Volvo S60 Concept Car Detroit 2009 Preview

December 16th, 2008

Volvo S60 Concept Car Detroit 2009 Preview Pictures

Volvo S60 Concept

Next month in Detroit, the Volvo S60 Concept Car will serve up a teaser for the 2010 production sedan that’ll likely debut later in the show season. The Volvo S60 Concept Car demonstrates that Volvo’s new sedan will ditch the rather conservative duds it currently wears in favor of a new, much more aggressive visual ensemble. Profile views show off a coupe-ish roofline, while pointed headlights extend back onto the fenders and flank a reshaped, more detailed grille up front. The concept’s rear is similarly detailed, with LED taillamps that hide the various signal colors until they are actually illuminated.

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Mazda RX-8 Car to Tokyo Auto Salon

December 16th, 2008

Mazda RX-8 Car to Tokyo Auto Salon Picture

Mazda RX-8

Traditionally, Mazda has a large presence at the Tokyo Auto Salon, and the 2009 show won’t be any different. Mazda will have 13 vehicles on hand in January to showcase the automaker’s continued commitment to its “zoom-zoom” philosophy, along with concepts carrying the theme (and we quote) “Driving-oriented environmental technologies for endless driving pleasure.” Mkay.

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Nissan GT-R Car tuning package 600 hp

December 16th, 2008

Nissan GT-R Car tuning package 600 hp Picture

Nissan GT-R

The Nissan GT-R V Spec will allegedly be packing 520 horses when it arrives some time next year. That still won’t be enough for a lot of people (especially folks who want to win seriously competitive drag races), so Hennessey is offering GT-R upgrades that beef Godzilla up to 600 hp.

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Race Car:Subaru pulling out of WRC tomorrow

December 16th, 2008

Race Car:Subaru pulling out of WRC tomorrow Pictures

Subaru pulling out of WRC tomorrow

Even more bad news (motor)sports fans. According to a report by Finnish sports site MT3.fi, Subaru Race Car will follow in the footsteps of Suzuki and pull out of the 2009 World Rally Championship (WRC) season.

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Lamborghini Reiter Engineering Murcielago R-GT Strada Sports Cars

December 16th, 2008

Lamborghini Reiter Engineering Murcielago R-GT Strada Pictures

Lamborghini Reiter Engineering Murcielago R-GT Strada

The benefits of motorsports usually have a way of trickling down to road cars, although in this particular case the connection is fairly direct. Lamborghini Reiter Engineering Murcielago R-GT Strada sports cars, the factory-backed motorsports company that competes in the FIA GT1 and GT3, recently unveiled a street legal version of its Lamborghini Reiter Engineering Murcielago R-GT Strada sports cars at the Essen Motor Show.

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New Concept Car Audi A7 Coming To Detroit Auto Show

December 16th, 2008

New Concept Car Audi A7 Pictures

New Concept Car Audi A7

While other automakers are fleeing Detroit’s Cobo Hall, Audi has plans to make up for their absences. We already knew the V10-powered version of the R8 would be making its world debut at the North American International Auto Show next month and it looks like several more vehicles will be appearing as well.

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Top 10 Most Stolen Cars in 2008

December 9th, 2008

Top 10 Most Stolen Cars in 2008 Pictures

Top 10 Most Stolen Cars

Drumroll please! The 2008 Top 10 most popular cars among car thieves are… The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Highway Loss Data Institute recently released their list of the Top 10 Most Stolen Cars for 2008, and trucks and SUVs are the biggest target.

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New Car Review 2009 Ford Focus RS

December 5th, 2008

New Car Review 2009 Ford Focus RS Pictures

2009 Ford Focus RS

Ford will show a finished concept 2009 Ford Focus RS at this year’s London Motor Show in July, but the production version of the Blue Oval’s new road rocket will not be launched until the London Motor Show in 2009.2009 Ford Focus RS and you’ll find a 2.5-liter turbocharged Duratec 5-cylinder tuned to dish out 300 PS (295 hp) and 302 lb-ft (410 Nm).

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New Car Review 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart

December 3rd, 2008

New Car Review 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart Pictures

2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart

The 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart should hit dealerships by the end of this summer. The hatchback version known as the Sportback (pictured) will arrive next year.The2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart will have its European launch this fall with a phased introduction into the various countries in the region.

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New 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet Car Review

December 3rd, 2008

New 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet Car Review Pictures

New 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet Car

Audi’s brightening up the picture significantly with its New 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet Car, due out next year and previewed for the media today.The New 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet Car and its V8-powered S5 sibling are considered by many to be the most beautiful Audis ever created. For some time now it’s been common knowledge that an open top variant of Audi’s latest coupe was coming.

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