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Citing suppliers and loose-lipped employees of General Motors as its source, Inside Line has learned that the rear-wheel drive Alpha platform will be making a big splash in the automaker's product por ... Tags: wheelbase, automaker, cts, front wheel drive, astra, pontiac, pontiac g6, general motors, rear wheel drive, epsilon, rwd, zeta, buick lacrosse, infusion, malibu, cadillac bls, product portfolio, track source, regal name, alpha platform
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Chrysler may be in the middle of a major ownership change, but the beat goes on when it comes to future vehicle plans. The folks over at The Star are reporting that Chrysler is going to build a fifth ... Tags: executive vice, chrysler, magnum, v8, bentley, rolls royce, beast, challenger, diesel engine, vice president, wannabe, 1l, chrysler imperial, rolls royce and bentley, chrysler executive, copycat
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Click for high-res galleryLeaked photos had been dripping out onto the web all last week, and today, Saab officially released the first photos of the facelifted 2008 Saab 9-3. In addition to the wagon ... Tags: wheel, cars, automaker, press release, diesels, saab, showcase, signature, concept car, new saab, rear ends, biopower, clamshell, 3s, gasoline diesel, new lighting, design performance, saab gallery, cutting edge technology, rewarding experience
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Our man Swade at Trollhattan Saab dropped us a line with the CG renderings you see here, which he strongly believes are about as close as you can get to seeing the soon-to-be-unveiled 2008 Saab 9-3 se ... Tags: wheel, prototype, spy photos, spy shots, wheel drive system, unveiling, saab, sweden, rear view, predecessor, new saab, high hopes, renderings, trollhattan saab, cosmetic changes, 60th anniversary, deep throat, swade, accuracy of information, walkaround
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click above image to view high-res pics of the 2008 Volvo S80 T6 Turbo AWDVolvo has given the S80 line a little more power and traction with the introduction of the T6 Turbo AWD edition. The T6 utiliz ... Tags: lb ft, awd, power delivery, maximum torque, turbo version, performance engine, fuel consumption, extra power, volvo s80, linear power, large cars, driveline, turbo unit, volvo cars, exhaust emissions, aluminum engine, volvo gallery, 2008 volvo s80, new volvo s80, cylinder bore
The X-Type is Jaguar's best selling vehicle, but it is probably the least loved Jag of the bunch. As the people in charge try to figure out the way forward for Ford's ailing premium brand, getting rid ... Tags: jaguar, specifics, x type, show car, next five years, managing director, marque, premium brand, customer base, leaping cat, ny auto show, minor changes, sales targets, source drive, xf, Mulally, three strikes, blackhall, money shot, quote of the month
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Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of the face lifted 2008 BMW 5-series BMW has just release the 2008 versions of their mid-sized 5-series lineup in both sedan and sport wagon body styles. The ... Tags: cylinder engine, bmw 5 series, smg, powerplant, speed transmission, rear wheel drive, cylinder engines, unloved, sport wagon, six speed, cylinder models, rear fascia, series bmw, all wheel drive sedans, bmw gallery, powertrain changes, storage pockets, window switches, wagon body, noticeable difference
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Like Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, the Nissan Maxima was once a scrappy fighter that "coulda been a contenda." In the 80s it was the car that talked to you -- the one Eddie Murphy made fun of, w ... Tags: sports car, automobile magazine, nissan maxima, maxima, nissan, super bowl, sibling, weeds, feathers, 80s, 50th anniversary, 300z, marlon brando, super bowl commercials, lost ball, middle america, on the waterfront, saying things, hey man, eddie murphy
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After several other tuners have had their say, AMG finally checks in with a horsepower number for the C63: 450. By comparison, the E63 AMG gets 507 hp and takes $83K to become part of the family. The ... Tags: hp, horsepower, v8, tuners, brother, insider, c class, frankfurt, pipes, c63 amg, benz, bodykit, amg c63, hp c, e63 amg, detuned
Looks like quite a few nuggets came out of the Shanghai Auto Show this week, many of them from BMW. BMW already scored some bigtime headlines with their CS Concept, but it looks like there was big new ... Tags: assembly line, bmw, phantom, new model, reuters, decade, rolls royce, nuggets, exec, headlines, ceo, time frame, shanghai auto, entry level model, corporate cousin, current sales, pricetag, sales volume, bmw bmw, public acknowledgment
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Volkswagen's Phaeton could not exactly be described as a run-away success. The German carmaker planned to make a modest 20,000 units, but only managed to sell a quarter that amount. But someone in Wol ... Tags: passat, auto group, bentley continental, gap, a6, underpinnings, end result, model line, vw phaeton, audi a8, cabrio, corporate cousin, german auto, volkswagen model, coupe cabrio, german carmaker, enormous gap, audi volkswagen, fortune cookie, change of direction
We just gave you a few more details about the power in Porsche's upcoming Panamera sport sedan, Britain's Car backs up those horsepower claims and throws some anticipated pricing info into the gossip ... Tags: porsche, bmw, 760li, money, hp, liter v8, horsepower, powertrain, motor trend, frankfurt motor show, hybrid, gossip, car magazine, spectrum, cayenne, neighborhood, extra power, bmw 650i, belting, trend points
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The April 16th issue of AutoWeek is hitting mailboxes across the country, but for those of you without a subscription or who are too lazy to make it to the mailbox, they've produced a new rendering of ... Tags: porsche, autoweek, liter v8, top speed, liter v6, autobahn, electricity, periods, core products, cayenne, pillar, automotive news, porsche panamera, frankfurt motor, renderings, leipzig, sister publication, mailboxes, sleek lines, equipment purchases
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Click image to enlargeThe island continent has a good thing going when it comes to the cars its citizens can buy. They get their own, highly-desirable, locally-produced products, as well as some of th ... Tags: lb ft, automatic transmission, horsepower, sedans, japanese market, brembo brakes, looker, resale values, sport exhaust, japanese automakers, performance enhancements, initial sales, euro focus, subaru liberty, suspension components, subaru australia, new ford mondeo, transmission control unit, island continent, workover
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Click image for photo galleryThe Commodores are now in full swing, hitting police departments across Australia. We refer not to the classic funk band, of course, but to GM Holden's sweet, V8-powered, ... Tags: victoria police, smart cars, gm holden, holden commodore ss, holden ss, victorian premier steve bracks, road safety strategy, road safety campaign, noel ashby, ss commodores, road trauma, maximum visibility, visible presence, easter period, peak periods, bureaucratese, classic funk, fun machine, easter road, light bars
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Click on the photos for high-res galleries of the new small VolvosJust days after the conclusion of media previews at the New York Auto Show, Volvo has lifted the lid on the revamped S40 and V50. Whil ... Tags: volvo s40, front bumper, storage space, new york auto, new york auto show, tail lamps, new volvo s40, market segment, volvos, german brands, gas engines, cylinder gas, res galleries, volvo gallery, 2008 volvo s40, xc models, external lighting, storage spaces, european versions, emergency brake
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Click image for photo galleryMany thousands of miles away from New York, another auto show is getting into full swing. We're talking about the Seoul Motor Show, where the Koreans are getting an eyeful ... Tags: interior space, liter v6, rear wheel drive, show car, comfort features, gm daewoo, full swing, car version, luxury appointments, buick dealers, eyeful, holden caprice, michael grimaldi, fundamental virtues, daewoo l4x, lifting the veil, convenience features, infinite wisdom, luxury executive, seat comfort
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click the above image for 23 high-res shots of the Buick SupersWell, they're here, but if you want to see 'em you're gonna have to look pretty hard. We're talking about Buick's new Super sleds, the La ... Tags: ponies, buick lacrosse, exhaust tips, new york auto, new york auto show, javits center, ford taurus, welcome addition, impala ss, rear corners, northstar v8, mitsuoka orochi, premium models, stepchild, enclave, buick models, brown paint, 20t, sleds, supers
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Click on image above to view in high-resolution In most countries around the world, if you've got the cash and the chutzpah to be rolling in a Roller, you're an instant target for theft, carjacking, k ... Tags: chassis, target, rolls royce, rolls royce phantom, counterpart, bullet proof glass, v12 engine, laminate, goodwood, vip, steel plates, high resolution, chutzpah, fiber composites, luxury limousine, fortification, independent contractor, extortion, countries around the world, europe and the middle east
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click above image to view a high-res gallery of thew new Suzuki SX4 sedanSuzuki has been undergoing a revival of sorts lately, and the company rolled out a four-door version of its SX4 today as the fi ... Tags: inline four, inch wheels, international auto show, new suzuki, new york auto show, javits convention center, new york international auto show, line ups, target audience, suzuki motor, new product introductions, stock shots, suzuki motor corporation, american suzuki motor corporation, york auto show coverage, suzuki sx4 sedan, jacob k javits, european swift, suzuki products, jacob k javits convention center
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