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Honda Prelude two-door coupe set to return as an electric sportscar

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Square of shape, revvy of engine and at its best with some Maccas trays under its rear wheels, this front-drive coupe legend rightly held icon status on Australian city streets. Surplus to Honda’s sporting requirements with the Integra Type R and S2000 covering the fun part of its showroom lineup. Then, by 2001, it was gone.

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Aston Martin eyes G-Class, Defender rival | Autocar Professional

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Tellingly, the Gaydon firm’s 4×4 concept is said to be dubbed ‘Project Rambo’ internally, a moniker that echoes the nickname of Lamborghini’s seminal LM002 – a radical, go-anywhere 4×4 pick-up truck with a V12 lifted from the Countach supercar. Notably, that engine – a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre

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BMW to showcase 4 production plug-in hybrids at IAA in Frankfurt; new 225xe

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Alongside BMW TwinPower Turbo technology for combustion engines, intelligent lightweight design and optimized aerodynamics, BMW eDrive technology is therefore one of the most important elements in the EfficientDynamics strategy designed to increase power and further reduce fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. Engine (Cyl. / Motor (kW).

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BMW to introduce BMW 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid at Detroit show

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BMW will stage the world premiere of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan and the US premiere of the BMW Concept X2 at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January in Detroit. The combination of motor and engine keeps the CO 2 emissions of the BMW 530e iPerformance very low at just 44 g/km (NEDC). BMW eDrive.

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Tokyo 2023 revisited: Every electric concept debut from the best motor show in years

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It used to be called the Tokyo Motor Show, but in the new-speak 21st century automotive industry it is now the Japan Mobility Show. Whatever the name, the verdict is this was the best motor show of the post-pandemic era as the Japanese auto giants delivered a series of stunning electric concepts. Lexus LF-ZC Lexus LF-ZC.

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This retro-futuristic Renault R17 EV restomod needs to go into production immediately [Video]

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Since 2021, Renault has developed a number of unique creative projects that collaborate with brilliant minds in design to showcase exercises in concepts that nod to the automaker’s 125-year heritage and notable models that have made their imprint on car culture. This EV concept is the stuff Renault should be selling In the US, at least.