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Aston Martin Cygnet: It's on

It's really happening. Aston Martin is building a city car based on a Toyota for sale in Europe. What would James Bond think?

Small is big in LA

The home of stretched Hummers is also the spiritual home of the Prius. So, what better city to launch a flotilla of small cars than at the 2009 LA Motor Show?

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Reviews

  • Garmin Nuvi 5000

    It might be perfect for truck drivers, but the 5.2-inch Garmin 5000 is a bit too big for us car-bound road denizens. And the lack of Bluetooth hands-free, lane guidance and junction view condemns it to also-ran status.

  • Ford Fiesta Econetic

    Hold the headlines! The new Fiesta Econetic bests the Prius in the fuel economy stakes, while also being priced some AU$15k less.

  • Samsung Blue Earth

    Treehuggers can now rejoice as Samsung has finally revealed details about its Blue Earth mobile phone; a handset with a solar charging panel over the battery.

  • Sony Ericsson Naite

    Sony Ericsson's Naite isn't a heart-starter but let's face it, the reason you'd buy the Naite is for the secret pleasure of knowing your phone is slightly less of a burden on the environment than those wretched iPhones.

  • Volkswagen Golf GT Sport TDI (Golf V, 2007)

    A fine way to traverse Australia's vast distances, but we miss the Twincharger's up and at them attitude.

  • Pioneer PDP-507XDA

    Could this be 7th heaven? Pioneer's seventh-generation plasma, the 50-inch PDP-507XDA, sports the company's latest advancements in picture technology as well as a built-in HD digital tuner.

  • Ultrasone iCans

    High style meets high performance in the iPod-inspired Ultrasone iCans headphones.

  • Panasonic VIERA Plasma TV TH-50PV30A

    Panasonic's VIERA plasma TVs are designed to bring style as well as High Definition pictures to your lounge room.

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Features

  • Future fuels: What will power tomorrow's cars?

    With air pollution getting worse and oil production declining, car manufacturers are looking to alternative fuels. But what will power tomorrow's cars?

  • Gadget Buzz

    Missed out on securing a seat at the Emmys this year? Find out what the attending celebs got in their US$30,000 gift bag.

  • Gadget Buzz

    From the super Tamagotchi to the stinky web, we've got the latest tech gear covered.

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  • Mazda aims for the Sky

    Getting a jump on the competition, Mazda has announced its line-up for next month's Tokyo Motor Show, which includes the Kiyora concept car, two new engines and a new transmission.

  • When will F1's KERS come to road cars?

    We spoke with the people behind McLaren-Mercedes' Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) about the possibility of seeing the technology in road-going cars.

  • Spark plugs may be replaced with lasers

    Say goodbye to spark plugs, a 19th century technology which, according to reports, could be supplanted by lasers.

  • Take a leak, power your car

    Scientists from Ohio University have come across a way to harvest large amounts of cheap hydrogen from a rather unlikely source: urine. Apparently, plucking hydrogen atoms from urine is much easier than getting it from water.

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