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SPIED: 2012 Range Rover Evoque 5-Door Version

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 07:13 PM PDT

Land Rover's newly revealed baby Range Rover model, the Evoque, will also be offered in a more practical five-door body style as these latest spy photos confirm. Last month, the British firm pulled the wraps off the three-door Evoque, which will arrive in European showrooms next summer with North America and other regions to follow in the fall of...


2011 Opel Zafira MPV Scooped on Video, Doesn't get Trick Rear Doors

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 06:29 PM PDT

Along with the sportier three-door variant of the new Astra, General Motors' Opel division is also developing an MPV version of its C-segment model that will replace the current Zafira. Caught on film out and about at the Nurburgring track in Germany, the camouflaged prototype confirms that the new Opel (Vauxhall in the UK) Zafira won't get the...


2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS: New Gallery with 50 High Res Photos

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 03:42 PM PDT

The second-generation Mercedes-Benz CLS will debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show at the end of September, but it's always a good time to read a little more about it - especially now that the Stuttgart-based automaker finally came out with official shots and [some] initial details. Instantly recognizable as a segment-creating CLS, the new model...


VW Transporter gets the Low / High Rider Treatment

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 03:12 PM PDT

German tuning firm MR Car Design has released some new goodies for the European market [pre-facelift] VW Transporter. Available mods include an electronically adjustable air suspension kit that allows the driver to raise the van's ride height by as much as 90mm or lower it by 70mm over the standard model. For safety reasons, the ground clearance...


Access Evolution Dips the Nissan Skyline / Infiniti G37 in Charcoal

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 02:14 PM PDT

Jon Sibal, in what appears to be a wheel search for a new Challenger 'chop (can't wait) has some pics of this JDM Nissan Skyline V36, or as we know it here in the States, the Infiniti G37, done-to-to-the-bone by Access Evolution. Those spider webs inside the tires are Forgiatto GTRs, and they're not getting any love from anybody...except me. They...


New Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4: World's First Diesel - Electric Hybrid Returns 3.8lt/100km or 61.9mpg US

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 12:33 PM PDT

For those of your torn between petrol-hybrid and diesel cars, Peugeot may have the answer for you as the French automaker has presented the world's first production diesel-fueled hybrid vehicle, the 3008 Hybrid4. Unlike your common hybrid that makes use of a petrol engine, the Peugeot crossover combines a 163bhp 2.0-liter turbo diesel unit...


New Lancia Stratos: High-Res Photo Gallery

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:27 AM PDT

By now, you've probably heard or read about the modern-day interpretation of the Lancia Stratos that is being built as a one-off (for the time being) by Pininfarina for Michael Stoschek, a wealthy German businessman. While there is nothing new in the way of details, the people behind the project have finally released some high resolution photos of...


Hybrid Sales Dropping in the USA, Reasons Unclear

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:48 AM PDT

Irrelevant numbers aside, hybrid registrations in the States are falling. Some of the 17% drop between 2007 and 2009 has naturally been blamed on the recession, but the Wall Street Journal proposes a few other factors that may have affected interest in the smug-mobiles (specifically in the San Francisco/San Jose/Oakland area). Automotive...


2011MY Nissan Murano Crossover gets Modest Facelift

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:23 AM PDT

In our previous post, we told you about the dealer presentation of the forthcoming two-door convertible version of the Murano. But that's not the only news we have about Nissan's crossover model as the Japanese carmaker just released details and photos of the refreshed 2011MY Murano for the North American markets. Similarly to the recently...


Report: Nissan Shows Murano Convertible to Dealers in Las Vegas

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 07:33 AM PDT

The latest news from the unending Murano Convertible saga is that Nissan reportedly showed the car to dealers at a meeting in Las Vegas this month with the company's officials confirming that the oddball crossover will be offered as a two-door model with a retractable soft top. According to Autonews, an unnamed Nissan retailer that attended the...


Citroen DS3 Racing with 207HP: Full Details and Pricing Released

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 05:55 AM PDT

Following on from its world premiere (in pre-production form) at the Geneva Salon this past March, Citroën has released full details with the final performance specs and pricing on its limited edition DS3 Racing hot hatch. Only 1,000 cars will be produced with 200 right-hand drive models confirmed for the UK. Despite the hefty £23,100 price tag...


Paris Motor Show Debut for Facelifted Mazda2 and New 1.6-liter Turbo Diesel

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 04:49 AM PDT

Mazda has announced that the refreshed Mazda2 will be given its European premiere at next month's Paris motor show. The Japanese firm also plans to introduce a new 1.6-liter turbo diesel for the Mazda5 MPV and Mazda3 sedan and hatchback models at the show. Just like its North American counterpart, the European market spec Mazda2 benefits from a...


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