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02.02.2007 | Custom Style! Mazda AZ-Wagon arrives in Japan
Behold Mazda's new kei car, the AZ-Wagon. Like its predecessors, the new AZ is simply a rebadged Suzuki Wagon R. In this case, the donor vehicle is the just-introduced Wagon R Stingray, which eschews the standard Wagon R face in favor of a more squared-off ,Toyota bB/Scion xB-like (last-gen, that is) appearance. Read more... |
02.02.2007 | Mugen goes Crossroading
Mugen wastes no time when it comes to offering accessories for new Honda models, and the debut of the Crossroad means that a full suite of tasty upgrades is available already. Read more... |
01.01.2007 | TRD/Modellista Turbo Yaris revealed at TAS
For the Tokyo Auto Salon, Modellista and TRD wanted to tap into that enthusiasm and teamed up to create the Modellista Concept. Based off the standard Yaris (or Vitz if you hail from the Land of the Rising Sun), the two in-house tuners strapped a turbo to the 1.5-liter engine to produce 150 HP and 144 lb.-ft. of torque. Read more... |
01.01.2007 | Toyota Tundra pricing released (and BTW, it tows 10,800 lbs.)
Just as we were about to close up shop and go play in the snow, what comes across the wire but Toyota's announcement of pricing for the new 2007 Tundra half-ton pickup. Read more... |
01.01.2007 | R.L. Polk hands out awards for loyalty; GM and Toyota clean up
R.L. Polk & Co. announced the winners of its 11th Automotive Loyalty Awards during the 2007 Automotive News World Congress a week or so ago. Read more... |
27.12.2006 | No more aluminum for Subaru exteriors
According to Forbes, Subaru will stop utilizing aluminum exterior body panels on all new and redesigned models, beginning in March of 2007. Read more... |
27.12.2006 | Mitsubishi's Dakar team ready to go
The Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart Dakar rally team has completed its shakedown sessions and is ready to advance to the pre-race scrutineering and documentation on January 4-5. Read more... |
01.12.2006 | Nissan unveils new GT-R...logo
Apparently there was more to what Carlos Ghosn had to say at the opening of the Atsugi complex yesterday than what we covered just a little while ago. Besides telling us about Nissan's desire for... Read more... |
01.12.2006 | Ghosn: Partners? We don't need no stinkin' partners.
In the wake of the broken down negotiations between Nissan, Renault and GM, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has made it clear that they are not desperately seeking someone. Nissan's main concern right now... Read more... |
06.10.2006 | Mazda recalls 12,000 over bad airbags
Mazda Motor announced Thursday that it will recall more than 12,000 vehicles from the Japanese domestic market to replace faulty airbags. Read more... |
