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  Michelin moves the motor to the tyre

  It might sound counterintuitive but if the future of the car is electric, then we could well see the motor move from the front of the car to the wheels. Well, that's what Michelin, Heuliez and Orange have in mind.

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  New Mazda3 hatch and sedan now both revealed

  Mazda has now revealed both the sedan and hatch versions of its popular 3, prior to it going on sale next year.

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  Porsche Panamera merges sedan and hatchback

  Porsche has just unveiled a four-door sedan-hatchback mash-up, the Panamera, which will take on the likes of the Mercedes-Benz CLS, Astona Martin Rapide and the Lamborghini Estoque.

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  Next Lexus RX sports iDrive/MMI/Comand-style controller

  Lexus unveiled the updated RX range of soft-roaders at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show. The new vehicles feature updated powertrains and new designs, as well as being the first Lexuses to sport an iDrive/MMI/Comand-style interface.

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  Bye bye Nissan 350Z, hello 370Z!

  It's unmistakably a Z-car, but it's shorter, more feline and less butch — the new Nissan 370Z is set to debut at next month's Los Angeles Motor Show.

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  Oi!: Poll: Does product placement work?

  After watching the latest Bond film, we're beginning to wonder whether Bond's so angry just because of all the products he's meant to spruik. We wonder whether he's reading this story right now on his Intel-inside PC...

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  Modified Audi A4 achieves world record on alternative fuel

  A modified Audi A4 B7 Quattro has achieved a world speed record of 327.2km/h running on an alternative bio-gas fuel processed from grass.

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  Cadillac's Aussie comeback mixes art and science

  Cadillac is returning to these shores from early next year but land yachts and seats fit for Elvis' waistline are off the agenda.

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  Pagani Zonda C12S Roadster

  If you think Ferraris and Lamborghinis are pretty out there, then the Pagani Zonda will reset your boundaries. And if you have a wheelbarrow of cash in the backyard you can now drive one on Aussie roads.

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  New Mazda3 hatch and sedan now both revealed

  Mazda has now revealed both the sedan and hatch versions of its popular 3, prior to it going on sale next year.

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  Bye bye Nissan 350Z, hello 370Z!

  It's unmistakably a Z-car, but it's shorter, more feline and less butch — the new Nissan 370Z is set to debut at next month's Los Angeles Motor Show.

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  Lamborghini thrusts its four-door Estoque forth

  Lamborghini has been teasing us over the last couple of weeks with teaser shots of its latest concept car. Now the company has let the bull into the china shop: a four-door sports car called the Estoque.

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  Porsche Panamera merges sedan and hatchback

  Porsche has just unveiled a four-door sedan-hatchback mash-up, the Panamera, which will take on the likes of the Mercedes-Benz CLS, Astona Martin Rapide and the Lamborghini Estoque.

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  Next Lexus RX sports iDrive/MMI/Comand-style controller

  Lexus unveiled the updated RX range of soft-roaders at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show. The new vehicles feature updated powertrains and new designs, as well as being the first Lexuses to sport an iDrive/MMI/Comand-style interface.

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  Classic cars at the 2008 New York Auto Show

  At Car Tech, we look for the most cutting edge automotive technology. At the 2008 New York Auto Show, we found a hall full of cars that, when they were built, represented the pinnacle of tech.

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  Poll: Does product placement work?

  After watching the latest Bond film, we're beginning to wonder whether Bond's so angry just because of all the products he's meant to spruik. We wonder whether he's reading this story right now on his Intel-inside PC...

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  Modified Audi A4 achieves world record on alternative fuel

  A modified Audi A4 B7 Quattro has achieved a world speed record of 327.2km/h running on an alternative bio-gas fuel processed from grass.

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  Cadillac's Aussie comeback mixes art and science

  Cadillac is returning to these shores from early next year but land yachts and seats fit for Elvis' waistline are off the agenda.