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August 1, 2008

No Hybrid in the Works for the All-New Mazda6

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The all-new 2009 Mazda6 will be in showrooms this month, but according to Mazda officials, there are no plans for a hybrid variant.

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All-New 2009 Ford Ka Officially Unveiled

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Ford has officially taken the wraps off the all-new 2009 Ford Ka that is going to be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show this fall.

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August 4, 2008

Spy Photos: First Look at the 2010 Chevy Cruze Interior

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Chevy is going to replace the current Cobalt with the Cruze in late-2010 and the new vehicle can't come soon enough to help save GM.

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All-New 2009 VW Golf Unveiled a Few Days Early

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It seems pretty common now that images always somehow manage to leak out before a new model is officially unveiled...well its happened again with the next-generation 2009 VW Golf.

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Acura May be Planning a New Four-Door Coupe Before the NSX in 2010

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Honda is desperately trying to change Acura's image into a "Tier 1" brand. This year the automaker is redesigning all three of its current sedans. A new NSX is also in the works, but according to execs another all-new vehicle is going to be released before the NSX in 2010.

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Porsche Unveils New Special Edition Versions of the Boxster S and Cayman S

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Porsche has unveiled its newest special edition versions of the Boxster S and Cayman S mid-engined sports cars, the Boxster S Porsche Design Edition 2 and the Cayman S Sport.


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August 5, 2008

All-New 2009 VW Golf aka Rabbit Officially Unveiled

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VW has officially unveiled the all-new 2009 VW Golf, which is the Rabbit here in the US.

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August 6, 2008

2009 Ford Flex Receives 5-Star Front and Side Impact Crash Test Rating

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has given the all-new 2009 Ford Flex a 5-star front and side impact crash test rating highest, its highest possible score.

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Spy Photos: Acura's Newest Crossover Caught Testing at Night

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Spy photographers recently caught up with what appears to be an new Acura crossover.

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Infiniti G37 Sedan, G37 Convertible and G37x Coupe Confirmed

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Nissan has finally confirmed what many of us have been waiting for the Infiniti G lineup.

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Revised 2009 Honda Ridgeline Revealed on the Web

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The changes and upgrades to the 2009 Honda Ridgeline have been revealed a little early thanks to the web.

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2009 Toyota Yaris 5-Door Starts at $13,305

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Toyota has officially released the specs and pricing for the 5-door version of its popular Yaris subcompact.

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2009 Toyota RAV4 Gets a Few Changes and More Power

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Toyota has officially unveiled the changes to the RAV4 line for the 2009 model year.

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August 7, 2008

Honda's New Hybrid Will be Unveiled this October and Gets up to 60mpg

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Honda is going to take the wraps off its first all-new Hybrid only model since the Insight, this October.

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Honda is Considering Bringing More JDM Models to the US

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Ford has been making headlines lately due to its plans to bring several of its popular European models to the US in the near future. Now it looks like Honda is reportedly also looking at a similar plan that could bring some of its models in Japan to the US as well.

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All-New VW Golf GTI and R Variant Coming Next Year

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VW officially unveiled the all-new VVW Golf a few days ago, but said nothing about the GTI and R32 models.

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2009 Acura RL Awarded IIHS "Top Safety Pick"

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The redesigned 2009 Acura RL has received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety pick award.

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Aston Martin One-77 £1 Million Coupe Image Released

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Aston Martin has released the first image of the limited edition One-77, Aston's newest flagship.

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August 8, 2008

2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Starts at $71,685

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Cadillac has announced the pricing for its first hybrid model, the Escalade Hybrid.

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August 9, 2008

2009 Acura TL Revealed with 305 Horsepower

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Acura recently released one official photo of the all-new 2009 Acura TL, but now the guys over at Inside Line have put up a full set of photos and more of the details about the new TL.

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August 11, 2008

2009 Honda Ridgeline Officially Unveiled

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Honda has updated the 2009 Ridgeline pickup with a host of changes including new front and rear fascias.

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Lexus Delays LF-A and GS-F but Other Vehicles Are on the Way

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According to reports Lexus has delayed the introduction of the LF-A supercar and high performance GS-F sedan.

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Toyota Solara Convertible Returns from the Dead

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Toyota was expected to kill the slow selling Solara Coupe and Convertible by the end of this month...but now it looks that at least the convertible has been saved.

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Ford May Kill the Taurus X and Mercury Sable

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According to The Detroit News, Ford is planning on reducing the production of the Taurus X and Mercury Sable by half starting next year.

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Ford Seeks the Best Quality in the Industry With the New Fiesta and Focus

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Ford has set the goal of launching its newest small cars with the highest quality ever in its attempt to challenge Toyota.

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2009 Audi A6 and S6 Unveiled with a Facelift and More Power

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Audi has unveiled the changes to the 2009 A6 and S6.

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2009 Audi RS 6 Unveiled with a Price Tag of 105,550 Euros

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Audi has taken the wraps off the 2009 Audi RS 6 sedan.

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August 12, 2008

GM Unveils "Xtra Fuel Economy" Versions of its Full Size Trucks and SUVs

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Earlier this year GM quietly released the XFE version of the Chevy Cobalt. XFE stands for "Xtra Fuel Economy" and means that vehicles labeled with this tag feature more fuel-saving technologies to save even more gas. GM has announced today that the Cobalt XFE is going to be joined by XFE versions of the Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra, Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon.

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Honda Plans on Staying Small and Green With New Hybrids and Diesels

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Honda is one of the few automakers that didn't fall for the truck and big SUV craze and is actually benefiting from it now that gas prices are insane.

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2009 BMW 6 Series Edition Sport Unveiled

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BMW has unveiled a new sports package for its 6 Series coupe and convertible.

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Cadillac STS and DTS Replacements Put on Hold

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Consumers' demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles has caused GM to put the replacements for its largest Cadillac sedans on hold.

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Toyota Wants the Big 3 To Survive?

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According to Steve St. Angelo, head of Toyota's Kentucky assembly plant and senior vice president in charge of engineering and manufacturing for North America, if one of the "Big 3" automakers were to die it would be devastating to Toyota and the industry as a whole.

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August 13, 2008

BMW Recalls 200,000 Vehicles

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BMW is going to issue a recall notice to owners of about 200,000 2004-2006 vehicles.

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All-New 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Starts at $22,170

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Dodge has announced the pricing for the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram pickup.

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Honda's Prius Fighter Will be Here in April 2009 and for Less than $19K

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Honda is hard at work on its 5-door hybrid hatchback that is aimed squarely at the Toyota Prius.

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Chrysler is Going to Invest $1.8 Billion in Detroit Plant to Build New Car Based Jeep

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Chrysler has announced plans to invest $1.8 billion retooling and expanding its Jefferson North Assembly Plant in order to produce a new car-based Jeep.

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Ford Strives to Make a Profit on Small Cars

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For years automakers have claimed that small cars equal small profits, which explains their focus on bigger more profitable vehicles. Well now that large vehicles are out, automakers are trying to go small without killing their profits. Ford is hoping that its new "global" Focus will deliver double digit percentage profit improvements compared to the current US-spec Focus.

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2010 Pontiac G8 Sports Truck Officially Named the Pontiac G8 ST!

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Pontiac officially unveiled the G8 Sports Truck earlier this year, but at the same time announced that no official name had been picked. Well its been confirmed and I'm sorry to all you El Camino fans out there...but the G8 Sports Truck has been officially named the Pontiac G8 ST.

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August 14, 2008

2009 HUMMER H2 Black Chrome Edition Unveiled...Why?

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HUMMER is seriously on the brink of extinction now that the SUV market has died and GM is looking to unload the brand...but HUMMER is still here for now. HUMMER has unveiled the 2009 HUMMER H2 Black Chrome Edition.

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2009 Ford Fiesta Production Begins in Cologne

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Ford has officially started production of the 2009 Ford Fiesta in Cologne, Germany today.

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New Production Chevy Volt Teaser Images Released

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GM has released more photos the production version of the upcoming Chevy Volt.

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All-New 2010 Cadillac SRX Unveiled

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Earlier this year Cadillac unveiled the Provoq Concept, which featured an E-Flex fuel cell drivetrain. Well Cadillac has basically taken the Provoq and put a conventional V6 engine to come up with the all-new SRX crossover.

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2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon Unveiled at Pebble Beach

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Cadillac has officially unveiled the 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

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August 15, 2008

Toyota Kills Plans for New Supra and Next-Gen FJ Cruiser

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According to the Automotive News Toyota has dropped the successor to the Supra from its product plans due to the high mpg requirements in the US.

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Lincoln Confirms Production of the MKT Crossover for 2010

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Lincoln has confirmed the production of the MKT crossover for 2010.

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