R-DESIGN V70s to be delivered in August this year. The R-DESIGN package […]
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Volvo V70 2.5 FlexiFuel Turbo police car
Click to enlarge Volvo has developed this Volvo V70 2.5 FlexiFuel Turbo police car for the UK Emergency Services, and will be available from June 2008 onwards. The UK government has a requirement that requires […]
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BMW to use BMW-PSA Prince engines in BMWs
In an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Frankfurt General Newspaper), BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer said that the BMW-PSA Prince engines currently used in BMW’s MINI products and Peugeot products will be used in future BMWs. […]
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Ford introduces Ford Mondeo Titanium X Sport
Ford has added the Titanium X Sport variant to its Ford Mondeo range in the UK, which is the highest spec Mondeo so far. Standard equipment includes an in-dash Sony six CD player, voice control, […]
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Vauxhall VXR8 Gets 6.2L LS3 V8 Engine
Click to enlarge Vauxhall has updated its UK-market Vauxhall VXR8, a badge-engineered version of the Holden HSV Clubsport. The Chevrolet LS2 engine under the hood has been replaced by the latest LS3, which is larger […]
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Antonov Dual-Speed Supercharger
UK-based Antonov Automotive Technologies is advocating the use of a dual-speed supercharger (which they are already producing and continuously improving) for the current trend of downsizing displacement and force inducting engines in efforts to improve […]