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Toyota Endo Concept
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As European cities become ever more unfriendly to cars, most major automakers are looking at producing small city cars that are easy to park and use in congested environments. The Endo concept is a tiny two-door three-seater that has doors that hinge away from the body to save space in narrow parkin... more |
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Renault Clio Renaultsport Concept
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Americans have never come close to matching Europeans' hysteria for hot hatches, and, as a result, very few three- and five-door rockets make their way onto American soil. Sure, we have the Volkswagen GTI and the Mini Cooper S, but if you really want to experience pint-sized performance, you need to... more |
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2006 Renault Clio III
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Renault Egeus Concept
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With Renault's lineup primarily comprised of passenger cars, space vans, and commercial-type vehicles such as the Kangoo, there is plenty of space to slot in a crossover or small SUV, and this handsome Egeus concept marks Renault's most recent exploration of that theme.... more |
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Mercedes-Benz Vision R63 AMG
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"An AMG in every garage!" seems to be the rallying cry at Mercedes-Benz these days. How else to explain a 500-plus-hp version of the R-class family hauler?... more |
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2006 Opel Vectra and Signum
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GM would like us to believe that these are all-new models, but essentially this is just a mid-cycle freshening of Europe's best-selling mid-size sedan. (See, GM can beat the Japanese).... more |
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2006 Nissan Micra C+C
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The Micra C+C is the latest in a rash of folding-roof coupe/cabriolets hitting European streets. The C+C does have a slight twist, though, because the folding roof isn't metal, but glass. It takes 22 seconds for the roof to fold under the double-hinged trunk lid.... more |
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2006 Nissan Note
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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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