Japanese carmaker Honda Motor has developed a new line of direct injection gasoline turbo engines, VTEC TURBO, for small-to-medium-sized vehicles. VTEC TURBO is a new addition to the company's next-generation powertrain, Earth Dreams ...
Japanese automotive company Nissan Motor has introduced its new Nissan GT-R supercar, GT-R NISMO, to North America at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. Scheduled to be available later in 2014, the new car is the fourth model in the 2015 ...
The Subaru Levorg concept has been revealed in full at the 2013 Tokyo motor show, though the production version due in 2014 is for now set for the Japanese market only. Subaru says it has aimed for a sporty but practical touring vehicle ...
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The new MINI has made its worldwide debut today (18 November) at MINI’s UK production plant in Oxford and features all-new vehicle architecture , an evolutionary design and a range of new fuel-efficient engines to give owners even ...
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has opened its Beijing Benz Automotive (BBAC) engine plant to produce passenger-car engines in Beijing on 18 November 2013. The company commenced the construction of this plant in 2011 with EUR400m ...
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A sedan version of the Chevrolet Sonic RS hatch, badged locally as the Holden Barina RS, will make its world premiere at tomorrow’s Los Angeles auto show. But Holden, which launched the Barina RS hatch last week, has distanced ...
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The all-new Honda Odyssey will be offered with a first-ever eight-seat option when it arrives in Australian showrooms in February. Honda Australia confirmed the new eight-seat variant would be offered alongside the regular seven-seater in ...
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Honda has announced plans to introduce three turbocharged non-hybrid petrol engines in the near future to reinvigorate its product line-up with a stronger focus on sports-oriented vehicles. The three turbocharged engines come in 1.0-, ...
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Honda is returning to form with the introduction of a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine designed purely to excite. With no mention of the Japanese company’s eco-focused “blue skies for our children” tagline, hybrid ...
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The 2014 Lexus GS has landed locally, with a new eight-speed automatic standard on all 3.5-litre petrol V6 models, active lane keeping assistance standard on all Sports Luxury grades, and a new four-cylinder hybrid GS300h specification ...
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The all-new Mini Cooper hatch has made simultaneous world debuts at the Los Angeles and Tokyo motor shows, combining evolutionary styling with brand-new engines, transmissions, suspension technology, interior layout and driver assist ...
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has signed a letter of intent to work with Troy, Mich.-based Elio Motors Inc., an automotive startup pioneering a three-wheeled, two-passenger vehicle expected to compete in the ultra-high mileage category beginning ...
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Managing fuel economy, services charges, part prices and downtime are all an integrated function of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for any fleet, so at Daimler, cis one standout method they have employed to offer the best in customer ...
With a display reminiscent of the parent company's dominating presence at the giant IAA commercial vehicles exhibition in Germany, Daimler Mexico made its intentions clear at this past week's Expo Transporte, the bi-annual Mexican truck ...
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, today announced that the "Legacy Concept" will make its world debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show (Press day: November 20 and 21; Open to public from November 22 ...
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