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- SPIED: Toyota FT-86 Sports Coupe with New Wing Scooped Alongside the Supra
- FAB Design's Cadillac Escalade Proves Money Can't Buy Taste
- Bruno Senna Drivers An F1 Car...One Handed!
- Some Like it Very Hot: Fiat’s New Campaign for 500 by Gucci
- So Long and Thanks for all the Fish: The Last of San Francisco’s U.S. Dealerships Closes its Doors for Good
- It’s Official: Audi Debuts Stylish and Practical 2012 A6 Avant
- Dacia Duster Pikes Peak Race Car Revealed by Driver
- New Audi A6 Avant: First Official Photos Out in the Open
- Fiat’s 0.9-Liter TwinAir Scoops the “International Engine of the Year 2011” Award
- SCOOP: 2012 Bentley Continental GTC Convertible Facelift Spotted Testing at the Nurburgring
- New Nissan 370Z GT Edition Launches in Britain
- First Photos of Honda’s Hot CR-Z Mugen, Early Tests Show better Performance than Civic Type R
- Project Kahn's Lil' R8 is a dressed up Audi TT
- Renault Launches Special Edition Scenic to Celebrate 15 Years of its Compact MPV
| SPIED: Toyota FT-86 Sports Coupe with New Wing Scooped Alongside the Supra Posted: 18 May 2011 09:04 PM PDT  Now that the international auto show circus has shifted into neutral gear for the summer, Toyota is back at the Nurburgring trying out its upcoming FT-86 rear-wheel drive sports coupe, which is been co-developed with Subaru. The prototype seen in these fresh spy spots appears to be wearing a production bodywork while also featuring a host of aero fittings, the most prominent of which is the jumbo-size rear wing that brings to mind the last Supra.
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| FAB Design's Cadillac Escalade Proves Money Can't Buy Taste Posted: 18 May 2011 06:49 PM PDT  Swiss-based tuning firm Fab Design will no doubt raise a few eyebrows with its most recent work on the Cadillac Escalade. Roland Rysanek, the owner of the aftermarket company, which specializes on Mercedes-Benz models, found himself in front of a dilemma when asked by a North African client to modify the heavyweight American SUV.
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| Bruno Senna Drivers An F1 Car...One Handed! Posted: 18 May 2011 06:10 PM PDT  Race car drivers are a funny bunch. In this video, we see Brazilian Formula 1 driver and the nephew of the late three-time Formula One world champ Ayrton Senna, Bruno Senna, behind the wheel of the new Renault R30 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. "Oh," you say in your most jaded tone, "How interesting." Well it is interesting, as Senna is driving this 2,400 cc (146.5 cu in) single-handed while filming the action with a camera phone. Read more »
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| Some Like it Very Hot: Fiat’s New Campaign for 500 by Gucci Posted: 18 May 2011 04:00 PM PDT  Russian model Natalya Sergeyevna Polevshchikova, more commonly known as Nataly Poly, is the new face (and legs…) of Fiat's advertising campaign for the limited edition 500 by Gucci. The blonde temptress from the land of hot spies, beautiful ballets and Vodka, is dressed in a one-of-a-kind black leather ensemble and is all over the 500's ultra compact body [sic...]. The campaign was imagined by Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini, who was also responsible for the design of the special edition 500. Fiat said the single and double-page advertisements will appear in publications throughout the year. Read more »
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| Posted: 18 May 2011 02:37 PM PDT  Are you in the market for a new car in San Francisco and are considering a product built by America's Big 2.5? If so, then I have some bad news: the last U.S. domestic automaker dealership has just shut up shop. San Francisco Ford Lincoln Mercury on Van Ness Avenue closed a few weeks ago, leaving some 50 employees out of a job. Ford Lincoln Mercury presidente Mel Turner told the San Fransisco Chronicle: "We are proud to have served the San Francisco community and will be focusing over the coming weeks on helping employees through this transition and ensuring our current customer commitments are met." Read more »
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| It’s Official: Audi Debuts Stylish and Practical 2012 A6 Avant Posted: 18 May 2011 01:32 PM PDT  The all-new 2012 Audi A6 Avant has just made its world premiere during a special happening in Berlin Germany, but not before we got our first taste of the estate model with a set of photos that we showed you earlier today. The latest addition to the new A6 range has grown in size offering improved interior space but without any penalties in weight or fuel efficiency thanks to a new composite construction of the body.
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| Dacia Duster Pikes Peak Race Car Revealed by Driver Posted: 18 May 2011 12:13 PM PDT  When Renault announced it will compete with a Dacia Duster prototype at the 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, we knew from the official rendering that the race car would carry a big rear wing. We didn't expect it to be colossal however, as the first real-life photos can reveal. Read more »
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| New Audi A6 Avant: First Official Photos Out in the Open Posted: 18 May 2011 11:18 AM PDT  We told you last week that Audi's next generation A6 Avant would debut today, and now the first official photos have just found their way onto the internet. The presentation of the station wagon version of new A6 Avant is taking place in Berlin, Germany, as we speak, so it should not be long before we get full information and pictures of the car. Read more »
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| Fiat’s 0.9-Liter TwinAir Scoops the “International Engine of the Year 2011” Award Posted: 18 May 2011 10:25 AM PDT  And the big winner of the 2011 edition of the coveted International Engine of the Year is…Fiat's 0.9-liter twin-cylinder gasoline engine also known simply as the TwinAir. A jury comprised of 76 journalists and industry experts from 36 different countries were convinced by the 875 cc unit's low emissions, high fuel economy and impressive output for its size, awarding it four awards: "Best New Engine 2011", "Best Green Engine 2011", "Best Sub 1-Liter Engine" and the "International Engine of the Year 2011" overall award. Read more »
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| SCOOP: 2012 Bentley Continental GTC Convertible Facelift Spotted Testing at the Nurburgring Posted: 18 May 2011 09:16 AM PDT  We knew that Bentley was working on a revised version of its Continental GTC drop-top model after the introduction of the facelifted Continental GT coupe, and these fresh-from-the-Nurburgring spy shots are here to prove it.
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| New Nissan 370Z GT Edition Launches in Britain Posted: 18 May 2011 08:05 AM PDT  Following its European presentation in March, Nissan has announced the UK introduction of the new 2011 370Z GT Edition, which is available for order now with first deliveries expected during the first week of June. The new GT model is based on the European market 2011 370Z adding bespoke styling and equipment features to the mix. Read more »
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| First Photos of Honda’s Hot CR-Z Mugen, Early Tests Show better Performance than Civic Type R Posted: 18 May 2011 07:18 AM PDT  Honda's sporty-looking CR-Z hybrid will finally get the performance to back its looks, as the Japanese carmaker teamed up with its tuning partner Mugen Euro to develop a high-performance version of the hybrid model. As we wrote earlier this year, the car will be unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July, but until then, you can take a look at the first official photos of the car to see if they match the sketches released by Honda two months ago.
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| Project Kahn's Lil' R8 is a dressed up Audi TT Posted: 18 May 2011 07:17 AM PDT  Given the huge price difference between Audi's two core sports coupe models, the mainstream TT and the niche R8, it doesn't come to much of a surprise that many tuners have tried to offer the first a taste of the latter, both in terms of performance and styling. In the case of Project Kahn's newest tuning take on the Audi TT, the goal was to flavor the small coupe with some R8 seasoning. Read more »
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| Renault Launches Special Edition Scenic to Celebrate 15 Years of its Compact MPV Posted: 18 May 2011 06:34 AM PDT  Renault is marking the 15th anniversary of its first compact MPV model, the Scenic, with a new special edition version called Scenic 15th. Based on the Expression trim level, the Scenic 15th offers a package of additional equipment and discreet styling upgrades for both bodystyles, the 5-seat Scenic and the 7-seat Grand Scenic. Read more »
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