TOP 10  -  Toyota-Inspired Designs to Debut at Fashion Focus Chicago

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has collaborated with a team of Chicago-based fashion designers for the world premiere of clothing inspired by one of the company's concept personal mobility vehicles. Spurred by the futuristic TOYOTA i-REAL, this first-of-its-kind alliance of automotive engineering and fashion will take center stage at the internationally-renowned Fashion Focus Chicago 2008, in Millennium Park, the evening of Thursday, October 2.

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TOP 9  -  MINI Cooper Clubman - Major MINI

I have a five-year-old son. I happen to think he's pretty cute, a comedic genius, and an excellent athlete. But I am never more proud of him than when he spouts off his automotive knowledge. What can I say? He's a chip off the old (er, young) block. So on our first outing in the Clubman, the cute, funny, athletic, five-year-old car expert observed, "This looks

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TOP 8  -  Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Wins CNET Editors' Choice Award

Mercedes-Benz USA announced that it has received a CNET Editors' Choice award for its 2009 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG. The coveted CNET Editors' Choice award recognizes outstanding consumer electronics choices for quality, performance, design, service, value, and its logo is a mark of excellence denoting the best possible investment for consumers.

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TOP 7  -  Lamborghini's 'New World' Has Four Seats

Lamborghini's teased us with another photo of the mystery car it's bringing to the Paris Motor Show, and a close look suggests Sant'Agata is about to unveil a sedan.The Italian automaker offered the first clue earlier this week, revealing a single photo and promising "it's not just a new Lamborghini, it's a whole new world." That's set off a wave of speculation about what the company's got up it's sleeve. We joined the parlor game yesterday, suggesting Lambo was working on a hot-rodded version of the already impressive Murcielago LP640.

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TOP 6  -  Kia eyes cee'd CO2 savings

When combined with the car's 1.4-litre petrol engine, the Bosch system is claimed to improve fuel consumption in European tests by six per cent, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions from 145 to 137g/km. "In the European driving cycle test, the engine will stop 12 times," claims product planning manager, David Labrosse.

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TOP 5  -  Ford has jumped on the fuel-efficiency bandwagon

Ford is trying to drum up interest in its 2009 F-150 pickup before it goes on sale next month, and the hook is fuel economy.The fact the new light-duty pickup will be able to tow 5,126 kg (11,300 pounds) and carry 1,374 kg (3,030 lbs) is almost an afterthought, it seems.

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TOP 4  -  Fiat Dino Returning As A Lotus Elise

Fiat's built some beautiful roadsters in its day, and after years spent cranking out subcompacts and sedans, Italy's largest automaker wants to bring back the gorgeous Dino -- with help from Lotus.The two automakers have approved a deal that would allow Fiat to develop a version of the Elise in an arrangement similar to those that led to the Tesla Roadster, Vauxhall VX220 and Opel Speedster, according to Britain's Car magazine. The English-Italian alliance could put a new Dino in European showrooms by 2011.

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TOP 3  -  Most expensive car-world record set by Ferrari 250 GTO

Powered by a three-litre V12 engine, the 302-horsepower Ferrari 250 GTO can reach speeds of 283km per hour. It was already considered one of the most valuable cars in the world, previously thought to have been worth approximately €14 million.

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TOP 2  -  EfficientDynamics: BMW Group's strategy

Successful people buy from successful companies. Despite the challenges in the Canadian automotive industry, more customers than ever are turning to BMW Group products, putting us on track for another successful year.

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TOP 1  -  2008 Audi A8

Soft LED ambient lighting. My passengers noticed right away that the 2008 Audi A8 was something special, even before the navigation screen powered itself up out of the dash and the pop-up Bang & Olufsen tweeters rose out of the instrument panel to offer concert-grade sound.

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