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Mercedes C-Class Estate gets the Black Bison treatment

June 13th, 2009
Wald Black Bison Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate

The Japanese tuners at Wald have given the car a whole new look The Black Bison line of appearance packages from Wald has won notoriety for its treatment of everything from the Nissan GT-R to the Lexus IS-F and even Toyota’s Land Cruiser. This time out,they’ve taken on the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate, and come up [...]

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HSV working on high-performance LPG system

June 13th, 2009
Holden HSV W427

Burning of LPG releases less carbon-dioxide emissions than petrol and it usually has a higher octane rating as well Even V8 performance groups like Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) cannot afford to ignore the new spate of environmental consciousness that’s sweeping the globe. Whether it’s a case of consumers griping about how much they have to [...]

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Spy shots: New BMW M7 or 7-series M styling pack?

June 7th, 2009
2011 BMW M7 spy shots

A lack of M-style fender vents and quad exhaust pipes suggest that prototype is only wearing a new 7-series M-styling pack positioned above the current 7-series flagship and destined to enter the premium four-door coupe segment. Then the global economic crisis hit and on the back of weak financial results BMW decided Up until the [...]

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Official: Penske Automotive agrees to buy Saturn

June 7th, 2009
2008 Saturn Astra

The Penske Automotive Group is the second-largest U.S. dealer group with 156 franchises in the U.S. and 148 internationally General Motors and Penske Automotive Group today confirmed details of a proposed transaction under which Penske would acquire the Saturn brand. If completed, the deal would save more than 350 dealerships and 13,000 jobs at Saturn [...]

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AC Schnitzer’s sportier take on the Mini Cooper Cabrio

June 7th, 2009
AC Schnitzer Mini Cooper Cabrio R57

Mini’s aren’t exactly known for their aggressive or sporty styling, instead choosing to adopt a more ‘cute’ appearance at the behest of its designers. German tuning house AC Schnitzer, however, didn’t agree with Mini’s original design theme and instead unveiled a new kit for the R57 Cooper Cabrio with a number of modifications to the [...]

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Jesse James prepping for world hydrogen land-speed record attempt

June 7th, 2009
Jesse James Streamliner

The car Jesse will be piloting will be powered by a 9.8L Chevrolet V8 running on pure hydrogen gas Jesse James, American engineer, stuntman and all around lunatic will be attempting to break a land-speed record for his latest show Jesse James Is A Dead Man, in which he cheats death every week by taking [...]

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Lamborghini hints at hybrid future in new environmental strategy

June 7th, 2009
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4

Lamborghini’s recently launched LP560-4 produces 18% less CO2 than the Gallardo on which it’s based More stringent fuel economy and emissions regulations rolling in across major markets around the globe have all automakers, even ultra luxury marques, rethinking their designs and manufacturing processes in an effort to become greener. Both Bentley and Ferrari have confirmed [...]

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Lincoln MKS AWD

June 3rd, 2009
Review: 2009 Lincoln MKS AWD

American sedans were once the yardstick of the industry. Capacious, stylish and powerful, they set the benchmark for what could be done on four wheels and a budget. But fifty years have passed since that was the case, and now German and Japanese cars are the standard against which all others are measured, or at [...]

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Infiniti M45S

June 3rd, 2009
Inifiniti M45S

2008 Infiniti M45S The FM platform, like the perennial Ward’s 10-Best-winning VQ engine, has been one of Nissan’s true hits. Supporting innumerable models from crossovers to sports coupes to sedans and more, the front-midship chassis has proven a winner in nearly every vehicle it touched. But it’s going on seven years old now, and that’s [...]

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Ford Mustang GT Glasstop

June 3rd, 2009
2009 Ford Mustang GT Glasstop

For the 2009 model year the Ford Mustang gets a panoramic glass roof In the fiercely competitive automotive market, the very existence of the Ford Mustang is a testament to its tenacity. The dictates of Darwinian development tell us that the car is fit because it has survived through at least four wars (or major [...]

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