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Alfa Romeo already uses a modified version of the Maserati GranTurismo’s platform for its stunning 8C Competizione sports car but if a new report proves true we could be seeing several more rear-wheel drive Alfas riding on Maserati mechanicals. Under the watchful eye of parent company Fiat and its assertive CEO Sergio Marchionne, Maserati and Alfa Romeo are reportedly developing a new rear-wheel drive platform that will eventually spawn the replacements for the Quattroporte and GranTurismo, as well as some high-end Alfa Romeo products. According to an inside source, the new platform...
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2011 BMW 5-Series Sports Wagon (Touring) unveiled at Leipzig auto showBMW’s new 5-Series Sedan is already winning accolades around the world for its excellent handling, powerful engines and stylish good looks, and soon the car will be more practical thanks to the addition of the Touring wagon to the lineup. The fourth generation of the 5-Series Touring was...
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Report: Lexus Planning Wagon For Next-Gen IS SeriesThe next generation of the Lexus IS may get a wagon variant.
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Maybach Front-End Facelift Leaked?The images depict a redesigned face for Daimler's ultra-lux sedan.
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Rendered: 2011 Porsche Panamera CabrioCarmakers love to build as many models as possible from a single platform as this helps them spread initial investment costs, as well as risk, that can often run up into the billions of dollars. This is especially true for smaller carmakers with limited budgets and low production volumes. Case in...
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Video: Lady Gaga & Beyonce Borrow The P-Wagon (Not P-Wagen) from KILL BILLPoor Beyonce, we thought. The woman recently teamed up with Lady Gaga for a pair of songs: "Videophone" by Beyonce (featuring Lady Gaga), and "Telephone" by Lady Gaga (featuring Beyonce). The singles dropped around the same time, but Beyonce's didn't seem to stick around long -- barely a blip on...
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The Ferrari California gets a manual gearbox for the purist.
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Top Gear's Clarkson Corkscrews Sewer Tunnel In Hot HatchEver wondered what happens if you put one of motoring media's wildest wild cars in a small enough car into a wide enough empty sewer tunnel?
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2012 Ford Police Interceptor: Taurus Does Law And OrderThe 2012 Ford Police Interceptor is based on the 2010 Ford Taurus.
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Entire Bentley Continental Range Going Flex-Fuel CapableThe Bentley Continental range is bringing green to the company's hyper-lux image.
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Vath V58K Tunes Mercedes' SLK55 AMG Up To 565 HorsepowerTuner cars are often examples of the worst sort of overkill, but occasionally a car will sneak through with less-than-typical appearance modifications and a monstrously re-engineered heart. Such is the case with the Vath V58K, an extreme take on the SLK55 AMG. The Germans at Vath decided that...
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2011 Nissan Juke--Box Coming Soon To a Campus Near YouNissan Brings Competition To the CUV Market
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The 2010 American Le Mans Series is getting ready to start at the 12 Hours of Sebring.
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Video: Pagani Zonda R Gets Mean, Sounds It, On TrackThis video is as much about the audio as it is about the visual.
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2011 Nissan GT-R Priced From $84,060, Base Model EliminatedThe 2011 Nissan GT-R will only be available in Premium trim, according to a leaked document.
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Video: BMW Previews M3 GT's Assault On SebringThe BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team pairs up with BMW NA to put cars on course at the ALMS season opener at Sebring.
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster Revealed In Official Patent DrawingsThe 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is proving to be one of the more exciting offerings of the next couple of years, and as the spiritual successor to the renowned Gullwing 300SL of the 1950s it makes sense for the car to be offered in a roofless variant as well. There’s no official word yet from...
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Spring Break 2010: Car Emergency PreparationThings You Should Know Before You Hit the Road
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This year is Alfa Romeo's centenary and in honor of the occasion the automaker is planning a series of special events, including the unveiling of a brand new model on June 24, 2010--the automaker's actual birthday. This new model is expected to be a high-performance ‘GTA’ version of the 8C Competizione supercar but according to a new report we may also see a smaller sports car unveiled. Alfa Romeo will be one of the featured marques at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and will reportedly unveil a new sports car concept called the 4C. Insiders have revealed that...
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Aston Martin Looking At Building Personalized Coachbuilt CarsRemember the Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta? If not, we’re sure you at least remember the multi-million dollar Pininfarina designed P4/5 based on the Ferrari Enzo. Both cars were special one-offs designed and developed exclusively for their respective well-heeled owners, and if you too fancy...
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Spy Shots: GM Testing Theta-Based Plug-In Hybrid Crossover PrototypeWhen General Motors shut down Saturn late last year, it lost more than a quarter of its sales of hybrid vehicles. Saturn, with no V-8 models, full-size SUVs or pickups, was GM’s most fuel-efficient brand and was second only to Chevrolet for overall hybrid sales with its Vue and Aura...
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Infiniti Announces 2010 G Sedan, Coupe, Convertible Anniversary EditionsThe Anniversary Editions of the Infiniti G will be limited to just 200 units each for 2010.
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Report: Porsche Wants To Build 918 Spyder Hybrid SupercarThe Porsche 918 Hybrid is a very attractive concept--both to our eyes and to Porsche.
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Mitsubishi's Ralliart performance brand goes underThe hot Mistu brand is no more--and you can blame the car market's downturn.
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