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With temperatures near triple digits and high humidity, one of the last things you want to do is drive concept cars. No air conditioning or working windows guarantee a sweat-box experience. But in this particular case, Ford offered a chance to drive the […]
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Posted: 12.00am, 31 July 2007
Peugeot’s TT: the 308 RC ZIf you’re designing a mid-sized coupe from scratch, it’s hard to ignore the head-swivelling, original Audi TT. Peugeot clearly thinks so - its Frankfurt show star, the new 308 RC Z unveiled today, looks like a Chinese facsimile of the Mk1 TT, especially viewed in profile.
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Whilst the new MINI Clubman goes on sale in Germany from 10 November, the Australian market will have to wait until 2008 before seeing it out in the wild.
The Clubman offers a unique five door concept, and is said to feature more legroom than other MINI variants. On road, the MINI Clubman looks like a […]
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Posted: 10:23am, 30 July 2007
What’s that, a Lancer hatch?Not quite, though the front does have a strong resemblance to the four-door Lancer that will land in the UK at the start of 2008. Dubbed Concept-cX, this, show car points to Mitsubishi’s possible future compact crossover in the mould of the Nissan Qashqai.
However, it’s […]
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Some had said the most important part of the San Jose Grand Prix at Redback Raceway was Saturday qualifying, as the tight street circuit in the “Capital of Silicon Valley” had produced races with few passing opportunities. This year’s edition proved them wrong though as Robert Doornbos (#14 Minardi Team USA Cosworth/DP01/Bridgestone) visited the winner’s […]
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Jul
Subaru has released the first official images of its Australian spec new generation Impreza WRX. If you’ve seen the various other pictures that have found their way onto the internet then the “official” images wont come as much surprise.
Based on looks alone the Subaru Impreza WRX has gone from hero to zero in record time. […]
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Retro trends are, if nothing else, predictable. When the British Motor Company hoped to squeeze more space out of its venerable Mini in 1960, it stretched it into the Traveler wagon. BMW, looking for the same from their modern Mini Cooper, stretched the […]
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After breaking the strong hold that Sebastien Bourdais had on the pole position the past two years in yesterday’s final qualifying session, Justin Wilson in his CDW racing colors showed he knows the intricacies of the San Jose street course as he led the final warmup session for the San Jose Grand Prix at Redback […]
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Porsche gave us a glimpse of its prototype hybrid Cayenne sport/utility vehicle, and says it will cruise at 70 mph using the power from the electric engine alone. Engineers noted that the hybrid can’t get to 70 miles per hour without the regular […]
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You may remember that a little while ago I posed the questions, do vehicle safety ratings and Wikipedia mix? How long would a vehicles safety rating remain on its Wikipedia page? Well, now I have the answers to both those question, no, and 7 days.
Seven days ago I posted both Used Car Safety Ratings and […]