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Toyota readying sub-FT-86 sports coupe?

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Published May 10, 2010 at 12:33 p.m.

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Toyota’s compact FT-86 sports car is still a few years away from rolling into dealer showrooms, but a new report suggests the Japanese automaker is already working on a smaller sports car model to slot beneath the budget coupe.Toyota originally designed the FT-86 as a sub-$20,000 sports car, but the subsequent development costs have pushed [ ... ] ... Toyota - Automotive industry - Sports car - Coupé - Japanese language ...

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Mille Miglia: Giuliano Cane Notches Win in BMW 328

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Published May 10, 2010 at 9:27 a.m.

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A 1939 BMW 328 Mille Miglia coupe wins the vintage event for which it is named ...

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Porsche And Volkswagen Considering More Platform Sharing

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Published May 10, 2010 at 7:00 a.m.

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Porsche and Volkswagen currently share a platform for their respective SUV models, the Cayenne and Touareg, both of which have been redesigned for the 2011 model year. Given the relative success of the two models, plus Volkswagen's new ownership of Porsche, both automakers are now considering sharing even more technology, including whole vehicle ...

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Hennessey: 2011 Venom GT Details, Plus New Porsche Panamera and Ford Raptor Mods

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Published May 7, 2010 at 4:57 p.m.

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exhaust system gives the Panamera an extra 25 horsepower at the wheels, while installing an intake on the Ford truck helps deliver 11 more horsepower to the vehicle's rear wheels ...

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Spycam: New Suzuki Swift Surfaces at the 'Ring

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Published May 6, 2010 at 3:05 a.m.

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Spycam: New Suzuki Swift Surfaces at the 'Ring ... Updated Interior, 1.4-Liter Turbo Variant Expected ... The new Suzuki Swift is back in the headlines, having just surfaced at the Nurburgring in heavy camouflage. According to one insider, the all-new hatch will for the most part keep its popular current body shape, but gain a totally revised interior.inline_mediumwraptextright0029013898/future/spied_vehicles/hatchbacks/1004_suzuki_swift_spycamspied-new-suzuki-swift-front.jpgtrue ... Photo

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Mazda RX-8 to exit NA market after 2011?

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Published May 5, 2010 at 1:55 p.m.

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The Mazda RX-8 may be getting a little long in the tooth, but the rotary-powered sports coupe remains one of the most tossable cars currently sold in the United States ... That streak won’t continue for long, though, as the latest report indicates Mazda will yank the RX-8 from its North American lineup following the [ ... ] ...

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Cadillac CTS-V Coupe: First Ride [Jalopnik Reviews]

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Published May 5, 2010 at 12:45 p.m.

The Cadillac CTS-V Coupe is an American luxury two-door with a 556-hp V-8 and a six-speed manual transmission. It hits 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. Like tossing batteries in a blender, it's too much awesome, and I want more ... More » ...

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No four-door for Ferrari

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Published May 5, 2010 at 12:30 p.m.

Four-door coupes may be the latest trend in the luxury segment, but Ferrari head Amedeo Felisa days the Italian automaker has not production plans for a four-door saloon ... Several of Ferrari’s rivals – including Aston Martin and Porsche – have recently launched four-door coupe models.“As Enzo [Ferrari, company founder] would say, we will never [ ... ] ...

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First Ride: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe

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

There might be better ways to spend a beautiful spring morning than riding around town in the first production manual 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, but we can't think of one right now. Nick Twork of Cadillac's communications office was headed through town on his way back from the Texas Auto Writer's Association's Spring Challenge where the CTS-V was ...

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2010 Suzuki Kizashi Turbo Concept on Speed TV

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Published May 4, 2010 at 11:46 a.m.

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Kizashi Turbo Concept will be boosted by a Mitsubishi-built 16G turbocharger and Road Race Motorsports intercooler. Output is upgraded from 185 to an impressive 290 horsepower ...

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