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August 28th, 2008 -- Posted in Car News |
Last April Audi said that they would not be producing an electric car in the near future. Well plans have changed according to Car Magazine. Audi has unofficially said it will sell an electric version of the VW Up as soon as it becomes available. Possible release estimate being late 2010.
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August 28th, 2008 -- Posted in Car News |
Is true this might be old news, but we’ve just find out about it and we find it pretty exciting. Even if you never heard about it before, Reiter Engineering is a German racing team that has been the Lamborghini backed factory team since 1994. And this masterpiece is their work. It has a more aggressive look than even the Superleggera!
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August 28th, 2008 -- Posted in Car News |
Well, this was sad, but known news. Paul Newman, who has been privately suffering from lung cancer for the past few months has taken a final lap at Lime Rock Park, a place where he has had many racing successes.
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August 28th, 2008 -- Posted in Car News |
Ferrari said will never happen, but it did! The Ferrari California will come with manual transmission as an option. The 2009 California will debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show this October with USA debut at the LA Auto Show in November.
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August 28th, 2008 -- Posted in Car News |
STaSIS may not yet be a household name, but with more cars like these, that may change. Based on the Audi S5, the Signature Series S5 comes in two levels of trim called Touring or Challenge Edition.
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August 28th, 2008 -- Posted in Car News |
Supercars are supposed to be made from light alloys, right? Late last year, we brought you a story about a wooden supercar known as the Splinter. Well it seems that North Carolina State graduate student Joe Harmond is actually making progress on his tree-borne vehicle. The car is supposed to have a 600 horsepower engine and a 240 mph top speed. So if it hits something when at speed, then it may really be a splinter.
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August 28th, 2008 -- Posted in Car News |
This November’s SEMA show will have a hot new edition. The 2009 HURST/HEMI Challenger will first be unveiled at the Las Vegas show, with production to begin in early 2009.
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August 28th, 2008 -- Posted in Car News |
Because the Smart ForTwo is way too common (there are only about 14,000 on U.S. roads), the German manufacturer launched today a new limited edition of small cars. The new project includes a limited number of just 100 units and the tattoo legend Ed Hardy together with all kinds of custom components for the interior and the exterior of the car.
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August 28th, 2008 -- Posted in Car News |
Last month we started bringing you information on BMW working on a hybrid version of the X6 SUV. Today is time to get a little bit closer to X6 Active Hybrid. Latest spy shots caught it testing in Germany with a big (nasty) scoop on the hood. Lets just hope BMW will drop it from the production version.
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August 28th, 2008 -- Posted in Car News |
If you’ve ever been accused of having more money than brains, this may be the car customization for you. A company called Alchemist is now offering as service to cover the entire roof of a car in gold. The London based company has already worked on some premium brands like Bentley, Porsche, Mercedes and Aston Martin. In fact, the company is working on its own “ultimate James Bond vehicle” by gilding a whole new Aston Martin DBS in 24-carat gold and platinum.
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