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Jaguar for sale?

August 8th, 2006 · No Comments

Russian carmaker GAZ will buy British car maker LDV Holding. It may buy American Ford??™s Jaguar division. Ford bought Jaguar for 1.6 billion pounds sterling in 1989 and has been trying to make their production profitable through conversion and dismissal of over 1,000 workers. The management of the U.S. company has repeatedly stated its determination [...]

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Gold Gilded Porsche Boxter

August 4th, 2006 · No Comments

The Gold Porsche, which will be followed by a limited edition (only nine supercars), was realized by Bernd Hoeger, a goldsmith and artist from Stuttgart. The VISUALIS CEOs commissioned the artist to gild a Porsche Boxster in 22 carat beaten gold. From the control elements such as the steering wheel and door knobs to the [...]

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New Bentley 4×4

July 27th, 2006 · 12 Comments

According to Worldcarfans information Bentley is about to go off road. ???Cross Continental??? the new SUV is set to opponent the Porsche Cayenne, VW Touareg, Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator. Bentley to develop a 4×4 SUV based on the next generation VW Touareg-Porsche Cayenne platform. The Bentley 4×4 SUV is expected to be powered by [...]

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2008 Mercedes S-Class hybrid

July 18th, 2006 · No Comments

DaimlerChrysler will begin sale a hybrid version of S-Class luxury sedan in 2008. Whereas the LS600h L is a full hybrid pairing a 4.3L V8 with a pair of electric motors, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class hybrid will likely be a mild hybrid. Both the Direct Hybrid and Bluetec Hybrid concepts shown at the 2005 Frankfurt motor [...]

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