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  • Mercedes McLaren SLR Renovatio by Mansory

    The Mercedes-McLaren SLR is probably the last car in need of any styling modifications but that hasn’t stopped German tuner Mansory from attempting to enhance its already striking lines. The tuner's most recent kit, the carbon-fiber endowed Renovatio, was first launched back at the Geneva Motor Show in March and now Mansory has revealed a second edition of the kit with a prominent two-tone color scheme. The complete Renovatio package consists of a number of powertrain upgrades, including a new supercharger, as well as a complete revamp of the interior. In creating the kit, Mansory first...

  • Lexmaul Volvo C30
    Lexmaul tunes the Volvo C30 T5

    Lexmaul is a German tuner that specialises in modifying vehicles from General Motors, specifically those wearing Opel badges. The latest project from Lexmaul, however, hails from Sweden and is based on the stylish Volvo C30 three–door hatchback. Lexmaul has nicknamed the car...

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    Brudeli announces production Leanster three-wheeler

    Genres like motorcycle, car and all-terrain vehicle are becoming increasingly blurred as more manufacturers make forays into three-wheeled territory. Like a more athletic version of the Can-Am Spyder, Norway's Brudeli Leanster 654L has finally entered production. Based around the KTM 690 Supermoto...

  • Vizualtech R8 Biocat
    Biocat racing boat inspired by the R8

    This oddly designed catamaran is the creation of Swedish design and engineering firm Vizualtech, which was contacted by a customer from Dubai who was seeking a new design for a race boat. Starting with an R8 as its inspiration, Vizualtech set about creating what it is now named the Biocat R8 racing...

  • Ford Kuga Indivual
    Ford reveals new Kuga Individual package

    United States residents will have to wait until 2010 for the Ford Kuga crossover to make its appearance, but Europeans have already had the car for most of the current year. Now Ford has decided to give the Kuga a range of premium appearance options and a turbo petrol engine, and will be using next...

  • Edo Competition Ferrari FXX
    Edo Competition modifies the Ferrari FXX to be street-legal

    Despite only 30 FXX supercars being produced in total (not including the even more extreme Evolution models), German tuner Edo Competition has managed to get its hands on one of the ultra-rare cars and has modified it to be street legal. For anyone unfamiliar with the FXX, the car is a development...

  • Zagato Bentley GTZ

    It’s been well documented that Italy’s classic automotive design firms and coachbuilders are doing it tough. Bertone recently underwent a drawn out restructuring phase, which saw the company nearly go bankrupt and sold to an overseas buyer, while Pininfarina lost more than $164 million last financial year. Zagato, too, has had its share of troubles but now the firm has been partially acquired by Indian design and engineering firm Autoline Industries. The Indian firm has bought a 49% stake in the legendary Italian design house, which in its heyday has penned cars for the likes of...

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    RUF developing all-electric Porsche Cayman

    One of the most talked about electric cars in recent times is the Lotus Elise based Tesla Roadster, a car that is quickly become more and more popular in performance circles because of its supercar performance and cutting edge technology. Well-established Porsche tuner RUF, a company that has been...

  • 20008 Maserati GranTurismo MC Corse Concept
    Maserati reveals new GranTurismo MC Corse Concept

    In late 2006 Maserati took the wraps off a new race-inspired version of its MC12, a car that was developed purely to homologate the MC12 GT1 race car for the FIA GT-championship. Now, just a week out from the Paris Motor Show, Maserati has unveiled another race bred vehicle, this time based on the...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman Guard
    S600 Pullman Guard marks 80 years of armored Mercedes cars

    Mercedes-Benz and its security division have been building armored cars for the past 80 years and to mark the occasion the carmaker has released its latest S600 ‘Guard’ model based on the stretched Pullman limo. Targeted towards government ministers, tycoons and royalty – plus a...

  • Ferrari California
    Ferrari cuts ribbon on new factory, first California sold

    An all-new production line has opened today in Maranello, crowning 18 months of work and a 40 million investment. The ribbon-cutting ceremony comes just days after the Ferrari California's official unveiling, and coincides with the sale of the first California at auction. The 20,000 square meter...

  • 2008 Volkswagen Pickup Concept
    VW unveils concept version of upcoming pickup

    The long-awaited and much anticipated Volkswagen Robust pickup truck has been canceled for European and North American sale, but the project is still alive and kicking as indicated by the carmaker’s latest 'Pickup' concept vehicle. Set to be unveiled later this week at the 62nd IAA Commercial...

  • Bill Ford Jr.

    Direct descendent of Henry Ford and current Blue Oval chairman Bill Ford Jr. sold one million of his own shares in the carmaker, about one-sixth of his total common stock holdings, in a surprise move last Thursday. The shares were sold at $5.05 each, earning Ford a tidy $5.05 million from the sale. This means that Ford still owns roughly five million shares of common stock outright, along with almost 400,000 shares through a company plan and trusts, reports Automotive News. The information was made public due to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ruling that stipulates that any...

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    First images of Fiat 500 Abarth SS revealed

    As microcars go, the reborn Fiat 500 has enjoyed stellar success. Already having spawned a number of high-performance and special editions, the car's hot sales have driven yet another special model - the Abarth SS, or as the Italians would say it, 'esseesse'. Long awaited and finally revealed, the...

  • Bugatti Type 370
    Parmigiani and Hermès release special edition Bugatti Type 370 watch

    Swiss watch company Parmigiani Fleurier has released an updated version of its Bugatti Type 370 wristwatch for 2008, after enjoying two years of success including winning an ‘International Watch of the Year’ award back in 2006. The watch was originally released to celebrate the launch...

  • Audi Travolution eco-friendly traffic system
    Audi starts trial of fuel-saving Travolution traffic system

    Most carmakers are focusing their efforts solely on reducing the tailpipe emissions of their vehicle lineups through conventional methods such as more efficient engines, advanced catalysts and lighter cars. Attacking vehicle emissions from a different angle, Audi is adding a new traffic management...

  • IMSA GTR Spyder
    IMSA GTR Spyder based on the Murcielago Roadster

    IMSA Tuning isn’t as widely recognized as fellow German rivals such as MTM, EDO Competition and Brabus, but the performance workshop has released a number of brilliant power upgrades over the past 12 months, including their latest kit for Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster. Based around the...

  • Honda multi-view camera
    Honda builds safer airbag and new multi-view camera system

    Honda today announced three wide-ranging safety advances that the company plans to implement across its vehicles and engineering processes in coming years. The first two technologies are designed to protect occupants and the vehicle itself, while the third is designed to promote increased...

  • Pontiac G3 hatchback

    General Motors has always been reluctant to bring the Pontiac G3 compact to the United States despite the car selling well in Canada and Mexico, but that has all changed as the car is due U.S. showrooms in the first half of next year. The decision to bring the Pontiac G3 was influenced by the explosion in the small car segment in recent months, growing a staggering 33% in the first six months of this year alone, according to Pontiac chief Susan Docherty. Generating 106hp (79 kW), the G3’s 1.6L Ecotec four-cylinder engine is mated to a five-speed manual or optional four-speed automatic...

  • Veyron Grand Sport
    Dutch buyer sets sights on final Veryon

    The 300th Veyron will be the final car built, as was always the plan with the limited-edition hypercar. A Dutch buyer, Harrie van de Moesdijk, will buy the final car to complete his collection of three - one in each color of the Dutch flag. Owning three Veyrons is a unique status symbol in its own...

  • Tesla Roadster
    Tesla building new assembly line and HQ in San Jose, CA

    An all-new $250 million facility located in the heart of Silicon Valley will host Tesla's assembly-line, R&D and headquarters as it ramps up for production of its all-electric Model S luxury sedan. The site will occupy 89 acres in San Jose, California and when fully operational, will employ about...

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    Saab 9-4X revealed ahead of L.A. Auto Show debut

    Earlier this week we saw the covers come off a new design study from Saab based around the previous 9X BioHybrid concept car, however there’s another more important model the Swedish carmaker will be announcing in coming months and that is the all-new 9-4X SUV. Seen here for the first time in...

  • Blast from the past: 1992 Jaguar XJ220
    Blast From The Past: Jaguar XJ220

    It’s hard to imagine but not that long ago Jaguar laid claim to building the world’s fastest production car with its XJ220 supercar, which during the early 1990s was speed king until it was knocked off its throne by the McLaren F1. The car featured a turbocharged mid-mounted V6...

  • Blast from the past: 2001 Volkswagen Nardo Concept
    Blast from the past: 2001 Volkswagen Nardo Concept

    Volkswagen surprised many in the automotive field when it rolled out a new supercar concept at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show. VW, after all, was a brand synonymous with selling budget hatchbacks and frugal runabouts but then at the Tokyo event motoring press were presented with the 600hp W12 Nardo...

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