Volkswagen has announced to recall unspecified number of vehicles in China to fix direct shift gearbox transmission. The problem in direct shift gearbox reportedly causes cars to unintentionally speed up or slow down which could cause ...
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At the OFC/NFOEC 2013 show in Anaheim (19-21 March), optical components, modules and subsystems developer Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA is highlighting its 100G networking expertise with a live demonstration of its LR4 CFP2 transceiver in ...
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Compact SUVs – are they just six one way, half-dozen the other? Not so, if this bunch of newly-released and ultra-popular models are anything to go by. The top-selling Mazda CX-5 brings a new petrol engine to battle the ...
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The Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG will be priced from $74,900 when it lands in Australia in September. AMG’s first four-cylinder model, and first all-wheel-drive model, will cost $2500 more than an automatic-equipped BMW M135i hatchback ...
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Pricing for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series has been announced, but the $639,000 supercar is already a near sell-out. Eight out of the 10 cars allocated to Australia have been snapped up ahead of their official arrival on our shores ...
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The all-new Renault Clio RS 200 EDC takes the light hot-hatch segment to an entirely new level. Whether it can still satisfy the Renault Sport purists is a different question, however. Unlike the previous two generations of Renault Clio ...
The 83rd International Geneva motor show is open to the public until March 17, and has delivered some of the automotive world’s biggest and most significant debuts. From revolutionary supercars like the hybrid-powered McLaren P1 and ...
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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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The rear-wheel-drive Kia GT performance sedan concept is looking like a strong contender to become a production reality. The four-seater, four-door Kia show car revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show is arguably the South Korean ...
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Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT has introduced the new three-door Leon SC coupe at the ongoing 2013 Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland. The new coupe is offered with TSI and TDI engines variants, ranging from1.2 to 2.0L, which ...
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Spanish carmaker Spania GTA has launched the new version of GTA Spano at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show currently held in Switzerland. The car is powered by an 8.4L V10 engine mated to a automatic sequential 7-speed transmission that ...
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The new Mini Paceman is further proof there’s no end to the number of niche segments carmakers will exploit to increase market share. It now seems Mini is capable of coming up with a design to fill almost any gap no matter how small ...
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The Volkswagen e-Co-Motion concept has been unveiled at the Geneva motor show, previewing a future zero-emissions delivery van. Designed to offer a solution to the problem of transporting goods into and out of increasingly more populated ...
Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has unveiled that new LaFerrari hybrid sports car at the ongoing Geneva International Motor Show in Switzerland. The new hybrid sports car is powered by a HY-KERS system, which includes a 6262cc 6.3L V12 ...
Kia will debut its new seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission in 2014. The South Korean manufacturer featured a seven-speed twin-clutch gearbox in its Kia Provo concept car (main image) at the 2013 Geneva motor show, but says a ...
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