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12 May 2007 posted in Coupes 17 views
Car magazine gets the skinny on the Audi RS5 Although it's certainly no secret, Car magazine is reporting that Audi engineers are hard at work developing the uber-5. Set to go head-to-head with its Teutonic rivals the M3 and C63; the new RS5 is ...
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11 March 2007 posted in Coupes 5 views
Geneva Motor Show: Live shots of the Lotus Exige GT3 Click the image for our live gallery.Is it possible to make the Exige any more purposeful? Lotus Sport answered that question with a resounding "Yes!" when they debuted the Lotus Exige GT3 concept las ...
Tags: liter, hp, brakes, wheels, spoiler, gander, lotus, lotus sport, four corners, select group, geneva motor, lotus exige gt3, lotus exige gt3 concept
11 December 2006 posted in Aftermarket 3 views
Hamann does up the Ferrari 599 GTB Hamann, the tuner of all manner of exotica, has gotten their grubby little paws on Ferrari's finest grand tourer, the 599 GTB.To begin with, the Hamann treatment does not augment the engine, exhaust o ...
Tags: job, wheel, rear window, hp, ferrari, tires, inch wheels, v12, grand tourer, side skirts, wings, chin spoiler, four corners, hamann, engine exhaust, ferrari 599 gtb, exotica, little paws
26 October 2006 posted in Motorsports 3 views
Spy Shots: Ferrari Challenge Stradale F430 When we close our eyes and think "Challenge Stradale," images of candy-cane curbing and wheel-to-wheel action comes to mind. In the tradition of past CS models, Ferrari is in the process of reengineer ...
Tags: brakes, acceleration, bhp, porsche 911, spy shots, exhaust note, guise, ecu, rear bumper, four corners, tweaking, predecessors, safety regulations, f430 challenge, cs models, magnesium wheels, exhaust modifications, candy cane, plastic windows, bare essentials
12 October 2006 posted in Marketing/Advertising 6 views
VIDEO: New VW guitar ad goes to eleven! The initial go-around for Volkswagen's First Act guitar promotion featured Slash tearing it up against a white background with black GTIs set up like massive amp stacks. Good commercial. It doesn't ho ...
Tags: vw, volkswagen, jetta, amp, spinal tap, four corners, ad agency, gtis, drums, t shirt, stacks, rabbits, Sneakers, dramatic fashion, christopher guest, visual pun, tube socks, nigel tufnel, white background
6 February 2006 posted in Convertibles 13 views
Zest microcar to debut in Geneva Looking for all the world like an animated refugee from Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, the Zest (above) is actually destined for production. Developed by a French consortium led by ACREA (L'Atelier de Crea ...
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2 November 2005 posted in Aftermarket 11 views
Maximum Motorsports shows off IRS suspension for Mustang Our prayers have been answered! Maximum Motorsports, a company that specializes in performance suspension components for Ford Mustangs, is showing two new suspension systems for the 2005+ Ford Mustang ...
Tags: ford, sema show, rear axle, las vegas, front suspension, eibach springs, ford mustang, suspension system, independent rear suspension, prayers, strut, four corners, irs, ford mustangs, performance suspension components, rear suspension system, stock mustang, competition quality, suspension systems
20 May 2005 posted in Sedans/Saloons 8 views
The future of Swiss motoring Craftsman at Aagland Manufaktur have created a brand new, old horseless carriage. The 20 horsepower diesel engine can power the street-legal car to 12 mph, obviously limiting its use. The Aagland crea ...
Tags: top speed, tires, street legal, disc brakes, boardwalk, diesel engine, four corners, horsepower diesel engine, hotel chains, legal car, horseless carriage, slats, manufaktur, craftsman
20 March 2005 posted in SUVs 177 views
New York Auto Show: Chevrolet Trailblazer SS The Trailblazer SS is no surprise; powered by a 391 hp/395 lb-ft of torque version of the LS2 6.0-liter V-8, it can be ordered with rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. Chevy is estimating the 0-60 ti ...
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