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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Toyota RAV4 EV Coming to California for $49,800

Toyota recently announced that it will put the RAV4 EV on sale in California on September 24. The electric crossover will come with a starting price of $49,800.The aforementioned price might scare you, but you have to know that the car, which has been created together with Tesla Motors, is eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit and a $2,500 rebate via California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program. Thus, you end up paying $39,800 for the car. In...

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2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport Safety Car

BMW and Mercedes have had so many safety cars over the year that we can’t hope to keep track of them all. In 2012, the new M6 has perhaps become the most iconic safety car, but the C63 AMG Black Series is still seriously cool in our book.Lexus has also joined the fray, perhaps a little late to the game, with their sporty-ish 2013 GS 350 F Sport safety car, which will be used by the Sydney Motorsport Park in Australia. Especially for this job,...

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BMW X5

Customers swimming in the SUV segment are usually conservative and thus most carmakers won't make radical direction changes from one generation of their SUVs to the other. This is a true statement and so is the fact that Europe has learned to love SUVs, with this kind of vehicle being used by a wide range of customers, from those who really need to take their cars offroad, to soccer mums and young people who want to bee cool.However, neither...

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BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe Test Drive

Ever since the first four-wheeled creation wearing a BMW badge came to the world, the German carmaker showed a conservative attitude when it came to classifying its vehicles. For BMW, coupes were coupes, sedans were sedans and so on. However, the Bavarians have dramatically changed this principle in the modern era, with the company now placing niches high on its list of priorities.Thus, BMW couldn't resist not creating a model that would fall...

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Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder on PUR Wheels

After all the fun in the sun that the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder allowed you to enjoy, it’s only natural that you feel obligated to give the car a little treat. And Canadian customizer SR Auto decided to do just that to this lovely V10 convertible - treat it to some custom wheels. “At the height of super cars, we are presented with a convertible that not only is a sight to be seen, but serves the driver as one of the best drop top cars of this...

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Lamborghini Gallardo Recall Reaches US

Lamborghini is recalling certain units of the original Gallardo, along with its Spyder version, due to a fire risk - the action started in Australia, reached Canada and has now come to the US.A total of 1,491 Gallardo Coupes and Spyders belonging to the 2004-2006 model years are being called back, with the problem being linked to the steering system. "In certain driving conditions, the high-pressure steering pipes near the steering...

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2013 Hyundai i30 Coming to US as Elantra Hatchback

Carscoop recently reported on a spotting of a heavily camouflaged Hyundai testing in the US. This is likely to be the brand new 2013 i30 five-door that was revealed in Frankfurt back in September.The Elantra hatchback will sit in the range alongside its sedan compact brother and will likely replace the Touring version, since US consumers are likely to be more comfortable buying smaller cars than ever.In Europe the i30 hatchback will...

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Hyundai i30 Three-Door Revealed ahead of Paris

You can never have too many Korean three-door hatchbacks! Just a couple of days after the Kia Pro_Cee’d was revealed, the sister brand came out with the three-door version of the i30 hatchback, known as the Elantra GT in the US.Hyundai says this three-door market niche filler has been "designed, engineered and manufactured in Europe, for Europe," featuring fresh styling from the A-pillars back. The 3-door has more muscular rear wings and touches...

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Honda Civic with 1.6 i-DTEC Diesel Heading to Paris

Selling hatchbacks in Europe is not about having the biggest TV screens or the sportiest suspension setup, just ask the VW Golf, it’s about having the most economical engines, especially diesels ones.The best selling points of the new Honda Civic hatchback were always going to be the styling and the aerodynamic body. But the engine range basically remained unchanged from the old car.But soon, this five-door hatchback will be offered with a brand...

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ABT AS6 (Audi A6) Gets Extra Diesel Power

German tuner ABT Sportsline has announced a slew of tuning kits for the diesel-powered versions of the Audi A6 they’ve dubbed the AS6 due to its sportier nature.Both the A6 sedan and estate models equipped with the 2.0-liter TDI can be tuned from 177 hp to 205 hp. That’s impressive, but what they’ve done to the V6 TDIs is even more so. The Bavarian company offers various packages, the base one pushing the 304 hp version of the V6 to 270 hp.In...

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Audi RS 5 Cabriolet Facelift

Audi has just launched the facelifted version of the RS5 Cabriolet, with the vehicle following the coupe model that has already been launched. The vehicle is wearing the specific RS bodykit and Audi has stuck to the cloth soft top, which can be opened/closed in 15 and 17 seconds, respectively, up to speeds of 31 mph (50 km/h). When the roof is folded, this takes up just 60 liters (2.12 cu ft) of the luggage compartment’s 380 liters (13.42 cu...

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2009 Acura Review

The Acura TL is a medium-sized, entry-level luxury sports cars sedan, currently Acura's best-selling car. Although TL typically does not provide the excitement or the prestige of competing European sports sedan, it counters with exceptional value and above average durability and reliability.After three generations, the current model is the sportiest and most desirable yet, with chiseled exterior styling, firm suspension tuning, a powerful...

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Geely Englon SC7 and SX6: Bentley SUV Cloned

They say that imitation is the mother of all flattery, but we don’t think Bentley is feeling it right now. On the same show floor that houses their brand new EXP 9 F concept they worked so hard on (to get it wrong), Chinse automaker Geely unveiled three concepts that offer a familiar grille and headlight combo. First, there’s the Geely Englon SC7 concepts, the RV hatchback and the RS sedan. They are supposed to be studies for a replacement...

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