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The 2012 Volkswagen Passat CC takes the four-door coupe route, and ends up looking very stylish indeed. While the sedan can be described as understated at best, the 2012 Volkswagen Passat CC looks sleek and elegant in equal parts. As every single outer panel found on the sedan has been replaced, Volkswagen was able to draw up a completely different design—one boasting a more wedge-shaped profile, complemented by stylish lines, elegant contours, and a curvaceous roofline.   Compared to its predecessor, the entire area of the new front bumper, headlights and radiator grille exhibits clean lines that comply with VW design housestyle.The cabin of the four-door coupé features a new air conditioner control panel and ambient lighting lends an elegant look to the interior at night, with lighting strips integrated into the fine wood or metallic accents in the doors. The 1.8-litre TSI engine, which produces 160PS and 250Nm of torque, is mated to a fast shifting seven-speed ...

Ford Australia has taken the wraps off the second-generation of its Territory SUV, which is set to go on sale in the land down under later this year. Based on the rear-wheel drive Falcon sedan platform, the Territory comes as standard as a rear-driver but has all-wheel drive as an option. Featuring the latest take on Ford’s kinetic design language, the new Territory is instantly recognizable as a member of the Blue Oval’s expanding vehicle family and according to the automaker it provides a glimpse into the future of its global SUV styling. We can clearly see influences from the new 2011 Ford Explorer, especially in the tail lamps, as well as a 2012 Focus-inspired front air dam. As mentioned, this is the second-generation Ford Territory SUV, which has been fully designed and engineered in Australia. It is powered by the same 4.0-liter straight-six that appears in the Falcon sedan or an optional turbodiesel engine. A high-performance turbocharged version of the gasoline...

The much sought-after car registration number WWW 1 owned by the Sultan of Johor has been fitted onto a Proton Satria Neo.An image of the car was circulating on the Internet today.Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Iskandar became the proud owner of the number plate with a winning bid of 520,000 ringgit.He outbid 9,998 others for the coveted plate the highest ever paid for a single number, beating the previous record for MCA 1, which was sold for over 300 thousand ringgit two years ago.