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How much does a supermini hatchback have in common with an F1 car? Ostensibly speaking, not much at all. Four wheels and the presence of some sort of engine... that's about where it ends. Unless, of c ... Tags: automakers, race car, geneva, grand prix, high performance, shame, four wheels, french automaker, hatchbacks, megane, hot hatches, renaultsport, r26, supermini, renault r27, clio rs, open wheelers, competition department, kovalainen, catalunya
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Click photo for a gallery of the Mitsubishi Delica D:5 ROADEST Friends, Mitsubishi Japan has given us a new adjective, and we love it. More on that in a minute. The automaker expanded its JDM Delica D ... Tags: mitsubishi, automaker, jdm, nissan, minivan, paint scheme, roar, sibling, mitsu, four wheels, 17 wheels, ground effects, 4wd, adjective, c2, mitsubishi delica, dakar team, mitsubishi japan, mitsubishi gallery, support vehicles
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The folks over at Car procured a few shots of the Caparo T1 undergoing testing and have gleaned some interesting information about Gordon Murray's newest masterpiece.First off, the road-going F1 car i ... Tags: liter, carbon fiber, hp, rpm, supercharger, v8, four wheels, goodwood festival of speed, festival of speed, deliveries, caparo t1, gordon murray, mechanical masterpiece, aluminum honeycomb
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Click image for photo gallery Hamann, the German tuning firm known for turning out everything from amped-up MINIs to flamboyant, Batmobile-ish Ferraris, has presented its latest upgrade subject: the L ... Tags: murcielago, lamborghini murcielago, four wheels, air intakes, sport exhaust, german tuning, customer preferences, interior kits, s center, lambo doors, center exit, murcielago lp640, batmobile, lamborghini lp640, customization options, stealth bomber, race wheels, lambirghini, double pipe, carbon look
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As far as supercars go, the Bugatti Veyron and Ferrari F40 share little in common. Both have engines mounted amidship, two seats, and one turbocharger for each cylinder bank. Both sat at the absolute ... Tags: liter, cars, clutch, hp, ferrari, rear wheels, gearbox, v8, turbocharger, four wheels, bugatti veyron, ferrari f40, automatic gearbox, techno soundtrack, absolute pinnacle, w16 engine, cruise missile, hypothetical question
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click above image to view more images of Team Velozzi's entryWe've told you before about the Automotive X-Prize, the contest challenge looking for producible vehicles that are designed with environmen ... Tags: alternative fuel vehicles, supercar, gearbox, emissions, environmental friendliness, four wheels, ev, lithium ion batteries, lithium, prancing horse, efficient vehicles, petroleum, autobloggreen, x prize, form of flattery, deja vu, design sketches, propulsion power, ac motors, velozzi
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click the above image to view a gallery of the Kia KND-4 ConceptToday at the Seoul Motor Show, Kia unveiled the KND-4 SUV concept that will influence the design of the automaker's future products.As w ... Tags: automaker, headlamps, concept car, four wheels, entertainment system, beltline, world premiere, future products, seoul, snout, kia motors, suv models, euro accord, pseudo science, light emitting diodes, organic light emitting diodes, vehicle sectors, rv vehicle, leading brand, trappings
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Sister-blog AB Green just posted this story about X-Prize. Remember X-Prize? They were the organization that put up a considerable sum of money to reward the first person to successfully go into outer ... Tags: mpg, science fiction, emissions, four wheels, new york auto, new york auto show, first person, efficient vehicles, petroleum, outer space, burt rutan, x prize, goodstein, initial set, space program, sum of money, first draft, spaceship, spacecraft, first class
I remember as a young child visiting the local British car dealership while my dad inked the deal on a new Jag (which I dearly miss to this day). I was busy checking out a big red Land Rover Defender ... Tags: assembly line, jags, common rail diesel, four wheels, car dealership, bentleys, british car, range rovers, ambulances, emissions levels, land rover defender, road enthusiasts, carbon emissions, land rover defender 90, diamond plating, industrial diamond, fire trucks, distinct body, airport fire, sixty years
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Click image for hi-res photo galleryWe can only hope this Opel coupe comes to the US as the Saturn Whoop-Ass, SAAB Sonnet, heck, we'd even let them call it the Allante II. For now, it's known as the O ... Tags: saturn, turbocharged, geneva, goodies, saab, next generation, underpinnings, four wheels, vectra, gran turismo, whoop ass, hi res photo, spanish website, motive force, saab sonnet, opel coupe, km77, christmas eve, allante, hard disk
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click the image above to view the galleryPart Ridgeline, part 'Slade, part Tartan 3700, many parts Viagra and sharing the name of a rebadged Isuzu, it's the EDAG LUV. The LUV, which stands for Luxury ... Tags: ostentation, brabus, four wheels, target market, real news, niche vehicles, brake calipers, tartan, edag luv, netmeetings, wretched excess, deep skin, skin details, vulgar display, office features, vehicle components, host conference, swagger, office software, hammers
click above image to view high-res images of the Fiat Grande Punto Abarth PreviewBefore Abarth was the inhouse tuning and racing division of Fiat, it was an independant automaker and racing team. Fiat ... Tags: automaker, bhp, autoblog, turbocharged, show car, production model, four wheels, rebirth, rally championship, high res images, fiat grande punto, competitiveness, scorpion, high resolution gallery, geneva international, grande punto abarth, fiat grande punto abarth, ritmo 130 tc abarth, prestigious brands, catwalk
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It's hard not to get all hot and bothered when we see an S4 doing the three-wheeled tango around an autocross course. However, this particular S4 is putting down 387 HP and 445 lb-ft of torque through ... Tags: audi s4, cold air intake, four wheels, rear differential, center diff, sway bars, autocross course, short shift kit, coilovers, crank pulley, touch of oliver, spherical bearings, flow cats, prodigious power, downpipes, stoptech, deft touch, motor mounts, stasis, phase 4
Yesterday, Ben Stewart over at Popular Mechanics had a close encounter of the prototype kind while spending some time on the Angeles Crest Highway in So. Cal. He caught a glimpse of a camo'd current g ... Tags: tokyo motor show, acura, spy shots, body panels, close encounter, tsx, acura tsx, four wheels, rdx, popular mechanics, mule, short answer, camo, swoop, crease, flared fenders, angeles crest highway, 2009 acura tsx, honda sports4 concept, generation accord
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Click on the image for a high-res gallery of the new R32Volkswagen announced the second generation of its performance flagship, the R32, based on the newest generation Rabbit platform. Like the origin ... Tags: steering wheel, lb ft, gearbox, wheel drive system, ft lbs, four wheels, chicago auto show, s market, six speed, prospective buyers, volkswagen of america, narrow angle, new r32, volkswagen of america inc, volkswagen gallery, differential system, road manners, motive force, system transfers, sports performance
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Click the image above for a full-sized gallery.Pontiac seems to think that its ho-hum CUV, the Torrent, was in need of a high performance makeover. So it saw fit to nix the roof rack, redesign the fro ... Tags: detroit auto show, maneuvers, automatic tranny, liter v6, front seat, four wheels, aggressive stance, dual exhaust tips, roof rack, grocery store, lateral support, fascia, door handles, seat passengers, prerequisite, rollers, comprehensive listing, inlets, torrent gxp, sleek look
A scant 189 days separate us and the motoring nirvana that is the Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS). While everyone else is counting down the number of shopping days until Christmas, we're dreaming of ... Tags: ebay, four wheels, goodwood festival of speed, festival of speed, paying homage, rally stage, isle of man tt, forest rally, goodwood hill, west sussex, lofty title, group b rally cars, tt motorcycle races, group b rally, shopping days until christmas, insane group, exhibition area, days until christmas, hill forest, technological wonders
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Ferrari's continent-crushing rally across the Americas has finally come to its conclusion, having started in Brazil, crossing the Andes through Argentina, through Central America, across Mexico, criss ... Tags: ferrari, wheel drive system, wall street, odyssey, aluminum, four wheels, sportscars, publicity, continent, prancing horse, rough terrain, central america, york stock exchange, new york stock, new york stock exchange, andes, mile adventure, escapade, epic adventures, money power
UPDATE: More specific info added Official pics of the Passat R36 have mysteriously appeared on various international auto sites that show the car in full production trim well ahead of its official deb ... Tags: autoweek, spy shots, international auto, vw passat, mazdaspeed6, volkswagen passat, official debut, four wheels, air intakes, passat vw, dsg transmission, audi r8, aluminum pedals, tail pipes, essen motor show, volkswagen r32, passat r36, brightwork, lln, bottom corners
UPDATE 1 - Commenter Jon (#23) weighs in with the following: " I work at a dealer. The info on the MKS Ford sent us online is all dated March/April 2006. I assumed it was old info, and wondered why it ... Tags: horsepower, v8, no doubt, ford products, four wheels, climate control, smart move, change of heart, lincoln sedans, ford dealer, audio entertainment, misunderstanding, lincoln mks, lcd display, pecking order, ford brass, stale info, dealer web, linc, mobile media
