The Challenger has barely begun delivery to the first batch of retail customers and already Chrysler is working on a new drag-race focused special edition of the SRT8 called the Super Stock. The first Mopar-package car in 40 years, the Super Stock, or ‘package car’ as the Mopar guys refer to it, still remains cloaked in shadow, but the video supplied to whip up a fan frenzy contains some intriguing audio elements. The wide-open snarl of the Hemi V8 certainly gives the impression that the car means business.
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It’s been known since the outset that the Bugatti Veyron would be limited to just 300 units, but what would come next has been an unknown. Reports are beginning to emerge, however, that the company is planning an all-new model for 2011 or 2012.
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The Focus RS Concept has been leaked in a series of high-resolution pictures ahead of its official reveal, scheduled for this month’s London Motor Show. Along with the pictures has come a bevy of details, and as expected the latest RS model will feature a new kinetic designed front end with an aggressively styled bumper and a pair of bonnet vents and a 300hp-rated (224kW) engine and front-wheel drive.
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What may be the world’s most expensive mobile tire test bed, the Maybach Exelero Concept, is being offered for sale at a starting price of €5,000,000 ($7,843,000). The retro-futuristic twin-turbo V12 concept car is capable of sprinting to 100km/h in 4.4 seconds and a top speed of 351km/h (218.38mph),impressive figures for such a large and imposing car.
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BMW first revealed that its X6 SUV would be available as a hybrid model when it rolled out the X6 ActiveHybrid concept vehicle at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The car has since been spotted testing in prototype form on both sides of the Atlantic and these latest spy images reveal a near-production ready version of the new model.
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General Motors confirmed at last year’s Los Angeles Auto Show that its Chevrolet Beat concept car would enter production in South Korea and eventually be sold in Asian and South American markets. Latest reports indicate that hew final version, which will be smaller than the current Chevrolet Aveo, could also be sold in North America in an effort to win customers during a time of record fuel prices.
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The first official images of BMW’s 7-series have been leaked to a number of forums, and reveal full details of the new car’s exterior and interior styling. As expected, the car picks up several influences from the previous CS Concept including new LED elements on the headlights, an oversized grille and more fluid taillights.
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Currently sitting atop BMW’s X6 range is the xDrive50i but if these latest spy shots are anything to go by there may be a new top dog in the X6 lineup - just don’t call it an M car. A performance SUV doesn’t suit the M philosophy of increased performance through reduced weight, but demand for a more powerful version of the X6 will see BMW introduce a new high-performance version of the twin-turbocharged V8 model.
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In a potentially groundbreaking move, TAG Heuer is founding a competition this year to determine the ‘best driver in the world.’

A jury of ex-drivers, team principles race promoters and journalists decide the results and determine the best driver across five of the most popular race series in the world.

Drivers in Formula one, GP2, Indycar, NASCAR and World Rally Championship racing will all vie for the top spot. A points system developed by TAG Heuer is employed, awarding points to the top five finishers in each event.
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Gordon Murray is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant minds in automotive design today, having been the driving force behind both the McLaren F1 supercar and more recently the Caparo T1.

His T25 project is looking for extreme performance in another respect, however, focusing on lightweight and low emissions city driving.

The T25 will focus on a whole-cycle energy savings,being designed from the ground up to require fewer parts, less assembly time, fewer emissions and pollutants in the build process.
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While BMW has opted for a twin-turbocharger system to boost extra power from its 3.0L straight six engine, German tuner G-Power has decided to adopt a new supercharger design for its latest performance upgrade for the Z4 roadster. G-Power is no stranger to drawing big power from BMW engines. The tuner holds the title for the world’s fastest street-legal BMW with its twin-turbo M5, and for its Z4 package its engineers managed to ring out 375hp (280kW) and 310lb-ft (420Nm) of torque from the 3.0L mill.
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David Coulthard on Thursday announced he will retire as a formula one race driver at the end of 2008.

The Scottish veteran, at 37 the oldest racer on the grid, said in a media statement he will thereafter remain involved in the sport as a consultant to his current team, Red Bull, “focusing on testing and development of the cars”.

“I have an open mind as to whether or not I will compete again in the future, in some other form of motor sport, so I am definitely not hanging up my helmet!” he added.
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As outrageous as the idea of a production 1L/100km (235mpg) car sounds, more reports have emerged confirming the ultra-frugal car is in fact in development and that it could be on the market by as early as 2010. At last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show senior VW exec Ferdinand Piëch claimed the car would be available by the end of the decade and a month later, CEO Martin Winterkorn backed up the claim as well as providing some of the production details. The latest reports indicate the car might not be a single-cylinder petrol design like the concept, but a two-cylinder diesel-electric mild hybrid.
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The Bugatti Veyron, once the world’s fastest production car and still a limited-edition excursion into supercar excess, has spawned many imitators. A new design concept from Greg Hall of Orlando, Florida, has turned imitation into inspiration, with the result the futuristic Elijah 1 concept that uses some essential Bugatti cues.
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Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that its partnership with British sports car manufacturer McLaren will come to an end when the current agreement to build the SLR supercar expires next year. The next generation of Mercedes’ super sports cars are currently under development by the carmaker’s racing arm, HWA, as well as its in-house tuner, AMG, and McLaren is also reported to be moving on with its own successor to the original F1.
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