Chrysler has apparently approved the highly acclaimed sports coupe to be put on the assembly line. The Dodge Challenger Concept, built on the legacy of the American 'muscle-cars' and first unveiled at the 2006 Detroit auto show, will be put on the assembly line sometime next year.

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A group of Nissan's engineers have revealed their pet project: a tuned 'Saturday Special' version of the popular Nissan 350Z sport coupe. Although the car sports significant increase in power output and substantial chassis modifications, it still remains quite a comfortable daily work horse that you can use to bring yourself from home to office and back, Leftlane News reports.

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Well, if you haven't been tired by a constant flow of spy photos, featuring the upcoming BMW X5 E70 SUV, here goes the latest one. Presented on Saint-Gobain Autover's, a European supplier of automotive glass, web-site, this one remarkably differs from the previous jobs.

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It's just another PR-disaster. Although Jaguar's execs planned to unveil the new Jaguar XKR coupe-convertible only in July during the upcoming British Motor Show, the worst has happened and the pictures surfaced in the Net. In the Auto Motor und Sport magazine, to be more precise.

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After extensive examining of the problem, the Morgan Motor Company decided to commence preparations to production one of the most retro-futuristic custom-built coupes in the world. The Morgan AeroMax Coupe, which will be limited just to one hundred vehicles, will see its first buyer in January 2009.

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In addition to the recently announced iCar Play Edition iPod-ready mini-car, Mitsubishi has released yet another member of the growing family, the i Limited Edition.

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There is some more information about the upcoming Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet, unveiled at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. What Car reports that the new transformable vehicle will come to showrooms this October and will compete against such vehicles as Opel/Vauxhall Astra TwinTop and VW Eos.

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For those who want to transform their bulky family sedan into something, resembling a sports car, VW offers its new aerodynamic package. Going on sale in September, it is inspired by last years SEMA concept vehicles, Edmunds.com reports.

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BMW has officially announced its redesigned BMW X3 SUV of the 2007 model year. Scheduled to go on sale this fall, the top version of the car will feature a 3.0-liter diesel engine, BMW's most powerful drivetrain derived from a much heavier BMW 535d. The twin-turbo engine produces 286 hp and 580 Nm of torque and lets the new X3 accelerate from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in only 6.6 seconds, making it more sport than utility vehicle. Its maximum speed tops 240 km/h (149 mph)

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With its new Mercedes CLS-based Rocket, Brabus once again claims the title of maker of the world's fastest sedan. During test runs in Southern Italy, the new Brabus Rocket broke its own record by 12.2 km/h reaching a top speed of 362.4 km/h.

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The brand new 2007 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class will come to show-rooms this fall. Just like with the fresh E-Class the German carmaker stresses not only its luxurious sides, but first of all its safety features, such as Active Body Control (ABC) suspension system, Intelligent Light System, and PRE-SAFE anticipatory occupant protection system. All of them come as standard.

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Renault plans to offer a diesel version of its Megane RenaultSport in March 2007. The car may be equipped with a 2.0-liter diesel engine with a maximum power output of 180 hp, a top speed of 225 km/h, and acceleration from zero to 100 km/h of about 7.5 seconds.

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Toyota GB starts selling its new Toyota Land Cruiser Invincible. Equipped with 3.0-liter D-4D engine which is mated with five-speed automatic transmission, the car became even stronger featuring substantial increase both in power (204 hp against previous 166 hp) and torque (470 Nm vs. 410 Nm).

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Nissan North America has announced prices for the new 2007 Nissan Versa Hatchback, which came on sale last Friday. In its press release, the company says that the entry level model Nissan Versa 1.8 S will sell for as low as $12,450.

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Mitsubishi plans to offer a new tuning package for the 2006 Lancer sedan. The Lancer SE will set you back for $16,099 and for this price you'll get 15-inch alloy wheels, chrome door handles and color-keyed mirrors. That's not all, of course, as there will also be power glass sunroof, six-speaker stereo system and Alcantara seating surfaces. The "Special Edition" is available in four exterior colors: Cool Silver, Graphite Gray, Igloo White and Labrador Black.

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Land Rover plans to unveil the redesigned Freelander (oh, sorry, it's the LR2 now) at the upcoming British Motor Show in London. Guys at Land Rover seem to be good learners. Gracefully admitting their initial failure to offer American customers a decent entry-level premium SUV they managed to create a brand new model that does look more appealing to an American eye.

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The new Chrysler Sebring will be officially premiered at the London Motor Show on 18 July, but Chrysler's PR department has already started pouring in some info about the car. Among the latest news is Sebring's first official photo. It's clearly visible that the car is stylistically close to its 300C and Crossfire sister cars and it definitely looks more appealing than the current model.

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AutoWeek briefly reports that Volkswagen has confirmed its plans to ship a party of its 'hot' R32 hatchbacks to the United States. The performance variant of Golf, which is quite popular in Europe since its introduction there last fall, will appear in the U.S. this June as a 2008 model.

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General Motors announced yesterday that the new Hummer H3x based on the H3 Street concept SUV will be available in August at a base price of $38,065.

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Created for the Japanese market, the new Daihatsu Sonica measures only 3,395 mm in length, 1,475 mm in width and 1,470 mm in height. The car is powered with a 64 hp, 0.658-liter, three-cylinder turbo KF-DET engine mated with the latest CVT transmission, which not only ensures smooth driving but also provides impressive fuel economy -- 2WD trim can run 23 kilometers (about 14 miles) on just one liter of gasoline (it's something like 54 mpg).

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'First exclusive' pictures of the new BMW M6 Cabriolet have just surfaced on the 'Net. Set to become BMW's top of the notch cabrio in its whole history, the new M6 is equipped with a 5.0-liter, 500 hp, V10 engine.

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The stunning Aston Martin Rapide Concept four-door sport sedan is still pretty far away from the production line, yet the British company does its best to keep the fire of public's attention burning. The Rapide will have to compete against actual Maserati Quattroporte and upcoming Porsche Panamera, or, if the rumors will prove correct, even four-door Ferrari, so the British eagerness is understood.

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The new Porsche Cayenne S Titanium Edition designed specifically for the North American market is a more affordable version of the original Cayenne S. Packing into a single standard package the most popular among American customers options, such as Bi-Xenon headlights with dynamically controlled cornering lights, DVD/GPS based navigation, and an electric tilting/sliding glass moon-roof, Porsche Cayenne S Titanium Edition comes about ten per cent cheaper than the original model.

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Toyota starts selling its redesigned Estima Hybrid minivan, which features an MPV-optimized version of its well-known among enthusiasts THS II hybrid system and E-Four (electric four-wheel-drive) transmission.

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Hyundai Motor America has published its price list for the upcoming series of its fuel-efficient three-door Hyundai Accent hatchbacks. The good news is that basic price for a trim with a five-speed manual gear-box will be kept just under the $11,000 level. And for this money you will get a nice package of standard features, too.

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To celebrate its 30 years of importing Ferraris to Japan, Ferrari's dealer Cornes & Co. has ordered a limited lot of special edition Ferrari 612 Scaglietti grand tourer. Autoblog says that only twenty cars will be shipped and all of them will go to Japanese customers.

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Respect to Dubspeed Driven! Their camera man has finally got a chance to make a couple of good shots of the upcoming 2007 Chevy Silverado truck. Without camouflage, the truck looks absolutely stunning.

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Prices for the 2007 Saturn Aura midsize sedan will start at $20,595. For this price you can order the most basic Saturn Aura XE trim that will be equipped with 3.5-liter V6 VVT engine capable to produce 224 hp and 220 feet-pounds of torque. The engine is mated with a standard four-speed automatic gearbox, says Autoblog.

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Citroen launches three new Xsara Picasso VTX models designed with corporate drivers in mind. The new MPVs will be priced as low as £11,250. For this money you'll get cruise control, metallic paint, 15-inch alloy wheels and electric rear windows.

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This is the price for the basic 2007 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE trim, which comes with a standard 255hp and 252 lb-ft of torque 3.5-liter DOHC V6 engine mated with sport-tuned Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) with traction control system. More luxurious Nissan Maxima 3.5 SL will be available for $30,300.

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Mercedes Benz has officially confirmed plans to release a special edition of its SLK 55 AMG sports vehicle. The new SLK will lack some comfort and 'excessive' safety features, but will be lighter and feature a more powerful powerplant.

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Notwithstanding poor sales of expensive but somewhat dull Maybach 57 and 62, German carmaker reportedly plans to introduce yet another, although smaller, model.

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German tuning studio nothelle pumped a little bit more fire under the new Audi Q7's hood. Originally created to compete against BMW's X5, the crossover is now powerful enough to engage in a game with much faster and aggressive Porsche Cayenne Turbo. And it can win the game, too.

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Channel4 says that British Ultima Sports Ltd. has ruined its own world record for the acceleration-braking sequence. It took their street-legal Ultima GTR sports vehicle only 9.4 seconds to accelerate from zero to 100mph and then brake to zero again.

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Citing DaimlerChrysler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche, Reuters reports that DaimlerChrysler corporation apparently considers building its Smart minicar in the United States. Talking to the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Zetsche said that "the tendency [to grow Smarts on American soil] is clearly positive".

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Adam Opel AG and its British subsidiary Vauxhall have together unveiled the new version of the five-door Corsa. While three-door trim has been touted as a small, yet sporty hatchback, the five-door Corsa takes market niche of an ideal family car. The both models will be officially presented to the public during the British International Motor Show that takes place in London on July 20 through 30.

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The new Lamborghini Gallardo Privilegio is just another attempt of the Italian company to create an outstanding version of an already outstanding. Maybe, it's just another example that you just can't make something beautiful look better without ruining it.

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Italian Maserati commences production of its new unique MC12 Corsa supercar. Just like the Maserati GranSport MC Victory, the MC12 Corsa descends directly from the MC12 GT1 type which won the 2005 FIA GT Manufacturers Cup.

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Chrysler has at last decided to add a diesel-powered trim to its 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee line-up. The company doesn't give any details yet, but it's known that the diesel engine will be outsourced from Mercedes.

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The German start-up Loremo AG has managed to sell 26 per cent of its stake to Malaysian Kosmo Motors company, says I4U News. The share, valued at about two million euro, will be delivered in exchange for Kosmo's technological expertise and investment needed to put the concept car into production.

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The new Megane Renaultsport, to be launched in September at Paris Motor Show, will be about 11 per cent more powerful than the current top of the line Megane.

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