Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Supercars, Ferrari
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At next week’s Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari has announced that it will take the wraps off of two new versions of its 599 GTB Fiorano. The more approachable one (at least in terms of a high-end Ferrari fare) is the rumored 599 HGTE. Details are scarce […]
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, Misc. Auto Shows, Australia, HSV, Special/Limited Editions
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In conjunction with the 2009 Melbourne Motor Show, HSV has announced the release of a special-edition Senator super-sedan. A less-expensive ( $69,990 AU - about $44,600 USD) alternative to the pricier, more lavishly-equipped Senator Signature ($80,500 […]
Filed under: Motorsports, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Chevrolet
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Chevy Camaro Indy Pace Car
The Chevrolet Camaro and the Indy 500 have a long and storied relationship. Chevy’s seminal pony car made its first trip round the Brickyard as a pace car way back in 1967 - it’s first year on the […]
Filed under: Convertibles, SUVs, Plants/Manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz
Click image above for a high-res gallery of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen Edition30
At a time when many coachbuilders are struggling and/or leaving the industry, it’s nice to hear news of fresh long-term contracts. Magna Steyr has just announced that it has had its contract with Mercedes-Benz extended to continue building the […]
Filed under: In the Autoblog Garage, Sedans/Saloons, Infiniti
Click above for high-res image gallery of the 2009 Infiniti M35
The traditional definition of a Q-ship is a vessel that appears harmless, yet harbors deadly weaponry. Infiniti’s M-series fits that description rather well. Around since 2006, the M35 isn’t new to the scene, but for 2009, the M […]
Filed under: Coupes, Hatchbacks, Vauxhall, UK, Special/Limited Editions
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Piloted by Fabrizio Giovanardi of the VX Racing, Vauxhall took all three golden trophies in last year’s British Touring Car Championship (BTCC): driver, team, and manufacturer. To celebrate, Vauxhall is making 888 Corsa and Astra VX Racing Editions. The number of the run comes from […]
Filed under: Motorsports, Sports/GTs, Japan, Supercars, Nissan
Click above for a high-res gallery of the FIA-GT1-spec Nissan GT-R
Nissan has announced its Global Motorsports Activities for 2009 and it looks like we’ll be seeing the GT-R campaign in the FIA-GT1 category earlier than expected.
Initial reports claimed that Nissan would begin offering LeMans-spec racers to privateer teams for […]
Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Cadillac
“Blue skies are gonna clear up, put on a happy face!” Why the singing? Despite the recent stoppage of further development on high performance vehicles, it looks like the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe might make it out of the barn before the doors are shut.
While we would have settled […]
Filed under: Spy Photos, Economy, Ford
Our friends over at Jalopnik managed to get their hands on a few spy shots of what appears to be a U.S.-spec Ford Fiesta sedan out and about in upper Michigan undergoing some harsh cold weather testing. Despite the heavy coat of grime, road salt and camo, it’s clear that […]
Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Hyundai, Infiniti
While we’re working on our own shoot-out between the Hyundai Genesis Coupe and a yet-to-be-named contender, the crew at Inside Line put Hyundai’s new rear-wheel-drive two-door against one of its strongest opponents: the Infiniti G37.
IL’s 3.8-liter V6 Genesis Coupe tester came equipped with the Track pack, which includes a stiffer […]