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0Tokyo 2009: Makuhari Messe no Jyosei ha Bijin desu* 1256255940
The beautiful women of Tokyo 2009 - Click above for a high-res image galleryAs far as cars went, the Frankfurt Motor Show was the proverbial glut of riches, and the Tokyo Motor Show proved that you can't live life at the top all the time. Tokyo did, however, still provide plenty of aesthetic ... -
The Show Must Go On: Italy's Bologna salon forges ahead without automakers 1255435260
Local auto shows overseas like the one in Bologna don't really make a blip on our radar screens. Manufacturers might, upon occasion, use the venues to unveil a new product variant of generally limited consequence, but aside from the big shows in the United States, the significant foreign debuts ...
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REPORT: Panel okays money for added exhibition space for relocated Detroit Auto Show - if Cobo talks fail 1243432620
The North American International Auto Show is the biggest event to hit the state of Michigan in any given year, but the location of the event has come under fire due to the advanced state of disrepair of Detroit's Cobo Hall. Earlier in the year, the state of Michigan and representatives from Wayne, ...
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Veritas RS III to officially debut at London Salon Privé 1242349080
Veritas RS III – Click above for a high-res image galleryYou remember the Veritas RS III? The open-cockpit supercar is a revival of the 40's-era BMW racing team, spearheaded by a crew of enthusiasts dedicated to making the most visceral, back-to-basics driving machine known to man. With a ... -
Concours d'LeMons to invade Monterey 1239719940
The same folks who bring you the 24 Hours of LeMons are taking the revolution to the plutocrats: on August 15 of this year they'll be breaking the Monterey ice with the Concours d'LeMons at Toro Park. It's a car show that's not merely "all about stuff that you haven't seen every damn August," it ...
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This year's Tokyo Motor Show? JAMA Be There (but most of the world's automakers won't) 1237930080
What if one of the world's preeminent auto nations threw a party and nobody came? That's the question on everyone's minds today as the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) has announced that most of the world's major automakers have decided to sit out this fall's show. We already knew ...
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REPORT: German automakers could join others in skipping Tokyo Motor Show 1237827480
Although Volvo has already said that it would not participate in this October's Tokyo Motor Show, the Swedish automaker's German contemporaries are reportedly dragging their feet on similar public announcements in an effort to not be the first from their country to do so. According to a brief ...
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Here's Mud In Your Eye: Ford Raptor gets new microsite 1236385680
Click above for a high-res gallery of the F-150 Raptor driving simulatorFord is looking to drum up some extra interest in its F-150 SVT Raptor off-road specialist ahead of its actual on-sale date (which is still only listed as "coming soon") with the introduction of a new dedicated microsite that ... -
EXCLUSIVE: Nissan pulls out of most 2009 auto shows 1235660280
Autoblog has learned that Nissan is withdrawing its presence from the fiscal 2009 show season, with the following exceptions: Geneva, New York, Shanghai, and Tokyo. That means that Nissan will still have a presence at most of the major international shows that generate the lion's share of media ... -
REPORT: Sydney Motor Show scrapped, Melbourne to go on 1233759480
Eight automotive brands failed to make the trip to this year's Detroit Auto Show. Compare that to last year's Sydney Auto Show in Australia, where eighteen brands declined the offer to showcase their wares, and you might conclude that things in Cobo Hall really aren't that bad. The shortfall of ...
