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Jun 30, 2005
TVR Tuscan 2 heading to U.S.?

With TVR now overflowing with rubles thanks to the financial backing of young Russian entrepreneur Nicolai Smolensky, the case for a North American debut of the troubled marque has grown strong indeed. Recently at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England the carmaker showed off its Tuscan 2 convertible that originally debuted as a concept at last year's British Motor Show. The manufacturer claims subtle changes to the interior will ease the conversion of the car from right-hand to left-h

John Neff
Jun 30, 2005
Ford set to sell $125,000 racing Mustang

That's one expensive 'Stang, but the FR500C is built strictly for racing since it's virtually identical to the track car that races on the Grand-Am Cup road-racing circuit. The FR500C will be powered by Ford Racing's 5.0L "Cammer R50" V8 that develops more than 400 hp and 400 lb-ft. of torque, all in a car that weighs 200 lbs. lighter than the base Mustang. These pony cars won't be street legal, but the 25 being built for sale by August will be ready to race right out of the box.

John Neff
Jun 30, 2005
Honda delivers first fuel cell vehicle to L.A. family

In a monumental step towards a viable fuel cell vehicle market, Honda delivered the first ever EPA- and CARB-certified fuel cell vehicle, the FCX, to the Spallino family of Redondo Beach, CA. The lease is for two years and the Spallino family will provide feedback to Honda engineers who will incorporate their real world experience into future models. Honda already has a fleet of 13 FCX vehicles in use by several municipalities and plans to lease several more vehicles to individual custome

John Neff
Jun 30, 2005
Isuzu aggressively prices its Chevy Colorado twin

There probably aren't too many people excited about this news, but Isuzu sure was excited to announce in a press release that its new 2006 Pickups (they don't really have names) will start at $16,989. This, according to the release, is over $1,000 less than a comparably equipped 2006 Chevy Colorado, the mid-size truck upon which the Isuzus are based. The value-minded i-280 Extended Cab 4x2 is the bargain model, while the i-350 Crew Cab 4x4 will st

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