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0Spy Shots: 2009 BMW 7-series 1182427440
Although the BMW 7-series has undergone some mild styling tweaks over the past few years, it seems that more is on the way, all in an effort to tighten the reigns of the mangled Bangled versions that caused drivers to bleed from their eyes.Although some hope that the Concept CS will influence ...
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Boxy, but quick - twin-turbo Supra engined Volvo 244 1181059380
If such a thing is possible, Volvo 240s have an even mustier image in Australia than they do in the United States. That's good for those of us who know that they're anvil tough and respond well to modifications. Being front engine, rear wheel drive and European, the ingredients for a stormer are ...
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Spy Shots: Porsche 911 GT2 running the 'Ring 1175373240
By many accounts, the new GT3 is the greatest 911 ever. Insane levels of grip, coupled with prodigious power delivery and styling that only a purist could love, it might seem unnecessary to mess with perfection. Porsche disagrees. Again.Originally caught testing last October, the 997 GT2 has made ...
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Four cylinders, 400 Nm: BMW's new turbo diesel 1174758780
It's nothing new that torque addicted, diesel junkies abroad get all the cool stuff, and now this. BMW just released details on its new 2.0-liter, variable twin turbo diesel engine that is making 204 HP and almost 300 ft.-lbs. of torque. The two-stage turbo system, initially introduced on the 535d, ...
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Enter the rumormill: 500HP Infiniti G37 twin-turbo on tap for 2010 1173812220
May we first present to you a grain of salt, which you should take with what we're about to say. A comment left on an earlier post today confirming the G37 Coupe's new name led us to the Freshalloy forums where a member had recently posted some tantalizing information. The Freshalloy forum member ...
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Geneva Motor Show: V12 quad-turbo R34 GT-R 1173555060
Click the image above for more pics of the DigitalChip R34 Skyline GT-R.During our time in the grand metropolis of Geneva, we had every intention of spending some quality time at the tuner expo adjacent to the main halls. But with all that was going on, time was limited, and aside from the R8-ified ...
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Geneva Motor Show: Tramontana supercar cometh 1172584740
Some would say that the Tramontana supercar looks like a mating experiment between the Plymouth Prowler and the Batmobile. We'll call the looks "unique". Either way, this one-seater will be fast and it will be light. We dig the open wheel look, and the wood accents on the exterior are way sweeter ...
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Bristol Fighter SCR one-ups Bugatti Veyron...maybe 1162591860
With a pair of turbochargers force-feeding its already potent Dodge Viper-sourced 8.0 liter V10, the gull-winged Bristol Fighter SCR ups the (metric) horsepower ante to 1012; or 11 more than the previous king, the Bugatti Veyron. Bristol Cars also claims that the Fighter SCR is capable of 0-100 ...
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Spy Shots: 2007/08 BMW 335i sedan 1157996160
It's only a matter of time before BMW drops its new 300-hp, twin-turbo 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine into a 3-Series sedan body, and the crew who lives life in the left lane have secured spy shots of such a vehicle sporting a new, more aggressive nose. The new front fascia is more in-your-face than ...
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Peugeot announces twin-turbo, performance diesel 1156949880
Over the past several months, a few Autoblog staffers have become obsessed with the performance potential of diesels. Sure the Audi R10's relentless asskicking of everything on the grid has certainly fueled our oilburning lusts, but what's available to us lowly consumers?Well, if Peugeot has their ...

