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Newswheel staff :: 18 December 2006 :: Filed under Front engine sportscar, Ferrari, Ferrari 599 GTB, Hamann, Europe & UK, US
If the footballer’s wheels status of most modern Ferraris isn’t quite vulgar enough for you, may we recommend this new Ferrari 599GTB-based creation from tuning outfit Hamann. Needless to say, Hamann has bequeathed the 599 with not only the usual monster split-rim alloys, but also the obligatory splitter, sill and rear wing and diffuser appendages. Mercifully, however, Hamann has likewise seen fit to match the pumped up show with a dash of added go…
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Newswheel staff :: 13 December 2006 :: Filed under Estate/Wagon, Saloon, Ford, Ford Mustang, Europe & UK, US
The Mustang muscle car is one of the very few upbeat plot threads to come out of the woeful overall story arc of Ford Motor Company’s recent performance. What therefore to make of a new report detailing Ford’s plans to launch a whole family of Mustang models in an attempt to cash in on the model’s iconic image?
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Newswheel staff :: 12 December 2006 :: Filed under Four wheel drive, Saloon, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, Europe & UK, US
The first official images and details of Mitsubishi’s latest Lancer saloon have been released. The new model, which is based on a revamped platform that also underpins the Outlander ute and will lend its core architecture and bodyshell to the upcoming Evo X, will be wheeled out at the Detroit motor show early next year…
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Newswheel staff :: 11 December 2006 :: Filed under Coupe, Ford, Ford Mustang, Europe & UK
With the US economy in jitters and the dollar homing in on the $2 barrier, vs the pound, personal imports of Yankee metal are looking awfully cheap - even when you factor in all the duties and taxes involved. According to specialists Kent Car Imports, a full fat V8 Mustang can now be yours for a whisker under £23,000…
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Newswheel staff :: 11 December 2006 :: Filed under Hatchback, Skoda Fabia, Europe & UK
Due to make its official debut at the Geneva Motorshow in March, this is the Skoda’s latest Fabia hatchback. The new entry level model picks up where the Skoda Roomster left off, stylistically, and will be offered with a range of seven familiar VW group engines, initially maxxing out at around 105bhp…
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Newswheel staff :: 08 December 2006 :: Filed under Saloon, Maserati, Maserati Quattroporte, Europe & UK, US
How close is the Quattroporte to greatness? It’s a question that might be answered thanks to the latest development of Maserati’s uber-saloon: a plain old torque-converter gearbox in six-speed trim courtesy of specialists ZF…
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Newswheel staff :: 06 December 2006 :: Filed under Saloon, Jaguar, Jaguar S-Type, Europe & UK
Jaguar’s aging, Lincoln LS-derived S-Type saloon has received a buff job for its final year on sale. Apart from the usual cosmetic tweaks, the big news is a major overhaul / simplification of the engine range and some serious price cuts. The most significant changes are the deletion of all naturally-aspirated V8 models and an enormous £5k price drop on the supercharged S-Type R…
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Newswheel staff :: 06 December 2006 :: Filed under Saloon, Lexus, Europe & UK, US
That’s right, folks. The creative geniuses at Lexus Towers have come up with a brilliant single-letter designation for the brand’s new performance division. It’s the letter ‘F’, and it simply stands for ‘fast’…
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Newswheel staff :: 06 December 2006 :: Filed under SUV, Porsche, Porsche Cayenne, Europe & UK
The Cayenne SUV. Not known for its beauty, perhaps, but still recognisably Porsche. Or at least it was until yesterday when the Stuttgart-based sports car specialist wheeled out this face-lifted model, four years after the original mud-plugging Porker hit the road…
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