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BMW Alpina B5 and B7
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For the more civilized BMW driver, German manufacturer Alpina claims unparalleled luxury and comfort with all the performance of BMW M-division cars. Its latest efforts are the B5 and B7, both powered by the same 4.4-liter V-8 found under the hood of BMW's 545i and 745i, but with a radial compressor... more |
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2005 Daihatsu Sirion
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Toyota's Daihatsu brand of minicars is aiming to move its way out of Japan with models such as this Italdesign Giugiaro-penned Sirion, which goes on sale in Europe in March.... more |
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2005 Chevrolet Matiz
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Believe it or not, GM sold 630,000 first-generation Matizes. This happy-looking second-generation model was designed in-house at GM facilities in Korea with some input from Italdesign Giugiaro.... more |
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2005 Dacia Logan
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Take a pile of bargain Renault and Nissan parts, a workforce of cheap Romanian labor, put them together, and you will get the Dacia Logan, built by French automaker Renault. The $6000 sedan could be viewed as the modern Model T; it provides affordable transportation to those who have never had cars ... more |
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2006 Peugeot 107, Citron C1, and Toyota Aygo
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A joint venture between Toyota and PSA (Peugeot-Citron) has produced three tiny, A-class minicars that are being built at a new factory in the Czech Republic, which is fast becoming a hotbed of automotive manufacturing, thanks to cheap land, cheap labor, and a cooperative government.... more |
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Peugeot 407 Prologue Concept
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The Peugeot 407 Prologue is a coupe version of the 407, which is already on sale in both sedan and wagon form. Shown here as a concept, the Prologue is extremely similar to the forthcoming production 407 coupe.... more |
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2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
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The second product off the company's new aluminum VH (Vertical Horizontal) platform, the V8 Vantage brings Aston ownership to a whole new range of people, if hardly to the masses.... more |
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2006 Ford Focus ST
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ST stands for Sport Technologies, Ford of Europe's equivalent of the currently invisible U.S.-market Special Vehicle Team (SVT). This vehicle is the first performance derivative of the new-for-everywhere (except North America) Focus, and effectively replaces the old Focus RS.... more |
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2006 Subaru R1
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Subaru has decided to show its tiny R1 in Geneva after a successful launch in Japan. The R1, at 1760 pounds, is lighter than a Lotus Elise, but its engine, which produces a mere 54 horsepower, is not even suitable to power a motorcycle.... more |
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2006 Kia Rio 5-Door
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Kia has been working harder than anyone to show the world that great cars can come from Korea. With the Amanti, the Spectra (and Spectra5 variant), and the reborn Sportage, the company has been storming almost every recent auto show with a new model release.... more |
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