Coupes
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It appears the new Mercedes Benz CL coupe wasn’t big enough for the guys over at Fab Design, because the tuner has just released a new wide body aerodynamic package for the mega-coupe. The kit includes a new front bumper flanked by wide front fenders with large are intakes that cool both the engine and brakes. Completing the sporty look are new sideskirts that lead to the protruding rear fenders, which themselves aid ventilation and cooling of the rear brake system. A revised rear-bumper has been added that’s said to increase the level of downforce when traveling at speed. This...
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Special edition Mazda RX-8 KuroMazda has launched another special edition RX-8 that’s set to go on sale at the end of this month with only 250 copies available. Labeled the Kuro, which means ‘black’ in Japanese, the latest version of the RX-8 doesn’t offer any upgrades to the drivetrain but instead...
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Video: Teaser of BMW’s new M3We weren’t immediately impressed after seeing the first production shots of the new M3 but this latest video has completely changed our minds. Via: Jalopnik
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Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black SeriesWe’ve always been big fans of the limited edition Mercedes CLK DTM, a car based on the DTM racing bodykit and priced at over €230,000. Now, AMG is presenting the CLK63 AMG Black Series, which brings back most of the aggressive widebody kit and also some better performance figures to...
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Chrysler Crossfire production coming to an endChrysler will be ceasing production of its slow-selling Crossfire sports coupe by the middle of the year after a brief run that lasted close to five years. The ailing carmaker has already stopped producing the performance SRT-6 range, but as from the coming summer the entire production run will...
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Connaught V10 Type-D production edges closerUK’s Connaught Motor Company has set up its new global headquarters and R&D center in Wales and is well underway in the development of the world’s first green high-performance hybrid sports coupe. Connaught has spent close to £12 million in building the high-tech facility, which will...
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Update: Check out more photos and information in our updated story. Mercedes Benz has lost ground in the premium coupe segment against its main rival BMW and its more recent E92 3-series coupe, so it comes as little surprise that engineers are rushing to sign-off on the final design for the all-new 2009 CLK. Just last month, a near production ready CLK test mule was spotted undergoing cold-weather testing in Sweden and this latest rendering gives us a clue as to what the final car will look like. Designers have followed the style set by the larger S-Class sedan with the new CLK picking up a...
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2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe Official SpecsSet to make its world debut at next month’s 2007 New York Auto Show, the all-new Infiniti G37 has raised the bar for performance coupes and gives us a preview of what to expect for the all new Nissan GT-R. Packing a 3.7-liter V-6 with 330 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque, the new G...
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Mercedes Benz CL65 AMG to debut at 2007 AutoRAIMercedes Benz will unveil its sledgehammer CL65 AMG coupe at this year's AutoRAI show in Amsterdam this week. Powered by a 6.0L V12 developing 612hp and an earth-moving 1,000Nm of torque, the new CL model is guaranteed to be a real crowd puller and may even manage to lure away some of BMW’s...
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JE Design transforms the Audi TTThere seems to be no end to the number of performance packages being released for the new Audi TT. This latest kit from JE Design takes the output of the already impressive 2.0L TFSI TT to similar levels of the bigger V6 powered version. Spawned from a workshop in Leingarten, Germany, the feral TT...
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C-Type Coupe to be unveiled at retro auto showProteus Cars, a company made famous by its replicas of classic Jaguars, has been acquired by one of its rivals, Enduro Cars. Under the deal, the sale of any fully-built, factory-warranted cars will carry the Proteus name, while the sale of any separate mechanical components will fall under the...
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New BMW 320i and 320d 3-series coupeBMW has created a new entry-level model for its E92 3-series coupe with the introduction of a new four-cylinder engine range. The first model in the lineup will now be the 320i coupe powered by a 170hp (125kW) 2.0L gasoline unit. The revised four-banger comes with BMW's Valvetronic technology and...
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Organizers of the upcoming New York Auto Show have revealed that Infiniti’s long awaited replacement for the G35 Coupe will be unveiled at the show, carrying the new title ‘G37.’ The new name hints at the coupe’s expected powerplant, a 3.7L version of the venerable VQ series of engines. This engine is also said to be a less powerful version of the same unit that will power the next GT-R, although there are rumors of a new turbo model from Infiniti that will be slotted above the new G37. Initial speculation puts the standard output of the 3.7L engine at about 325 to...
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Video: Up close and personal with the BMW M3 ConceptBMW’s next generation M3 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting cars of 2007 and this latest video gives us the best look at the concept car that will eventually spawn the new M3.
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Video: Audi’s new A5 coupeAudi is showcasing its new A5 in Geneva this week, but for those of you who can’t make it to the show, we have this comprehensive video of the stylish new coupe.
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Bentley Drops New Brooklands Coupe In GenevaBentley has revealed an all-new model in the form of the Brooklands coupe at the Geneva Motor Show. Described by Bentley as a "grand touring coupe with classic British proportions," the new 2+2 coupe gets its name from the Brooklands circuit in Surrey, where Bentley used to race back in the 1920s...
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Porsche unveils new Cayman AerokitPorsche has given its Cayman and Cayman S line of cars a sportier appearance by adding a new front lip and fixed rear-spoiler. With extensive wind-tunnel testing, engineers have managed to improve on the standard car’s aerodynamics thanks to the inclusion of the new aero components. Lift at...
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BMW M3 Concept at Geneva - 420HP and DSG-style transmission?BMW will unveil its next-generation M3 in concept form at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, just as it did with the M5 sedan months before that car went on sale. Like the original M5 concept, this latest M3 version will be virtually identical to the production model and we now have more details about...
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Audi has released official details for its new A5 model, ahead of the car’s world debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. Riding on an all-new platform that will spawn Audi’s next generation A4 and A6 line of cars, the new A5 highlights many of the features we will soon be seeing across the brand's lineup. Performance comes from the latest FSI and TDI engines, with output ranging from 125 to 195kW (170 to 265 bhp). Picking up design elements from Audi's Nuvolari quattro concept car of 2003, the new A5 projects an image that's both sporty and elegant. For the interior, customers...
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2008 Maserati GranTurismo revealedThese are the first images of Maserati’s new GranTurismo, revealed ahead of the car’s official debut at next month’s 2007 Geneva auto show. The stunning lines were penned by Italian design studio Pininfarina, clearly taking inspiration from Maserati's larger Quattroporte sedan. A...
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Two new engines and drop-top planned for Audi R8The first Audi R8 coupes haven’t even hit showrooms but already there are rumors about future drivetrain updates as well as a possible new convertible model. Dutch magazine Autovisie is saying that Audi will release the drop-top version of the R8 sometime next year, likely to be called the R8...
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Preview: 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL faceliftUpdate: Mercedes-Benz has launched the facelifted SL range, which you can read about by clicking here. Numerous spy images have been taken of the updated SL undergoing cold-weather testing near the Arctic Circle recently. The test-mule in those images, which was actually an AMG version, looked very...
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Teaser of the Pininfarina designed Maserati coupeRenderings of the next-generation Maserati coupe have turned up, ahead of the car’s reveal next week and its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Italian website Quattroruote reports that the car picks up the simple tag “Coupe,” and these images suggest that Maserati...
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Dodge Challenger to be built in CanadaUpdate: Chrysler has announced that it will reveal the production-ready version of the 2009 Dodge Challenger 365 days from today on February 15th next year at the Chicago Auto Show. DaimlerChrysler has confirmed that the upcoming Dodge Challenger will be manufactured at its Brampton plant located...
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