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The 2005 Holden Efijy Revisited

In 2005 the Holden Company out of Australia shared its Efijy concept car with the attendants of the NAIAS in Detroit. While the car was never meant to reach the production stage its classic cues and sleek physique sure makes you wish it was.

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With a 6.0 Corvette V8 under the hood and modern amenities in the cabin, the Efijy is one retro beast with present day charisma.

2005 HOLDEN EFIJY CONCEPT

The only regret in allowing this car to pass you on the highway would be that you might lose sight of it as it cruises down the road.

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However, that is one back-end you would not forget as it pulled away.

Despite the unwillingness of any major automaker to produce a car with such exquisite lines, or their inability to imagine a profit from its production, these are the cars from which dreams are made.

Source[TechBlog]



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Honda Advances the VTEC Engine

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Honda announced a slew of new engine technology today. Earlier we told you about Honda’s clean diesel engine and now the company is saying its tried and true VTEC gasoline engine has been radically improved. The technical aspects of the improvement are a bit complex but all buyers have to know is that the Advanced VTEC will see an estimated 13% improvement in fuel efficiency while being more powerful and cleaner.

The current VTEC engine in cars like the Honda Civic gets 30/40 mpg city/highway and can also be tuned to focus on performance in models like the Civic Si. Honda says this new generation of VTEC will be used in a production car in the next three years. A Japanese Accord Euro R is shown here, known as the Acura TSX in the U.S. market. We think the engine will be more than worthwhile; we just would like to see it sooner.



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What Do You Think Of The Jaguar C-XF Concept Car?

This Jag concept car was unveiled in January. At the time, I wasn’t sure what I thought about it. But I think I’m mostly underwhelmed. Some of the interior features are nice, but in my opinion, the exterior is too derivative. A little too bulky too. It’s good too see Jaguar moving forward with their designs, but I’m honestly not lusting after this sucker.

What do you think?



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Dodge Avenger Concept Unveiled

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One week prior to the Paris Motor Show, Dodge gives us the first look at the Avenger concept. The vehicle is a concept in name only; expect the production version of the Avenger to look identical to this concept. It will probably debut at an upcoming American auto show in the next six months. In the U.S., the Avenger will most likely share the same engines, transmissions and pricing as the redesigned Chrysler Sebring that will roll off the assembly line any day now. 

Those Sebring engines include:

  • 173-hp four-cylinder shared with the Dodge Caliber, mated to a four-speed automatic and getting 24/32 mpg city/highway
  • 189-hp flexible-fuel V-6 that can run on E85 or gasoline, teamed with a four-speed automatic. Mileage is estimated at 22/30 city/highway
  • 235-hp V-6 with Chrysler’s new six-speed transmission, registering mileage of 19/28 mpg city/highway

The big difference between the two cars is of course the design. In that department the Avenger wins the sibling rivalry battle by a mile. Unlike the Sebring, Dodge used the best design elements of its current lineup for the Avenger. The rear flank is taken straight from the macho Charger sedan, while the front end builds off the Caliber but looks elegant for a Dodge. Expect prices in the range of $18,000 - $25,000 when it finally does end up in production sometime in the second half of 2007. Unfortunately there isn't much news about the concept until it bows in to the public in Paris next week. For now click below for more images.

Dodge Avenger Concept

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CRD stands for "Common Rail Diesel" an engine option purely for the European market, where Dodge hopes to increase market share.

 



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Fiat Bugster Concept Heading For Minor Brazilian Auto Show [Do Not Eat The Brown Acid]

For the upcoming Sao Paolo Motor Show in Brazil, Fiat will pull the cloth off their newest toy-to-never-be-made, the Bugster, a concept car designed to excite the imaginations of the nine people still interested in dedicated soft-roaders. It is, of course, an all-electric car — as all concepts these days seem to be — with Earth-friendly and therefore non-scalable technologies like natural fibers serving as the basis for the body panels. Basically it's got a resume as green as its paint. We were under the impression concepts designed for "x-treme lifestylz" with open air designs and t-tops had gone by the wayside when everyone got violently tired of the marketing meme "x-treme." Wonder how that will turn out for "green?"

[CarScoop]




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It’s not only stylish, but also powerful, with a twin turbocharged four ...

Mercedes-Benz has presented a high-end, extremely luxurious car at Frankfurt, the F700. The company used the latest technologies for suspension and an excellent engine, developing a super car.

The F700 is a futuristic sedan and uses electronics and computers in a high manner, making it the perfect car and so lovely to drive. It sports a fourth, rear-right door that opens both normally and in the other way, to make the car more luxurious and to ease entry and exit of the back right passenger.

Mercedes F700

It’s not only stylish, but also powerful, with a twin turbocharged four cylinder 1.8-liter DiesOtto gasoline engine. Mercedes states that the engine offers power, smoothness and low emission, also, depending on driving conditions the driver can switch between compression and spark ignition.

The Mercedes F700 sports 238hp and has a great burst of output under acceleration, due to it’s electric motor. It’s torque is rated at 295 lb-ft.

Accelerating from 0 to 62mph in 7.5 seconds is not very fast, but considering it’s an environmental and also luxurious car, this can be accepted, at least i wouldn’t say no to it because of this. A bit upper, we were talking about a very sophisticated suspension, with a Pre-Scam system that sends infrared beams to detect unevenness in the road and to get information about driving conditions, so the suspension to “know” how to act.



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