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8. February 2010

Prodrive Subaru Impreza N2010

Ah, Prodrive. Back when Subaru contested the World Rally Championship with a factory effort, England’s Prodrive was that “factory”. They also do their racing efforts, like run Aston Martins at Le Mans and occasionally try to nose into F1, but what they really do well is rally cars. Take for example the Prodrive Subaru Impreza [...]

8. February 2010

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Ford Updates 2011 Mustang Shelby GT500

Ford’s Shelby GT500 Mustang derivative has always been sort of polar. As in, people either love it or hate it. There’s a lot to love about the GT500, mainly under the hood: a huge 5.4L 32v V8 that’s topped with a big old supercharger, cranking out loads of weapons-grade horsepower: 540bhp and enough torque to [...]

8. February 2010

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Geneva 2010: Porsche 911 Turbo S

Another day, another special-edition Porsche 911. But, let’s put it this way: if your house was overrun with Playboy Bunnies, would you be complaining about too much of a good thing? I didn’t think so. Porsche’s just released details on their latest special edition 911, and while it seems like just another 911, if you [...]

7. February 2010

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Galpin Announces Spyker Dealership

Spyker has been in the news a lot lately, from out of nowhere, due to its purchase of Saab from General Motors. Many people haven’t heard of the brand until news about Saab started swirling. Prior to that though, the stunning C8 Aileron already made us huge fans. So instead of Saab, this has to [...]

VIDEO: Bentley Mulsanne’s Body Built at Crewe

6. February 2010

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VIDEO: Bentley Mulsanne’s Body Built at Crewe

Bentley (and Rolls-Royce, which is now owned by BMW) are known the world over for their craftsmanship and hand-built attention to detail. The new Mulsanne, introduced at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance last August, is no different. At a U.S price of $285,000, there is a dizzying array of personalization options: 114 paint colors (or you can [...]

Geneva 2010: Renault Megane Coupe-Cabriolet

6. February 2010

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Geneva 2010: Renault Megane Coupe-Cabriolet

Yes, the Geneva 2010 posts are coming – a month before the start of the show. That’s the way things go in the industry, with Renault haven already taken the wraps off on the Wind and now the Megane Coupe-Cabriolet. The Geneva Motor Show is a very important show that usually sees many large introductions. Let’s [...]

My Eyes! My EYES!!!! Protoscar Lampo 2 Revealed Before Geneva

5. February 2010

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My Eyes! My EYES!!!! Protoscar Lampo 2 Revealed Before Geneva

Do you have to make electric vehicles look ugly? No, you don’t. The Fisker Karma is quite attractive, and that’s even a sedan, but this? This, sadly, is the Protoscar Lampo 2. A Swiss EV that has been highly anticipated by some, but I bet this will cool their ardor slightly. Protoscar describe themselves as [...]

5. February 2010

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1963 Ferrari 250 GTO Going Up For Sale

If you have a lot of interest in the automotive industry, chances are you know the immense value of the Ferrari 250 GTO. Over the years it has proved to be one of the most sought-after and valuable cars in the world. Not only for the renowned Ferrari name and rarity, but for its beautiful styling. [...]

5. February 2010

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VIDEO: Volvo S60

Here at CarThrottle, we love teaser videos. Especially the ones that show a lot of the car in action, and this new one from Volvo definitely does that. Particularly of interest to a lot of people is the interior of the new S60, which hasn’t been debuted yet. That’s where this video is really defined as [...]

5. February 2010

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Chrysler and Lancia To Merge?

Here’s some potentially interesting news out of Auburn Hills: Chrysler and Lancia might be merging. Hm, just what would that look like? Portholes on the side of the next Thema or some such? Or could it go the other way? Could there be re-badged Lancias soon rolling around the streets of Iowa? For example, consider the [...]

DDMworks Ariel Atom With Turbo AND Supercharger

3. February 2010

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DDMworks Ariel Atom With Turbo AND Supercharger

[Sound of maniacal laughter] Wait. Just give me a second here. [Sounds of more maniacal laughter] OK, jus … hang on [Maniacal laughter fades to occasional sobbing] OK, so you mean to tell me that these guys at a place called DDMworks decided to put on both turbo AND a supercharger? For real? [Sound of [...]

Geneva 2010: Renault Wind Flips It’s Lid

3. February 2010

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Geneva 2010: Renault Wind Flips It’s Lid

Since the first ones came out more than a decade ago, folding hardtops have pretty much followed a set formula. There are usually two pieces (a roof bit and a back window bit) that fold on top of each other, then pivot back, and fold under a rear-hinging decklid. Since those first 3000GT’s and Mercedes [...]

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