Sports/GTs
Got your calendar out? The Porsche 997 GT2 will attend its first meet-and-greet with the general public at the Frankfurt Auto Show later this year. The newest howler rumbles with 525 bhp. Turn up the ... Tags: porsche, brakes, ferrari, rpm, acceleration, horsepower, gears, car magazine, tweaks, crank, power to weight ratio, frankfurt auto show, oil cooler, porsche 997, ferrari 599, porsche gt2, term source, warp factors, s 220, howler
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click above image to view our entire high-res gallery of the 2008 Corvette During this weekend?s C5/C6 bash, GM introduced the "mid-cycle refreshment" for the 2008 Corvette. While the exterior remains ... Tags: fuel economy, chevy corvette, autoblog, cadillac escalade, c6, c5, ls2, particulars, bearings, blue devil, chevrolet corvette, nvh, 2008 corvette, mid cycle, 2008 chevrolet corvette, slop, tuning box, corvette ls3, resonances, refreshment
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The Audi brand is in full-blown growth mode right now, with newer products like the Q7 and A3 soon to be joined by the A5 and R8, and Audi promises that 22 new products in total are on the way. Perhap ... Tags: speculation, boxster, supercar, a3, fruition, bloggers, q7, wheels24, rs4, aluminum body panels, spaceframe, r8, winding road, news media, r4, porsche boxter, TopCar, good vibes, audi s 2, growth mode
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Click here for gallery The official unveiling is apparently set for this Saturday, April 28 at the C5/C6 Bash at the National Corvette Museum in BowlingGreen, but thanks to a poster at Digital Corvett ... Tags: vette, horsepower, amp, performance value, unveiling, tweaks, c5, pony, presence, sneak preview, vettes, digital corvettes, 2008 corvette, 5 spoke wheels, national corvette museum, ls3 corvette, 2008 ls3, bowlinggreen, unbelievable performance
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At the Chicago Auto Show, Maserati PR man Jeffrey Ehoodin said "We are not an exotic." In case that didn't get the message across, Maserati has put its money where its mouth is, pricing the new GranTu ... Tags: bmw, jaguar, hp, aston martin, 7 seconds, bottom line, maserati, cachet, bmw m6, chicago auto show, v8 vantage, jaguar xkr, mercedes cl, db9, prestige, slots, sculpture, pr man, maser, cold source
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Ford's getting ready to release yet another special Mustang trim package. This time, the recipient is the top dog Shelby GT500. The big news isn't really that big at all in the grand scheme of things. ... Tags: leather seats, mustang, evolution, cobra, pun, floormats, black leather, appearance package, stripes, privilege, combinations, shelby gt500, readies, grand scheme of things, scheme of things, recipient, top dog, red stripe, color stripe, carpeting
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There are only 500 examples of the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione planned, and 70 have already been scooped up in Japan. Don't worry, though-- Maserati wants America to get a taste of at least a few of th ... Tags: car connection, carbon fiber, hp, cupholders, worry, aston martin, alfa romeo, emissions, hp v8, maserati, 7l, alfa romeo 8c, spyders, safety laws, cartech, arrival date, jim selwa, price bracket, milanos, jest
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TVR is the formerly Blackpool, England-based maker of fearsome coupes and roadsters not seen in this land (outside of movies like Swordfish) since the 1980s-era TVR Tasmin. Now TVR is owned by an Orla ... Tags: models, hp, coupes, 0l, italy, reliable cars, marque, brit, 1980s, bertone, tvr, final assembly, japanese domestic market, speed six, polk city florida, blackpool england, party planner, swordfish
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Reading stories about Carroll Shelby, you get the impression he's a likable guy, but definitely not one you ever want to cross. So you've got to wonder where the misunderstanding happened with the GT5 ... Tags: ford, hp, mustangs, press release, blue oval news, carroll shelby, cars ford, shelby automobiles, misunderstanding, Amy Boylan, gt500kr, likable guy, interview source
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Click on the Gallardo SuperLegerra for a high-res gallery of exotics at the NY Auto ShowOne of the highlights of any auto show are the cars that most people rarely get to see on the road in real life, ... Tags: cars, wheels, gallardo, exotics, monte carlo, new york auto, new york auto show, newport beach, edification
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Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of the Black Edition CLK63 If a standard AMG version of your favorite Mercedes model isn't enough for you, then the gang from Stuttgart now has something even ... Tags: mercedes benz, limited slip differential, new york auto show, aluminum wheels, ny auto show, hp version, 40th anniversary, jacob javits convention, javits convention center, jacob javits convention center, high performance cars, anniversary edition, safety car, global debut, cl65 amg, mercedes benz clk63 amg, street spec, clk63 amg black series coupe, trade safety, composite brake
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click above image for 34 high-resolution pics of the Shelby GT500KRA few of us here at Autoblog Towers consider the Shelby Cobra GT500 to be the purest expression of the musclecar genre since lead was ... Tags: moniker, gander, ford racing, carroll shelby, new york auto, new york auto show, shelby cobra, 40th anniversary, rear tires, custom carbon, air dam, red tape, ford shelby gt500kr, 2008 ford shelby gt500kr, hood pins, york auto show coverage, brake ducts, acrid smoke, pertinent details, king of the road
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Click above for a gallery of high-res imagesThis morning, Ford announced that the mighty King of the Road Shelby GT500KR will be making a return in the spring of 2008 -- just in time to celebrate the ... Tags: convertible model, visual changes, air intakes, shelby cobra, 40th anniversary, drive ratio, cold air induction, power ford, fortieth anniversary, york preview, ford shelby gt500kr, king of the road, 2008 shelby gt500kr, cold air induction kit, chassis stiffness, mustang power, chicken farmer, inch versions, cross brace, old chicken
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Ariel Atoms, Caterham Superlights, KTM X Bows, Derondas and the like tend to follow a certain formula that happens to be very successful in the world of racing. Keep it simple, keep it light, and keep ... Tags: cars, ford, torque, hp, driving experience, ford duratec, supercharged version, powerplant, bump, norm, horsepower figures, ariel, car source, atoms, brooks
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Ariel Atoms, Caterham Superlights, KTM X Bows, Derondas and the like tend to follow a certain formula that happens to be very successful in the world of racing. Keep it simple, keep it light, and keep ... Tags: cars, ford, torque, hp, driving experience, ford duratec, supercharged version, powerplant, bump, norm, horsepower figures, ariel, car source, atoms
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So, AutoExpress releases information today that says that the new GT-R will come in at £29,000... in Japan. We're not sure how that's going to equate in U.S. dollars (or yen, for that matter), b ... Tags: carbon fiber, gearbox, japan, evolution, nissan, dsg, price tag, piston, brembos, yen
Owners of a Mercedes-Benz AMG model who have access to the brand's Private Lounge website have been notified that a mystery model from AMG will make its world debut at the New York Auto Show in a coup ... Tags: mercedes benz, geneva, high performance, world debut, car fans, door handle, new york auto, new york auto show, performance version, contour, mercedes benz c, world car, mercedes benz amg, source world, york preview, new mercedes benz c class, private lounge, mystery model
click above image to view 47 high-res images of the M3's new 4.0L V8 We were able to get our first glimpse of the new M3 (or at least the M3 "Concept") earlier this month at the Geneva Motor Show, and ... Tags: new bmw, rx 8, audi rs4, geneva motor show, maximum torque, bmw m3, valve technology, power numbers, high res images, supreme performance, lightweight construction, high resolution images, v8 power, 2008 bmw m3, bmw gallery, consistent implementation, ancillary units, couple spots, impressive power, speed engine
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Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of the Prototype-X from the Detroit Auto ShowGood news for fans of fast Japanese Cars! The EVO is coming! The EVO is coming! Autoweek is reporting that the ne ... Tags: autoweek, mitsubishi, photo, new generation, nissan, frankfurt motor show, mitsubishi evo, world debut, cameras, japanese cars, detroit auto, tokyo show, generation mitsubishi, mitsubishi prototype x
Click on the photo for a gallery of high-res images of the Europas Luxury Touring PackLotus introduced the Europa as a slightly larger, more GT-like coupe alternative to the Elise a couple of years ag ... Tags: practicality, track car, refinement, elise, tinted glass, street legal, new option, steering column, geneva motor show, porsche cayman, performance capabilities, grilles, high res images, car source, lotus europa, sports seats, luggage straps, composite components, glass body, smore
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