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- The Exotic Ladies of the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon
- Green for Green: The Truth About America’s Car Buying Habits
- Red Hot Audi R8 Spyder with 600 Ponies will Burn your Pockets
- Foreign Automakers Review Relationships with Tunisian Partners, which...”happen” to be Relatives of the Ousted President
- Lexus Issues Voluntary Recall on 245,000 GS and IS Models in the U.S.
- VIDEO: Two Chinese Guys Build a Remote Control BMW 1-Series
- Volkswagen Brings Some Bling to Qatar with Touareg Gold Edition and Street-Legal Race Touareg Concepts
- U.S.-spec 2012 Volvo S60 T5 Gets Lower Base Price, Special Introductory Lease Rate
- Mitsubishi Releases No-Frills Lancer 1.5 Juro Special Edition for the UK
- VW will Tease Next Beetle, Show Off 2012 Passat in Super Bowl XLV TV Spots
- Toyota Avensis BTCC a Step Closer to its Racing Debut
- Honda Accord Revised for the European Market, will Debut at Geneva Show
- Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Bicolore Special Launched at Qatar Motor Show
- First Video of Pagani's Huayra Gullwing Supercar, Hear the 700+HP V12
- Toyota FT-86 II: Pre-Production Concept Teased ahead of Geneva Show
| The Exotic Ladies of the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon Posted: 26 Jan 2011 06:40 PM PST We know you've been patiently waiting for our special photo coverage from this year's edition of the Tokyo Auto Salon, and now, the moment is here. We've put together a large gallery with more than 130 high-resolution pictures for your viewing pleasure (although hopefully, not too much pleasure...). So, head over the jump and enjoy the booth...
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| Green for Green: The Truth About America’s Car Buying Habits Posted: 26 Jan 2011 05:13 PM PST At the Society of Automotive Analysts' (SAA) 2011 Automotive Outlook Conference in Detroit, J.D. Power released some statistics on U.S. light vehicle sales in 2010. The figures make an interesting reading. 86% of vehicles sold were gasoline-powered, 8.7% were flex-fueled, 2.6% were diesels and 2.4% were hybrids. Their forecast for 2020 is...
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| Red Hot Audi R8 Spyder with 600 Ponies will Burn your Pockets Posted: 26 Jan 2011 04:37 PM PST If the factory ready Audi R8 Spyder isn't quite to your liking, perhaps the tuning folks over at Sport Wheels can help you build the roadster of your dreams, albeit at a very, very steep price. If our calculations are correct, the full treatment will cost you around €62,000 (US$85,000 at the current exchange rates) or about half the price of an...
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| Posted: 26 Jan 2011 02:09 PM PST The looting of the Ferrari 599 GTB owned by former Tunisian president Zein al-Abidine Ben Ali and the smashing of cars owned by his relatives including a Ferrari California may have been eye-catching in an offbeat sort of way, but there are more important automotive-related stories coming out from Tunisia. It has been reported by several news...
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| Lexus Issues Voluntary Recall on 245,000 GS and IS Models in the U.S. Posted: 26 Jan 2011 01:57 PM PST Lexus has issued a voluntary safety recall involving some 245,000 cars in the U.S. because of a potential defect that may cause fuel leakage. The models affected by the recall include the GS300 and GS350 from the 2006-2007MY, the IS 250 from the 2006-2009MY, and the IS 350 from the 2006-2008MY. The company said that due to insufficient...
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| VIDEO: Two Chinese Guys Build a Remote Control BMW 1-Series Posted: 26 Jan 2011 12:04 PM PST If this video is to be believed, An Jiaxuan is an inventor par excellence and an electronics genius to boot. We see him playing around with various (and presumably) self-developed Smartphone apps, including ones that switch the lights and air conditioning on and off and can take a picture from a tripod-mounted camera. That's not all, though....
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| Posted: 26 Jan 2011 11:26 AM PST The Volkswagen Group's Qatar Motor Show rollout continues in full force today, as the German automaker lifted the veil off two all-new SUV concept cars bearing the Touareg nameplate. The Race Touareg 3 Qatar is a street legal version of the racecar that took part in this year's Dakar competition, while the Touareg Gold Edition is a one-of-kind...
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| U.S.-spec 2012 Volvo S60 T5 Gets Lower Base Price, Special Introductory Lease Rate Posted: 26 Jan 2011 11:11 AM PST Volvo's US division has dropped prices for the S60 T5 FWD model, which starts at $30,795, excluding an $875 destination fee. That's $450 less than the previous base price. The updated offer is also accompanied by a special introductory lease rate plan of $299/month, available until February 28, 2011. The T5's standard equipment includes among...
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| Mitsubishi Releases No-Frills Lancer 1.5 Juro Special Edition for the UK Posted: 26 Jan 2011 09:51 AM PST The Mitsubishi Lancer nobody really wants but almost everyone gets across the pond has become a bit more desirable in the UK with the launch of a new special edition, which as usual translates to additional equipment at a more competitive price. The new edition is called Juro and is based on the Lancer 1.5 GS2 hatchback, which is powered by a...
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| VW will Tease Next Beetle, Show Off 2012 Passat in Super Bowl XLV TV Spots Posted: 26 Jan 2011 09:20 AM PST Joining an increasing number of advertisers, Volkswagen plans to air two never before seen TV spots during the 2nd and 4th quarters of Super Bowl XLV on February 6. The 30-seconds ads will showcase two models, the all-new 2012 Passat sedan that we first saw in Detroit earlier this month, and the so-called 21st Century Beetle. The German...
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| Toyota Avensis BTCC a Step Closer to its Racing Debut Posted: 26 Jan 2011 08:34 AM PST The touring car version of Toyota's Avensis sedan has moved a step closer to its competition debut following extensive wind tunnel testing at MIRA's aerodynamic analysis facility. The Avensis NGTC (Next Generation Touring Car) is being constructed by GPR Motorsport and is scheduled to hit the tarmac for the first time in the opening rounds of the...
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| Honda Accord Revised for the European Market, will Debut at Geneva Show Posted: 26 Jan 2011 08:04 AM PST Honda today announced a mild makeover for its European market Accord sedan and Tourer models, which are basically the same cars as the North American Acura TSX. For the new model year, the Accord receives some styling tweaks along with a revised 4-pot diesel and improved ride and handling. On the outside, only a trained eye will notice the...
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| Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Bicolore Special Launched at Qatar Motor Show Posted: 26 Jan 2011 07:19 AM PST The 2011 Qatar Motor Show that runs from January 26 to 29 appears to have captured the attention of the VW Group as a whole. Following yesterday's unveiling of the VW XL1 hybrid coupe concept, the German familia's sportiest brand, Lamborghini, lifted the wraps off a special edition version of the Gallardo called Bicolore. The limited run model...
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| First Video of Pagani's Huayra Gullwing Supercar, Hear the 700+HP V12 Posted: 26 Jan 2011 06:37 AM PST It's been less than 24-hours since Pagani released the first photos of its new Huayra, yet we have the first video of the supercar, courtesy of EVO magazine that was invited to the firm's headquarters for a sneak peek. The short clip provides a quick walk around as well as an inside view of the car and, in a rather surreal moment, the Mercedes...
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| Toyota FT-86 II: Pre-Production Concept Teased ahead of Geneva Show Posted: 26 Jan 2011 06:08 AM PST An almost production ready iteration of the much-hyped Toyota FT-86 sports coupe concept will be unveiled at the upcoming Geneva motor show in the beginning of March. Along with the announcement, the Japanese automaker also published a teaser shot of the FT-86 II hiding under a garage door. The picture shows the rear-wheel drive model's front end...
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