Mitsubishi Zinger Shown in Taiwan
China Motor Co., Ltd, Mitsubishi's partner in Taiwan released the first official details on its new Zinger Multi-crossover RV. Zinger is based on the Challenger offroader and will also be equipped with 4WD system. Zinger will be launched on the local market in December. More details on the new vehicle will be released on 1 December....

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New SEAT Altea FR
The 38th Essen Motor Show will mark the world debut of the SEAT Altea FR. Derived directly from the prototype shown at September's Frankfurt Motor Show, this latest model is the first in the new generation of SEAT cars to wear the famous letters FR (Formula Racing). By doing so, it taps into the rich FR heritage which has proved to be such a success in the Ibiza and the first generation Leon. This new, sportier version arrives only 20 months since the SEAT Altea was first unveiled, and in order to earn the FR stamp it features a long list...


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Ford's new Fusion can easily pass as a sports sedan
Ford's modern history in midsize family cars can be summed up in a few short sentences: Ford flew. Ford flopped. Now Ford expects to fly again with its 2006 Fusion, an all-new midsize four-door sedan aimed at the market once dominated by Ford's own Taurus but now ceded to the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. The 1986 Ford Taurus was a sensation from the start. But Ford redesigned it a decade later with an eye away from its existing customers and toward an ill-defined group of supposed new buyers. The ovoid design scheme that resulte...


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New Chevrolet Captiva: A compact SUV for Europe
Captiva will be the name of the new Chevrolet Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) due to be launched in summer 2006. As the S3X concept, the vehicle made its first appearance at the 2004 Paris Motor Show, where it was enthusiastically received by the media and the public. The Chevrolet Captiva offers expressive design and a spacious, convenient interior featuring high quality fabrics and materials. The new Captiva (length/width/height: 4,639/1,849/1,726 mm) will be available with seven or five seats respectively. Customers will also have the choice be...

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Volkswagen to Stop Selling Phaeton in U.S. in 2006
Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest carmaker, will stop selling the $66,700 Phaeton sedan in the U.S. next year after failing to compete with luxury models from BMW and DaimlerChrysler AG's Mercedes-Benz. Volkswagen will pull the Phaeton out of the world's largest market, where it never met sales targets, by September 2006, said Hans-Gerd Bode, a spokesman at the Wolfsburg, Germany-based automaker. The model's 10-month U.S. sales totaled 686 cars. The goal was to sell 10,000 Phaetons a year in the U.S. by 2004. ''The...

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San Francisco 49ers And Cadillac Teamed Up At The 48th San Francisco International Auto Show
Fans of the San Francisco 49ers and automotive enthusiasts alike received an early holiday present when the one-of-a-kind customized San Francisco 49ers Cadillac Escalade was unwrapped for its world debut at the 48th Annual San Francisco International Auto Show. The unique vehicle was unveiled by Cadillac with the help of 49ers player Mike Rumph at the 2006 San Francisco International Auto Show's VIP Night, November 18, 2005, and will be displayed at Moscone Convention Center throughout the show's public days, November 19-27, 2005. A...


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2006 Dodge vehicles awarded "Best Buy" from Consumer Guide
Clearing room on the awards shelf seems to be a problem these days at Dodge. With the annual Consumer Guide "Best Buy" awards for 2006, Caravan, Magnum and Charger all were presented this prestigious award - Consumer Guide(R) Automotive's highest accolade. A Best Buy represents the very best balance of attributes within its class. Dodge Caravan has won this top honor annually since 2000, while Magnum has picked up the award in 2005 and 2006. The 2006 reward is Charger's first win in the top category. Each year the best o...


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MERCEDES-BENZ SL65 AMG VOTED "THE FANTASY CONVERTIBLE"
Mercedes-Benz is proud to announce its award-winning SL convertible sports car lineup has yet another trophy to add to its cabinet - the SL65 AMG was voted "The Fantasy Convertible" by the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA). NEMPA members, consisting of New England-based automotive journalists, tested the limited-production, high-performance hardtop convertible during its annual Ragtop Ramble convertible driving event from Boston to Kennebunkport this summer. "Why fantasy?" asks Gerry Miles, NEMPA President and aut...


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Exclusive V8 engines deliver 500-620 hp
Scania's powerful V8 engines, which often operate in heavy long-haul or demanding construction tasks, use selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology to ensure cooling capacity and absolute top performance in all situations. These engines are now available in more output steps and variants than ever before. Scania's highest-output V8, delivering 620 hp and 3000 Nm, is the most powerful in the market. SCR technology works very well under heavy loads. Scania has thus chosen to employ this technology in its most powerful engines, whi...


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Toyota to Exhibit 23 Vehicles at Auto Guangzhou 2005
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that it would display 23 concept and production vehicles at the 3rd China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition (also known as the Auto Guangzhou 2005), to be held at the Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center from November 22 to 28. The announcement came today during a Toyota press briefing at the show site, where the company also announced a new name for the Chinese-market Camry to be made in China from next year. The Auto Guangzhou 2005 motor show will be held under...


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