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  Porsche 911 GT3 Cup debuts, 991-based racer has 10 hp more than the predecessor

  10 December 2012 / 10 comments

  You’re looking at the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup that can be yours for just 181,200 Euro (not including tax, of course). This is new 991-based racer will be used exclusively in the one-make race called […]

   

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  Fiat Panda Monster Truck: big wheels keep on turning

  10 December 2012 / 14 comments

  The thing you’re looking at in the photos is called the Fiat Panda Monster Truck, a fully-operational machine aimed at giving the Italian automaker’s new Panda 4×4 a shout. It’s a rather loud one. Created […]

   

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  Aston Martin – Investindustrial buys in for £150 mil

  10 December 2012 / 8 comments

  Italian private equity group Investindustrial has become a major shareholder in Aston Martin. Investindustrial, which used to own Ducati, won the bid ahead of Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra. The deal will see Investindustrial putting […]

   

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  A123 goes to Wanxiang, not Johnson Controls

  10 December 2012 / 4 comments

  Johnson Controls has officially withdrawn from the bankruptcy auction to acquire portions of A123 Systems when it declined to match a higher bid submitted by Chinese auto parts maker Wanxiang Group. In October, it was […]

   

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  Brabus B63-620 Widestar – pumping up the G 63 AMG

  7 December 2012 / 12 comments

  Brabus latest rework job is with the Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG, and the B63-620 Widestar is the result of the efforts. Leading things off is an increase in output from the 5.5 litre V8 Biturbo. […]

   

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  Xtrac develops hybrid AMT gearbox for supercars

  7 December 2012 / 5 comments

  Something for the techies. Performance sportscar and racecar transmission specialist Xtrac has announced a hybridised automated manual transmission called the 1010 H-AMT. Developed as an alternative to heavier and more complex dual clutch transmissions (DCTs), […]

   

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  Kia Forte YD: USDM car debuts in LA, more details

  6 December 2012 / 127 comments

  The YD-generation Kia Forte has made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. We provided you with some details when it first launched in Korea as the K3 some months ago; now […]

   

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  Audi RS 6 Avant – 560 PS, 0-100 km/h in 3.9 seconds

  6 December 2012 / 35 comments

  We love fast estates here at paultan.org. So when the makers of the pioneering RS 2 Avant of the 1990s kick out a new one, naturally we sit up and take notice. You would, too. […]

   

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  Rolex to be official timekeeper for F1 from 2013

  6 December 2012 / 7 comments

  Something to watch then. Rolex has been announced as Formula 1’s new official timekeeper. The Swiss watchmaker replaces Hublot in the role – and also as that of official timepiece – from 2013. It is […]

   

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  Suzuki planning to make India its small car hub

  6 December 2012 / 1 comment

  Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) plans to shift the production base for its small cars to India, leaving its facility in Hamamatsu, Japan to solely serve the home market, reports The Financial Express. Its subsidiary Maruti […]

   

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  Ford Fiesta ST – rendering of a sedan version

  5 December 2012 / 11 comments

  Click to enlarge. Not that it’s ever going to happen, but rendering guru Theophilus Chin offers what a sedan variant of the Ford Fiesta ST would be like. The ST is available in both three-door […]

   

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  Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet – plenty of variation

  5 December 2012 / 7 comments

  There’s no shortage of variation where Volkwagen’s third-generation Beetle Cabriolet is concerned. To begin with, the car – which was earlier announced in October and made its official debut in LA – will ship in […]

   

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  Mazda6 Grand-Am GX race car is a diesel job

  5 December 2012 / 6 comments

  Click to enlarge. Mazda has announced that a racing version of its new Mazda6 will make its motorsports debut at the Rolex 24 endurance race in Daytona Beach, Florida next January. Mazda North America had […]

   

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  Thai Motor Expo – Hyundai Elantra gives you wings!

  4 December 2012 / 55 comments

  Ah, now this is more like it, when it comes to wings, that is. Danny’s currently off on an overseas assignment, but good lad that he is, he’s left us with a decent grab of […]

   

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  smart forjeremy – the fortwo electric drive wings it

  4 December 2012 / 23 comments

  Something winged, and smart at that. In cooperation with fashion designer Jeremy Scott, smart has transformed a fortwo electric drive into what’s called the smart forjeremy, replete with wings. Yes, wings. Apparently, the appendage is […]

   

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