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Opel Vectra OPC
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This is the sportiest version of Opel's best-selling mid-size sedan, using a 252-hp, turbocharged 2.8-liter V-6 engine (a derivation of the Cadillac CTS's base engine) mated to a six-speed manual transmission. Opel claims a top speed of 161 mph, which is none too shabby for a family sedan, as well a... more |
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2006 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
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Toned down from the wild Concept S show car that was seen earlier this year at Geneva, the Gallardo Spyder makes use of a powered top that stows under the engine cover and behind the passenger compartment. In case you invert the car, there is a pop-up roll bar and strengthened A-pillars.... more |
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BMW Concept X3 Hybrid EfficientDynamics
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BMW, considered by some critics to be the best car manufacturer in the world, is jumping on the hybrid bandwagon with the Concept X3 EfficientDynamics. In contrast to the gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles from Toyota, Honda, and Ford, the X3 uses high-performance capacitors ("Super Caps") to store a... more |
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Dodge Nitro Concept
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Fiat Grande Punto
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The tiny Punto is the engine that drives Fiat (accounting for a quarter of the firm's production), and lately that engine has been sputtering. The new Grande Punto is critical in the carmaker's quest to regain its financial footing.... more |
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Daimler Super Eight
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The Daimler Super Eight is essentially a fancified Jaguar XJ long-wheelbase sedan fitted with all the top-level XJ options. The British car company Daimler began building cars in 1897 and was purchased by Jaguar in 1962.... more |
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Audi Allroad Quattro
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When Audi showed the Quattro Concept at Detroit, we all knew it was a thinly disguised preview of the Allroad version of the latest A6. Like the A6, it features 3.2-liter V6 and 4.2-liter V8 engines, with standard all-wheel drive and air suspension, as well as... more |
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Citron C SportLounge
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Citron says that this concept car is a "new interpretation of the grand touring car," neatly forgetting that the C-AirLounge seen two years ago at the very same show was touted as the same sort of thing. The new concept seats four in supreme luxury and features a low, low drag coefficient of just 0.... more |
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2006 Porsche Cayman S
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The Porsche Cayman--essentially a Boxster with a fixed roof--is the latest and greatest from Zuffenhausen, and although the differences between the Cayman and the Boxster are few, they are significant. The Boxster S's 3.2-liter flat six has been upped to 3.4 liters for duty here, and power has jumpe... more |
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2007 Volkswagen Eos
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The hardtop convertible Concept C that was shown at Frankfurt two years ago is now a production reality, called Eos.... more |
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