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Nissan Releases Images For FIA-GT1 GT-R Race Car Nissan has released pictures of the race ready GT-R GT1 that will be for sale to teams competing in the FIA-GT1 race. Sumo Power GT(UK) and Swiss Racing Team (CH) are two teams that have signed up to race Nissan’s GT-R GT1, both teams will have technical support from NISMO (Nissan Motorsport). A unique VK56DE 5.6 litre [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Nissan Releases Images For FIA-GT1 GT-R Race Car Jeep to use Fiat C-EVO platform for new models Future off-road and urban-focused vehicles from Jeep will be underpinned by Fiat's C-car platform, according to UK automotive website Autocar. Chrysler-Fiat is planning to build a new assembly line in the US for the highly versatile C-EVO platform, which can be produced in two different lengths and is capable of housing a four-wheel drive system. The platform [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Jeep to use Fiat C-EVO platform for new models Evolution of the Peugeot Lion In 1810, Jean-Pierre and Jean-Frédéric Peugeot turned their father's cereal mill into a steel foundry, taking the Peugeot family into the industrial era. Today, 200 years later, a new chapter in the Peugeot story is being written with a further evolution of the brand as it enters its third century. Last week CarAdvice showed you the SR1 [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Evolution of the Peugeot Lion Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution XI could go hybrid Mitsubishi could launch a hybrid version of its Lancer Evolution XI by 2013 if word from automotive website Motor Trend is correct. It says the new Evo will be built on the same platform as the PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid crossover concept from October's Tokyo Motor Show and will combine the 2.0-litre MIVEC petrol engine from the [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution XI could go hybrid Peugeot has new diesel engine Peugeot has developed a new 1.6 litre HDi turbo diesel engine with 83kW and a maximum torque output of 270 Nm, an increase of 12.5 percent over the current engine. The 308 CC will be the first model offered with this engine. The engine meets the new Euro five emission standards and has improved performance over [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Peugeot has new diesel engine Audi TT Video Review & Road Test Driving a diesel performance car isn't the same as driving a petrol one. It's not better, nor worse. Just different. Written Review: Audi TT Review. Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Audi TT Video Review & Road Test Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Audi TT Video Review & Road Test Would you buy a diesel car? Diesel popularity on the rise Would you buy a diesel sports car? Or even a diesel car? Statistically, not many people would – but their number is increasing. In fact, according to Ausstats' Motor Vehicle Census 2009, the number of "passenger vehicles" (cars and SUVs, basically) registered with diesel engines jumped by a staggering 80 per cent in the five [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Would you buy a diesel car? Diesel popularity on the rise Volkswagen goes one-two-three in Dakar Rally Volkswagen has won the legendary Dakar Rally for the second time in succession, with the duos and their TDI-powered Race Touareg prototypes celebrating a one-two-three podium lockout at the finish of the toughest challenge in motorsport. Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz triumphed by only 2:12 minutes over team mates Nasser Al-Attiyah/Timo Gottschalk in a thrilling finale on the [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Volkswagen goes one-two-three in Dakar Rally Renault-Nissan strengthens electric relationship with Andalusia Renault-Nissan has signed its second agreement in Spain to promote the development and implementation of electric vehicles in the region. The Alliance today secured a "protocol of intentions" with the government of Andalusia (an autonomous community in the south of Spain) to strengthen both PASENER 2007-2013 (the Andalusian Sustainable Energy Plan) and Renault-Nissan's zero emissions strategy. The [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Renault-Nissan strengthens electric relationship with Andalusia Spyker CEO 'unclear' on Saab future as GM talks continue Spyker Cars CEO, Mr Victor Muller, said yesterday that he group was still in talks with GM over a decision to purchase Saab. Mr Muller gave no indication of when a deal might be clinched with Saab’s future hanging in the balance after GM nominated two ‘wind-down supervisors’ last week. The strange move came at the [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Spyker CEO ‘unclear’ on Saab future as GM talks continue Honda HSV-010 GT race car launched in UK Honda has today introduced its HSV-010 GT, which will compete in the GT500 class of the UK’s 2010 Super GT Series. The Honda HSV-010 GT tips the scales at just over 1,100kg and is powered by a liquid-cooled, naturally aspirated, longitudinally mounted V8 engine developing “around 409kW and 392Nm” dubbed the HR10EG. The 3.4-litre unit features a [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Honda HSV-010 GT race car launched in UK Suzuki, GM to end jointly developed hybrid projects Suzuki has announced today that it will end jointly development hybrid and fuel-cell technology projects with General Motors as part of an operational review following its new alliance with Volkswagen. Suzuki and Volkswagen last month announced a comprehensive tie-up which, as of last week, saw VW become Suzuki’s largest single shareholder on 19.9 per cent. Cross-shareholding [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Suzuki, GM to end jointly developed hybrid projects Toyota aims for one million hybrids by 2011 Toyota aims to produce one million petrol-electric hybrid vehicles in 2011 to remain in the lead in the growing market for low-emissions cars, Japanese business newspaper Nikkei reports. The target would effectively mean doubling production from 2009, when it was expected Toyota manufactured slightly more than 500,000 hybrids – around eight percent of its total global [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Toyota aims for one million hybrids by 2011 Renault Clio RS F1 Team R27 Review & Road Test This F1 inspired hot hatch is the real deal Model Tested: 2009 Renault Clio RS F1 Team R27; 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, petrol; six-speed manual; three-door hatch – $39,990* Options Available: Metallic Paint $800; Six-CD Changer $800; Sunroof $1890; Xenon Headlamps $1,750 Performance; handling; braking; stand-out looks Price; tricky entry/egress; weak air-conditioning CarAdvice Rating: It's a mouthful I know, but make no [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Renault Clio RS F1 Team R27 Review & Road Test Reports of sudden unintended acceleration in Toyota Avalon without floor mats The owner of a US-specification 2007 Toyota Avalon has reportedly experienced sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) in his vehicle which was not fitted with a floor mat. The Safety Report blog reported that on December 29, the New Jersey man's Toyota accelerated along the highway without his input and could not be stopped by the brakes alone. He [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Reports of sudden unintended acceleration in Toyota Avalon without floor mats Chrysler 300 Sneak Peak A new Chrysler 300 is getting ready to become the first of many new or updated models for the brand in the next 48 months. Sketches of the 300 were previewed last year, but now we have a sneak peak of what the grill and headlights look like. Chrysler claim the 300 is up to 19 percent [...] Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. Chrysler 300 Sneak Peak