2007 Maserati GranSport MC Victory

2007 Maserati GranSport MC Victory

Get a peek at this super-limited edition Maserati here.

Maserati has reason to celebrate, since the automaker just wrapped up a victorious 2005 FIA GT Manufacturers Cup season. The trident brand's victory cigar? This beautiful, blue, limited edition GranSport. A total of 180 MC Victory coupes will be made this year, featuring carbon front and rear spoilers, unique carbon-colored wheels, and Italian flags behind the front wheel, just like the winning MC12 race car. While the car doesn't officially go on sale until May, we're pretty sure the order list will be filled soon after the car's Geneva debut.

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2007 Lincoln Navigator

2007 Lincoln Navigator

The new version of Lincoln's popular Navigator is as big and gaudy as ever before. Check it out in our New Cars section.

The 2007 Lincoln Navigator joins the all-new Lincoln MKX crossover and the renamed MKZ sedan (known for 2006 as the Zephyr), but it eschews the alphanumeric and keeps its real name. A fussy set of grilles clumsily recalls Continentals and Marks of the 1960s, but the look doesn't work here. Even if you don't find the effect elegant, you certainly can't miss it, and that might be more important anyhow. Driving home the "more is more" theme are tons of chrome, a "powerdome" hood, and optional twenty-inch wheels. We'd be remiss if we didn't note that the new Escalade is available with 22-inchers.

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Insuring a High-Speed Vehicle

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Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe Mirage

Posted on 03.30.2012 17:00 by Simona Filed under: Rolls-Royce | coupe | luxury cars | Rolls-Royce Phantom | special editions | Cars | Car Reviews | Rolls Royce

At the 2012 Geneva Motor Show Rolls Royce delighted us with a refreshed Phantom line-up, and now they have created another very cool Phantom Coupe. Their special edition is a one-off Phantom Coupe Mirage edition inspired by one of the 20th century’s most iconic Arabian horses: stallions.

This unique Phantom was conceptualized by Kadhim Al Helli, Rolls Royce’s Brand Manager at Abu Dhabi Motors and then hand-built by Rolls Royce in Goodwood, England. It is painted in a very cool matte black finish combined with a mugello red and black interior. The passenger display panel set features a stallion head with a silver inlay, with the same motif embroidered on the front and rear headrests. The car also features a silver rope inlay in the door capping and on the front Fascia, while the Glove box is embroidered with the personalized message: "Mirage motif - one of one."

"The synergies between the Arabian horse and the Rolls-Royce brand are hard to ignore," explains Kadhim Al Helli, Rolls Royce Brand Manager at Abu Dhabi Motors. "Arabian Horses are one of the oldest equine breeds in existence, renowned for their refined physical attributes, fine temperament and strong bloodline; just as Rolls-Royce is synonymous with exquisite design, flawless performance and pioneering heritage. This car celebrates those shared qualities by embodying the spirit of a true champion, Mirage, the perfect example of a Classic Arabian Horse."

The Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe Mirage will be presented in the United Arab Emirates.

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Power aiming for another dominant performance at Barber

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Bahrain and Formula 1

So a bunch of Formula 1 people have got together at a function in London and have said that Bahrain is a fine place to go; that there are no real problems there and that the media is to blame for the current situation. They say that protests are just being caused by a few [...]

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Bahrain and F1 - Black Tar is The Colour of Money

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Monty’s Inferno...

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2013 SRT Viper Interior Teased, Car Debuts Next Week in New York

Chrysler’s SRT brand has released another teaser image of the 2013 Viper, this time showing off the interior of the new snake-themed supercar. This image is taken from a vantage point atop the dashboard, showing a red leather seat, a chunky shift knob for what looks to be a six-speed manual transmission, and what appears [...]

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All-new 2013 Lexus ES teased for New York - but it's too late

Lexus has announced today the all-new 2013 ES sedan will make its world debut at the New York Auto Show next week - but it's too late.

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Feature Flick: Xzibit Pimps Skoda Yeti

“Pimp My Ride” host Xzibit stars in an amusing new Skoda commercial in which a man pulls up to a car customization shop called Czech Coast Customs in a busted-up hatchback to ask Xzibit if he can fix his ride. Without any hesitation, Xzibit grins and agrees to help. While the man sits in the [...]

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2007 Honda Civic Si Sedan

2007 Honda Civic Si Sedan

Honda Civic Si: The four-door bores no more.

Honda's roller-skate-sized Civic put the company on the map in America during the first gasoline shock back in 1973, and since then, Honda has been cranking out successive--and usually excellent--iterations of its small car, regardless of where a gallon of unleaded was charting at the moment.

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No one ever confused early Martinsville outing with the Masters

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Rims For Ford F-350 "Duallie"

Does any  one  have  a   set of  Rims For  Ford F-350  "Duallie"   front  And rear  set  to  trade  for   have lots of parts  to  trade thanks in advance 

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An interesting move at Volkswagen

Jost Capito is take over the management of Volkswagen Motorsport, from May 1. He will replace Kris Nissen who will remain an advisor to the Group in the future, but is giving up his day-to-day role. Jost Capito joins Volkswagen from the Ford Motor Company USA and has a wealth of experience in motorsport. He [...]

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First Look: Hyundai i30 Wagon

First Look: Hyundai i30 Wagon

Would you buy Hyundai's European Elantra Wagon?

Hyundai has showed off photos of its new i30 Wagon that will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The all-new wagon will join the i30 hatchback in Hyundai's European lineup later this year.

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2007 Lincoln MKX

2007 Lincoln MKX

No longer known as the Aviator, this Mazda 6 based Lincoln is now called the MKX. Read about it here.

Lincoln is hoping that, together with the new Zephyr sedan, the MKX will entice younger and hipper buyers into its showrooms, which have been lacking anything youthful or stylish for quite some time. Based on Mazda 6 architecture, the MKX uses the same 3.5 V-6 and front- or all-wheel drive components as the similar Ford Edge, but offers swiveling headlights and other luxuries not available on the Ford. When it goes on sale in the fall of 2006, this handsome crossover will be the first production model to follow Lincoln's new naming convention, which ditches familiar names like Aviator and Continental in favor of generic letter combinations. Hey, didn't every other luxury brand start doing that last decade?

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Alonso the new favourite

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Fernando Alonso is the new favourite to win the Formula One drivers’ title, said David Coulthard in his column for The Telegraph.

“He is the man with the momentum and, on the same basis that I backed Mark Webber to win the title before Korea, is now my favourite to claim the world title in Abu Dhabi on Nov 14. “When the cars are so evenly-matched you have to back the man in possession. Especially when that man is a two-time world champion and arguably the finest driver of his generation.”

The Mirror’s Byron Young drew comparisons between Alonso and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher as the Spaniard bids to become the sport’s youngest ever triple world champion.

“Like Schumacher, Alonso accepts no opposition within his team. Ultimately he fell out with McLaren over their refusal in 2007 to bring Lewis Hamilton to heel. “He returned to Renault on condition he was No.1, only to be at the centre of the Singapore cheat scandal - engineered to hand him victory. “The Spaniard has always denied involvement but at the German GP in July he was brazen enough to radio Ferrari to rein in team-mate Felipe Massa so he could start the winning streak that has taken him to the brink of history.”

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Bruno Senna: “In the wet we were very strong”

A brilliant performance from Bruno Senna inevitably went largely unheralded in Malaysia, given the attention focussed on Sergio Perez. However the Brazilian’s drive to sixth – after a first lap crash led to a nose change and fortuitous early switch … Continue reading →

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2007 Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec

2007 Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec

With its new V-6 turbo-diesel, the E320 drops the CDI suffix in favor of Bluetec.

Mercedes-Benz has been building diesel automobiles since the 260D of the 1930s, so it's no surprise that Mercedes is the first and only manufacturer to make a diesel passenger car that meets newly tightened U.S. emissions regulations for 2007. With its new V-6 turbo-diesel, the E320 drops the CDI suffix in favor of Bluetec. Bluetec refers to AdBlue, the nice name Mercedes gives to the urea-based liquid additive that helps the Bluetec diesel achieve ultralow emissions. For the '07 model year, however, the new Bluetec diesel V-6 doesn't yet use urea injection; it therefore cannot meet emissions standards in California (and the other states that use the same, stricter standards). Mercedes hopes to debut the urea-injected Bluetec diesel next year, in the GL-class, the R-class, and the ML-class, which would all be fifty-state compliant.

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F1: Sauber Admits Surprise With Perez Pace

Team boss Peter Sauber was pleased with the drive by Sergio Perez in Malaysia...

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50 Chevy Pick-up

I have so many projects bouncing around in my head, it's so difficult to decide what to do next. Even though I have bought a few kits lately, I chose to do a kit that I have had for years, an AMT 50 Chevy Pick-up.

 

This will be low, chopped, pearl green n mean.

 

 

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2007 Saleen S331 Supercharged

2007 Saleen S331 Supercharged

A huge 5500 pound truck with a supercharged V-8 and big brakes: cool. But why?

Over thundering exhaust noise, I can almost hear Steve Saleen talking loudly behind my right shoulder. With his hands clenching my headrest, he's probably explaining how it is that I've just accelerated to 100 mph before realizing I had so much as pushed the pedal. In a 5500-pound pickup truck.

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A Thailand Grand Prix

There are probably too many Formula 1 races in Asia at the moment, but one country that is keen to get involved is Thailand, where Red Bull originated and where there seems to be a certain amount of national pride about the success of the Red Bull Racing team in recent years. There has been [...]

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Adam Parr resigns as chairman of Williams F1 team

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/03/26/1959738/adam-parr-resigns-as-chairman.html

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INDYCAR: Will Lotus answer the Bell?

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75 cars break simultaneous donuts world record [videos]

It is said that American police officers love donuts - just not the kind being performed by people in their cars.

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2007 Lexus GS450h Hybrid

2007 Lexus GS450h Hybrid

Lexus has added another weapon to their green-leaning arsenal as they unveilthe GS450h sedan, in dealerships since the spring of 2006. Itjoins Lexus's own RX400h SUV as the only luxury vehicles to offer theimproved fuel economy and eco-friendliness of a hybrid powertrain. Lexusalso touts the GS450h as the first rear-wheel-drive car to receive thehybrid treatment.

Lexus has added another weapon to their green-leaning arsenal as they unveilthe GS450h sedan, in dealerships since the spring of 2006. Itjoins Lexus's own RX400h SUV as the only luxury vehicles to offer theimproved fuel economy and eco-friendliness of a hybrid powertrain. Lexusalso touts the GS450h as the first rear-wheel-drive car to receive thehybrid treatment.

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2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Spy Shots

2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Spy Shots

Judging by these photos, the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 may pack power and a PDK under a mild facelift.

If you were holding out for a next-gen 911 GT3 that was radically different than its predecessor, you may be out of luck. We've just received photos of the new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3, and from what we can glean, it's certainly evolutionary.

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2007 Porsche 911 997 GT3

2007 Porsche 911 997 GT3

911 fever has broken out in Geneva-Both the new Turbo and new GT3 models are at the Swiss show. The GT3 is the most powerful non-turbo 911 in history, with 415 all-natural ponies, good enough for a 0-60 mph time of 4.1 seconds.

When a small, independent automaker like Porsche has two world-premieres at one auto show, it's big news. It's even bigger news when the two cars are the downright nutty 480-hp 911 Turbo and this model, the 911 GT3. With 415 horsepower, the GT3 is the most powerful non-turbo 911 road car in Porsche's history. The car starts with the same high-revving 3.6-liter flat-six as the last GT3, which was derived from the 996-series 911. For the 997-based GT3, Porsche adds a larger throttle valve (82 millimeters in diameter, up from 76 millimeters), new cylinder heads, and a reconfigured exhaust system. Changes have also been made to the car's six-speed transmission, including shorter ratios for the top five gears and a shifter with even shorter throws. All of these engine and transmission modifications, Porsche claims, results in a 0-to-60-mph time of 4.1 seconds, a 0-to-100-mph time of 8.7 seconds, and a top speed of 193 mph.

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2012 Formula 1 Grid line-up - Down Under

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Ecclestone backs Bahrain GP

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has spoken of his belief that the 2012 Bahrain GP will go ahead as planned. Check out the gallery of Petra Ecclestone! Despite a return to violence in the area, Ecclestone believes that the race will take place on 22nd April 2012. He said: “I don’t think it’s anything serious at all. [...]

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2007 Nissan Sentra

2007 Nissan Sentra

It's bigger and it's quicker, but it's not quite aspirational.

San Francisco - With gasoline prices again taking residence in the national consciousness and demand for small cars rising, the already-blazing competition in the compact segment is heating up. Fortunately for Nissan, it had already gone back to the drawing board for a complete redesign of its Sentra, a small-car stalwart since it first broke cover in 1982, before the crude oil hit the fan.

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2007 Porsche Cayman

2007 Porsche Cayman

The new Porsche Cayman (sans the "S") may be the perfect sports car for budget shoppers.

The new Cayman (minus the S) is not the lightest, cheapest, or cutest Porsche, but it may be the smartest one to buy. What the 245-hp, 2.7-liter flat six lacks in low-end vim it more than makes up in 7300-rpm vigor; lighter engine internals and electric throttle response hurl a heavy-footed operator to 60 mph in less than six seconds on the way to 160 mph. The stout coupe body and mid-engine layout are the ideal serving tray for the chassis engineers' most inspired work. And a base price that's barely over $50,000 means that "value" and "Porsche" can share a sentence. Upgrades--such as a six-speed manual, sport seats, eighteen- or nineteen-inch wheels, a navigation system, active dampers, and the Sport Chrono Package--are dear, so don't linger too long over the options list.

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2001-2005 GMC Sierra C3

2001-2005 GMC Sierra C3

Ann Arbor - If sport-utilities can dress up as luxury cars (the GMC Yukon Denali, for instance), why can't a pickup truck do the same? Why, indeed, asks GMC, which has outfitted its light-duty Sierra pickup with luxury bits to create the Sierra C3.

Ann Arbor - If sport-utilities can dress up as luxury cars (the GMC Yukon Denali, for instance), why can't a pickup truck do the same? Why, indeed, asks GMC, which has outfitted its light-duty Sierra pickup with luxury bits to create the Sierra C3.

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2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK Updated With Facelift, More Power, New Diesel Option

Mercedes-Benz says there are nearly 1000 new parts in the 2013 GLK-Class, as the crossover benefits from visual upgrades, more equipment, and mechanical upgrades. The refreshed GLK-Class will make its public debut in April at the New York auto show. The changes begin with a new nose that is designed to make the Mercedes crossover [...]

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2012 Malaysian Grand Prix result | 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix

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Fernando Alonso held off a charging Sergio Perez to win the Malaysian Grand Prix.

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2000-2005 Toyota Tundra

2000-2005 Toyota Tundra

Ann Arbor - Our founder and editor emeritus, David E. Davis, Jr., had a new idea for the Toyota Tundra pickup truck we added to our Four Seasons test fleet in late 1999. He would send it to northern Michigan for use as a real live workhorse at Red's Bog, his idyllic retreat on the west side of the state. His ranch foreman, Jerry Keie, would have charge of Toyota's big new truck and keep notes from a real working man's perspective.

Ann Arbor - Our founder and editor emeritus, David E. Davis, Jr., had a new idea for the Toyota Tundra pickup truck we added to our Four Seasons test fleet in late 1999. He would send it to northern Michigan for use as a real live workhorse at Red's Bog, his idyllic retreat on the west side of the state. His ranch foreman, Jerry Keie, would have charge of Toyota's big new truck and keep notes from a real working man's perspective.

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First Look: 2013 Audi A3

First Look: 2013 Audi A3

Premium style for the entry Audi.

Audi has been deliberately rolling out the latest evolution of design chief Walter de'Silva's new style across its models, starting with the A8 flagship sedan, and on down the line to the A6, A5 coupe, and A4. Now it's the 2013 Audi A3's turn to shine at the 2012 Geneva show, and the changes make the all-new A3 look right at home with the rest of Audi's refreshed lineup.

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2007 BMW X3

2007 BMW X3

When the BMW X3 debuted back in early 2004, it seemed to be an anachronism: an upscale, premium-branded, premium-priced, small sport-utility. After all, the Land Rover Freelander had landed like a thud in our market and was on its way to hiatus status. It turns out that BMW was ahead of the curve, though, because for 2007 the X3 has plenty of competition.

When the BMW X3 debuted back in early 2004, it seemed to be an anachronism: an upscale, premium-branded, premium-priced, small sport-utility. After all, the Land Rover Freelander had landed like a thud in our market and was on its way to hiatus status. It turns out that BMW was ahead of the curve, though, because for 2007 the X3 has plenty of competition, including the Freelander's successor, the LR2, plus the all-new Acura RDX. Time for a mid-cycle face-lift, then, for BMW's small SAV, or sports activity vehicle. The freshened 2007 model made its public debut at the Paris salon.

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Ecclestone backs Bahrain GP

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has spoken of his belief that the 2012 Bahrain GP will go ahead as planned. Check out the gallery of Petra Ecclestone! Despite a return to violence in the area, Ecclestone believes that the race will take place on 22nd April 2012. He said: “I don’t think it’s anything serious at all. [...]

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First Look: 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG

First Look: 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG

AMG's maniacal 12-Cylinder roadster lives on.

Mercedes-Benz is wasting no time showing off the full range of its all-new SL-Class. On the heels of the SL550 and the SL63 AMG is the mighty 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG, set to debut at next month's 2012 New York International Auto Show. Benz's range-topping, V-12-powered menace will be the fastest SL on the market once it arrives in showrooms later this year.

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2007 Audi RS4

2007 Audi RS4

Among the RS4's key ingredients: A normally aspirated, 8250-rpm, 420-hp V-8 that shares only water and steering pumps with the S4's V-8.

There's no sense in holding out. The truth is so important, it needs to see daylight right here and now: The 2006 RS4 is the purest driver's car from Audi in the past two decades. Although Audis have always been sporty machines, the company's reputation for harder-edged performance dates back to the 1982-86 Coupe Quattro. That car used the first iteration of Audi's Quattro all-wheel-drive system and housed a 160-hp turbo five-cylinder under its long hood. The flared-fender coupe was underpowered and expensive ($35,000) in U.S. trim, but it was nothing short of iconic. It was astonishingly easy to drive fast in the dry, and its wet-road grip bordered on the sublime. Between 1982 and 1984, Audi Quattros effectively dominated the World Rally Championship. They also single-handedly ended the two-wheel-drive rally-car era.

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Monty’s Inferno...

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Insuring a High-Speed Vehicle

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2012 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix

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Nissan Teases 2013 Altima Profile In Advance of NY Auto Show Unveiling

Perhaps one of the most anticipated reveals at the upcoming New York auto show will be the 2013 Nissan Altima. The automaker continues to remind us of what’s to come with yet another shot of its midsize sedan. This time around, we get a peek of the 2013 Altima sedan’s profile, which has a swooping [...]

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2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK Updated With Facelift, More Power, New Diesel Option

Mercedes-Benz says there are nearly 1000 new parts in the 2013 GLK-Class, as the crossover benefits from visual upgrades, more equipment, and mechanical upgrades. The refreshed GLK-Class will make its public debut in April at the New York auto show. The changes begin with a new nose that is designed to make the Mercedes crossover [...]

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Recall Central: Honda Recalls 1300 CR-Vs for Control Arms

Some 2006 Honda CR-V models are being recalled voluntarily by the manufacturer for incomplete welding on the lower control arm assemblies. The Problem: The original welding for the lower control arms on some CR-V models may not have been properly done during the initial manufacturing. If the welding was not completed properly, the right front [...]

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Alonso the new favourite

Fernando Alonso is the new favourite for the title © Getty Images

Fernando Alonso is the new favourite to win the Formula One drivers’ title, said David Coulthard in his column for The Telegraph.

“He is the man with the momentum and, on the same basis that I backed Mark Webber to win the title before Korea, is now my favourite to claim the world title in Abu Dhabi on Nov 14. “When the cars are so evenly-matched you have to back the man in possession. Especially when that man is a two-time world champion and arguably the finest driver of his generation.”

The Mirror’s Byron Young drew comparisons between Alonso and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher as the Spaniard bids to become the sport’s youngest ever triple world champion.

“Like Schumacher, Alonso accepts no opposition within his team. Ultimately he fell out with McLaren over their refusal in 2007 to bring Lewis Hamilton to heel. “He returned to Renault on condition he was No.1, only to be at the centre of the Singapore cheat scandal - engineered to hand him victory. “The Spaniard has always denied involvement but at the German GP in July he was brazen enough to radio Ferrari to rein in team-mate Felipe Massa so he could start the winning streak that has taken him to the brink of history.”

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2009 Chevrolet Corvette SS ZR1 Blue Devil Spy Shots

2009 Chevrolet Corvette SS ZR1 Blue Devil Spy Shots

Call it what you want -- Corvette SS, ZR1, or Blue Devil -- but we're finally getting a close look at Chevy's forthcoming supercharged Corvette.

Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you the best pictures yet of the forthcoming Corvette SS. What, you've never heard of the Corvette SS? That's because it's also been called the Corvette Blue Devil. And, more recently, the Corvette ZR-1.

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76 Ford 4x4 done...

Some iphone pics...

 

 

And one "off road"-

 

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