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New Bugatti Veyron, Death Of The Manual, 2013 Lexus ES: Today’s Car News
Posted on 22. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Bugatti has taken the wraps off yet another special version of the Grand Sport, this time called the Vitesse. At 1,200 horsepower, wrapped into a slick-looking roadster form, it's certainly not something we'd kick out of our garage. A Porsche engineer has predicted the death of the manual transmission--at least in the 911
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Take A Ride With Engineers Testing The New 2013 Nissan Pathfinder: Video
Posted on 22. Feb, 2012 by admin.
We already have a pretty good idea of what the new 2013 Nissan Pathfinder will look like thanks to the unveiling of a thinly-veiled concept at both the recent Detroit and Chicago auto shows. What we really don’t know is what the new seven-seat SUV will be like to drive
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1,200-HP Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Makes Debut
Posted on 22. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Set to debut in just a few weeks at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show is Bugatti’s latest model, the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse. The stunning supercar is the result of combining the record-breaking Veyron Super Sport with the more lifestyle-oriented Veyron Grand Sport
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Porsche Engineer Predicts Demise Of Manual 911s
Posted on 22. Feb, 2012 by admin.
When Porsche introduced its latest-generation 991-series 911, the automaker also brought to the table an innovative seven-speed, three-pedal manual transmission. Surely, then, the automaker believes that the conventional manual transmission has a secure place in its future, but it seems that may not be the case
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New British Sports Car Lyonheart K In The Works
Posted on 22. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Our favorite Swiss designer Bo Zolland is back with another masterpiece, this time partnering with Swiss design and engineering firm Classic Factory to create the Lyonheart K sports car. The pretty renderings depict a new model that will be entirely hand-built in Coventry, England by skilled craftsmen working for newly established British firm...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz Unimog Spy Shots
Posted on 22. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Last year, Mercedes-Benz celebrated the 60th anniversary of its Unimog, a heavy-duty commercial vehicle built for the toughest conditions. Time doesn't stand still though, and the next generation of Unimog has been caught testing in winter conditions, to ensure it'll play its part in the next sixty years
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Germany’s Artega And Roding To Show New Roadsters In Geneva
Posted on 22. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Two manufacturers of sports cars hailing from Germany are planning to debut some new models at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show taking place next month. One of them is Artega, the maker of the Henrik Fisker designed GT sports car, which is expected to unveil the long-awaited convertible version of its GT. The information was first reported by GTSpirit...
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Guilty Pleasure: Chevrolet Sprint Turbo
Posted on 22. Feb, 2012 by admin.
When The General decided to bolster his subcompact troops by adding a Chevrolet-badged Suzuki Cultus to the lineup, even the most devoted GM apologists had to admit that the three-cylinder Chevy was miserably underpowered. What the Sprint needed was that code word for "awesome" during the mid-1980s: TURBO! Instead of the 48 horsepower of the..
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Alex Job Racing Competes With Lotus In 2012 ALMS Series
Posted on 22. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Alex Job has always been a daunting team owner and he's decided to take a risk on a new car and engine for the 2012 American Le Mans Series championship, racing a 2012 Lotus Evora GTE beginning with the Long Beach race on April 14th. The renamed Lotus AJR (Alex Job Racing) intends to go head-to-head against factory and works-supported GT entries...
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Formula One Testing Resumes In Barcelona
Posted on 22. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Formula One preparation for the 2012 season resumed at Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona on Tuesday with 11 cars taking to the 2.89-mile track on a cool and crisp day, the first of four days of testing. Only the Marussia team used a 2011-spec car for Charles Pic, who completed 121 laps and was the slowest of the drivers on-circuit
