WITH AN ECONOMICAL but powerful 1.6 litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, the MINI JCW cabrio will hit the ton in less than seven seconds. That's not shabby.
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Kristin Zippel Crowned as Miss Tuning World 2010
Permalink in 2010, 2e, 5, 7, 91, 918, D3, D4, F2, IG, L, SE, TT, a5, ad, ads, cr, ds, ea, g, gt, is, ls, m, mg, mi, moto, motor, q, rc, sti, tuning Tags: 2010, bodensee, colorado, eagle, kristin, motor, sti, whitewater-river17
May
At this year’s Tuning World Bodensee, Kristin Zippel was crowned Miss Tuning World 2010.
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OnStar taps Google Maps for Chevy Volt navigation
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May
Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Technology , Chevrolet , GM Back in January, General Motors announced that OnStar would release a smartphone app to be used in conjunction with the 2011 Chevrolet Volt . The app allows owners to keep track of charge status, remotely lock and unlock the vehicle, along with providing diagnostic reports and a host of other features
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Rumormill: 2012 Nissan GT-R upgraded to over 500 hp
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May
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Nissan , Rumormill Nissan GT-R - Click above for high-res image gallery We’re beginning to hear the first rumblings about the next round of updates to the Nissan GT-R , and if the rumors are to be believed, Nissan’s goal of keeping pace with the refreshed Porsche 911 Turbo (and its S sibling ) will continue through the 2012 model year. As with its German counterpart, the R35 is expected to undergo a host of evolutionary changes, including some reworked aero bits, suspension and brake upgrades, and a retuned 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 that’s likely to output over 500 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque
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Rumormill: 2012 Nissan GT-R upgraded to over 500 hp
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May
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Nissan , Rumormill Nissan GT-R - Click above for high-res image gallery We’re beginning to hear the first rumblings about the next round of updates to the Nissan GT-R , and if the rumors are to be believed, Nissan’s goal of keeping pace with the refreshed Porsche 911 Turbo (and its S sibling ) will continue through the 2012 model year. As with its German counterpart, the R35 is expected to undergo a host of evolutionary changes, including some reworked aero bits, suspension and brake upgrades, and a retuned 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 that’s likely to output over 500 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque. The exterior updates will likely be limited to a new front splitter, rear diffuser and a revised wing, all in an effort to increase downforce and drop lap times.
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Video: Switzer-tuned Nissan GT-R takes on Koenigsegg CCR
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May
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Videos , Luxury Koenigsegg CCR Evolution vs. the Swtizer P800 Nissan GT-R - Click above to watch video after the jump Mindless entertainment should still be entertaining, and the runway supercar shootouts posted by the folks at GTBoard.com always deliver.
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Video: Switzer-tuned Nissan GT-R takes on Koenigsegg CCR
Video: Switzer-tuned Nissan GT-R takes on Koenigsegg CCR
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May
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Videos , Luxury Koenigsegg CCR Evolution vs. the Swtizer P800 Nissan GT-R - Click above to watch video after the jump Mindless entertainment should still be entertaining, and the runway supercar shootouts posted by the folks at GTBoard.com always deliver. This time it’s two races pitting an 800-horsepower Switzer GT-R P800 versus the 806-horsepower Koenigsegg CCR Evolution; one in which the CCR gets its rolling start in second gear, the following in first gear.
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Video: Switzer-tuned Nissan GT-R takes on Koenigsegg CCR
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May
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Videos , Luxury Koenigsegg CCR Evolution vs.
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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 5.17.10
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May
Battle of the Sixes: Ford Mustang V6 takes on Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 and Nissan 370Z With its upgraded V6, the 2011 Ford Mustang could easily be considered a sports car. So we pit it against the 370Z and Genesis Coupe to see which coupe reigns supreme.
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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 5.17.10
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 5.17.10
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May
Battle of the Sixes: Ford Mustang V6 takes on Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 and Nissan 370Z With its upgraded V6, the 2011 Ford Mustang could easily be considered a sports car. So we pit it against the 370Z and Genesis Coupe to see which coupe reigns supreme
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May
Battle of the Sixes: Ford Mustang V6 takes on Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 and Nissan 370Z With its upgraded V6, the 2011 Ford Mustang could easily be considered a sports car.
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VIDEO: A Virtual Tour of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi in Three-and-a-Half Minutes
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May
Can’t wait for the Ferrari theme park in Abu Dhabi to open? You don’t have to if you want a taste of what it’ll have inside, as this virtual sneak peak takes you inside the happiest place on gearhead earth.
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VIDEO: A Virtual Tour of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi in Three-and-a-Half Minutes
VIDEO: A Virtual Tour of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi in Three-and-a-Half Minutes
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May
Can’t wait for the Ferrari theme park in Abu Dhabi to open? You don’t have to if you want a taste of what it’ll have inside, as this virtual sneak peak takes you inside the happiest place on gearhead earth.
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VIDEO: A Virtual Tour of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi in Three-and-a-Half Minutes
VIDEO: A Virtual Tour of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi in Three-and-a-Half Minutes
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May
Can’t wait for the Ferrari theme park in Abu Dhabi to open? You don’t have to if you want a taste of what it’ll have inside, as this virtual sneak peak takes you inside the happiest place on gearhead earth.
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Parade of Rosso: Ferraris take over Colorado Blvd for Concorso Ferrari in Pasadena
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May
Filed under: Classics , Misc. Auto Shows , Ferrari 2010 Ferrari Concorso in Pasadena - Click above for high-res image gallery Colorado Blvd in Pasadena, CA is most known for the annual Rose Parade on January 1st, with intricate floats and marching bands bringing in the new year
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May
Filed under: Classics , Misc. Auto Shows , Ferrari 2010 Ferrari Concorso in Pasadena - Click above for high-res image gallery Colorado Blvd in Pasadena, CA is most known for the annual Rose Parade on January 1st, with intricate floats and marching bands bringing in the new year. The famous street hosted a different kind of celebration this past weekend, though, with the Ferrari Club of American putting on a Ferrari Concorso on three blocks of the downtown portion of the city
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Parade of Rosso: Ferraris take over Colorado Blvd for Concorso Ferrari in Pasadena
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May
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Alfa Romeo updates Brera & Spider with new engines, trim
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May
Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Europe , Alfa Romeo 2011 Alfa Romeo Spider - Click above for high-res image gallery Say what you will about Alfa Romeo ’s latest 8C-derived styling direction, but we’re going to miss the angular beauty of the current Brera and its drop-top Spider sibling. But before the achingly gorgeous two-doors sail off into the sunset - never having made it to American shores - Alfa has released an updated version. The beneficiary of the latest from Fiat Powertrain Technologies, the Brera and Spider have now been made available with the 1750 TBi and 2.0 JTDM engines
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Alfa Romeo updates Brera & Spider with new engines, trim
Alfa Romeo updates Brera & Spider with new engines, trim
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May
Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Europe , Alfa Romeo 2011 Alfa Romeo Spider - Click above for high-res image gallery Say what you will about Alfa Romeo ’s latest 8C-derived styling direction, but we’re going to miss the angular beauty of the current Brera and its drop-top Spider sibling. But before the achingly gorgeous two-doors sail off into the sunset - never having made it to American shores - Alfa has released an updated version. The beneficiary of the latest from Fiat Powertrain Technologies, the Brera and Spider have now been made available with the 1750 TBi and 2.0 JTDM engines
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Alfa Romeo updates Brera & Spider with new engines, trim
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May
Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Europe , Alfa Romeo 2011 Alfa Romeo Spider - Click above for high-res image gallery Say what you will about Alfa Romeo ’s latest 8C-derived styling direction, but we’re going to miss the angular beauty of the current Brera and its drop-top Spider sibling. But before the achingly gorgeous two-doors sail off into the sunset - never having made it to American shores - Alfa has released an updated version
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Reports place Red Bull’s Vettel, Webber at Ferrari
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May
Filed under: Motorsports , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Ferrari , Rumormill After winning three out of the seven races so far this season and topping both championship standings, Red Bull’s dynamic duo of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber must be looking mighty tempting to any number of rival teams on the grid. But the most alluring, according to recent reports, could be Ferrari . For his part, Vettel is widely regarded as the personal favorite of one Bernie Ecclestone, who could be helping to broker a deal that would see the young German wearing red in the near future
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Reports place Red Bull’s Vettel, Webber at Ferrari
Eco Unfriendly: Dakar 2010 caused 570K of damage in Chile
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May
Filed under: Motorsports , Etc. , South America Despite the best efforts of racing organizations the world over to clean up their image, it’s pretty tough to consider any kind of motorsport squeaky clean. Apparently, that’s especially true of the recent Dakar rally in South America
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Eco Unfriendly: Dakar 2010 caused 570K of damage in Chile
Rendered Speculation: Nissan mulling Infiniti M Coupe?
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May
Filed under: Infiniti , Rumormill , Design/Style , Luxury These kind of conversations go on all the time. An automaker will consider variations on the theme of a particular model, and the rabid media will occasionally pick up a snippet of that chatter and blow it way out of proportion. We can’t say whether rumors of a two-door M coupe are reality or just spitballing, though many would argue that such a model is a necessity for success
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Rendered Speculation: Nissan mulling Infiniti M Coupe?
USF1, Take Two: Cypher Group among applicants for 2011 Formula One championship
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May
Filed under: Motorsports USF1 may have come and gone with little more than a whimper, but don’t count these United States as gone from the F1 grid for good.
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USF1, Take Two: Cypher Group among applicants for 2011 Formula One championship
1963 Ferrari 250 GTO Sells For $18 Million
Permalink in 1963 ferrari 250 gto, 1963-ferrari, 2010, 240, 5, 500, 7, Beauty, Car Auctions, Celebrity Cars, Collector Cars, DI, Expensive Cars, Ferrari, GE, General, History, IG, Kurt, L, OPP, Ratings, SE, SM, TT, Van, ad, ads, ally, app, auction, auctions, california, celebrity, ds, dub, ea, ev, ferrar, ferrari 250 gto, g, gs, gt, gto, is, italia, italian, la, ls, m, mg, mi, occ, park, pr, q, rc, report, ring, rm, rm auctions, sale, sold, spy, spyder, uc, x3 Tags: ally, california, Celebrity Cars, chris-evans, Ferrari, million-worth, OPP, Ratings17
May
1963 Ferrari 250 GTO Sells For $18 Million
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May
$18 million worth of Italian beauty… How much do radio hosts in the U.K. make, anyway?
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1963 Ferrari 250 GTO Sells For $18 Million
Spy Shots: 2011 Land Rover LRX stays true to the concept
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May
Filed under: Spy Photos , Hybrid , SUV , Hatchback , Land Rover 2011 Land Rover LRX - Click above for high-res image gallery It was only a matter of time before our army of steely-eyed spy photographers were able to snag a handful of shots of the upcoming Land Rover LRX. Proving once and for all that BMW doesn’t have the market cornered on psychedelic vinyl body wraps, the Indian-owned British SUV manufacturer’s answer to the CUV question was spotted busting a move on public streets.
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Spy Shots: 2011 Land Rover LRX stays true to the concept
Spy Shots: 2011 Land Rover LRX stays true to the concept
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May
Filed under: Spy Photos , Hybrid , SUV , Hatchback , Land Rover 2011 Land Rover LRX - Click above for high-res image gallery It was only a matter of time before our army of steely-eyed spy photographers were able to snag a handful of shots of the upcoming Land Rover LRX. Proving once and for all that BMW doesn’t have the market cornered on psychedelic vinyl body wraps, the Indian-owned British SUV manufacturer’s answer to the CUV question was spotted busting a move on public streets
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Wife of Tesla CEO demands 10-percent stake in company and a Roadster in divorce
Permalink in 2010, 5, 7, AI, DI, ERA, Elon Musk, ElonMusk, ElonMuskDivorce, Fraud, Fun, GE, HD, History, ICE, IG, InsideLine, JustineMusk, L, MuskDivorce, NV, POW, PS, RS, Rally, Roads, SE, TT, TeslaEv, TeslaIpo, TeslaMotors, TeslaMusk, TeslaMuskDivorce, TeslaRoadster, UltiMATE, a8, ad, ads, ally, app, art, book, california, california law, chief executive officer, ds, ea, ecu, elon musk divorce, ev, fia, g, green, gs, gt, inside line, ipo, is, justine musk, la, lease, legal, limo, loans, ls, m, mg, mi, musk divorce, nsu, occ, pr, q, rc, ring, rm, roadster, sec, settlement, sti, tC, tesla, tesla ipo, tesla motors, tesla musk, tesla musk divorce, tesla roadster, uc, ud Tags: chief executive officer, divorce, ERA, Fraud, green, livejournal, nsu, tesla motors, TeslaIpo, TeslaMotors, TeslaRoadster17
May
Filed under: Etc. , Tesla It’s not all that often that a messy divorce pops up with a billionaire on one side and somebody who wants part of the money on the other, right
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Wife of Tesla CEO demands 10-percent stake in company and a Roadster in divorce
Want An E30 BMW M3? Is Money No Object?
Permalink in 2010, 302, 5, 500, 7, 92, AI, BMW M3, Bmw, Car, Car Buying, Cars, Carscoop, Collector Cars, Corner Carvers, DI, E30 BMW, E30 BMW M3, ERA, GE, General, Group A, ICE, IG, Import, K1200RS, Kurt, L, M Series, NV, POW, RS, Rust or Lust, SE, SM, TT, TX4, Tempe, a3, ad, ads, ally, amp, art, bmw m, car racing, coupe, cs, ds, ea, eco, essen, excelle, for sale, g, gs, gt, handling, horse, horsepower, interior, is, la, ls, m, m3, mg, mi, mileage, models, moto, motor, pics, pr, price, q, race, racing, rc, rim, ring, sale, sec, sold, speed, sti, super, tour, touring, touring car, touring car racing, used cars, x3, x4 Tags: 2010, 302, california, ERA, Group A, handling, horsepower, interior, OPP, POW, rim17
May
The guys at Carscoop found this immaculate 1988 BMW M3 for sale on eBizautos. From the pics, it may be the cleanest example remaining that wasn’t shipped off to a temperature and humidity controlled museum
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Want An E30 BMW M3? Is Money No Object?
Want An E30 BMW M3? Is Money No Object?
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May
The guys at Carscoop found this immaculate 1988 BMW M3 for sale on eBizautos. From the pics, it may be the cleanest example remaining that wasn’t shipped off to a temperature and humidity controlled museum. It looks to be silver with a red interior, and it’s only got about 47,000 miles on the clock.
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Video: Mooning spectator causes New Zealand rally crash
Permalink in 2010, 5, 7, AI, Car, Classic, DI, Full Moon, FullMoon, GE, IG, L, MIT, Mark Tapper, MarkTapper, Mitsubishi, Mooning, NewZealand, RS, Rally, Rally Crash, Rally New Zealand, RallyNewZealand, SE, SM, TT, ad, ads, ally, app, art, book, cab, cr, crash, ds, ea, ev, evo, g, gs, gt, humor, is, la, lancer, lease, legend, lost, m, mg, mi, mitsu, mitsubishi evo, moon, moto, motor, motorsport, motorsports, new zealand, news, nurburgring, performance, pr, q, racing, rc, ring, rm, saab, sedan, small, sport, sports, tC, target, tron, video, videos, watch, wrc Tags: crash, from-the-looks, FullMoon, green, lease, MarkTapper, mitsubishi evo, motorsport, motorsports, nurburgring, Rally, Rally Crash, target-fixation, tesla motors17
May
Filed under: Motorsports , Sedan , Performance , Videos , Mitsubishi , Humor , Racing Mark Tapper under the full moon - Click above to watch video after the jump Let’s take a moment for quick lesson in target fixation courtesy of New Zealand rally driver Mark Tapper.
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Video: Mooning spectator causes New Zealand rally crash
NHTSA investigating 2004 Corvettes for Leaky Fuel Tanks
Permalink in 2010, 5, 57, 7, A7, AI, D1, D3, IG, L, NV, ORV, RS, SE, TT, a5, ad, ads, corvette, ds, ea, fuel, g, gt, iq, is, la, ls, m, mg, mi, mini, moto, motor, nsu, q, rc, safety, sti, stig, traffic, vette Tags: ads, corvette, investigation, leaky-fuel, liquid, liquid-fuel, moto, motor, national, ORV, sti, traffic, traffic-safety17
May
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation of the 2004 Corvette over complaints of leaky fuel tanks. Regulators said they opened the investigation of the 33,000 Corvettes built in 2004 after receiving 30 consumer complaints “alleging either liquid fuel or fuel vapor leaking from a fuel tank.”
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Spy Shots: Alfa Romeo testing GTA versions of 8C, MiTo for centenary launch
Permalink in 2008, 2010, 240, 2uettottanta, 5, 500, 57, 7, 8c gta, 8cGta, AI, Alfa Romeo, Alfa Romeo 8C, Alfa8cGta, AlfaGta, AlfaMitoGta, AlfaRomeo, AlfaRomeo8c, AlfaRomeo8cCompetizione, AlfaRomeo8cGta, AlfaRomeoGta, AlfaRomeoMitoGta, BAC, Bertone, CARB, Car, DI, GE, GTA, Hatchback, History, ICE, IG, L, MIT, MitoGta, POW, Pandion, Pininfarina, RS, SE, SHOW, SM, Sho, Spy Photo, SpyPhoto, SpyPhotos, TT, Upgrade, V8, Z3, ad, ads, alfa, alfa 8c gta, alfa gta, alfa mito gta, alfa romeo 8c gta, alfa romeo gta, alfa romeo mito gta, ally, amp, api, app, art, book, boost, carbon, centenary, chrysler, concept, concepts, coupe, coupes, ds, ea, eta, europe, ev, g, geneva, geneva motor show, geneva-motor, giulietta, gran turismo, gs, gt, horse, horsepower, is, italia, italian, italy, la, lease, lfa, lightweight, ls, m, mg, mi, mito, mito gta, models, moto, motor, motor-show, pension, performance, pinin, pr, production, q, ram, rc, report, review, reviewed, rim, ring, rm, rome, speed, sport, sports, spy, spy photos, spy shot, spy shots, start, sti, tC, testing, tour, turbo, tz3, uc, zagato Tags: 2010, CARB, crash, lfa, production, return-on-two, Sho, spy photos, Upgrade17
May
Filed under: Spy Photos , Coupe , Performance , Hatchback , Alfa Romeo You didn’t think Alfa Romeo was done celebrating its centenary already, did you? The 100-year-old Italian automaker kicked off the festivities by launching the new Giulietta hatchback, then teamed up with three of Italy’s hottest coachbuilders - Bertone , Pininfarina and Zagato - for a trio of mouthwatering concepts. But the party’s just started, people.
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Spy Shots: Alfa Romeo testing GTA versions of 8C, MiTo for centenary launch
Video: Driver dives to escape burning Exige at N-Ring 24HR
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May
Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Europe , Videos , Lotus , Racing Roger Green bails from the number 114 Lotus Exige - Click above to watch video after the jump Looks like EVO ’s Roger Green won’t be struggling to find an angle for his coverage of this year’s 24 Hours of Nurburgring .
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