10 Cool concept cars November 10, 2009
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Concept cars came back – with a vengeance – after World War II when America entered a golden age of prosperity and rising expectations. Nothing said “New!” like the annual GM Motorama shows, where the public caught a glimpse of radical new designs and often bizarre trends. Today, concept cars are like fixtures of the automotive world, showcasing new ideas, designs and features, but most of them never make it to the street. What if they did?
Let’s look at a collection of 10 very cool concept cars from the past few years unveiled at motor shows around the world, and dream a little…
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GENESIS COUPE EARNS POPULAR MECHANICS 2010 AUTOMOTIVE EXCELLENCE AWARD November 10, 2009
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Popular Mechanics honored the all-new Hyundai Genesis Coupe with a 2010 Automotive Excellence Award in the “Fun to Drive” category. Genesis Coupe outperforms the competition with its dynamic rear-wheel-drive handling aimed at true sports enthusiasts. This is the second time Hyundai has earned a Popular Mechanics Automotive Excellence Award; the 2006 Sonata received the honor for its excellence in safety.
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Toyota and Honda Philippines Offer Discounts on Parts, Repairs of Flood-Damaged Units October 26, 2009
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Leading car manufacturers Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMC) and Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) are offering discounts on parts and labor charges in order to help victims of tropical storm Ondoy.
Toyota will offer discounts on replacement of flood-related parts and labor, as well as extend service workshop operations to accommodate affected customers while Honda is offering 30-percent subsidy on all parts, lubricants and 10 percent on labor charges for flood-related repairs.
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Isuzu Philippines Offers Assistance to Typhoon-Hit Vehicle Owners October 26, 2009
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Isuzu Philippines Corp., the world’s leading utility and lifestyle vehicle line, has launched a calamity assistance program that gives customers a 30-percent discount on parts and related labor charges.
“Isuzu is one with the country in these truly challenging times,” said IPC executive vice president Yuki Kato. “We would like our clients to know that we will extend all the assistance they may require to get their Isuzu vehicles back on the road.”
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Mazda2 Facelift October 11, 2009
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Mazda has announced that it will begin the production of the model their new plant in Thailand and also released the first images of the Mazda2 facelift.
At a first look, the Mazda2 facelift comes with a re-designed front end, with a larger grille and new housings for the fog lights. The rear of the Mazda2 facelift remains unchanged, and so are the headlights and rear light clusters.
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Nissan’s robot cars mimic fish to avoid crashing October 5, 2009
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Nissan has developed a mini robotic car that can move autonomously in groups while avoiding crashing into obstacles (including other cars).
The Eporo, Nissan says, is the first robot car designed to move in a group by sharing its position and other information. The aim is to incorporate the technology into passenger cars to reduce accidents and traffic jams.
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Toyota to recall 3.8 million cars — largest US recall in its history October 1, 2009
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Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) said it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States, the company’s largest-ever U.S. recall, to address problems with a removable floor mat that could cause accelerators to get stuck and lead to a crash. The recall will involve popular models such as the Toyota Camry, the top-selling passenger car in America, and the Toyota Prius, the best-selling gas-electric hybrid.
Toyota said it was still working with officials with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to find a remedy to fix the problem and said owners could be notified about the recall as early as next week. Toyota spokesman Irv Miller said until the company finds a fix, owners should take out the removable floor mat on the driver’s side and not replace it.
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Hero E-Sprint electric scooter launched September 29, 2009
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Hero Electric, a Hero Group company owned by the Munjals, have announced the launch of what they call a high-speed electric two-wheeler – the Hero E-Sprint.
Considering that most electric scooters in India are low-powered contraptions that can touch 25-35 kmph and often do not need a license to ride, the Hero E-Spint is considered high-speed.That does not mean that this little electric scooter is a Kinetic / Mahindra Blaze. The E-sprint electric can touch a top speed of 45 kmph – that is it.
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BMW 7 Series is best-selling car in the Middle East’s large luxury automotive segment September 28, 2009
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The BMW 7 Series is currently the best-selling car in the premium automotive segment in the Middle East, buoyed by the launch of the fifth-generation of the flagship model late last year, the BMW Group recorded sales of 2,949 units of the BMW 7 Series across the Middle East from January-August 2009.
The 7 Series is also the highest-selling model in the BMW portfolio, achieving impressive results across the region’s biggest markets. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was the largest market with the sale of 864 units. The UAE was another strong market for the flagship model, with Dubai and Abu Dhabi witnessing sales of 435 and 365 cars respectively.
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Volvo plans plug-in diesel hybrids for 2012 September 28, 2009
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Volvo has said it wants to introduce plug-in hybrid cars from 2012.
Standard hybrid cars have both an electric motor and an internal combustion engine. Energy that would normally be lost under braking is directed towards recharging batteries which are then used to power the electric motor, which kicks in to support the combustion engine under acceleration. Some hybrids are able to run for very short distances at low speeds on battery power alone.
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