Honda CR-Z Concept Revised for Tokyo

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Honda calls it the world’s first sports hybrid car and the near production ready model of the CR-Z concept will be showcased at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. First unveiled in 2007, this revised model will include a number of changes including a new hood with revised headlights and a large rear quarter window. On the rear you will find a new hatch, attractive taillights and a sturdier looking rear diffuser

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Subaru Impreza WRX STI Carbon Hatch Announced for Tokyo

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Subaru Impreza WRX STI Carbon as the name implies is an STI based A-Line hatch that comes with a carbon fiber roof to ensure weight reduction and hence lowered gravity centre oand increased performance.

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Venturi Buckeye Bullet

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Posted on 09.30.2009 20:00 by Simona Alina Filed under: | USA | Cars | Car Reviews | Venturi The Venturi Buckeye Bullet is the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell powered landspeed streamliner. Nicknamed "La Jamais Contente", the streamliner pays tribute to the first vehicle to go faster than 60 mph (100 km/h) in 1899.

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Aluminium bodied Audi A5 prototype

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Posted on 09.30.2009 18:00 by Simona Alina Filed under: Audi | coupe | prototype | Audi A5 | Cars | Car Reviews | Audi The German automaker Audi has just revealed details about an aluminum prototype lightweight A5 Coupe that uses the same space frame architecture that is used in the Audi R8 super car and TT sports coupe. Audi’s goal is to improve the overall performance of the midsize coupe by reducing its curb weight, by 242 lbs to be exact

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eBay Find of the Day: Epic custom Chevy SSR thinks it’s a Porsche GT3

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Filed under: Aftermarket , Convertible , Truck , Europe , Chevrolet , Porsche , Specialty Chevrolet SSR with a Porsche complex – Click above for image gallery If you like Porsche sportscars, may we suggest that you avert your eyes. Ironically, we’d still recommend the same if you aren’t a fan of Stuttgart’s Cayenne.

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eBay Find of the Day: Epic custom Chevy SSR thinks it’s a Porsche GT3

VIDEO: People get all jumpy when it comes to their new BMWs

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Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Videos , BMW Click above to view the video after the jump Question for BMW owners: Have you ever been so excited about your Bavarian beauty that you went all Tom Wopat and dove into the driver seat without opening the door?

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 9.30.09

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Review: 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible is just right Bridging the gap between the base Corvette and the track-focused Z06, the Grand Sport – unlike the aluminum chassis Z06 and ZR1 – is available in both coupe and convertible form, giving ‘Vette lovers another way to enjoy motoring al fresco . Review: Moto Guzzi V7 Classic is an Italian beauty you can live with With the V7 Classic, Moto Guzzi has created the most Italian UJM ever. And while that might be a contradiction in terms, its blend of power and comfort can’t be denied

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Trio of bulletproof presidential Hyundai Equus limos are first-ever armored stretches built in Korea

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Filed under: Sedan , Government/Legal , Hyundai , Police/Emergency , Specialty , Luxury Hyundai Equus LV500 Limousine – Cick above for high-res image gallery By now, vehicles like the Genesis and Equus have convinced most of how far Hyundai’s come from bring the purveyors of punchline hatchbacks.

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Renault Twingo RS 133 Cup

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Posted on 09.30.2009 17:00 by Simona Alina Filed under: Renault | hatchback | Renault Twingo | Cars | Car Reviews | Renault Some people protest that the rest of the world gets really cool cars while we here in the U.S. are subjected to watered down versions of automobiles that are more fun to drive in other parts of the globe.

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What’s Worth What? AdAge looks at values of automakers’ marketing accounts

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Filed under: Etc. , Marketing/Advertising , Audi , BMW , Buick , Chevrolet , Chrysler , Dodge , Ford , GM , Infiniti , Jeep , Kia , Mazda , Mercedes-Benz , MINI , Saturn , Toyota , Volkswagen , Volvo Although auto industry money is a bit tight at the moment, in order to sell vehicles, automakers have to buy advertising.

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What’s Worth What? AdAge looks at values of automakers’ marketing accounts