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- Would You or Wouldn’t You: Fiero-Based Lamborghini Diablo Replica with BMW V12 Power
- New MINI Roadster in John Cooper Works Guise Scooped
- SPIED: New 2013 Porsche Cayman Shows its Face on the ‘Ring
- VW’s Force is Strong: German Brand Scoops 34 Awards in Cannes
- Former U.S. Ford Police Interceptors find New Life in Britain as "Rare American Muscle"
- Caterham Logos to Appear on Team Lotus’ F1 Cars
- Point, Click and Hold: Peugeot’s Novel Ad Campaign Makes Users Concentrate on Their Computer Screens
- Video: Witness the Birth of a Lamborghini Aventador
- Vilner Touches Up the Infiniti EX37 and FX37
- SCOOP: Peugeot Trying Out New High-Riding 508 Outdoor
- Police Forces in Georgia and Iowa Sold on GM’s New Chevy Caprice PPV
- Video: Rare Ferrari 599 GTO Bites the Dust
- Land Rover Begins Series Production of Range Rover Evoque
- Video: Audi Q3 RS Prototype Fitted with RS3’s 2.5-liter Turbocharged Inline-Five
- Monster Toyota Celica Beats F1 Cars and Everything Else at Goodwood Recording the Fastest Hill Climb Time
- Exagon Furtive e-GT: All-Electric French Coupe Test Driven by Nicolas Prost at Magny-Cours
- Color Me… Pink: Citroen Celebrates 100,000 DS3 Sales with New Color Options
- Saab Finalizes Deal with Panga Da and Youngman, Announces New 9-1, 9-6X and 9-7
- Mark Higgins to Race Subaru Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 Against Supercars at Pageant of Power
- Williams and Renault Reunite in Formula 1
| Would You or Wouldn’t You: Fiero-Based Lamborghini Diablo Replica with BMW V12 Power Posted: 05 Jul 2011 06:36 PM PDT  If a Fiero-based Ferrari replica is a "Fierrari", then I figure its Lamborghini equivalent must be a "Lambieroghini". Here's one such monstrosity for sale on eBay, though on closer inspection there's a lot to like about it.
Also, the brake rotors are from a Corvette and the wheels are genuine 2004 Lamborghini Murciélago 18-inch stock clad in Pirelli P-Zero rubber. Read more »
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| New MINI Roadster in John Cooper Works Guise Scooped Posted: 05 Jul 2011 04:49 PM PDT  With the new Coupe out in the open, MINI is now turning its focus on the soft-top roadster version of its two-seater model, which was snagged here by our scoop photographers in John Cooper Works [JCW] guise while testing on the Nurburgring. Thanks to the prototype's minimal camouflage, we see that, like the Coupe, the Roadster model remains rather faithful to the original concept that debuted at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. Read more »
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| SPIED: New 2013 Porsche Cayman Shows its Face on the ‘Ring Posted: 05 Jul 2011 04:03 PM PDT  The new 911, code-named 991, isn't the only new model that Porsche is working on these days. The second generation Cayman is getting ready for its debut.
Even though the shape is familiar and closely follows the lines of the current model, every panel in the bodywork is, in fact, new. The second-gen Cayman will bigger in all dimensions, including the wheelbase, to provide more ample space for the driver and his or her passenger. Read more »
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| VW’s Force is Strong: German Brand Scoops 34 Awards in Cannes Posted: 05 Jul 2011 03:14 PM PDT  Volkswagen won an amazing 34 "Lions" in the 58th International Festival of Creativity in Cannes. The German automaker, which came away with more awards than ever before (8 Golden, 14 silver and 11 Bronze), also won a "Titanium Lion" for the "Think Blue" campaign. However, the star of the show was, of course, "The Force", Volkswagen's extremely successful TV ad that features a Lilliputian Darth Vader wannabe and the new Passat. This ad alone, which has been watched by over 40 million viewers on Youtube, won three awards, two Gold and one Bronze. Read more »
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| Former U.S. Ford Police Interceptors find New Life in Britain as "Rare American Muscle" Posted: 05 Jul 2011 02:50 PM PDT  You know what they say: "One man's trash is another man's treasure". While police forces in the U.S. are rapidly replacing their Ford Crown Victoria Interceptors with the latest batch of patrol vehicles from Detroit's Big 3 including the Ford Taurus, Chevrolet Caprice and Dodge Charger, the Blue Oval's geriatric model is finding a new life in the UK as a quirky alternative to those who want to stand out from the crowd.
The British firm describes the Crown Victoria as a rare "muscle car with a difference". If that hasn't put a smile to your face, maybe this will: the used Ford Police Interceptors carry a price tag between £23,000 and £29,000 or about US$37,000 and US$46,700! Read more »
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| Caterham Logos to Appear on Team Lotus’ F1 Cars Posted: 05 Jul 2011 01:40 PM PDT  It's funny how things turn out sometimes. In 1973, Caterham, which was founded in the 1960s as a Lotus dealer, acquired the rights to build the Seven from Lotus. Now, Team Lotus has purchased Caterham Cars through a holding company, part owned by Malaysian Tony Fernandes. Read more »
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| Point, Click and Hold: Peugeot’s Novel Ad Campaign Makes Users Concentrate on Their Computer Screens Posted: 05 Jul 2011 01:21 PM PDT  Ever see one of those stupid competitions where a group of people try and see who can keep their hands on a car or a truck the longest, and the person who does actually wins that car or truck? If you haven't, there's a documentary called Hands on a Hard Body that covers this in detail, but suffice to say it's like watching American Idol if all the contestants were unemployed hicks and weren't required to do anything but stand up there on stage. So French carmaker Peugeot, never being one to shy away from reinventing something old for the internet age, took the concept and turned it into an interactive webpage. Read more »
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| Video: Witness the Birth of a Lamborghini Aventador Posted: 05 Jul 2011 12:50 PM PDT  We've already shown you our fair share of Aventador videos including films of Lamborghini's top dog being assembled in a museum, tearing up the Vallelunga race track and even a virtual promo clip. But truth is, we never get tired of checking out Lamborghini's newest supercar, if not in the flesh, then at least on video. And we imagine neither do you. The newest film to come out from Sant' Agata shows the entire process of the Aventador's conception - from a sketch on paper through CAD models and the stitching of leather by hand, to the assembly of the fabulous V12 and the honing of the carbonfibre parts… But let's not say anymore – just follow the jump and watch it for yourself. Read more »
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| Vilner Touches Up the Infiniti EX37 and FX37 Posted: 05 Jul 2011 12:25 PM PDT  Bulgarian design house Vilner has unleashed its new styling proposals for the inner works of the Infiniti EX37 and FX37 crossovers. Instead of going for the usual exterior upgrades and performance mods, Vilner's team focused on improving the look and feel of the Inifniti models' interiors. Read more »
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| SCOOP: Peugeot Trying Out New High-Riding 508 Outdoor Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:36 AM PDT  It has only been a few months since Peugeot spun out its newly designed 508 mid-size model in both saloon and Station Wagon formats, but the French acarmaker is already working on a new derivative inspired by its high-riding 207 Outdoor model.
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| Police Forces in Georgia and Iowa Sold on GM’s New Chevy Caprice PPV Posted: 05 Jul 2011 10:54 AM PDT  General Motors has began delivering its first 2011 Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV) to law enforcement officers across the U.S. Among the first to receive GM's new patrol car are police departments in Forsyth County, Georgia and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Forsyth County Sheriff Ted Paxton said that after trying out the Chevy for a month his office decided to replace its current fleet of around 175 other patrol vehicles with Caprice PPVs. Read more »
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| Video: Rare Ferrari 599 GTO Bites the Dust Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:56 AM PDT  While we are happy to see that at least some owners of the rare Ferrari 599 GTO (of which only 599 examples will be built) take their cars out to their natural habitat on the racetrack, it's always a sad sight when one of those exotics ends up like this. The Youtube poster of the video says that the driver lost control of the car "at the end of the straight at 250km/h (155mph)", but given the relatively modest damages to the 599 GTO, we reckon that he either had a lot of space in front of him or the crash occurred at much lower speeds, perhaps even both. Read more »
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| Land Rover Begins Series Production of Range Rover Evoque Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:13 AM PDT  Series production of the long-anticipated Range Rover Evoque began on Monday, July 4, at Land Rover's Halewood plant. The "baby Range" has already raked in 18,000 advance orders from customers in more than 170 countries worldwide, and is expected to contribute to the UK economy with a £ 2 billion annual export value, along with another £ 2 billion spent on UK suppliers Read more »
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| Video: Audi Q3 RS Prototype Fitted with RS3’s 2.5-liter Turbocharged Inline-Five Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:55 AM PDT  What more proof that Audi is seriously considering the introduction of a high-performance S or RS version of its newly launched Q3 compact SUV than the creation of a prototype model shown at a media event?
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| Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:08 AM PDT  Over the past weeks we've been bombarding you with news about exotic cars such as the Aston Martin Zagato V12 that would participate at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed. The event took place this past weekend and the spectators gathered to marvel at every car enthusiasts dream garage. But they also came to watch more than 200 production, tuned and racing models including recent Formula 1 cars, race against the clock in the famous 1.6 mile hill-climb. However, much to everybody's surprise, the winner was not an F1 car but a tuned, 800+ horsepower Toyota Celica that recorded a time of just 48.07 seconds. Read more »
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| Exagon Furtive e-GT: All-Electric French Coupe Test Driven by Nicolas Prost at Magny-Cours Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:14 AM PDT  French racing firm Exagon Motors is continuing the development of its Furtive e-GT, a new all-electric sports coupe that we first laid eyes on at last year's Paris Motor Show.
The Furtive e-GT is scheduled to go on sale in late 2012 with the company planning to build around 100 cars per year. The 2+2 seater coupe will be offered in two flavors, a standard model powered exclusively by two electric motors and a more sophisticated version equipped with an internal combustion engine range extender that works in a similar way to the powertrain system found on GM's Chevrolet Volt. Read more »
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| Color Me… Pink: Citroen Celebrates 100,000 DS3 Sales with New Color Options Posted: 05 Jul 2011 06:43 AM PDT  Citroen's DS3 sales have surpassed the 100,000 mark, more than 10,000 of which have been sold in Britain alone. The French therefore have decided to celebrate the event in their own, flamboyant way, that is, by launching a new range of colors and roof designs.
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| Saab Finalizes Deal with Panga Da and Youngman, Announces New 9-1, 9-6X and 9-7 Posted: 05 Jul 2011 06:19 AM PDT  Saab's parent company Swedish Automobile NV said on Monday it converted the non-binding memorandum of understanding with Pang Da Automobile Trade Co. and Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile Co into a final agreement. However, the deal is still subject to regulatory approval from Chinese and Swedish authorities as well as the European Investment Bank. In addition to the above agreement, Saab announced the formation of a Sweden-based joint venture company between itself and Youngman called NPJV, which will focus on the development of three new product models. Read more »
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| Mark Higgins to Race Subaru Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 Against Supercars at Pageant of Power Posted: 05 Jul 2011 05:35 AM PDT  Subaru will take on a wide array of supercars including the Ariel Atom V8, Lamborghini LP570-4 Performante, McLaren MP4-12C and Noble M600 at this month's Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, which is billed as "the UK's biggest celebration of power and speed". The Japanese company will compete in the race with its limited-edition Cosworth Impreza STI CS400, driven by none other than Mark Higgins, the former British Rally Champion who recently set the production road car lap record for the Isle of Man TT circuit in an Impreza WRX STI Read more »
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| Williams and Renault Reunite in Formula 1 Posted: 05 Jul 2011 05:06 AM PDT  A legendary alliance is reforming in Formula 1: Williams and Renault Sport have decided to cooperate once again for the 2012 and 2013 seasons, when the rules stipulate V8 engines, and an option to continue in 2014 when the new turbocharged V6s are introduced. Read more »
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