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2006 BMW Z4 M Roadster
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Having recently feted the arrival of the new M5, BMW M fans have another reason to celebrate with this all-new, Z4-based M roadster. The last iteration, spawned from the Z3, impressed us with its raw speed, but it lacked sophistication and was diabolical to dr... more |
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2006 Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4
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The baby of Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Pich, the Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 was built to attain a lofty and very specific goal: 400 kph--that's 249 mph. The Veyron blows past that goal and reaches 254 mph, but only when it's in a top speed-specific mode that m... more |
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2007 Honda Fit
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The Fit is Honda's answer to the Nissan Versa and the Toyota Yaris, which are also brand-new this year: it's small and cheap, with a base price pegged at between $13,000 and $14,000. The five-door going on sale in the U.S. in April is, unfortunately, not as cu... more |
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2006 BMW 325xi Sports Wagon
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The BMW 325xi Sports Wagon rolled into U.S. showrooms last fall, only a few months after its sedan siblings. As with the previous generation, only the lower-output engine is offered--there's no 330. The 325xi's 3.0-liter inline-six sends its 215 hp to all four... more |
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2006 Nissan Urge Concept
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Nissan's open-air sportster concept is supposed to evoke the fun of motorcycle riding while at the same time catering to its young male target audience's need to constantly be playing video games. In addition to a removable canvas top, the car features open se... more |
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Subaru B5-TPH Concept
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The Subaru B5-TPH is a stylish coupe/wagon/crossover concept that Subaru stresses is not the next Impreza. Its main focus is not the exterior styling so much as Subaru's Turbo Parallel Hybrid (TPH) powertrain, which is linked to the company's trademark symmetr... more |
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2007 Rolls Royce Phantom Extended Wheelbase
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The Rolls-Royce Phantom has all the necessary ingredients of a plutocrat's car, including that Parthenon-esque grille to shove plebeians to the sidewalk, a BMW-tuned chassis that delivers ride and handling that belie the car's mass, a powerful V-12 engine, and... more |
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2006 Audi RS4
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RS is Audi's ultimate prefix, surpassing the S models and denoting maximum performance. U.S. buyers have only seen one RS model: the 2003 RS6, a wild-child A6 rumbling with a blown, 450-hp V-8. But the RS6 was actually the third Audi RS, following the 1994-95... more |
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2006 Mazda Kabura Concept
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While American manufacturers are looking more backward than forward for inspiration for their products--look at the Ford GT and Mustang and the Dodge Challenger concept for confirmation--Japanese automakers are much more focused on moving ahead.... more |
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2006 Mazda Mazda5 Hydrogen Rotary Hybrid Concept
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While Mazda continues to develop its fascinating gas/hydrogen-powered rotary RX-8 (it should be available in Japan in 2006), it showed something even more advanced in Tokyo, a rotary hybrid version of the latest Mazda 5--and the vehicle is coming to the Detroi... more |
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