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- 2012 Toyota Fortuner: SUV Version of Facelifted HiLux Makes Asian Debut
- Saab 9-6: Subaru-Based Crossover Prototype Comes out of the Closet
- Jay Leno Buys a McLaren MP4-12C, Shares the Experience on Camera
- Double Standards, or how (Not) to Sell Cars to Women
- Tata Considers Developing Engines with Jaguar and Land Rover
- How to Fail in Placing the Top on a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport
- Toyota’s Upcoming RAV4 EV will NOT be Sold to the General Public
- SPIED: Armored-up 2012 Mercedes A-Class Completing Final Tests Before it Takes on the BMW 1-Series
- Video: Scuderia Ferrari's First Visit to the Moscow City Racing Event
- Über Rare Porsche 911 GT1 Straßenversion up for Grabs
- Rising Yen won’t Hurt Nissan’s Sales, says Ghosn
- The Ditch: Can You Guess How Many Rally Cars will Make it Through?
- Nico Rosberg to Drive Fangio’s 1954 Mercedes W196 at the Nürburgring
- Nissan Versa Hatchback Enters 2012MY with Equipment Refinements
- Bluebird to Attempt to Break Electric UK Land Speed Record
- 2013 Ford Focus Coupé Design Study by David Cardoso
- Felipe Massa: “Ferrari Can Still Win F1 Title”
- Shelby Supercars Shows off its Latest Creation, the 1,350HP Tuatara [with Video]
- Ford Begins Production of New Focus in Russia
- Volvo Aims to Boost Sales in China, Become Known for More than Safety
| 2012 Toyota Fortuner: SUV Version of Facelifted HiLux Makes Asian Debut Posted: 18 Jul 2011 07:38 PM PDT  After last week's presentation of the redesigned 2012 HiLux in Europe, Toyota went ahead and introduced the Asian market version of the pickup truck, called HiLux Vigo in Thailand, as well its SUV sibling, the seven-passenger Fortuner.
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| Saab 9-6: Subaru-Based Crossover Prototype Comes out of the Closet Posted: 18 Jul 2011 06:44 PM PDT  Back in the corporate heydays of GM, before the Detroit automaker went bust, the General would re-badge just about anything it could get its hands on if it were to make a fast buck without breaking a sweat.
When GM controlled the fate of Saab and held a 20 percent share of Subaru, the Detroit company's executive gurus came up with the bright idea of re-badging Subaru models as higher-end Saabs and selling them for a premium. Read more »
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| Jay Leno Buys a McLaren MP4-12C, Shares the Experience on Camera Posted: 18 Jul 2011 05:36 PM PDT  If the fact that Jay Leno was recently invited to drive the all-electric and open top versions of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG as well as the 2012 VW Beetle hasn't already made you green with envy, maybe this will: not taking into consideration the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren he owns, the host of The Tonight Show has just acquired his second McLaren model after the F1. Leno's latest toy is the British firm's newest creation, the MP412-C - you know, the car that beat the Bugatti Veyron and the Ferrari 458 Italia in the hands of The Stig in Top Gear's famous Power Lap. Read more »
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| Double Standards, or how (Not) to Sell Cars to Women Posted: 18 Jul 2011 04:19 PM PDT  In the 1950s, products for women were no doubt designed and marketed by men. Take for example the 1955 Dodge Le Femme, a truly absurd car (by today's standards) that came with a matching purse, raincoat and umbrella as well as a bright pint interior with rose-patterned trim.
Across the pond there was the Daimler 104 Ladies' Model with electric windows, a simplified gear change (no, I did not make that up), an umbrella and a vanity case under the dashboard. Read more »
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| Tata Considers Developing Engines with Jaguar and Land Rover Posted: 18 Jul 2011 03:38 PM PDT  Tata Motors' owner, Ratan Tata, confirmed today in the company's annual report that the Indian carmaker is considering developing an engine in cooperation with its Jaguar Land Rover division. "To optimize the synergistic strengths between JLR and Tata Motors in India, an examination is also under way on a joint engine development program which would have manufacturing facilities both in the U.K. and India," Ratan Tata stated. Read more »
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| How to Fail in Placing the Top on a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Posted: 18 Jul 2011 03:19 PM PDT  While not the completely hassle free experience you'd expect from a roofless exotic hypercar priced closed to $2 million, the placement of the secondary fabric top on the 1,000-horsepower Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport is supposed to be an easy task – or so the French-based boutique carmaker says. Well, try telling it to the stars of this video that seems to have been filmed somewhere in London. The owner of the Veyron Grand Sport and two of his mates appear to be having serious head-scratching moments in their attempt to place the fabric top on the exotic model. Read more »
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| Toyota’s Upcoming RAV4 EV will NOT be Sold to the General Public Posted: 18 Jul 2011 02:33 PM PDT  The pure electric version of the RAV4 will not be sold directly to the U.S. public when it arrives in the market in the first quarter if 2012 as originally planned, according to Geri Yoza, Toyota's national business planning manager of advanced vehicle marketing. Instead, the EV version of the Japanese company's popular SUV will be leased only to fleet customers and car sharing programs. Read more »
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| SPIED: Armored-up 2012 Mercedes A-Class Completing Final Tests Before it Takes on the BMW 1-Series Posted: 18 Jul 2011 02:06 PM PDT  Unlike its famed Bavarian rival, which at one point was almost absorbed by Mercedes-Benz, the Stuttgart automaker continues to cover up and hide its prototype models in chunky plastic armor instead of the psychedelic wraps used by the BMW Group and other carmakers these days.
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| Video: Scuderia Ferrari's First Visit to the Moscow City Racing Event Posted: 18 Jul 2011 01:11 PM PDT  This past Sunday, Russia's capital city hosted the annual Moscow City Racing event. It was the fourth time in a row that the racing show was organized in Moscow and the first to feature the Ferrari Formula 1 team. After the press conference, Scuderia Ferrari test driver Giancarlo Fisichella first drove a California in the usual parade, and then last year's F10 Formula 1 car on the streets of Russian capital. Read more »
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| Über Rare Porsche 911 GT1 Straßenversion up for Grabs Posted: 18 Jul 2011 12:50 PM PDT  It might not be the prettiest Porsche to look at, but the 911 GT1 Straßenversion is without doubt one of the most rare and radical street legal 911s ever to leave the Stuttgart firm's factory. You see, the 911 GT1 Straßenversion is the fully road-legal version of Porsche's 1997 GT1 race car, While based on the 993, it features many modifications including a bespoke carbon-fiber body made to improve aerodynamics and lower the car's weight, and a detuned version of the competition model's turbocharged flat-six engine delivering some 540 horses. Read more »
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| Rising Yen won’t Hurt Nissan’s Sales, says Ghosn Posted: 18 Jul 2011 12:08 PM PDT  Nissan CEO, Carlos Ghosn, has predicted that Japan's second biggest carmaker will achieve its sales targets, despite the yen's 9.6% climb over the US dollar in the past year. However Ghosn admitted that the strength of the Yen may cause problems: "The high yen is definitely a headwind. What I worry about is not just Nissan, but Japanese manufacturers losing their motivation to maintain production in Japan". Read more »
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| The Ditch: Can You Guess How Many Rally Cars will Make it Through? Posted: 18 Jul 2011 11:30 AM PDT  An evil…ditch was just waiting to claim a victim at the Rally Finland - or so the Youtube poster claims that this is where the following incident(s) took place. Watching the first few rally cars pass through or rather drive into and out of the ditch on the side of the road it becomes clear that it's not a case of if, but when we'll see a car taking a plunge. Enjoy the clip after the jump. Read more »
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| Nico Rosberg to Drive Fangio’s 1954 Mercedes W196 at the Nürburgring Posted: 18 Jul 2011 10:49 AM PDT  Mercedes F1 driver Nico Rosberg will have the chance to drive Juan Manuel Fangio's legendary 1954 Mercedes W196 at the Nürburgring's Nordschleife circuit next weekend during the German Grand Prix. The Mercedes W196 was the first Formula 1 car to race with open wheels, coincidentally at Nurburgring, after Fangio faced problems with the "streamlined" bodywork at the British GP. The W196 won the German GP, as well as three other races, in 1954 and another five in 1955. Read more »
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| Nissan Versa Hatchback Enters 2012MY with Equipment Refinements Posted: 18 Jul 2011 10:18 AM PDT  After revealing prices on its low-cost 2012 Versa sedan, today Nissan announced pricing on the five-door hatchback version of its sub-compact series. Even though the Japanese company has launched a newer version of the hatchback model in certain markets including China, in the States, the five-door variant continues in the new model year with its first-generation design. Read more »
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| Bluebird to Attempt to Break Electric UK Land Speed Record Posted: 18 Jul 2011 09:11 AM PDT  The Bluebird team has a history of more than 100 years old. A history in what, you might ask? The answer is, breaking speed records. Not just on land, but also on water. It all began in 1911 with Sir Malcolm Campbell, who named his team after Maurice Maeterlinck's play. In the following years, the family team broke more than 30 speed records and now, Sir Campbell's own grandson, Don Wales, will attempt to make history once again over a century later. Read more »
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| 2013 Ford Focus Coupé Design Study by David Cardoso Posted: 18 Jul 2011 08:54 AM PDT  Ford is going full force with its latest generation Focus that is currently available in a variety of body styles including a five-door hatchback, a four-door sedan, a station wagon and a pair of MPVs that carry the C-MAX moniker. A three-door hatchback is on its way while we have also heard talk about a convertible and possibly a compact coupe model. Enter the world of independent designer David Cardoso whose previous work on conceptual studies includes the Renault Twist, Audi Hydron concept, Cobalt coupe and the Mitsubishi Flexis. Read more »
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| Felipe Massa: “Ferrari Can Still Win F1 Title” Posted: 18 Jul 2011 08:26 AM PDT  Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel, who lead by 110 and 80 points in the Constructors and Drivers Championships respectively, are clearly the team and man to beat this season in Formula 1. And in the last race, in Silverstone, someone stepped up to the challenge and did just that: Ferrari and Fernando Alonso were at the top spot of the podium flanked by the two Red Bull drivers. Read more »
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| Shelby Supercars Shows off its Latest Creation, the 1,350HP Tuatara [with Video] Posted: 18 Jul 2011 08:39 AM PDT  There's a new beast in town and it's called the Shelby Supercars Tuatara (pronounced twu‐tar‐ah). The company that was founded by Jarod Shelby in 1999 says the Tuatara was inspired by a modern day New Zealand reptile that bears the same name.
Designed by Jason Castriota, the Tuatara is powered by a twin-turbocharged 7.0-liter V8 engine making around 1,350-horsepower, which are channeled to the rear wheels through a 7-Speed manual gearbox or optionally, a 7-Speed SMG Paddle Shift sequential automatic transmission. Read more »
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| Ford Begins Production of New Focus in Russia Posted: 18 Jul 2011 05:45 AM PDT  Ford's Vsevolozhsk Plant near St. Petersburg in Russia has begun assembly of the firm's new generation Focus. The five-door hatchback is the first member of the Focus family to roll off the assembly line in Russia with the four-door and station wagon variants to enter production in September and January, respectively. Read more »
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| Volvo Aims to Boost Sales in China, Become Known for More than Safety Posted: 18 Jul 2011 05:19 AM PDT  Volvo wants to increase its sales in China by at least 60% this year, to 50,000 cars, and to 200,000 by 2015. And how does the Swedish carmaker, which is owned by China's Geely, intend to do so? By adding user-friendly comforts and a touch of luxury, according to Volvo's CEO, Stefan Jacoby. The reason for this shift is that Volvo's greatest asset, safety, is not a unique selling point any more now that most rivals have made similar advances in this sector. Read more »
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