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The South African-built Perana Z-one is going to Geneva next week with its 330kW (449hp) 6.2-litre V8. Full production is to start not long after Geneva. 02.27.2009 10:33 PM ... view Magna Steyr MILA Flexible EV Concept to Premiere in Geneva Magna Steyr comes to the Geneva Motor Show with the Mila EV Concept. The car has a lithium-ion battery and electric motor with a 150km range, but Magna has no plans produce it. 02.27.2009 9:53 PM ... view Nissan Withdraws from Most Motor Shows in 2009 Nissan and Infiniti brands are set only to appear at New York, Shanghai and Tokyo in 2009 and Geneva in 2010 with cutbacks on Nissan's attendance at international motor shows owing to the global downturn. 02.27.2009 9:13 PM ... view Bentley edo speed GT - the Real 'Extreme Bentley' Edo Competition has been able to extract 680hp from the Bentley GT. The edo GT accelerates from 0 - 200km/h in around 13 seconds. 02.27.2009 8:33 PM ... view Lamborghini Murcielago LP650-4 Roadster Photos Leaked An internal Lamborghini presentation has found its way onto the web, revealing details of the new Murcielago LP650-4 Roadster. 02.27.2009 7:53 PM ... view Vauxhall Corsa & Astra VXR Limited Editions Announced VX Racing Editions come dressed in the race team's red and black color scheme. The fire-engine red VX comes accented with alloy wheels in a glossy-black and 18-inch rims for the Corsa, 19-inch for the Astra. 02.27.2009 7:13 PM ... view First U.S. Bound Audi R8 V10 Sells at auction for $500,000 The first U.S. spec Audi R8 V10 sold at auction for $150,000 more than a Ferrari California. 02.27.2009 6:33 PM ... view Ferrari 599 Handling GTE Package and 599XX Technical Study Revealed for Geneva Ferrari has a few big surprises in store for the Geneva Motor Show, including a new handling package for the 599 GTB Fiorano, and a new concept study called the 599XX. 02.27.2009 5:53 PM ... view Japanese Auto Makers Dominate Consumer Reports Survey (US) Honda tops the list as the best rated overall brand with 78 points, Subaru follows closely with 75 and Toyota with 74. Of 15 automakers surveyed for quality and reliability, Chrysler came in last, GM 14th and Ford was number 12. 02.27.2009 5:13 PM ... view Nissan Presents Interior Design Research Vehicle BUI-2 Nissan takes its interior design extremely serious. So serious in fact that the company has invented a suit that testers wear so they can feel years older than what they are, allowing them first-hand information on older customer's behaviour in cars. 02.27.2009 4:33 PM ... view Nissan Announces GT-R 2009 and 2010 FIA GT Championship Entry Nissan has released pictures and details about the all-carbon-fiber Nissan GT-R to be used during the FIA GT series in 2009 and 2010. 02.27.2009 3:53 PM ... view JDM Subaru Exiga Announced for Australian Market - First export market Subaru will bring their three-row family wagon car to Australia. The Subaru Exiga will be different from the Japanese model, providing seating for up to six. 02.27.2009 3:13 PM ... view BMW 5-Series GT Spied with Minimal Disguise Spotting a 5-series GT on the road with camouflage may mean the GT concept will go to production. The Gran Turismo production version will likely be very close to the concept, given that a new 5-series is expected in 2010 with a similar face. 02.27.2009 2:43 PM ... view Holden Badged Volt & Cruze Debut in Melbourne Australia becomes the third region to confirm its intention to sell a version of the GM Volt. The Volt will get a Holden badge Down Under. The Cruze family sedan also goes on sale there soon. 02.27.2009 2:13 PM ... view Honda F1 Rescued - To be called *Brackley F1* With a blank livery and Jenson Button at the wheel, the team currently known as Honda will return to action at a Silverstone shakedown of its 2009 car next Thursday, sources from inside the Brackley factory are reporting. 02.27.2009 1:43 PM ... view Bentley Increases Prices in the UK British consumers set to take the hit for cost increases stemming from Bentley's Eurozone-sourced components. 02.27.2009 7:36 AM ... view No test plans for USF1 in 2009 USF1, the newly-announced American formula one team, has no plans to begin testing this year, it has emerged. 02.27.2009 6:36 AM ... view Toyota Prius Making its European Debut in Geneva Toyota has set a Geneva debut for the new Toyota Prius. The green machine will also go on sale in the U.K. later this year. 02.27.2009 5:36 AM ... view Rubens Barrichello linked with USF1's 2010 lineup Rubens Barrichello's name has been mentioned in speculation about the formation of the first USF1 driver lineup of 2010 02.27.2009 4:36 AM ... view Honda rescue 'contracts signed' - team source Team staff at Honda's Brackley headquarters have been told to prepare for imminent winter tests in Spain and subsequently the beginning of the 2009 season in Australia. 02.27.2009 3:36 AM ... view Toyota Subaru Joint Compact Sports Car Project on Hold Toyota and Subaru have jointly announced their small sports car project will have to wait until the economy gets better. Costing under $20k, the FR would have been a most competitive low-cost, high-performance vehicle for its segment. 02.27.2009 2:36 AM ... view Toyota Announces New iQ 1.33 for Geneva Debut Toyota is using next month's Geneva Motor Show to introduce a new version of their iQ city car which will feature a 1.33-liter Dual VVT-i engine that produces 99 bhp. 02.27.2009 1:36 AM ... view Michael Schumache invited to rescue Honda - manager Michael Schumacher was invited to look into buying the embattled Brackley based formula one team, his long-time manager Willi Weber has confirmed. 02.27.2009 12:36 AM ... view Ferrari F142 Mule Spied Showing Some Body Changes and Gestures F142 mule sports larger wheel cases and air intakes and will likely be called the F450 when it succeeds the current F430 later this year. The F450 will come with a 4.5 liter V8 pumping out over 500 hp. 02.26.2009 11:36 PM ... view Stewart, Stoddart Express Doubts for Future Honda Team and USF1 Sir Jackie Stewart does not expect the beleaguered Honda team to be rescued ahead of the looming 2009 season. 02.26.2009 11:33 PM ... view

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