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  • Updated: Porsche ‘listens to market’ and cuts Canadian prices by 10% due to exchange rat

    UPDATE: Four residents in Toronto are planning to file a $2 billion class-action law suit against the major carmakers and their respective dealers because of claims vehicle prices in Canada are artificially higher than in the U.S. The suit covers consumers who bought cars between August, 2005, and August, 2007, a period when the Canadian dollar was rapidly appreciating, reports the Financial Post. The rise in value of the Canadian loonie means the cost of imports being bought with the Canadian currency should have dropped, a fact many Porsche buyers are well aware of. Porsche Cars North...

  • Preview: 2010 BMW X1
    2010 BMW X1 rendered

    In addition to its new V-Series of cars, BMW is also rumored to be developing a new SUV model positioned below the current X3. Tipped to called the X1, the new model is expected to be unveiled in early 2010 and will be powered by a similar engine lineup as the 1-Series on which it’s based...

  • Aston Martin shows V8 Vantage N400 and DB9 LM
    Aston Martin Shows V8 Vantage N400 And DB9 LM

    Aston Martin previously announced that it would unveil two new special edition models in addition to its all-new DBS at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. We now have official details on the two new models, one based on the V8 Vantage and the other is another DB9 variant. First up is the new V8...

  • 2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS Man
    Porsche Cayenne GTS: SUV Mixed With Sports Car

    The Cayenne Turbo is easily the fastest SUV on the planet but perhaps complaints that it sullied Porsche’s sporting image have caused the company to go even further and produce a model with technology straight from the 911. Dubbed the Cayenne GTS, this isn’t just a special edition with...

  • GM Holden plans super-luxury Caprice
    GM Holden plans super-luxury Caprice

    Holden is looking to target BMW and Mercedes by adding a whole host of extra features to its already sumptuous LWB Caprice. Taking cues from its Chinese counterpart, the Buick Park Avenue, Holden may add more rear passenger focused features such as heated, adjustable, reclining and vibrating rear...

  • Fisker developing new plug-in hybrid sports car
    Fisker developing plug-in hybrid sports car

    Fisker Coachbuild today announced the formation of a partnership with Quantum Technologies to develop a new eco-friendly plug-in hybrid sports car. The California-based coachbuilder currently sells modified versions of BMW’s 6-Series and Mercedes’ SL-Class roadster but plans to develop...

  • Lotus’ future plans: new 2+2 and Esprit

    Lotus is probably in the best financial position it’s been in for years, with its debts about to be cleared and production at full capacity focus now turns to what’s in-store for the future. In a recent interview with EVO, Lotus CEO Mike Kimberley spilled the beans on the future plans for the niche sports carmaker from Norfolk. Of special interest, Kimberley revealed that not only will there be a replacement for the mid-engined Esprit in 2009 but an all-new 2+2 GT coupe will be launched at the London Motor Show next year. Codenamed Project Eagle, the new 2+2 will be positioned...

  • Lexus announces GS460, V10 planned for new GS-F?
    Lexus Announces GS460, V10 Planned For New GS F?

    Lexus has added a new model to its GS lineup, the new GS460 powered by the same 1UR-FSE 4.6L V8 engine as in the LS flagship. However, the GS doesn’t receive the new direct injection system used in the LS, meaning power levels are slightly down. The engine in the GS460 develops its max power...

  • Infiniti looks at expanding range, mulls GT-R based coupe
    Infiniti looks at expanding range, mulls GT-R based coupe

    Infiniti is considering expanding its lineup with a new small car, a high-end coupe and possibly a minivan, and the automaker is also considering smaller engines. Despite fuel prices heading northwards, the smallest engine in Infiniti’s range remains a 3.5-liter V-6. However, it’s not...

  • Land Rover launches the 2008 LR2 HSE
    Land Rover Launches The 2008 LR2 HSE

    The all-new Land Rover LR2 has only been on sale in the US since April and it’s now joined by the better equipped 2008 model LR2 HSE. The new variant gets body color bumpers and side sills, a rear spoiler, titanium door handles and 19in alloy wheels. Changes to the interior include new...

  • Spy Shots: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-class
    Spy Shots: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-class

    The E-class has been officially revealed by Mercedes-Benz. Click here for pictures and information. Mercedes’ next E-class has again been spotted in testing but as always the car was masked in heavy camouflage. Despite the covers, these close-up shots reveal many new details about the car and...

  • Fisker Coachbuild reveals updated Latigo
    Fisker Coachbuild reveals updated Latigo

    Southern California-based Fisker Coachbuild has released a new image of its updated Latigo CS coupe, set to go on sale by the end of the year. The original Latigo was only produced in a limited run of 150 cars, with the first customer car delivered as recently as June. That hasn’t stopped...

  • Land Rover developing 7-seater Freelander/LR2

    Land Rover is likely to add a new version of the Freelander/LR2 mid-sized SUV, which is expected to join the current five-seater version in roughly 18 months time. The new model will feature seating for up to seven passengers and is being designed to thwart sales of new arrivals such as the Peugeot 4007 and Chevrolet Captiva. Officials from Land Rover have denied claims that such a model is in development but, according to AutoExpress, the car will enter production featuring two removable seats in the boot. At 4.5m in length, the Freelander is slightly shorter than many of its rivals but its...

  • Teaser for the Audi A7
    Teaser released for the Audi A7

    Audi has released a teaser sketch of its upcoming four-door coupe that’s due to hit showrooms by September of 2009. Before that, we should see a near-production ready concept version, most likely at the 2008 New York Auto Show. According to the Audi source that leaked the sketch, the A7 will...

  • Zagato designed Diatto Ottovù goes into production
    Zagato-Designed Diatto Ottovù Goes Into Production

    The Diatto Ottovù concept car that was displayed at the Geneva Motor Show back in March will be entering production in a limited run of just 99 cars. Penned by famous Italian design studio Zagato, the original concept cars, of which there were two, were designed and built for two wealthy...

  • Updated: Porsche thief tries to steal the car back from the police!
    Updated: Porsche Thief Tries To Steal The Car Back From The police!

    UPDATE: The man that so brazenly tried to steal a Targa 4 from a dealership has tried to steal it again, this time from the local police station. After he abandoned the car it was towed away by the police but the man returned with a canister of petrol this time to prevent a repeat of his earlier...

  • Spyker C12 Zagato production delayed
    Spyker C12 Zagato Production Delayed

    Spyker will be delaying production of its upcoming C12 Zagato sports car because capacity has been prioritized for the Dutch firm’s other models. The C12 Zagato was styled with the help of Italian design firm Zagato and was eventually set to go on sale at a price of €495,000 early next...

  • Spy Shots: More of the 2010 Porsche Panamera
    2010 Porsche Panamera spy shots

    A new batch of Panamera spy shots has just surfaced, and some of them are the most revealing shots we've come across yet. Looking at the car’s profile, one can clearly see the shape of the new glasshouse, while at the rear sits the undisguised diffuser. It’s still early days as the...

  • Updated: Porsche 911 GT2 official pics

    Quickly following the leak of the official brochure for Porsche’s upcoming 911 GT2 yesterday, new official images have emerged ahead of the super-coupe’s unveiling at September’s Frankfurt Auto Show. Official output figures for its twin-turbo 3.6L flat-six stand at 530hp at 6,500rpm and 505lb.-ft. (693Nm) of torque from as low as 2,200rpm and held steady all the way to 4,500rpm. The jump in power over the regular Turbo model on which the GT2 is based comes from the increased boost pressure supplied by the twin Variable-Turbine-Geometry blowers. Drive is sent to the rear...

  • Bentley Flying Spur: the preferred choice for jewel thieves
    Bentley Flying Spur: The preferred choice for jewel thieves

    Thieves in west London robbed a jewelry store last month after arriving to the site in a hired Bentley Flying Spur. Security cameras captured video footage of the culprits, who were dressed as though there were enjoying a lavish holiday. One was wearing a Panama hat and dark blazer and the other...

  • 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG
    Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Unleashed

    The first official shots of Mercedes' new high-performance C63 AMG sedan have been released showcasing Stuttgart's new sledgehammer that's set to compete with the upcoming BMW M3 and Audi's RS 4. Sporting the familiar hand-built 6.2-liter AMG V-8 engine, the C63 churns out 457 horsepower, down on...

  • Maserati Quattroporte by Novitec
    Maserati Quattroporte By Novitec

    German tuner Novitec definitely had a tough task on its hands when asked to improve the performance and styling of one of the best looking saloons on the market. However, it did have a few major accomplishments under its belt to back it up. These are, after all, the same guys that had the guts to...

  • Fisker Coachbuild delivers its first car
    Fisker Coachbuild delivers first car

    After establishing his company Fisker Coachbuild in sunny California back in 2005, former Aston Martin designer Henrik Fisker has delivered his first car at a ceremony at the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance in Beverly Hills. The car in question is a 2007 Fisker Latigo CS V10 coupe, number one...

  • Rolls-Royce considers Bertone or Zagato partnership
    Rolls-Royce Considers Bertone Or Zagato Partnership

    Rolls-Royce may turn to Italian coachbuilders such as Bertone or Zagato to construct ultra-luxurious versions of its Phantom saloon for individual customers who desire extra levels of personalization. Under the proposal, once a rolling chassis is produced at the Goodwood facility in the UK the...

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