Diesel engine overview:C 200 CDI:100kW / 136 hp270 NmC 200 CDI:125 kW / 170 hp400 NmC 320 CDI:165 kW / 224 hp510 NmPetrol engine overview:C 180 Kompressor:115 kW / 156 hp230 NmC200 Kompressor:135 kW / 184 hp250 NmC 230:150 kW / 204 hp245 NmC 280:170 kW / 231 hp300 NmC 350:200 kW / 272 hp350 NmThe new C-Class Estate is also available with the Agility Control package which allows the driver to
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The New Musa will make its debut with a world preview in Venice. Successor to a winning model that in three years has won the hearts of many European motorists (in 2006 and 2007 it was Italy's best-selling compact MPV), the new car will again be a winner by offering the motoring world all the values of true Italian friendliness. It sets out to recreate a typical Italian atmosphere shape and
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At first we were showed sketches of Mitsubishi's upcoming SUV and now this will be the official car that will be shown. Press release can be found here
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The Mixim concept car is a compact vehicle for young drivers who are mostly engaged by their computer and the world via the internet. The driver sits centrally, with two seats either side, while the steering wheel and controls are inspired by the interfaces so familiar to computer gamers.Powered by Nissan’s ‘Super Motor’ electric motor/generator and using compact lithium-ion batteries, Mixim has
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The jockeying for the sweet spot in the hybrid-sedan-pricing strategy continued among the Japanese automakers on Monday, as Nissan announced a modest price hike on the 2008 Altima Hybrid. The car is on sale now.The 2008 Altima Hybrid will start at $25,695, including a $625 destination charge, undercutting its rival the 2008 Toyota Camry by $165 and that's despite the fact that Toyota slashed
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Recently caught hot-weather testing in Death Valley alongside the upcoming Hyundai Tiburon/Coupé, Hyundai Sonata facelift, more Hyundai "BH" prototypes and the Kia Mesa its unlikely the "BH" will come into the UK due to the poor sales of the Granduer/Azera but if it does come over, its likely to come in small numbers.Check our the archive to see some more pictures.
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No your eyes aren't deceiving you, this is the Fiat Croma facelift and not the Bravo station wagon. The hatchback cum MPV has been on sale in the European market since 2005 and it failed in the UK market were Fiat had hoped it would sell well although Croma's are still available in the UK through official Fiat dealers.The facelift will be extensive so the front fascia will be similar to the
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The saga of the new Subaru Impreza WRX model rumbles on. First they tell us they’re not going to sell it in the UK; then they tell us they will. And now there’s another in the tale; it seems you can have a proper WRX model if you’re a UK buyer, but only if you’re quick enough out of the blocks.The new 227bhp, 236 lb ft, five-door Impreza WRX will go on sale this November, as reported, but in very
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You’re looking at the first official pictures of the new, fourth-generation Audi A4, a car that Ingolstadt is hoping can steal even more of the European junior executive market from BMW and Mercedes, with a mix of improved dynamics, evolutionary design and a cheaper entry-level price tag. Behind its familiar design, the new Audi A4 features new underpinnings, advanced engine technology and the
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The first sighting of the next Hyundai Getz was in Germany in a car park but now Hyundai has descended to the Spanish mountains to do some hot-weather testing on their next generation B-Segment car.The name Getz could be replaced in Europe with "i20" so its in sequence with the recently launched Hyundai i30.The new supermini has grown considerably compared to its predecessor. Judging by it's size
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The ultra-small commercial vans by Fiat, Citroen and Peugeot will soon be revealed to the world, but in the meanwhile our spy photo shows the Fiat Fiorino undisguised. The first time this van was sighted undisguised was when it was parked in a small town in Italy but now we have a green production vehicle parked somewhere in Italy.These vans will be wearing funky loud exterior colors to distract
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Jaguar is proud to announce the all-new 2009 XF - a stunning four-door Jaguar that combines the style and performance of a sports car with the refinement, space and sophistication of a luxury sedan.Scheduled to make its world debut at the 2007 Frankfurt International Motor Show in September, the new Jaguar XF is a reflection of the bold new design language that Jaguar will be using both now and
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Ok so its not official whether the next Honda Jazz/Fit will actually look like this but this image has leaked onto the net showing how the next supermini MPV could look like.For the first time the next Jazz will be offered a diesel engines along with some petrol engines and an optional glass roof will be offered in some markets.The interior, particular the steering wheel will come off the CR-V
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The Renault Clio based mini-MPV, Modus will receive a facelift. Our spies captured a few prototypes running around the back roads of France.The front face is set to be mixed between the current Clio and Scenic although Modus did get a small revision done to its headlamps and tail lamps last year which was marketed as a 2007 model year. The new Modus could be unveiled at the Paris Motorshow next
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Meet the all new American alternative to a Ford S-Max, Vauxhall Zafira or Volkswagen Touran; this is the Dodge Journey, which will be introduced as a production model at the Frankfurt motor show in a fortnight and it wil go on sale in the UK early 2008.This new seven-seat Dodge Journey MPV has been hitherto known to us by its development codename: Crew/NCC. It will replace the smallest version of
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What you are currently looking at could be the next Ford Fiesta. Ford has dropped the strongest hints about the shape and size of next year’s Fiesta in an ultra-sporty three-door concept called Verve, one of the stars of next week’s Frankfurt Show.The car is the first of three Fiesta concepts — all with near-production shapes — to be unveiled in the next four months. The others are believed to be
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Subaru's finally released prices for most of the all-new Impreza range, and they don't necessarily make the unusual styling any more palatable. What should make things more attractive, however, are details of the now-confirmed new WRX.The new WRX will be available from November for an expected cost price of around £21,500, followed by a range-topping WRX STi in Spring 2008. The WRX comes with an
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We previously reported on the upcoming Dodge Ram pick-up truck and what we showed you were pictures of a cooling mule but eariler this week, spies captured the pre-production Dodge Ram undergoing hot-weather testing in Death Valley andmanaged to snap shots of a couple different versions of Dodge's half-ton truck. At a recent industry conference in Traverse City, Michigan, Frank Klegon, Chrysler's
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Although nothing has yet been confirmed, Spartanburg Herald-Journal and BMW's suppliers in the Spartanburg area are assured that BMW will move the production of the next generation Z4 to Regensburg, Germany to allow the Spartanburg plant to focus solely on BMW's X-range Sports Activity Vehicles.BMW's Spartanburg plant, set up in 1995 to produce the Z3 roadster, is reportedly expanding production
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If you were one of the first Brits to take delivery of a Maserati Quattroporte Automatic, it might be wise to schedule a trip to the dealership in the next couple of weeks. That’s because the marque is about to recall the first 90 examples of the car sold in the UK in order to rectify a fault that could disable its electronic stability control system.The Italian brand’s problem is with the ECU
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Its a triple whammy today. This is our 3rd Kia posting in one day.Kia unveiled its Soul concept car at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show. Then at this year’s Detroit show they confirmed that the Soul was definitely headed to production with an expected arrival date of late 2008 as a 2009 model.With boxy styling, somewhat similar to the Scion xB, the Soul is built to appeal to younger buyers with a
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Kia Sportage SUV now manufactured in EuropeFull 18-model Kia Sportage line-up produced in SlovakiaChoice of gasoline or diesel engines, with manual or automatic transmissionImproved build-quality, comfort, refinement and towing abilityKia Motors will officially celebrate the start of full production of its popular Sportage compact SUV at the company’s ultra-modern Slovakia facility by holding the
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We previously reported about the Kia Pro-Cee'd. We were given teaser official images and now we have the official photos of the new sports car.The Pro_cee’d will be offered with the same five engines as the Cee’d: 1.4 and 1.6 petrols, two different 1.6 diesels and a 2.0 diesel. There’s also the option of a ‘Sports Pack’ that comes with 17-inch alloys, stiffer dampers and stainless steel trim in
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Here are the first official images of the new 2008 Accord. Unlike the previous model, there will be no hybrid but the petrol and diesel engines will stay and on the new Accord they will consist of;268-hp 3.5-litre V6 capable of running on 6, 4 or 3 cylinders, 190-hp 2.4-litre inline four and 177-hp 2.4-litre inline four on the sedan and on the coupé; 273-hp 3.5-liter V6 and a 200-hp 2.4-litre
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The first unofficial photos of the 2009 Volkswagen Passat are now available, compliments of well-positioned spy photographers in Death Valley. Although the VW prototype clearly has four doors, the shapely new Passat is expected to be marketed as a "coupe" the same way Mercedes-Benz calls its four-door CLS a coupe.Volkswagen intends to position this low-slung version as an upgrade from the
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Audi recently started testing on the new A3 Cabrio. Our latest spy photo shows a pre-production car undergoing high-speed testing in Germany on a autobahn.Back in September 2005 Audi boss Martin Winterkorn confirmed that the Audi A3 Cabriolet was coming, but was also quick to mention that it wouldn't be available untill at least 2008. The new A3 cabrio is set to rival up against the upcoming BMW
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The covers have well and truly been lifted off Citroen's four-seater concept car, the C-Airscape, soon to be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. These "official" photos, supposedly leaked previews the sleek lines and premium packaging of the upcoming Citroen C5, the finished product of which has itself already been leaked. We say "official" because it looks like some-one has taken the pictures
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With the gap that's emerged between the discontinued Almera and Primera models, Nissan hopes that its 'Tiida' hot hatch, currently sold in Japan, Australia, Mexico, the U.S. and eastern Europe, will appeal to customers in Western Europe when it goes on sale in January 2008. The 'Tiida', the "ever-changing tide in Japanese, will offer three engines choices: a 1.6 litre petrol (110hp), a 1.8 litre
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The current Skoda Superb has been on the market since 2001. Now a first prototype mule of this model’s replacement has been sighted in Germany.It is clearly visible that the next generation Superb will grow considerably in overall length. The Volkswagen-owned Skoda company will also give the new Superb all new styling. This is the first spy photo of the rear end uncovered.Nothing is not yet known
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Fiat’s plans for reviving the Abarth name could include models unique to the brand, Cars Of The Future® has learned, and specifically a new, small two-seater roadster designed to rival the Mazda MX-5.According to highly placed Fiat officials, plans are in motion within the firm to resurrect Abarth as a fully fledged sports car brand in its own right, and to develop a compact sporting roadster
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The UK’s allocation of BMW M3s has sold out. Some 700 cars were reserved for UK buyers for 2007, and they’ve all gone. Each car was ordered with an average of £4700-worth of options – taking the averge price of the car up from £50,625 to £55,325.The most-wanted option is apparently the 19-inch alloy wheels – the very same wheels that BMW’s chassis people reckon do nothing for the car’s
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Infiniti revealed their new small crossover which is set to battle the BMW X3, Land Rover Freelander/LR2 and other premium SUV's. The officail pictures show the European model which will go on sale in late 2008. The American model is yet to be unveiled. It will play a host to all sorts of new features. V6 diesels will be availible on the European market alongside a V6 petrol engine.PRESS RELEASE:
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The car everyone has been waiting for since seeing Casino Royale is finally here. Aston Martin has taken the wraps off the stunning DBS coupe, revealing a car that exudes performance and power yet still has the same proportions that made the DB9 one of the most beautiful cars in the world. The DBS will be officially unveiled at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this week and will go on sale in
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Motown automakers love the local Woodward Dream Cruise. Could there be a better backdrop for introducing the latest high-performance hardware from Detroit?Chevrolet is using this year's event as the launch pad for the 2008 HHR SS, a high-output turbocharged edition of its compact people hauler, engineered and developed by the GM Performance Division under John Heinricy. The HHR SS goes on sale in
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Skoda Motors is planning a few new models before 2010. The new range will consist of SUV's, MPV's, family cars and sports vehicles. 2008: Skoda Fabia Estate/Combi:As we posted yesterday it will be launched at the upcoming Frankfurt Motorshow and the flagship grade will receive a six speed automatic transmission. Prices are expected to start around £11,000. The Fabia Combi will be an important
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Nissan will bring its luxury brand Infiniti to Western Europe next year with cars going on sale in the fourth quarter of 2008. Jim Wright, head of Infiniti Europe, expects the United Kingdom and Germany to be Infiniti's most important markets. In Europe, Infiniti currently operates in Ukraine and Russia.Wright remains cautious about the German market, stating that "we have no ambition to imitate
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Yesterday we brought you pictures of the XF sedan in heavy black disguise undergoing high speed testing in Germany and mechanical testing in England, today we can revealed the rear end of the new XF.The production car was being loaded onto a truck in England to go testing elsewhere. The car shown is another right hand drive. Jaguar is preparing a replacement for the current S-Type, to be named
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Skoda will be premiering their second-generation Fabia Estate at September's Frankfurt Motor Show, sporting larger dimensions and an expanded range of engines.The new Fabia Estate is larger in every respect than its predecessor, generating some extra 54 litres of boot space, while load-lugging ability with the rear seats folded down is up by 235 litres. This increased stowage space combined with
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Our spies in Northern England and Germany have fresh spy photos of Jaguar's answer to the upcoming Mercedes E-Class, the XF. The new XF will come in 2 model; a regular sedan with an optional petrol V6 and a V8 supercharged petrol engine XFR. Diesel engines will also be in the line-up. Our spy captured two prototypes; a British model which is RHD and a European model which is LHD as you will see
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Ford recently launched the Mondeo across Europe and now the sportier version of the Mondeo has broken cover. The new carwill be named ST.Prototypes have been sighted in Germany and the UK. UK based test mules have taped badges and twin exhausts pipes and steel trims.Under the hood, there could be two engine alternatives. The first could be the 260 bhp 2.3 litre four-cylinder turbo-engine taken
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Citroén has decided to enter the crowded market segment of mini MPVs with a version of the C3 dubbed as the C3 StreetLounge. Scheduled to be released in 2008 this new model will compete directly against the Renault Modus,Vauxhall/Opel Meriva, Nissan Note and Ford’s upcoming Fiesta based B-Max.Based on the same platform as Peugeot's 207, the C3 StreetLounge will get most of the engines that we
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This is the all-new 2008 Chevrolet Aveo. The new supermini will be unveiled at the upcoming IAA Frankfurt Motorshow. Engines will consist of 1.2 litre (84 hp) and 1.4 litre (98 hp) engine but there are still no diesels in the Aveo line-up. The new car should be hitting European showrooms in March 2008.Although its not the best looking supermini on the market its sure to be as successful as the
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The Renault Laguna is yet to reach European roads but spies in France have caught the station wagon on a brochure shoot.The new large family car will go on sale 12th November 2007 in the UK.Engines will be the same as the hatchback and prices are yet to be announced but expect them to be competitive.
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The Kizashi concept provides strong clues as to the future midsize sedan that Suzuki plans to launch in early 2009 in North America and other global markets. The new mid-sized sedan will be officially been unveiled at the Frankfurt Motorshow in September. When the car reaches production it will rival against the Ford Mondeo, Honda Accord, Vauxhall Vectra, Renault Laguna, Mazda6 etc in the
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We've seen some official teaser shots of the upcoming Kia Mesa SUV and now we have a fresh spy photo of the new vehicle undergoing final hot-weather testing in Death Valley.The Mesa's production is expected to start in 3 months time. The rear end is still plastered heavily with disguise.
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One of the first Subaru Impreza WRXs in America found its way onto eBay.com.No bids were made for the black WRX, which comes with seven miles on the clock plus air-conditioning and electric seats, and was posted with a starting price of £13,400 ($27,164). Whether this was a result of suspicion over the car, which reached the online auction site before any official dealers even got the brochures,
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There have been several recorded sightings of the upcoming Dodge Challenger and most of the pictures were taken with mobile phones by suprised motorists. Well, a couple boys from the KGP posse back in Michigan caught another Challenger prototype and snapped some new shots with a proper digital SLR. The results are a pretty nice look at Dodge's insertion into the pending Muscle Car Wars of 2009.
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In one of the few bits of true product news to come out of this week's Center of Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars here, Hyundai announced that its Elantra variant, a tall wagon dubbed "Elantra Touring," will make its debut in spring 2008 as a 2009 model.The five-door Elantra Touring will be a sister vehicle to the Elantra sedan. The Elantra Touring is expected to be priced under
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Couple of days ago, I reported on a upcoming Fiat Doblo but it turns out that "Doblo" is in fact a smaller commercial van. Fiat's Turkish affiliate Tofas is in the final stages of testing a new compact delivery vehicle/people mover that's expected to go on sale next spring in European markets.The passenger version of the Panda based people mover may be called the Fiat Fiorino, which ran
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When I was given the Audi Q7 S-Line with a 4.2 litre V8 petrol engine I was excited because I always wanted to see the Q7 in person so this was my first chance. At a glance it looked big and I thought it would be big inside. As I climbed inside the SUV I personally thought it felt small. The driving position was good and I can reach everything with ease in the drivers seat.Our test car was
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I ventured into my local Mercedes-Benz dealer and I saw the GL-Class. I got into the SUV and I was surprised at how big it felt behind the wheel. Our car had the full works; V8 4.2 litre diesel engine, Nappa leather seats, electric seats, satellite navigation system, heated seats and more. Behind the wheel the SUV felt like a minibus mainly because the vehicle is measuring just over 5 metres and
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Porsche has been successful with the Cayenne SUV ever since its launched in 2004. I got behind the wheel of the all new Cayenne Facelift. Its definitely an improvement compared to the old face.The Cayenne is cheaper than the old model with an entry level price tag of £40,000.As I got into the Cayenne I as if there was a reasonable amount of cabin room. The driving position is good but the
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We reported about the Fiat Doblo before and now we have a fresh spy shot of the new mini-commercial van undergoing testing somewhere in Europe.Dubbed as the "Mini-Cargo" or "Doblo" the new mini commercial van will be built in Brusa, turkey alongside with the Grande Punto based sedan, the Linea.The front looks very similar to the recently launched Peugeot Expert/Citroen Dispatch and Fiat Scudo
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No, it's not a Holden Monaro. Instead, this specially modified, two-door VE Commodore seen by a sharp-eyed Drive reader in East Melbourne recently is most likely a test car using the wheelbase of the 2008 Chevrolet Camaro.The car sits on a much shorter wheelbase than a standard Commodore, and the roof line is lower as a result. The rear doors are decoys in an attempt to pass off the coupe as a
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I got behind the wheel of the powerful Audi S5 Coupé. I was greeted by black leather electric seats which were quite comfortable. Because this is a 4 seater the rear legroom was limited despite the 2751 mm wheelbase. A few of my favorite features were the front LED xenons headlamps which made the coupé look futuristic, the roaring V8 under the bonnet but the V8 came with a penalty, poor fuel
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Skoda, VW's Czech subsidiary, is prepping for entrance to Australia. Marking the 100th market the automaker is entering, 14 dealerships across the continent are expected to open by the end of this year. Initially, Skoda will be offering the popular Roomster MPV, Octavia Hatch/Estate, and the Octavia RS. "The launch in Australia is another symbol of Skoda Auto´s international expansion", stated
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The Fiat 500 was launched last month in Italy and France but limited numbers have made there way into the UK. UK Fiat dealers are selling the LHD cars for £9k. Orders for the RHD models will be taken next month with the actual car going on sale in January 2008. The first 500 buyers of the RHD models will receive exclusive Fiat goodies bags.
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FAW group and Volkswagen presented the Neeza concept at the last Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (November 2006) and last Tuesday China Car Times reports that VW is ready to put it into production early next year.The Neeza, named after Ne-Zha a Chinese folklore hero, was designed at Volkswagen's Shanghai design center and draws its core design cues from the Chinese culture. At the
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Rumors suggest that the Mazda CX-7 will be getting a diesel engine and it will be sold in Europe only. The current petrol/gasoline engine chucks out 223g of CO2 per kilometre which could put off some European customers buying the SUV. Engine size is not yet known but the new engine should be on the market in 2008.The CX-7 has been on sale in Japan and the U.S over a year now and has just been
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Looks pretty average, doesn't it? Pretty much like any other Toyota Auris. But this is no Auris. This is the Toyota Blade Master G, and while the outlandish name isn't backed up by outlandish looks, it is backed up by an outlandish 3.5-litre V6.Conceived as a Golf-bashing premium hatch, the Blade is essentially a raunchier version of the Auris with slightly sharper styling and double wishbone
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The Land Rover Freelander was rumored to grow bigger to make way for 2 extra seats from the conventional 5 seats. The rumor has been speculating in the car industry for 6 years now. Company bosses are saying there will be no such vehicle but AutoExpress UK claim its heading for production.The new SUV could be badged as the " Freelander MPV". If this is all true the "MPV SUV" could be available
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These are the first pictures of the car that will take centre stage on Peugeot's Frankfurt motor show stand this September, and we can exclusively reveal that this isn’t just a concept car, Peugeot’s actually going to build it. Peugeot will put a version of this compact 2+2 coupe into production as part of a plan to revive its fortunes. The car, based on the new 308, should be launched within the
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We caught a new Acura sedan prototype night-testing in the California desert. The late-night testing was a pretty grueling affair for all involved, and the yawning test driver caught in our front-¾ shot seemed to agree.Just which Acura model we’re dealing with here isn’t exactly clear. Our personal observations of this prototype were limited to spotting a pair of headlights through the camera’s
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