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  • Glass Roof Mustang Offers Sun-Drenched Driving While Protecting From Sun’s Harmful Rays

    The 2009 Ford Glass Roof Mustang, which is shipping to dealerships now, offers convertible-like sunbathed driving enjoyment without the need for sunscreen. That’s because the best-selling sports car’s panoramic glass roof – a factory-installed first in the segment – filters 90 percent of the sun’s heat-generating infrared (IR) rays and 96 percent of burn-causing ultraviolet (UV) rays. (more…)

  • Opel Cars Can See: Opel Eye camera reads signs, improves safety

    Opel introduces a first: A camera that aids drivers in two different ways. The Traffic Sign Recognition function reads speed limit and no-passing signs and displays them on the instrument panel. The Lane Departure Warning alerts drivers when they unintentionally veer out of their lane. Together, these two systems improve driving safety, reduce stress and can even prevent costly speeding tickets. (more…)

  • Lamborghini selects new Diamond Black Zircotec coating for Reventón

    New surface finish solves heat management for Reventón supercar
    Leading automotive coating specialist Zircotec has been selected by Automobili Lamborghini to supply a new thermal barrier for its one million Euro Reventón car. Zircotec’s plasma-sprayed Diamond Black coating is applied to the exhaust and inhibits heat transfer from the tailpipe protecting heat sensitive components from damage. (more…)

  • Lotus Wins Two High Profile Green Car Projects

    Lotus Engineering Invests in Low Carbon Vehicle Programmes
    Lotus Engineering, the world renowned automotive consultancy division of Lotus has won two contracts as part of winning project consortia announced by the UK Government Technology Strategy Board.

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  • Ford Mustang is Popular Choice Among Teens

    When he was in his early teens, Dan Vanderlip, Jr., of Clinton Township, Mich., fell in love with the Ford Mustang, so much so that he was determined to buy one when he turned 16.

    Vanderlip, Jr. saved up all the money he earned working in his family’s upholstery store, invested it wisely in the stock market (with a little coaching from his dad) and was on the verge of selling his beloved collection of rare baseball cards to come up with the remainder of the money he needed to buy the car – when his father stepped in to help. (more…)

  • FHI Unveils New Model Subaru EXIGA, a Seven-Seater for Panorama Touring

    Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, today announced the debut of its new Subaru EXIGA in Japan. The EXIGA went on sale nationwide through Subaru dealerships today.

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  • Caterham Announces New Distribution Agreement in Spain

    Caterham Cars is pleased to announce that it has agreed a new distribution agreement with Alcatrade, its partner based in Barcelona, Spain. Since the demise of the K-Series, there have not been any road legal Caterhams available for sale in Spain. (more…)

  • To the Point: Scirocco

    Scirocco is the right choice as an affordable sports car for every day of the year
    The countdown is running for the new era Scirocco: the third generation of the sports car will already be arriving on the market in August. Volkswagen is staging the comeback of a legend with the debut of the two-door car – Scirocco generations I and II wrote history as the most successful Volkswagen coupe of all time with about 800,000 units sold. (more…)

  • Production of All-New Nissan Teana Begins in China

    Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced that the first all-new Teana, the flagship model in the company’s line-up in the Chinese market, rolled off the lines at the Xianfang plant of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. (DFL), Nissan’s partner in China. (more…)

  • New Mazda Concept Car to Premiere at Moscow International Automobile Salon

    Mazda will present an all-new show car at this year’s Moscow International Automobile Salon. The concept is a sporty, compact crossover SUV designed especially for the Russian market.

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  • Fiorino Qubo, the new ‘free space’ vehicle from Fiat

    Fiorino Qubo is the name of the new car marketed by the Fiat dealer network. This original name clearly conveys the model’s attributes: it is reliable and robust, as well as being uniquely practical and versatile. And the original choice of the letter Q evokes the distinctive personality of the car as much as the rounded profile of the exterior shape. (more…)

  • Production Begins for the New Honda FCX Clarity Fuel Cell Vehicle

    Zero emission, hydrogen fuel cell cars roll off line for first time
    Today (Monday, 16 June), the FCX Clarity – Honda’s advanced hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicle – came off the line at the world’s first dedicated fuel cell vehicle manufacturing facility in Japan. After 19 years of development, the arrival of this ‘real world’ fuel cell car marks the beginning of a new era of cleaner motoring. (more…)