Automotive
Saturn Curve supercharged coupe has refined flair
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General Motors introduced the Saturn Curve at the North American International Auto Show. Read More
Chevrolet Nomad - the taste of apple pie, the flair of capuccino
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The Nomad is a concept car built by GM and introduced at the 2004 North American International Auto Show. It's not a sedan, wagon, SUV or any other categorizable vehicle, but it simultaneously conveys presence and practicality. Read More
Lexus HPX Concept Car combines sportscar and utility
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Lexus' latest concept vehicle is making an appearance at the North American International Auto Show. Known as the HPX, or High Performance Crossover, the vehicle combines the versatility of a luxury utility vehicle and the performance of a sports sedan in a sleek and stylish package. Read More
Chrysler ME Four-Twelve Mid-Engine Super Car
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Chrysler used the media focus at the 2004 NAIAS in Detroit to announce a spectacular quad-turbo, V-12 powered, mid-engine super car which it has named the "ME Four-Twelve."The ultimate engineering and design statement, and a brilliant example of the Chrysler Group's capabilities, the ME Four-Twelve will establish a real-world performance record for a rear-wheel drive, mid-engine super car and may also set a record for lightening-quick vehicle development. Taking less than one year to complete from start to finish, the Chrysler Group partnered with some of the best in the business to assist in its development. Read More
Honda's next generation SUT Truck Concept
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The Honda SUT Concept made its world debut at the 2004 North American International Auto Show as American Honda announced plans for the launch of an all-new sport-utility truck slated for introduction in 2005. Read More
Ferrari shows new 612 Scaglietti
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The new 612 (6 for litres, 12 for cylinders) Scaglietti is named after Sergio Scaglietti who designed some of the most beautiful cars ever to emerge from Maranello. The Scaglietti is a magnificent design enabling four passengers to travel in exquisite comfort and a suitably brisk pace - 540 horses of brisk pace. Read More
Mercedes-Benz unveils the Vision Grand Sports Tourer
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Mercedes-Benz paved the way for a new vehicle category when it unveiled the Vision Grand Sports Tourer - a new take on the groundbreaking touring saloon concept - at the North American International Auto Show in January 2004. Read More
Range Stormer
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Land Rover made history at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, by unveiling its first ever concept show car, the Range Stormer. The Range Stormer is a high performance, sports tourer SUV concept car, which showcases a future design direction for Land Rover. It also previews a new production model that will enter a fresh market segment for the company and will be an additional model line in the Land Rover portfolio. Read More
Mazda turbo
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The LA Motor Show was the venue for Mazda to show its turbocharged MX-5 which will go on sale in May in Australia at a price point of just $46,000. At that price, it's almost certain to invigorate the roadster marketplace with a high level of performance and style at a remarkable price point. Read More
New Models galore at Detroit 2004 Motor Show
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January 5, 2004 - More than 20 new concept vehicles and a dozen major production models have been announced over the last few days at the 2004 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, one of the world's most important automotive events. Watch this link on a daily basis as we preview the future of the automotive industry with detailed accounts of each major manufacturer's announcements. Read More
Personal vehicle monitoring and tracking system
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Unlike conventional GPS-based systems, the Australian designed and manufactured monitoring EziTraK system does not require any ongoing or back-to-base fees, providing direct access to tracking, emergency alert and tampering information and control over immobilsation of the vehicle via a phone line. Read More
LA to Las Vegas: one car, no driver, no remote-control
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Like most motor racing, the rules are simple: stay on the course and finish first within ten hours - oh, and no drivers and no remote control. This is a race for robots! Read More
Downsized Hummer H3T concept to expand sports utility range
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Hummer have unveiled a concept vehicle which extends the brand to an even more civilised, more environmentally responsible and smaller sports utility vehicle - the H3T concept. Read More
BMW announce new 6 Series Convertible
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BMW has announced the arrival of the BMW 6 Series Convertible, a variant on the 6 Series Coupe that incorporates a side fin roof designed to give the same visual impact as wide C-pillars and maintain the unique balance between coup'-like styling and the new 2+2-seater Convertible form. Read More
Mercedes-Benz premiere protective nano-paint
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Mercedes-Benz has developed a scratch-resistant clearcoat using tiny ceramic nano-particles, each less than a millionth of a millimetre in size. The new clear lacquer is set to go into series production at Mercedes-Benz at the end of the year after four years of R&D with the E, S, CL, SL and SLK-Class series being first models to become in available with this new paint system. Read More
Alfa Romeo 147 GTA Selespeed revealed at Bologna Motor Show
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The Bologna Motor Show (December 6-14) has been chosen by Alfa Romeo to showcase the 147 GTA Selespeed - a performance version of the 3.2 litre, 24 valve V6 147 GTA launched in Australia during August that's been given a Formula One Selespeed sequential manual gearbox for to bring its racetrack DNA to the fore. Read More
400bhp TVR Sagaris to premiere at British Motor Show
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The new TVR Sagaris will be seen for the first time ever at Earls Court on the 11 December as part of the 2003 British Motor Show. The boutique UK engineering firm have a long-standing tradition of launching a new car at every Show and this year's offering is a 400 bhp motorsport design based on the T350. Read More
Mitsubishi to unveil Eclipse Concept-E at Detroit Motor Show
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The attention of the automotive world will turn to Detroit in January for the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) - and manufacturers are already providing a taste of what to expect. Among them, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have announced that the Eclipse Concept-E high-performance sports concept car will make its global debut... Read More
smart roadster hits Australia
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The smart roadster two-seater convertible will launch in Australia next month promising purists the chance to sample an "intensive open-air motoring experience". The diminutive roadster has an engine output of 60 kW, weighs only 790 kilograms and can accelerate from 0 - 100 kmh in 10.9 seconds. Read More
Porsche convertible wins automotive beauty award
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The Porsche 911 Carrera 4S convertible has been voted the "world's most beautiful open sports car" by an international jury in Italy. The 235 kW (320 hp), all-wheel drive 911 Carrera 4S convertible took the award in the "Convertible, roadster and convertible coupe" category. Read More
Citro'n C-Airlounge Concept takes European Award
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The Citro'n C-Airlounge has been named 'Concept Car of the Year' by European motoring and motor industry magazine Autocar. The aerodynamically advanced C-Airlounge features a unique interior lighting system that utilises fibre optics and projectors concealed in the armrest-covers and carpet to enable a choice of "interior graphics". Read More
Monstrous V10 powered pick-up
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When the V-10 Viper powered Dodge Ram SRT-10 was announced in 2002 it was billed as the "boldest, baddest and fastest pick-up in the world" and that's still very much the case for the just released 2004 model. Read More
Automotive accolades for Bentley, Mazda And Fiat
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Examples of automotive excellence from Bentley, Fiat and Mazda have earned the respective manufacturers accolades in separate awards around the globe... Read More
HUMMER H2 sports utility to enter production in 2004
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Wednesday November 12, 2003: Set to enter production in late 2004, the new HUMMER H2 SUT (sport utility truck) can carry four passengers with the bulkhead at the rear of the passenger compartment upright, or transform into a 4-foot by 6-foot pickup tray at the push of a button. Read More
In-car audio system offers digital streaming
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Sunday November 9, 2003: CD stackers and removable HDD car audio systems are already looking old fashioned beside the Omnifi mobile audio wireless digital transfer system - a 20GB hard-drive that not only stores approximately 275 hours of digital audio content, but can wirelessly stream music, audio news and information updates from PC or Internet directly to your car. Read More
Toyota Personal Mobility (PM) Concept
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Tuesday November 4, 2003: Toyota revealed its radical vision for the future of single-person transport at the Tokyo Motor Show. Drive-by-wire navigation, interactive communications via a holographic display and the ability to change shape according to speed or autonomously follow other vehicles are among the innovations showcased in the PM concept.(short for Personal Mobility and visual communications system). The PM is part of an emerging class of vehicle that takes single-person transport - dominated by the motorcycle throughout the 20th century - in a radically new direction. The other notable vehicle in this category is the Hermes concept featured in Gizmo 4, which shares the PM's ability to shift posture during transit to best suit the function. Read More
Chevrolet SSR convertible utility Concept
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Monday November 3, 2003: A mix of custom roadster, open-air sports car and hot-rod pickup, the unique Chevrolet SSR is entering limited production with 25 "Signature Series" vehicles. Read More
World record falls in Solar Challenge
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Friday October 24, 2003: The Dutch Nuon Solar Team has broken its World Solar Challenge record by driving a solar powered car from Darwin to Adelaide at an average speed of 97 kmh. Read More
Limited Edition BMW 645Ci sells out in less than 7 minutes
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Friday October 24, 2003: The 2004 BMW 645Ci featured in this year's Neiman Marcus Christmas Book went on sale recently via a phone hotline - six minutes and 57 seconds later, all 50 of the limited-edition models were sold. Read More
Lexus introduces Bluetooth technology
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Sunday October 26, 2003: Luxury car-maker Lexus has introduced Bluetooth technology on the latest Lexus LS430 flagship sedan and the marque's luxury four wheel drive LX470. The system shown at the 2003 Sydney Motor Show enables drivers to make and receive calls via a button on the steering wheel or through the dashboard-mounted satellite navigation screen... Read More
Revamped Orochi prototype heads for Tokyo
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Thursday October 23, 2003: A revamped version of the prototype shown in 2001, the new Orochi V-6 sports car from Mitsuoka will appear at the 37th Tokyo Motor Show when it begins on Friday. Read More
Daihatsu UFE-II concept achieves 60km per litre economy
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Wednesday October 22, 2003: Part of Daihatsu's line-up of ten prototype cars at the 37th Tokyo Motor Show, the UFE-II (Ultra Fuel Economy) is a drive-by-wire, four-seat hybrid minivehicle that achieves a formidable 60 km/l by utilising a 660cc direct fuel injection petrol engine engine and a twin-electric motor system. Read More
Mazda to debut Sports Concept, Hydrogen Rotary Engine
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Tuesday October 21, 2003: Mazda will debut two new concepts at the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show including the two-seat Ibuki concept - an open-top, lightweight sports car that hints at a possible design direction of a future Mazda Roadster - and a hydrogen version of the RENESIS rotary engine. Read More
Hyundai NEOS-II Crossover Concept
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Monday October 20, 2003: Another eye-catching preview of what's on offer at this week's 2003 Tokyo Motor Show is this NEOS-II Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV) from Hyundai. The futuristic compact utility vehicle is fitted an Adaptive Forward Lighting System and an innovative multi-link rear sliding door for easier entry and egress... Read More
The future face of Jeep revealed
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Saturday October 18, 2003: The Treo concept is a radical design approach from Jeep that utilises an all-new platform combining drive-by-wire technology, a zero-emission fuel cell and twin electric motors. Read More
