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Porsche Gets Nostalgic for the 914 and Four-Bangers
The wave of nostalgia that's brought back the Mini, the Fiat 500 and old-school muscle cars like the Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger is lapping at Porsche, which could bring back the 914 and is considering the return of four-cylinder engines.
It's no secret that Volkswagen is bringing a small mid-engined two-seater to the Los Angeles auto show in November, and with Walter de'Silva designing it, it's sure to be a stunner. What's interesting is it seems Porsche is interested in the project, raising the possibility of the 914's return as early as 2011.
read more »Fiat Dino Returning As A Lotus Elise
Fiat's built some beautiful roadsters in its day, and after years spent cranking out subcompacts and sedans, Italy's largest automaker wants to bring back the gorgeous Dino -- with help from Lotus.
The two automakers have approved a deal that would allow Fiat to develop a version of the Elise in an arrangement similar to those that led to the Tesla Roadster, Vauxhall VX220 and Opel Speedster, according to Britain's Car magazine. The English-Italian alliance could put a new Dino in European showrooms by 2011.
read more »The Top Speed War Wages On - Rumor Mill Suggests 264 MPH Bugatti Veyron
The Bugatti Veyron is the world's most expensive production car and the most exclusive thing on four wheels. But with a top speed of "just" 253 mph, it's just shy of being the fastest car on Earth. The SSC Ultimate Aero snatched that title from the Veyron a year ago. Bugatti wants it back and figures boosting the car's power by 349 horsepower ought to do the trick.
SLR Goes Boy Racer
If at first you don't succeed, make a bunch of model variants and
hope people buy them. Well, that sounds good and all but, for Mercedes
and their SLR supercar, it hasn't really done much to get volume where it needs to be.
Ahead of Paris, Ferrari Reveals the 2009 California
Well in advance of an official debut at the Paris Motor Show in October, Ferrari dropped a trio of photos of the 2009 California on the Web. Strongly influenced by the V-12-engined 599 GTB Fiorano and the 612 Scaglietti, the aluminum-bodied California sports the company's first retractable hard top.
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