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No car is truly safe from the hungry predators out there called tuners! Even “pure and innocent” cars like the Toyota Prius aren’t spared from their dirty thoughts and grubby hands – here’s what Japan’s […]
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Jaguar XJ and XF gets new toys for MY2013
Jaguar has added two more engines to power the XJ and XF cars. The engines come in the form of a 3.0 litre V6 supercharged and 2.0 litre l4 turbocharged units. The 3.0 litre V6 […]
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Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake
You’ve seen the Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake, here’s the AMG version. Powered by an AMG 5.5 litre V8 biturbo engine with 525 hp and 700 Nm, the CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake does the century sprint […]
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Fiat 500L – new five-door hatch powered by TwinAir engine, Lavazza coffee and Beats by Dr. Dre
MINI has the Countryman, now Fiat has the 500L, L for Large. Announced earlier this year, the production 500L made its debut in Turin last week. It retains a fair bit of the 500’s cute […]
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Mitsubishi Proudia and Dignity – rebadged Infiniti M
Not too long ago, there were talks that Proton was seeking to rebadge the Nissan Fuga a.k.a. Infiniti M as the new Perdana. That one didn’t materialise, but Proton’s old Japanese friend and partner has […]
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Mazda MX-5 upgraded and now being sold in Japan
One would think that a car like this would never need any upgrades but Mazda has seen fit to sweeten the MX-5 a bit more. And it is now available for purchase in Japan. Both […]
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Mazda Demio EV – the Mazda2 goes electric
Mazda’s has announced that its Demio electric vehicle will begin leasing trials in Japan beginning from October this year, signaling its first step towards joining the electric movement. The independently-developed EV is based on the […]
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Ford Focus – ASEAN production begins in Thailand
Ford has announced that production of the third-generation Focus has begun in Thailand. The car will be officially launched in the Kingdom in August, and Malaysia is expected to introduce it in both sedan and […]
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Volkswagen acquires remaining 50.1% Porsche shares
Volkswagen AG and Porsche SE have announced that they will be an integrated automotive group with effect from August 1, 2012. The move comes after Porsche SE sold 50.1% of its stake in Porsche AG […]
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Infiniti EMERGE-E demo car emerges at Goodwood
The Infiniti EMERG-E concept that broke cover in Geneva is now a reality. The fully functional car made its debut at last weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. It is not a full production car as […]
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Renault Clio – fourth-generation hatch breaks cover
Renault has unveiled its fourth-generation Clio, which is set to make its market debut in Europe after its public showing at the Paris Motor Show in September. Available only in five-door form, the Clio IV […]
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Mazda CX-5 production increased to 240k a year
Following yesterday’s news on Mazda increasing the Skyactiv engine production, the Japanese carmaker has announced that the production of the CX-5 will be increased as well. This is the second time that Mazda has raised […]
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McLaren MP4-12C Spider – now with infinite headroom
It is bound to happen; almost every coupe in existence has a showier, drop-top twin. So here it is, the McLaren 12C Spider, made from the same carbon ‘MonoCell’ chassis of the MP4-12C that requires […]
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Sergio Pininfarina: 1926-2012
Legendary designer Sergio Pininfarina, who oversaw the design of the Ferrari Testarossa and Fiat 124 Spider, among others, died on Tuesday at his home in Turin. He was 85. His passing was announced by design […]
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Kia Sportage KX-4: 181hp flagship diesel Sportage
Inside the engine bay of this Kia Sportage KX-4 SUV is a 2.0 litre CRDi turbodiesel engine, with a revised variable geometry turbocharger, higher-pressure piezo injectors and software mapping, which creates 181 hp at 4,000 […]