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Mazda
set to expand range
 According
to president and CEO James Muir, the company would like to go
a bit upmarket, attracting buyers looking for an aspirational
brand. We're okay with that as long as Mazda's don't lose their
sporty edge in the process. To make the transition, the automaker
is looking to offer more variations of models already in its line
and to add a few new ones...Also present and accounted for is
the rumor that just won't die: a new RX-. We'd expect the new
RX to be a bit more than just an RX-8 with its rear doors lopped
off, as the 7 has always been Mazda's top performer. More
info
Dodge
bringing Viper-powered Challenger SRT10 Concept
 Meet
the Challenger SRT10 Concept, which sports an 8.4L V10 engine
graciously donated by a Viper SRT10. As well as what happens when
you attempt to transfer the engine's 600 horsepower and 560 lb-ft
of torque to the ground through the Challenger's rear tires. Needless
to say, enough tire smoke is produced to affect the weather in
China. Other mods include a functional carbon fiber shaker hood
that feeds air to the voluminous V10, a carbon fiber front splitter
and rear deck lid, a new rear spoiler More
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McLaren
P11 already caught on the road
 Expected
to show up in production trim about 18 months from now, the P11
will certainly be a tough secret for McLaren to keep. The P11
is one of the most highly anticipated sequels in automotive history,
so it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that spy shots of running
prototypes have already surfaced. This time it's Auto Express
publishing a few pics of the car in the wild. Heavily camo'd,
the car was spotted near the McLaren F1 shop in Woking, Surrey.
Even in disguise you can see that the car looks like it will be
as trim More
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Lexus
IS 250 Sports Concept
 Lexus
unveiled a new version of its IS 250 sports sedan called the Sports
Concept. So what, you ask is the Lexus IS 250 Sports Concept?
Think of it as IS F-light, but not quite as light on substance
as appearance packages from its German rivals (think Audi S-line
or Mercedes AMG sport packages). The show car has been outfitted
with 19" wheels hiding cross-drilled two-piece rotors clamped
by six-pot calipers up front and four-pots in the rear, painted
trademark Lexus F blue. More
info & Pictures
Arash
reveals final form of AF10 supercar
 Small
independent exotic automakers abound, including names like Ascari,
Ultima, Noble, Farboud, Farbio and Arash, to name just a few.
Trying to keep track of them all is enough to make your head spin,
especially when the same guy is behind the latter three. After
selling off Farboud, the new owners changed the name to Farbio
and founder Arash Farboud started a new outfit under his first
name. What you see here are the first proper images of his latest
creation, the Arash AF10. More
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Audi
R8 V10 and Spyder versions to be scarce and dear
 Well,
with V10, convertible and possibly diesel versions in the works,
we can't imagine that demand will subside anytime soon. You might
think that Audi would be smart to amp up production to handle
the high demand, especially with those new versions coming soon,
but that isn't gonna happen according to Audi. Seems they can
only make 27 R8s a month day and no more. That should keep the
R8 variations very scarce and very dear. For those lucky enough
to have the coinage and a place in line, there is more news. More
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Lamborghini
reveals Estoque interior for first time
 At
this point, we've seen nearly every possible angle of Lamborghini's
latest raging bull, the Estoque, with one rather large exception:
the interior. As a four-door sedan, the compromises one naturally
expects from the Italian motor company's supercars are wholly
unacceptable in this application, so there is naturally a sense
of luxury inside the Estoque that's missing from the Gallardo
and Murcielago. We can also see large paddle shifters for the
e-gear transmission that are yanked straight from the Gallardo
and plenty of two-tone grey and creamy white leather covering
most every surface. More
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Bugatti
and Bentley join forces to battle Rolls-Royce
 The
whisperers have it that Bugatti may be borrowing from Bentley
for a new sedan. What they can't seem to pinpoint is exactly what
kind of sharing the two marques will be doing, and whether or
not the resulting super Bug will be a supremely high-powered four-door
to compete with the Rolls-Royce Phantom. If the two brands do
indeed share something, like the next Arnage's platform, for instance,
that might make sense. But just a few months ago, Bugatti said
that its next product would be even more expensive than the Veyron,
and lead man Josef Paefgen has also said that there will be no
inexpensive Bugatti. More
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Gallardo
LP560-4 - CAR Magazine’s performance car of the year
 The
Gallardo Lp560-4 won the title of Performance Car of The Year
2008 in CAR magazine’s annual test. The Gallardo LP560-4 compete
with the Porsche 911 GT2, Aston Martin DBS and Mercedes-Benz CLK
Black Series. It then went on to win the overall competition against
finalists from seven other categories, including challengers such
as the Nissan GT-R, Mitsubishi Evo 360 and Mini John Cooper Works.
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Chevy
Camaro Z28
 A
talented designer who goes by Jinx on Camaro forums has created
some renderings of what a Camaro Z28 could look like. He envisions
a supercharged 6.2L LSA engine underhood with 550 horsepower.
That hood would need a power bulge to cover the supercharged mill,
and the rendering features a clear opening like the latest ZR1,
along with a carbon fiber splitter up front. More
info
Ford
releases full dash pic of 2010 Mustang
 Ford
is revealing the 2010 Mustang nice and slow. So far we've got
fairly clear shots of the wheel, seats, rear deck lid badge, front
end, and steering wheel. The latest photo to be released shows
a clear, full front view of the dash, and we have to say that
we like what we see. Like the new Pony badge, Ford has given the
interior an edgier look with rectangular center air vents and
more futuristic looking gauges. More
info
Alfa
Romeo Brera Ti
 The
Brera Ti picks up some of the improvements developed by British
rally and racing concern Prodrive (yes, that Prodrive, the ones
who field Aston Martin in Le Mans, Subaru in the WRC and brought
Honda back into F1). The Ti gets a stiffened suspension, 8C-style
19-inch anthracite alloys and Brembo brakes. More
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Renault
Megane III
 The
Megane is Renault's bread and butter, competing in a dog-eat-dog
segment against the likes of Volkswagen's new Golf and the popular
European-spec Ford Focus. Diversity is part of Renault's plan
of attack, planning to offer six different Megane bodystyles,
each with its own distinct character. To start off, Renault launched
the five-door hatchback and the sleek new coupe on its home turf
here in Paris. More
info
2008
Paris Motor Show
 Day
1 of the 2008 Paris Motor Show is now officially over and below
you'll find our complete coverage of the most exciting concepts
and production vehicles that were unveiled. We're curious to know
which concept is your favorite and which production vehicles you
are most looking forward to. More
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Lamborghini
Estoque official details and images
 After
several weeks of teaser shots from Lamborghini we finally got
a full view of the Lamborghini Estoque concept this morning ahead
of its official debut tomorrow morning. However, the photos were
relatively small and details were scarce, but we are now able
to bring you high resolution photos and full details via a press
release from Lamborghini. The Estoque, named for the sword use
by the Matador in a bull fight, is actually listed as mid-engined
with the motor placed behind the front axle. More
info & Pictures
Officially
Official: BMW Concept X1
 After
last night's impromptu unveiling of the BMW Concept X1 set off
Dan's gag reflex, the Munich-based automaker has released the
first batch of official info and images of its premium compact
CUV. Most of us here at Autoblog echo Dan's sentiment that the
Concept X1 is an ugly duckling, with very odd proportions for
such a small CUV.he front end wears the new swollen nose first
seen on the new 7 Series, while squared off wheel surrounds and
lots of pinched surfacing reminds us of what we didn't like about
the Bangle-era of BMW design. More
info & Pictures
Volvo
developing 300-hp C30 with AWD
 Rumors
of a new Volvo hot hatch have gotten hot again with talk of a
new 300-horsepower C30 for Europe. According to reports, the new
model would be powered by the same 2.5-liter inline-five cylinder
turbo engine that powers the new Ford Focus RS. Volvo may limit
the new model to 4,500 units worldwide. More
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2010
Audi A8?
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Audi A8 is understated and elegant...but its design is a little
long in the tooth. It stays as is for model year 2009, but a significant
revision is due for 2010, and we should expect to see that car
unveiled sometime during the upcoming show season. Thanks the
Gulf4Cars forum, we might have our first look at what to expect.
More info & Pictures
BMW
X1 rendering
 The
X1 will go into production in the fall of 2009 and will compete
with SUVs like the Volkswagen Tiguan. In America we will see the
2.5 liter version delivering 218 hp. Europe on the other hand
will also get the X1 30i with 265 hp and the 30d, whose engine
delivers 245 hp. More details on the future small SUV from BMW
will likely be available after the concept is officially shown
at the Paris Auto Show in October.
Bugatti
Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport pricing announced
 Bugatti
announced pricing on the 2009 Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport. The supercar
will go on sale in March 2009 at a price of 1.4 million Euros
($2 million), which was in line with what was expected. It will
be limited to only 150 units, with the first 50 of these going
exclusively to registered Bugatti customers. When the roof is
closed, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport can match the fixed
roof car’s 253 mph top speed, while speeds of up to 223 mph are
possible with the targa-type roof off. More
details
2010
Mazda3
 We
have an idea of what the next Mazda3 will look like based on some
trademark renderings that Mazda supplied the European Union Office
of Harmonization for the Internal Market; basically what they
amount to are patent drawings. Based on these very rough outlines,
somebody named Pascal Boissé from Auto-Motive D&C has created
a rendering that gives us a slightly better idea of what the new
compact car will look like. More
details
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