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  • 2009 bertone mantide 003

    With a hexagon-centric theme and styling that looks like it was sent back through a space-time rift from 2020, the Bertone Mantide is a new and polarizing figure in the automotive design world. Recently Jason Castriota, the car's designer, revealed that as many as 10 of the cars could be built if demand is high enough. Three to five of the cars are already expected to be built. The Mantide is essentially a complete re-skinning - inside and out - of the Corvette ZR-1. The chassis, engine and running gear are all from the donor car, however. The ZR-1's performance is certainly impressive enough...

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    Lingenfelter teases plans for 2010 Camaro SS

    Superchargers, twin turbos, body kits and handling upgrades - all this and more is on the Lingenfelter docket for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS. Ranging in power from 550hp to 800hp, the tuned 'Maros will be among the most powerful on the road. The new images of the body kit and wheels show that...

  • 2010 ford taurus 001
    Ford's image improves by staying above the fray, says study

    It wasn't so long ago that people were deriding Ford for mortgaging the Blue Oval itself, key investors were dumping shares into the open market and the company was forced to sell off its stake in Mazda. But now a study is saying things have turned around, with Ford's image improving in relation to...

  • PPI Razor GTR Audi R8 live
    PPI unveils Razor GTR Audi R8 at Top Marques Monaco

    Following the unveiling of the original ‘Razor’ Audi R8 at the Essen Motor Show last year, German tuning firm PPI Automotive Design GmbH has unveiled an even more aggressive version of the car that it debuted late last month at the Top Marques Motor Show in Monaco. Picking up the...

  • 2009 Ferrari F1 race car
    Max Mosley: F1 could live without Ferrari

    Formula One could live without the sport's most famous, successful and longest-serving team, Max Mosley insists. The FIA president's disquieting comments come after war threatened to break out between the Paris body and Maranello-based Ferrari, enraged at the introduction of budget caps. The...

  • Transformers 2 Revenge of the Fallen Trailer #3
    Video: Transformers Revenge of the Fallen third trailer released

    Fast and Furious isn’t the only major car-related Hollywood movie making its debut this year. A new trailer for the sequel to last year’s Transformers movie, Revenge of the Fallen, has been released, revealing more action, more cars, and several new mechanized terrors. The new movie is...

  • 2009 Radical SR3 RS

    Hardcore motorsport fans are no doubt familiar with Radical Sportscars, makers of the legendary Nordschleife record-holding SR8. But they also make a range of cars for the track-day enthusiast, including one of their most popular cars, the SR3. This week the SR3 gets a new name to match its new-for-2009 underpinnings: the SR3 RS, named after the location of its maiden win, the UK's Rockingham Speedway. The upgraded car was introduced to the public as simply the SR3 at the Autosport International show this January, despite having undergone extensive upgrades. A stiffer chassis, FIA-compliant...

  • Holden Commodore SS-V
    Holden Prepares Business Case To Sell Commodore Under Different GM Brands

    Pontiac's demise has left a lot of people in the lurch, including General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] own Australian subsidiary Holden, which lost a vital contract for the supply of its Commodore-based G8 sedans to the North American market. The Aussie subsidiary is not giving up on bringing...

  • Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli
    Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli sheds light on resignation

    News of Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli's departure has been making the rounds recently, but now the resigning chief has shed some light on the matter. Unlike his former counterpart at General Motors, Nardelli insists that he was not asked by the Obama administration to step down from the helm at...

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    Honda looking to invest in Pioneer’s automotive unit

    In-car technology is becoming almost as important to modern-day car shoppers as to what actually lies beneath the hood, and for that reason Honda is looking to invest a significant amount of money into electronics giant Pioneer. The information was first revealed by a Honda spokesman who explained...

  • MBTech CNG Mercedes Benz SLK Concept
    MBTech takes CNG Mercedes Benz SLK Concept to the Nurburgring

    In an attempt to show off the potential of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cars, MBTech, an engineering group with close ties to Mercedes Benz, has run a series of tests at Germany’s Nurburgring using a SLK powered by the alternative fuel. The aim was to show that reduced CO2 emissions...

  • avus performance audi rs6 v10 013
    Avus Performance RS6 pushes output to 700hp, stirs up racial tension

    It's common for a tuner car to cause controversy over its looks - some are downright hideous, after all - but it's rare for one to raise eyebrows over political issues. That's just what happened to the Avus Performance RS6, however, which was unfortunately released with a mis-translated title of...

  • FIA and FOTA are at loggerheads again

    The figure for a voluntary budget cap in formula one next year has been increased by £10 million to £40 million. Announced on Thursday, it was ratified by the World Motor Sport Council in Paris a day earlier, while at the same time the maximum number of teams was increased by 1 to 13 for 2010. As the global recession bites, Formula One Management has also offered a US$10 million welcome payment for new teams, plus the promise of free chassis transportation and 20 air tickets for flyaway races. Moreover, existing manufacturer-backed teams are being enticed to join the budget capping with the...

  • Fiat and Chrysler logos
    Chrysler and Fiat finally form global strategic alliance

    Bankruptcy is the word of the day for Chrysler, but 'merger' will soon be replacing it. The whole bankruptcy process is being pushed forward quickly to eliminate the remaining obstacles between Chrysler's viability and the Fiat merger. President Obama's speech today reflected this path, confirming...

  • Chrysler Group headquarters
    White House confirms bankruptcy plans for Chrysler, Nardelli to step down

    The White House has announced Chrysler's entry into bankruptcy protection today, with talks between the Treasury Department and the carmaker failing to reach an agreement on the last day before the auto industry task force’s restructuring deadline. No further talks are planned but President...

  • 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8
    Chrysler and UAW reach agreement, bankruptcy still likely

    It’s official. Chrysler and the UAW have come to an agreement, with members of the nationwide union group ratifying an earlier proposed agreement by a strong majority. According to UAW president Ron Gettelfinger, the union realizes that the contract concessions that have just been ratified...

  • 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8
    Chrysler and UAW reach agreement

    It’s official. Chrysler and the UAW have come to an agreement, with members of the nationwide union group ratifying an earlier proposed agreement by a strong majority. According to UAW president Ron Gettelfinger, the union realizes that the contract concessions that have just been ratified...

  • Ayrton Senna's helmet livery
    Ayrton Senna's life, and death, to receive film treatment

    Few drivers in the history of Formula 1 are as highly regarded as Ayrton Senna, who despite a life cut tragically short, still managed to capture three F1 world championships. Now a movie documenting his life, his career, and his death has gotten the green light from his family. The movie will be...

  • GTA Motors Spano supercar

    Fans of video gaming might associate the letters GTA with a long-running series of mayhem and madness - and more than a little automotive hoonage. But in this case it's the name of a Spanish motorsports company that runs a pair of cars in the Formula 3 championship. Racing is a great way to build a reputation, but to reach a global audience a production car is the only way to go. In that case, we will be hearing a lot more about GTA Motor as the company has just launched a brand new supercar called the Spano. Production will be limited to 99 units, although after the initial run a handful of...

  • bmw amulet traffic safety system 003
    BMW AMULETT project brings new level of communication to road safety

    Marrying high-tech with road safety has been one of the primary goals of the automotive industry for the past several decades, often with very good results. The latest step forward by BMW promises to take the idea to a new level, equipping pedestrians and others with transponders that alert passing...

  • Ueli Anlike SLR 999 Red Gold Dream
    Tuning gone mad: Mercedes-McLaren SLR ‘999 Red Gold Dream’ edition

    If Batman were to have a change of career from fighting crime to becoming a playboy, this is the car he might be inclined to drive - the Ueli Anliker SLR 999 Red Gold Dream. As you can see, the tasteful owner that commissioned this piece had discretion and subtlety at the top of his list of...

  • 2009 Chevrolet Malibu
    Poll: most Americans will buy a new American car within two years

    Despite the troubles in Detroit and Washington for U.S. carmakers, almost three-quarters of the buying public say they'd buy American - and over half of U.S. consumers are in the market for a new car within two years, according to a recent survey. The news is a glimpse of silver lining in the cloud...

  • Mercedes Benz Tele Aid system
    Mercedes to pilot ads in Tele Aid telematics system

    Microsoft and Ford took a lot of heat when the software giant simply pointed out the capability of the Sync platform to handle targeted in-car advertising - without announcing any plans to actually do so. Mercedes-Benz had better prepare for a storm, as it is soon to roll out a test of a system...

  • renault twingo cc spy shots 007
    Spy Shots: Renault Confirms Twingo CC For 2010

    First shown off as a concept at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, Renault's Twingo CC (coupe-cabrio) was expected to make it to production in 2008. Delays have hit the little car's development, but Renault is adamant it will be launched by the end of next year. "We are working on a small convertible...

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