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First 2010 BMW 5-Series Crash? What Happened to the Roof?

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 04:43 PM PDT

Here's one of the first crashed 2010 BMW 5-Series [codenamed F10] to be captured on camera. The photograph - courtesy of F10post forum member 'MarkE90M3' -shows a 5-Series with French license plates and damages on the right side and more importantly, the roof which at a first glance looks like it caved in / collapsed. However, that doesn't...


Qvale Mangusta for Sale on eBay: American Muscle, Italian Design

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 03:23 PM PDT

One of the 270 or so Mangusta sports cars that were produced by Qvale between 2000 and 2002 is up for sale on eBay with the current owner asking $26,500 to depart with it. The Qvale Mangusta has quite an interesting history behind it involving many different people and companies over the years. Designed by Marcello Gandini (notice the signature...


Sticky Pedal Virus Hits Chrysler, More than 25,000 Dodge Caliber and Jeep Compass Models Being Recalled

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 02:13 PM PDT

The Chrysler Group is the latest automaker to issue a recall over potential problems related one way or another with gas pedals. The Detroit manufacturer said that it is going to recall a total of 25,336 2007MY Dodge Caliber and Jeep Compass models to address complaints about sticky gas pedals. Here's how the National Highway Traffic and Safety...


Lamborghini Navarra Concept Study Penned by Lockheed Martin Designer

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 12:48 PM PDT

Most young designers these days appear to have the hots for anything related to Lamborghini. After the Cnossus, Minotauro, Miura Nuovo, Conquisto, Furia and Toro LA690-4 - just to mention some of the Lamborghini design concepts we've shown you the past few months, here comes yet another proposal for a Raging Bull model, this time from American...


Laptop Exotics: New Asus Lamborghini VX6 and VX7 [with Videos]

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 12:18 PM PDT

Continuing its cooperation with the famous Italian supercar maker, Asus unwrapped its latest Lamborghini-branded laptops at this week's Computex 2010 convention in Tapei, Taiwan. The new ASUS-Lamborghini VX6 comes with a 12.1-inch screen while its VX7 sibling features a larger 15.6-inch screen. Both laptops feature a sexy-looking glossy case...


Rumorville: BMW Gran Coupé Concept Coming with 6-Series Badge in 2012

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 11:42 AM PDT

An unnamed BMW source has allegedly told British car magazine Autocar that the Bavarian firm's Gran Coupé sports sedan concept will enter production in the second quarter of 2012. Furthermore, the BMW insider said that the production model will most likely carry a 6-series badge. If true, we're guessing that the sedan will also bear a second...


2011 VW Polo Sedan: New Photo Gallery, Plus Info on India-Market Version that that Resurrects Vento Name

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 11:10 AM PDT

We've found more than two dozen fresh photos of the new Volkswagen Polo sedan (including first pictures of the interior) that was officially revealed in Moscow earlier this week. The Russian version of the four-door Polo will be built VW's factory in Kaluga and will be offered with one engine, a 1.6-litre petrol unit producing 105HP and two...


Taiwan's First Car Brand Launches Luxgen7 SUV, Could go on Sale in Europe

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 10:00 AM PDT

Taiwan's first passenger automobile brand Luxgen has revealed more details and pictures of its new 'Luxgen7 SUV' model that's on sale in its home market and if it proves successful, could eventually make its way to the UK and other European countries. If the Peugeot 3008 and Infiniti had a love child, we can only imagine it would look something...


Smoking! Bugatti Veyron Made Out of 10,280 Cigarette Packs

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 09:04 AM PDT

A group of students from China's Xi'an University displayed their creativity and artistic ability by building a Bugatti Veyron (or at least something that resembles the supercar) out of 10,280 discarded cigarette packages. The life-size replica, which is powered by an electric motor, is said to weigh some 300 kilograms or about 661 pounds. The......


Daihatsu Materia Icecube by Inden Design: Euro-Tuning for Scion-Like Model

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 08:22 AM PDT

German tuning house Inden Design promises to turn your ordinary Daihatsu Materia - a very Scion-like model that is also sold in Japan as the Daihatsu COO, Toyota bB and Subaru Dex, into something far more cool (...hence the Icecube nameplate) with its new aftermarket program. The cosmetic treatment begins with a special matte white paint job for...


Peugeot Treats 308 Range with 'Millesim 200' Special Edition Models

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 07:36 AM PDT

After the UK market 207 hatchback and SW models, it's time for the 308 range to receive the 'Millesim 200' treatment in celebration of Peugeot's 200th anniversary. There will be four models (two petrol, two diesel), all based on the 308 five-door S hatchback version but with additional standard specification that includes fully body colored...


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