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A Bold Technical Gamble: Meet The Peugeot 2008 DKR
After grabbing public attention with the stunning new 2008 DKR, Team Peugeot-Total has finally lifted the lid on the inner workings of this muscular beast, which will take on the 4×4 brigade on the 2015 Dakar with just two driven wheels. Dunes, mountains, dry river beds, canyons, furnace-like temperatures, salt deserts, rough…
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Maranello: Ferrari- A Stellar Visit with George Lucas and Samuel L Jackson
Maranello, 3 July – On a brief trip to Italy, film director-producer George Lucas, creator of the Star Wars films and the actor Samuel L. Jackson made the most of their trip to visit Ferrari. The two famous American stars of the film world, with some family members and friends, visited the production area and…
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Jaguar Land Rover Develops The Self- Learning Intelligent Car Of The Future
The intelligent car will have its own on-board ‘Smart Assistant’ to carry out a host of functions to allow the driver to concentrate on driving The ground-breaking system will minimise driver distraction to reduce the potential for accidents – with an eventual goal of zero accidents New state-of-the-art software recognises the driver and learns…
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All-New Volvo XC90 will be the World’s Most Powerful and Cleanest SUV
All-wheel drive, seven seats and ultra-low emissions of around 60g/km Up to 400hp and 640Nm of torque New Volvo-developed Twin Engine technology Volvo Car’s All-New XC90 will offer an unrivalled combination of power and clean operation when it is launched later this year. The all-wheel-drive seven-seater offers drivers up to 400 horsepower…
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From Africa To England On Just a Single Tank Of Fuel
Stuttgart – A Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID has travelled the 1968 kilometres from Tangier in North Africa to Goodwood in England without having to refuel – and on reaching its destination still had enough fuel left for a further 160 kilometres. “Is it possible to drive a Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon from North Africa…
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Corolla: “Oh What A Feeling”, of beige, just a slightly nicer shade
Yes Yes Yes oh YES!: nippy, modern looks, economical engine, gadgets Oh dear me no: lifeless steering, generally uninspiring, still beige Remember those beaten up old 70’s Corollas driven by students? They were either bile green or sunburst yellow and all had rust holes the size of Tasmania. We have all either owned…
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The All-new Audi A3 Cabriolet Arrives in Australia
All-new sophisticated design language for Audi’s stylish compact cabriolet Entry-level 1.4 TFSI COD Attraction model starting from $47,300* Four all-new drivetrains, including quattro all-wheel-drive for the first time Australia, July 4, 2014 – The stunning new Audi A3 Cabriolet has arrived in Australia, boasting an all-new design, powerful and efficient new…
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Jaguar F-Type Project 7 To Make Dynamic Debut At Le Mans Classic
F-TYPE Project 7 will make its dynamic debut at Le Mans Classic this weekend in celebration of the Jaguar D-type’s 60th anniversary F-TYPE Project 7 will run throughout the weekend alongside the very first D-type, and with F-TYPE R Coupés F-TYPE Project 7 will be Jaguar’s fastest production car to date: with 575PS…
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Jaguar To Build F-Type Project 7: The Fastest And Most Powerful Production Jaguar
Jaguar confirms it will build F-TYPE Project 7 F-TYPE Project 7 will debut at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed – in the 60th anniversary year of the Jaguar D-type racer that inspired its design F-TYPE Project 7 will be the most performance-focused derivative of the acclaimed F-TYPE range and will be…
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Jaguar C-X17 Wins Design Award For Best Concept Car Interior
Jaguar C-X17 Wins Design Award For Best Concept Car Interior Jaguar C-X17 wins award for Concept Vehicle Interior Design at Automotive Interiors Expo 2014 Awards Praised by judges for mix of interactive technology and traditional premium craftsmanship Judging panel consists of some of the world’s leading automotive journalists (Stuttgart – 25 June 2014). The Jaguar…