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Lamborghini's Reventon supercar is one of the most exclusive cars on the planet, with just 20 examples produced by the Italian marque. This week, Lamborghini announced that the final Reventon had... -
Leaked patents reveal GM was considering second Saab-Subaru modelImages of what appears to be a patent application by General Motors for a new Saab SUV have leaked onto the Internet, revealing that a Subaru Tribeca-based SUV may have at one point been in the pipeline for the struggling Swedish brand. If the images turn out to be authentic, this would be the...
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New images of the DC Design AmbierodFor anyone unfamiliar with DC Design, the firm is an Indian automotive design and coachbuilding group that has a penchant for creating wild customized vehicles with styling inspiration taken from Rolls Royce cars. The firm is probably most widely recognized for its striking scissor-door Rolls Royce...
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Hermès Releases Custom Smart ForTwoFrench design house Hermes is known in the fashion world for its premium leather goods, and now the luxury label has used its unique sense of style and material for the Smart ForTwo minicar, with the release of a new special edition model. The new model takes advantage of Hermes' specialization in...
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Nissan electric car will require batteries to be leasedPreviously we reported on Nissan's electric car, which it plans to release in several markets in 2010 followed by global roll out in 2012. But the expensive nature of the battery technology means that Nissan will be selling its electric cars without batteries - requiring the consumer to lease the...
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Aston Martin Racing launches new Vantage GT4Aston Martin through its motorsport division has released the 2009 specification Vantage GT4 race car based on its latest 4.7L V8 Vantage sports luxury coupe. The new Vantage GT4 builds on the success of its predecessor, the 4.3L Vantage N24, and has been under development for the past six months...
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Mercedes Benz specialists Carlsson will be showing off its new customized Aigner CK65 RS 'Eau Rouge' Dark Edition at the Zurich Motor Show this week. Produced in an extremely limited edition run of... -
Maserati may launch road-going GranTurismo MC CorseIn late 2006 Maserati took the wraps off a new race-inspired version of its MC12 supercar, a model that was developed purely to homologate the MC12 GT1 race car for the FIA GT-championship. Now, less than two years later, Maserati has introduced a new concept race car based around its stunning...
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Mazda implementing rear-facing radar system from 2009Safety technology is going increasingly high-tech as companies and governments get into the business of making cars ever safer. Advanced features like radar are making their way into everyday cars, evidenced by a report that Mazda will begin including its Rear Vehicle Monitoring System (RVMS) as a...
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Land Rover announces 2009 updates for U.S. lineupLand Rover has announced some changes to its 2009 lineup for the North American market, including several new upgrades to the interior and exterior of all Range Rover models. Most notably, the Range Rover line will feature the new 'Autobiography' Package in the Sport Supercharged model. New...
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Hyundai denies claims of talks with ChryslerLate last week we reported on news that Hyundai was in talks with Chrysler to potentially acquire the Jeep brand, and other assets from the Auburn Hills carmaker. Now, Reuters is reporting that the South Korean manufacturer has denied any interest in Chrysler's assets due to the fact that its own...
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Report: Toyota working on $5,000 microcar for emerging marketsTata's Nano famously promised to bring the opportunity of four-wheeled transport to the world's emerging markets - places such as India, Brazil and the African continent. Now Toyota is reported to be working on a similar car, though its initial price target is roughly double the Nano's originally...
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The Volkswagen Scirocco may not be coming to the U.S. due to unfavorable exchange rates, but that doesn't make it any less interesting as a car. That's doubly true once it's seen the improving touch... -
Tata: Jaguar to get new XF coupe/roadster, still no SUVsFor years, SUVs were seen as a sure-fire way for carmakers to boost sales in the North American market but lately there has been a movement away from such vehicles to smaller and more fuel-efficient models. Despite this, many carmakers still consider the SUV a crucial addition to their lineups, but...
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Diamond-studded Bentley key fob by Amosu LuxuryAmosu Luxury, a company famous for making ordinary items such as mobile phones - or key fobs in this case - into lavish pieces of jewelery, has released a new diamond-studded key fob for Bentley vehicles. For the princely sum of £5,000 (almost $8,000) buyers of the Amosu Bentley key will get...
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Renault offering two new V6 engines in LagunaFollowing the lead taken from the Renault Laguna Coupe, both the hatchback and estate variants of the Renault Laguna will be available with a 3.5L petrol V6 and a 3.0L dCi diesel engine. Both of these engines will likely be based on Nissan's award winning VQ family of engines. Both V6 engines are...
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Lamborghini Orange County, world's largest Lamborghini dealer, closes doorsIn a surprise announcement, the world's largest dealer of Lamborghini cars has closed its doors. Reasons for the closure were undisclosed by ownership, but the dealer was involved in several side-ventures, which apparently did not pan out as expected, leading to the closure of its operations...
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Report: Return of U.S. GP in discussionIndianapolis hosted its last United States GP in 2007, and North America has now slipped off the calendar altogether with the recent demise of the Canadian GP at Montreal, which will not be a part of the 2009 F1 schedule. According to Honda team principal Nick Fry, however, F1 officials are in...
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Two of Germany's most important carmakers are at odds over who will control day-to-day operations once a planned stock acquisition is completed. Volkswagen has been fearing its imminent takeover from... -
Hyundai announces new R-Engine diesel for Europe, possibly U.S.Two new engines today joined Hyundai's growing range of in-house designed and built powerplants. This time around they're diesel-powered, in 2.0 and 2.2L displacements, promising power outputs of 181hp (135kW) and 197hp (147kW) respectively. The new engines will be headed into a range of vehicles...
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Spy shots: 2010 Bentley Continental GTC SpeedBentley’s sporty GT Speed coupe has been on sale since August of last year and back in June of this year we saw the introduction of the Flying Spur Speed saloon. However, there’s one more derivative of the Bentley Continental family that is yet to receive the Speed treatment and that is...
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EU considering three year delay of 120g/km CO2 limitThe European Union is ready to abandon its long-established goal of cutting carbon dioxide limits for new vehicles to 120g/km by 2012. Under a proposal introduced during negotiations between nations in the EU late last week, the 120g/km limit originally set for 2012 would be pushed back to 2015, a...
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Vertu Releases New Ferrari-Themed Ascent Ti Mobile PhoneNokia’s luxurious Vertu series of mobile phones has added another three units to its range of Ascent high-end mobile phones, all themed around a Ferrari supercar. Previously, Nokia released a Vertu range designed to celebrate the classic race tracks of the world by featuring a small map of an...
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Ford announces pricing for Ka minicar in UKFord has announced the European pricing for its Ka minicar, with the base model starting at £7,995 (approximately $13,085). This figure undercuts the base price for Toyota's 2010 iQ minicar by exactly £1,500, or about 18%, and this should help the diminutive Ka outpace its Japanese rival in the...
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