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09/01/2012
| Indian debut for UK supercar
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| Designs for a concept car dubbed the Birmingham Bolt – because the technical expertise and componentry it uses have been sourced almost entirely from the UK's second city – have being shared with investors at the 11th Auto Expo in Delhi. The concept car is a virtual tour de force conceived by inward ... Read more
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29/11/2011
| Nissan unveils new Nismo-inspired Juke
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| Nissan has revealed a bold new future for its Nismo performance arm. One of the undoubted stars of the Tokyo Motor Show is the Nissan Juke Nismo, an idea of how a premium sports version of the hugely successful compact crossover could look. With its distinctive styling Nissan Juke has redefined the ... Read more
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21/11/2011
| BMW unveils 3 Series sedan
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| According to its manufacturer the sixth generation BMW 3 Series sedan sets new benchmarks in terms of sporting prowess, elegance and comfort. The pioneering history of the 3 Series serves as inspiration for the new sports sedan, whose powerful styling represents a fresh interpretation and conscienti ... Read more
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21/11/2011
| GTS version added to the Porsche Panamera range
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| The new Panamera GTS is the purist member of the Porsche Gran Turismo family. A powerful V8 engine with even more intense responsiveness sits under the bonnet, the sporting chassis has been tuned for added dynamism and agility and the distinctive exterior styling clearly signals these focused intent ... Read more
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14/11/2011
| Vauxhall Astra VXR unveiled
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| Hot on the heels of the recently launched GTC, these are the first official pics of the new Astra VXR, which goes on sale next year and is set to become one of the most powerful cars in its class and the fastest production Astra in Vauxhall's history.
Based on the GTC's platform and powered by a 2- ... Read more
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03/11/2011
| Subaru BRZ concept to makes its bow at LA Auto Show
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| Subaru Automobile has announced that the BRZ Concept will make its world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto show (November 18-27, 2011). The BRZ Concept is a pre-cursor to the eagerly awaited Subaru BRZ which makes it full production debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in December.
Built around Subaru' ... Read more
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20/10/2011
| Toyota to return to Le Mans with hybrid racer
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| Toyota will compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2012 with a new hybrid power sports car. Its return to the world's most famous endurance race will be with a new LMP1 chassis designed, developed and produced by Toyota Motorsport in Germany, equipped with a hybrid petrol powertrain engineered by Toyota ... Read more
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20/10/2011
| TRW to introduce remote acceleration sensors to help meet safety regulations
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| TRW Automotive is developing remote acceleration sensors (RAS) offering improved crash sensing performance by detecting impacts from more than one direction simultaneously. Traditional accelerometers used in crash sensing measure acceleration data in one dimension, either longitudinal acceleration ( ... Read more
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04/10/2011
| Volkswagen up! heads offroad
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| Amid the raft of new car concepts at the Frankfurt Motor Show this month, one of the head-turners was Volkswagen's bright orange ray of sunshine, the buggy up! concept. The buggy up! is inspired by the Californian beach buggies of the 1960s. These buggies, pioneered by people such as American Bruce ... Read more
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30/09/2011
| MINI Coupé joins small car family
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| And then there were five. The next exciting chapter in the continuing MINI success story has begun with the launch of the all-new MINI Coupé, the fifth unique model in the family. Selling alongside the MINI Hatch, Convertible, Clubman and Countryman, the British-built MINI Coupé is the first two-sea ... Read more
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