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Tokyo Motor Show 2007: 37 Models Premieres by Toyota,other Automakers 2007-09-22 04:27:51 Sept. 20 (Bloomberg) — ToyotaMotor
Corp., Honda Motor Co. and other automakers will unveil a total of 37 car models at the 2007 Tokyo
Motor Show, aiming to stem drop in sales in the world’s third-largest auto market.
The number of world-premiere vehicles was released in a statement by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association today.
Japanese carmakers plan to use the exhibition to stimulate auto demand in their home market, where sales slumped for 17 months through August. The Tokyo Motor show, one of the five biggest international auto exhibitions, will feature both passenger cars and commercial vehicles at the same time for the first time in 10 years.
Domestic sales of cars, trucks and buses may fall 1.9 percent to 5.63 million units this year from 5.74 million in 2006, the auto group forecasts. That’s down 28 percent from an all-time high of 7.78 million in 1990. The tally fell 7.4 percent to 3.63 million for the first eight months of this year, according
BMW Concept CS Heading to 2007 Australian Motor Show on Sydney 2007-09-19 10:29:56 BMW’s sleek and stunning Concept
CS is confirmed for October’s Australian
International Motor
Show at Sydney
’s Darling Harbour.
After wowing audiences on debut at the Shanghai Motor Show in April, the BMW Concept CS will be a headline act at the 2007 Sydney Auto Show, where it will be making its first Southern Hemisphere appearance.
Concept CS will be the centerpiece of BMW’s stand, where the much-anticipated new generation M3 Coupe will also make its Australian debut.
Australians are rarely given the chance to see BMW’s concept cars. The last one to visit this country was the Z9 Convertible in 2000.
A four-door luxury sports tourer, Concept CS is predominantly a styling exercise, but what show-goers see will likely be reflected in BMW’s production models of the near future.
“Concept CS is a further development of our design language,” said BMW AG Chairman, Dr Norbert Reithofer.
“With our last leap in design a few years ago, we Read more:Heading
Lotus 2-Eleven Track Star To Debut At Sydney Show 2007 2007-09-19 08:49:48 Super fast and easy to drive, the Lotus
2-Eleven
track racer is coming.
The light, lithe and wickedly fast Lotus 2-Eleven will make its Australian debut and officially go on sale at the 2007 Australian International Motor Show in October.
As the fastest production Lotus ever, the 2-Eleven has been confirmed as the centre-piece of the Lotus stand at the Sydney
Show. This will be the Australian public’s first chance to see the halo car for the Lotus brand.
This car will also be the first public production 2-Eleven to come from the UK factory, where Lotus plans to build 100 of the 2-Elevens annually.
Lauded by the English press, the Lotus 2-Eleven’s power-to-weight ratio of 3.9kg/kW not only puts it on par with 1960s Formula One cars, it compares and eclipses many current supercars up to five times its price. The 2-Eleven produces 188kW at a high 8000rpm combined with a low weight of just 745kg.
Here’s what’s already been said about the 2-Eleven:
“A very, Read more:Track
2007 Tokyo Motor Show Preview: Mazda’s Rotary Coupe 2007-09-19 00:11:40
Word from inside the pages of an unnamed Japanese auto mag is that this Mazda
’s concept-inspired rotary coupe car will debut on the Mazda stand at this year’s 2007 TokyoMotor
Show next month. The coupe is obviously inspired by the trio of concepts that Mazda debuted on the auto show circuit last year: the Nagare, Ryuga and Kabura concepts. While we don’t know if these pics are official from Mazda or merely renderings produced by the magazine, we can tell you that at least the head on shot is a touched up version of a Kabura sketch. In fact, the entire car looks mostly like a production version of the Kabura Concept, though it features cues from all three concepts.
Though it’s not known whether it would be front- or rear-wheel drive, the article is reported to mention that it would be powered by the next generation of Mazda’s rotary engine, the RENESIS(2), which itself will incorporate the first increase in displacement of a Mazda rotary engine from Read more:Preview
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FRANKFURT SHOW: Brilliance Quietly Spread Around Europe 2007-09-18 11:27:16 While controversy reigned briefly last week at the China Automobile stand, Brilliance, the other Chinese auto maker at the 2007 Frankfurt motor show, quietly continued to tick all the right boxes.
Following a well-received launch at Geneva in March, Brilliance has now started selling cars in Europe
and launched a fourth new model, the BS2, at Frankfurt.
The company has also overcome its first setback - a poor showing in crash testing for its first model, the BS6 sedan. This gained only one EuroNCAP star but Brilliance has rectified the situation by ordering a rapid redesign. Independent tests suggest the car will now gain three stars, something that pleased Hans-Ulrich Sachs, head of Brilliance’s European distributor HSO Motors Europe.
Sachs knows the car business - he launched Hyundai in Germany in 1991, he’s been a senior brand manager for Volkswagen, and he’s been CEO of Germany’s largest Ford dealer. Brilliance is BMW’s assembler in China, and signed Read more:Spread
Mitsubishi Show Its Tokyo Motor Show Concepts 2007-09-18 07:15:36 The world seems pretty engrossed with the Frankfurt auto show right now, so much so that another major international auto show has been completely overshadowed. The 2007 TokyoMotor
Show, which is set to go on in less than a month will see the introduction of many new and important concepts and models that will predict what’ll be on the roads of the future. So, let’s take a break from Germany and have a look at what Mitsubishi
will be showing off to its home market.
The first big introduction will be the Concept-ZT. It’s a striking looking sedan that takes inspiration from the Lancer sports sedan, a car that is really helping to give the brand a true, defined image. At 194.9 inches long, with a wheelbase of 110.8 inches, the ZT is quite a large car, which might be a hint that this could be the replacement to the Galant, or perhaps even the introduction of a new large sedan that would take the spot of the defunct Diamante.
The Mitsubishi ZT is powered by a brand ne Read more:Concepts
, Motor Show
Frankfurt Motor Show Spy: Nissan Mixim Concept and Micra 2007-09-18 06:13:42 2007 FrankfurtMotor
Show Spy shot series: Nissan
Corp. Nissan has hinted at its future intentions with details of a shorter, lower take on the small city run-around, to be shown at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. Aimed at younger drivers and based on a production chassis, the Mixim concept weighs 950kg and features some design features normally associated with supercars.
Inside, the concept has a seat layout as found on the McLaren F1, with the driver positioned centrally and two heavily sculpted passenger seats either side. The car also boasts gull-wing doors which, although unlikely to ever make production - as is the car itself (according to Nissan) - still look the part. The Mixim has several ‘diamond’-shaped design cues found on air intakes toward the rear and the impractical yet entirely concept-like rear windows.
Nissan has also fitted two ‘Super Motors’ to drive the front and rear axles, making the car four-wheel drive; most likely a technological exerci Read more:Concept
2007 Frankfurt Spy: Bentley Continental GT 2007-09-17 12:19:08 2007 Frankfurt
Motor Show spy shots series: BentleyContinental
GT .
It’s not as though the ’standard’ Bentley Continental GT is underpowered - far from it. But Bentley has seen fit to enhance the car’s specification further, offering a new ‘Speed’ model with 600bhp from its W12 engine.
Bentley’s Chairman and CEO, Dr Franz Josef-Paefgen, speaks modestly of the new model, but must be just as excited as the rest of us: “The Continental GT is a modern-day Bentley icon. The new GT Speed, with its harder-edged character and sportier driving experience, builds on this success.”
The GT Speed is said to be inspired by the ‘Speed’ models first introduced nearly 85 years ago. Even then, W.O. Bentley, the company’s founder, knew there would be no shortage of takers for a very high performance derivative of a successful existing model - that hasn’t changed, even if the owners have.
Bentley’s latest model retains t
Frankfurt Motor Show 2007: Mercedes-Benz ML 450 HYBRID – Most Economical hybrid SUV 2007-09-16 06:57:02 Mercedes
-Benz
standhybrid
cars on2007 FrankfurtMotor
Show. Mercedes-Benz is also presenting a further CO2 world champion in its class at the IAA (62th 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show ) : the Mercedes-Benz ML 450 HYBRID, which will come onto the market in 2009 as the world’s most economical SUV petrol
hybrid in its class.
Its innovative two-mode hybrid system means it can be driven with just the electric engine; and the vehicle meets the highest expectations in terms of comfort. The V6 petrol engine produces 205 kW/279 hp and 338 Newton metres of torque, while the two-mode hybrid module with two electric motors, develops 45 kW/61 hp. The end result is a combined system output of 236 kW/321 hp and a combined maximum torque of 480 Newton metres – supreme performance that comes with a fuel consumption of just 7.7 litres per 100 kilometres. The ML 450 Hybrid thus achieves CO2 emissions that are exemplary for this class of vehicle of just 185 grams per kilometre.
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Audi A1 coming to Tokyo Motor Show 2007? 2007-09-11 07:13:21 The Audi A1, which will come in coupe and speedster forms as pictured bottom, is predicted to make its first public appearance at the 40th TokyoMotor
Show 2007, later this year.
Furthermore, it is expected that the model on display will be a hybrid. According to Auto Motor und Sport, Audi wants to move between 80,000 and 100,000 A1’s per year, with the base A1 available for under 20,000 euros.
The purpose of the A1 is to steal customers from BMW’s MINI by being sportier and more masculine. The quote from Michael Dick, Audi’s development head: “If a father is happy to sit in his daughter’s car, then we made it right.”
[Source: Auto Bild via German Car Blog]
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Auto Shows 2007: The 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007 2007-09-11 06:40:21 The 40th TokyoMotor
Show 2007 will be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City for 17 days from October 26th (Friday) through November 11th (Sunday) this year. The 2007 Tokyo Auto Show will be opened to the public from October 27th (Saturday). At this year’s 40th Tokyo Auto Show 2007, there will be more intercommunion and experience between ebullient audience and the motor show’s hot cars. Upgraded special events that involve audience participation and experiences will be offered to generate excitement about vehicles, such as five types of test ride programs where visitors can actually come in contact with cars.
The entertainment aspect will be heightened so that a wide range of visitors including women and youth, as well as families, can enjoy a full day at the 40th 2007 Tokyo Motor Show.
Services for visitors have also been enhanced by introducing an official travel agency and making the online ticket system “E-tix.” available on this 2007 Tokyo Auto
Mercedes SLR McLaren Roadster Super Car On Frankfurt Motor Show 2007-09-09 11:36:42 2007 Frankfurt
Auto Show cars preview series: Mercedes
SLR McLaren Roadster
. Driving an “object” valued four-hundred-and-sixty thousand Euro. How many times something like that happen in life?
And if it was not enough, passengers on another five-hundred-thirteen thousands. If the driver is a former professional pilot by the name of Gianni Morbidelli, it is the perfect day.
On the Romagna circuit the new Mercedes-Benz Slr McLaren debuts (two months before the 2007 Frankfurt International Motor
Show, 62th IAA ) alongside the limited 722 Edition, a gift to the 1955 affirmation at “Mille Miglia. The name refers to the time the race begun that day.
It’s a very exclusive model. In Italy only two models of the 722 racing car will be delivered. The cost is prohibitive, but performances are shocking: it does not start, it take off (as metaphor, while in reality is very grounded to the street). Its acceleration is like a rolling. Even the doors’ opening, that recall the seag Read more:Super
Automotive BREAKING: Jim Press leaves Toyota for Chrysler! 2007-09-07 21:30:27 Despite recently renewing his contract with Chrysler
, it’s looking more and more like Tom LaSorda’s days at the automaker are numbered.
This morning, Chrysler Chairman and CEO Bob Nardelli revealed that Jim Press
would be joining the company as Vice Chairman and President, the same title LaSorda has on his recently-updated business cards.
Until today, Press had been none other than President and COO of Toyota
North America, quietly leading the Japanese automaker’s charge in the U.S. for more market share.
Press will be in charge of North American Sales, International Sales, Global Marketing, Product Strategy, and Service and Parts ,while LaSorda is still responsible for manufacturing, purchasing, labor and Global Business Development and Alliances.
The full press release is after the jump.
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2008 Lexus GS 460 and 450h Hybrid Official Release 2007-09-07 19:53:08 As Lexus
updated the 2008 Lexus GS a few days ago, but Toyota has released a slew of official high-res images and all the specs on its midlevel luxury sedan and hybrid counterpart.
For 2008, the GS 430 has been cancelled and replaced with the GS 460 sporting a 4.6L V8 producing 342 hp and 339 ft-lbs of torque. The bigger motor is also mated to Lexus’ eight-speed transmission. The GS 350 retains its 3.5L V6 that produces a still respectable 303 hp and 274 ft-lbs. of torque. While all-wheel drive is available on the GS 350, it makes do with a mere six-speed auto.
As we learned a few days ago, the Lexus 2008 GS line has received a minor refresh that focuses on its front end. Specifically, a new lower bumper with different air intakes, new grille with chrome surround, and sharper styling for the inset driving lights have been added. The interior has also been updated with a dash that appears much simpler with which to interface. That new nav screen at 800×480 pixels is partic Read more:Hybrid
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, Release
2007 Frankfurt Auto Show Preview: Renault Laguna Coupe Concept 2007-09-07 19:21:53 The RenaultLagunaCoupeConcept
is expecting to be unveiled at the 2007 Frankfurt
Motor Show next Tuesday. It’s based on the new Laguna platform that’s already spawned a Laguna sedan.
We are going to see the production version of the sedan in person for the first time in Frankfurt Auto Show 2007, and the Coupe Concept, which is also likely headed for production, will be right beside it.
There’s no official press release from Renault yet, so we can’t tell you details like power and fuel economy numbers about this Laguna coupe concept, but we can comment on the car’s design. The Laguna Coupe Concept sports extremely clean sheetmetal with character lines that flow uninterrupted around the whole vehicle. The surface detail is subtle but there, hidden by the color of the car until revealed by a contrast of light and shadow.
No doubt a simple design, the Laguna Coupe Concept is still refreshing in its minimalism. One could argue, however, that it’s also Read more:Preview
Volkswagen Shifts U.S. Headquarters From Michigan to Virginia 2007-09-07 13:36:22 Volkswagen is moving its U.S. headquarters from Auburn Hills, Mich., to the Northern Virginia
suburbs, the Washington Post reported.
In addition to announcing that it will invest roughly $100 million in a new facility in Herndon, Virginia, the company is expected to outline plans to develop more models for the U.S. market, the story said.
The move is part of a broader effort by Europe’s largest automaker by sales volume to revitalize its money-losing U.S. operations and be closer to its traditional customers on the East Coast.
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Ford Kuga 4×4 Hits the Road Spy Shot 2007-09-07 13:31:30 Ford’s sensational SUV has blasted off – and we have the first pictures and full details.
It’s here at last – Ford’s new 4×4 has broken cover. These are the first official pictures of the Focus-based off-roader, the Kuga, which is set to go on sale early next year.
Following on from the exciting Verve – the stunning replacement for the Fiesta, which we revealed in last week’s issue – and the sleek new Mondeo, the sporty SUV shows that style really is at the top of agenda at Ford.
Initially unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in September last year as the Iosis X, and later with some official sketches, the showroom-ready Kuga is every inch as attractive as the original concept. With its bold, twin-split trapezoidal grilles, huge headlights and lower protective metal tray, the Kuga has plenty of visual presence. That’s complemented by chunky wheelarches, large alloys and a raised ride height.
The rising waistline forms distinctive angular C-pillars, while at
Mitsubishi Three Concepts For Tokyo Motor Show 2007-09-07 12:27:27 As all the concern surrounding the next week’s 2007 Frankfurt Motor
Show, we were a little surprised to see this announcement from Mitsubishi
revealing its lineup for next month’s 2007 Tokyo
Auto Show. Mitsubishi will have three new concepts on show, the first being a new electric vehicle labeled the i MiEV Sport.
Based on the current i MiEV, the new sports concept features in-wheel electric motors and the carmaker’s trademark S-AWC (Super All Wheel Control). Other modern features of the concept include its aluminum space frame construction, lithium-ion batteries and LED details. The car features two 20kW motors up front with a combined torque of 250Nm and one motor up back churning out 47kW and 180Nm of torque. Top speed is a claimed 180km/h and the car’s driving range is rated at 200km.
The next show car is the Concept-ZT sedan, powered by a 2.2L clean-diesel engine mated to the new dual-clutch SST gearbox. The new diesel engine develops 140kW and maximum torque of 400 Nm. Th Read more:Concepts
, Three
Frankfurt Motor Show 2007 Preview: BioConcept Mustang GT RTD 2007-09-07 12:04:39 The 2007 FrankfurtMotor
Show is a strange place for the unveiling of a biofuel powered American muscle car but that in fact will be the case when Germany’s FourMotor presents its new BioConcept Mustang
GT RTD at next week’s 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show.
Though labelled a concept, the car has been raced in the Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race by former DTM driver Thomas von Löwis and is scheduled to continue competing long after the Frankfurt show closes its doors.
Powering the car is a 280hp (206kW) 2.0L four-banger developing maximum torque of 500Nm on pure bio-diesel, which is enough for it to reach a top speed of 245km/h. The car’s chassis is based on a Ford Mustang but the panels have been replaced with a new plastic shell derived from natural plant fibers developed in co-operation with Germany’s center for air and space travel.
Also on display will be a bio-diesel Volkswagen Beetle that was tested doing speeds of up to 230km/h around the Nürburgring.
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Nokia Sell $25,000 Ferrari Phone For Ferrari 60th Anniversary Celebration 2007-09-28 08:08:05 The luxury unit of Nokia
has started selling a phone designed jointly with Ferrari
for about 18,000 euros ($25,400) at its stores in London, Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore, it said on Thursday.
The Vertu unit produced the Ascent Ferrari 60 phone to celebrate Ferrari’s 60th anniversary.
“We worked very closely to develop this limited edition of 60 phones. Detailing on the phone is inspired by detailing on a number of Ferrari cars,” said Vertu spokeswoman Elizabeth Maragh.
Luxury goods segments are benefiting from fast economic growth in countries such as China, India and Russia, while Middle East markets have strengthened as a boom in commodity prices has increased incomes.
Nokia and other cellphone manufacturers are increasingly teaming up with designers. Earlier this week Italian designer Giorgio Armani joined forces with Samsung Electronics to design a television and a mobile phone.
Designers Dolce & Gabbana have teamed up with Motorola for a gold-colored versi Read more:Anniversary
Volkswagen Dieselution Tour Educating U.S Consumers Greener Technology 2007-09-28 07:34:39 Volkswagen wants American drivers to know about diesels. Especially its clean diesels and how they can help the environment.
To spread the word, VW begins its Dieselution Tour today, pulling an educational trailer around the country and setting up shop at environmental events. Inside, computer screens and displays showcase the benefits of diesels and ask visitors to take a “sustainability quiz” or measure their car’s carbon footprint.
The message is far from subtle: Clean diesels can help the environment and save you money.
“We want to show Americans that today’s clean diesel technology is a quantum leap from the powerplants introduced nearly 30 years ago,” said Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volkswagen of America.
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Toyota’s Lexus May Add More Powerful Hybrids 2007-09-28 07:16:50 Toyota Motor Corp’s Lexus
, the top-selling luxury brand in the U.S., is planning to build more high-performance gas-electric hybrid models to reach newer customers, who want some sporty vehicles while being environmentally friendly.
Lexus may build such gasoline-electric models to reach “enthusiast groups” outside its core market, General Manager Jim Farley of Lexus said this week.
More-powerful Lexus hybrid models may help Toyota extend its hybrid dominance in the United States, with 78 percent of the market. The world’s biggest maker of hybrids helped boost 2007 U.S. sales of the vehicles by 44 percent through August, based on data from Bloomberg and Autodata Corp.
Lexus sells about 20,000 hybrids annually in the United States, including the RX 400h SUV as the image below.
“There is a huge opportunity for a luxury-car company to be seen as a solution provider in terms of getting away from carbon pollution and heavy reliance on oil,” said Farley, Read more:Toyota
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Ford Delay F-150 Truck Production For Short of Logistical Supply 2007-09-26 10:08:58 As a vital supplier’s logistical problems, resulting in the short of needed parts to make trucks, Ford’s Dearborn truck plant had to stop the Ford F-150 Truck
production, and workers at Dearborn truck plant were sent home yesterday.
Suppliers are the lifeblood of the auto industry and automakers, automakers can do little without the parts produced by supplier partners.
The workers of Ford’s Dearborn truck plant were told not to return work until Thursday, which would leave Ford with about two days of lost production of its best-selling vehicle.
Ford’s Kansas City assembly plant has also been affected by the parts problem.
The F-150 disruption has little to do with the GM strike, and due to the soft truck market, the lost production probably won’t hurt as badly as it would have a year ago. One thing is for certain, however: it must suck to be the supplier that caused this gargantuan screwup.
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Maserati Granturismo Sports Coupe Lightening on Australian Motor Show 2007 2007-09-26 08:11:20 Maserati’s new four-seat GranTurismo sports coupe is set to stun crowds at the 2007 Australian
International Motor
Show at Sydney next month.
The Pininfarina-styled Maserati GranTurismo’s considerable length (4881mm) is complemented by its design, which delivers an undeniably strong visual impact as well as luxury and exclusivity, according to Maserati’s Australia and New Zealand general manager, Edward Butler.
With more than 100 Australian customers already in the queue, the GranTurismo set to be one of the most successful Maseratis ever sold here.
A high-performance sports car, the GranTurismo boasts some impressive figures.
Its 4.2-litre V8 engine produces 405bhp (around 302kW) at 7100rpm, and a maximum torque of 460Nm at 4750rpm, of which 75 per cent is already achievable at 2500rpm.
Its maximum speed is 285km/h, and it accelerates from 0 to 100km/h in 5.2 seconds.
Mr Butler said the GranTurismo was a remarkable blend of excellent handling and performance, and Read more:Maserati
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Spyker’s C8 Spyder Supercar coming to 2007 Sydney Motor Show 2007-09-24 12:08:51 The Netherlands automaker: Spyker
’s C8 Spyder
supercar is confirmed for the 2007 Australian International Motor
Show at Sydney
of October.
Spyker C8 Spyder Supercar: the $650,000 hand-built convertible features a mid-mounted all-aluminium V8 engine sourced from Audi, which produces 300kW for rear-wheel distribution.
The C8 Spyder’s aluminum frame keeps overall kerb weight to 1250 kilograms, allowing it to sprint to 100km/hr in a claimed 4.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 300km/hr.
P1, Spyker Cars’ exclusive Australian authorised agent, is bringing the C8 Spyder to the Motor Show and P1 CEO Tim Sommers expects a strong reception for it.
“People know the Spyker name now because it entered Formula One this year and even led the European GP in July,” Mr Sommers said.
“But most Australians would never have seen a Spyker road car before, so the Australian International Motor Show will certainly be the first chance for the public to see one.”
Drivi
Auto Green: Volkswagen Offer Hybrid Entire Lineup 2007-09-24 11:43:51 Following the Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen
is going to offer a hybrid option on its entire future lineup including both mild and full hybrid systems.
In addition to its hybrid onslaught, VW also plans to expand its range of ultra-efficient BlueMotion diesels and could one day have it as an option for its full lineup as well. There’s even talk of an all-electric vehicle based on the recently revealed up! minicar concept.
The news comes from VW’s product development Chief Ulrich Hackenberg, who spoke recently with Automobilwoche. According to Hackenberg, VW’s new rear-engine small car will enter production in 2011 and will be offered “in both a full and mild hybrid.”
As for the BlueMotion range, Hackenberg revealed the next car to get the clean-diesel treatment will be the upcoming Tiguan SUV (pictured) and possibly the Eos convertible. It doesn’t end there. Hackenberg also revealed there will be “further innovative fuel consumption measures” within the next few years.
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2008 Toyota LandCruiser U.S. Official Price Announcement 2007-09-22 11:32:58 As we talked about that, the 2008 redesigned Toyota
Land Crusiser Wagon is going to make worldwide premiere on Australian International Motor Show in Sydney on 11 October. Now, Toyota U.S. also showed off the all-new Land Cruiser full-size SUV’s US pricing, which will start at $63,200.
Take the official press release of 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser SUV of U.S.
The Land Cruiser, with its incredible reliability and capability, is the iconic vehicle that helped Toyota gain its first foothold in the world automobile market. Over the years, it has evolved from a basic four-wheel-drive utility vehicle into an upscale vehicle with the capability of the original Land Cruiser with the comfort and convenience that would rival any luxury sedan. The new Land Cruiser takes those values several steps further than ever before.
The Land Cruiser cements its reputation as the “King of Off-Road” with systems and features that also make it the “King of On-Road.” An all-new 5.7-liter V8 en Read more:Official
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2007 Sydney MotorShow: Lexus LS600hL Hybrid, IS-F Sedan, LX570 Roadster 2007-09-22 08:39:13 2007 Australian International Sydney
Motor Show automakers report: Lexus
is going to debut the LS 600hL luxury hybrid, the IS-F performance sedan and the LX 570 luxury off-roader at the Sydney Motor Show.
The 2007 Lexus stand will encompass the brand’s complete hybrid vehicle line-up, headlined by the soon-to-be-released Lexus LS 600hL long-wheelbase luxury saloon.
Lexus LS 600hL is the world’s first V8 hybrid, and the all-wheel drive also features Lexus’ most opulent interior, containing an ottoman rear seat.
Other performance hybrid vehicles on the stand will include the Lexus GS 450h performance sedan and the Lexus RX 400h hybrid SUV.
Also headlining the stand will be the all-new Lexus IS-F performance sedan, featuring a five-litre V8, an eight-speed sports direct shift (SPDS) transmission and a performance braking package.
Lexus IS-F is due for release locally late 2008 and gives an indication of the future direction of Lexus’ performance vehicles - dist Read more:Hybrid
, Roadster
Redesigned LandCruiser Wagon’s Worldwide Premiere on Sydney Motor Show 2007-09-22 08:19:38 In a worldwide exclusive, Toyota’s completely redesigned LandCruiser wagon will make it’s debut appearance at the Australian International Motor
Show in Sydney
on 11 October.
The new Toyota LandCruiser, to be known as the 200 series, will offer more powerful petrol and diesel V8 engines as well as other new technologies that enhance its performance.
New LandCruiser will be unveiled at the Australian International Motor Show on October 11.
Toyota Australia’s senior executive director sales and marketing David Buttner said Australia was chosen for LandCruiser’s motorshow debut over the recent 2007 Frankfurt motor show in Germany.
“This is a real coup for Australia,” Mr Buttner said.
“It reflects the vital role Australia has played in the development of LandCruiser over almost 50 years,” he said.
“LandCruiser has helped Toyota establish a deep connection with many of Australia’s rural and regional communities - a connection th Read more:Wagon
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