When was the last time you used "Suzuki" and "awesome" in a sentence and weren't talking about a motorcycle? Well, get ready to do it now. Behold the Suzuki X-HEAD, one of several new concept vehicles the automaker will be showing off at Tokyo Motor Show. Looking like it's ready to punch a HUMMER in the mouth and audition for a part in ...

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The GM-athon continues unabated and even though this isn't Maximum El Camino Day related, it is pretty damned interesting. The prototype supplier of the Li-ion batteries for the much anticipated Chevy Volt, Continental Automotive Systems, has just stated production by the end of this year for similar batteries in the Mercedes S400 BlueHYBRID. Interesting we say because we know that BMW, GM, and Chrysler were bosom buddies for hybrids until Cerberus broke up the party, and now yet another Deutschland partner may have emerged. Seriously, how many companies does it take to make a gasoline and electric powered car?...

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Mister Carscoop were like ships passing in the Frankfurt fog. While i never did affect an intercontinental pow-wow, we did get this bit from his site. It's a Toyota 2000GT. No, it's a Mazda Miata wearing a 2000GT getup. With Halloween approaching fast, we're betting this kit from Japan's Hiroshi will fly off the shelves. Those who follow vintage Japanese iron know the 2000GT as Toyota's first world-class GT. Only 361 2000GTs were built between 1967 and 1970, in contrast with eleventy gajillion Miatas. Pent-up demand does funny things to people....

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No doubt that the Audi A5/S5 is one my favorite cars out there and i think Audi made a really good job with it. And of course a cabrio version of this car will follow. I have no official info from Audi so far, but i can say it has a superb ...

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Unlike today, vehicle choices were pretty limited 50 years ago when the Ford Thunderbird Parts first took flight. There were sedans, coupes, station wagons and convertibles, but essentially a Ford was a Ford -- straightforward variations on a common design. With the 1955 T-bird, however, Ford introduced the notion of a sporty "personal luxury car" -- a close-coupled two-seater with V8 power, a cushy ride and elegant styling. It also had the simple construction and reasonable price of a Ford..
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