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Maserati Quattroporte Awards Edition Special Edition

2. March 2010

I’m not that much of a sedan kind of guy. Sure, it’s nice to have all that room and being able to drive three friends to the movies and what not, but if I’m going to lust after cars, they are usually of the two seat, two door variety. One exception to this rule (not [...]

Geneva 2010: Lexus CT 200h

27. February 2010

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The new small Lexus has been a long time coming. At last year’s Frankfurt Auto Show, the LF-CH Concept was introduced, previewing the production version to come. A teaser was released a little bit ago of the car as well. The introduction in Geneva is fitting given that Lexus intends for the car to spearhead the [...]

Geneva 2010: Abarth 500C Drops The Top

24. February 2010

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Fiat’s tiny retro-supermini, the 500, has been taking Europe by storm. Styled to resemble the old Cinquecento, and designed to take the fight directly to Mini, the 500 has been capturing hearts and minds on the continent since it’s debut. Like any good supermini, there are heaps of variants for every sort of taste. There [...]

Geneva 2010: Audi RS5 Packs 450hp V8

23. February 2010

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We’ve been expecting it for a while, and now it’s here. Enthusiasts have been guessing that Audi would bring out an ultra-high performance variant of the svelte A5 Coupe since it debuted, but the specifics were a bit cloudy. With the Geneva show approaching quickly, pictures and technical details of the RS5 Coupe have hit [...]

Geneva 2010: Bentley Continental GTC SuperSports

19. February 2010

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Geneva 2010: Bentley Continental GTC SuperSports

The Continental SuperSports sits at the top of Bentley’s range, as the halo performance variant of the Phaeton-based Continental range. It’s a bit out of place in my mind, to be honest: carbon fibre this and that, parcel shelf instead of a back seat, E85 flex-fuel capability, a horse-ton of horsepower, Darth Vader-on-meth styling, and [...]

The New Nissan 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition

17. February 2010

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The New Nissan 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition

Nissan has decided to make a version of its much loved Z car celebrating the sportster’s fortieth anniversary. That all makes sense, car companies do this sort of thing, whether the ride deserves it or not. But given the impact the Nissan (originally Datsun) Z car had, it’s well worth celebrating. When Nissan rolled out the [...]

2011 Lotus Elise Refreshed

16. February 2010

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It is beyond question that Lotus’ entry-level Elise has been a runaway success. But Lotus has never been a brand to rest upon their laurels, and for 2011 the Elise is getting a mild nip-and-tuck as well as some mechanical revisions to make it more efficient, faster, and cleaner. Hard to argue with that. On the [...]

Geneva 2010: Volvo S60 Revealed

9. February 2010

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Volvo’s future may be tenuous (what with the pending Chinese ownership), but they are still rolling out new products as if the apocalypse wasn’t approaching. The Geneva auto show this year will be home to a lot of big debuts, and among them is a brand-spanking-new Volvo S60, the brand’s mid-sized volume offering. Considering the [...]

Geneva 2010: Porsche 911 Turbo S

8. February 2010

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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 [...]