Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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The Irmscher Opel GT i40 is the latest of the cars sharing GM's global rear-drive Kappa platform to get a V8-transplant. And even though it's not the first, it's certainly one of the most powerful....
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Teens no longer eager to drive on their own?A driver's license used to be one of the very first rites of passage for teenagers - coming even before the secondary school diploma or the right to purchase alcohol. But fewer teens are jumping at the first chance to get their licenses - at least in the U.S. The reasons why are varied, but the...
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First Pratt & Miller Corvette C6RS Convertible deliveredLast November we brought you news that Pratt & Miller would be going into production with the Corvette C6RS Supercar - the very same E85-powered car that Jay Leno showed at SEMA last year to drool-inducing effect. Now those that were quick to get in line with a C6 donor car and the $185,000...
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2008 JCW Mini Cooper S and Clubman revealedAnticipation of the upcoming Geneva auto show is showing through in the reveals already taking place. BMW has just let slip its John Cooper Works Mini Cooper S and Clumban models, and we've got all the details and pictures. Following on the tradition of saving the sportiest variants for the John...
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Video: Imperia GP hybrid sportscar conceptSome think hybrids are little more than status symbols of the new eco-conscious pop culture, while others see them as valid means of improving the planet. Whatever your stance on the value of hybrids culturally or ecologically, however, it's almost universally agreed that they are anything but...
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Revised Aston V8 Vantage coming to GenevaJust a few weeks ago we learned of the brand tie-up between Aston Martin and Mercedes, expected to cover everything from engine sourcing to handbags. Now we have word that Aston Martin is prepping an updated V8 Vantage that hopes to be more well suited to take on the Porsche 911. Performance is...
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No longer will road-warrior salespeople have to hunt down a WiFi hotspot or finagle a laptop connection into their car for on-the-go Internet access. BMW has come to the rescue with an evolution of... -
Maybach 62 Landaulet goes into productionDespite sales troubles in Australia and a general lack of interest in its Maybach brand, Daimler has chosen to go to production with its Maybach 62 Landaulet, shown first in concept form in Dubai last year, and again at the Detroit auto show. The first examples will emerge in the third quarter of...
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2009 Honda Fit coming to New York showSmall cars are hot commodities this year as oil prices skyrocket over $100/bbl in the U.S., emissions standards creep ever higher and electric vehicles begin nipping at the edges of the public consciousness as a real possibility. Despite the seemingly short future for petrol-powered cars, small and...
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Techart GTstreet Porsche 911 Turbo CabrioletTuner cars are often works of art, flights of fancy or out-and-out racers, but rarely are the upper echelons of performance-tuned cars graced by models intended as daily drivers. Techart's GTstreet Porsche is an exception to that rule, however - if you can afford the upkeep. Starting with the...
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Tata-backed air-powered car in U.S. by 2010We've brought you news of the French-designed MDI compressed air-powered car in the past, and we've followed Tata's movements in the small car segment, and its desire to get into the European and American markets. Now there's news of Tata's move to back the MDI's release of its new OneCat and...
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Chrysler 300C SRT diesel coming to EuropeIconic is the only way to describe Chrysler's 300C. It stands out from a crowd, even if that crowd is populated by cars costing three times as much. And the SRT treatment has traditionally given the 300C the goods to back up its looks. But now Europe is getting an SRT 300C diesel - and although it...
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Already this year has seen Gemballa release the GTR 800 EVO-R Porsche 911 variant, two Cayman S variants and a Cayenne Turbo concept, among others. Now we can add yet another creation to the list of... -
SpeedART Titan BTR 550: Super SUV or monster hot hatch?Porsche's Cayenne Turbo may not win any beauty contests, especially from fans of the company's sleek and sexy sports cars, but it's far from the ugliest SUV on the market. SpeedART wasn't satisfied with the stock Cayenne Turbo's looks, however, and decided to add a heavy helping of spoilers...
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Nissan seeks efficiency, cuts back U.S. design teamGrowth isn’t always achieved by getting bigger. Sometimes a company has to get smaller and more efficient to proceed, and Nissan has been taking that tack for the past several years. In doing so, it has shortened new model lead times, increased the return on every dollar spent and turned...
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MirrorPilot rear-view integrated GPSTired of your suction-cup mounted GPS ending up on the floor of your car? Maybe you would just prefer to have your navigation system more in your line of sight? Whatever the reason, MirrorPilot has an answer. The GPS navigation device integrates into a rear-view mirror to give full navigation...
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Jaguar's hotly anticipated XF brings in 10,000 pre-ordersDealerships around the world have been taking in pre-orders of the model that many hope will revive Jaguar's ailing sales and reputation. The XF, designed as a replacement to the S-Type, goes on sale March 10, but already 10,000 people have reserved their seat behind the wheel. With the replacement...
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Gemballa does the Porsche Cayman SJust last month Gemballa dropped the 850hp GTR 800 EVO-R modified Porsche 911 Turbo on the world and since it would be nearly impossible to top that, Gemballa has made February Cayman S month, with the Gemballa GT and GT 4.0L RS packages offering enhanced performance and more aggressive looks to...
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Although Honda was first to the mass-market with its Insight hybrid in the U.S., the tiny form-factor made it less than practical for most buyers. Consequently, Toyota's Prius ran off with the hybrid... -
Proton R3 Satria coming to Melbourne show
Although it purchased the Lotus brand in 1996, the Proton name still isn't easily recognizable in many markets where Lotus is legendary. But in the markets where it is known, it has won a bit of a cult following with the previous Satria hot hatch, the GTi. Taking a page from subsidiary Lotus's...
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Saab 9-1x teaser emergesAlthough we know next to nothing about it and a second-hand sketch from a few days ago is the only idea we have as to its appearance aside from the vague outline in the picture above, the Saab 9-1x is coming to Geneva. Presumably a competitor to the likes of Volvo's C30 hatchback and the BMW...
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Classic Recreations "Gone In 60 Seconds" Eleanor revealedAlthough the days of Toby Halicki's 40-minute chase scenes seem to be long and lamentably gone, his production company has licensed the latest incarnation of Eleanor for reproduction. That means that Joe Public can get his very own Eleanor for the meager sum of $139,900. And this isn't...
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Geneva 08: Rinspeed sQuba diving car video and mega-galleryFantasies of James Bond's underwater exploits running through your head? Thanks to Rinspeed's Squba, you can make your fantasies real - provided you have a suitably adventurous companion and a desire to submerge a perfectly good Lotus, of course. We brought you the initial story on Rinspeed's plans...
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Lotus releases 2008 Exige Sport Cup 260Colin Chapman's legacy of added lightness is making a comeback - not just in performance cars, but in run-of-the-mill daily drivers as well. Less weight means more exciting dynamics and greater efficiency, so it's easy to understand the resurgence in the decades-old design principle. But, like most...
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