Mazda Shinari Concept debuts new face of the brand in style

When Mazda invited us to Milan to see its new concept car, we knew it must be something important. Normally concept cars get their 15 minutes of fame at an auto show, and then it's off to the next press conference to see what the following automaker will introduce. Not so with Mazda's latest styling endeavor. The Japanese automaker wanted our full...

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2011 Honda CR-Z

Okay, so the 2011 Honda CR-Z isn't exactly the modern-day CRX redux that we were all hoping for. Mildly upsetting, yes, but perhaps this disappointment tarnished our initial impression of this newest hybrid offering from Honda. We still have many questions about its form and function, but need to accept the fact that times have changed, Honda's product...

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Maybach will soldier on, gain hybrid

We've all but assumed Maybach was a goner. With the economic downturn and sales hovering around the 300-unit mark annually, Mercedes-Benz' rebadged uber-lux brand makes a hard business case for itself. However, Automobile reports that Maybach may be down, but it's not out, and a range of new products are on the way.With the S-Class due to be replaced...

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MORE ZERO KITS WERE COLLECTED FROM THE GBS FACTORY WHICH WERE EXPORTED TO BELGIUM AND ITALY…..

Last week we had more Zero kits collected from the GBS factory that were both being exported to Belgium and Italy. Mark Baxter came over from Italy and collected 2 Zero kits from us, and another was all wrapped and packaged ready to be exported to Belgium. Mark sent us over some photographs he took in Italy of his other Zero that he has built. For...

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ZERO CUSTOMER RON BRYANT SHARES SOME OF HIS ZERO BUILD PHOTOS WITH US........

Zero customer Ron Bryant came to the GBS Factory today to purchase some more parts to help complete his build, which he collected from us at the beginning of June and is making good progress with his build. Ron showed us a few photographs of his build so far, to view more of Ron’s build photos please visit his photo bucket gallery that he has created....

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2011 Ford Edge begins shipping to dealers as model hits 400,000 units

It goes without saying, but we're going to go ahead and say it anyway: Crossovers are so hot right now. According to data compiled by Ford, the CUV industry has expanded 220 percent since 2006, which is the year the Blue Oval introduced the world to the Edge, its main player in the hotly contested market.Ford also contends that the over 400,000 Edge...

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General Motors and SAIC to jointly develop small engine and dual clutch transmission

General Motors has reached an agreement with one of its primary Chinese partners, Shanghai Automotive Industries Corp. (SAIC), on the joint development of powertrains for small vehicles.GM and SAIC will develop and produce a family of four-cylinder engines ranging from 1.0- to 1.5-liters with direct injection and turbocharging. The GTDI engines should...

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Leaked! 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS peeks out before official debut

Whoops! The men and women in Stuttgart weren't planning to unveil the new Mercedes-Benz CLS just yet, but the crew from eMercedesBenz snagged these leaked images showing the new four-door coupe in all its production-ready glory.As expected, the new CLS takes a lot of its styling cues from Benz's Shooting Break concept (they're name, not ours) notably...

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2012 Saab 9-4X confirmed for LA debut in November

We've been expecting this announcement to come sooner or later, though we didn't exactly count on it coming from the LA Auto Show's own Twitter page. But there it is anyway, straight from the horse's mouth: "Saab has confirmed that the 9-4X Crossover will make its world debut at the LA Auto Show this Nov."We're also expecting some sort of official...

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ANOTHER ZERO KIT IS COLLECTED TODAY & THE NEW ZERO DEMONSTRATOR IS ALMOST READY………..

Today we had James Booker and Pete Burton come and collect their Zero Zetec kit from the GBS factory……. For more information about the Zero kit please call 01623 860 990 or visit our website where you can download the Zero Brochure.Also our brand new factory built Zero demonstrator is almost ready for test drives, so if you would like to book a test...

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MORE ZERO KITS WERE COLLECTED FROM THE GBS FACTORY AT THE WEEKEND......

At the weekend we had Dave Dodd and Trevor Jackman come and collect their Zero kits from the GBS Factory......... For more information about the Zero kit please call 01623 860 990 or visit our website where you can download the Zero Brochure. www.greatbritishsportscars.co...

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