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2010 Lincoln MKZ Builds On Success With New Face

Customers who have come to equate Lincoln with elegant, modern design, unparalleled comfort, unrivaled features and top quality have still more reason to favor the brand: the new 2010 Lincoln MKZ mid-size sedan. “The new MKZ improves on the success of the current vehicle with Lincoln’s new signature look, appointments that amplify and expand the Lincoln portfolio and a faster, more refined powertrain,” said Mark Fields, Ford’s president of The Americas. New for 2010, the MKZ features a new sport version with

honda fc sport design study suggests hydrogen sports car future

Honda FC Sport Design Study Suggests Hydrogen Sports Car Future

The FC Sport emphasizes the design flexibility and potential of Honda's V Flow fuel cell technology - already deployed in the Honda FCX Clarity sedan - and reconfigures it into a lightweight sports car design with an ultra-low center of gravity, powerful electric motor performance and zero-emissions. The design study concept is inspired by supercar levels of performance through low weight and a high-performance, electrically driven fuel cell powe

Mercedes-Benz shows research project myCOMAND - Revolution on the dashboard

Mercedes-Benz is offering a glimpse into the future with myCOMAND, an internet-based infotainment system as part of a special preview during the Los Angeles Auto Show. myCOMAND is especially efficient and user-friendly and offers a range of functions unrivalled for variety. Using internet connectivity, all data and information is kept fresh and current at all times without the need for software or hardware updates. All functions are concentra

Lexus reveals the new RX 450h

World premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show Lexus will take its advanced hybrid power technology to a higher level in 2009 with the launch of the new RX 450h. The luxury all-wheel drive model made its world debut today at the Los Angeles Auto Show, ahead of going on sale in Europe next summer. In the UK the new-generation RX will be an all-hybrid range, with the RX 450h replacing both the current RX 400h hybrid and RX 350 petrol engine models. Lexus was the first and remains the only manuf

Nissan 370Z: more agile, more compact, more enjoyable

In the first full redesign of the iconic Nissan Z since its re-introduction in 2003, the new 370Z now sports a shorter wheelbase, greater use of lightweight body materials, new engine with more horsepower and a new 7-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, as well as the world’s first synchronised down/up sh

All-new Mazda3 four-door sedan – The sports compact that delivers exhilarating driving pleasure

Developed in line with Mazda’s Sustainable Zoom-Zoom philosophy of engineering vehicles that are fun to drive, satisfying to own, and environmentally responsible, the all-new Mazda3 is one of the most anticipated new models being revealed at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show.The popular Mazda3 – the company’s best-selling vehicle worldwide – arrives as a fully re-engineered, completely redesigned, second-generation compact sedan providing: A mor

Renault launches new alliance v6 dCi engine

The Renault-Nissan Alliance unveiled its brand-new V6 dCi diesel engine in the Laguna Coupé at the Paris Motor Show, in October. This engine is the first diesel V6 engine developed and produced by the Renault-Nissan Alliance. It will equip top of the range vehicles to meet the growing worldwide demand for engines that are powerful and yet fuel and CO2 efficient.   The Alliance cooperation has made it possible for both Renault and Nissan to offer a state-of-the art premium powertrain to their customers, all around t

Nissan Introduces the New Cube in Global Markets

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today revealed the all-new, third generation of its highly successful Nissan Cube in launch events in Japan, the United States and Europe. The fully redesigned Cube continues the iconic "cubic" styling of the previous generation, adding a higher level of refinement and polish inside and out. Sales of the new Cube begin in Japan on Nov. 26, followed by North American in the spring of 2009, and Europe and other global markets in fall 2009. Originally launched in 1998, the Cube has sold nearl

HAMANN front bumper unit EVO for BMW X6 E 71

The new HAMANN front bumper unit EVO including 4 LED daytime running lamps. Including cut out for PDC. HAMANN LED daytime running lamps: * Innovative technology and brand new design * 5 High Power LED's * More security combined with extraordinary design From now on the new HAMANN front bumper unit with four LED daytime running lamps for all current BMW X6 E 71 models can be ordered under the item-no.: 10 071 111. Please note that this front bumper unit is for Export only without german TUV appr

class-leading features for new forester turbo diesel

Class-leading features for new Forester turbo diesel

Subaru’s widely-acclaimed new Boxer Diesel engine is now available in the new Forester where it is expected to account for 80 per cent of sales and eventually turn it into Subaru’s best-selling model. First introduced in the Legacy and Outback in May, the 2.0 litre, four-cylinder horizontally-opposed Boxer Diesel en

Porsche’s Mid-Engined Sports Cars with New, Even More Fuel-Efficient Engines

Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is presenting the second generation of the mid-engined Boxster and Cayman sports cars for the first time at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The highlight of the new generation is of course the new flat-six boxer engines developed with new technical features from the ground up, providing not only more power, but also significantly greater fuel efficiency than their predecessors. A further improvement of both fuel economy and perf

2010 mercury milan

2010 Mercury Milan

The Mercury Milan builds on a strong foundation of quality and reliability, adding to the mix for the 2010 model year an all-new hybrid model, more fuel-efficient gasoline powertrain options, class-exclusive technologies and a more refined, sophisticated design. “The Milan has been a strong part of the Mercury lineup since its initial launch and has helped attract more consumers to dealer showrooms,” said John Felice, general manager, Ford, Lincoln Mercury Marketing. “For sophisticated consum