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Performance Car Of The Year Video |
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It's that time of the year, when all car journalists are giving all kinds of awards and making all sorts of Top 10s. The Brits at AutoExpress have released their Performance Car Year video which includes all their candidates for this year's Award. Here is the line-up: Audi V10 Spyder, Aston Martin Rapide,... More » |
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Mercedes 6.3 AMG Is 2010 Engine Of The Year |
| Just as the company prepares to replace its performance work horse, the Mercedes 6.3-liter AMG V8 engine, the international press decides to declare it the 2010 Engine Of The Year. The 2010 Engine Of The Year jury has announced that it considers the Mercedes 6.3 AMG engine to be this year's Best Performance... More » |
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Video: 8 year old rally driver |
| This video shows 8-year-old rally driver Kalle Rovanpera at work racing on various road surfaces. The kid is actually the son of Harri Rovanpera, who was active as a rally drive between 1993 and 2006. We all know that Fins start racing at an early age, but we could never imagine that an 8-year-old can... More » |
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2010 World Car Of The Year awards |
| It's that time of the year when the 2010 World Car Of The Year awards are announced. This time they were published at the NY auto show. The big prize, the 2010 World Car Of The Year award has been won by the Volkswagen Polo V, with VW also getting the 2010 World Green Car of the year with the Volkswagen... More » |
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Porsche Panamera is Best New Car of the Year |
| Porsche Panamera has just announced that it's the New Car of the Year in the Luxury Performance Class as it has received the Golden Steering Wheel award. The award was given to the Porsche Panamera by a jury made of 50 racing drivers, engineers, celebrities and the senior editors of the Auto Bild Magazine... More » |
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BMW X5 xDrive35d 10 Year Edition |
| The special edition BMW X5 xDrive35d 10 Year Edition has been launched today on the British market. The BMW X5 xDrive35d 10 Year Edition develops 286hp and comes equipped with 20-inch Y-spoke light alloy wheels, Matt Aluminum exterior trim, Matt Aluminum roof rails, Panoramic glass sunroof and Comfort... More » |
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Video: Police chases 9 year old |
| Lately, more and more videos are surfacing showing the Police chasing children driving stolen cars. The latest one shows a 9 year old boy who leads the Police in an 80 mph chase through his neighborhood. Apparently, the kid was upset because his parents sent him to bed. He stole the car keys from his... More » |
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Video: 7 year old driving at 70 kmh |
| Canadian Police is investigating a case involving a completely irresponsible French who let his 7-year-old kid drive a car at 70 km/h while his whole family was in it. While doing so, he thought it would be an even better idea to film the whole madness and post it on YouTube.
We guess he though it... More » |
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2010 Car of the Year Nominations |
| The 2010 Car of the Year nominations have been announced today and they include 30 models, most of them coming from Japan. The organizers also stated the number of nominations could grow beyond 30 by September - the time of the voting. For a model to be eligible for the 2010 Car of the Year award it... More » |
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Performance Car of the Year 2008 Video |
| The British Car Magazine announced their Performance Car Year 2008 award and released a video of the process involved in deciding the winner. The first video shows the time trials in which a considerable number of cars have been tested. In the second part of the video the journalists from Car Magazine... More » |
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Peugeot 2008 Engine of the Year Award |
| Peugeot Citroen won for the second year the 1.4 to 1.8 liter 2008 Engine of the Year Award with the 1.6-litre 4-cylinder direct injection, twin turbo petrol engine. The engine was jointly developed by PSA Peugeot Citroen and the BMW Group. The Peugeot 1.6-litre 4-cylinder direct injection twin turbo... More » |
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BMW wins 2008 Engine of the Year |
| BMW wins 2008 Engine of the Year for the fourth time in a row with the 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged petrol engine. The 2008 Engine of the Year from BMW powers the 135i, 335i and X6 xDrive35i models. The BMW 3.0-litre twin-turbo petrol engine also won the Best engine 2.5-litre to 3.0-litre award.
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Toyota 2008 Engine of the Year Awards |
| The Japanese manufacturer announced today the two Toyota 2008 Engine of the Year Awards that it has received. The Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive received the Green Engine of the Year award. The Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive, used in the Prius, combines a conventional 1.5-litre petrol engine with an electric... More » |
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2008 Vauxhall VXR Racing Driver of the Year |
| The 2008 Vauxhall VXR Racing Driver of the Year competition offers anyone a chance to become a fully sponsored racing driver. The winner of the 2008 Vauxhall VXR Racing Driver of the Year will compete in the Dunlop Sport Maxx Cup in 2009. The only two conditions you need to meet is be 21 or older and... More » |
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2008 Engine of the Year Nominees |
| The 2008 Engine of the Year nominees have been announced today and it seem that BMW has some serious competitors this year. Some of the most ilustrious competitors for BMW at the International 2008 Engine of the Year award are Subaru’s first diesel, Nissan GT-R's 3.8-litre twin-turbo and the 2-litre... More » |
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Hyundai i30 Diesel is Australian Car of the Year |
| The Hyundai i30 Diesel has been honored with the Australian Car of the Year award. The Hyundai i30 Diesel was also voted CARSguide Green Car of the Year thanks to its small turbodiesel eco-friendly engine.
The Hyundai i30 Diesel was followed by the VW Golf GT TSi (86pts), the Mazda2 Maxx (75pts)
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Lotus 2008 Model Year Changes |
| The 2008 model year at Lotus brings air bags as standard for the Elise and the Exige, a high-definition LCD message panel, warning symbols are "secret until lit", keeping the instrumentation free from visual clutter and a "Thatcham approved" alarm/immobiliser system. With the introduction of air bags... More » |
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2008 Mazda CX 9 gets 2008 Sport Utility of the Year Award |
| The 2008 Mazda CX-9 received the 2008 Sport Utility of the Year Award from the Motor Trend magazine. The 2008 Mazda CX-9 is priced from $29,430 and is available in three trim levels – Sport, Touring and Grand Touring – and with either front or all-wheel drive.
Mazda Press Release:
MAZDA CX-9 NAMED... More » |
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2008 Opel Model Year |
| Opel released the detailes for the 2008 versions of the following models: Vectra, Signum, Astra, Zafira, Meriva, Tigra, Combo and a 2008 Opel Astra TwinTop Luxurious Special Edition.
Opel Press Release:
Model Year 2008: Larger Selection and More Equipment
- 2008 Vectra and Signum: Standard... More » |
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