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2009 Maserati Coupe
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A two-plus-two, 500-hp coupe based on the Quattroporte sedan should be coming soon. It's rumored to be a full six inches shorter than the four-door. A coupe version of Maserati's shapely sedan has about as much chance at ugliness as does little Shiloh Nouvel J... more |
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2009 Lotus Esprit
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Lotus will resurrect the Esprit in 2008--although the name is still in doubt. Aimed at the Ferrari F430, the mid-engine supercar will be powered by a V-8 engine, possibly sourced from BMW.... more |
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2008 BMW M3
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There's no question about it, the M3 is one of only a handful of cars on just about every enthusiast's dream list for the last twenty years or so. The reason for that is simple: It uses the BMW 3-series-the best sports sedan in the business-as a starting point... more |
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2009 Volkswagen Scirocco
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VW hasn't had a sport coupe since the Corrado disappeared in 1994, but in 2008 we'll get an all-new Scirocco based on the next-generation Rabbit chassis. A 230-hp version of VW's 2.0-liter turbo four should power the base model, and an upmarket all-wheel-drive... more |
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2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK Coupe
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The Mercedes-Benz SLK coupe debuts in 2008 to battle the BMW Z4 Coupe and the Porsche Cayman. The 6.2-liter AMG V-8 will likely power an AMG variant.... more |
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2008 Audi R8
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Audi's mid-engine sports car was supposed to make its debut at this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, but at the last minute the unveiling was pushed off until this fall's Paris auto show. It should be worth the wait. The mid-engine, all-wheel-drive two-seater, prev... more |
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2008 Audi R8
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Audi's mid-engine sports car was supposed to make its debut at this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, but at the last minute the unveiling was pushed off until this fall's Paris auto show. It's been worth the wait. The mid-engine, all-wheel-drive two-seater, preview... more |
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2008 Audi TT Coupe
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If Apple built cars, they probably would look and feel a lot like the new Audi TT. Like the iPod, the new TT is a tailor-made tool for the digital age. It's oh-so-cool in appearance and character, it prioritizes efficiency over emotion, and it underpromises an... more |
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2009 Acura NSX
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The long-overdue next NSX is not yet a done deal, as Honda struggles to define what kind of car it should be and how it should look. The mid-engine Honda HSC concept (above) from the 2003 Tokyo show no longer points the way toward the next NSX, which will be... more |
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2009 Chevrolet Corvette SS
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If the thought of the new 500-hp Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang hedging in on the 505-hp Corvette Z06's territory raises your blood pressure, don't despair: Corvette chief engineer Tom Wallace has a 650-hp trick up his sleeve (a rendering is shown to the right.)... more |
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2008 Porsche 911 GT2
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The GT2 will be even quicker and lighter than the blisteringly fast 911 Turbo, but--unlike that all-wheel-drive model--it will power only the rear wheels. The GT2's twin-turbocharged flat six should make more than 530 hp, good for a top speed in excess of 200... more |
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2009 Audi A7
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As its name suggests, the Audi A7 (coming in 2009) will wedge between the A6 and the A8 in price and spec. S7 and RS7 range toppers will use ten-cylinder engines--twin-turbocharged in the RS7. And, yes, it's another Mercedes-Benz CLS clone.... more |
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Chevrolet Corvette preview: Return of the Stingray!
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GM sources have confirmed what we predicted in our July 2005 issue: Chevrolet will launch a super-Z06 by mid-2007. Back then, we suggested the car could bring back the hallowed Super Sport moniker, but word is the 600-plus-horsepower Corvette is expected to revive the famed Stingray name.... more |
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Future: Mercedez Benz CL Coupe
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The next-wave Mercedes design melds an especially wedgy, rakish coupe shape with the 2006 S-Class's bulged fenders and clean, minimalist details (note especially the taillamps). Technologically, the CL is pure Benz bercoupe.... more |
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Future: New Lotus Esprit!
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Lotus's long-awaited new Esprit will go into production in Hethel, England, in the first half of 2008. It replaces a car old enough to have starred in a James Bond movie with Roger Moore as 007. That model premiered in 1976 and was last sold in North America in 2004.... more |
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Spied: The Ferrari Enzo effect
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New 2007 Ferrari Enzo 599GTB uses V-12 derived from Maranello's ultimate supercar... more |
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Spied: Lamborghini Miura
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Lamborghini has created a dazzling, new-aged Miura concept in the mold of the original, which celebrates its 40th birthday this year.... more |
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Concept Cars: the Saab Aero-X Concept
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Saab's Swedish jet aircraft heritage is the theme of the Aero-X, a concept that bows at the Geneva auto show in March.... more |
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First Look: Ford Refl3x Concept
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The Ford REFL3X's mission is to demonstrate that small can be sporty, fun, practical, and--here's the tricky part--aspirational (that's industry lingo for "profitable").... more |
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First Look: Chevrolet Camaro Concept
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The Chevrolet Camaro Concept is more than just a sign GM is ready to battle the Mustang and Challenger... more |
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