New Saab 9-5 Turbo Edition

Posted 1 day 10 hours ago under: Wagons/Estates, Saab
New Saab 9-5 Turbo Edition
Swedish car manufacturer Saab has announced the launch of a new Special Edition of its 9-5 model, set to be the best value premium car on the market. The new model, called the 9-5 Turbo Edition, features a number of added extras as standard combined with an even more attractive list price, making it an outstanding proposition to prospective customers.
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Mountune’s Fiesta upgrades arrive on the street

Posted 1 day 10 hours ago under: Hatchbacks, Ford
Mountune’s Fiesta upgrades arrive on the street
The first Ford Fiesta ST+ cars to feature the new dealer-fit Mountune Performance upgrade packages are being handed over to customers this month. Roush Technologies, which owns the Mountune Performance and Mountune Racing brands, has just completed the first dealer training programme for the installations.
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Viper ready to strike at Rockingham Avon GT round

Posted 1 day 11 hours ago under: Motorsport, Dodge
Dodge Viper of James Gornall and Jon Barnes
Both Northampton-based Paul O’Neill and Peterborough’s James Gornall believe they’ve got the right car to take victory on Spring Bank Holiday, when the Avon Tyres British GT Championship comes to their local circuit of Rockingham, near Corby.
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Infiniti: Reservation list programme launched for European model range

Posted 1 day 11 hours ago under: News, SUVs, Infiniti
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Infiniti, Europe’s newest premium car brand, has launched an internet based ‘reservation list’ in response to demand from customers eager to be among the first in their country to own one of the company’s range of performance cars when deliveries start from October 2008.
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2009 CTS-V Blisters Nürburgring (video)

Posted 2 days 4 hours ago under: Motorsport, Video, Cadillac

As promised last week please see attached video footage of the CTS-V completing a 7:59.32 lap of the legendary Nurburgring. This blistering time appears to be the fastest ever publicly documented for a production sedan.
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Turbocharged CNG engines from Opel arriving in 2009

Posted 2 days 4 hours ago under: Technology, Opel
Turbocharged CNG engines from Opel arriving in 2009
Believe it or not, turbochargers are used to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Opel, in 2009 will introduce a new 1.6-liter CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) engine which will be turbocharged and would produce 150 hp and 210 Nm of torque. The idea behind this engine is just that- turbocharging engines to increase efficiency – meaning lower consumption and emissions and without making any compromises in performance.
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Toyota: Worldwide Prius Sales Top 1 Million Mark

Posted 2 days 10 hours ago under: Hybrids, Toyota
Toyota: Worldwide Prius Sales Top 1 Million Mark
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that worldwide cumulative sales of the Toyota Prius—the world's first mass-produced gasoline/electric hybrid vehicle—have passed the 1 million mark, with approximately 1,028,000 units sold as of the end of April this year*1. Currently, Prius sales are robust in more than 40 countries and regions, particularly in Japan and North America.
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Audi R8 to grow by two more cylinders

Posted 2 days 11 hours ago under: Sports/GTs, Audi
Audi R8 to grow by two more cylinders
Audi's wonder car R8, has played host to the 1000 Nm V12 TDi Diesel engine. It sent out reverberations across the industry that were far too strong that fellow supercar brands were puzzled on whether or not a diesel plunge would be worthwhile option.
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VW might join hands with KTM to build motorcycles

Posted 2 days 12 hours ago under: Motorcycles, Volkswagen
VW might join hands with KTM to build motorcycles
German Auto manufacturer Volkswagen needs no introduction. The German hierarch owns all the swanky names in this business, Bugatti, Lamborghini and Bentley being some of them. Talk about leaving no stone unturned, VW wants a shot at the motorcycle industry as well.
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Vauxhall Insignia wins Editor’s Choice at 2008 Fleet World Awards

Posted 2 days 13 hours ago under: Sedans/Saloons, Vauxhall
Vauxhall Insignia wins Editor’s Choice at 2008 Fleet World Awards
The 2008 Fleet World Awards held on 13 May at the Royal Automobile Club in London saw the all new Vauxhall Insignia win the highly coveted Editor’s Choice Award. The Insignia, set for its World Premiere at this year’s British International Motor Show in London, combines class leading technology with dynamic design.
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