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2006 Nissan Micra 160SR
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The Micra is a cool small car, but it hardly oozes with driver appeal. Nissan wants to change that with the sporty SR, which uses a brand-new DOHC, 16-valve, 1.6-liter in-line four-cylinder engine that produces 109 hp and 113 lb-ft of torque. Nissan claims that the car will reach 114 mph and acceler... more |
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2006 Skoda Octavia RS
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In an effort to inject some sex appeal into its Octavia line, Skoda is introducing sporty RS versions of both the Octavia wagon and sedan. Featuring sport suspensions, the two cars are powered by the VW Group's familiar 197-hp 2.0-liter turbo four, endowing the sedan with a top speed of 149 mph and ... more |
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Mazda Sassou Concept
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The Mazda Sassou reveals a possible future design direction for the maker's small cars. The Sassou debuted at the Frankfurt show, appropriate given that it was designed nearby at Mazda's German design center.... more |
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Ford Iosis Concept
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Unlike the SAV concept--Ford's 2005 Geneva auto show exercise unveiled earlier this year--the swoopy Ford Iosis concept is quite far from production-ready. The sedan with gull-wing doors and intricate and expensive details is said to be a preview of the "kinetic design" direction that future Europea... more |
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Toyota Yaris
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Toyota is showing its redesigned three- and five-door Yaris subcompacts at Frankfurt--which is actually news for America, because the three-door and a sedan will go on sale in the U.S. next spring as 2007 models, replacing the goofy Echo.... more |
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2007 Chevrolet Aveo
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The 2006 Chevrolet Aveo debuted in Shanghai this past April, but the Frankfurt show marks the sedan's European debut. The new car, which according to GM shares only the windshield, two windows, and large sections of the body structure with the outgoing model, is a drastic improvement over the previo... more |
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2007 Saab 9-5
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Listen to the publicity blurbs, and you would think that the 9-5 is a brand-new vehicle. Uh, no.... more |
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2007 Toyota RAV4
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The latest RAV4 has grown significantly, with a nearly three-inch longer wheelbase and more dynamic, less truck-like styling. At launch in Europe, it will have 2.2-liter diesel and 2.0-liter gasoline engines, but expect the U.S. version to have the 2.0-liter four and an available V-6, along with a l... more |
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Peugeot Moovie Concept
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Peugeot runs a worldwide design competition, for which the prize is awarded at the Geneva motor show in the spring. Then the company builds a full-scale concept car in time for Frankfurt in the fall.... more |
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Peugeot 206 Sedan
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Sedans aren't the best-selling versions of small cars in Europe, which explains why Peugeot has launched the sedan version of its best-selling 206 well after the hatchback, station wagon, and coupe/cabriolet versions. The vehicle is most noteworthy for being produced at Peugeot's Iranian plant in Te... more |
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