Tribute to BMW M1 with new concept study
Cernobbio, Italy - German car maker BMW presented the BMW M1 at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa D'Este, a modern concept car version of the super sports car, to mark its 30th anniversary. Instantly recognisable as an MI, the BMW M1 Homage Car has the s...
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Australia's cars go backwards
Sydney - Cars in Australian driveways are no more fuel- efficient than those they drove when the Beatles' first album Please Please Me was in record shops. A study of official figures by Melbourne University's Paul Mees shows the fuel efficiency of t...
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Makeover for Land Rover Discovery
Gaydon, England - Land Rover has given the Discovery a facelift with some design modifications including body coloured bumpers, side vents and wheel arches. Three new paint finishes will also be available for the new Discovery including Santorini Bla...
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VW Passat parks by remote control
Hanover, Germany - Volkswagen has developed a new park assist system that can park a vehicle by remote control without a driver behind the wheel. Presented at the recent Hanover Fair, a Volkswagen Passat estate could be seen with the driver getting o...
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Fiat moves a step closer to Zastava purchase
Belgrade - Serbia and Italy's giant carmaker Fiat Tuesday signed a protocol moving them a step closer to the 1-billion-dollar privatization of Serbia's moribund automobile factory, Zastava. According to the deal signed with Zastava labour unions, Fia...
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GM invests in second alternative fuel company
Washington - General Motors, which has committed to make half its cars ethanol-compatible by 2012, accelerated its alternative fuel interests Thursday by investing in its second biofuel programme since year's begin. GM said it was putting an unspecif...
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VW reports earnings jump as deliveries hit record
Wolfsburg - Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen AG confirmed Wednesday a jump in first-quarter earnings after worldwide deliveries increased by 7 per cent. Wolfsburg-based VW said operating profit rose by 21 per cent to 1.3 billion euros (2.02 billi...
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Jaguar XK convertible available with smaller engine
Whitley, England - Jaguar is offering the XK convertible with a smaller V8 3.5-litre motor along with the bigger 4.2-litre version with some 300 units of the special edition planned, the manufacturer announced recently. The 3.5-litre has an output of...
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