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    Honda Civic HFP Concept Sits Efficiently On SEMA Show Floor

    It may not be the spiritual successor to the CRX HF, but the Honda Civic HFP Concept is the result of Honda Access America — the in-house accessory division — taking a Civic Si and adding lightness. Both exhaust and wheels have been replaced with high-performance ultra-lightweight versions, while an aero body kit streamlines the cD for a slipperier shape. So how much more efficient is the HFP? Well...they don't quite say, but we'd venture a guess that Honda's working in one or two MPG increments

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    Nelly's On And Poppin' Custom Ford Flex To Be Revealed At SEMA

    Working with Ford and Funkmaster Flex (no relation), Grammy-winner Nelly laid out a design for his own custom Ford Flex crossover; the finished result will be revealed to the artist today at the SEMA show in Las Vegas. Apparently Nelly was enthusiastic about the Flex from his first look, saying "Yo, that’s hot! How can I get one of those?" Never one to miss a PR opportunity, Ford offered to customize a Flex for the "premiere stuntastic stuntman" under the watchful eye of Funkmaster, himself a cu

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    Report: US-Market Acura TSX Diesel On Hold

    Honda has been talking up plans to add a diesel to its US lineup, starting with an unnamed 2009 Acura model assumed to be the TSX. Turns out Honda neglected to cover all its bases: The new engine reportedly passes emissions when equipped with a manual transmission but not when an automatic is bolted up. Acura wisely decided the U.S. business case for a diesel TSX sans slushbox was problematic, resulting in the temporary cancellation of the program. Will we ever see it? Ward's reports a source si

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    Novitec Adds Twin Blowers To Ferrari 599 Fiorano For 808 HP

    We've shown you what German tuner Novitec Rosso can do to the Ferrari F430, but now the company has turned its sights on the 599 GTB Fiorano. The result is 808 HP and 607 ft-lbs of torque in a package that's refreshingly subtle for a tuner car. Novitec installed its own wind-tunnel-tested aero kit, but it's integrated so well it looks Ferrari-supplied. Likewise the 21-inch alloys — the only giveaway in the wheel arches is the Novitec casting on the bright-yellow brake calipers. The company claim

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    Chevrolet GPiX Concept Revealed In Brazil

    Chevy revealed the GPiX — for Global Picture — crossover concept at the Sao Paulo Auto Show in Brazil earlier this week. The two-door crossover offers high ground clearance for traversing the stumps of burned-out rainforests, and was designed at GM's Brazilian design center using Chevy's new international design language. In one of the strangest statements by a GM exec ever, Carlos Barba, GM director of design for Latin America said "It offers the sporty design and versatility necessary for a co

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    Subaru Forester Mountain Rescue Concept Ascending To SEMA

    Subaru is bringing what they're calling the "Mountain Rescue Forester" to next week's SEMA show. Built in conjunction with Detroit-based Specialized Vehicles, the Ski Patrol vehicle started life as a Forester 2.5XT turbo, but now sports 14 inches of ground clearance from an air suspension system and fat Yokohamas. The requisite high-power off-road lighting sits up top, complemented by ski holders, a cargo basket and a WARN winch on the front bumper for pulling EXTREME!! inexperienced snowboarder

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    Hyundai Releases Specs On Genesis Coupe: V6 Hits 310 HP, Turbo Four-Banger Gets 30 MPG

    Hyundai has provided a wealth of new details on its upcoming Genesis Coupe, including statements the 2.0-liter turbo four will deliver 210 HP on regular gas and 220 HP on high-test, along with 223 ft-lb of torque at a low, low 2,000 RPM. The kicker, or at least it was until gas dropped down below $3 per gallon, is that those output numbers are available in a car returning 30 MPG on the highway. The 2.0T Coupe will be available in four different trim levels, ranging from base to promising-soundin

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    Ford Hauling Four F-150 Specials To SEMA

    Ford has four special editions of its brand-new 2009 F-150 they're bringing out to Vegas for the 2008 SEMA show. First and foremost, the DeWalt Contractor Concept tacks on the expected exterior off-road upgrades but also adds thoughtful touches like a tool charger in the center console, storage under the rear seat and Ford's tool tracking system to make sure your chop saw doesn't walk away. The Ford Hi-Pa Drive F-150 takes hybrids to the next level with in-wheel electric motors, while X-Treme To

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    2009 Honda Element Revealed, Priced Starting At $20,175

    Honda's entry in the box-on-wheels category, the Element, has been redesigned for 2009, now wearing the Pilot-style family grille and missing some of its black side body cladding. The price of admission for a 2WD LX Element starts at $20,175, or you can plunk down $25,185 if you prefer the EX with a sat-nav head unit. There's also a "sportier" SC model that gets some aero tweaks yet somehow manages to lose 2 MPG city and highway in the process, despite using the same 2.4-liter four-cylinder as t

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    Richard Hammond's Ferrari 550 Up For Sale

    Looks like Top Gear co-host Richard Hammond has decided to part with one of his cars, in this case a 1997 Ferrari 550 with just 49,000 miles on the clock. Despite the fact this supercar was owned first by EVO magazine before falling into the hands of Hammond, the advertisement states the 550 has "had every care possible by Maranello to keep it pristine." Hammond's Ferrari is the requisite red with black interior and has a proper manual gearbox, but with right-hand drive, US buyers need not apply

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    Lamborghini Heading Like A Bull Into Red China

    Expecting 186% growth in Chinese sales this year, Lamborghini has decided to add a satellite office in Beijing. The Italian automaker's new branch should be open for business in early 2009 and will support the three dealerships currently in the country along with the two new ones on the way. And what does 186% growth represent for a niche automaker like Lambo? The company sold 28 cars in China in 2007, and they're on track for 80 this year. GM it ain't, but then Lamborghini also appears to be ma

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    Brochure Scans Reveal 2010 Lexus RX350 And RX450h Ahead Of Schedule

    An enterprising enthusiast grabbed these scans of a Japanese-market brochure for the new Lexus RX350 and RX450h models, providing the first real look at the upcoming crossovers. What strikes us immediately is the Subaru Tribeca resemblance from the rear three-quarter view, though that could just as easily be called the crossover stance. Lexus has also added more of a waterfall effect to the grille a-la Lincoln MKS. The interior appears to be significantly upgraded, with blended angles and forms

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    Chrysler Closing Aspen, Durango Plant December 31; Hybrids DOA

    Chrysler's Aspen Hybrid and Dodge Durango Hybrid are apparently destined to become a tiny footnote in the annals of automotive history, as Chrysler has announced the closure of the Newark Assembly Plant that builds the SUVs effective December 31. The plant was already operating on one shift, but the closure will still result in about 1,000 jobs lost and the temporary exit of Chrysler from the full-size SUV market, not to mention the premature death of Auburn Hills' version of the two-mode hybrid

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    UPS Reveals Hydraulic Hybrid, Still Colored Fecal Brown

    UPS has announced its purchase of seven hydraulic hybrid vehicles, making them the first package delivery company to employ the unique new hybrids. Unlike a gas/electric hybrid that uses a conventional driveline augmented by an electric motor, the hydraulic hybrid actually does away with the driveline entirely. Instead, engine-driven hydraulic pumps are used to pressurize fluid that's then used to drive the wheels. Storing pressurized fluid allows the engine to shut down during deceleration and

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    2010 Suzuki Kizashi Spotted Unclad And Ready For 'Ring Time

    We've heard about the new Suzuki Kizashi's engines courtesy of an overzealous Aussie importer, and we've seen Kizashi line drawings suitable for a kids' coloring book. Now we get a sneak peek of the new Suzuki courtesy of the spy photogs at KGP. Our reaction is mixed; on one hand, it's a nice-enough looking sedan with some Teutonic styling cues — much better than what we're used to from Suzuki. On the other hand, the conventional profile has lost some of the excitement of the Kizashi concept we

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    ZR1 In A Box: GM Performance Parts Carting LS9 Crate Engine To SEMA

    GM Performance Parts has announced the introduction of its 638 HP LS9 crate motor, set to debut at the SEMA show next week. Yep, the supercharged, 6.2-liter heart of the ZR1 can now be ordered without the Corvette wrapper, ready to drop into the bare engine bay of your choice. You get a complete engine including the ignition system, supercharger assembly, exhaust manifolds, dry-sump oil pan and provisions for the intercooler's liquid cooling system — pretty much everything in this gorgeous explo

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    Renault Sand'up Concept Drops Top, Transforms Into Brazilian Beach Buggy-Chero

    Appearing at the Sao Paulo Auto Show in Brazil, the Renault Sandero Sand'up concept is a drop-top beach buggy hiding a Sandamino surprise. The Sand'up can convert from a closed coupe body to a convertible pickup using an innovative modular design — just the thing for hauling Rosewood out of the rain forest to burn at your Carnival beach party! With a flex-fuel 1.6-liter engine capable of burning gasoline or the plentiful cane-juice ethanol found south of the equator, the Sand'up actually looks l

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    Banks To Drag 200+ MPH Diesel Dragster To SEMA

    The diesel performance gurus at Gale Banks Engineering are getting on the teaser bandwagon with this tail-shot of their new 200 MPH diesel dragster. Using a Duramax 6.6-liter mill not unlike Banks' S-10 oilburner — already capable of hitting 180 in the quarter — the company promises output well over 1000 HP and 1000 lb-ft of torque. According to the release, "there'll be 30 feet more of this wild machine on site at SEMA" next week, so keep an eye out for some diesel dragster goodness during our

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    Lorinser Tunes C-Class Up To 305 HP, Makes It "Hot"

    According to the press release from tuning shop Lorinser, the Mercedes C-Class is "hot" now that they've had their way with it. The tuner apparently used a beefier cam in conjunction with revised engine management to squeeze 33 extra horsepower out of the new Benz, rather than going the turbo route as they did on the Lorinser Smart ForTwo. A lowered suspension tightens up handling and a tuned exhaust combines with exterior badging to let everyone know that you're hot. Check out the "hot" press r

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    Subaru Ups Law Enforcement Street Cred With STi Police Car

    Though not as exotic as last week's Lamborghini Gallardo police car, the Itasca, IL police department has taken possession of a cruiser that's no less unusual: A Subaru WRX STi. The cop Scooby, our newest member to the list of top police cars, is on loan to Itasca for one year as part of a promotion. For what? Itasca police are hoping to use the sport compact to reach out to younger performance car drivers. Subaru is no doubt hoping to do the exact same thing. As for us — we just want to see a C

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    What's The Worst Car Design Element Of All Time?

    Yesterday we looked at the best car design elements of all time, and the responses were as varied as one would expect from such a subjective question. Grilles, tailfins, gullwing doors and one of our personal faves, hood ornaments, all gained some measure of respect from the commentariat. A few tongue-in-cheek mentions were also made of dubious design elements; Pontiac body cladding, for example. So, today we'll flip things around and open it up to the great automotive styling failures. What's t

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    Volkswagen Uses Passat, GTI In Successful Car-To-Car Communications Trial

    Volkswagen has completed initial trials of a new car-to-car communication system, working with other manufacturers to develop a universal standard for the technology. Essentially, car-to-car equipped vehicles would form their own wireless LAN, communicating information about weather, road hazards, traffic jams and accidents to each other in hopes of alerting drivers to dangerous situations well in advance. That's well and good, but it seems to us the logical extension of car-to-car technology wi

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    Whatever Happened To Eagle?

    In the pantheon of orphaned car brands, perhaps the most poignant today is Eagle, not because of its sales numbers but because of its lineage. Eagle was the bastard child of the 1987 AMC-Renault tie-up and its subsequent sale to Chrysler. At the time of the Chrysler buyout, AMC had product in the pipeline that Renault had a financial interest in seeing hit the market. Chrysler didn't want it — Jeep was their trophy — but Renault forced them to take the Franco-American models as part of the deal,

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    What's Your Most Abject Automotive Failure?

    Yesterday, reflecting on Ken Imhoff's home-built basement Lamborghini, we asked what your greatest automotive achievement was. Today, we're going to look at the other, not-so-shiny side of that coin and ask what your most abject automotive failure has been. You know, things like forgetting to tighten up lug nuts after a tire change. Neglecting to reconnect certain vital hoses after a simple repair. Driving into a lake. Dropping a Torx bit into an intake manifold. Or, as Graverobber mentioned yes

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    New Benz BlueTec Diesels Won't Run Without Urea

    To meet stringent new diesel emissions criteria here in the States, new Mercedes Benz BlueTec diesels use urea, carried in a separate tank, injected into the catalyst. The urea must be replenished at service intervals — generally 10,000 miles — and now Mercedes acknowledges the vehicles won't start if the urea is allowed to run out. BlueTec cars and SUVs will notify the driver when the seven-gallon urea tank reaches one gallon, and again when it runs completely out, allowing 20 additional starts

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    NYT: Racetrack Coverage Through Standard Collision Insurance? No More!

    For years, enthusiasts have been maintaining their car insurance during track days and course club events through a little policy loophole that only disqualified timed racing events. Since racing schools and track days aren't timed, most car owners assumed their cars were still covered by their standard collision insurance, and in fact they were — at least until recently. The New York Times reports, along with the five-fold increase in track day events since 2003, insurers have begun denying cov

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    Electric MINI E Officially Revealed, Bringing 204-HP Li-Ion Battery Pack To LA Auto Show

    Five hundred Mini aficionados in New York, New Jersey and California will soon have the chance to lease the first all-electric Mini E following its official introduction at the LA Auto Show at the end of November. The little 'lectric Verne Troyer tribute will feature a 204 HP electric motor sending 162 lb-ft of torque through a single-speed gearbox to the front wheels. Mini claims a 0-to-62 sprint of 8.5 seconds — nothing spectacular, but when you consider the lack of shifts and the electric's f

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