A Perfect Porsche

22. May 2010

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A Perfect Porsche

Screaming into a top-down tornado at 130 mph in the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet, I am reminded—as I’m sure most people are—of Thomas Aquinas.
To wit: When is a thing perfect, complete, finished—when does Porsche drop the paint brush and walk away from the canvas? When will one more stroke diminish the [...]

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Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break Concept Car

4. May 2010

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Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break Concept Car

Innovation four-door Coupé with sloping tail end
World premiere: dynamic full LED headlamps
Forerunner: new V6 petrol engine with direct injection

In October 2004 Mercedes-Benz established a new market segment with the four-door Coupé CLS. In September 2008, the brand revealed a fresh and exciting interpretation of the emotionally-appealing Coupé-based design in the form of the FASCINATION concept [...]

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HENNESSEY VENOM GT

4. May 2010

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HENNESSEY VENOM GT

Engineering today announced that it is introducing the company’s first concept car – The Venom GT. Penned by British auto designer, Steve Everitt, the Venom GT would incorporate Hennessey’s potent Venom 1000 Twin Turbo Viper V10 powerplant into a light weight mid-engine chassis weighing “under 2,700 lbs”. Power would be run through a 6-speed transmission [...]

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The Lorinser refining program for the facelifted Mercedes S-Class

4. May 2010

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The Lorinser refining program for the facelifted Mercedes S-Class

Already since 1981 Sport service Lorinser, located in Waiblingen/Southern Germany develops and produces exclusive tuning for nearly all Mercedes automobiles. The latest creation is a stylish individualization for the facelifted S-Class. Cultivated shapes are the hallmarks of the unobtrusive exterior design by Lorinser. Nothing seems flashy or [...]

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Koenigsegg CCX and CCXR Edition premiere at Geneva 2008

4. May 2010

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Koenigsegg CCX and CCXR Edition premiere at Geneva 2008

Due to request from certain Koenigsegg Clients and Customers, Koenigsegg has created a Limited Edition version of it’s sought after cars. The Koenigsegg Edition comes in two limited versions, the CCX and CCXR models.
It features a 5.0L twin supercharged Koenigsegg engine, together with many other unique features. The car is more track biased compared to [...]

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Birth and Death of the Hybrid

4. May 2010

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Birth and Death of the Hybrid

James writes on cars for Slate’s Big Money site. He’s generally a smart car guy; occasionally I’ve even stooped to quote him. Well, the man recently claimed that the Toyota Prius has become “the most important car of all time.” Yes, he did.
James reasons that over the last ten years, Toyota has totally changed the [...]

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911-carrera

19. April 2010

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911-carrera

The 911 stirs emotions in many. Emotions based on two distinctive characteristics: a unique design… and inner strength. Strength that the new 911 draws from its advanced technology.Experience the inner strength of the new 911 models for yourself.

345hp @ 6,500 rpm
0-60 mph: 4.7 s
Top Track Speed: 180 mph
MSRP $ 77,800.00

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19. February 2010

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Neiman Marcus

Neiman Marcus’ 50 special edition BMW M6 coupes, which went on sale from 12.00pm yesterday, sold out in a mere one minute, thirty-two seconds. This latest car is just another “must-have” automobile in a long list of limited-edition cars from the retailer, whose previous models included the hybrid Lexus GS 450h, a BMW 645Ci and [...]

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18. February 2010

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Fuel-Friendly is the Theme at the Los Angeles Auto Show

Car fanatics will be pleased to hear that the Los Angeles Auto Show will open this Friday at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Well-known car makers, including Honda, Toyota and Ford as well as luxury names like Porsche, Audi and Bentley will be debuting next season’s models as well as futuristic concept cars.
Nissan unveils the [...]

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