When we make the trek to Switzerland each year, there always seems to be one particular car that stands out. It’s generally something unexpected from an independent automaker far removed from the spotlight. This year, tucked away in a corner cubicle of the Geneva Motor Show’s basement, was the K.O. 7 Spider, a concept hailing […]

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Contrary to a few reports that began surfacing around the web this morning, Nissan will not be showing off a hopped-up version of the GT-R at the Geneva Motor Show next week. With all the spy shots, general speculation and history of the GT-R badge, it’s just a matter of time before Nissan evolves it’s […]

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When we had the current-generation Acura RL in the AutoMobilesNews, we thought that its understated design was attractive enough, but opined that it looked rather anonymous in the face of competitors such as the BMW 5-series, Infiniti M35 and especially the new Cadillac CTS. What may be a bigger problem to consumers is the lack […]

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Ferrari has wholly-owned local subsidiaries in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France and China. Yet despite being its second-largest market in the world for years now, Ferrari’s interests in Japan have until now been represented by an independent importer. That’s about to change, as Ferrari is taking matters into its own hands and opening […]

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There have been a fair number of tuners that have made the trek to the Nardo test track in Italy to see if their modified rides could break an illustrious top speed. The MTM Bimoto TT comes to mind, as does AC Schnitzer’s GP3.10 3-series, Edo Competition’s Lamborghini LP640 and 9ff’s insane GT9. Another contender […]

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There are a handful of vehicles that we’ve been forced to do without here in the States, but the one that hurts just a little bit more than the rest is the Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe. Back in 2003, Mazda manufactured a handful of the hardtop MX-5s based on the last generation NB platform and […]

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The new Nissan GT-R isn’t short on power — this much is known. Whether its sizable punch calls for the addition of an adjustable race-style rear wing is debatable. After all, the stock machine conquered the ‘Ring in 7:38 without raiding the Boeing 757 parts bin for stuff to bolt to the rear deck. Engineers… […]

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The debut of the production Nissan GT-R remains one of the hottest happenings in the automotive world this past year, but the return of the GT-R to Japan’s SuperGT series is of equal importance. We’ve already seen what the new racer will look like as it gears up for its assault on the GT500 class, […]

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Lexus’ L-finesse design language was meant to stand for “Seamless Anticipation,” “Intriguing Elegance,” and “Incisive Simplicity.” If we put aside the marketing speak for a moment, the point of L-f was to give Lexus design a greater emotional connection with consumers. While it certainly didn’t stop Lexus from selling more cars, we have a feeling […]

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