
Workers unearthing the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere buried under the city’s courthouse lawn were dealt an early setback Wednesday, as several feet of water were found in the concrete vault supposedly strong enough to withstand a nuclear attack.
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You’ve seen the new Mercedes Benz CLK Black edition and you know it is powered by a 6.2 liter AMG powered V8 which easily makes over 500 horsepower. What does this mean for the new C63 AMG " ? Motortrend thinks that the new Black Editoin CLK is a form of foreshadowing to what the next C63 AMG could be.
With the "CLK 63 rated [at] 500 horses it should give a clue as to how the power-to-weightratio will pay off in the C63 AMG."
Lets just hope that the new C63 AMG will push the 500 (...)
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As you know,
Pontiac has gone down under for their next sport sedan and picked up the Aussie icon Holden Commodore- a smart move indeed. But where does the future lie for this Aussie rebated sedan in our beloved United States?
Take a trip down over to the United Kingdom and drivers are going to be treated with the
Vauxhall VXR8(a rebadged Holden HSV Clubsport R8,) , which boasts a breathtaking 6.0 liter 420 bhp V8 powered engine. This is enough power to bring the
Holden Commodore VXR8 from 0-60 faster than an Australian can drink a Victoria Bitter Beer- under 4.9 seconds. Top speed is yet to be released but there is no doubt this car is capable of pushing over 170 mph with the speed limiter remov
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BMW is preparing to launch it R57 next generation MINI convertible in late 2008. But this are not the only news coming: BMW is currently looking at making the Colorado (almost surely to be tagged internally as the R58 when finalized) an all-wheel drive vehicle that sits higher and can be used for light off-roading without sacrificing much of the typical MINI performance.
MINI Colorado will be based off an SUV version of the 1-series. If BMW goes down this path, expect the Colorado/R58 to (...)
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It seems that the guys from Jalopnik have received an email telling them that the greatest presenter of the Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson is dead.
I have it from a friend whose friend owns a ranch in Portugal that poor Jeremy Clarkson is dead, victim of a horse accident during a stunt. The accident happened on a ranch [nearby]. The incident is being hushed up for now because of big legal implications.
You can only hope this is not (...)
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There’s a possibility that Porsche is working on a RS version of the Cayman.
While there’ll never be a Turbo version a lightened Cayman with a rollcage and race-style seats with harnesses has been snapped circulating at the Nurburgring, according to Autocar. It could be badged as either an RS or take the Clubsport name - Porsche’s traditional name for a lightened version of a standard car.
The car could be the product of one of the myriad of German Porsche tuners, since Porsche has (...)
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There are rumors that the new James Bond car will be a
Ford Mondeo. The car is a model not released yet and noone has seen it yet. It seems like the new car match Bond’s personality.
Ford has reportedly paid movie producers $24.5 million to have the Ford Mondeo car used in the next 007 movie. “Casino Royale” will feature actor Daniel Craig as the new James Bond. His payment for the move is just over $3 million. While the primary car in the movie will be the Aston Martin DBS, the modified (...
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Porsche’s anticipated fourth model line has a name: Panamera. Registered by Porsche at the same time as the Cayman moniker it is applying to the upcoming Boxster-based coupe, the new name is expected to grace a concept version of the car, which insiders describe as a combination of coupe and sedan, at the Frankfurt motor show in September.
Now are rumors that the already announced Panamera four-door coupe could spawn a shortened two-door model, giving Porsche a successor to the much missed (...)
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BMW’s chairman Helmut Panke has given an insight into BMW’s thinking about future models, especially at the top-end of its ranges.
He refused to rule out the possibility of the company making an M version of the 7-Series — an M7. According to an interview with him in the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, US customers are clamouring for an M7, although, having asked the question, you can kind of see why not. Panke said that BMW had yet to make a decision, acknowledging that an M7 (...)
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If you can’t wait for the newest v8 M3, BMW has preapred a car for you: the 335i. And if you want power and speed in a diesel the 335d is the car dor you.Of course 335i and 335d will come in all shapes coupe, touring, sedan and cabrio. The xDrive will also be available for people that don`t want just rear-wheel drive. what`s in the 335i?
The 335i will be based on the 330i, it will be powered by the same 3.0 litre 6 cylinder engine, but with a dual turbo, which will boost the power from (...)
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