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Subaru B5-TPH Concept
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The Subaru B5-TPH is a stylish coupe/wagon/crossover concept that Subaru stresses is not the next Impreza. Its main focus is not the exterior styling so much as Subaru's Turbo Parallel Hybrid (TPH) powertrain, which is linked to the company's trademark symmetr... more |
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2006 Nissan Urge Concept
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Nissan's open-air sportster concept is supposed to evoke the fun of motorcycle riding while at the same time catering to its young male target audience's need to constantly be playing video games. In addition to a removable canvas top, the car features open se... more |
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2006 Audi RS4
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RS is Audi's ultimate prefix, surpassing the S models and denoting maximum performance. U.S. buyers have only seen one RS model: the 2003 RS6, a wild-child A6 rumbling with a blown, 450-hp V-8. But the RS6 was actually the third Audi RS, following the 1994-95... more |
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2006 Mazda Kabura Concept
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While American manufacturers are looking more backward than forward for inspiration for their products--look at the Ford GT and Mustang and the Dodge Challenger concept for confirmation--Japanese automakers are much more focused on moving ahead.... more |
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2006 Mazda Mazda5 Hydrogen Rotary Hybrid Concept
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While Mazda continues to develop its fascinating gas/hydrogen-powered rotary RX-8 (it should be available in Japan in 2006), it showed something even more advanced in Tokyo, a rotary hybrid version of the latest Mazda 5--and the vehicle is coming to the Detroi... more |
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2007 Audi Q7
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The Audi Q7 is the brand's first true SUV, and Johan de Nysschen, Audi of America's chief executive, says it heralds a greater U.S. focus for Audi's future product development. The Q7 is based on a lengthened and highly modified VW Touareg/Porsche Cayenne chas... more |
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2007 Acura RDX Concept
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Honda's first turbocharged engine debuts in....an SUV.... more |
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2007 Volkswagen Eos
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The Concept C that was shown at the 2003 Frankfurt auto show is now a production reality called Eos--the name of an ancient Greek goddess of the sunrise, according to VW. Based on the new Passat platform and containing many interior pieces from the Jetta and G... more |
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2007 Saturn Sky
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The Saturn Sky--based on the hot Pontiac Solstice--defines the brand's new face. Saturn will add the Aura (a mid-size sedan) and the Outlook (an unfortunately named large crossover sport-utility) to its lineup over the next two years, and both will echo the Sk... more |
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2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
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The 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser, a newly distinctive offspring of the iconic 1960s FJ40, goes on sale in early 2006. It will cost under $22,000, far cheaper than the 4Runner on which it is based. The production FJ Cruiser is remarkably unchanged from the well-recei... more |
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