Archive for March, 2008

 

Special Preview: Volvo XC60

 

Combining sporty design with leading edge safety features, the Volvo XC60 made its debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. A 5-seat crossover SUV that clearly moves Volvo in a bold new design direction, the XC60 also benefits from all of Volvo’s safety know-how and technology.
“This is not only the safest [...]

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Mitsubishi At the 2008 New York International Auto Show

 

At the 2008 New York International Auto Show, Mitsubishi revealed it is looking to the U.S. market as a possible fit for the company’s tiny 4-passenger car, the i. And if there’s a place for the diminutive car on U.S. roads, then perhaps there might also be a market for an electric [...]

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The 2009 Nissan Skyline GT-R

 

It was fabulous! That’s how i can describe about this Nissan GT-R. The Nissan GT-R, heir to arguably the most popular of modified cars, the Nissan Skyline GT-R, has made it to North America! Earlier this week, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn unveiled the GT-R for the first time in North America at the Los Angeles [...]

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2007 Nissan NISMO 350Z rework

 

Devotees of the Z and Gran Turismo fans alike rejoiced at the 2007 New York auto show. Nismo—an abbreviation of NISsan MOtorsports—and now its performance part division, announced it would offer a tuned take on the venerable 350Z in North America.Whereas previous Nismo-branded hardware sold in the U.S. (Frontier truck) was little more than [...]

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MCE MC1 Revealed By Car Magazine

 

A few spy shots of an unknown but impressive car, made everybody to wonder what type and what brand this concept is? Many tried to give their best guesses, they even labeled the car to be the new Lotus Esprit, but they were all wrong.
According to Car Magazine the super car is named MCE MC1 [...]

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2009 Ford Mondeo - Preview

 

After the official announcement of Fiesta, Ford will unveil a special new diesel engine at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show. The 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine will be fitted onto the 2009 Mondeo, S-Max and Galaxy-van - the powertrain will produce 175 HP and 295 lb-ft of torque. Ford also prepared a new package called Galaxy [...]

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Ford GTX1 production comes to an end

 

Gennadi Dedign Group has announced that the end draws nigh for the company’s limited-run Ford GT roadster conversion, the GTX1. Over two years of production, the plan was to make 600 total cars available. 100 would be SEMA Edition replicas of the Valencia Orange show car shown above and in the attached gallery. The other [...]

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2009 Jaguar XKR Portfolio

 

Finally some news about Jaguar. I was beginning to believe that the British-based automaker will not show up for the Geneva Motor Show, but they surprised us with a press release. Their latest project is called Jaguar XKR Portfolio and it will be available in either Coupe or Convertible version. The 2009 Portfolio [...]

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2009 Jaguar XJ Portfolio

 

After we presented you the XKR Portfolio, today we bring in front of you another Jaguar model for the Geneva Motor Show - the XJ Portfolio. The XJ features lightweight aluminum body, a supercharged V8 engine, Computer Active Technology Technology Suspension (CATS), Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), 20-inch spoke Selena wheels and the interior is [...]

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Toyota Corolla Test Drive

 

Toyota Romania gave us the opportunity to drive test their cars so we can write our impressions on TheCarsBlog. First car in out series of tests is the Corolla Sedane, a small car that offers a great driving experience and it’s size doesn’t harm the comfort.

We have tested the 2.0-liter D-4D engine, with 4 [...]

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