a hard-hitting contender against better-known German rivals, yet the Lexus IS-F remains a leftfield choice for those in the market for a high-performance luxury four-door. It seems that a slew of luxury features, fiercely competitive ...
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Japanese tire maker Bridgestone will construct a new passenger car radial tire manufacturing facility in Russia. The plant will be located in the Zavolzhye Industrial Zone in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia and will be managed by the Bridgestone ...
A comparison test between the BMW M135i, Volkswagen Golf R, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X and Subaru WRX STI?might seem like a war between Germany and Japan, but it isn't. Nor is it a showdown between rear- and all-wheel drive. Simply, the ...
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Through 2017, a rebound in construction activity, combined with continuing consumer interest in environmentally friendly products, will propel US growth in green building materials demand 11 percent annually to $86.6 billion. US ...
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The 2013 Holden Cruze has launched with significantly lower pricing, more standard equipment, and re-calibrated suspension and automatic transmissions. As revealed exclusively by CarAdvice last week, a 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder ...
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This is where it’s at with the 2013 Holden Cruze – the new 1.6-litre turbocharged SRi and SRi-V models. With 132kW of power, 230Nm of torque, and an 8.4-second 0-100km/h claim, the Holden Cruze SRi offers higher outputs and ...
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Japanese tire maker Bridgestone's subsidiary, Bridgestone Europe (BSEU) will shut down its passenger car tire manufacturing plant located at Modugno in Bari, Italy. The decision was driven by the 13% fall in the European Union (EU) tire ...
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Bridgestone's Chinese subsidiary Bridgestone Shenyang Tire will invest about $299.7m to build a new tyre manufacturing facility at the Shenyang Chemical Industry Park in China. The company's current Shenyang plant located in Shenyang City ...
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US carmaker Chevrolet has unveiled the new 2014 SS rear-wheel-drive sedan at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida, US. The new sedan is powered by the carmaker's LS3 V-8 engine, which is expected to generate an output of about ...
We are just thawing out after spending a few days testing tires at Jay Peak Resort in northern Vermont. No, we weren't skiing. We were measuring snow-traction performance in severe conditions to provide expert insights for our upcoming ...
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The Mazda 3 has been Australia’s number one selling car for the past two years. Sometimes, mere popularity doesn’t guarantee an excellent product but thankfully that isn’t the case with the Mazda 3. Despite being four ...
USA - On 31 December, over 11,000 devoted 'Bass Heads' packed Nashville's Bridgestone Arena to celebrate the new year with Californian dubstep musician/producer Lorin Ashton, better known as Bassnectar. LMG Touring, which supplied sound ...
Bridgestone has opened a new tire manufacturing plant in Pune, India and has commenced production of passenger car radial tires (PSR). The new plant is part of tire maker's JPY50bn ($538.8m) project, which is being executed in phases. ...
The Aston Martin Rapide is one of seven fast four-doors available for buyers with about $380,000 crammed in their back pocket, so it’s fair to say that it needs to make a convincing case for itself beyond being a sex synonym and ...
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Own a sporty cars or high-end touring car? Thinking about replacing the tires? Well, our next tire program will include UHP all-season and summer tires typically found on these cars. As in the past, we're also including evaluations of ...
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