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Paris Motor Show: Audi’s 5-Door Variant Car Concept 2008-10-05 06:04:16 Following on from the three-door A1 Metroproject quattro presented at the 2007 Tokyo Show, Audi showed off a slightly revised 5-door variant of its city car concept in Paris
. The 3.99-meter long (13.09 ft) and 1.75-meter wide (5.74 ft) vehicle gives us a clear view of how the production model will appear when it hits [...] Read more:Motor
, Concept
Paris Motor Show 2008: Peugeot RC HYmotion4 an Eco-Friendly Concept 2008-10-05 05:55:16 Among the most impressive eco-friendly concept cars that made their debut by the dozens in Paris
was the awkwardly named Peugeot
RC HYmotion4. The innovative and rather sensual hybrid four-door coupe combines a rear-mounted, 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline engine (based on the same unit used in the Peugeot 207 RC and MINI Cooper) developing 218HP that [...] Read more:Motor
, Concept
, Friendly
Paris Motor Show 2008: See Lamborghini’s Estoque Concept 2008-10-05 05:49:44 You’ve seen more teaser shots that we can recall; you’ve seen the official studio shots and you’ve even watched a 3D animated film. But now it’s time for you to see the Estoque concept in the flesh, live from Lamborghini
’s ParisMotor
Show stand. Hit the jump and tell us what you think about the [...] Read more:Concept
Paris Motor Show: Renault’s Concept Car is a Kangoo 2008-10-03 15:00:28 The best description we could think of for Renault
’s Paris
Show Z.E. concept car is a Kangoo of the not-so distant future. And truly enough, the Z.E., which by the way stands for Zero Emissions, is indeed based on the new Kangoo Be-Bop that also made its world premiere at the Paris Motor
Show. The [...] Read more:Concept
Paris Motor Show: The Kiyora concept 2008-10-03 14:50:42 Mazda gave us a foretaste of its forthcoming sub B-segment city car at the ParisMotor
Show with the Kiyora concept. To our misfortune, the production version of the Kiyora, said to be labeled Mazda1, will not get the concept’s Lamborghini style doors nor the futuristic interior. What it will get though when Mazda introduces [...]
Paris Motor Show 2008: Important Debut at Honda’s Paris Show - The Insight Concept 2008-10-03 14:42:28 The most important debut at Honda
’s Paris
Show stand was of course the InsightConcept
, which heralds the return of a dedicated hybrid to the Japanese automaker’s model line-up. Honda’s Prius fighter will make its first appearance in production form at the Detroit motorshow in January 2009 with global sales following in the second quarter [...] Read more:Motor
Paris Auto Show 2008: Premiere: The First Pictures with BMW Concept X1 2008-10-01 12:51:52 If the BMW X3 isn’t ugly or space-inefficient enough for you, here’s the Concept
X1, which is a lightly veiled version of the production soft ute you’ll see in BMW dealers shortly. Yeech. We can’t fathom how it’s going to be that much different than the X3, seeing as BMWs famliy tree among 1 and [...] Read more:Paris
, Premiere
, First
, Pictures
BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid at Paris Motor Show 2008-09-22 16:46:05 With the arrival of the BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid, which will make its initial debut at the ParisMotor
Show, both BMW and Mercedes-Benz are set to enter the luxury hybrid market that has so far only seen action in the form of the Lexus LS600h. Although BMW was one of the brands that helped [...]
RSV4 Superbike - Aprilia 2008-09-22 16:38:31 After numerous spy shots and leaked details, Aprilia has finally pulled the wraps off its upcoming RSV4 superbike. This is the machine that the Italian company will use to contest the Superbike World Championship in 2009 against the Ducati 1098 and the Japanese literbikes. To properly do battle, the RSV4 will make some 210-horsepower — [...]
Car Hire - Berlin, Athens or Airport 2008-09-21 10:26:32 Whether you are on holiday, coming home or transferring between airports, Airport Car Hire is conveniently located when you land.
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Mercedes SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S - Car Picture 2008-10-22 12:55:47 The limited edition SLR McLaren Roadster
722 S made its first public appearance at the Paris Motor Show during the first week of October but Mercedes
-Benz just decided that it's time to release a new gallery of real-life images that you can check out. Read more:Picture
Rumor - Renault-Nissan Will Obtain a 20 Percent in Chrysler LLC? 2008-10-22 12:44:01 Nissan alliance has made a proposal to obtain a 20 percent stake in Chrysler
LLC from Cerberus. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the newspaper said that the Carlos Ghosn, CEO of both Renault
SA and Nissan Motor Co., has already sent an offer that included revisions to a draft agreement prepared by Cerberus. Read more:Rumor
, Nissan
, Percent
Video: Mercedes Flees Accident With Only 3 Working Wheels 2008-10-22 07:43:40 The driver of the Mercedes
captured in the You Tube video below does not appear to be overly enthusiastic about his viral video debut, even appears to be attempting to evade the amateur videographers - at least as much as a completely totaled left front end will allow.
Although the only audio that can be heard [...] Read more:Wheels
Chevrolet Build in 1957 is Auctioned Off 2008-10-21 12:13:09 A total frame-off, 100% brand new build 1957 Chevrolet
150 -Custom 2-door sedan is auctioned off in lot number 797 during the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car event, October 16-18 at the Mandalay Bay Event Center, Las Vegas.
It has taken 13 years to build and design, while over 100 changes were made on this all steel car. [...] Read more:Build
Custom auto parts for your car 2008-10-17 15:10:14 In a day and age when a whole lot of the cars on the road look exactly alike or darn close to it, custom auto parts are being turned to more and more by motorists to help make their rides stand out. Whether they’re simple custom auto decals or actual replacement emblems for the factory [...]
Paris Motor Show 2008: Renault’s Third Generation Scenic 2008-10-17 05:11:44 Both versions of the French minivan are heavily based on the underpinnings of the 2009 Megane hatchback with which they will share the same engine line-up. Diesel options will include 1.5 dCi 85HP, 90 HP, 105 HP and 110 HP engines along with more powerful 130 HP, 150HP and 160 HP variants. Read more:Renault
, Paris
, Motor
, Generation
, Scenic
Range Rover - Special Edition 2008-10-15 04:16:16 Range Rover
Sport Black and White is available exclusively in Santorini Black or Alaska White with matching interior trim, and just 200 units are being produced for sale. Read more:Range
, Special
, Edition
, Special Edition
Camaro Is Ready For Pre-Orders 2008-10-15 04:08:51 A few days after the Camaro went officially on sale in the States GM of Canada announced that starting Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, Chevy dealers across the country will also begin accepting customer pre-orders.
Invest in Roadside Assistance 2008-11-12 13:28:17 The best way for you to conquer the unexpected on the road is to invest in roadside assistance. It is like having a type of insurance while you’re on the road. It also gives you peace of mind because you know that there is someone available to help in the case that you do break [...] Read more:Roadside
What About Used Cars Parts? 2008-11-12 13:22:47 We require cars and often take up loans to buy one, while we buy the car we should keep in mind that there remain maintenance costs. Price of the auto parts are rising up and it is becoming more and more difficult to buy new car parts. Many of us are now searching used car [...] Read more:Parts
, Used Cars
TECHART has Announced the New Aerokit 2008-11-07 13:15:07 German tuning specialist TECHART has announced the launch of its new Aerokit I personalization programme for the recently facelifted 2009 Porsche 911 range. TECHART’s styling proposals for the sports car include a front spoiler, side sills, decorative trim for the mirrors and headlights varnished, in carbon fibre or a new chrome finish, a diffuser insert [...]
SEMA: Five-Axis - Lexus GS 460 2008-11-07 07:35:32 After the sinister-looking Project IS F that made quite a splash at last year’s SEMA show, Troy Sumitomo and his Five Axis automotive returned to Sin City with a fresh take on the Lexus
GS 460. Sporting a titanium matte paint finish, a widebody conversion with concept-like styled bumpers and black-colored 20-inch alloy wheels in [...]
Galpin Honda Accord Coupe SEMA 2008 2008-11-07 07:27:21 It’s actually quite ironic that automakers and tuners alike go into all that trouble preparing vehicles for the SEMA Show but somehow forget to release any details on their project cars. One such example is Honda
’s Galpin Accord Coupe
. Due to the lack of any official information whatsoever, we can only tell you about what [...]
10th Anniversary - ML 55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz 2008-11-07 07:18:37 Marking the 10th anniversary from the introduction of the first generation ML 55 AMG, Mercedes
-Benz has revealed a pair of special edition ML 63 AMGs named “10th Anniversary
” and “Performance Studio”. While both models retain the factory 6.3-liter V8 engine that produces a hefty 510HP shooting them from naught to 100km/h (62mph) in just 5.0 [...]
SEMA: 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX SPT 2008-11-05 09:24:19 Using parts from its in-house Subaru
Genuine Accessory and SPT (Subaru Performance Tuning) catalogs, Subaru created a custom version of its recently updated 2009 Impreza
WRX 5-door. Since the latest iteration of the WRX already comes with a standard factory Aero Body Kit, the Japanese automaker limited the external modifications to a front lip spoiler [...] Read more:Subaru Impreza
, Subaru Impreza WRX
SEMA: Honda Civic Sedan HFP Concept 2008-11-05 09:07:47 At the SEMA show Honda
revealed the Civic
HFP (Honda Factory Performance) Concept
sedan that secures improved fuel economy without compromising the vehicle’s performance or styling. Honda claims that this is done through aerodynamic improvements to the next generation HFP body kit, the addition of super-light alloy wheels with aerodynamic covers, a lighter HFP exhaust [...] Read more:Honda Civic
SEMA: 2010 Chevy Camaro Black Concept 2008-11-05 08:53:15 The Camaro Black
is one of the four 2010 Camaro-based concepts that made their way to the Las Vegas convention center for this year’s SEMA show. As its name suggests, this Camaro has been totally “blacked” out - from the black paint and the matte black-finished hood to the 21-inch alloy wheels, the tinted RS [...] Read more:Concept
, Chevy
BMW Wont Build the CS Sport Sedan 2008-11-05 08:42:04 The car that was supposed to offer BMW a worthy rival to the Mercedes-Benz CLS, Porsche Panamera and Maserati Quattroporte sports sedans, the production version of last year’s CS Concept has fallen victim to the economic downturn and will not be produced after all. The announcement was made during a conference call on the Bavarian [...] Read more:Build
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