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  • 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX

    Residents of California will be in for a treat this weekend when Subaru holds its first ever WRX games - an event that will feature a full day of Subarus and driving experiences. According to Todd Lawrence, the promotional manager for Subaru America, the WRX games will allow people to experience what it's like to be part of "the Subaru community". A number of activities will be held throughout the WRX games, but doubtless the highlight will be driving demonstrations from Subaru factory drivers, as well as guest drivers. Ken Block is already confirmed to be driving his Gymkhana 2 vehicle for...

  • Bentley Continental GT Coupe
    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...

  • 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport museum raffle
    Custom Corvette Grand Sport major prize in National Corvette Museum raffle

    For just $150, you could have a chance at winning this unique, one-of-a-kind 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe thanks to a raffle being held by the National Corvette Museum. Decked out in Arctic White with a Black Jake stripe, the unique Grand Sport Coupe is a completely custom designed...

  • 2009 BMW 7-Series Hybrid Concept
    BMW 7-Series and X6 hybrids destined for Frankfurt Motor Show

    Earlier this year we brought you news of BMW's entry into the hybrid market, with the suspected debut of a 7-Series equipped with the automaker’s ActiveHybrid system coming at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Now, BMW has officially confirmed the news, and also revealed that the 2007 ActiveHybrid X6...

  • Mr. Norm 7.0L V8 Challenger and Cuda Convertible
    Mr. Norm unveils 7.0L V8 Challenger and Cuda Convertibles

    Legendary Dodge dealer and tuner Mr. Norm has already shown off its 'Super' Challenger and Cuda models earlier this year, but now the firm is back with some new Dodge Challengers and Cuda models on offer. Titled the 2009 426 Hemi Challenger and 426 Hemi Cuda Convertible, both vehicles are based on...

  • 2009 Kumho Fortis
    Tire manufacturer Kumho unveils ‘green’ Fortis concept

    Kumho appears to be a tire manufacturer with a little bit of a conscience. It produces millions of tires for today’s SUVs, but is acutely aware that such vehicles will have to change dramatically if they are to survive ever greener vehicular legislation. They will also have to provide a...

  • Porsche Carrera GT Gemballa Mirage Gold Edition

    Since 2006, Gemballa has been building custom interpretations of the Porsche Carrera GT supercar, making it perhaps the foremost Carrera GT tuner in the world. For its latest iteration, Gemballa has decided to relax the power output and focus on a decisively seductive gold finish. Some of Gemballa's GTs have put out as much as 750hp (560kW), but the Gold Edition is satisfied with 670hp (500kW) on tap. That's still about 50hp (40kW) more than the stock Carrera GT, however, and with 465lb-ft (630Nm) of torque it's sure to be a fun ride in any gear. Gemballa's claimed performance stats back that...

  • 2010 suzuki kizashi sedan spy october 002
    2010 Suzuki Kizashi sedan first official details

    We've watched as Suzuki progressed the Kizashi sedan through three stages of concepts and then spy shots, finally approaching a production appearance, but today the sporty four-door is making its official debut. Despite images leaked yesterday, there's still new information to be had, including the...

  • Ciara in a Jeep Wrangler
    Ciara Loses Lambo for Jeep Wrangler

    And really: who could blame her?

  • 2010 Audi A5 Sportback
    Audi A5 Sportback set for 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show

    Audi will be releasing a host of models in coming years to expand into new segments as it attempts to topple BMW and Mercedes-Benz in the quest to sell more than a 1.5 million vehicles by 2015. Some of the cars in the pipeline include the A1 premium hatch, A7 four-door coupe and a Sportback version...

  • 2010 Grand Bentley Arnage replacement spy shot
    Spy Shots: Grand Bentley Arnage Replacement

    Today's Arnage is showing its age against modern ultra-luxury rivals like the Rolls Royce Phantom and Maybach saloons, but testing of a new model is well underway. Despite the head start of its rivals, Bentley is planning to pause almost a full year from this September before going into production...

  • MTM Porsche Cayenne Diesel
    MTM takes on the Porsche Cayenne Diesel

    German tuning house MTM has given the world some lightning quick creations in the past, but this time it is focusing on something a little more sedate - the Porsche Cayenne Diesel. Usually equipped with a 240hp (176kW) 3.0L V6 diesel unit, the Porsche Cayenne Diesel is hardly the most exciting car...

  • 2010 Porsche Panamera

    Whether you love it or loathe it there's no stopping the Porsche Panamera now, with 31 models already transported to the U.S. via the cargo hold of a 747 jet. The 31 Panamera models will be the cars used for the model’s official North American debut, where the public will be able to see the new four-seater in the metal for the first time at the famed Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 9. The cars were airlifted directly from Leipzig, Germany where Porsche's production facilities are located. The four-door Panamera is produced alongside another four-door Porsche, the Cayenne SUV...

  • 2010 Volvo S60 sedan preview rendering
    Preview: 2010 Volvo S60 sedan

    Volvo is busy preparing its entry to the midsize sedan market in the shape of the upcoming 2010 S60, which will feature radical new styling picked up by the automaker’s concept of the same name that was revealed at this year’s Detroit Auto Show. Earlier this month, production of the...

  • Edo Competition Mercedes Benz C63 AMG
    Edo Competition pumps up the Mercedes Benz C63 AMG

    Edo Competition, famed for taking on some of the most ambitious tuning projects on some of the world's most exclusive cars, is back at it today with the announcement of new upgrades for the Mercedes Benz C63 AMG that make the car even more insane than before. It's often said that the engineers at...

  • 2010 Mercedes Benz S-Class
    Daimler loses more than $1.5 billion in second quarter

    The financial crisis has made it difficult for automakers to make any profits as demand slumps for cars in major markets, especially in the luxury sector. This is a situation that German giant Daimler AG is feeling the full brunt of at the moment, having just posted a €1.06 billion ($1.51...

  • 2008 Pontiac Solstice Roadster
    Last Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky roll off the line

    General Motors’ announcement back in April that the Pontiac brand would be phased out by the end of the year and Saturn sold off, many of the automaker’s top models were immediately given a death sentence. Some of the cars that will be missed the most include hot items like the Saturn...

  • Aptera 2e interior sketch teaser
    Aptera releases teaser sketch for 2e interior

    In March of last year, Aptera announced it had done all the development necessary to head to production, and that all it needed was to move into acquiring the right equipment and workforce to do so. Soon after the company revealed that a new infusion of $24 million in cash had been acquired, and...

  • 2010 Mercedes Benz S-Class limousine spy shots

    The 2010 model year facelift for the Mercedes Benz S-Class was just revealed back at April’s New York Auto Show, bearing a slightly revised face and an updated powertrain lineup. Today our spy photographers have captured images of a stretched-wheelbase limousine variant in testing. Clearly sporting the new 2010 S-Class face, the limo spied is still in the earlier stages of testing, judging by the mismatched character line along the side of the car. Little is thus far known about the car, but it can be expected to use the same running gear found throughout the rest of the new S-Class...

  • Lindsay Lohan
    Lindsay Lohan Emerges From Snowy White Mercedes-Benz CL

    We did say 'snowy' white, didn't we?

  • Mcchip 2010 Audi TT-RS
    Mcchip liberates 400HP from the Audi TT-RS with ECU mod

    German tuning firm Mcchip specializes in optimizing the vehicle management systems and electronic control units of cars to eke as much performance out of them as possible, and its latest product focuses on giving the new Audi TT-RS a significant boost in the performance department - not that the...

  • 2008 BMW M1 Homage concept car
    Report: BMW to unveil sustainable sports car concept at Frankfurt Motor Show

    Along with today’s shock announcement that BMW is quitting F1 after the 2009 season, the automaker also announced a new focus on "sustainability and environmental compatibility". This doesn’t mean that BMW’s future model range will be limited to unexciting fuel misers. Nothing...

  • IFR Automotive Aspid Sports Car
    New technology allows adjustments to virtually any vehicle setting

    If a company going by the name of IFR Automotive rings a bell, it may just be because of its recently unveiled Aspid Sports Car, which combined an enclosed cockpit and composite materials with a classic Lotus Seven-style semi-open-wheeled layout. Now, the Spanish company says it is in the midst of...

  • Eagle Jaguar E-Type restoration
    British firm Eagle offers perfectly restored Jaguar E-Type models

    For many, Jaguar's 1961 E-Type epitomized the perfect sports car: powerful performance, stunning good looks and Jaguar build quality. But while many have admired the car from afar, few have taken up the obsession that British company Eagle now holds for the E-Type, having operated for over 27 years...

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