Nissan Confirms “Dramatic” New Concept Car for the 2012 Sao Paulo Motor Show

At the forthcoming Sao Paolo Motor Show that takes place in Brazil from October 24 to November 4, Nissan Design Chief Shiro Nakamura will personally lift the covers off a “dramatic” (sic) concept car, the Japanese automaker announced.

The as-of-yet unnamed prototype was created under the direction of Nakamura by Nissan Design America in California.

The Japanese automaker makes no effort to hide the fact that the concept will enter production in some form or another, and says that this is its first ever model created specifically for the country, by cooperation with Brazilian designers and built in Brazil.

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Amazingly, Peugeot's Smiley Grille Saves Another Dog's Life

Say what you want about the aesthetics of the smiley-shaped grille of older Peugeot cars, but we know that it has proved its worth when it comes to saving the lives of dogs.

How else can you explain the fact that for the second time (see the first incident here), we have discovered a video showing a pooch that made it out alive after being hit by what looks to be a Peugeot 308 307 compact hatchback?

According to the poster of the clip, the dog was allegedly hit at a speed of 90km/h (56mph), which sounds a lot to us, but without additional information, there's no way of being sure.

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Brazilian Truck Driver Crashes and Dangles Over a Bridge, By Passers Come to Help with a Rope

A truck driver in southern Brazil was captured on tape trying to escape along with his…luggage after an accident that occurred on the Chavantes bridge, which connects the Brazilian states of Parana and Sao Paulo, this past Saturday.

A local website named Npdiario reported that the driver, Aguinaldo da Silva, lost control of his two-trailer truck when he tried to avoid a passenger car that suddenly stopped in front of him and ended up crashing over the guardrail with the truck cabin dangling over the water.

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Peugeot Details 2008 Small Crossover Concept, Confirms Production Model for 2013

The release of the first images of Peugeot's 2008 Concept on Tuesday ahead of a world premiere at the Paris Motor Show later this month has been followed up with fresh details on the study and official confirmation for the launch of a closely related production model beginning from 2013. Read more »