Archive for July, 2007

Ford Model T beats Hummer H2

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In an expected, or unexpected(?), outcome, a 2003 Hummer H2 was beaten by a 1921 Ford Model T Speedster at a road-going hill-climb event in America. Continue reading »

Posted: July 30th, 2007
at 6:59pm by The Editor


Categories: American Cars, General News

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Peugeot 308 RC Z Concept for Frankfurt

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Europe has been enjoying such special products from Peugeot as the 207 and the 308, and now they’ve come up with this concept for the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show this year. Essentially, it will replace the outgoing 307 CC in Europe. Continue reading »

Posted: July 30th, 2007
at 5:27pm by The Editor


Categories: European Cars

Comments: 1 comment


Suzuki rally-preps SX4 for WRC

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The Suzuki SX4 is nothing to brag about, but Suzuki has developed a WRC rally version of the car. Continue reading »

Posted: July 29th, 2007
at 12:27pm by The Editor


Categories: Asian Cars, Modified Cars

Comments: 4 comments


Mini hits the waves on Spanish shores

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The Clubman is out. But no, Mini has not developed a new floating variant of their car. Continue reading »

Posted: July 27th, 2007
at 10:27pm by The Editor


Categories: European Cars, General News

Comments: 1 comment


Stretched 2008 Mini Clubman in the flesh

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The Clubman rides on a stretched version of the traditional model’s platform, with the addition of a suicide-style door on the passenger side to aid ingress and egress. Continue reading »

Posted: July 27th, 2007
at 4:44pm by The Editor


Categories: European Cars

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Kia Pro-cee’d to show up at Frankfurt

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Quite possibly the most pleasant-looking Kia ever, the confusingly-named Pro-cee’d three-door hatchback will debut at this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show. Continue reading »

Posted: July 26th, 2007
at 8:57am by The Editor


Categories: General News

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Auburn Speedster rides again, sort of

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The Auburn Speedster was a powerful American sports car built from 1929 to 1937, before disappearing decades ago. They were available with a variety of big engines, such as a supercharged inline-8 and even a V12. A new company called Speedster Motorcars is putting these cars on the road again. Continue reading »

Posted: July 25th, 2007
at 4:45pm by The Editor


Categories: American Cars, Modified Cars

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Hamann tunes entire 3-Series line-up

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German tuner Hamann has modded bits and pieces of BMW’s 3-series. Its newest line of products leaves no model untouched, covering the range from the 320i to the 330d. Continue reading »

Posted: July 21st, 2007
at 10:02pm by The Editor


Categories: European Cars, Modified Cars

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AC Schnitzer shows off mods for new Mini

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AC Schnitzer has unveiled a bunch of visual mods for the new Mini Cooper S. Continue reading »

Posted: July 19th, 2007
at 9:18am by The Editor


Categories: European Cars, Modified Cars

Comments: 2 comments


Ferrari unveils first details of F430 Scuderia

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For loaded extremists, Ferrari has released the F430 Scuderia, essentially a successor to the F360 Challenge Stradale. Continue reading »

Posted: July 19th, 2007
at 9:06am by The Editor


Categories: European Cars

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Cobra accessories for new VW Touareg

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European outfit Cobra Technology & Lifestyle has developed, among other items, a stainless-steel tubular front guard for the facelifted Volkswagen Touareg. Continue reading »

Posted: July 18th, 2007
at 4:58pm by The Editor


Categories: European Cars, Modified Cars

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2008 Porsche 911 GT2 exposed before launch

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There are so many Porsche 911 variants out there right now, that we didn’t even know yet another one was due. Details of the 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 are out now, whether the German automaker likes it or not. Continue reading »

Posted: July 14th, 2007
at 3:11pm by The Editor


Categories: European Cars

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New Fiat 500 now on sale in Europe

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The all-new Fiat 500 made its debut last week on the 50th anniversary of the original Nuova 500. The new-age retro minicar goes on sale immediately and pays homage to its predecessor in glorious retro style. The little Polish-built 3-door will bow with a 75 hp 1.3L turbodiesel, a 69 hp 1.2L four, and a 100 hp 1.4L four. Continue reading »

Posted: July 7th, 2007
at 10:03pm by The Editor


Categories: European Cars

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2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG first look

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The 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG has finally been unveiled. Based on the all-new C-Class, it packs a 451 hp 6.3L V8 under the hood in a tight little package. Continue reading »

Posted: July 4th, 2007
at 10:29am by The Editor


Categories: European Cars

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Italian Antas Berlinetta supercar debuts

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An unknown Italian outfit known as Faralli & Mazzanti just launched an all-new supercar called the Antas Berlinetta. Continue reading »

Posted: July 3rd, 2007
at 5:18pm by The Editor


Categories: European Cars

Comments: 1 comment


    


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