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Gallery: IMSA tunes Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4GTV with Widebody…

Top Car Zone | October 28th 2009 by Rudi Louw

The German tuners from IMSA are known for their brilliant handcrafted styling work and have just revealed their newest aero kit for the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4. Each of the kit’s pieces are meticulously built out of carbon fiber and blen read more

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Hyundai Genesis Coupe R Spec price

Top Car Zone | October 28th 2009 by Rudi Louw

The Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec, the perfect blank canvas for tuners, priced at $23,750 is beginning to arrive at dealerships across the country. R-Spec takes the core performance equipment from the 2.0T Track model and eliminates non-essentia read more

Popular Mechanics announces 2010 Automotive Excellence Awards, Fo…

eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | October 28th 2009

Popular Mechanics today named the 10 winners of its Automotive Excellence Awards for the 2010 year. Chosen by the magazine’s expert editorial team, these awards recognize the best in automotive design, execution and technology for 2010 model year read more

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Toyota will make no money on the Lexus LFA

Auto Info News - Auto Blog | October 28th 2009 by Andy Balasis

Many are still a bit skeptical about the new $375,000 Lexus LFA (seeing as it is Lexus’ first supercar with such an expensive price tag). Well, if it makes you feel any better about cashing out $375,000 for a Lexus, Toyota won’t be makin read more

Toyota will make no money on the Lexus LFA

eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | October 28th 2009

Many are still a bit skeptical about the new $375,000 Lexus LFA (seeing as it is Lexus’ first supercar with such an expensive price tag). Well, if it makes you feel any better about cashing out $375,000 for a Lexus, Toyota won’t be makin read more

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Lingenfelter turns 2010 Camaro into a Pontiac Trans Am for SEMA

Auto Info News - Auto Blog | October 28th 2009 by Andy Balasis

We absolutely love the new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro and we respect the old Pontiac Trans Am as a true American sports car. However, you will never catch us transforming a perfectly good 2010 Camaro to pay tribute to the Pontiac Trans Am. Well, Lingenfe read more

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Salade de fruits séchés aux petits grains de vanille

Recettes Gourmandes | October 28th 2009 by Philippe

100 gr de pruneaux d’Agen 100 gr d’abricots séchés 100 gr de pommes séchées 100 gr de poires séchées 100 gr de pêches séchées 100 gr de figues séchées Sirop 1 litre d’eau 400 gr de sucre 2 gousses de vanille Réaliser un sirop en mà read more

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2010 Chevrolet Camaro-based sports car racer for the American Le…

car news | October 27th 2009 by li wei

Though not designed specifically for the SEMA show, its timing at just a week before the Las Vegas tuner market event is anything but coincidental. Far from the aesthetically questionable and functionally crippled cars that constitute many of the ent read more

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Photo Renderings: Subaru 086A, Fuji’s Toyota FT-86

Auto Info News - Auto Blog | October 27th 2009 by Andy Balasis

Following the Toyota FT-86 Concept, Subaru is getting ready to unveil its version of the rear-wheel-drive sports coupe. Internally known as the 086A, the Subaru version will bigger and badder than its Toyota sibling. According to Japan’s BestC read more

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Video: Dodge Viper crashes into back of a van!

Top Car Zone | October 27th 2009 by Rudi Louw

Earlier this week in Chile, a Dodge Viper GTS crash was caught on video. Exotic cars are very rare in Chile, especially Dodge Vipers and when this driver saw one pass him by, he decided to get out his video camera and film the red beauty. What he cap read more

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First Drive: 2011 Lexus LFA is wicked and this way comes

AutoFans | October 27th 2009 by autofans

It’s taken nearly four days to wrap my head around the 2011 Lexus LFA, and if I’m honest, I’m still not halfway there. The combination of a decade-long gestation, a half dozen prototypes comprised of two different materials, a high read more

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2009 SEMA: Ford Mustang

car news | October 26th 2009 by li wei

LAS VEGAS – The Ford Mustang, America’s favorite muscle car, is also the most customized car in the $31.8 billion aftermarket industry, and there will be no shortage of polished-up ponies at this year’s SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Associat read more

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Modified 2010 Ford Mustangs Corralled at SEMA Show

autoMedia Auto News Blog | October 26th 2009 by autoMedia

In just a few more days, the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) will open its doors in Las Vegas, showcasing the latest aftermarket components and high-performance project cars. The... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more

Lexus LFA or…? What other supercar can you buy for under $375,0…

eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | October 26th 2009

Last week, Lexus uncovered it’s new supercar known as the LFA. With a 4.8L V10, the Lexus LFA returns impressive performance figures including a 0-60 mph time of 3.5 seconds with a top speed of 202 mph. However, another impressive figure is th read more

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Rhys Millen Racing RM460 Genesis Coupe set for SEMA

Top Car Zone | October 25th 2009 by Rudi Louw

As the centerpiece of this year’s SEMA Show, Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) fabricated a Genesis Coupe with the award-winning 4.6-liter Tau V8 powerplant to develop the RM460 Genesis Coupe. The mid-engine configuration and enhancements create a 500- read more

Porsche to share Panamera and 911 platform with Volkswagen brands

eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | October 25th 2009

Earlier this week, Volkswagen released a statement saying that it plans to complete its merger with Porsche during the course of 2011. According to Michael Macht of Porsche, the sports car maker is prepared to share the Panamera and 911 platforms wi read more

Rhys Millen gives Hyundai Genesis Coupe modified 500-hp 4.6L Tau…

eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | October 25th 2009

Last year at the 2008 SEMA show, Hyundai’s new 2010 Genesis Coupe was the main tuner attraction. This year, Rhys Millen Racing will show a Genesis Coupe, known as the RMR RM460, fitted with Hyundai’s award-winning 4.6 Tau V8. The mid-eng read more

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SEMA Motor Show 2009 Preview: RM460 Genesis Coupe with 500-hp mid…

AutoFans | October 24th 2009 by autofans

We’ve been keeping tabs on Rhys Millen Racing and their construction of a V8-powered, mid-engine Hyundai Genesis Coupe for the last few weeks. Called the RM460 Genesis Coupe, this car will make its official debut at SEMA in early November, b read more

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Tokyo Motor Show 2009: Mazda RX-500 still awesome nearly 40 years…

AutoFans | October 24th 2009 by autofans

One of the coolest concept cars here at the Tokyo Motor Show isn’t even new. In fact, it’s almost forty years old. Originally displayed at the Tokyo show in 1970, this Mazda RX-500 Concept features styling similar to the legendary Ferrari read more

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Tokyo Motor Show 2009: Lexus reveals $375,000 LFA supercar

AutoFans | October 24th 2009 by autofans

It seems like the Lexus LFA has been around forever. In reality, the first concept version was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in 2005, but that’s a long time in the automotive world. Additional concepts followed in 2007 and 2008, and the on- read more

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Tokyo Motor Show 2009:Toyota FT-86 Concept gets shot in the studi…

AutoFans | October 24th 2009 by autofans

We’re eagerly awaiting our first live encounter with the Toyota FT-86 Concept next week at the Tokyo Motor Show. But before we endure the long flight over the Pacific, the crew at the freshly hosted FT-86 Club has scrounged up a bevy of live sh read more

2010 Dodge Challenger R/T and SRT8 go plum crazy

eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | October 23rd 2009

Dodge announced today that it will offer an exclusive production run of the 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T and the 2010 Dodge Challenger SRT8 in the classic Plum Crazy Pearl Coat exterior color. Prices of the 376-hp 2010 Challenger R/T Classic in Plum Cr read more

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Two Video: Lexus Releases LFA supercar

car news | October 23rd 2009 by li wei

Tokyo, October 21, 2009 - Lexus announces today the official launch of the LFA, a two-seat supercar scheduled to go into production at the end of 2010 as the pinnacle of the Lexus "F" premium sports car series. Pre-sales start today.Ultra-responsive read more

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2010 Dodge Challenger - Plum Crazy Returns!

autoMedia Auto News Blog | October 22nd 2009 by autoMedia

A rolling nostalgia machine, the 2010 Dodge Challenger will be available in a classic Plum Crazy paint scheme. Plum Crazy was one of several vibrant colors available on the Challenger in the early... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi read more

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Next-Gen RX-8 Will Be Evolutionary

car news | October 22nd 2009 by li wei

Mazda’s design boss Ikuo Maeda claims that the next generation RX-8 coupe will be more of an evolution of the current model than a radically different proposition to the current car.It's been six years since the Mazda RX-8 came on the scene and bro read more

Lexus LFA to make U.S. debut at 2009 LA Auto Show and 2009 SEMA

eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | October 22nd 2009

Lexus announced today that the new 2011 Lexus LFA Supercar will make its North American debut at the 2009 SEMA trade show in November and at the 2009 LA Auto Show in December. Following that, the Lexus supercar will make stops at the 2010 Detroit Au read more

Production Toyota FT-86 could carry Toyota Celica badge

eGMCarTech - the CarTech Mag | October 22nd 2009

The folks over at AutoCar have learned that Toyota’s new rear-wheel-drive sports coupe could be called the Toyota Celica. The production version of the FT-86 Concept, which is co-developed by Toyota and Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru), is sched read more

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2010 Nissan GT-R details released

Top Car Zone | October 21st 2009 by Rudi Louw

Today Nissan Motor Company announced the release of the latest version of the Nissan GT-R, which goes on sale on December 7th at Nissan dealers nationwide in Japan. The updated GT-R receives a number of enhancements, including a revised navigation s read more

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McLaren MP4-12C plans to go topless!

Top Car Zone | October 21st 2009 by Rudi Louw

It’s only just been revealed… but the new McLaren has already blown its top! The Surrey-based company is planning to produce a Spyder version of its MP4-12C supercar. And here is an exclusive look at how the stunning drop-top will look. Going he read more

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Video: Lexus reveals their awesome LFA supercar in Tokyo

Top Car Zone | October 21st 2009 by Rudi Louw

Earlier today, Lexus announced the official launch of the LFA, a two-seat supercar scheduled to go into production at the end of 2010 as the pinnacle of the Lexus “F” premium sports car series. Pre-sales start today. Ultra-responsive and read more