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  16-year old Malaysian gets to drive Lotus Racing F1 car

  6 August 2010 / 33 comments

  Lotus Racing announced today that they will be allowing 16 year old Malaysian karting prodigy Nabil Jeffri the chance to drive one of the Lotus Racing Formula 1 cars at an undisclosed location in the […]

   

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  Maruti Suzuki to make cars for Volkswagen?

  6 August 2010 / 3 comments

  Maruti Suzuki may manufacture cars for Volkswagen’s global market on a contract basis, according to reports by three publications which included the Economic Times and Hindu Business Line newspaper. “The talks with Volkswagen are going […]

   

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  Facelifted Land Rover Freelander 2 – improved engine, new looks, 2WD model to debut next year

  6 August 2010 / 14 comments

  Land Rover will start sales of the facelifted Freelander 2 in the UK at the end of September, but the details are now out. There’s a revised diesel engine and updated aesthetics, inside and out. […]

   

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  Wald previews mean styling package for the Toyota Prius

  6 August 2010 / 17 comments

  Click to enlarge Japanese tuner Wald International previews a new styling package for the eco-friendly Toyota Prius, proving that no car can escape the hand of the tuner, even an innocent eco icon. The company […]

   

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  The Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari – inspired by Scuderia

  6 August 2010 / 19 comments

  Fiat released the special edition 500 based Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari in right hand drive recently, confirming that the UK market will get 152 units of the 430 Scuderia inspired £29,600 baby hatch. The Abarth […]

   

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  Volvo to make 7-Series and S-Class competitor?

  5 August 2010 / 46 comments

  Geely Boss Li Shufu mentioned just hours after the announcement of the Chinese automakers purchase of Volvo that he wants Volvo cars to compete with top end marques like BMW and Mercedes. Li attributes the […]

   

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  2011 Mercedes Benz S63 AMG – new 5.5 biturbo engine

  5 August 2010 / 7 comments

  Mercedes-Benz has released the 2011 S63 AMG which now comes with the same new engine seen in the facelifted CL63 AMG coupe. We’re referring to the 5.5-litre biturbo V8 which comes with spray-guided direct petrol […]

   

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  Special edition Alfa GT Quadrifoglio d’ Oro for Japan

  5 August 2010 / 7 comments

  Fiat Automobiles Japan have released a special edition Alfa Romeo GT Quadrifoglio d’ Oro that will have a limited run of 60 units. If you’re racking your brain trying to figure out what Quadrifoglio d’Oro […]

   

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  Mitsuoka Himiko special edition – only 20 to be made

  5 August 2010 / 23 comments

  Mitsuoka, famous for its old world styled Nissans and the child scaring Orochi, has unveiled the special edition Himiko roadster. Like the Orochi, the name Himiko has a story behind it. Himiko is an ancient […]

   

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  GALLERY: Ferrari 458 Challenge action shots on track

  5 August 2010 / 5 comments

  We’ve previously only seen one static shot, but Ferrari has now released pictures of the 458 Challenge in action as the race car was taken out on the Vallelunga race track in Italy. This was […]

   

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  Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Balboni by Anderson

  5 August 2010 / 15 comments

  The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Balboni is a special edition released by the Italian brand to celebrate test driver Valentino Balboni’s retirement after 40 years of service to the company. He has helped with the […]

   

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  Porsche Cayenne Diesel gets significant performance upgrade from Lumma Design

  5 August 2010 / 10 comments

  Lumma Design has come up with accessories and performance upgrades for the new Porsche Cayenne Diesel. Lumma added a D-Box to the 3.0-litre V6 oil burner, which increases power from the standard 240 hp to […]

   

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  BMW 120i Coupe Performance Unlimited for Japan market

  4 August 2010 / 13 comments

  BMW has unveiled a JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) special of the compact 120i Coupe Performance Unlimited which will have a limited run of 30 units. The package gives prospective customers the addition of the standard […]

   

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  Saab announces EV test fleet plans, next 9-3 to be mule

  4 August 2010 / 2 comments

  Saab has announced plans to roll out a test fleet of electric vehicles within the first quarter of 2011. The Trollhattan based company will use global locations for the test fleet including home country Sweden. […]

   

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  Volvo Cars now officially owned by Chinese Geely!

  3 August 2010 / 56 comments

  It’s official – Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited (or Geely as its known to you and me) has completed its acquisition of the Volvo Car Corporation from Ford Motor Company. This has been done […]

   

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