Jaguar-Land Rover assembly plant opens in India, Freelander 2 SUV is the first to roll out
The times when it could be made out where a luxury car has originated from just by looking at it is now passe. In fact, luxury cars being manufactured in the country where its makers are based in used to be one of the USPs of the car. But not anymore, as nowadays we can
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Ferrari’s One-Off Superamerica 45 Special seen at the Villa d’Este
The Superamerica 45 is the one off from Ferrari that has been commissioned by the American billionaire Peter Kalkow. The item car made its appearance at the Villa d’Este for taking part in the Concorso D’Eleganza contest. This provided an opportunity for a passerby to capture on video the unique roof mechanism of the car
2012 BMW M5 undergoing test runs in south France: A Video
A new video released by BMW themselves showing the M5 being tested at the company’s Miramas proving grounds located in the South of France ensures the new high performance sedan continues to be in the news. The test runs that have been videoed and released must be the final run up to the unveiling event
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Sports car suspected to be the new De Tomaso Pantera caught leaving the Italian firm’s HQ
Gian Mario Rossignolo, CEO of the Italian automotive company and also the person responsible to get the De Tomaso Deauville crossover into picture as well as the one to get the brand back to life has announced plans of the company to get in a modern day successor to the Pantera sports car. The expected
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Chevrolet launches the upgraded 2012 Corvette
Chevrolet is about to make some improvement in the performance capabilities of the Corvette. The improvement is expected to be brought about by introducing a series of enhancements for the 2012 model year car. The enhancements have been decided upon with the objective to offer an on track performance and on road comfort, the quality
2012 Volkswagen Beetle spotted in Texas
There are speculations that the new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle has been spotted publicly. Had that been so, then it would be the first ever public appearance made by the Beetle and that too outside a Motor show. JWalters84, a Youtube got the sudden opportunity to record his first encounter with the car on a road
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Chevrolet Camaro SS with the ‘chrome’ treatment
The wrap is no longer what you order at the fast-food drive-through. You can order one at Tintek for your Chevrolet Camaro, in case you want to add the bling effect to your high-end purchase. Tintek, a Czechoslovakia based tuning company are the proud promoters of ‘chrome’ for your car, because they think that just
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Nouveau Vanishing Point Challenger based on 392 Inaugural Editions re-created by Dodge Dealer
The Hollywood silver screen showcased some cool and high adrenaline four wheelers in the decade of 1970s. Those were the times when big collars, microwave dinners and flared set of trousers came into the spotlight in films like the Two Lane Black Top, Gone in 60 seconds and Vanishing Point. Its the Vanishing Point among
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Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR is the fastest so far at Miller Motorsports Park: Shatters Corvette ZR1’s record
The Dodge Viper (fourth generation) will cease to be in production from this year itself but before it melts into oblivion, the Viper has ensured it remains etched in automotive history for a long time. A lap record at the Miller Motorsports Park was set when a Dodge Viper SRT10 American Club Racer (ACR) completed
Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class: design explained in video
Recently we saw the introduction of an impressive design study for the future progeny of A-Class sedans presented by Mercedes Benz. The new design has tremendous influence of the recently evolved concept cars of the brand, with special mention to the F800 and the CLS Shooting Brake. At the moment, there are two videos of
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A Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG with a mammoth 900HP on tap
The reason for upgrading a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG is indeed rare and yet given the correct aftermarket components added to the car the result has been found to be a high improvement in performance at least if not the other aspects. The upgrade was carried out at the behest of Keith Brantley who approached the
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Disgruntled Lamborghini owner vents his ire on his car. Hires men to destroy his Gallardo!
March 15 is held as the World consumer Rights Day and is a well known date. It is the best and most appropriate day to express one’s discontent for poor customer service. This is exactly what a consumer from China elected to do with his grouse being directed towards the Lamborghini Gallardo that he owned.
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Ferrari F430 Scuderia transformed into a rolling piece of art, courtsey Laurence Gartel
Will one think of converting a super car into a piece of art? Well the answer to that question depends on how one perceives and defines art. For some souls, a Ferrari F430 Scuderia is already an art in itself, but Laurence Gartel, this refers to the translation to a computer designed vinyl wrap with
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RUF unveils the 730HP and 370+km/h Rt 12 R based on the Porsche 911 Turbo at Geneva 2011
The RUF Rt 12 R made its world premier at the Geneva International Motor Show. The Porsche tuning specialist prepared this latest super car based upon the 911 Turbo. The modification applied upon the base model includes an engine upgrade that boosts output to 940 Nm or 693.3 lb ft of peak torque. There has
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Pagani Huayra on display at the Geneva Motor Show
It has been ten years since the Pagani Zonda has come to be and remains as yet the spine tingling car that it had debuted as. It was in 1999 that Mr. Horacio Pagani came out with this V12 masterpiece that had been sourced from a 7.0 AMG. He had applied some steampunk styling for
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