Jeremy Weber, Author
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Carmakers love to build as many models as possible from a single platform as this helps them spread initial investment costs, as well as risk, that can often run up into the billions of dollars....
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2010 Saab 9-5 Preview
The new 2010 Saab 9-5 will make its world debut next month at the Frankfurt Auto Show.
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Video: Devon GTX Sets Unofficial Laguna Seca Lap Record
The Devon GTX laps the circuit at Laguna Seca in 1:35.075 - an impressive number for a street-legal near-production car.
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Hyundai Equus Flagship Announced For U.S., On Sale By Late 2010
The biggest, most expensive Hyundai may face resistance in the U.S. due to the company's still-growing brand image.
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Report: Pininfarina Family Hires Bank To Sell 50.7% Stake In Design Firm
If you've ever wanted to own a stake in an illustrious Italian luxury automotive design house, now may be the perfect time with reports emerging that Italy's Pininfarina family will be selling off their majority stake in the company. Reportedly, the family owners of Pininfarina have already engaged...
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Ford wants 90% of vehicles refreshed by 2012
Despite the faltering economy - or maybe because of it - Ford will be refreshing the majority of its lineup in various regions around the world over the next three years. According to the company's CFO, Lewis Booth, Ford will be refreshing as much as 90% of its vehicle lineups in North America...
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Audi will be celebrating the skill and bravado of its Group B rally drivers - and the cars they used - in an upcoming special exhibition entitled "The Cornering Wizards: Group B Rally Cars". Held at...
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HSV confirms September launch for new E-Series ‘2’ range
There's little chance they'll ever make the long journey from Australia to the U.S., but the muscle-car divisions of Detroit-heavyweights General Motors and Ford Down Under continue to churn out new, high-performance vehicles that we can only envy. The latest update from GM Holden's performance...
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FPV unleashes F6 E executive muscle car on Aussie market
Ford's Australian-based performance division, Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) recently showed off its new F6 E concept - a high-powered, rear-wheel drive muscle car aimed at executive who likes luxurious surrounds while creating plumes of smoke with the rear tires. Today, FPV finally launched the...
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Subaru holding WRX games in California
Residents of California will be in for a treat this weekend when Subaru holds its first ever WRX games - an event that will feature a full day of Subarus and driving experiences. According to Todd Lawrence, the promotional manager for Subaru America, the WRX games will allow people to experience...
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Preview: 2010 Volvo S60 sedan
Volvo is busy preparing its entry to the midsize sedan market in the shape of the upcoming 2010 S60, which will feature radical new styling picked up by the automaker’s concept of the same name that was revealed at this year’s Detroit Auto Show. Earlier this month, production of the...
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Porsche 911-based Ruf Rt12 S delivers up to 685HP
Porsche-specialist tuner Ruf has had a string of modified high-powered Porsche models featured on the pages of MotorAuthority, one of which was the Ruf Rt12 - for those that don't remember, the Rt12 managed to blitz even the massively fast Mercedes-Mclaren SLR '722' special edition in a sprint from...
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Last year we revealed the first major work of former French tuning magazine editor Jeremie Paret, who had dubbed himself as a car stylist rather than a tuner and set up shop with studios in Paris and...
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Edo Competition tunes the Ferrari Enzo - again
For the few out there who may not have heard of Edo Competition, suffice to say that even in the mad world of tuning the firm is looked upon as the sort of company who occasionally may take things a little too far - such as its modifications to the ultra-rare track-only Ferrari FXX development...
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Mercury dumping large vehicles, new compacts on the way
Ford's juggling of its two luxury brands Mercury and Lincoln has seen the Blue Oval attempting to figure out where to place them in the market--and while Lincoln will be going more upmarket, Mercury is expected to get rid of its larger models and focus on smaller mid-sized cars and crossovers...
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Nissan develops technology to make smoother turns
Vehicle technology and driver safety aids are becoming more and more advanced as time progresses, and new technologies are emerging that have given some commentators the confidence to predict that automobile crashes may be a thing of the past within a decade or two. Nissan today announced two of...
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Nissan GT-R FIA-GT1 Race Car To Tackle Spa 24 Hours Endurance Race
This coming weekend Nissan will bring its iconic GT-R back to the Spa 24 Hours race in Belgium, the scene of the firm's dominant win in the grueling event back in 1991 with the R32 Skyline GT-R Group A car. Since shakedown in December of 2008, the GT-R has completed over 10,000km of testing...
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Nissan’s new navigation system designed for safer and greener motoring
Nissan today announced an enhanced automotive navigation system design that utilizes intelligent transportation system (ITS) infrastructure and other advanced technology to promote safer and greener driving. The new navigation system - the world's first to incorporate ITS information in a...
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Mini unveiled a new crossover concept at last year’s Paris Motor Show and within just four weeks after its debut the vehicle was given the green light for production. Numerous prototypes have...
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Fesler-Moss Limited Edition Camaro range ready for sale
Fesler-Moss may be relatively unknown in tuner scene but its two individual constituents, Chris Fesler and Jon Moss have been involved in the aftermarket segment for quite some time. For those who don’t know, Chris Fesler is the man behind Fesler Built, a vehicle customizer and manufacturer...
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Mercedes Benz expands E-Class range with two economical four-cylinder models
Mercedes Benz is expanding the engine lineup of its new 2010 E-Class by introducing two economical four-cylinder models: the E200 CDI turbodiesel and E200 CGI petrol model. Both cars are labeled as BlueEFFICIENCY models and achieve better than 32mpg in fuel economy. The diesel powerplant in the...
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Honda unlikely to return to F1
Honda surprised many when it announced its withdrawal from the world of Formula One racing late last year. Following the amazing success of Honda’s former team, Brackley-based Brawn, there were suggestions that the Japanese automaker may eventually return to the competition. Any hope of that...
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Cobra N+ develops factory-backed parts for Nissan’s 370Z
Nissan’s new 370Z is shaping up to the be the next big tuner special, with one of the first aftermarket firms, Cobra N+, revealing its new kit for the stylish coupe today. With a punchy 3.7-liter V6 up front, a quick-shifting 6-speed with Nissan’s innovative Synchromesh feature and a...
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China overtakes U.S. as world’s biggest auto market for first half of 2009
America’s days as the world’s biggest auto market are coming to an end, with China for the first time ever overtaking the U.S. in vehicle sales for the first of 2009. On the back of strong sales in the month of June, which itself was up 36.5%, China’s total vehicle sales for the...
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