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The 2009 Lexus IS updated
For 2009, Lexus decided to make some changes to its entry-level sport sedan, the IS. Far from a revolution, they've simply touched-up certain features to make it more attractive. The 2009 IS will have a base price of $31,500, a $400 decrease compared to the 2008 model. To tell the 2009 and 2008 models apart, you'll have to have eagle eyes.
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Preview & Prototypes
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Chrysler 300C Hollywood 2008 Prototype
The Chrysler 300C Hollywood is the ultimate in luxury vehicles. A car worthy of the greatest movie stars, ready to convey them to the next Oscars ceremony! We got to see this prototype at a 2009 Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep new-model presentation organized for the trade press last June at the manufacturer's research centre in Chelsea, Michigan. Designed to turn passersby green with envy, its body is inspired by the grand works of the American auto body builders of the 1930s.
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Car Launch / Release
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Subaru's Forester and Impreza inherit a new diesel engine
Subaru will unveil the Forester 2.0D and the Impreza 2.0D, both equipped with a new diesel engine, at the 2008 Mondial de l'Automobile de Paris, which will be held from October 2 to 19. The 4-cylinder, horizontally-opposed turbo diesel engine, or boxer, features 2 litres of displacement; it produces 147 hp (in the Forester) and 150 hp (in the Impreza) as well as 258 lb-ft of torque
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Green Wheels
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Subaru of Indiana Automotive : The green assembly plant
The Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) plant resembles many other modern, American assembly plants. With an annual production of 147,148 units in 2007, it's not the largest one, but it does stand out in a very special way: it's one of the cleanest, if not THE cleanest. The plant, which assembles Subaru Legacy and Outback sedans and station wagons (including the new PZEVs), Subaru Tribeca SUVs and Camry sedans, for its Japanese partner, Toyota, achieved zero-landfill status in 2004.
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Subaru of Indiana Automotive : The green assembly plant
The Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) plant resembles many other modern, American assembly plants. With an annual production of 147,148 units in 2007, it's not the largest one, but it does stand out in a very special way: it's one of the cleanest, if not THE cleanest. The plant, which assembles Subaru Legacy and Outback sedans and station wagons (including the new PZEVs), Subaru Tribeca SUVs and Camry sedans, for its Japanese partner, Toyota, achieved zero-landfill status in 2004.
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