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Mercedes Benz teases the new E63 AMG

March 22, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News, Future Cars

The all-new 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG is expected to make its world debut next month at the New York Auto Show but the performance saloon has already won a reader’s choice award for best sports car run by Germany’s Sport Auto magazine. In honor of the decoration, Mercedes has released a teaser image for [...]

Toyota’s MR2 may return as a hybrid sports car

March 18, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News

Toyota’s MR2 sports car may have only bowed out of the market less than two years ago but the popular nameplate may soon see a revival, and this time around it could even be sold exclusively as a hybrid.
The news comes from Toyota’s executive vice-president, Masatami Takimoto, who revealed during an interview with AutoExpress [...]

Toyota’s MR2 may return as a hybrid sports car

March 18, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News

Toyota’s MR2 sports car may have only bowed out of the market less than two years ago but the popular nameplate may soon see a revival, and this time around it could even be sold exclusively as a hybrid.
The news comes from Toyota’s executive vice-president, Masatami Takimoto, who revealed during an interview with AutoExpress [...]

Toyota’s MR2 may return as a hybrid sports car

March 18, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News

Toyota’s MR2 sports car may have only bowed out of the market less than two years ago but the popular nameplate may soon see a revival, and this time around it could even be sold exclusively as a hybrid.
The news comes from Toyota’s executive vice-president, Masatami Takimoto, who revealed during an interview with AutoExpress [...]

Lagonda Concept marks return of a legendary British marque

March 5, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News, Future Cars

Lagonda is back. The legendary British marque has been revived for its 100th anniversary and to mark the event a new Lagonda concept car has made its debut today at the Geneva Motor Show. Lagonda is best known for its range of saloons and tourers but its future lies in a very different realm.
The [...]

Wiesmann MF4 Roadster opens its top at the Geneva Motor Show

March 5, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News

Niche German sports carmaker Wiesmann recently celebrated its 20th birthday and to mark the anniversary the Dülmen-based manufacturer will be releasing a string of special ‘20th Anniversary Editions’ models over the course of the year. The first of these special editions was recently shown in the form of the MF4-S GT, and today, at the [...]

Again Aston Martin Helps Bond Save the World

February 25, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News, Import Cars

Aston Martin has conjured exotic images of the the fast lifestyle led by 007 ever since the DB5 first appeared in a Bond movie back in 1956. In the latest Bond movie, 007 is again teaming up with his favorite British automaker, this time behind the wheel the Aston Martin DBS.
With a price tag pushing [...]

Porsche reveals interior and U.S. pricing for Panamera sedan

February 13, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News, Future Cars

Having released initial specifications for the Panamera late last year, Porsche is for the first time presenting details for the interior of its new sedan. The car is scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. this October and initially the range will be available exclusively with V8 powerplants.
Boasting a centre console leading back [...]

Mitsubishi previews Prototype i MiEV concept ahead of Geneva debut

February 13, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News, Future Cars

Late last month Mitsubishi released several teaser sketches for a new all-electric sports car concept it is planning for next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Today, the carmaker has released a new sketch for a second all-electric concept vehicle it also plans to unveil at the Geneva event, the new Prototype i MiEV.
The Prototype i MiEV [...]

Rafael Reston imagines the Viper if it had been born in 1967

February 9, 2009 by Cam Shaft  
Filed under Auto Industry News

Flights of fancy in the automotive design world are common, if vain, but occasionally they yield some treasure that shows what might have been. Rafael Reston, a Milanese designer, has done just that, capturing a Viper that might be from a parallel universe where the car made its debut in 1967.
The 1960s tribute places the [...]

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