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  Mazda Biante special editions launched in Japan

  17 December 2008 / 17 comments

  Mazda Biante 20S Limited Japan must be rather big on year-end specials, or is it because of the need to clear stocks? Another Mazda vehicle that gets a limited/special/etc edition treatment is the Mazda Biante, […]

   

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  Mazda Atenza 2.0 Style Edition in Japan

  17 December 2008 / 9 comments

  Mazda will sell a special “Style Edition” of the Mazda Atenza (we know it as the Mazda 6) in Japan, based on the Atenza 20C model but with various equipment upgrades. These upgrades include LED […]

   

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  Volvo S60 Concept unveiled before Detroit show

  17 December 2008 / 26 comments

  Despite it’s BMW X6-like looks, this isn’t a crossover coupe kinda thing, it’s actually a C-segment executive sedan, set to be Volvo’s new weapon against the likes of the BMW 3-Series and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. […]

   

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  New FIA WRC cars to be based on S2000 specs

  16 December 2008 / 31 comments

  Not surprisingly since even Formula One has revised their specs to reduce costs, the FIA will be revising the specifications of the World Rally Car to specs based on the S2000 specifications called S2000+, which […]

   

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  863 orders for Proton at the 2008 Thai Motor Expo

  16 December 2008 / 82 comments

  Proton managed 863 bookings at the 25th Thailand International Motor Expo held this month, which is the sixth highest amount of orders received at the event among the other car manufacturers with an exhibit at the show.

   

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  PSA Peugeot Citroen may merge with Fiat

  15 December 2008 / 11 comments

  An Italian newspaper reported on Saturday that PSA Peugeot Citroen and Fiat are considering a potential merger, which would make the new PSA Peugeot Citroen Fiat entity the world’s number 4 carmaker. If true, it […]

   

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  2009 S-Class facelift to feature Mercedes-Benz SPLITVIEW Screen Technology

  12 December 2008 / 28 comments

  Click to enlarge image The 2009 Mercedes-Benz S-Class will debut an enhancement to the vehicle’s COMAND navigation and entertainment system called SPLITVIEW. Yes, you got it right, it’s going to appear in a production car. […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZero to tackle alternative fuels in 3 different ways, sort of

  12 December 2008 / 14 comments

  Detroit 2009 will bring us the new Mercedes-Benz Concept BlueZero, which comes in 3 variants - an electric vehicle, an extended range electric vehicle and a fuel cell vehicle.

   

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  Volvo unveils long wheelbase Volvo S80L for China

  10 December 2008 / 18 comments

  The S80L is essentially a long wheelbase version of the Volvo S80. It is a full 140mm longer than a standard S80, with all the extra length dedicated to increasing rear legroom.

   

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  Ford in talks with SAIC and Changan to sell Volvo?

  10 December 2008 / 31 comments

  Ford is looking to dump its premium brand Volvo, known for its safety, and is currently said to be in talks with two Chinese car manufacturers – Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) and ChangAn Automobile […]

   

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  GM apologizes to the American taxpayer

  9 December 2008 / 35 comments

  The American taxpayers are probably furious at GM and the silver lining is at least GM knows it, hence this two-page apology letter to the American taxpayer you can read here.

   

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  V10-power: Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro finally unveiled!

  9 December 2008 / 15 comments

  The Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro's engine is similiar if not the same as the 5.2 liter FSI V10 found in the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4.

   

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  Lexus C-segment premium hatch due in 2011?

  7 December 2008 / 27 comments

  Spearheading an European sales push is a new premium hatchback that's now been confirmed by Lexus Europe managing director Tadashi Arashima.

   

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  New Volkswagen Golf Plus unveiled at Bologna 2008

  7 December 2008 / 10 comments

  Coming hot right after tail of the Golf Mk6 was unveiled earlier this year is its larger sibling the Golf Plus, which recently made a public debut at Italy’s 2008 Bologna Motor Show. Like the […]

   

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  New Toyota Passo Sette / Daihatsu Boon Luminas 7-seater MPV to make Christmas 2008 debut!

  7 December 2008 / 52 comments

  Toyota and Daihatsu will unveil their latest 7-seater compact MPV in Japan on Christmas day, strongly believed to be named the Toyota Passo Sette and the Daihatsu Boon Ruminous.

   

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