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Uber Cool: BMW M5 E34 Convertible Revealed After 20 Years [High-Res Gallery]

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 09:02 PM PDT

Back in the late 1980's, when the BMW M division's portfolio was far more limited than today's lineup which comprises of models of all sorts and sizes including SUVs, the Bavarians had an idea; what about creating an E34 M5 Convertible? Actually, it was more of an idea as BMW went ahead and developed a complete prototype that was supposed to be...

SEMA Show: Yenko Lives Again with 600HP 2010 Camaro Prototype

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 09:01 PM PDT

The legendary Yenko nameplate will find its way on a Chevy Camaro once again as the brand's new owner, General Marketing Capital Incorporated (GMCI), will present its official 2010 Yenko Camaro Prototype to the public at the annual SEMA Trade Show in Las Vegas in November. Using a 2010 Camaro SS, the prototype will feature a 'Phase I' supercharged...

eBay Find: Worst Batmobile Replica Ever?

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 06:00 PM PDT

There are replicas and there are replicas. Some of the custom-made Batmobiles that we've shown you here on Carscoop such as this example from Sweden are awesome, others like this one, not so much, and then there is this replica that we found on eBay Motors. If not the worst (don't forget, there's always room for improvement...), this has to be one...

SEMA Show: Hennessey's Carbon Fiber-Wrapped Hyundai Genesis Coupe with 500HP

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 03:22 PM PDT

The Hyundai Genesis Coupe appears to be gathering the attention of tuners at this year's SEMA Show. For this particular proposal, Hyundai Motor America teamed up with Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) and the firm's Tuner School. Aside from the matte black, carbon fiber-wrap, the rear-wheel drive coupe has also been upgraded with a heavily...

Wolf Racing Unleashes 360-horsepower Ford Focus RS360

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 02:40 PM PDT

And to think Ford believed that 300 ponies under the hood of a Focus were more than adequate... Hot on the heels of Loder1899's Focus RS tuning program, renowned German tuner Wolf Racing has launched a new sport package for the fastest series-production Ford ever. As its name suggests, the Focus RS360's revised 2.5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder...

Audi Celebrates 100 Years with Special Edition TT Coupe in Japan

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 01:16 PM PDT

Unlike people that celebrate their birthday one day, companies usually try to make the best of it (commercially) by rejoicing all year around. Continuing its centenary festivities, Audi has now announced the launch of a special edition version of its TT 2.0 TFSI Coupe, this time for the Japanese market. The German firm will produce a total of 100...

Cadillac CTS-V Challenge Final Lap Times Plus Video Presentation of the Cars and Drivers

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 11:44 AM PDT

The Cadillac CTS-V Challenge at the Monticello Motor Club race circuit is over and done. The fastest man on the track was former GM Performance Division Executive, John Heinricy with a lap time of 2 minutes and 46.56 seconds. The top three places were occupied by CTS-V cars while Michael Cooper with a private BMW M3 Sedan came in fourth with a lap...

VIDEO: World's Largest Ferrari Store Opens up for Business in Dubai

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 11:19 AM PDT

What Ferrari claims to be its largest store in the world with more than 1,000 square meters of single-storey floor space entirely devoted to the Prancing Horse company, was officially inaugurated today in Dubai. The ribbon-cutting ritual was performed by human advertising boards Ferrari drivers, Kimi Raikkonen and Giancarlo Fisichella, together...

Specter Werkes to Premiere Badass Corvette Z06 GTR with 800HP at SEMA Show

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 10:16 AM PDT

Michigan-based GM car tuner Specter Werkes will debut its latest take on the Corvette at next week's SEMA Show. The new model builds upon the Corvette C6 GTR that was launched in the beginning of the year. Based on the Corvette Z06, the new GTR features a 7.0-liter LS7 V8 engine with a Lingenfelter twin-turbo system for a total output of 800...

SEMA Show: Suzuki Equator Modded by ICON Vehicle Dynamics

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 08:53 AM PDT

The four tricked out Suzuki Kizashi sedans that are heading to Las Vegas for the SEMA Show will be joined by a Equator pickup truck concept crafted by ICON Vehicle Dynamics. The company said that it has tapped into a variety of Southern California-based suppliers to assemble a more aggressive interpretation of Suzuki's Nissan's off-road recipe...

VIDEO: GM Gives Us a Quick Tour of the Monticello Race Track in New York

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 07:37 AM PDT

In a few hours GM's Bob Lutz will compete against automotive journalists and private owners driving other production sedans in the Cadillac CTS-V Challenge at the Monticello Motor Club in New York. But before we see the actual race, GM released a video that gives us a quick tour of the overview of the track with co-owner Ari Straus and former GM...

Infiniti, Porsche and Ferrari Offer Automotive Theme Packs for Windows 7

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 07:25 AM PDT

To be completely frank, when it comes to Windows, I'm a fan of less is more, but if you happen to disagree and want to give an automotive flavor to your desktop / laptop, Infiniti, Porsche and Ferrari have all teamed up with Microsoft to provide Window 7 users with special backgrounds, slide shows, screen savers and color customization as part of...

Mitsubishi Teases Baby Crossover Model, Sales Start from February 2010

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 06:41 AM PDT

This is an official sketch of Mitsubishi's new compact crossover model that will go on sale first in Japan in February 2010 with Europe and other markets following in the summer of the same year. It is derived from the Concept-cX show car that was revealed at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany and it is based on Mitsubishi's mid-size global...
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