Preview: Mercedes Benz E-Class Coupe


Published Feb. 11, 2009 at 6:06 a.m.
2010_mercedes_benz_e_class_coupe_rendering_february_main630-0211-350x200 The current Mercedes-Benz CLK is something of an enigma - built around the C-Class platform, powered by an engine lineup similar to the E-Class, and priced in between the two, the car sits in its own unique segment and has no direct competition from its German rivals. Its sales history has been a strong success, especially in the U.S., but the German carmaker is planning to end the CLK name and instead brand its successor as an ‘E-Class’ Coupe and Convertible.This latest computer generated

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2010 Ford Taurus SHO at 2009 Chicago Auto Show


Published Feb. 10, 2009 at 11:01 p.m.
Competes with: Acura TL, Dodge Charger, Pontiac G8 Looks like: Ford is mining the past for marketing potential Drivetrain: 365-hp, 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 with six-speed automatic transmission, all-wheel drive Hits dealerships: Summer 2009 Last month in Detroit, Ford took the ...

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2010 Ford Taurus SHO: The Sleeper Awakens! [Ford Taurus SHO]


Published Feb. 10, 2009 at 11:00 p.m.
2010-ford_taurus_sho You saw it here first. Now it's official, the Ford Taurus SHO is back. The new Super High Output's equipped with a twin-turbocharged 365 HP Ecoboost V6 to turn this $37,995 sedan up to eleven ...

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Dodge Viper Reimagined For 1967 [Concept Cars]


Published Feb. 10, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
Sscqr70_fam_02 Rafael Reston has penned a Dodge Viper circa 1967 and the result is quite stunning, reminding us of a Dodge that never was and may never be again ...

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Travis Pastrana WRX STI Celebrates Subaru Championship [Chicago Auto Show]


Published Feb. 10, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.
Pastrana_wrx_sti Because nothing says "Winner" quite like yellow paint and a loud stereo, Subaru has collaborated with Vermont SportsCar to build a custom STI to commemorate Travis Pastrana's Rally America Championship ... While we're huge fans of both Travis Pastrana and the 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, the two have, in this case, combined to create something incredibly horrible. To be fair, we doubt the rally star actually had much involvement with the vehicle ... The full list of specs reads like a

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Maybach bringing back Zeppelin nameplate for Geneva Motor Show


Published Feb. 10, 2009 at 10:31 a.m.
Maybach_zeppelin_main_630-0210-350x200 Faltering sales and weak brand recognition have plagued Maybach in recent years, but the company continues offering new models for its core cadre of affluent aficionados. The latest is the Zeppelin, a super-luxury treatment for the 57 S and 62 sedans, due to be unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show.From 1928-1934 the Zeppelin nameplate held the top spot in Maybach's lineup, and so the re-introduction of the name pushes the cars bearing that appellation to the top of Maybach's spec list. Pricing

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2010 MINI Cooper JCW Convertible Revealed Ahead Of Geneva [Geneva Motor Show]


Published Feb. 10, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.
Mini_jcw_convertible Mechanically identical to its tin top brother, the 2010 Mini John Cooper Works Convertible is bringing high-speed topless Mini motoring to next month's Geneva Motor Show ... Of course, mechanically identical is no bad thing. The JCW Convertible receives the fastest Mini's powertrain, which means 0-60 in 6.9 seconds, a 146 MPH top speed and a 211 HP, 207 Lb-Ft 1.6-liter turbocharged engine. A "Sport" button unique to the JCW models moves that turbo's boost down the rev range, quickens the

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New images for G-Power’s title holder of 'World's Fastest Street-Legal Sedan'


Published Feb. 10, 2009 at 8:47 a.m.
G_power_hurricane_bmw_m5_rs_main630_1-1222-350x200 The gloves are off in the battle to produce the world's fastest street-legal sedan, and the competition is getting hotter as German tuning giants Brabus and G-Power practice a game of one-upmanship. First, G-Power unveiled its 225mph (360km/h) Hurricane M5, based on the BMW M5. That car used a pair of blowers on the M5's V10 to lift power by almost 50% to 730 horses.Then Brabus came out with the Rocket, based on the Mercedes CLS but with a bored out, twin-turbo V12 that propelled the car to

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Spy shots: 2010 Range Rover Sport facelift


Published Feb. 10, 2009 at 4:40 a.m.
2010_range_rover_sport_facelift_spy_shots_february_main630-0210-350x200 Prototypes for Land Rover’s facelifted Range Rover Sport have been spotted again, this time undergoing cold weather testing in Northern Europe. The performance SUV already received a series of upgrades in 2007, including the introduction of a 3.6L twin turbo diesel V8, so for its next update the list of changes have been kept to a minimum. The facelifted SUV is due to hit the streets by the middle of this year and is likely to be available with the existing 3.6L diesel as well as a new 5.0L V8

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2009 Scion tC Release Series 5.0 to be on display at Chicago Auto Show


Published Feb. 9, 2009 at 9:02 p.m.
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 9, 2009 -- Scion, of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,Inc., announced today that the only limited-production tC for 2009, thetC Release Series 5.0 (tC RS 5.0), will have a Toyota RacingDevelopment ...

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