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Special edition Jeep Patriot unveiled

Adding a touch of class and luxury to a car that has already won numerous accolades the Jeep Patriot S-Limited is the latest offering from the Jeep brand.Available with a 2.4-litre petrol engine, this special edition model boasts a series of exterior and interior improvements, including chrome grille surrounds, body coloured door handles and mirrors, rear parking sensor plus a special S-Limited badge and front and rear under-ride body-kit, all of which ensure it is a worthy addition to the Jeep

2009 roush p-51b™ now taking flight

2009 ROUSH P-51B™ Now Taking Flight

ROUSH® Performance continues their homage to the legendary World War II fighter plane with the 2009 P-51B™ Mustang, the second aviation-themed pony car from the Michigan-based manufacturer.   This car, based on the 2009 Ford Mustang chassis, will be limited to just 51 numbered production vehicles in the 2009 model year^. As with the previous 2008 ROUSH® P-51A™ Mustang, introduced at the 2007 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, the 2009 P-51B™ will also have 510 horsepower and 510 lb.-ft. of torque matchi

NISSAN GT-R wins Car of the Year Japan's Most Advanced Technology Award

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is proud that the NISSAN GT-R supercar has won the Most Advanced Technology Award, one of the highly coveted awards of Car of the Year Japan 2008-2009. The final selection, conducted by the Car of the Year Japan Executive Committee, took place from November 10 - 11 at Oiso, Kanagawa prefecture. In awarding winner, the jury cited the NISSAN GT-R "as a supercar that delivers powerful performance and clean emission, featuri

Megane Renaultsport R26.R punches above its weight in evo magazine’s car of the year 2008

Renault’s new £24,000 Mégane Renaultsport R26.R has beaten the £110,000 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, £90,000 Maserati GranTurismo S and £85,000 Aston Martin V8 Vantage in EVO magazine’s Car of The Year test.EVO's Car of the Year 2008 was conducted in two distinct groups, with the winner from the first group taking part in the final supercar group test.   The Mégane Renaultsport R26.R first managed to beat 10 new performance cars before punching we

HAMANN wheels for the new BMW 7 series

HAMANN-Motorsport is preparing few new rim designs for the owners of new BMW 7 series. More impressive and unique, the new light alloys will soon hit the market.

New for Maserati GranTurismo

HAMANN 21 inch EDITION RACE wheels FA 9.0Jx21 with tires 245/30ZR21 RA 12.5Jx21 with tires 345/45ZR21

bentley azure t

Bentley Azure T

Stylish and powerful, the new Bentley Azure T is the world’s most elegant convertible and destined to become a future classic. * The world’s most elegant four-seat convertible now with 500bhp Azure T model * Azure T delivers exhilarating, class-leading performance * Unique Bentley ‘T’ styling cues reinforce the sleek, sporting stance of the Azure INTRODUCTION (Crewe, England. 12 November 2008). Stylish and powerful, the new Bentley Azure T is the world’s most elegant convertible a

BMW 335d AND X5 xDrive35d PRICING ANNOUNCED

BMW of North America, LLC today announced pricing of the 335d Sedan and X5 xDrive35d Sports Activity Vehicle, the first two BMW Advanced Diesels with BluePerformance. The 335d Sedan will have an MSRP of $44,725, including destination and handling. The X5 xDrive35d SAV will have an MSRP of $52,025, also including destination and handling. BMW Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance represents an important new phase in BMW's EfficientDynamics initiative in the US. "This is an important launch for BMW," said Jim O'Don

In the new E-Class and S-Class from spring 2009

By introducing around a dozen new or modified systems, Mercedes-Benz is adding a new chapter to its long history of passenger- car safety. Following on from their successes achieved in the domain of occupant protection, the Mercedes experts will be focussing more than ever on avoiding traffic accidents and reducing accident severity, with the driver assistance systems being unveiled in the new E-Class and the model year 2009 S-Class from spring 2009 onwards set to play a crucial role. Mercedes-Benz is implementing

New 2009 Lexus is range: lower emissions and prices, higher specifications

It’s reasonable to expect that when you are given more, you will have to pay more. But that logic simply does not apply where the new 2009 Lexus IS is concerned. Lexus has given its stylish sports saloon sharper looks inside and out, added extra equipment features and made detail adjustments to provide even better handling, while at the same time cutting prices – by more than £1,000 on some models.Lower emissions, lower running costs for new IS

Rare cars and bikes get ready to excite Classic Motor Show fans this weekend

A lovingly restored Panther 6, one of only two produced; the only Unipower GT on the road in Europe. Prefer two wheels? How about the Texas Cee-Gar or Little Miss Dynamite, the ace Café racer? Just a few of the extremely rare cars and motorcycles that will be on display at the Classic Motor Show, which starts Friday 14th and runs until Sunday 16th November at Birmingham’s NEC.Only two gloriously unenvironmental Panther 6 six-wheeler cars were mad

Nissan's "All-Around Collision Free" Prototype

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced it will demonstrate its advanced "All-Around Collision Free" prototype vehicle - complete with two all-new accident avoidance technologies- at the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). The ITS World Congress, to be held at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Center, from Nov. 16 - 20, showcases future vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications systems. This is the first time the "All-Around Collision Free" prototype will be displayed i