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Honda CR-V Alacantra and Leather Style

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

The Honda CR-V gets two minor upgrades for butt coddlers, the Alacantra and Leather Style packages. (more…)

Lexus LS460 AWD Unveiled at Moscow

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Just unveiled at the Moscow Motor Show, the Lexus LS460 AWD, using the same AWD system as the LS600h that can funnel up to 70 percent of the engine’s power to the rear wheels.

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Minor Upgrades for Toyota Belta

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Minor upgrades for the Toyota Belta, known as the Yaris sedan in the US. (more…)

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Daihatsu Introduces Yet Another Move Variation, the Conte

Monday, August 25th, 2008

The Move Conte joins the Move Custom, and the Move Latte, and the plain-Jane Move in the Daihatsu lineup. Here’s a minisite to go along with it. (more…)

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Honda StepWgn Style Edition

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Since its debut in May 1996, Honda has sold one million of its popular StepWgn minivan. To commemorate, here’s the Smart Style Edition of the StepWgn and StepWgn Spada. (more…)

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Toyota Crown Sedan Saves Cabbies Gas

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Taxi drivers everywhere, rejoice. Now Crown Comforts and Sedans come with a new, more efficient electronically controlled natural gas injection system and a start/stop system similar to Priuses that shut off the engine when the car comes to a stop.

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Lexus SC Receives Updated Interior

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

The final iteration of the Lexus SC gets a few new upgrades before it’s taken out back and shot. (more…)

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Toyota Vanguard Now Available in 2WD

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

The Toyota Vanguard, a long-wheelbase version of the RAV4, goes on sale with a slight update today. It also gets active headrests, new interior color dark gray, and exterior colors Dark Violet Mica Metallic, Gray Metallic, and Beige Metallic. 2WD versions are only available with the 2AZ-FE 2.4L four cylinder, while 3.5L 2GR-FE V6s are available on 4WD models only.