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German Artist Creates Gold Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Model Valued At $4.7 Million Viknesh VijayenthiranWe know Lamborghinis are meant to be expensive, but with an expected auction price of $4.7 million this latest version from renowned German scale model builder Robert Gülpen takes the cake.
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Chinese Bank Looking To Buy Saab StakeJust when it seemed all hope of saving Saab from bankruptcy has failed, news of yet another potential Chinese savior has surfaced. This time it’s an unnamed Chinese bank that's interested in buying up a stake in Saab, with fellow Chinese firm Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile also expected...
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Eight Ferraris Crash In Expensive Pile-Up In Japan: VideoA total of 14 luxury cars, eight of which were Ferraris, have been involved in what’s sure to be a very expensive pile-up on a highway in Japan. According to officials, the accident was caused when one of the Ferrari drivers lost control in the wet while switching lanes. His supercar then...
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2013 Cadillac ATS Confirmed For 2012 Detroit Auto ShowDevelopment work on the 2013 Cadillac ATS sedan is progressing well, with the upcoming entry-level Caddy being fine-tuned not only at GM test centers around the world but also at the notorious Nurburgring-Nordschleife in Germany. Cadillac has now confirmed that the ATS will make its official world...
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A. Kahn Design Adds Bespoke Touch To Range Rover EvoqueWithout doubt the new Range Rover Evoque from Land Rover has turned the premium compact crossover market on its head. It’s stylish yet practical, full of luxury yet reasonably priced, and it also happens to be a hoot to drive. Little wonder then that the guys at A. Kahn Design are so keen to...
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Roding Roadster 23 Spy VideoThere’s been a strong resurgence in the popularity of small, lightweight sports cars of late; tiny road-going racers with punchy engines and the kind of handling owners of bigger and heavier machines can only dream of. Some of the cars that spring to mind include the KTM X-Bow, Artega GT, and...
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The 2011 Subaru Advanced Tourer Concept is the follow up to the original 2009 Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept and once again demonstrates the Japanese automaker’s hybrid technology set to debut in... -
Toray Teewave AR.1 Live Photos: 2011 Tokyo Motor ShowOnly a few readers may have heard of Japanese carbon fiber expert Toray, but we’re sure most will know the name Gordon Murray, one of the key men responsible for the legendary McLaren F1 supercar. Well, pictured above is the result of a project aimed at building the sports car of the future...
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Ford Racing Unveils 2013 Cobra Jet MustangToday, Ford Racing unveiled the 2013 Cobra Jet Mustang at the Performance Racing Industry show in Orlando, Florida. This is the latest in Ford Racing’s Cobra Jet lineage, which began with the drag racing special’s victorious introduction at the NHRA Winternationals back in 1968. The...
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2011 Honda EV-STER Concept Live Photos: 2011 Tokyo Motor ShowOne of the more interesting vehicles Honda brought to this week’s 2011 Tokyo Motor Show was the EV-STER Concept, a vision of the automaker’s electric sports car of the future. Being all-electric, the concept was designed to maximize the fun of driving while being completely eco-friendly...
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2011 Honda AC-X Concept Live Photos: 2011 Tokyo Motor ShowHonda has given its Insight Hybrid the four-door coupe treatment and has come away with the rather stylish and somewhat sporty Advanced Cruiser-X concept, or AC-X for short. The concept car, which made its debut this week at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, packs the latest version of the Honda’s...
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2013 Dodge Viper May Skip Detroit In Favor Of New York DebutThe 2013 SRT Viper has been revealed. Click here for all the official details. We know the new 2013 Dodge Viper will bow in next year, we just don’t know exactly when. While most are expecting the new Viper to debut at Dodge’s hometown event, next month's 2012 Detroit Auto Show, we may...
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Pull up to a set of lights and you see a matching pair of Chevrolet Corvettes, one a current-generation C6 and the other a previous-gen C5, and you can bet the drivers of the respective cars will... -
BMW And Toyota To Collaborate On Green Tech, Share DieselsAs we reported just a few days ago, BMW and Toyota will be working more closely in the future over the development of green technology. This week at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show the two auto giants signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning a mid-to-long-term collaboration on...
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2013 Scion FR-S Revealed Ahead Of 2012 Detroit Auto ShowThe 2012 Detroit Auto Show is still more than a month away but Scion has decided to reveal its star attraction, the brand new 2013 Scion FR-S. Essentially a rebadged version of the Toyota GT 86 sports car we saw at this week’s 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, the new FR-S features a number of...
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2011 Mazda Takeri Concept Live Photos: 2011 Tokyo Motor ShowTake a good look at the stunning Mazda Takeri Concept that debuted today at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show as it's essentially a preview of the next-generation Mazda6 due next spring. Easily one of the best looking vehicles on show in Tokyo, the Takeri features the latest evolution of Mazda’s...
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Ferrari 599XX Evolution Is The Ultimate Track WeaponTo mark the end of production of its 599 GTB, Ferrari has built the ultimate version of the popular grand tourer, the new 599XX Evolution. Just as the original Ferrari Enzo-based FXX experimental supercar had its more extreme FXX Evolution variant, the 599XX Evolution, or ‘Evoluzione’...
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McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Starts Testing At The NurburgringThe GT3 racing version of McLaren's new supercar, the MP4-12C, has already received its share of fanfare, including at this year’s Spa 24 Hours endurance face, but new photos show off more details of the racer, and we can't look away. This time the sultry race car was spotted at the...
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Honda has used the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show to announce a range of environmentally friendly technologies it plans to roll out grouped under the new heading of “Earth Dreams Technology”.
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Alpina Adds 6-Series Based B6 Biturbo Coupe To LineupTired of waiting for BMW’s own M6 to arrive? Then perhaps you should give the guys at Alpina a call. The German tuning firm--and a BMW specialist--has unveiled the follow up to the B6 Biturbo Convertible that we saw at the recent 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, the all-new B6 Biturbo Coupe. Based...
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2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Spy ShotsThe turbocharged 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo is expected to go on sale in the second half of next year packing a 208 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque engine.
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2011 Honda EV-STER Concept: 2011 Tokyo Motor ShowThe small electric sports car concept from Honda we showed you earlier this month now has a name: 2011 Honda EV-STER Concept. The open-top concept, whose compact size evokes memories of the CRX, is Honda’s vision of the electric sports car of the future. Being all-electric, it’s...
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Subaru Advanced Tourer concept: 2011 Tokyo Motor ShowSubaru has unveiled a new hybrid wagon concept at this week's 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, hinting yet again at a sporty and fuel efficient tourer the automaker is planning to launch in the coming years. The theme of Subaru's stand at its national show focuses on “Enjoyment and Peace of...
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2013 Subaru BRZ Revealed: 2011 Tokyo Motor ShowHot on the heels of the reveal of the new Toyota GT 86, or Scion FR-S as it’s expected to be called in the U.S., Subaru has unveiled its version of the new jointly developed rear-wheel drive sports car, the BRZ. While it's only making its official world debut alongside its Toyota sibling...
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