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Spy Shots: 2009 Ford Iosis X crossover

March 20, 2007 1:02pm

Last month, we saw the first spy shots of Ford’s all-new lifestyle crossover, which is inspired by the Iosis X concept. Spy photographers have again caught the crossover during cold weather testing, and have even put together an illustration of what the crossover could look like.
Inspired by the Iosis X, which debuted at the last […]

Clarkson leaving or is Top Gear not returning at all?

March 14, 2007 11:10am

Jeremy Clarkson has hinted that the famous British automotive TV show Top Gear may be finished. Over the weekend, Clarkson closed the season’s final episode saying that, “We don’t know when we’ll be back.”
“After last week’s Top Gear, the TV announcer said it would be back in the summer,” Clarkson wrote in his column in […]

Ford prices new C-MAX

March 6, 2007 9:33pm

Ford today announced prices for the new C-MAX at the Geneva Motor Show. The restyled C-MAX features a redesigned front end which includes Ford’s ‘kinetic design’ elements also seen on larger S-MAX. The C-MAX also features an available panorama roof, blue tinted glass, Bluetooth, Keyless entry and MP3 connectivity.
The new Ford C-MAX will start at […]

Ford of Europe to expand flex-fuel line up

March 6, 2007 9:23pm

Ford of Europe today announced at the Geneva Motor Show that it will add three new flex-fuel models to its line up to reduce CO2 emissions. Ford said that its all-new Mondeo, and Galaxy and S-MAX MPVs will be available with flex-fuel powertrains from early 2008.
“Flexifuel technology offers us a real opportunity to make […]

Video: Opel GTC Concept

March 5, 2007 10:32pm

Opel unveiled its Gran Turismo Coupe (GTC) Concept at the 77th Geneva Motor Show. The GTC Concept offers insight into Opel’s new design language, and how future Opel’s will look. As Opel and Saturn has grown together, the GTC also is a preview of the U.S. brand’s future design.
“This concept car demonstrates the new interpretation […]

Geneva Auto Show: Mazda2 unveiled

March 4, 2007 11:40pm

Official images of the Mazda2 have found there way on line just ahead of its debut at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show. The platform of the Mazda2 will also underpin the European Ford Fiesta and Ford’s new U.S. B-segment car.
The styling of the Mazda2 is sportier than the outgoing version and borrows much from the […]

Ford announces U.K. prices for all-new Mondeo

March 1, 2007 8:57pm

Ford has announced U.K. pricing for the all-new Mondeo. The new Mondeo starts at £14,995 for an Edge 1.6L and rises to £24,195 for the 2.5T Titanium X estate. On average the new Mondeo is priced £300 below the outgoing equivalent models, while also coming from £700 in additional equipment. The new Mondeo will be […]

Video: Nissan Qashqai skateboard

March 1, 2007 3:43pm

Nissan’s latest commercial for its Qashqai compact crossover, builds on the Qashqai Cargames extreme sports viral videos. Instead of performing extreme stunts while driving the compact crossover, this time the Qashqai is used as a skateboard for a giant.
Video after the jump.

Geneva Preview: Fiat revives Abarth name

February 27, 2007 6:11pm

Fiat will announce the return of its Abarth inhouse tuning and racing division at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show. Fiat will revive the Abarth name for use on a new factory tuned car and a racing version that will be entered in the 2007 Italian Rally Championship and Intercontinental Rally Challenge. But this is just […]

Vauxhall’s new Aussie musclecar - the VXR8

February 26, 2007 8:30pm

Just last week we reported that GM’s Australian arm Holden was looking at additional exports markets for its Commodore sedan. Today the U.K.’s Vauxhall announced its new VXR8, a rebadged Holden Commodore HSV Clubsport R8. Both are the product of Holden Special Vehicles (HSV), the officially designated performance vehicle division of Australian motor car manufacturer […]


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