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The BMW 130i - A New Dimension in Driving Pleasure

Zerin Dube | August 31, 2005


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The dynamic performance of a thoroughbred sports car and the everyday driving qualities of a compact five-door saloon – precisely this is the combination so many passionate motorists have been waiting for so long. And now their wish is coming true: The BMW 130i offers sheer driving pleasure of a standard never seen before. Read the rest of this entry »

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The 2006 Honda Civic - An Extreme Transformation of Design and Dynamics

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  • The Honda Civic is the cornerstone of Honda and its automotive heritage, earning recognition and acclaim as an icon in the automotive industry since its introduction in 1973. The Civic represents the first high volume production automobile that showcased Honda’s spirit of innovation to a North American audience ready for something new. Cumulatively, Civic has reached 16 million customers globally and 7 million in the United States, where it has been the best selling retail compact car for the past nine years. The Civic was the seventh best selling vehicle overall in 2004 and third best selling passenger car. If the Civic were its own individual brand, annual sales in excess of 300,000 would make it the 13th top selling brand in the United States out of more than 40 possible brands (1). Read the rest of this entry »

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    Ford IOSIS Concept Shows New Design Direction

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    BRENTWOOD , 30 August, 2005 - Ford will unveil a head-turning new concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, to express its design strategy for the next generation of European road cars.

    Styled from a radical new design brief, iosis* is an exciting four-seater saloon within a muscular coupé profile. iosis follows the recent SAV concept launched at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show in demonstrating the company’s new “kinetic” design direction; making future Fords look more sporting, dynamic and exciting. Read the rest of this entry »

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    World Premiere Of Cadillac BLS At Frankfurt Motor Show

    Zerin Dube | August 30, 2005


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  • Four-door premium mid-size saloon
  • One turbodiesel and three petrol engines delivering 150 to 255 hp
  • European sales planned for spring 2006
  • The Cadillac global product offensive is gathering momentum as the General Motors premium brand will debut the production Cadillac BLS at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt. This new premium mid-size saloon adds another important element to Cadillac’s growing international presence following the launch of the CTS in 2003, the XLR and the SRX in 2004, the STS in 2005, and the recently announced addition of the STS-V and XLR-V.


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    Progressive Design and Enhanced Driver Appeal for Model Year 2006 Saab 9-5 Range

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    The revised Model Year 2006 Saab 9-5 Saloon and Estate range, to be revealed at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, builds on the brand’s core values of progressive Scandinavian design and sporty driver involvement by incorporating new styling and improved handling characteristics. Read the rest of this entry »

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    Frankfurt Debut For Extended Wheelbase Phantom

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    Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will show the extended wheelbase version of the Phantom for the first time in Germany at this year’s IAA show. The longer model will be complimented by two other Bespoke Phantoms with a range of new features. Read the rest of this entry »

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    Mazda SASSOU Design Concept Vehicle To be Unveiled at 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show

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    Leverkusen, 30th August 2005. Mazda Motor Corporation will present an exciting Zoom-Zoom design concept at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show in September – the Mazda SASSOU (‘sa-so’) – a small, lightweight, three-door hatchback powered by a turbocharged, three-cylinder, 1.0-liter MZR DISI (Direct Injection Spark Ignition) gasoline engine. Combined with evolved Zoom-Zoom design language and a unique interior concept, Mazda SASSOU is a look into the future at where Mazda might be heading with its B-car. It will share the stage with the Mazda Crossport concept, Mazda2 facelift, the third-generation Mazda MX-5, the high-performance Mazda6 MPS and the recently launched Mazda6 facelift and the compact Mazda5. Read the rest of this entry »

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    Volkswagen at the 2005 IAA - The “Twincharger” celebrates its premiere in the Golf GT

    Zerin Dube | August 29, 2005


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    Wolfsburg, 29 August 2005 - At the International Motor Show (Cars) in Frankfurt, Volkswagen is presenting a ground-breaking innovation in the development of direct injection petrol engines: The world’s first twin-turbocharged FSI engine – the “Twincharger”. The engine developers at Volkswagen have taken an unusual approach to achieving lower fuel consumption values: Reduction in cubic capacity alongside the combination of an exhaust turbocharger with a compressor. Read the rest of this entry »

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    Toyota at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show

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  • First public presentation of the new Toyota Yaris and RAV4 at Frankfurt Motor Show
  • New Toyota Endo urban car and i-unit interactive vehicle concepts
  • Corolla Verso with new 175 and 134bhp 2.2-litre D-4D engines
  • Next-generation Toyota Hilux
  • The Frankfurt Motor Show will see Toyota take the wraps off two of its most important cars in Europe, the all new Yaris and RAV4.

    The newcomers, due to be revealed on 13 September, will be joined on the Toyota stand by two new concept vehicles, the Corolla Verso equipped with 134 and 175bhp versions of the new 2.2-litre D-4D diesel engine and the next-generation Hilux pickup. Read the rest of this entry »

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    THE ALL-NEW JAGUAR XK

    Zerin Dube | August 25, 2005


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    Jaguar is proud to announce a new era in its sports car lineage – the all-new XK. Like all great Jaguar sports cars, the focus of the all-new XK is firmly on the future, while acknowledging the marque’s rich history. It heralds a new era for Jaguar in terms of both design and engineering, and it is the most technically advanced Jaguar ever built.

    The all-new XK continues the Jaguar tradition of beautiful, powerful, ground-breaking sports cars, but behind its stunning looks, it bristles with practical, intuitive, modern technology, clearly focussed on enhancing the driving experience. It delivers significant improvements in performance, dynamics, safety, exterior and interior design and equipment, and product quality. When it is launched in early 2006, this first of the next generation of Jaguars will become the sporting flagship of the Jaguar brand. Read the rest of this entry »

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