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Click image for hires photo galleryWhile Peugeot calls its 207 SW Outdoor a concept, there's little doubt that the Geneva-bound show car is a very good look at the upcoming 207 SW production car. Nix ... Tags: horsepower, production car, subaru outback, show car, ingenuity, concept car, rear hatch, ground clearance, occupants, row seat, roader, compact wagon, particulate filter, original design, audi allroad, peugeot 207 sw, air sport, parachute silk, intense experiences, leisure activities
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Click above image for our high-res photo gallery of live and official shotsHere in Chicago this morning Toyota unveiled the redesigned 2008 Highlander with the mantra Bigger! Wider! Safer! As you migh ... Tags: wheelbase, four inches, stability control, ground clearance, toyota highlander, chicago auto show, curtain airbags, tailpipes, toyota motor, cuv, crush zones, highlander hybrid, toyota motor sales, reflectors, squint, 2007 tundra, high res photo, 2008 toyota highlander, 2008 highlander, highlanders
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Click for hi res imageOur SEMA cup is in the process of spilling over with the release of more vehicles from Chrysler's Skunkwerks program. This particular gem almost makes up for the credibility-crus ... Tags: skunkwerks, sema, transfer case, mopar, hi res, ground clearance, dodge nitro, beaten path, goodrich, amplification, panel wagon, shackles, wrangler rubicon, rubicon unlimited, chryler, dana 44 axles, beadlock wheels, superlift suspension, kingan, rolling stock
Some will certainly look at this lifted Galaxie 500 and ask, "Why?" But to the people who build such things, the better question is always, "Why not?" Featured in the gallery at King of the Street, th ... Tags: ford, fenders, bad boy, ground clearance, judgment, waves, lifestyle, piece of cake, monster truck, young artists, ford galaxie 500, boat of a car, king of the street, extreme examples, ryde, two feet
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As our man Alex Nunez said when he covered the preview press release at the beginning of this month, the Škoda Octavia Scout is based on the Volkswagen Golf Mk. V. It's a new small wagon deriva ... Tags: road ability, porsche cayenne, rear glass, option package, scale versions, ground clearance, side skirts, tail lamps, press photos, fender flares, paris motor show, volkswagen golf, corporate cousin, 4motion, audi allroad, octavia combi, octavia scout, transport tasks, boot volume, millimetres
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Click to enlarge The Ford Transit has for decades been the standard working horse of Europe and much of the rest of the world – the F-150 for our friends across the pond. The versatile work-a-da ... Tags: new ford, manual transmission, wheel drive system, road performance, slippery surfaces, rear wheel drive, versatile vehicle, awd system, ground clearance, turbodiesel, police forces, handy tool, police departments, ford transit, uk photos, ford uk, forestry companies, versatile work, park rangers, transit line
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For thousands of different reasons, millions of people have purchased SUVs in the past several years. The high seating position gives a commanding view of the road and a sense of invincibility. The hi ... Tags: hummer h2, seating position, detroit news, nhtsa, sacramento bee, h2s, h3s, ground clearance, sense of security, drive thru, avalanches, suburbans, food drive, road tires, knuckles, minor collision, steering knuckle, chris c, self confidence, souce
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Click to enlargeOne upcoming Paris debut that caught our eyes is the new Škoda Octavia Scout. Based on the Volkswagen Golf MkV, the Octavia Scout is a small wagon whose ride height is 16mm high ... Tags: jetta, road ability, porsche cayenne, rear view, rear glass, ized version, ground clearance, taillamps, fender flares, volkswagen golf, porsche suv, particulate filter, 4motion, final destination, audi allroad, octavia combi, octavia scout, transport tasks, boot volume, millimetres
Daniel Craig will be driving a fictionalized version of this Aston Martin DBS in the latest Bond flick called Casino Royale. Aston, however, will be building 300 road going versions of the car that's ... Tags: aston martin, ground clearance, v12 engine, air intakes, db9, aston martin dbs, daniel craig, casino royale, bond flick
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We spent a lot of time inside our Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring with the top up, so we got familiar with the comfy confines of this convertible's interior. The all-new 2006 MX-5 is bigger than the car it r ... Tags: leather interior, color scheme, roadster, mazda, weren, mazda mx 5, airbags, ground clearance, grand touring, windshield, comfy confines, stiff suspension, interior designers, sunlight, suspension package, cubes, order of business, cramped quarters, couple inches, go kart
The idea of a 49-day, 8,000 mile drive from South Africa to England would seem to suggest something rugged and roomy-- a Land Rover Range Rover, perhaps. But a trio of lightly-modified MINI Cooper S h ... Tags: mini cooper s, mini cooper, range rover, land rover, spare tires, ground clearance, quot, shock absorbers, land rover range rover, rover range rover, land rover range, steel wheels, provisions, hot hatches, johannesburg south africa, mile trek, free storage space, epic trip, sojourn, botswana
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Apparently encouraged by media response to their APX sport utility vehicle concept, which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show, Lotus has developed a unique ultralight sport truck.Although owing much to t ... Tags: lotus elise, sport utility vehicle, sport truck, passenger car, diesel engine, ground clearance, target market, geneva motor show, chevy el camino, ford ranchero, lotus cars, briggs and stratton, lotus engineering, supercharging, drive technology, roof rails, lotus press, ultralight sport, expanded polystyrene, media response
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As before, the new Audi Allroad Quattro is essentially an A6 Avant with some off-road prowess thrown in for good measure. Not enough off-road prowess to threaten the terrain tackling skills of the new ... Tags: ft lbs, undercarriage, design evolution, new a6, audis, ground clearance, air suspension, geneva motor show, six speed, diesel engines, design language, audi allroad quattro, allroad quattro, expressive design, suspension components, new audi allroad, timeless elegance, road excursions, steel protection, robust nature
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When those of us at Autoblog aren't busy writing about cars, we're busy working on them. A few months ago, I mentioned that I had scored a great deal on a set of Hummer H2 take-off wheels and tires. B ... Tags: gmc, hummer, hummer h2, bolt, front suspension, wheels and tires, ground clearance, quot, fun stuff, final result, brackets, cv joints, stock setup, stock condition, metric equivalent, hydraulic jack, mechanical skills, suspension lifts, k2500, critical area
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Chrysler will be pulling the wraps off of its 2007 Jeep Wrangler today at the North American International Auto Show. The new model seems to be better than the last in every way on paper -- more power ... Tags: lb ft, interior space, north american international auto, interior room, rear seat, wheels and tires, leg room, jeep wrangler, ground clearance, sirius satellite radio, stabilizer bar, road capability, ramp travel index, generation command, front sway bar, lower spring, jounce, sunrider, front stabilizer bar, spring rates
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Can you say "downforce?" Even that big gaudy surfboard on the back contributes to it, no doubt. For just $129,000 and up, you can have your very own Dodge Viper "Copperhead" Competition Racer, which s ... Tags: dodge, paint job, photo, stock, horses, downforce, performance goodies, no doubt, ground clearance, dodge viper, copperhead, surfboard, multitude
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In addition to the "Blizzard" Grand Vitara and the "Sea" Forenza Wagon introduced at the California International Auto Show, Suzuki will be broadening its line of "Suzuki LIVE Series" vehicles w ... Tags: towing capacity, ups, tailgate, series vehicles, sema show, muffler, international auto show, grand vitara, ground clearance, stint, fender flares, video camera, california international auto show, gear storage, watersports crowd, hook ups, wave concept, minute adjustments, sports illustrated, jet ski
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John over at FJCruiserForums.com has gotten his hands on what he claims to be an internal document from Toyota listing the preliminary specifications of the 2007 FJ Cruiser. Most of this information w ... Tags: towing capacity, wheelbase, lb ft, horsepower, powertrain, sema, wheels and tires, ground clearance, toyota fj cruiser, inch aluminum, bonus points, 2007 toyota fj, aluminum alloy, crayola crayon names, diamond black, internal document, black steel, black diamond, black cherry, voodoo
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We got an e-mail the other day from a reader who got a kick out of mbusa.com's competitive comparison tool, which allows users to compare a Mercedes with almost any other vehicle currently on the mark ... Tags: e mail, corvette z06, lb ft, vette, horsepower, top speed, supercar, prius, poor man, ground clearance, kia rio, expensive cars, hummer h1 alpha, hummer h1, slr mclaren, mercedes slr, happy weekend, comparison tool, which allows users, gorilla
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We really want to discuss the Hybrid's powertrain in depth, however today we're going to discuss the interior. The Ford Escape Hybrid's interior is actually a nice place to spend some time. The seatin ... Tags: hybrids, powertrain, seating position, mercury mariner, ford escape hybrid, ford escape, hybrid suv, ground clearance, mercury mariner hybrid, lexus rx, luxury vehicle, leather seating surfaces, touch of class, tactile feedback, lexus rx400h hybrid, interior perspective, luxurious appointments, instant gratification, interior dimensions, switchgear
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