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VW Unveils Race Touareg 3 and Touareg Gold Edition Unveiled in Qatar

VW has unveiled two special Touaregs in Qatar, the Race Touareg 3 Qatar and the Touareg Gold Edition. The Race Touareg 3 Qatar is a street legal version of the rally motorsport vehicle that was still touring South America in the Dakar Rally two weeks ago. It can reach 0-62 mph in less than six seconds. The body was slightly...

Lamborghini Gallardo LP-560-4 Bicolore Unveiled

Lamborghini has unveiled a new Bicolore edition Gallardo at the Qatar Motor Show. The Lamborghini Gallardo LP-560-4 Bicolore is powered by a 560-hp V10 engine mated to an all-wheel-drive system and it reaches 0-62 mph in 3.7 seconds. The Bicolore edition comes in an exclusive two-tone paint finish with matching interior. Buyers have a choice of five colors: Giallo...

Geneva 11' Preview: Revised Euro Honda Accord to Debut

Honda is going to unveil the revised European-spec Honda Accord at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Although they both share the same name, the US-spec Accord is clearly not the same model we get here. Instead the European Accord is essentially the Acura TSX that we get here sans the ugly grille. The revised Accord gets a slightly...

Toyota Recalls 245,000 Lexus GS and IS Sedans

Uh oh it's a new year and it looks like Toyota has more recalls to deal with. Toyota has announced a voluntary recall of 245,000 Lexus GA and IS sedans. The recall covers 2006 through 2007 Lexus GS300/350, 2006 through early 2009 Lexus IS250, and 2006 through early 2008 Lexus IS350 vehicles sold in the U.S. The voluntary safety recall...

Geneva 11' Preview: Toyota Releases a Teaser of the FT-86 II Concept

It looks like we're going to get to see concept versions of both Subaru and Toyota's version of the FT-86 at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Subaru confirmed earlier this month that their version of the jointly developed coupe would be unveiled and now Toyota has made a similar announcement this morning. Toyota originally unveiled the FT-86 concept at...

Aston Martin V8 Vantage S Packs 430-HP…Yes Please!!!

The Aston Martin Vantage is a beautiful car that many of us would love to have in our garage. Now Aston Martin has released an even more powerful version of the V8 Vantage that is even hotter. The Aston Martin V8 Vantage S is powered by the same 4.7L V8, but now puts out 430 horsepower and 361 lb-ft....

Next Mini Cooper Design to be a Big Leap Forward

The next-generation Mini Cooper is expected to get a big design change according to BMW Group design boss Adrian van Hooydonk who stated that the next Mini will be a ""bigger design leap than the last one." Adrian van Hooydonk told Autocar that Andres Warming, Mini's new design boss, will start the design of the third-generation Mini from a clean...

Porsche 911 Black Edition Unveiled and Starts at $81,300

Porsche has unveiled the 911 Black Edition Carrera Coupe and Cabriolet. The Black Edition is obviously only available in black and only 1,911 units will be available worldwide with a starting price of $81,300 for the coupe and $91,300 for the cabriolet. The 911 Black Edition is available in two black colors: Solid Black or the optional Basalt Black Metallic....

"Newly Refined" 2012 Acura TL to Debut in Chicago

Acura has announced that a "newly refined" 2012 TL is going to debut at the Chicago Auto Show next month. According to Acura the 2012 TL "further enhances its position in the segment with aggressive, yet refined styling and performance." Acura hasn't released any photos of the 2012 TL, but lets hope that they fixed that ugly beak (see above)... Related...

Next-Gen VW Golf to Arrive at the End of 2012

VW is going to release the seventh generation of the VW Golf at the end of 2012 or early 2013 according to a VW spokesman. The VW spokesman responded to a report that stated that the next Golf would arrive by November 2012. Although the report stated a November launch, the spokesman stated that a specific month has not...

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