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Citroën reportedly readying hot hybrid DS4 Racing model
Filed under: Hybrid , Performance , Europe , Crossover , Hatchback , Citroën Citro
Continue reading...Report: Rattner bio reveals Obama Administration wanted Ghosn to run GM
3. September 2010
Filed under: Government/Legal , GM , Celebrities Steven Rattner , former automotive adviser to President Barack Obama, has just written a juicy account of last year's automotive bailout, complete with insights on the coming and goings of CEOs, courting foreign saviors and the General Motors plan to abandon its Renaissance Center headquarters. In his book, " Overhaul: An Insider's Account of the Obama Administration's Emergency Rescue of the Auto Industry, " Rattner says that GM wanted to walk away from its expensive towers in downtown Detroit and move to Warren, MI
Continue reading...Paris Preview: Mazda debuts new Kodo design language with Shinari Concept
30. August 2010
Filed under: Concept Cars , Sedan , Paris Motor Show , Mazda Mazda Shinari Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery With the departure of Laurens van den Acker to Renault , Mazda's loved or loathed Nagare design language has been dispatched, and in its place is a new designer (Ikuo Maeda) a new theme, a new concept and a new name: Kodo. Set to debut at the Paris Motor Show later this month, the Shinari concept is our first glimpse at the future of Mazda styling. The four-door design exercise evolves the Nagare theme into a more cohesive and - dare we say - production-ready form, toning down the massive grin currently found on the Mazda3 and other models, while incorporating new aluminum accents that are expected to proliferate through Mazda's future products
Continue reading...Video: Who’s got a 300-horsepower Ford Festiva Shogun? Jay Leno, who else?
26. August 2010
Filed under: Videos , Hatchback , Ford , Celebrities , Specialty Jay Leno's 300-horsepower Ford Festiva - Click above to watch video after the jump Ford is hosting a round-the-world trip in its new Fiesta , and somehow that led Motor Trend to visit Jay Leno's Garage and have a look at his '80s-era Ford Festiva Shogun. There's no way a bog-standard 63-horsepower runabout could last longer than a fruit fly in Jay's garage, so this one does its best impression of a Renault 5 Turbo down to the engine in the rear and the blistered arches and vents.
Continue reading...French automaker Renault encourages stripping for fun, profit
16. August 2010
Filed under: Convertible , Etc. , Marketing/Advertising , Renault , UK 2011 Renault Wind - click above for high-res image gallery If you happen live in the UK, Renault is offering you a chance to win one of its diminutive new Wind convertibles.
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8. September 2010
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