We use to fool ourselves into thinking that vehicles such as the gloriously beautiful Ferrari 458 Italia didn’t need any type of upgrade or styling modification whatsoever.

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Infiniti is one of those brands that tuning firms just skim past while deciding on their next project, so finding a decent package for Nissan’s luxury division is not something we come across on a daily - or even monthly - basis.

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When most companies go about creating their flagship sedan conservative feelings can prevail. Most of these companies (i.e. Mercedes, BMW, and Audi) have been building a large four-door sedan for decades.

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When we first drove Infiniti's new entry-level G25 sedan late last year, we found the car to be a mixed bag. While the G25 was far from a standout dynamically and was relatively light on luxury equipment, it did offer a few advantages over its more expensive G37 brother, namely a lower base price and a smoother V-6 engine. Our impressions remain largely the same after a full week behind the wheel and a trip to our testing facility, where we ran the usual gauntlet of acceleration, braking, and handling measurements.

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Toyota has endured some tough knocks lately, with a series of recalls over the past year, as well as constantly being lambasted by critics for having "boring" cars. The Venza crossover breaks out of Toyota's safe and conventional mold, at least from a styling standpoint.

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When Renault said that it was going to take a stab at running Pikes Peak in 2011 AND use a Dacia Duster to run the competition, a lot of people, shall we say, scoffed at that idea.

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Push the start button on the 2006 BMW M5 and there's a slight delay before the engine fires as if to hint at the complexity you're about to set in motion with your finger. And when all 10 cylinders burble to life they give new meaning to the words "performance sedan."

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Inside Line concludes our 12-month test of the 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. Over its 28,000-mile lifetime in our fleet, our long-term FJ bested the trails of Death Valley, Mammoth Mountain and Yosemite National Park. A couple of pesky rocks got the best of it, however.

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The halls are empty now. The offices quiet. The window blinds drawn. After 40-odd years of daily hustle and bustle, Nissan's headquarters in Gardena, California, sits idle, a "For Sale" sign staked in the front yard, the company name yanked from the building's facade. All mail has been forwarded to Nashville, Tennessee.

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With a void left by the L300 sedan, which saw the axe in 2005, Saturn needs a strong player in the competitive midsize sedan segment in order to justify its existence. It needs the new 2007 Saturn Aura to be a Mr. Wolfe.

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Audi might be the hottest brand among luxury carmakers—more styling-oriented and more sporty than others, but still something of an insider's tip. What the brand doesn't have is a history as rich as that of Mercedes-Benz, or even BMW. Audi can be traced back to a number of companies originating as early as 1899, but the brand, as we know it today, did not surface until the 1960s—with some rather bland cars.


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The first question we asked was, Why?

Why did Suzuki and Nissan apparently agree that a regrilled Frontier belongs in Suzuki showrooms? The answer, of course, is that Suzuki doesn’t sell a pickup in the U.S. (never has, actually), and Nissan evidently needs some A-segment cars in other countries.


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The new dynamic driving simulator from Mercedes-Benz is the most powerful in the entire car industry. Going into operation at the end of 2010, it offers a 360 degree screen, fast electric power system and a nearly 40 foot-long rail for transverse or longitudinal movements. According to Dr. Thomas Weber, Member of the Board of Management

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Lincoln dealers troubled by a lack of new products are promised a new lineup by 2015 that will more than double current sales levels

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Though not direct competitors, they're both truck-based 4x4s with monster motors. Chevrolet will finally offer a hot truck (the Silverado SS isn't it) with its long-anticipated TrailBlazer SS (lead image). GM Performance Division stuffed an LS2 6.0-liter V-8 under the hood and lowered the suspension and then tuned and tested it at the Nurburgring. The 6.0-liter small-block makes 390 horses and 405 pound-feet in the SSR. Chevy estimates a sub-six-second 0-to-60-mph time for the TB SS, which will be offered with rear- or four-wheel drive.

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Vijay Mallya's Force India is set to initiate legal action against Formula One team Lotus on a charge of breach of intellectual property...

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