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  Prodrive(‘s chairman) buys Aston Martin

  12 March 2007 / 15 comments

  And Aston Martin goes to… Prodrive! The bid for Aston Martin was won by a consortium of private investors headed by David Richards who heads Prodrive, a British automotive company that tunes cars and manages […]

   

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  Suzuki SX4 unveiled

  11 March 2007 / 13 comments

  Suzuki has unveiled the Suzuki SX4 Sedan at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, with it’s American debut set to be at the New York Auto Show in April. Based on the Suxuki SX4 hatch which […]

   

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  Magna interested in purchasing Chrysler

  11 March 2007 / 4 comments

  GM said they were interested. Renault-Nissan said they had too much on their hands. Hyundai declined any interest. SAIC of China said no interest in anymore foreign buyovers. Here comes Magna International, to Chrysler’s rescue. […]

   

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  2007 Nissan X-Trail unveiled

  10 March 2007 / 43 comments

  This is the new Nissan X-Trail. What? No, I did not exactly upload a photo of the old X-Trail in error. This is really the new Nissan X-Trail, which pretty much looks like the old […]

   

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  MINI confirms Clubman name

  9 March 2007 / 11 comments

  BMW/MINI has finally announced that it’s upcoming stationwagon long wheel base MINI model will be called the Clubman. There was previously a stationwagon old school Mini called the Mini Traveller, however the chances of using […]

   

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  Honda CrossRoad launched in Japan

  9 March 2007 / 28 comments

  While we’re still fresh from the introduction of the new 3rd generation 2007 Honda CR-V, let’s have a look at another Honda SUV, a JDM model called the Honda CrossRoad. The name CrossRoad has not […]

   

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  Kia Rio Hybrid introduced at Geneva 2007

  7 March 2007 / 9 comments

  Proton is not the only one with a sedan modified to go the hybrid way – the Koreans have their Kia Rio Hybrid for display at he 77th Salon de lAutomobiles in Geneva as well. […]

   

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  Proton and Lotus Engineering develop Proton GEN2 EVE Hybrid Concept

  7 March 2007 / 44 comments

  Lotus Engineering will have this on display at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, a Proton GEN2 equipped with Lotus Engineering’s EVE Hybrid technology. EVE, which stands for Efficient, Viable, Environmental, basically pairs Proton’s 1.6 litre […]

   

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  Toyota Corolla Super 2000 Rally Car

  6 March 2007 / 14 comments

  This is Toyota’s latest entry into the Super 2000 Rally, based on the new Toyota Auris, also known as the Corolla hatchbacks in other markets like Australia. The 1,133kg front wheel drive vehicle is powered […]

   

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  Porsche Cayenne Hybrid to make debut in 2009

  6 March 2007 / 6 comments

  While it’s sibling the Volkswagen Touareg is proud to have an diesel option, and goes around shouting about it with plane-towing publicity stunts, the Porsche Cayenne is not going to have a diesel engine. Porsche […]

   

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  Honda to make new Honda CRX

  6 March 2007 / 9 comments

  Ah, the Honda CRX, possibly the most fan favourite of all Honda cars, even beating the Civic Type R in terms of fun versus cost ratio. Believe it or not, American Honda Motor had wanted […]

   

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  DaimlerChrysler and BMW in joint hybrid drive module development

  5 March 2007 / 4 comments

  Hybrid 7-series within the next 3 years? DaimlerChrysler and BMW will be extending their hybrid drive system collaboration, developing a unique hybrid drive module for rear wheel drive cars, with commercialization of the module expected […]

   

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  Toyota Aurion TRD – Australian Spec

  3 March 2007 / 24 comments

  Australia is the land of kitted up mid-sized sedans. Toyota’s Aurion is basically our local Toyota Camry, and they have a TRD kit for it now. Someone enterprising should get some PU bodykits modelled after […]

   

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  US Bill 1640 to ban spinner wheels

  27 February 2007 / 21 comments

  The city of New York has introduced a bill (S.B. 1640) to ban spinner hubcaps in the city. The S.B. 1640 bill calls for a fine of US$750 for the third violation onwards – two […]

   

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  Hyundai i30 photos leaked ahead of Geneva

  26 February 2007 / 22 comments

  While Kia’s new cee’d series looks absolutely gorgeous, by Korean standards of course, and truly shows their advancement in the automtive industry… the same can’t be said of it’s group sibling Hyundai. The Hyundai i30 […]

   

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