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All-New Nissan Patrol SUV to be Unveiled at a Special Event in UAE on February 14

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 09:00 PM PST

The next generation of the Nissan Patrol luxury SUV will have its world premiere on February 14 at a special event that will be held in the United Arab Emirates. For this purpose, Nissan launched an online competition offering an all expenses paid trip to the event for a total of six lucky winners. However before you go and apply on the dedicated...


New Teaser Picture of Kia Ray Plug-in Hybrid Concept

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 07:25 PM PST

Kia has published a second teaser shot of its latest concept car called Ray which will make its global debut at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show next week. The Ray was styled in the U.S by the Kia Design Centre America with the company claiming that it will demonstrate the design direction that would be applied in the packaging of a plug-in hybrid...


NHTSA Opens Probe on Chevy Cobalt for Power-Steering Failures - 11 Complaints Allege Problem Caused Crash

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 06:09 PM PST

No, we didn't spell Toyota's name wrong. It's actually GM that's being investigated in this latest safety case by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) which has either stepped up its efforts or -most likely- most of us are paying closer attention to the agency after Toyota's "sticky" woes. The NHTSA said that it...


Protoscar to Show LAMPO2 All-Electric Roadster Concept at Geneva

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 05:29 PM PST

A year after the unveiling of its LAMPO concept study at the 2009 Geneva Salon, and Protoscar is returning to the international Swiss motor show this year with a new take on its all-electric roadster study. Aptly named LAMPO2, the two-seater model features a newly designed aerodynamic body that retains the previous study's rear wheel covers as...


Meet the AlfaBeast: Custom Made Bike with Alfa Romeo 2.5-liter V6

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 02:57 PM PST

Even though we're car buffs, we couldn't pass on the opportunity to show you this custom made motorcycle and all for good reason, as the Alfabeast pictured here is powered by Alfa Romeo's late 1970's 2.5-liter V6 engine that is said to churn out 156 horsepower. The one-off bike was created by one Chris Barber who fitted Alfa's V6 on a Kraftec...


Shock and Awe! Another pending recall for Toyota - This Time it's a Software Glitch in the Prius' Braking System!

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 02:15 PM PST

And if you didn't get it, our title is a sarcastic jab at the "Toyota Recall" madness that seems to have prevailed among certain sites and blogs these past couple of weeks. Reporting on a subject is one thing but overdoing it without essentially offering something new to readers either for traffic or even less noble motives is another... But to...


Dacia Duster Small SUV Photographed Inside and Out in Public

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 01:19 PM PST

The new economy 4x4 model from Dacia, the Duster, has been photographed during what appears to be some kind of dealer presentation in its home market in Romania. While the Renault Group published a few exterior shots of the Duster back in December, this is the first time we get to see how the small SUV's interior looks like. As you can see for...


Jaguar Returning to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, will Compete with an XKR GT2

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:06 PM PST

Marking its 75th anniversary of Le Mans competition, Jaguar confirmed today that it is returning to the famed 24 hour endurance race this year with the factory sponsored XKR GT2 run by JaguarRSR, an independent racing team from the U.S. The British automaker has a total of seven wins at Le Mans between 1951 and 1990, the first win being with the...


2011 Audi A1: Final Video Teasers Before Official Unveiling Show us How the New Mini is Built

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 11:26 AM PST

Audi promises that these are the last teaser photos and videos of the all-new A1 before the Germans officially take the wraps off their first, or rather second, if you take into consideration the tall A2, premium supermini next Wednesday. The new videos give us a tour of Audi's automotive plant in Brussels, Belgium, where the German firm invested...


Nissan 370Z Coupe Black Edition: 40th Anniversary Special for Europe

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 09:33 AM PST

Having already presented commemorative editions for the Z's 40th birthday both in Japan and the USA, Nissan has now announced a special celebratory version of the 370Z for the European market that will be available from April as a coupe only, and in a limited run of just 370 units. As its name implies, the Euro-spec 370Z Black Edition comes in...


Ford Focus RS WRC Edition: Limited Run Swiss Special

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 08:32 AM PST

Ford of Switzerland has released a special version of the European market Focus RS called "WRC Edition" that will be produced in a limited run of 50 units. The special series was announced last year as part of Ford's festivities for the 40th anniversary of its RS division. The Focus RS WRC Edition, which pays tribute to the legendary Escort...


MR Car Design Sports Up the VW Touran 2.0 TDI to 223HP

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 06:52 AM PST

The tuning boffins over at MR Car Design have churned out a new sports package for the Volkswagen Touran people carrier equipped with the 2.0 TDI diesel engine. The Golf-based MPV gets a stage 1 treatment that includes among other things a recalibrated ECU and a custom-made stainless steel sport exhaust system that ups output to 223 horsepower and...


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