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Nissan's luxury brand prepares to open the doors of its first UK showroom.

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Nissan's luxury brand opens doors of its first UK showroom in Reading.

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Two decades after the Nissan luxury brand Infiniti was launched in the US, it has come to Britain with the first outlet set to open in Reading, in the Thames Valley west of London, on 12 September. Full story...

Lotus announces a purpose built engine for use in hybrid cars

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The Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid electric vehicle will emit just 83g CO2/km and have an economy rating of 3.5L/100km, according to SAE methodology measuring emissions for plug-in hybrids. Full story...

Avant-garde meets avant-garde. The New York-based limited-edition fashion and art publication Visionaire draws inspiration for its 57th issue from the unique two-seater smart fortwo. Visionaire 57 "2010" is the first plug-in electric issue of the publication. 52 internationally renowned curators and art collectors were recruited to select 365 works of art, making this issue, in the form of an electronic daily calendar, a ground-breaking compendium of contemporary art. Full story...

Josh Hayes (Yamaha) closed out the 2009 AMA Pro Road Racing season with a pair of race wins in the AMA Superbike Championships at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Full story...

Auto123.com is proud to bring you, exclusive to our site, the column of Canadian driver Bruno Spengler, official DTM driver for the Mercedes-Benz team. Here's what Bruno had to say about his adventures on the short, club circuit of Brands Hatch in Great Britain Full story...

Lexus enhances its popular entry luxury sport sedans the Lexus IS 250 and Lexus IS 350 with all-new special F Sport Packages exclusive to 2010 editions. Full story...

Current MotoGP World champion Valentino Rossi came back from a bad start to win his hometown and home country race at Misano, where the San Marino Grand Prix was held this past weekend. The victory allowed Rossi to increase his lead in the championship over Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo. Full story...

The Lotus Range Extender - designed specifically for the new breed of highly efficient series hybrid vehicles. Full story...

Alfa Romeo, always a byword for sophisticated engineering and high-performing engines, proudly presents the revolutionary MultiAir system, developed and patented by FPT - Fiat Powertrain Technologies. Full story...

According to Brent Dewar, vice president of Chevrolet Global, General Motors is not planning to add new Sprint Cup partners for the upcoming 2010 season. Full story...

Italian driver Vitantonio Liuzzi last Thursday tested the Mercedes-Benz powered Force India's 2009 car at Kemble Airport (UK). Full story...

Mercedes-Benz Canada announced today that the Sprinter commercial vehicle brand will join the Mercedes-Benz group in Canada as of January 1, 2010. Well-known and respected as a benchmark in the light-duty commercial vehicle segment, the Sprinter vans offer customers the best overall value and lead the industry in the areas of safety, fuel efficiency and innovation. Full story...

Eight spots, in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase, are up for grabs, here's the 11 contenders and what they'll need to do. Full story...

Ben Spies (Yamaha) and Noriyuki Haga (Ducati) were within two points of each other coming into round 11 (Of 17) of the World Superbike Championship, at the Nürburgring. After the races, Spies would be the new leader. Full story...

Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the 2011 C30 at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15, revealing a vehicle with a new front end and a sharper sport chassis with the optional R-Design package. The C30 is a two-door premium compact with a glass hatch and seating for four. The vehicle will become available in Canada in the first half of 2010 and prices will be announced closer to on-sale date. Full story...

The Panamera, the new sport sedan of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is already in the spotlight, even before its sales launch. The online campaigns for the fourth model have already earned numerous awards. Full story...

Peugeot will introduce at the end of 2010 a new edition to its comprehensive model range, the i0n "zero-emissions" electric vehicle. This vehicle, developed in co-operation with Mitsubishi Motor Company (MMC), is aimed at both retail and fleet customers. Full story...