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Chevy is introducing the new Chevy Cruze to World Touring Car Championship in the hopes of continuing their success in the series. (original story)
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We have told you earlier that RUF is working on a full-electric Porsche. And here it is! Ruf Automobile has gone public with its stunning electric eRUF concept car, which is obviously based on a Porsche 911. The automobile packs a three-phase electric motor that puts out around 200-horsepower and 480 lb.-ft. of torque, and it can reportedly go from nothing to sixty in under seven ticks. The (original story)
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Great demo video here of the new Porsche 911 PDK launch control system with nobody less than Hurley Haywood. Enjoy! Related news: GermanCarBlog, P4MR, Porsche 911 Source: The German Car TV (original story)
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Here's some eye-candy to decorate your desktop: the new VW Golf GTI. The GTI suspension with a new electronic limited-slip diff (XDS) defines curves and traction in a completely new way. A GTI with a top speed of 240 km/h that with its 155 kW / 210 bhp strong turbocharged engine is even more fun and... (original story)
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Street word has it that the Lamborghini Estoque is just a teaser for something else coming: a coupe. As it turns out, Lamborghini might have been joking with its Estoque concept. Love it or hate it, the Estoque concept could be the fore-runner in a far more exciting project involving some stylistic ... (original story)
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We found some fresh and juicy spy shots of the Audi TT-RS coupe and Audi TT-RS Roadster. Great! The TT RS will naturally use quattro all-wheel drive to keep all that grunt in check. Audi will use a single turbo – not the twin-turbo set-up that other media have speculated upon. That 2.5-litre five... (original story)
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Again and sadly confirmed: the awesome Audi Q7 V12 TDI quattro will not find its (official) way to the US. The Audi Q7 V12 TDI was first revealed in production trim at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year but withheld key information, such as when the vehicle would eventually go on sale and what its specifications would look like, until last month. Now Audi has reportedly revealed that the Q7 (original story)
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A new trailer for Transporter 3 has been released showing some Audi A8 glory. Will be a must see movie in November! Related news: GermanCarBlog, P4MR, Audi A8 Source: The German Car TV (original story)
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Great news for the Audi A4 which received 5 stars from the NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program. Audi's new-for-'09 A4 just garnered top 5-star crash and rollover ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA awarded the A4 5-stars in its NCAP, or New Car Assessment Program.... (original story)
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We found some additional, but different information about VW's new 2-seat sports car. The modular chassis is said to use clever new kinematics in the new strut-based suspension system that does away with the need for pricey, Golf-style multi-link axles. Money pinching is crucial here, but not at the... (original story)
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Eco:Drive software from Fiat improves your fuel-saving technique by tracking how you drive on a daily basis. Tips on improving are offered as required. (original story)
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Citroën C3 Picasso is moving the game on with its second generation Stop & Start system, which will be available in a range of petrol and diesel derivatives from 2010. (original story)
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Despite the funny imagery of the pompous racers being beat down to the dirt, the clip never comes full circle by revealing the glamorous female driver. Thank goodness for the press release... (original story)
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The kit will be available with a 5 year-warranty in the beginning of 2009. (original story)
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The overall concept of the E7 is to move away from retrofitting a standard passenger production vehicle to law enforcement specs, and instead provide a vehicle designed and engineered from the ground up specifically for law enforcement purposes. (original story)