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12 April 2007 posted in Euro 3 views
Classed-up hot hatch: Clio Renault Sport Luxe Click image for photo galleryThe Clio Renault Sport is a slick little buzz-bomber, delivering 197 GTI-fighting horses from its 2.0L 16V four-banger. Introduced a little over a year ago, the car is get ...
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30 March 2007 posted in Car Buying 4 views
Officially official: Chrysler prices Sebring convertible Earlier in the month, Kicking Tires got some advanced knowledge of what it would take to get you into Chrysler's newest drop top, the Sebring Convertible. At the time, the only information we had was ...
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28 February 2007 posted in Hatchbacks 7 views
MINI set to release We have only one source for trusted insights into the MINI brand, and that's Motoringfile. The chaps who cover the diminutive brand are reporting that MINI's newly acquired John Cooper Works tuning sh ...
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9 January 2007 posted in Sedans/Saloons 5 views
Detroit Auto Show: Chevrolet's Malibu gets a makeover click on above image to view our updated gallery of the Malibu with an additional 29 live shots We didn't think Ed Peper required corrective action nearly as badly as the Malibu, but "Fashion Police" ...
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28 December 2006 posted in Sedans/Saloons 2 views
Cover Blown: Say hello to the 2008 Chevy Malibu UPDATE: Gallery expanded. 24 photos now available.Click image for photo galleryThe folks over at Inside Line appear to have an itchy trigger finger, and as such, the embargo on the 2008 Chevy Malibu i ...
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28 December 2006 posted in Crossovers/CUVs 2 views
Nissan Rogue set to enter CUV fray Nissan's pulled the wraps off its new Rogue crossover, which looks for all the world like a Hyundai Santa Fe, which, in turn, means it also looks like the Toyota RAV4 -- both of which are vehicles it' ...
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29 November 2006 posted in Convertibles 4 views
LA Auto Show: The full skinny on Chrysler's 2008 Sebring Convertible Click image to enlargeUPDATE: Added a video walkaround/top demonstration and Frank's live pics of the debut with Jennifer Love Hewitt after the jump.In the immortal words of Paul Harvey, "And now, the ...
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12 August 2006 posted in Auction Action 11 views
More Group B sales action - a Ford RS 200 Evo pops up in classifieds ad If a Porsche 959 is just too commonplace or not quite raw enough to satisfy your primal rally-car lust, how about a Ford RS 200 Evolution? Where as the German vehicle was much like a well-dressed tria ...
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18 July 2006 posted in Etc. 4 views
SEAT officially unveils the new Leon Cupra We brought you initial pics and details last week, and today, SEAT made it all official in London where factory Touring Car drivers James Thompson (WTCC) and Jason Plato (BTCC) pulled the checkered co ...
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24 June 2006 posted in Spy Photos 4 views
Spy Shots: 2008 Lotus Esprit Another mule has been caught lapping the Ring in Germany, and this time it's the forthcoming revival of the lightweight Lotus Esprit supercar. The new Esprit is expected use a BMW V8 for power, and wh ...
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23 May 2006 posted in Japan 6 views
Honda to make clean diesels Automotive News reports that Honda is on its way to putting clean diesel on the market. We should see a four-banger coming our way by 2009, with a V6 to follow (Honda didn't mention when). Honda folks ...
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2 March 2006 posted in Concept Cars 7 views
Geneva Motor Show: Volkswagen Concept A with CNG Twincharger Volkswagen slapped a turbo and a supercharger on a 1.4L four-banger at the same time and wowed us all last year with its Twincharger. The technology returns in concept form on V-dub’s Concept A ...
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15 February 2006 posted in Spy Photos 6 views
Spy Shots: Audi A5 taking form? As with fellow Germans Mercedes, BMW, and Volkswagen, Audi continues to relentlessly propogate its lineup by carving the segment pie into thinner and thinner slices. But with results as compelling as ...
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12 February 2006 posted in Car Buying 9 views
Chicago Auto Show: Hot Yaris-on-Yaris action-- Liftback or Sedan? Due to reader request, we've gone "Big on Little" in Chicago. By extension, the new bottom-rung Toyota Yaris, an intriguing option for small, frugal and first-time car buyers warrants closer ...
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4 February 2006 posted in Minivans/MPVs 13 views
Mazda MPV on sale in Japan Sure, we’ve got the Mazda5 here in the States and that’s nice and all, but everyone’s talking about the Minivan being back in vogue and here Mazda’s left with nothing but a cro ...
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29 January 2006 posted in Car Buying 12 views
Volvo debating how to bring C30 to U.S. market Ford-owned Volvo is facing some tough choices on what direction to take ithe production version of its C30 Concept, in the U.S. marketplace. The main reason, according to Volvo executives, is because ...
Tags: cylinder engine, wheel, offerings, bmw, ford, volvo, small car, consumers, four banger, saab, wheel drive, marketplace, s sales, s market, luxury vehicle, bmw 318ti, tough choices
9 January 2006 posted in Car Buying 7 views
Detroit Auto Show: Nissan Sentra world debut With the advent of the 2007 Sentra, one could argue that Nissan's revitalization is effectively complete. After all, it was essentially the only model not to receive a major redesign in the company's ...
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18 October 2005 posted in Economy 8 views
Hyundai pushs more four-banger Sonatas While many automakers continue to move away from four-cylinder engines to V6s to meet customer's increasing demands for power, Hyundai intends to address concerns about fuel economy by increasing the ...
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9 September 2005 posted in Economy 9 views
Suzuki Launching Swift Sport Next week, Suzuki will be launching the sporty version of its Mini-challenger – Swift Sport. Well, in Japan, that is. For now at least, Suzuki has no plans of bringing the Swift to the U.S., but ...
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5 August 2005 posted in Aftermarket 8 views
New GM high-perf book now available GM has released the second edition of its Sport Compact Performance Build Book, covering modifications to the Ecotec that make it suitable for racing purposes. Also included are suggestions on drivetr ...
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