October 19th, 2009 
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Filed under: Coupe , Tokyo Motor Show , Nissan , Motorcycle , Specialty , Alternative Fuel Nissan Land Glider Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Concept cars tend to push the boundaries of what is and isn’t possible with a four-wheeled vehicle. Such is the case with the Nissan Land Glider — a 47-inch cross between a motorcycle and a car, with an enclosed cabin, a glass… Read the rest
October 15th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Performance , UK , MISC Noble M15 - Click above for high-res image gallery Lee Noble may be known best for his eponymous sportscar firm, but the British designer has experience that extends beyond the small company that bears his name. Before forming Noble Automotive, he penned such greats as the Ascari Ecosse and the record-setting Ultima GTR, to say nothing of the Rossion Q1 and Salica… Read the rest
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First Drive: 2010 Volkswagen Golf evolves the German hatchback Is the new VW Golf MkV1 enough to woo hatch-averse Americans out of their sedans and into something with an added helping of practicality? We trek over to its Wolfsburg birthplace to find out. Chrysler previews four Mopar SEMA concepts for on- and off-road mastery The performance-partsgasm at SEMA may be down on fuel this year because of the state… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: baddal, emil baddal, emilbaddal, porsche rs spyder, porschesupercar, tokyo, tokyo 2009, tokyo2009, toyota ft-86, toyota ft-86 concept, uturn No Comments » October 15th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Hybrid , Technology , Chevrolet , Alternative Fuel Chevy Volts on 1,200 mile drive - Click above for high-res image gallery Yesterday, we had an opportunity to chat with Chevrolet Volt chief engineer Andrew Farah as he rode through the hills of West Virginia during a development drive. On Tuesday, a fleet of eight pre-production (a.k.a. IVER) Volts set out from the company’s Milford Proving Ground in… Read the rest
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Performance , Japan , Tokyo Motor Show , Toyota Toyota FT-86 Concept - Click above for image gallery We’re eagerly awaiting our first live encounter with the Toyota FT-86 Concept next week at the Tokyo Motor Show . But before we endure the long flight over the Pacific, the crew at the freshly hosted FT-86 Club has scrounged up a bevy of… Read the rest
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Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Performance , Porsche , Middle East , Design/Style Porsche supercar design by Emil Baddal - Click above for high-res image gallery With the 911 looking largely the same for the past 46 years, the Cayenne looking the way that it does, and the new Panamera greeted with mixed reviews (at best), it should come as no surprise that there are others interested… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: baddal, concept, emil baddal, emilbaddal, porsche rs spyder, porschesupercar, tokyo, tokyo 2009, tokyo2009, toyota ft-86, toyota ft-86 concept No Comments » October 7th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Classics , Performance , Aston Martin , Bentley , Bugatti , Cadillac , Chrysler , Ford , Jaguar , Lamborghini , Lincoln , Maybach , Mercedes-Benz , Porsche , Rolls-Royce , Misc. Auto Shows , Ferrari , Specialty , Luxury 27th Concours d’Elegance at the St. Regis, Dana Point - Click above for high-res image gallery For its 27th iteration, Orange County’s most prestigious classic car show… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: classic cars, classiccar, concours, danapoint, monarchbeach, st.regismonarchbeach, supercars, suzukiburgman, suzukisx4-fcv, tokyo 2009 No Comments » October 7th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Concept Cars , Tokyo Motor Show , Hatchback , Suzuki , Motorcycle , Alternative Fuel In addition to the plug-in series hybrid version of the Swift subcompact hatchback that Suzuki will display at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show , the Japanese company will also be bringing along three separate concepts powered by fuel cells. First up is the SX4-FCV, which uses an 80 kW hydrogen fuel cell… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: 2010hyundaigenesiscoupe, burgman, genesiscoupe, hydrogen suzuki, hydrogensuzuki, hyundai, mio, saturn sky, sema 2009, suzuki sx4-fcv, suzukiburgman, suzukisx4-fcv, tokyo, tokyo 2009 No Comments » October 6th, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupe , Japan , Tokyo Motor Show , Toyota Toyota FT-86 Concept - Click above for a high-res image gallery Toyota’s President Akio Toyoda has said the automaker is in desperate need of an excitement injection, and here’s the first dose: the Toyota FT-86 Concept. Inspired by the Corolla-based AE86 sports coupe of the ’80s, the FT-86 concept was designed by the automaker’s ED2… Read the rest
Posted in Car News Tags: breaking, ft-hs, tokyo, tokyo 2009, tokyo motor show, tokyo2009, tokyomotorshow, toyota, toyota ft-hs, toyota ft-hs concept, toyotaft-hs, toyotaft-hsconcept No Comments » October 2nd, 2009 admin 
Filed under: Spy Photos , Coupe , Performance , Europe Global economic meltdown? What global economic meltdown? There’s always room for another supercar to join the ranks lustworthy rides, right? At least one company in the U.K. seems to think so, and its first model, the Aspira F620, has been spotted out and about by the chaps at PistonHeads. Power will reportedly come courtesy of GM’s ubiquitous 6.2-liter LS3… Read the rest
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