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We've told you all about the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport in previews earlier this month, but at today's 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, we grabbed our first live photos of the world's new record holder for production-car top speed. Bugatti introduced the car on Saturday at The Quail 2010, a rival concours at the nearby Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley, California, against a backdrop of more than a dozen pre-war Bugatti race cars and touring cars. Today, it sat on the concept-car lawn on the forecourt of the Lodge at Pebble Beach, flanked by other newly minted luxury exotics like the...
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First Details On Jaguar’s Replacement For The X-Type
Jaguar's XF and new 2010 XJ sedans have made waves in the sport-luxury seas, bringing a newer, fresher face to what was once a bit of a stodgy lineup. Now it looks like Jaguar may be planning even more boat-rocking, with several new models in the pipeline including a sports car, a BMW 3-Series...
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Breaking: Vanessa Hudgens Is Handicapped
Yes, that's Vanessa Hudgens slinking back to her Audi cabriolet, in the photo at the link below. Yes, it's likely the same one that she received as a birthday present from boyfriend Zac Efron. Yes, it's sitting in a handicapped spot. Yes, based on the tragic slashed-jeans-and-hooker-boot combo...
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Today In 'Imagined Conversations': Mariah Carey And Nick Cannon Roll In A Rolls
(To get yourself into this scene, follow the link below.) MARIAH: Looka here: I said you'd best find us a Mickey D's, and you'd best do it now. NICK: Aw, c'mon, baby. Ain't none of my homeboys ever seen a Rolls-Royce, much less a Phantom Drophead Coupe. MARIAH: It's "Coupé", dummy. NICK...
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Rumor: Mercedes-Nissan To Yield E-Class-Based Infiniti G and M
The synergy between Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz is being explored hypothetically all around the Web.
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2007 And 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago Recalled For Potential Fuel Leak
A replacement for the Lamborghini Murcielago is just around the corner, in fact near-complete prototypes for the new car can be seen here, but that doesn’t mean nobody is looking at the aging Murcie anymore. On sale since 2001, it wasn’t until now that a potential safety flaw was detected and a...
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The twin-turbo 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo is edging up on its big cousin, the Bugatti Veyron, in top speed.
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Volkswagen Gives There Products More Fire With New R Division
The R32 Now Will Have Official Siblings
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Video: 2011 Audi RS5 On The Road
The sights and sounds of the 2011 Audi RS5 are what you'd expect of a supercoupe.
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Octomom + Toyota Sienna = World's Worst Juvenile Pun
The picture we're linking to represents an apotheosis of sorts: something that the staff of CelebsAndCars have been anticipating for a long, long time. See that lady with the fake breasts, lips, and hair color? That's Nadya Suleman. She wasn't content with the uterus she'd grown up with, so she had...
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Eva Longoria Pulled Over In A Lexus RX 400h
OMG, Eva Longoria, is that you being pulled over by one of LA's finest? (And if so, is he really one of LA's finest? Because the view from the back is, shall we say, not encouraging.) How the bejeebus did you get a ticket? We can't imagine that anyone would pull you over for mere speeding...
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Report: Lexus to tackle 1-series in Europe with new hatchback
Lexus is unlikely to launch a sub-$30,000 model in the U.S. but that doesn’t mean it won’t develop a new entry-level model for other markets. One possibility is Europe, where small cars like BMW’s 1-series and the Audi A3 sell in substantial numbers, and according to a new report...
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For Maserati/Ferrari aficionados, the Wynn exhibit in Vegas is a must--plus; it's a great way to stay out of trouble in gambling Las Vegas were gambling seems to be the most anyone can do.... The price to get in is $10.00, but it's well worth it considering the people you meet. People like you who love cars and don't mind getting a good talk on the subject. Ferraris galore is what youll find in the exhibit. There are also a couple of Masers in the showroom as well (Ferrari owns Maserati so it's expected to see Maseratis alongside their more iconic and expensive siblings). The price is also...
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More details on the next-gen BMW 3-series
The current E90 BMW 3-series has been on the market since 2005, so it's only fitting that details about the next-gen model are beginning to circulate. Most agree that the next model will feature styling lifted, at least in part, from the Concept CS, though also expect to see a healthy dose of the...
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Elite unveils hardcore, lightweight LMV/R Aston Martin Vantage
There's no shortage of customized or modified Aston Martins, Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Porsches, but few go as all-out toward pure, unadulterated speed as the Elite LMV/R. Comparing its creation to Lamborghini's Superleggera cars or Ferrari's Scuderia and Stradale offerings, the Elite LMV/R, based...
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Lotus USA now offering supercharger kits for standard Elise, Exige
The power-to-lightness ratio of the naturally-aspirated Lotus Elise and Exige models has never been found lacking, being some of the most competent street/track cars available today. But for those that would like a little more grunt with their grace, Lotus Cars USA is now offering the same kit...
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Video: Valentino Balboni discusses Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2
The RWD Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni was just officially revealed a month ago, and now the company has released a video documenting Balboni's involvement with and influence on the car's design process, and how it reflects his 40 years of test-driving experience. At just shy of...
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Buy a boat, get a free Bentley
With the current recession making it difficult to sell exorbitant luxury items, some businesses have resorted to big incentive programs and discounts to move their products. However, we doubt many are trying to attract customers with the offer of a free Bentley with their purchase as Pearl Motor...
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Back at March’s Geneva Motor Show Ferrari gave the world a preview of its latest ‘Laboratorio Technologico’ 599XX experimental car, but apart from a single live image few visual details of the car were revealed. Today, we have a gallery of live images, showcasing every minor aspect of the car in high-resolution detail. The oddly named 599XX is described as a technological laboratory aimed at a select group of clients. It incorporates the most advanced technologies resulting from Ferrari’s road-going and F1 research, with many elements appearing for the first time...
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Reiter Engineering's more refined Lamborghini Murcielago 'Strada'
We've already seen much of German firm Reiter Engineering's work with Lamborghini models, such as this race-bred Murcielago R-GT model unveiled a short while ago. Now, the company has produced a more refined variant of the Murcielago R-GT, naming it the Murcielago Strada. The Strada model is...
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Reiter Engineering updates the Gallardo GT3 for 2010
Late last year we brought you Reiter Engineering's Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 Strada. Based around the Reiter Engineering factory-backed GT3 entry, the Strada is a street legal version of that car. Now Reiter has updated the GT3 to 2010 FIA specifications and with it has opened up the possibility for...
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Ferrari's 599 GTB Handling Pack now available as dealer option
Though the California convertible has grabbed almost all the attention paid to Ferrari in the media recently, the 599 GTB is still just as formidable and attractive as it was the day it hit the streets. For some extremists, however, even a car as superb as the 599 isn’t completely up to...
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Jaguar X-Type Dies Lonely Death; World Not Moved
Poor unloved Jaguar X-Type--the memorial service won't be the media circus of some other recent farewells, will it? The compact luxury sedan has finally met its maker. Production will end in December, reports Autocar, and there will end the massive experiment that probably signaled the end of...
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Ten ton Audi TT on display in Ingolstadt
A new landmark has arrived in the city of Ingolstadt, Germany just in time for Audi’s 100th anniversary. The landmark is a giant Audi TT, which was presented this morning in the grassy area just outside the company’s headquarters by Audi exec Dr. Werner Widuckel and Ingolstadt mayor Dr...
Alex Kaufmann