US carmaker General Motors (GM) is planning to invest about $332m at four powertrain facilities in the country to produce new engines and transmissions. The company's investment will be aimed at manufacturing a new Ecotec small gas ...
The third-generation Toyota Kluger has been revealed at the 2013 New York auto show ahead of its arrival in Australia in the first half of next year. With an aggressive front end featuring a prominent 'blade' running through the ...
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Japanese auto maker Toyota has introduced the new Toyota Kluger mid-size sports utility vehicle (SUV) at the 2013 New York International Auto Show in the US. The SUV is equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine with dual variable valve timing with ...
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Japanese auto maker Toyota has debuted the 2014 Toyota Highlander sports utility vehicle (SUV) at the 2013 New York International Auto Show in the US. The vehicle will be launched with three powertrain variants, claims the company. ...
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Chrysler has partnered with clothing maker Carhartt to produce the 200 S Special Edition. For $28,870, this well-dressed sedan includes a 283-hp V6 engine, black 18-inch aluminum wheels, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, "premium" leather ...
A plug-in version of the 2013 Mercedes Benz S-Class that is set to use less fuel than a Toyota Prius has been confirmed indirectly by the German car maker. The anticipated petrol-electric version was inadvertently revealed during a media ...
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The production versions of the all-new Honda MDX and Honda Odyssey will be unveiled at this month’s New York auto show, in an effort by the Japanese car maker to strengthen its place in both the three-row luxury SUV and people-mover ...
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Honda Performance Development (HPD) has partnered with the Italian auto components maker Magneti Marelli to develop components of the powertrain to be used in the IZOD IndyCar Series. Under the partnership, both the companies will use ...
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The Spyker B6 Venator concept has been unveiled at the 2013 Geneva motor show in a surprise reveal from the Dutch car maker. The two-door, two-seater Spyker B6 Venator concept – designed by Spyker CEO Victor R. Muller – aims ...
US carmaker Ford is planning to invest $200m at its Cleveland engine manufacturing plant in Ohio for the production of new 2.0L four-cylinder EcoBoost engines for the North American market. The investment is part of the carmaker's aim to ...
After wanting to keep its under-bonnet options a guarded secret, Holden has been forced to admit that the Holden VF Commodore SS V-Series will retain its 6.0-litre V8 engine. “The Holden will have a 6.0-litre engine as per the ...
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. There’s been nothing before it, at least in this country, so this $60,000 fast four-door sedan is an unknown quantity. Opel Performance Centre (OPC), based in Russelsheim, Germany, is the sports-engineering division of GM’s ...
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One of the highlights of today’s Chicago auto show was the Kia Cross GT Concept CUV (crossover utility vehicle), the South Korean car maker’s vision of a vehicle for customers after something larger than a Sorento SUV. The ...
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Cadillac, a luxury automobile and SUV division of General Motors, is planning to unveil the third generation of CTS at the New York International Auto Show that will be held from 29 March to 7 April 2013 in the US. The vehicle is expected ...
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The Nissan Altima mid-sized sedan will launch in Australia in October, likely with a price tag of less than $30,000. Speaking at the Australian media launch of the all-new Nissan Patrol, Nissan general manager of marketing Peter Clissold ...
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