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Saving money on great cars has never been so easy. If you have no pre-conceived idea of the car that you want, and you are open minded regarding what you will drive, you may well emerge from the used car sales with a significant saving. [Read more →]

Here is a awesome commercial video from Brazilian advertising agency BBDO, which was hired by Volkswagen. Searching for a parking place is a disappointing experience and advertising agency DDB Argentina took this modern day problem and morphed it into a clever VW commercial title “Volkswagen Tiguan: The Duel” to showcase the compact SUV’s hands free parking system.

Renault Scenic and its bigger brother, seven-seat Grand Scenic, have received a facelift for the 2012 model year. Both Scenic models gets a new front end with LED daytime running lights and gloss black features, chrome details up front, on the profile and the tailgate strip, redesigned rear lights on the Renault Scenic and a different lower air intake design and longitudinal roof bars for the bigger brother.
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The Japanese carmaker revealed the new GS 250 today at the China International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou. The new GS 250 is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 delivering 306-ponies and the GS 450h top-end model that links a 3.5-liter Atkinson-cycle V6 to the Lexus Hybrid Drive. The new GS 250 equipped with 2.5-litre V6 gasoline engine with D-4S direct port injection and Dual VVT-i intelligent valve timing.
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Ford today unveiled its new compact crossover, called Escape (Kuga in Europe). The new Ford Escape is more modern than the model it replaces. Ford’s design boss, Martin Smith, say: “The Escape’s athletic good looks are no accident, we wanted to create the impression of an athlete like a runner or swimmer in the new body – right down to the defined muscles that convey movement and energy.”

The new Escape measures 178.1 inches in length, 72.4 inches in width, 66.3 inches in height, while it rides on a 105.9 inch wheelbase.
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Toyota unveiled its new Prius, called “C”. The new five-door hatchback model will be based model in the Prius family.

At 3,995mm long, 1,695mm wide, and 1,445mm tall with a wheelbase of 2,550mm, the Prius C is bigger than the latest Yaris (153.5″ long, 66.7″ wide, and 59.4″ tall with a 98.8″ wheelbase).
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Nissan unveiled a 2013 Nissan GT-R towards the end of fall or the beginning of winter. The new 2013 GT-R version carries the 2012MY designation in Japan and Europe, and the 2013MY moniker for the North American market.

Starting with the 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine, a raft of upgrades that include but are not limited to, revised heads, intercooler and exhaust system, push output from 530PS at 6,400rpm from 3,200 to 6,400 rpm, to 550PS at 6,400rpm from 3,200 to 5,800 rpm.
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Before at the upcoming 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2013 Volkswagen CC received a facelift. The new VW’s model gets a new chrome-trimmed grille, reshaped headlamps that incorporate a ring of LEDs and a reworked bumper. Some redesign can be found at the back with the new LED tail lamp, bumper and boot lid designs.
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The best selling minivan has earned the IIHS Top Safety Pick award. The 2012 Chrysler Town & Country joins the Honda Odyssey, the Dodge Grand Caravan, the Volkswagen Routan and Toyota Sienna at the top of IIHS’s rankings.
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The first official photos of the 2012 Peugeot 208 were leaked on the net. The Peugeot 208 is the successor to the 207 model that has been in production since 2006.
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