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Porsche Wins Pikes Peak Hillclimb

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Published June 29, 2010 at 5:24 a.m.

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Porsche Wins Pikes Peak Hillclimb ... Porsche Wins Again and Breaks Another Record. This time at the Pikes Peak Time Attack Class With a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and Breaking the Record by 38 Seconds -- Ahead of Every Production-based Car Entered. Jeff Zwart, from Woody Creek, Colorado, driving the specially-prepared Luminox Watch Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car, has won and set a new record in the 2WD Time Attack class in Sunday's 88th running of the Pikes Peak Hillclimb. Zwart, now a seven-time Pikes

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Driving the Porsche Panamera Taxi

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Published June 17, 2010 at 2:00 a.m.

Taking to the streets of Germany in a Porsche Panamera taxi. That's right, with a sign on the door and an aerial on the roof! You can't imagine the people we meet in front of the train station ...

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Mercedes-Benz Future Car Plans

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Published June 6, 2010 at 3:06 p.m.

Mercedes-Benz Future Car Plans ... New Coupe Strategy, Hyper Efficient Compacts, U.S. Built C-Class in the Works ... Mercedes-Benz is reworking its coupe strategy so its two door models are aligned with the sedans that are the backbone of the company's portfolio. That explains the E-Class coupe, which was originally to be the next generation CLK -- and is built off mostly C-Class sedan hardware, like previous CLKs. Next, the CL-Class is to be renamed S-Class coupe. And finally, there's to be a

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What's The Most Beautiful Japanese Car Ever Made? [Question Of The Day]

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Published June 5, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.

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OK, we know that most of you are going to say "Toyota 2000GT" and be done with it, but how about the early Mazda Cosmo? The Honda Coupe 9? The Royal AMG Debonair? ... More » ...

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First Drive: Suzuki Kizashi Turbo Concept [Review]

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Published June 5, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.

Leftlane recently had an opportunity to sample a concept version of a model that we think makes great sense for Suzuki's Kizashi lineup ... Suzuki - Suzuki Kizashi - Suzuki Kizashi Turbo Concept - Makes and Models - Automobile ...

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Jag cans R8 rival, setting aim at Porsche instead

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Published June 4, 2010 at 5:07 p.m.

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Jaguar was said to be readying a mid-engine supercar to battle the Audi R8, but the British automaker has reportedly canned the project in favor of the smaller F-Type ... AudiR8 - Porsche - Mid-engine design - Audi - Jaguar Cars ...

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Report: BMW Gran Coupe To Wear 6-Series Badge

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Published June 4, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.

Reports that the BMW Gran Coupe Concept was approved for production emerged just days after its Beijing Auto Show debut this April. Now the word on the street is that it will wear a 6-Series badge when it goes on sale in 2012. The Concept CS-inspired Gran Coupe Concept should make a good fit within the 6-Series lineup. Its coupe-like lines and ...

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Driven: 2010 Dodge Challenger SRT8

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Published June 4, 2010 at 12:00 p.m.

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2010 Dodge Challenger is many things: Two-door sporty coupe, retro-themed mid-life crisis mobile, one of the last of a dying breed of big cars powered by big muscle. One thing it isn't: Subtle. When a bright yellow Challenger SRT8 with the 6.1-liter Hemi V-8 (425 horsepower) and a 6-speed manual transmission shows up at your door, it's hard to ...

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2011 Porsche Panamera V-6s On Sale In U.S. Starting June 5, Priced From $74,400

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Published June 4, 2010 at 11:15 a.m.

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When the Porsche Panamera launched in the U.S. last year, it came only in V-8 powered flavors, including the Panamera S, 4S and Turbo. This weekend, buyers will be able to scope out the V-6 versions, dubbed the Panamera and Panamera 4, on their local Porsche dealer lots. Priced to start at $74,400 and $78,900, respectively, the V-6 Panamera and ...

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BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Will Get $900 Tax Credit

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Published June 4, 2010 at 10:35 a.m.

The IRS certified the 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 for a tax credit of up to $900 under the Alternative Motor Vehicle provision. The ActiveHybrid 7 is the hybrid version of the 750i/Li and marries an electric motor to the twin-turbo ...

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