The Ones That Got Away - 6-5-09
Jul 5, 2009
- There's never a bad time for Pagani, and with the reveal of the Cinque Roadster and Zonda PS, these happen to be very good times. Speedhunters took a tour of the Pagani factory and caught some beauteous shots a Cinque and Zonda R being built...[Thanks for the tip, Philip]
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- There's never a bad time for Pagani, and with the reveal of the Cinque Roadster and Zonda PS, these happen to be very good times. Speedhunters took a tour of the Pagani factory and caught some beauteous shots a Cinque and Zonda R being built...[Thanks for the tip, Philip]
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- There's also never a bad time to hold on to money, and this month Lexus is offering the relentless pursuit of savings: 20% off of its entire line of F Sport accessories. Head over to Autoweek and print the coupon, take it to a Lexus dealer, then listen to the whisper quiet Lexus cash register go a little easier on you...
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- In the Rendered Speculation category, Auto Bild unveiled a rendering of the coming Audi A6. Audi -- or Auto Bild -- looks to have taken its previous sketches seriously. If the coming car does get this face, perhaps it can begin to assert itself properly in the premium-mid segment. It should show up next year, along with the slightly delayed A7 Sportback...
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- It's a feast of videos: Tiff Needell wrings out the Vantage V12, a demure journalist gets strapped into a car and taken on a scorching, screaming ride, and as dessert for Veryon vs. F1 shootout, Autocar pitted the "mundane" Porsche GT2 against the Corvette ZR1...
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- You might want to get yourself in a Holden before 2040 as well, if you ever plan on driving one. According to newspaper The Age, Holden is facing "material uncertainty regarding continuation as a going concern" due to a $70 million U.S. loss and a balance sheet upside down to the tune of $250 million U.S. Still, while it's looking rough, the old girl isn't dead yet...
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- Speaking of thrust, The Stig has been known to display a bit of it himself around the Top Gear test track. This shot, though, captures him employing a completely different sense of the word. For a glimpse of a man who cannot -- and should not -- be copied, here's Jeremy Clarkson reviewing the Mercedes 600 SEL. Although it looks like it could have been filmed with W. C. Fields, it was actually done in 1991. And for another take on Clarkson, there are few better ways to end a week than with a trip to Clarkson Island...[Thanks for the tips Ben and Boston Eric]