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2004 Rolls Royce Phantom
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BMW's all-new Roller, the Phantom, is an imposing beast. Riding on a grandiose 140-inch wheelbase, the Phantom is seventeen inches longer and five inches taller than the Silver Seraph. The 31-inch run-flat tires are the largest of any production car—the w... more |
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2004 Ford Lightning
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Lightning strikes again. Ford SVT's Lightning concept toughens the look of the new F-series and packs some serious power under its twin-vented hood. An all-aluminum, 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 produces a whopping 500 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque via the... more |
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2004 Toyota Sienna
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The second-generation Sienna finally joins the minivan mainstream when it goes on sale in March. With available all-wheel drive, seven- or eight-passenger seating, and a fold-flat, 60/40-split third-row seat, it promises to be the first people hauler to truly... more |
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2004 Ford Model U
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The Model U concept is meant to reincarnate the simplicity, affordability, and configurability of the Model T. Unlike the T, which put rural America on wheels, the Model U is "urban contemporary transit," says Ford design chief J Mays. Ford claims that the Mod... more |
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2004 Chevy SS
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The Chevrolet SS concept points the way toward the next generation of Chevy SS production cars: Wide rear haunches, huge wheels (21-inch front, 22-inch rear), short overhangs, and a long wheelbase create the SS concept's powerful road stance.... more |
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2004 Chevrolet Equinox
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With the Equinox, Chevy hopes to bring more room to the baby SUV segment, with a long wheelbase (112.5 inches) and wide stance (61.6 inches). But Margaret Brooks, Equinox marketing director, claims that the mini-ute's ace in the hole will be its functionality, with an array of storage possibilities,... more |
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2003 Mercury Messenger Concept
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Mercury's Messenger concept brings good news of the resurgence of Ford's neglected Mercury brand. Designed to show that the future of Mercury will be more than just brushed metal trim, the Messenger is a striking two-seat coupe that seems clearly influenced by the Cougars of the late sixties, while ... more |
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2005 Aston Martin AMV8 Vantage
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Aston Martin's concept AMV8 Vantage provides a glimpse of Aston's new third model, which will join the Vanquish and DB7 in two years' time. The two-seat AMV8 is to be positioned below the DB7, and is built upon a new and flexible platform, easily modified for... more |
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2004 Maserati Kubang
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Maserati is introducing a full-size luxury sedan this fall, so it's little surprise that the resurgent Italian automaker also developed a crossover SUV/wagon concept. The Kubang takes its name from a Javan wind and has a 4.2-liter V-8 sending 390 horsepower to... more |
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2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
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Looking like the spawn of a Hummer H2, a Honda Element, and a classic Toyota FJ40, the FJ Cruiser concept is "chiseled from a half-century of Toyota trucks," according to Jim Press, the company's American boss. That's quite a lot of hyperbole for so small a ve... more |
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