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Monthly Archives: April 2012

Spyshots: next-generation Renault Megane

Spyshots: next-generation Renault Megane

Here the spyhots of the next-generation Megane without camouflage which will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show according to the latest information. The Megane is presented under two variants, the five-door hatchback and the three-door version. As predicted, both cars offer a differentiated design. After those versions, Renault will unveil the next-generation Scenic at [...]

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Alfa Romeo launches a Spider Limited Edition

Alfa Romeo launches a Spider Limited Edition

The Italian carmaker has unveiled a limited edition of its Spider featuring extra equipments at no cost. When a carmaker releases a limited edition, it is a sign that the concerned model generates poor sales results. Is the Spider a poor-selling vehicle as a result of fierce competition with the German models? This limited edition [...]

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Piero Ferrari and two others to invest in Pininfarina

Piero Ferrari and two others to invest in Pininfarina

After Tata, Piero Ferrari has announced it will buy a stake in the Italian coachbuilder. The son of Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari, Piero Ferrari has announced it will buy a stake in Pininfarina along with two other investors involved in automotive industry: Alberto Bombassei, chairman of Brembo, and the Marsiaj family, founders of seatbelt maker [...]

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Renault-Bajaj small car in first half of 2011

Renault-Bajaj small car in first half of 2011

Renault CEO confirmed at the shareholder general assembly that emerging markets were a priority and that Renault was putting its efforts on the future £1,200 car. Renault expects growth to come from emerging market such as Russia, Brazil and India which are enjoying double digit growth. "The growth of the automobile market will come via [...]

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Video: BMW’s Head Designer Shows us the M1 Homage Concept

Video: BMW’s Head Designer Shows us the M1 Homage Concept

Here is a video of BMW’s Design Director, Adrian van Hooydonk, showing us the M1 Homage concept unveiled at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2008. Adrian van Hooydonk confirms that the German carmaker has no plan to bring the concept car to production and sees it more like a celebration of its heritage. [...]

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Lada unveils the 2116

Lada unveils the 2116

Lada has unveiled an all-new model, the 2116, due to be launched this year in Russia and in Europe by 2010. Codenamed “silhouette”, the 2116 is a saloon developed in collaboration with Porsche. Compared to the other models built by the Russian carmaker, the new 2116 is a huge step forward. The cars looks tame [...]

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Renault-Nissan won’t forge an alliance with Chrysler

Renault-Nissan won’t forge an alliance with Chrysler

Despite rumours that promotes an alliance between Chrysler and Renault-Nissan, Carlos Ghosn said at the shareholder general assembly that troubled American carmaker isn’t interested in an alliance with Renault or Nissan. "I don’t think the opportunity is there today," he said. "We are not in a hurry." He also ruled out a future collaboration on [...]

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next-generation BMW Z4 on Nurburgring

next-generation BMW Z4 on Nurburgring

Here is a video of the next-generation Z4 around the Nurburgring that BMW will launch next year. The next Z4 will grow in size and will be more expensive in an attempt to compete with the Porsche Boxster and the future Nissan 370Z. This market move will also enable the carmaker to make room for [...]

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Subaru unveils accessories for the new Forester

Subaru unveils accessories for the new Forester

Only weeks after going on sale, Subaru is bringing accessories to the new Forester. In Japan, when you buy a car, you generally have a look at the accessories brochure and buy a few of them to personalise your tame new toy. The Forester has for example a 20 pages brochure devoted to accessories ranging [...]

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Last Australian built Mitsubishi auctioned for £48,000

Last Australian built Mitsubishi auctioned for £48,000

Mitsubishi has announced announced that it will close its Australian factory at the end of April. The last Australian built Mitsubishi was auctioned for £47,000. The last Australian built is a silver platinum 380 model which was auctioned last week. The winner is John Hughes who bought the last saloon for £48,000. The proceeds from [...]

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