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Now here\'s a \"car\" you can truly live in... What you\'re looking at in these pictures is the \"Auto Residence\" home and its sister project, \"The Car . Das Auto\" restaurant, both of which are located near Salzburg Austria. Although it may take a wee bit of imagination to figure it out, the design of the two buildings is themed after the classic...

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');document.write('1953 Chrysler \"Thomas Special\" Coupe Fetches $858,000 at Meadow Brook Auction
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A unique 1953 Chrysler \"Thomas Special\" coupe with coachwork by Ghia, far bettered its pre-sale estimate of $350,000 to $500,000 bringing a top bid of $858,000 at this past weekend\'s RM Auctions Vintage Cars of Meadow Brook sale in Michigan.One of Chrysler\'s first \"Idea Cars\" of the 1950s, the dazzling coupe was designed by Virgil Exner and...

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');document.write('VIDEO: Audi Shows Off New A7 Sportback on the Road
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Along with a barrage of pictures and details of its all-new A7 Sportback (if you missed out on the story, click here to read our post), Audi has also released the first video of the premium hatchback on the road and some footage from the official presentation in Munich this past Monday.The sleek A7 Sportback, which fills whatever gap there is...

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');document.write('eBay Find: Giugiaro\'s Plymouth V8-powered 1967 Ghia 450 SS Spyder
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Back in the 1950s through the 1960s, a great number of Italian coachbuilders unleashed a parade of automotive classics that have withstood the test of time and continue to excite today. One of the lesser known-examples of that period is this here 1967 Ghia 450 SS Spyder, which is currently being offered for auction at eBay.It was designed by the...

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');document.write('Nissan Recalling 46,000 Cubes After Fuel Spill in NHTSA Crash Tests
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The Nissan Cube seems to be facing a similar problem with the Lexus HS 250h hybrid sedan that was recalled last month because of excess fuel leakage during government rear-impact crash tests.In documents filed on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration\'s (NHTSA) website, the safety agency noted: \"When the vehicle was rotated following...

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');document.write('SPY VIDEO: 2011 Nissan GT-R SpecM Testing on the \'Ring
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Nissan appears to be preparing a new SpecM version of the upgraded for the 2011 model year, GT-R sports car, as several lightly camouflaged prototypes were spied testing at the Nurburgring race track. The SpecM model was rumored to debut at last year\'s Tokyo Motor Show, but that never happened.The prototype GT-Rs seen in this video look like...

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');document.write('New BMW 3-Series M-Sport Dynamic Edition Launched in South Africa
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A new, limited edition version of the BMW 3-Series Sedan called \"Dynamic Edition\" is being launched in South Africa. It will be available only in the four-cylinder 320i petrol and 320d turbo diesel, and the turbocharged straight-six 335i sedans, with production set at 300 units. The Dynamic Edition models combine all the goods from the M-Sport...

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');document.write('Porsche Green Lights 918 Spyder 718HP Plug-in-Hybrid Supercar for Production
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It\'s official; Porsche will build a limited series of its radical 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid concept that made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show earlier this year.\"Reflecting the overwhelming response from the public and customers to the Concept Study, the Supervisory Board gave Porsche\'s Board of Management the mission to develop a...

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');document.write('Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG \'Black Saphir\' by Inden Design
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The crew from Inden Design have launched a new (and very expensive) widebody treatment along with some performance upgrades for the Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG hardtop roadster.According to the tuner, the basic wide body kit is priced at ?19,000, but to complete the look you\'ll have to dig out another ?3,500 for the bonnet, ?800 for the rear...

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');document.write('ABT Rolls Out Performance and Design Packages for Audi A1
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The largest tuner of vehicles from the VW group has set its eyes on Audi\'s smallest model, the all-new A1 supermini, with the release of performance and styling packages. ABT\'s design proposal for the A1 comes in three flavors \"KLECKS\" (translates to \'splash\'), \"ALOHA\" and \"HIGH-VOLTAGE\". All three designs get a full body kit that includes...

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');document.write('2011 Ford Explorer: New Video Footage and Photos from Presentation
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No thanks to Ford\'s massive promotional campaign, even if you didn\'t care to know, by now you\'ve probably heard that the new generation of the Explorer SUV is out in the open.We\'ve already posted all the details along with a comprehensive gallery on the 7-seater crossover here, but the Dearborn automaker has released new photos from the...

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');document.write('Mercedes-Benz CLS Production Comes to an End
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It\'s the end of the road for the car that virtually started the industry-wide trend towards what is being marketed as \"four door coupes\", the Mercedes-Benz CLS, as the last example of the current generation model, a black CLS 550 destined for a U.S. customer, rolled off the production line today. But fans of Merc\'s stylish saloon need not to...

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');document.write('FAIL: BMW Show Offs Gone Wrong [VIDEOS]
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While surfing on Youtube, we stumbled upon these two videos that were amusing for us to watch, but obviously, quite painful for the respective owners of the cars. In the first clip, a BMW 6-Series driver drift-trashes the GT in a ditch, while in the second video, the guy behind the steering wheel of an M3 E36 Coupe learns a few valuable safety...

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');document.write('Hyundai Drops New Photos of the 2011 Elantra / Avante
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Next week, Hyundai will begin South Korean sales of the all-new 2011 Avante, which is the home-market version of what we could come to know as the next generation of the Elantra compact sedan, with prices ranging from 14,900,000 Won to 19,500,000 Won or about US$12,600 to US$16,500 at today\'s exchange rates.In anticipation of the launch, Hyundai...

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');document.write('New Seat Ibiza ST Priced from �12,070 in Britain
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The new Seat Ibiza ST (Sports Tourer) is making its showroom debut in the UK this month with prices ranging from �12,070 RRP for the entry-level 1.4-litre 16V S A/C to a current ceiling of �14,910 for the 1.2 TDI CR Ecomotive in SE spec. The small station wagon model joins the sportier looking three-door Ibiza SC and five-door Ibiza hatch....

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');document.write('Audi A7 Sportback in S-Line Sport Trim: First Photos
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The flow of information coming forth on the all-new Audi A7 Sportback, which made its world premiere on Monday, continues. This time we have the first details and photos on the two S-Line packages that will be available at launch.Starting with the S line sport trim, this package adds a taut sport suspension that drops the A7\'s ride height by...

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');document.write('Tons of Videos from Transformers 3 Shooting in Chicago, Including Scenes with Camaro, Ferrari 458 and Corvette Stingray Roadster
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Michael Bay and his crew have been taking over the streets of downtown Chicago in July filming numerous scenes for the Transformers 3 movie, which is due for release in summer of 2011. With all the commotion from the shooting, it was inevitable that hundreds of people would gather around and capture a bunch of videos from the set.Some of the...

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');document.write('Chevrolet Prices 2011 Volt from $41,000, or $33,500 after Tax Credits
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General Motors has just put a price tag on the upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Volt. The plug-in compact hatch that\'s capable of driving 40 miles on a fully charged battery before a gasoline engine kicks in to produce electricity, will be priced at $41,000 (about ?31,700 at today\'s exchange rates) including a destination fee of $720, before any federal...

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');document.write('VIDEO: Mystery Ferrari Prototype Spied at Maranello
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A Youtube user has uploaded a video of a heavily cladded sports car prototype spotted earlier this week near Ferrari\'s factory in Maranello, Italy. The blacked out test vehicle\'s long nose suggests that this may be a front-engined supercar - possibly a replacement for the 599, though there\'s no way of being sure. Follow the break to see the short...

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');document.write('TECHART Powers Up Porsche Panamera Turbo
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For those looking to add an extra punch in performance under the engine bay of the Panamera Turbo, Porsche tuner extraordinaire Techart has released a new power kit for the German sports saloon. The TA 070/T1 kit provides the 4.8-liter turbocharged V8 with an additional 80-horsepower and 70Nm of torque for a total output of 580HP and 830Nm...

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');document.write('MINI to Enter WRC with the Help of Prodrive, Aims to Win Title Within Three Years!
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After a long break, MINI is making a comeback in the world of rallying starting from next season with a Prodrive built and developed Countryman crossover. The BMW Group said that MINI, whose Cooper model won the Monte Carlo Rally three times in the 1960s, was planning its racing involvement \"for several years\".The Countryman WRC complies with...

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');document.write('Sportback from the Past : The Audi A7\'s Predecessor, the 1977 100 C2 Avant
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The just introduced A7 Sportback and its more compact sibling, the A5 Sportback, aren\'t the first fastback, liftback, hatchback, five-door coupe or whatever else you\'d like to call cars with four doors and a rear hatch, from Audi.The automaker from Ingolstadt toyed around with the idea of a fastback model in the upper-medium segment more than 30...

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');document.write('Buick Sells 100,000th LaCrosse in China
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It\'s no secret that General Motors\'s Buick unit has been a rolling success in China. Now, the U.S. automaker\'s China division has another reason to celebrate as sales of the new Buick LaCrosse sedan in the country have reached 100,000 units less than a year after its introduction in the market. According to GM, the LaCrosse is \"the...

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');document.write('SPIED: 2011 Jeep Wrangler Receives an Interior Makeover As Well
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Following on from last week\'s scoop with two exterior shots (click here and here) of the upcoming 2011 model year Jeep Wrangler, courtesy of the news website \'Toledoblade\', the Chrysler Group enthusiasts over at Allpar have now come into possession of some revealing images of the facelifted 4x4\'s interior.The photos show a redesigned dash with...

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');document.write('Mazda Launches Subtly Refined Verisa Subcompact Hatch in Japan
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Despite the introduction of a newer generation of the Demio, which is known as the Mazda2 in overseas markets, Mazda continues to offer a crossover-ish version of the previous model called the Verisa in Japan. The tall subcompact hatch, which is pretty much the Japanese equivalent of Europe\'s Ford Fiesta (previous generation) -based Fusion, enters...

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