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Road Train Approaching..........Video
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The SARTRE project (Safe Road Trains for the Environment) has successfully completed the first test demonstrations of a multiple vehicle platoon. The test fleet included a lead truck followed by three cars driven entirely autonomously at speeds of up to 90 km/h...........
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Loeb Wins 2012 Season-Opener
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Citroen has opened the 2012 World Rally Championship with a dominant performance by Sébastien Loeb winning the season-opener, the Monte Carlo Rally, at the weekend (17-22 January 2012) by taking the lead on stage four in his Citroen DS3 WRC, holding it to the finish.............
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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL of 1952
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The origins of the SL class are rooted in motor racing: in the early 1950s, Mercedes-Benz developed the 300 SL racing car (model series W 194). This, the grandfather of all SLs, undertook its initial test drives in November 1951 on the Solitude circuit just outside Stuttgart............
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The Rule-Breaker
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smart is turning the automotive world upside down once again and challenging ideas about what an urban pickup should look like. In a tongue-in-cheek manner the for-us signals that this is the right car for the young and young-at-heart with active lives who attach importance to...........
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MINI Wins The Dakar
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Finally! Stéphane Peterhansel of the X-raid Team has won the Rally Dakar 2012 in his MINI ALL4 Racing. It is his tenth overall victory at the toughest rally in the world.
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E-Bugster – An Electrified Beetle
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For many people, it is the most congenial car of a new era: The Beetle! The successor to an automotive icon. Its world premiere took place in April 2011 in New York, and it was launched on the market in October. Since then, the sportiest Beetle ever has been ready to perform.............
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LF-LC Hybrid Sports Coupe Concept
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Lexus today unveiled a new design concept for a hybrid 2+2 sport coupe at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, a driver-focused vehicle that displays a possible future design direction for the premium manufacturer.
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The new Audi A6 allroad
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The first two generations of the allroad quattro from the years 2000 and 2006 were winners, and Audi hopes to build on this success with the third generation. Universally talented, the new A6 allroad quattro extends the range of uses for the A6 Avant because when the asphalt ends............
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2012 Toyota Land Cruiser V8
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Positioned as the ultimate Toyota Land Cruiser, the Land Cruiser V8 has never wanted for much in terms of quality, performance, luxury and unmissable road presence. That formidable combination notwithstanding, the newly unveiled 2012 model goes even further in terms of...........
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The new Boxster generation..........Video
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Never before in the history of the Porsche Boxster was a change of generation so comprehensive. The open-top two-seater car is being marketed with a completely new lightweight body and a completely revamped chassis. Considerably lower weight, longer wheelbase............
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Vauxhall’s new small SUV
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These are the first official pictures of Vauxhall’s new small SUV, which will take the company into new market territory when it’s unveiled at this year’s Geneva Motor Show in March.
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MINI Cooper Coupé by AC Schnitzer
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A really sporting example recently celebrated its premiere: the standard model of the MINI Cooper Coupé. But the MINI tuning experts at AC Schnitzer are working "Beyond the standard", as demonstrated by some impressive tuning highlights for the agile two-seater.
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New Pagani Huayra Supercar..........Video
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The styling of the car was perfected over the course of 5 years to find each line’s beginning and end. During this study, eight scale models were created, as well as two 1:1 models, each an evolution of the previous in a never ending quest to perfect the form and refining the substance.
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Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept..........Video
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The Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept is an electric car, a highly economical hybrid and a powerful high-performance car all rolled into one. At the touch of a button, the driver decides how the available power from the combination of the high-performance............
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CAMARO GT – A New and Powerful Racing Car
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International GT sports will see a spectacular and powerful package in 2012. The German company SARENI United is now offering the newly designed Camaro GT. The US car will make an impression on racing tracks all around the world with its 800 Nm from up to 650 HP.
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New Mercedes-Benz SL..........Video
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With the completely redeveloped SL, Mercedes-Benz continues a tradition that began 60 years ago. The letters "SL" have ever since been synonymous with a symbiosis of sportiness, style and comfort – and with groundbreaking innovations.
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New Bentley Continental V8 Range...........Video
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Two new Bentley Continental V8 models will be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on 9th January 2012. The new 4.0 litre, twin turbocharged V8 Continental GT coupé and GTC convertible achieve exceptional standards for power-to-emissions in............
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Open Air TwinAir from Fiat
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Fiat Australia has confirmed that the award-winning advanced technology of the all-new Fiat TwinAir engine will be available in the open top Fiat 500C at the same time as the new engine arrives in the hard-top Fiat 500 with no delay between the launch of the two new variants of the Fiat 500.
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A Smartphone on wheels
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Imagine changing the look of your car as easily as downloading a phone app or uploading an image to facebook. Imagine a car that reflects how you feel and what you are doing every hour, every minute.
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New XKR-S Convertible
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The pinnacle of the Jaguar sporting range – the XKR-S – is now joined by a convertible which offers the same enticing blend of abilities, while offering driver and passenger a heightened connection with their surroundings.
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Subaru BRZ makes world debut
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Subaru today unveiled the production version of its highly anticipated BRZ sports coupe. With 200PS and 151lb/ft maximum torque in a car weighing just 1,220kg, the BRZ has been designed for maximum – and accessible – driving enjoyment.
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All-New Ford Escape
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Ford's newest sport utility vehicle unveiled as the Ford Escape in Los Angeles today, is destined for the US and Europe next year. Its European equivalent, the Ford Kuga, will be shown in Geneva in March and will offer unique powertrains and features.
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Ferrari reveal the 750 BHP 599XX
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Ferrari has used its local motor show, the Bologna Motor Show which is dedicated to performance cars and motorsport as would be expected given its location, to reveal the evolution of its extreme, non-road going sport car, the 599XX.
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Honda Electric Small Sports Concept
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Honda world premiere of the EV-STER, the next-generation electric small sports concept model, at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show 2011. Featuring a dynamic and innovative styling design and excellent environmental performance, the EV-STER, an electric rear-wheel-drive two-seater..........
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Next-generation “Earth Dreams Technology”
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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the outline for a revolutionary next-generation technology for automobiles called "Earth Dreams Technology." "Earth Dreams Technology" is a next generation set of technological advancements which greatly enhance both driving performance and.........
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Volkswagen Cross Coupé Concept
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Volkswagen is showcasing its concept of an SUV of the future at the Tokyo Motor Show this week, in the shape of the Cross Coupé. The all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid hints at how a crossover between a four-door coupé and an SUV could look.
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New BMW M5 Saloon...........Video
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For more than 25 years the BMW M5 Saloon has defined the high-performance saloon segment, in the process becoming the most successful car of its type in the world. Now a new fifth-generation model raises the concept of the premium executive saloon combining track-car dynamics and............
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Audi A1 with 5 Doors
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Audi is extending the A1 family – the A1 Sportback is coming in early 2012. The five-door model is emotional and individual, communicative and youthful, sporty and efficient. The A1 Sportback hopes to build on the success of the three-door A1.
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