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SEMA 2008 show report: Hyundai Genesis Coupe

Rated 4 out of 5

Phil McNamara, 06 November 2008 09:30

Hyundai kicked off the show by unveiling six modded versions of its rear-wheel drive Genesis range. Using SEMA as a platform was the latest step in the Genesis PR push, as Hyundai builds up to the Coupe's US launch next year. 'SEMA is all about OEMs and the aftermarket collaborating,' said John Krafcik, who invited DUB magazine, RK Sport, Street ...

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SEMA 2008 show report: Hyundai Genesis Coupe

Rated 4 out of 5

Phil McNamara, 06 November 2008 09:30

Hyundai kicked off the show by unveiling six modded versions of its rear-wheel drive Genesis range. Using SEMA as a platform was the latest step in the Genesis PR push, as Hyundai builds up to the Coupe's US launch next year. 'SEMA is all about OEMs and the aftermarket collaborating,' said John Krafcik, who invited DUB magazine, RK Sport, Street ...

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SEMA 2008 show report: Ford F-150, Mustang and Flex

Rated 2.5 out of 5

Phil McNamara, 06 November 2008 09:30

Ford's stand was dominated by four models: the Flex, a slammed, seven-seat SUV with Range Rover-styling cues; the iconic F-150 pick up; the Focus; and, of course, the Mustang. With an ear-splitting V8 roar, Ford unveiled a 50-edition run of the Cobra Jet Mustang, and the F-150 SVT Raptor, a go-anywhere extreme version of the pick-up, which will bounce across sand ...

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Citroen C3 Picasso first pictures

Rated 4.5 out of 5

Phil McNamara, 08 July 2008 10:52

Citroen today announces the C3 Picasso, a supermini-MPV it claims has the innovative magic of the company’s DS masterpiece, the ‘useful and beautiful’ approach of Apple’s iPhone and the unblinking practicality needed to wound the market-leading Vauxhall/Opel Meriva. The spacious, eye-catching MPV goes on UK sale in summer 2009. It’s based on the next-generation C3 supermini, and runs four-cylinder engines ...

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Seat Ibiza SportCoupe sneak preview

Rated 3 out of 5

Phil McNamara, 06 June 2008 14:56

Seat will launch its sexy Ibiza SportCoupe at the July 2008 London motor show, but CAR was granted a sneak preview yesterday. Unlike many three-door variants, the SportCoupe is no 5-minus-2-door, jokes Luc Donckerwolke. Seat’s head of design was the driving force behind the differentiated models. ‘When I arrived at Seat, there was no plan for a three-door with unique ...

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BMW supercar stars in CAR’s new issue

Rated 3.5 out of 5

Phil McNamara, 26 May 2008 11:16

BMW is preparing the M1 Hommage concept for production, the new issue of CAR reveals. ‘We have the know-how, we have the right engine, we even have the infrastructure to build such a car,’ vows BMW board member Herbert Diess. The supercar was shot exclusively for CAR, and following interviews with BMW executives, our July issue reveals key project details ...

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Saab 9-X Biohybrid concept

Rated 4.5 out of 5

Phil McNamara, 03 March 2008 21:52

Saab will enter the premium hatch market around 2010, with the production version of this 9-X Biohybrid concept. Unveiled at a sneak preview on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show, the 9-X Biohybrid is a sleek, three-door hatch. It’s a rival for Audi’s A3 Sportback, BMW 1-series – and the Toyota Prius! That’s because GM has thrown all its powertrain ...

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Saab 9-X Biohybrid concept

Rated 4.5 out of 5

Phil McNamara, 03 March 2008 21:52

Saab will enter the premium hatch market around 2010, with the production version of this 9-X Biohybrid concept. Unveiled at a sneak preview on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show, the 9-X Biohybrid is a sleek, three-door hatch. It’s a rival for Audi’s A3 Sportback, BMW 1-series – and the Toyota Prius! That’s because GM has thrown all its powertrain ...

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Land Rover LRX at Detroit

Rated 4 out of 5

Phil McNamara, 14 January 2008 04:21

Land Rover vows its proposed LRX coupé will beat Europe’s tough CO2 emissions targets, thanks to a diesel hybrid powertrain announced today. The company unveiled the LRX concept car, and confirmed that the firm is working on a 2.0-litre diesel hybrid for the LRX and Freelander. The hybrid LRX is claimed to emit 120g/km of CO2, meeting the European Union’s ...

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Subaru Forester (2009)

Rated 3 out of 5

Phil McNamara, 27 December 2007 14:50

This is Subaru's all-new Forester estate, set to be unveiled at January's Detroit motor show. Devoted fans won't be disappointed, because the 2009 model year Forester dogmatically sticks to the Forester formula: a jacked up, four-wheel drive wagon, but with a newish look, more refinement and improved safety levels, says Subaru. I see why you're calling it a newISH look... Today's boxy, oldschool Volvo-look makes way ...

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BMW X6

Rated 3.5 out of 5

Phil McNamara, 16 December 2007 00:01

These are the first official pictures of the BMW X6, one of 2008’s most intriguing cars. It’s a 4x4 with a coupé body, seriously high performance engines including a 407bhp twin-tubocharged V8 and a trick diff to give it a flavour of the M division’s finest. The X6 is based on the X5's chassis and shares its wheelbase, but its ...

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