2008 Honda Odyssey: Facelifted

Honda today announced the updated 2008 Honda Odyssey that receives a new facelift and a little more attention to fuel-efficiency. On the front, the 2008 Honda Odyssey gets a new grille design and a new bumper with more defined lines. Most of the back was left untouched besides the new taillights that add a little more character.The 2008 Honda Odyssey...

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Subaru releases teaser of Impreza WRX STi

Set to debut in Tokyo next month, the next-generation Subaru Impreza WRX STi has undergone years of hefty testing at the renowned Nurburgring track. Based on the new Impreza Hatchback, the new WRX STi will once again do its best to triumph the also recently launched Mitsubishi Evo X. While the Evo stays in its sedan form, the new STi will most likely...

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Kia set to unveil full-size SUV at 2008 Detroit Auto Show

Along with the above image came the information that the North American variant of the anticipated Kia full-size SUV will debut at the 2008 North American International Auto Show next January. Coded "HM", the 7-passenger SUV by Kia is also partly designed by the man who penned the original Audi TT, Peter Schreyer. The HM will look very close to its...

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Tuning: 2008 TechArt Porsche Cayenne

If you love tuning cars, you ought to know TechArt. TechArt presented their iteration of the Porsche Cayenne at the Frankfurt Auto Show. TechArt added their Aerodynamic Kit I onto the Cayenne, giving it a new front spoiler, sill panels and a rear diffuser. An optional TECHART Sport Module lowers the chassis by 30mm. As an option for the Cayenne Turbo,...

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2008 Toyota Land Cruiser

Toyota released the first official images of the 8th-generation Land Cruiser. Toyota has chosen the Sydney Motor Show to fully unveil the car for the first time in public. However, Toyota went on and released the official images and pricing of the US-spec Land Cruiser. The 8th-generation Land Cruiser is totally redesigned from the ground up, and grows...

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Price Attack Pt. VIV: 2008 Nissan Rogue starts from $19,250

Nissan announced the official pricing of its latest crossover in the line-up, the Rogue. The Rogue officially went on sale in US dealerships on the 18th. The Rogue S 2WD starts at $19,250 while the S AWD boosts the sticker to $20,450. The SL, only available in AWD, starts at $21,870.All Nissan Rogues come standard with a 2.5L I4 engine that produces...

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Dodge auctioning off first 3 Challengers

Chrysler announced yesterday that the first two 2008 Dodge Challengers that roll off the Brampton, Ontario assembly line will be auctioned off and the proceeds will benefit local charities.Proceeds from Dodge Challenger No. 1 will benefit notMYkid, an organization dedicated to facilitating improved understanding about youth behavioral health issues....

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Frankfurt: Mercedes-Benz F700 Concept

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the F700 Concept at the Frankfurt Auto Show. While it packs the beautiful design, the real head-turner is the powertrain inside the car. The automaker's innovative DIESOTTO drive system packs a 1.8L 4-cylinder that achieves V6-horsepower levels at a staggering 44.3MPG and a CO2 level of only 127g/km."Our goal is to make the gasoline-powered...

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Frankfurt: Kia KEE Concept

Kia unveiled the KEE Concept at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The design held some suspense before its reveal as the head designer responsible for the car was ex-Audi designer, Peter Schreyer. Schereyer was responsible for the designing of the first-generation Audi TT, which was a revolution in design at that time.The KEE, a 2+2 coupe that has its chances...

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Frankfurt: Toyota IQ Concept

Toyota has an answer to every vehicle in the market. Now, you can add the undoubtedly unique Smart to the list. Toyota unveiled the super-mini IQ Concept at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Unlike many concepts, the IQ Concept will see its daylight in parking garages and driveways rather than design centers and studios. Toyota has confirmed an ultra-compact...

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Frankfurt: 2008 Volkswagen Tiguan

Volkswagen unveiled the 2008 Tiguan at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Aimed at the Honda CR-V, Volkswagen is slowly approaching the would-be Toyota/Honda consumers rather than the higher German class. The Tiguan is slotted below the Touareg in the line-up.The Tiguan was previewed by the Tiguan Concept shown last year at Los Angeles. Changes are subtle and...

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Frankfurt: BMW Concept X6 ActiveHybrid

We present you the first BMW ActiveHybrid Concept, the Concept X6 ActiveHybrid. The decals fooled us as a hydrogen model like the Hydrogen 7. The hybrid engine reduces fuel consumption up to 20%. The powertrain, co-developed with Daimler-Chrysler and GM, is composed of a combustion engine and two high-performance electric motors. It is mated to a two-mode...

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Frankfurt: BMW Concept X6

BMW unveiled its first iteration of a SUV/Coupe (call it SAV whatever) at the Frankfurt Auto Show yesterday. Dubbed the Concept X6, 90% of what we see will remain on the production model, due for release mid-2008. The X6 is the first of its kind and although being a love-it or hate-it design, we are stunned by what we can call Bangle's first truly...

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