Mitsubishi Mirage European Version to Debut in Paris

Mitsubishi’s new focus towards green(er) vehicles will, of course, be seen at the upcoming Paris Motor Show, where the company will show its intentions in multiple ways, one of which will be the release of the European-spec Mirage.The Mitsubishi Mirage is an A-segment vehicle that made its debut at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, but this is a global vehicle, so it will hit the European, Australian and other markets in February next year.The Mirage,...

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Mitsubishi ASX Facelift Revealed ahead of Paris

Ahead of the model’s European market debut at the Paris Motor Show 2012, Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi unveiled the 2013 ASX crossover, the facelifted version of crossover which has already gone on sale in North America and Japan.The European ASX was fist shown more than two years ago, at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010. From summer 2012, production of the Outlander Sport (the US-market name for the same car) has begun in Normal, Illinois.Looking...

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2013 Ford F-150 Pricing Released

Ford has recently announced the pricing for the 2013 Model Year F-150, with the pickup getting a slight price increase over the model it replaces. However, the Blue Oval has not released the 2013 pricing for the special models, such as the SVT Raptor and the F-150 Limited.The range starts at $24,665, with this including a $995 destination charge. The figure can also be translated into a $170 increase compared to that of the 2012 model. For the...

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Ford Taurus Police Interceptor Gets 305 HP 3.7-Liter V6

Police departments are being offered a new engine option when buying a Ford Taurus-based interceptor from Ford. It’s the same 3.7-liter V6 that’s already available with the Explorer-based Police Interceptor SUV.This is the third engine available to the Taurus, sitting between the the 285 hp 3.5-liter V6 and the 365 EcoBoost turbo V6.The new V6 engine is a twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) unit and comes with the promise of 25...

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Ferrari 458 Italia Becomes All-Black via ADV.1 Wheels

US specialist Advance One Wheels wanted to stage an all-black play session with an Italian supercar, so it abducted a Ferrari 458 Italia and forced it to wear some of its shoes.Now, ADV.1 Wheels wants to share the results with us and has published the adjacent image gallery on its website. A black example of the V8-powered Prancing Horse was fitted with ADV5.0TS wheels, which use a black finish (Captain Obvious reporting here).The slim spokes...

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Ferrari Driver Shot in the Testicles, Takes 458 into Emergency Room

When a yellow Ferrari 458 is driven straight into the emergency room, people will gather around to see what happened, but we don’t think anybody expects to see the driver covered in blood, which was also spilled on the car, due to the fact that he had been shot in the testicles.This is exactly what happened last Sunday at the Cardarelli hospital in Italy, with a 31-year-old, Antonio Sarno, being the man we are talking about. He had been shot in...

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2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser Updates

Toyota has announced the upgrades for the 2013 model year FJ Cruiser, with the vehicle receiving just a few changes. It all starts with the Trail Teams Special Edition, which gets a new two-tone exterior finish.The Trail Teams Special Edition brings together the Off-Road Package with custom interior pieces. However, the standard color, Radiant Red, was ditched in favor of a new one, Cement Gray, while black is used for the door handles, bumpers...

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