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Volkswagen VWvortex SuperBeetle

The VWvortex SuperBeetle is a special project car built by Volkswagen’s skunkworks team to celebrate the Beetle’s 75th anniversary and, as far as Beetles go, it has a lot going on. Fitted with a 500hp 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder…

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DMC Tuned LaFerrari FXXR

How do you improve on what is arguably the greatest Ferrari ever created, the 950hp Ferrari LaFerrari? You send it to German luxury automobile refiner DMC. The result is the DMC LaFerrari FXXR and it is astounding. DMC…

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BMW X6 M Design Edition 2013

BMW has announced a new variant of the BMX X6 M crossover. Only 100 units of this limited edition model, the Design Edition, will be made. The vehicle is upgraded with sporty red and blue striping along along…

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Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar

Volvo recently introduced two new limited-edition performance vehicles: the S60 Polestar and V60 Polestar. Designed for maximum performance in all conditions, the four-wheel drive duo was tested on the track as well as the frozen north of Sweden.…

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2014 SRT Viper TA Limited Edition

Chrysler’s SRT group has created this limited edition, race-tuned 2014 SRT Viper TA. This V10-powered beast has the same engine as the rest of the Viper range, an 640hp, 600 lb-ft of torque 8.4L V10. But the Viper…

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Mazda Club Sport 3 and 6 Concepts

At the 2013 SEMA show, Mazda showed off Club Sport treatments of both the Mazda3 and Mazda6 cars. The two custom models were created to celebrate Mazda’s motorsport heritage. The Mazda3 Club Sport contains a Mazda-Design accessory aero…

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2014 Porsche Panamera Stingray GTR Custom

TOPCAR, an aftermarket tuning specialist based in Russia, has revised its Stingray GTR package for the 2014 Porsche Panamera and the result is stunning. The exterior of the Panamera is given a facelift with new front and rear…

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2014 Chrysler 300C John Varvatos Luxury Edition

What do Chrysler and fashion designer John Varvatos both have in common? Well, for starters they were both born in Detroit, Michigan. And now the unlikely partners have teamed up to create an even more luxurious build of…

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Test Driving the Ferrari 458 Speciale

No matter how you feel about its design, the 597 horsepower Ferrari 458 Speciale is one impressive car. In this clip from EVO TV, we get to ride along with host Jethro Bovingdon as he tests out the…

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Alpina BMW B4 BiTurbo Coupe

Alpina’s take on the recently unleashed BMW 4-Series Coupe, the B4 BiTurbo has a 3.0 liter, straight six twin-turbo engine that’s been tuned to produce 410hp. Choose from a rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive configuration, both with 8-speed…

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Formula E Electric Race Car: Test Laps

While it’s going to take us a while to get used to the near silence, and strange whine of the all-electric Spark-Renault SRT_01E Formula E race car, we’re still impressed with the speed, torque and handling these incredible…

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2015 KIA K900

Hot on the heels of the upscale Cadenza, KIA has outed another luxurious sedan. The K900 is a full-size car which can be decked out with high-end touches like premium Nappa leather trimmed seats, wood trim, and aluminum…

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2014 Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S Cabriolet

Unveiled to the public at the 2013 L.A. Auto Show, the 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet and Turbo S Cabriolet look to build on Porsche’s well-deserved reputation for their 911 series. Each version is fitted with a twin-turbocharged…

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