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SPY SHOTS: 2011 Porsche Cayenne SUV gets Sleeker

Posted: 29 Dec 2009 10:24 PM PST

Porsche is putting the final touches on its second generation Cayenne SUV that is anticipated to be introduced at a major car show in the first half of 2010. These new spy pictures suggest that the next Cayenne will be far better looking than its graceless predecessor adopting a smoother design language and more dynamic proportions accentuated by...


VIDEO: Bentley Continental and Maybach 62 Scrape Sides in Russia

Posted: 29 Dec 2009 07:28 PM PST

Whilst this incident isn't in way serious - thankfully, it's not every day that you see a Bentley Continental and a Maybach 62 scraping sides (or ends, we can't tell with certainty from the video). According to the Russian media, the accident happened somewhere in Moscow when the driver of the Bentley lost control of the car due the slippery...


Report Says New Mazda RX-7 Could be Unveiled as Early as 2011

Posted: 29 Dec 2009 05:44 PM PST

A proper two-door coupe replacement for the much-missed Mazda RX-7 could make its appearance as early as 2011 as a 2012 model, according to a report from Edmund's Inside Line. The news site says the introduction of the two-seat RX-7 will lead to the death of the four-seat RX-8 with its 'suicide-style' rear doors since it wouldn't make much sense...


One Messed Up Porsche "959" Speedster

Posted: 29 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST

A 1977 Porsche 911 Convertible with the front end of a 928, the rear of a 959 and the sides of a Carrera GT (or at least parts that imitate those cars)? Welcome to the "sinful" world of customized sports cars. If your stomach is up to it, there's more beauty to found in the modded Porsche's two-tone interior. We find it hard to believe that...


Lexus GS-F said to be Still Under Development, Could get LFA's V10 Engine

Posted: 29 Dec 2009 01:50 PM PST

Given that the latest Lexus GS has been in the market for a while, most of us have abandoned the idea of an F-badged variant of the current model that would compete head on with the Audi RS6, BMW M5, Cadillac CTS-V and Merc's E63 AMG. But even though common sense says that, if Lexus wants to go ahead with the GS-F, chances are the automaker will...


Honda HSV-010 GT: High-Res Gallery and 20 Minutes of Track Action from the NSX's Racing Successor

Posted: 29 Dec 2009 12:28 PM PST

Even though Honda has not released anything new on the HSV-010 since we first reported about the Japanese firm's Super GT competitor last week, we couldn't pass the opportunity to share with you a new high-res photo album as well as two videos of the V8-powered racer testing at Suzuka. As a reminder, the front-engined HSV-010 GT is loosely based...


Crackpot: Greek Asks $800,000+ for Unfinished Ferrari Enzo Replica...

Posted: 29 Dec 2009 11:09 AM PST

This year, we've seen people asking some crazy sums for their cars on eBay including $250,000 for a modded 1988 BMW 635CSi and almost a million dollars for a car that exists only on paper, the Plymouth Road Runner Concept, but this Enzo replica may very well be the king of all jokers. Dubbed the 2010 Ferrari Enzo prototype (don't tell di...


Bugatti Renaissance Design Concept: Veyron Supercar Reinterpreted

Posted: 29 Dec 2009 09:02 AM PST

We're not sure when or if Bugatti will present a direct successor to the 1,001-horsepower Veyron, but if the VW Group-owned company does, John Mark Vicente, a Canadian graduate of the Communication Design program at the Emily Carr University, would like to believe that it may look something like this. Named the Bugatti Renaissance, the conceptual...


GM Slashes Prices of Remaining Pontiacs and Saturns by up to 46%

Posted: 29 Dec 2009 06:13 AM PST

If you ever wanted to buy a Pontiac or a Saturn and you don't mind that both brands will soon pass into the books of history, now's the time as General Motors is offering dealers huge incentives to move a few thousand leftover vehicles from the two discontinued marques, the Wall Street Journal reported today. According to the paper, the Detroit...


Audi Confirms Q5 Hybrid (2011) and A7 Sports Sedan (2010)

Posted: 29 Dec 2009 05:30 AM PST

Audi has published new details on its future product plans that include the introduction of several new vehicles such as brand's first full hybrid model based on the Q5. The Ingolstadt automaker said that by 2015, the brand will have enlarged its vehicle portfolio from currently 34 to 42 models. In particular, 2010 will see Audi launching a...


Artist Creates Three-Door, Rear-Engined Subaru Impreza WRX

Posted: 29 Dec 2009 04:30 AM PST

In the digital world of photoshop, the only limit is the imagination and talent of the person using the graphics editing program. This piece of work was created by the chaps over at Digimods and it shows a proposal for a three-door version of the latest Subaru Impreza WRX fitted with a rear-mounted engine. A wide bodykit with bulging fenders, new...


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