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BMW CCA Vintage At The Vineyards Part II

Friday, June 4, 2010

I left off with my previous post covering the BMW CCA V@V event somewhere in the E21 3-series era. There’s a lot more German eye candy to drool over, so grab your mouse and a towel – it only gets better. I realized after posting the last article that one picture of a bunch of [...]

Beijing 2010: Ford Start Concept is Prettier Audi A1

Thursday, April 22, 2010

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Beijing 2010: Ford Start Concept is Prettier Audi A1

These days one of the fastest-growing market segments are Premium Subcompacts. Manufacturers (and customers) are finally realizing that a car doesn’t have to be gigantic to be luxurious or at the very least interesting, and that’s nothing but good news for us. Audi’s recently debuted A1 Supermini takes all the traditional characteristics of the brand [...]

New York 2010: Subaru STI 4-door Returns!

Friday, April 2, 2010

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New York 2010: Subaru STI 4-door Returns!

When Subaru introduced the current generation of Impreza 3 years ago, one thing was missing: an STI sedan. Sure, you could get the fire-breathing STI in nifty (and arguably better-looking) five-door hatchback form, but it was a bit strange to not be able to get an STI sedan. Subaru has finally seen fit to remedy [...]

New York 2010: Hyundai Sonata Turbo is Powerful, Frugal

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

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New York 2010: Hyundai Sonata Turbo is Powerful, Frugal

Hyundai’s new Sonata sedan has been a press darling these days. It’s got everything that mid-size car buyers are looking for: great looks, a reasonable price and a long warranty, plenty of space and quality, and a remarkable power-to-efficiency ratio. Hyundai just debuted the 2011 Sonata Turbo at the New York Auto Show, and if [...]

Subaru Impreza STI Cosworth CS400

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

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We’ve been hearing about it for a while now, and finally some more details are forthcoming on the Cosworth STI. While it saddens me that the latest Cosworth road car won’t have a Ford badge on it, a Cosworth STI makes a lot of sense – a turbocharged, four wheel drive rally car are things [...]

2011 Subaru WRX Beefs Up!

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

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There are a lot of nice things to say about the current WRX sedan. It’s way more comfortable than the old ones, it feels less like a McDonalds toy inside, that 2.5L turbo flat four is epic, and it still is one of the quickest ways to get from Point A to B when there [...]

Geneva 2010: Koenigsegg Agera

Friday, March 5, 2010

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You’ve got to love Koenigsegg. Hard to say, easy to admire. The company was founded in 1994, which means it’s one of the newer kids on the block. Their intent was to bring a Swedish take on the classic supercar to market, taking the fight to Ferrari and Lamborghini on their first swing. When you [...]

Geneva 2010: Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta Concept

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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Geneva 2010: Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta Concept

In case you weren’t aware, Alfa Romeo is celebrating it’s 100th birthday this year. Not only that, but Italian design house Pininfarina is celebrating it’s 80th. The two firms – who basically specialize in selling sex with wheels – decided they were going to go halfsies on a birthday present. I’m just gonna say – [...]

Geneva 2010: Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid Concept

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

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Geneva 2010: Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid Concept

Colin Chapman must be rolling in his grave. “A Lotus all stuffed full with batteries and electric motors? That’s hardly what I’d call ‘adding lightness.’ You’re all fired.” I can’t imagine there would be any other reaction from the mass master himself, but at least on paper this electron-infused Evora has what it takes to [...]

Geneva 2010: Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

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Geneva 2010: Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera

Lamborghini’s Gallardo range is seemingly evergreen. Just as we get used to how face-bashingly awesome the latest variant is (in this case the hardcore, rear-wheel-drive LP550-2 Valentino Balboni), Lamborghini drops a new version in our laps that starts the drooling all over again. The latest long-name Gallardo derivative is arguably the best yet, and it [...]