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The 2011 Acura TSX is coming onto the market with only minimal changes, which is not surprising considering the current generation has only been on sale for a little over two years. The latest version of the car made its debut this week at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show and we’re glad to see Acura didn’t much around too much with the TSX’s edgy styling. The biggest change for 2011 is improved fuel economy (ratings are up 1 mpg all around), and an improved navigation system. The cabin has also been made quieter. New EPA ratings for the 2011 Acura TSX four-cylinder models are...
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2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2012 Volkswagen Eos Live Photos
The 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show doesn’t officially start for a few more hours but we already have live photos of some of the star attractions, like this 2012 Volkswagen Eos, which was revealed last night at a special presentation MotorAuthority attended. Although the color of the display...
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2010 SEMA: Kia Forte Koup "Type R" Concept Live Photos
The Kia Forte Koup might not be your go-to front-drive two-door for performance modification, but maybe that ought to change. Andy Lally, Trevor Hopwood, and a handful of other great drivers take the wheel of a pair of modified Koups for Continental Tire competition as part of the Grand Am series...
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2010 SEMA: Rhys Millen Racing 2011 Hyundai Equus Live Photos
Rhys Millen Racing and Hyundai have developed deep ties over the past several years, from Pikes Peak runs to custom models of most of the lineup. This year's SEMA vehicle is a 2011 Equus carbon fiber special that pairs racy exterior looks with luxurious interior touches like ostrich skin leather...
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2010 SEMA: Mummbles Marketing 2011 Hyundai Equus Live Photos
Last week we brought you the details and preview of the Mummbles Marketing 2011 Hyundai Equus, and today we have the live shots of the car from the SEMA floor. It looks every bit the impressive, if a bit over-the-top, luxury sedan, complete with actual curtains. The jewel in the Mummbles Marketing...
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2010 SEMA: Honda Hits SEMA Hard With A Dozen CR-Z Sport Hybrids
No fewer than 12 modified Honda CR-Zs are on the SEMA show floor today, and this gallery brings you most of them. From MUGEN-accessorized JDM specials, to in-house racing Honda Performance Development (HPD), there's a CR-Z for everyone to love. Provided, of course, you love the CR-Z to begin with...
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Creations n' Chrome built this pink-and-white Pony Girl 2011 Ford Mustang to raise awareness for breast cancer, but its flashy looks and power-adding modifications may just raise the profile of the Mustang as well. Built on a convertible 2011 Mustang GT, the Creations n' Chrome team added a Vortech V-3 Si-trim supercharger, Nitrous Express nozzle system for shooting the NO2 into the intake, a SAFE stand-alone fuel enrichment system, Corsa performance exhaust, and Optima RedTop battery to shave a few pounds. Handling is upgraded with a set of KW Variant 1 coil-overs, while stopping is improved...
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2010 SEMA: 2011 Gymkhana THREE Ford Fiesta Live Photos
We've all seen the tire-shredding, physics-defying antics of Ken Block's much-hyped third episode in the Gymkhana series, and we've seen the car before, too, but these live shots give us a little better appreciation of what the car looks like in the flesh--and an idea of what gives it that...
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2010 SEMA: tC Tuner Challenge Live Photos
Here we have a pair of cars from the SEMA Scion tC Tuner Challenge, spanning the gap from full-race to near-steampunk. We'd have a hard time deciding between the performance of the Steve Pangilinan car or the slick looks of the Shawn Baker entry. Speaking of the Pangilinan car, it's fitted with a...
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2010 SEMA: The Squid Scion xB Live Photos
If you thought the stretched "Cartel" xB was weird, you're in for a treat: the Spongebob Squarepants-esque The Squid Scion xB by The Salty Dogs. Wrapped in a wild custom paint job, the vehicle also gets a host of mods as befits any SEMA vehicle. The list includes chassis and suspension upgrades...
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2010 SEMA: Stretched Out Cartel Scion xB Live Photos
The floodgates have opened and live photos are flowing out of the SEMA show floor, with these images of a wacky "Stretched Out Cartel" Scion xB among the first. In addition to the limousine length, the Cartel xB gets a two-town red-and-black exterior, a custom body kit, huge custom wheels with...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS Live Photos
Before its world premiere this week at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, the world knew the details on the 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class sedan. Now, the demimonde of auto journalists and Parisians know how well the CLS translates into reality, as it's on display on the auto show floor. In adopting some of...
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Audi first teased U.S. fans of its S5 coupe with an RS5 version at the Geneva motor show. Then, it waged a buff-book campaign to win more converts--and to make a case for bringing the super-powerful coupe to the States. The enthusiasts won, and now the RS5 is destined for Americans eager to get their hands on the 4.2-liter, V-8-powered RS5. Audi's offered the V-8 in the S5 before, but in the RS5 the eight-cylinder's cranked up to 450 horsepower--levels seen in the much more expensive R8 supercar. Audi's seven-speed "S-tronic" dual-clutch gearbox handles the shifting, and quattro...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 BMW X3 Live Photos (With iPad!)
BMW outlined the U.S. specs of its 2011 X3 crossover earlier this month, and at the 2010 Paris auto show, it displayed the new South Carolina-built SUV for the first time in public. The new creases and folds do good things for the X3's sheetmetal. The ute loses some of the slab-sided appearance of...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 Bentley Continental GT Live Photos
Pictures don't always do a car like the Bentley Continental GT justice. It's the look, feel, and smell of the exclusive materials up close--along with hand craftsmanship--that bring new meaning in person and trigger a sort of lust that you might have thought was only possible for exotic poster...
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2011 BMW X1 Makes Public Debut
The 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show is the first public showing of the production 2011 BMW X1.
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Live Photos: 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
The 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG supercar is the company's newest.
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