Tokyo Motor Show: Mitsubishi’s i MIEV Sport plug-in

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Mitsubishi’s has given its cute and funky ‘i’ minicar a sporty makeover with a coupe-like shape and vents on the side to create the i MIEV Sport. Despite being the sports version, it uses the same electric plug-in technology found in the i MIEV, which [...]

Spy shots: 2009 Mercedes CLK

The 2009 Mercedes CLK has been spotted out on the roads, getting ready for its debut at October’s Paris Motor Show. The lines, cladding, and peeking swage lines would appear to indicate that it will indeed look quite a bit like recent renderings. If the flowing glasshouse is to be believed, the car will sport [...]

VIDEO: Mismatched much? Challenger SRT8 vs. Civic Si

We’ve driven the Honda Civic Si,and have found it to be an entertaining vehicle to attack sometwisties. A drag racer, though, it is most assuredly not. Sure,offering just shy of two-hundred horsepower from such a small engine isimpressive, but the distinct lack of torque and the stratosphericrev-ceiling required to extract those ponies will surely limit [...]

VIDEO: WebridesTV pits the BMW M3 against the Dinan 335i

Click above to view the shoot-out between the BMW M3 and the Dinan 335i.
This is a head-to-head battle we’ve been waiting to see: BMW’s new M3 versus a Dinan-tuned 335i coupe. But we’re only going to talk numbers and let the video tell the tale.
The BMW 335i has proven itself as a credible player in [...]

VIDEO: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe B-roll

Seems people haven’t had enough of the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe yet. We gave you all the official details and photos, action shots of both the V6- and turbo-four versions doing burnouts inside the Jacob Javits Center, and finally video of said tire torturing session. Hyundai has just released its own B-roll video of the [...]

New York 2008: Mercedes burns oil and rubber

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Just like any good political campaign, Mercedes came to the New York Auto Show touting nothing much as a whole lot. Actually, the faux political rally might have been less than compelling with its old news, but the new M Class sporting 50-state legal BlueTec diesel power [...]

New York 2008: Audi Forum hosts debut of Hunt Slomen custom-painted A5

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This past Wedneday evening, the Audi Forum in New York City hosted a gala party attended by celebrities and the weary automotive press in town to cover the New York Auto Show. The beautiful people on hand included Tom Brady (celebrity status: A), Tyson Beckford (celebrity status: B), Will [...]

Shelby celebrates 85th birthday and 1966 Le Mans victory with Commemorative GT40

We got our first look at Shelby’s 85th Commemorative GT40 back in January at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale. It’s as close as you can get to the real thing without spending millions on an original GT40 with the chassis and body nearly perfectly replicating the original. Shelby Distribution has now issued an updated press [...]

Chicago 2008: Mitsubishi shows off 2009 Eclipses

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Mitsubishi rolled out its updated 2009 Eclipse Coupe and Spyder today in Chicago, with revised fascias that complement and simultaneously update the swoopy flanks. The nose in particular brings the Eclipse in line with the design theme spreading across the rest of Mitsubishi’s model [...]

Surprise! Dodge Challenger convertible planned

During yesterday’s unveiling of the Dodge Challenger, Chrysler’s Vice Chairman, Jim Press, confirmed what we’ve already known; that Dodge expects to sell between 20,000 and 30,000 Challengers a year once production goes full-bore. All 6,400 Collectors Edition SRT8 models due to hit dealers this spring have been sold and there’s a waiting list for the [...]