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Geneva 2010: Porsche 911 Turbo S

8. February 2010

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 [...]

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 [...]

New Subaru Impreza R205

20. January 2010

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Good news (if you live in Japan): Subaru has exposed its successor to the Impreza S203 and S204 special performance versions. It’s called the S205, it features a lot of new goodies and benefits from chassis, engine and styling upgrades. OK, so it’s home market only, but we can dream, can’t we? There’s the WRX, then [...]

Shelby Introduces 2011 Mustang GT350

19. January 2010

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Hey, do you remember that one special edition Mustang? You know, the one with the vinyl stripes and stickers and the loud exhaust that was really rare? …yeah, that doesn’t narrow it down. I know, I know, they all look the same. But ol’ Carroll himself picked this year’s Barrett-Jackson auction as the place to debut [...]

New Opel Corsa Color Race A Rallye Kadett For 2010

15. January 2010

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New Opel Corsa Color Race A Rallye Kadett For 2010

This could be fun. Opel is rolling out a new version of its Corsa hot hatch that has a lot of styling cues that hark back to the 1970s Rallye Kadett B Sprint. It doesn’t have the full rack of fog, driving and cornering lights (which is very much to my taste) but it does [...]

New Lion Emblem For Peugeot

14. January 2010

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I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for French cars (and it’s right between my ears and above my shoulders). And I also appreciate a good design in general, so when the news came out today that Peugeot has revamped their familiar lion emblem, it piqued my interest. The Lion emblem was first conceived in [...]

Detroit 2010: Honda CR-Z is Slow, Averages 33MPG?

12. January 2010

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Detroit 2010: Honda CR-Z is Slow, Averages 33MPG?

Perhaps I’d gotten my hopes up a bit too much for this one. The concept of the Honda CR-Z sounded brilliant: tiny short-wheelbase two-seater, electric motor assist, 6-speed manual transmission, basically a combination of Honda economy and reliability with a bit of funkiness and fun-to-drive. But I’m just not so sure. The production CR-Z debuted at [...]

Two New Benz SLs: SL Night Edition and SLK Grand Edition

11. January 2010

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Two New Benz SLs: SL Night Edition and SLK Grand Edition

Mercedes Benz has just rolled out two new special edition SL models: the SL Night Edition, and the SLK Grand Edition. MB says that both ” … both of which feature a stylish interior with numerous sophisticated highlights.” I will leave whether they are “stylish and sophisticated” up to the buyers, but they are special, [...]

BMW Alpina B7 Coming to the U.S

8. January 2010

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BMW has been extending the M sports lineup every which way recently, extending it to SUVs with the X5 M and X6M, as well as working on a 1-Series M to cover the lower end. One model that BMW has repeatedly denied getting a M trim level is the 7-Series. That doesn’t stop them from giving [...]

2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Breaks Cover

5. January 2010

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Despite being a product of the great Evil Empire, I’m still a fan of Cadillac’s CTS-V. It’s getting even more desirable for 2011 with the introduction of the 2-door CTS-V Coupe. We had our first glance at the regular (and surprisingly sexy) CTS Coupe a few months back, and when the Detroit Show starts up [...]