Marketing folks have determined that a great way to sell Toyotas to young North Americans is to do so with a separate brand. The Scion brand was devised to do just that. Available in the US and parts of Canada, Scion is big on customizability, fun and value.
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Volkswagen is capitalizing on the sleek new restyle of its 2010 Golf to launch a meaner-looking 2010 GTI. The high-performance variant built on the Golf platform just took the stage at the 2009 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), embodying the latest from the long-lived model that's found fame with enthusiasts after economical performance and fun-to-drive dynamics.
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As if a 400 horspeower twin-turbo engine wasn't enough sauce in the standard BMW X6 xDrive50i, the German brand has shown the world even more of it's evil side with the new X5 M and X6 M.
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Pushing the limits of street-legal performance in a high-luxury package is the job of Bentley's latest work, the Continental Supersports. The British premium manufacturer has just shown the model to crowds at the 2009 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). It boasts a lighter curb weight, incredible acceleration figures and a somewhat environmentally minded flex-fuel engine.
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Nissan is expanding their upcoming 370Z lineup right in front of our eyes--and one of the models helping do it intends to put an extra level of performance into the hands of Z-car shoppers later this year.
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Pet travel may never be the same again. For the New York Auto Show, Honda has transformed an Element SUV into a dog-hauling special. The Dog-Friendly Honda Element Concept is a glimpse of a model that will reach production this fall. No joke.
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I've driven a variety of low-speed electric vehicles, and frankly none of them have imparted automotive characteristics any better than those supplied by a golf cart or the bumper cars we so fondly remember ramming into each other at the fair. Today that changed.
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Team McLaren-Mercedes reserve driver Pedro de la Rosa says KERS is not responsible for the struggles of some formula one teams this season.
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Former Canadian grand prix promoter Normand Legault believes formula one teams should abandon the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone.
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Mercedes Benz was present at this year's New York International Auto Show in a big way. After a tremendous start to 2009 sales in Canada, the German manufacturer presented a selection of new and upcoming models that will soon make their way to showrooms.
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Slick! Chrysler just unveiled their all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), showcasing, among other things, a sleek new body. The latest iteration of the model sees it stepped up considerably in terms of hardware and styling, and Chrysler says that the new Grand Cherokee intends to hit the 'sweet-spot' between real-world capability and on-road refinement.
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The LR4 will replace the LR3 in Land Rover's line-up, while the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport get significant updates for 2010.
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Talk about teasing! For weeks, Acura taunted the automotive world with partial prototype shots of their newest upcoming model, which we know will be called the ZDX.
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The world debut of the Porsche Panamera is just around the corner. At 11:30 am on April 20, Porsche AG will present the company's four-door Gran Turismo to the international public at Auto Shanghai in China.
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The all-new, five-passenger 2010 GMC Terrain joins the rapidly growing list of vehicles with GM's direct injected (DI) engines that use less fuel, make more power and produce fewer emissions. The Terrain brings to 18 the number of North American GM models that will feature DI in 2010 - more than any other manufacturer.
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Thirty years ago, on April 8, 1979, Canadian Gilles Villeneuve won in spectacular fashion the Grand Prix of the United States West at Long Beach.
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The names of Ross Brawn and Ron Dennis have entered the 'lie-gate' saga, as team McLaren prepares to face an FIA hearing following the Bahrain grand prix later this month.
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As the Scuderia Ferrari staged a nearly three-hour 'crisis meeting' at Maranello, former Formula 1 champion Niki Lauda leapt to the defence of Michael Schumacher.
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Forget for a second that this is even a hybrid and consider the Honda Insight's opening price of under $24,000. That gets you automatic climate control, a tilting / telescoping steering wheel, power accessories, an input jack for the stereo, and so forth.
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Jeep is pulling out all the stops for the redesigned 2011 Grand Cherokee. Jeep is promising improvements to on-road comfort, interior accommodations and off-road prowess.
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