Published on August 6, 2010 by Technology Slice
All New Ford V8 Engine – Ford’s potent new Coyote V8 won’t be available in a Falcon until October, but dyed-in-the-wool fanatics could conceivably get their hands on the new engine earlier. Ford Racing in the United States is selling the new V8 – still in its packing crate – for US$6999 ($7650).
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Published on August 2, 2010 by Technology Slice
Ford’s New RS Focus – Ford’s hot-hatch will be priced from $59,990 (plus on-road costs) and numbers will be limited to 315. It is based on the current Focus that will be replaced by a new-generation model in 2011. The RS uses a heavily modified version of the Focus XR5 Turbo’s (Volvo-sourced) 2.5-litre turbo petrol [...]
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Published on July 8, 2010 by Technology Slice
New Volvo V60 – Volvo has just sauntered into the battle to convince the world that wagons are as cool as they are functional with a new launch video for the company’s very sexy V60 long-roof. The car’s hobbies appear to be rocking out across the open desert and hustling family and cargo across town [...]
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Published on July 4, 2010 by Technology Slice
New Range Rover Evoque – Land Rover has released only a single photo of the new model–for the rest, we will have to wait for the 2010 Paris Motor Show in September. Unsurprisingly, the production model looks–at least on the outside–almost exactly like the LRX concept. Obvious differences include larger wing mirrors and usable door [...]
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Published on March 9, 2010 by Technology Slice
Honda CR-Z Hybrid – Honda’s new hybrid sports car, the CR-Z, has just made its European debut at the Geneva motor show and UK pricing has been announced. British buyers will be stumping up £16,999 for the CR-Z S entry-level model. This works out to about $28,000 in local currency, but will that be the [...]
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