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BMW M1 Hommage concept to enter production

BMW M1 Hommage concept to enter production

BMW ruled out the possibility to build the M1 Homage, but a new report has confirmed a future production version of the concept car. In an interview with Car magazine, BMW board member, Herbert Diess, has revealed that the M1 Homage previews a supercar that the carmaker plans to launch in the near future. This [...]

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Porsche Panamera to start production in April

Porsche Panamera to start production in April

Porsche has been readying the Panamera for the last two years, but won’t release the super-saloon before next year. According to the latest information, the German carmaker will start production in April 2009. The Dutch car magazine AutoTelegraaf has revealed that Porsche will start producing the Panamera in April of next year. The carmaker plans [...]

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Tough road ahead for Tata’s Jaguar-Land Rover ride in Europe

Tough road ahead for Tata’s Jaguar-Land Rover ride in Europe

The emission issue has the potential to become a major roadblock for Tata Motors and its two new British marques. The Indian carmaker plans to invest £700 million in new technologies. After Ford’s exit, Jaguar and Land Rover are heading for tough times in Europe as the two companies can’t merge their average carbon dioxide [...]

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Toyota-Subaru coupé more details

Toyota-Subaru coupé more details

More details have emerged on the future Toyobaru coupé. Toyota and Subaru are currently working hard on the future common model, a coupé for young buyers. The exercice is difficult as two opposite companies’ cultures are trying to collaborate. On one hand a team attached to build exciting such as the Impreza WRX and in [...]

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Future Seat Ibiza three-door unveiled?

Future Seat Ibiza three-door unveiled?

After the disappointing five-door Ibiza, one did wonder how the expected three-door variant would look like. Thanks to a Seat employee, we have our answer. The three-door Ibiza seems to be sportier and less disappointing than the five-door version. After the Bocanegra concept car at Geneva, expectation was high for the new Ibiza. Unfortunately, the [...]

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Five Euro-Ncap stars for the new Superb

Five Euro-Ncap stars for the new Superb

The Skoda Superb has achieved five stars in independent crash tests performed by Euro-NCA. ONe didn’t expect less from a company which wants to compete with the best brands on the market. Superb has received five stars in independent crash tests performed by Euro-NCAP which points out that the protection of the occupants’ knees and [...]

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Hyundai Genesis sedan to start at $33,000

Hyundai Genesis sedan to start at $33,000

Hyundai has finally announced the pricing for its luxury saloon, the Genesis. The entry level will start at a competitive $33,000/£16,500. If this news doesn’t really concern us as the Genesis won’t likely be brought to Europe, it still shows us how Hyundai plans to move upmarket in the future. The Korean carmaker will compete [...]

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Mitsubishi admits it is developing micro-car to battle Smart, Toyota iQ

Mitsubishi admits it is developing micro-car to battle Smart, Toyota iQ

Mitsubishi has confirmed that it is currently developing a city car set to compete with the Toyota iQ. The Japanese carmaker has confirmed the rumour about a future small city model. In order to rely on its expertise, the carmaker will build the car according to the Kei car standards. In Japan, this special category [...]

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Nissan to build new Chinese vehicle assembly plant

Nissan to build new Chinese vehicle assembly plant

In a previous post, Petrol-Head reported how the Chinese market is a top priority for Nissan. The Japanese carmaker has announced it will build its fifth production facility in China. Nissan will team up with Dongfeng Motor Co to set up a new joint venture which will be intended to build light commercial vehicles. Located [...]

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Honda number 3 in the US

Honda number 3 in the US

After being overtaken by Toyota, Ford leaves the Top 3 on the American market as Honda has sold more cars than Ford. Honda is taking profit of its lineup by increasing its sales on the American market in April and overtaking Ford there. Honda sold 437,102 vehicles last month, While Ford delivered 421,000 units. This [...]

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