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Mercedes Benz G-Class 30th Anniversary: G 55 AMG 2008-06-12 07:31:00 The G-Class is one of the longest-standing SUVs in the auto industry, having been originally launched in 1979. To mark the 30th anniversary of its most expensive 4x4, Mercedes
-Benz decided to give it minor cosmetic changes while updating its equipment and powertrain.The vehicle is just as boxy as always. Only a keen eye will notice the three-fin grille (instead of seven) and the new-look 18-inch w Read more:Anniversary
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Nissan: More Altimas, Fewer Trucks 2008-06-12 07:27:00 Nashville, Tennessee – Nissan
North America Inc. has announced it will increase production of the Altima at its facility in Canton, Mississippi to meet consumer demand. An additional shift of production will be added to the car system at the plant.The company reported record sales of 34,428 units for the Altima sedan, hybrid and coupe in May, up 38.3 per cent versus the previous year.Workers cur Read more:Fewer
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2008 Paris Auto Show: Kia Soul 2008-06-11 08:34:00 Kia Motors has confirmed its all-new segment-busting car will retain the name and spirit of the concept from which it evolved – Soul.First seen as the SOUL concept car at the 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, a trio of concept developments then appeared at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show which gave a strong indication to the many characters the new Kia could take on.Mr Hyoung-Ke Read more:Paris
Porsche Show Good Sales in North America in May 2008-06-05 10:43:00 Despite the rather sluggish economy, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche
AG, Stuttgart, once again achieved a good sales result in the USA and Canada in May 2008.Out of the total number of vehicles delivered to the region of 3,004 units in the month under report, 2,796 went to the USA and 208 to Canada.While this is a decrease overall in NorthAmerica
of 17 per cent year-on-year, the previous year’s figure Read more:North America
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Antique Auto Show Guide Info in the Weekend 2008-06-05 09:41:00 BRIDGTON - Hundreds of antique and classic cars will converge on Shawnee Peak this weekend for a two-day event.The show, which is being put on by the Pleasant Mountain chapter of the Maine Obsolete Auto League, kicks off on Saturday with a two-hour cruise, beginning at 5 p.m.Registration for show vehicles will take place Sunday from 8 to 10 a.m., and the show will go on until 3 p.m.Admission is $3 Read more:Antique
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2010 Nissan Compact CUV To Be Built in U.K. 2008-06-05 09:32:00 LONDON — Bolstered by a modest tax incentive from the U.K. government, Nissan
has announced that it will begin building a new compact crossover model at its Sunderland plant in 2010.Production of the Micra minicompact will be shifted from the U.K. to India when the current generation ends in early 2010.The Sunderland plant builds about 375,000 vehicles a year, of which 80 percent are exported to Read more:Built
2010 Ford Mustang Spyshots 2008-06-05 09:09:00 Spy photographers are offering the closest look yet at the interior of the future 2010 Ford Mustang
.The new Mustang's steering wheel keeps the current model's overall design, but adds a double-stack of controls, with cruise control buttons on the left side and satellite stereo controls on the right to operate Ford's updated Sync interface.The prototype reveals new white-faced gauges, and the Musta
2010 Chevrolet Camaro Coming to U.K. 2008-06-05 08:56:00 A right-hand-drive edition of the all-new Chevrolet
Camaro will be offered in the U.K. and other global markets, confirms an official of General Motors Europe.A report in Britain's Autocar magazine quotes Wayne Brannon, chief executive of Chevrolet Europe, as saying the U.K. will get a right-hand-drive Camaro in early 2010."We can have a maximum of 1,000 right-hand-drive coupes and 1,000 right-han
Teasla Roadster All-Electric Sports Car in French Riviera 2008-06-05 08:46:00 SAN CARLOS, California — Tesla's Simon Rochefort, blogging on the Tesla Motors Web site today, gave a "what we did on our French
Riviera vacation" account of efforts to introduce the Tesla Roadster
to auto enthusiasts at Cannes and Monaco.Writing in French, Rochefort said the all-electric sports car surprised, but then thrilled, some 45 test-drivers representing prospective European customers fo Read more:Electric
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Next-Generation Kia Spectra Sketch 2008-06-05 08:32:00 LOS ANGELES — A sketch of a new compact sedan, described as a teaser for the next-generation Kia Spectra
, is making the rounds on the Web.A spokesman for Kia Motors of America confirmed the authenticity of the sketch, describing it only as "a Korean domestic vehicle."The vehicle in the sketch bears a remarkable resemblance to the Kia Koup concept that was displayed earlier this year at the 2008 Read more:Generation
Porsche to Take Majority Control of Volkswagen by Sept.? 2008-05-29 12:19:00 FRANKFURT (AFP) — German sportscar maker Porsche
wants to increase its stake in Volkswagen
from 31 percent to a majority in September or possibly even in August, an industry source said on Thursday.Porsche had already said that it wanted to hike its interest in Europe's biggest carmaker but had not said when the operation would take place. The company announced on Thursday it would do so "this y Read more:Control
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Audi S3 Five-Door Sportback Review 2008-05-28 10:45:00 It's not only a great car to look at – Audi’s A3 helped define the premium hatch sector at launch back in 1999.Even now, nearly 10 years later, the performance flagship S3 still delivers a unique combination of four-wheel-drive grip, savage performance from its four-cylinder turbocharged engine and an upmarket interior. Yet the Audi has never been the most spacious or practical car in its clas
Chevrolet Spark Drive Test Review 2008-05-27 12:08:00 In 2003, General Motors re-introduced the Chevrolet
badge to South Africa, but most models were based on Daewoos.The most successful of these so far, has been the Spark, which was initially nothing but a facelifted and re-badged Matiz. I owned a 2005 Spark LS, and in 2006 I traded it in on its successor.The current Spark LS is a very good-looking car, although some people might still prefer the he
Nissan Commercial Vehicle Plans in 2012 2008-05-26 09:00:00 Nissan has announced that the light commercial vehicle (LCV) business will continue to be a breakthrough driver of growth during its 2012 mid-term business plan, which was announced earlier in May by Nissan president and CEO Carlos Ghosn.The company has announced that it will launch 13 all-new LCVs globally by the end of 2012; it will start LCV sales in Russia in September 2008, and in the U.S. an Read more:Commercial
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2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan & SportWagen, EPA Rating in 30/41 MPG 2008-05-23 22:45:00 New From WASHINGTON, that the EPA's new fuel economy ratings for the 2009 Volkswagen
Jetta sedan and Jetta SportWagen are in:The 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel engine with six-speed manual transmission is rated at 30 mpg in the city and 41 on the highway.The numbers are 1 mpg lower in each case with the six-speed DSG automatic.To put things into perspective, the EPA rates the 2009 Chevrolet C Read more:Rating
Nissan Qashqai Challenge Mountain Bike Freeriding final 2008-05-22 11:25:00 This Saturday, 24 May 2008, scores of the world's best mountain bike riders will show off their skills in the finals of the Nissan
Qashqai urban mountain bike freeriding series.If you're wondering what exactly 'urban mountain bike freeriding' is it can effectively be summed up as this: a bunch of nutters on push bikes performing ridiculous stunts across a variety of ramps and street furniture. In Read more:Challenge
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Malaysia Mitsubishi Triton Add New Variants in June 2008-05-21 10:28:00 Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia
will broaden its Triton line-up with two additional variants next month. The variants will be the Triton 3.2 4x4 Automatic and a 2.5-litre variant with 4x2 and manual transmission.“The 3.2-litre 4x4 automatic is the most powerful pick-up truck in its class while 2.5-litre 4x2 manual variant is light on fuel and affordable,” claimed Keizo Ono, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors Read more:Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Dominates Sardinia 2008-05-21 10:22:00 Moreno Cenedese (Italy) collected a comfortable Group N victory on the sixth round of the FIA World Rally Championship, the Rally d’Italia-Sardegna, which ended in Olbia on Monday afternoon. The MitsubishiLancerEvolution
driver led the event from the start in a dominant display of driving.Cenedese’s fellow Mitsubishi men Fabio Frisiero (Italy) and Adriano Lovisetto (Italy) were second and th Read more:Mitsubishi Lancer
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2008 Paris Motor Show: Chevy Volt Production 2008-05-20 11:51:00 The next iteration of General Motor
s Global Compact Car or Delta platform will provide the basis of a variety of models sold everywhere.Among those are the Chevy
Cobalt and Saturn/Opel Astra as well as the Opel Zafira MPV and, of course, the upcoming Chevrolet Volt.The first next-gen Delta cars are expected to come to market next year as 2010 models, but we may get our first official look at some Read more:Paris
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All-new 2009 Peugeot 308 Review 2008-05-20 11:47:00 The stylish new Peugeot
308 was unveiled at the prestigious Frankfurt International Motor Show in 2007 and has been receiving rave reviews ever since.With its strongly contoured feline exterior, this sporty new model from Peugeot is the first in the ‘8’ series, which have been designed to build on the strengths of their predecessors using the latest technology.The exterior and interior of new
SHETLAND’S Classic Motor Show 2008-05-20 11:26:00 SHETLAND’S classic motor show will this year be exhibiting a wide variety of vintage commercial vehicles from small vans to articulated tractors. Enthusiasts will be able to view more than 30 classic commercial vehicles, produced by various manufacturers from Austin to Volvo.Vans such as the small Austin A35 and the larger Morris Half Ton were once common on the isles’ roads and “are sure to Read more:Classic
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Honda Historic Motorcycles on British Motor Show 2008 2008-05-20 11:18:00 The organisers of an exhibition of Honda
machinery have appealed to MCN’s readers for help in assembling a display of the firm’s historic motorcycles.Top of the list of organiser Thomas Hannah & Associates, is a 1992 Fireblade, which would be used in a live arena during the BritishMotor
Show at Excel, London, on July 23-August 3.Also on the firm’s list are an S500, S800, a CRF450, and C Read more:Motorcycles
Nissan New RWD Sports Coupe be Hybrid-Powered? 2008-05-18 01:56:00 We’ve been obsessively following the developments surrounding Nissan
’s rumored re-entry into the compact, RWD market, and up until now, it’s been assumed that a small-displacement engine would be mounted up front, possibly fitted with a turbocharger.But according to a report by Drive.com.au, Nissan is actively considering a hybrid drivetrain to power its Silvia replacement.The Aussie automot Read more:Coupe
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Toyota Prius Sales Updated to 1,000,000 2008-05-18 01:34:00 Toyota announced yesterday that sales of the world’s first mass produced gas/electric hybrid car has reached one million sales worldwide.The Toyota Prius
brand is sold in 40 countries worldwide with actual sales of 1,028,000 as of April 30th of this year.Most of the sales come from Japan and North America however Toyota is actively moving into emerging markets all over the world. Plus with gas p Read more:Sales
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Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG High-Powered 2008-06-12 11:44:00 The 2008 Mercedes
-Benz C63 AMG shows why shoppers can’t tell just by the size of a car whether it’s a high-mileage vehicle or a gas guzzler.The C63 AMG is a five-passenger compact sedan, which puts it in the same size category as a Honda Civic.But this small Mercedes is no fuel-thrifty Honda. Indeed, the C63 AMG has the third worst federal government fuel economy rating of all 2008 compact car
2009 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS Review 2008-06-12 11:31:00 We love the MitsubishiLancer
Evolution. The all-wheel-drive turbocharged rally car for the street grips, steers, and tackles a bumpy road better than many cars costing twice as much.The last-generation Evo--known in Mitsu parlance as Evolutions VII and IX--impressed us with the fact that Mitsubishi had turned the ho-hum base Lancer into such a performance icon.The newest Evo may have lost a littl Read more:Mitsubishi Lancer
Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback to Paris AutoShow 2008-06-12 11:16:00 In October, France will get the privilege of hosting the launch of the new MitsubishiLancer
Sportback, a 5-door model based on the recently introduced sedan. This car will offer a selection of three engines: a 109-hp 1.5L, a 143-hp 1.8L and a 140-hp 2.0L turbodiesel.The European Lancer will also become available in Ralliart trim, both with the sedan and wagon. It will be powered by a 2.0L four-ba Read more:Mitsubishi Lancer
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Mitsubishi Heavy Targets 1,000 Regional Jets in 20 Years 2008-06-12 11:13:00 Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries Ltd., developing Japan's first passenger jet, said it expects to sell 1,000 of the regional aircraft over the next two decades, taking a one-third share of its targeted market. The company will focus on the U.S. and Europe and Asia, President Hideaki Omiya told reporters today in Tokyo, where the company is based.Mitsubishi Heavy will not seek buyers in China and Russia Read more:Mitsubishi
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SUV Drivers Inburst in Trade as Gas Prices Rising 2008-06-15 08:47:00 Now that they have no boat to tow, retirees Marty and Robert Wildman are ready to ride on thriftier wheels.First, though, the Comstock Park couple needs to sell their 2005 Chevy Tahoe Z-71. With just 22,000 miles on it, they are asking Blue Book value, $26,500."We sold the boat," Marty Wildman said. "Because of the gas prices, we just don't need this big a vehicle anymore."The Wildmans face a mark Read more:Drivers
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