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Swiss artist Dante Rubli is adding a fourth sculpture to his collection of 24-karat gold scale models of some of the world’s most sought after classic sports cars. Joining the previous Aston Martin DB5, Mercedes-Benz 300SL and Ferrari 250 GTO is this breathtaking sculpture of a Lamborghini Miura, which like the rest has been painstakingly crafted from 24-karat gold. Dante’s sculpture is a 1:24 scale model of the original Miura that was presented at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show. In fact, the original show car was made available to the artist by Lamborghini to use as the basis for his...
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Bahar Sues, Lincoln Goes To China, Leno Goes Lambo: Car News HeadlinesDany Bahar, the former CEO of Lotus, is now suing the company for wrongful termination--despite the investigation that found he was misusing company funds. He wants $10 million. Ford's Lincoln brand today announced it is moving into the Chinese market. The Chinese will have to wait until late 2014...
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Jay Leno Looks At Lamborghini's Latest Concepts: VideoNext year marks the 50th anniversary of Italian supercar builder Lamborghini, and the occasion will be honored with events worldwide, including a grand tour of Italy. Proving that the iconic automaker has a long life ahead of it, Jay Leno spent some time viewing Lamborghini’s latest concepts...
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Ferrari On Track For Record Results In 2012Ferrari chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo is predicting another record year for the Italian supercar manufacturer, despite the poor economic situation in Europe, the possibility of slower growth in China, and heavy investment in Formula 1. Last year Ferrari sold a record 7,195 cars, including a...
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Lost Briggs Cunningham Corvette Now Subject Of Ownership DisputeLast week we brought you the incredible story of a historically significant racing Corvette, believed lost to history but then found in storage in St. Petersburg, Florida. As one of three Corvettes campaigned by Briggs Cunningham at the 1960 24 Hours of Le Mans, the car has a potential value in...
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Russian Firm Presents Bullet-Proof Hyundai?Considering you’ve built up enough of a reputation that you require a bullet-proof vehicle, is a Hyundai really the way to go? The guys at ArmorTech, the Russian experts at building armored cars for politicians, industry leaders and perhaps a drug dealer or two, have considered the...
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Lincoln may be almost a century old but the brand is barely recognized outside of North America. This is something Lincoln is keen to change, so today it is taking the first key step towards establishing itself as a global luxury automotive brand by announcing its entry into the Chinese market. But putting a luxury face on an automaker in a region where it’s virtually unknown is a tough endeavor, which is why there’s no immediate rush to get Lincoln’s range into showrooms. Chinese customers won’t be able to buy any Lincoln models until the second half of 2014, with the...
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Dany Bahar Files $10 Million Wrongful Dismissal Claim Against LotusIn June of this year Dany Bahar was fired from his role as CEO of Lotus following the results of an investigation made by the board of Lotus’ parent company, DRB-Hicom. Now Bahar has hit back by filing a claim against DRB-Hicom for wrongful dismissal in a Malaysian court. As part of the...
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New Details On Lamborghini's Upcoming Gallardo ReplacementThe replacement for Lamborghini’s Gallardo remains on track for a debut late next year or in early 2014, with the new car expected to ride on a modular platform that will also underpin the next-generation Audi R8 and possibly a new model from Porsche slotting in between the 911 GT2 RS and...
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Ferrari SP Arya is the next Special Projects car from MaranelloLike most of us, Cheerag Arya collects things as a hobby. While we focus on more attainable pursuits like 1:18 scale car models, single-purpose automotive tools or used beer coasters, Arya finds himself in the enviable position of collecting actual Ferraris. He can trace his passion for the brand...
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Cadillac Documents 110 Years Of Luxury With $395 Coffee Table BookIf you have a hard-to-shop-for loved one who’s enamored with Cadillac, here’s a great idea for a birthday, anniversary, Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa or Festivus gift: a $395 limited-edition, hand-numbered, emblem-festooned coffee table book documenting the 110-year history of General...
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Internet On The Go: Mobile WiFi Hotspots Vs. OEM SolutionsSo you're planning a trip across some non-trivial fraction of the country, but you know you (or your passengers) will need or want to be connected to the Internet along the way. What to do? Sure, extending the web into the car basically ruins any chance at a Griswold family moment, but it can also...
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When the cars take to the Circuit de la Sarthe for the 2013 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the vehicle occupying the 56th pit box will be like no other in the history of endurance racing. Powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, the electric-motor-driven GreenGT H2 will be capable of reaching speeds of up to 300 km/h (186 mph) and will have a run time of 40 minutes per tank of hydrogen. Its emissions will be nothing more than air and water vapor, leading many to speculate that the car represents the future of motorsports. Dual electric motors, rated at a combined 537 horsepower and 2,950...
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2013 Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup Pace Car Going To Lucky FanNext year, Ford will debut the 2013 Fusion in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition, and for the first time in years we’ll see a car that differs from others on track by more than just graphics. While still not “stock” in the old-school sense of the word, the new Fusion race car carries...
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Did Bernie Ecclestone Get Married (Again)?The definition of insanity, the saying goes, is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting a different result. To this point, Formula One czar Bernie Ecclestone has made two previous trips down the aisle, with the last one costing him dearly. His divorce from former wife and fashion...
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2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4, 2013 BMW M5 & M6, 2014 Subaru WRX: Today's Car NewsPorsche has taken the wraps off its 2013 911 Carrera 4 range, including coupes, convertibles, and 4S models. If you love the 991, but simply must have all-wheel drive, one of these is your answer. We drove the 2013 BMW M5 and M6 back-to-back at Laguna Seca, and brought you our impressions--and a...
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2013 Aston Martin Rapide Spy ShotsIf it seems only a short time ago that the Aston Martin Rapide was released, you're not alone--and you're not wrong, either. Introduced as a 2010 model, the Rapide has been on the market for less than three years. Nevertheless, the maker from Gaydon is prepping a refreshed look, and perhaps a...
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Police In Dubai Impound Heavily-Modified, Jet-Fuel-Powered SUVWhen it comes to engine modifications for additional performance, most enthusiasts are content to reflash the ECU, add an intake, bolt on an exhaust header and low-restriction exhaust and call it done. The more hardcore among us may add forced induction, modify engine internals and develop a custom...
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Sports car manufacturer Spyker, the parent company of bankrupt automaker Saab, has announced today it has formed a new alliance with Youngman, the Chinese automaker whose attempted purchase of Saab late last year was blocked by General Motors. Under the new alliance deal, which won’t be finalized until Youngman completes its due diligence, Youngman will invest 10 million euros (approximately $12.5 million) in Spyker, the bulk of which will be used to purchase shares in Spyker and the rest provided as a loan. If all goes to plan, Spyker and Youngman will then form a joint venture to be...
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2013 BMW M5 & M6: On Track At Laguna SecaBMW has caught a lot of flack for its latest generations of M Division cars, including the soon-to-be-replaced M3. People calling themselves purists deride them as heavy, soft, too luxurious, and unfocused. One thing they rarely call them, however, is slow. That's because, wherever you stand on...
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Jaguar Enlists Lana Del Rey To Promote New F-TypeFollowing its key role in the popular television series Mad Men, where the brand was picked as the hard-to-acquire client of a fictional ad agency in New York during the 1960s, Jaguar has been thrust into the limelight, so far without even lifting a finger. At the recent Pebble Beach Concours...
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2014 Subaru WRX Spy ShotsThere are all manner of rumors and conjecture surrounding the development of the next-generation WRX from Subaru, including claims the car will feature an electrically-powered turbocharger and borrow styling from 2011's Advanced Tourer Concept. Though most of these claims are simply speculation...
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Lexus To Debut 500-HP Hybrid Coupe Concept At 2012 Australian Motor ShowLexus has confirmed it will unveil a new hybrid coupe concept at the 2012 Australian Motor Show taking place in Sydney this October. Few official details have been released, though Lexus has stated that the new concept is a further development of a concept shown at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show...
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Special Edition Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport CrashesIt’s very rare that we come across a Bugatti Veyron crash; probably because so few of the cars are in existence, and even then they’re unlikely to be driven much during the year. However, every now and then some gruesome images of a wrecked example turn up. The latest is this image of a...
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