Although inspired by Seat's diesel-powered Leon TDI race cars competing in the BTCC series, the new Seat Leon FR550 is by no means a sports car. Differing from the normal FR TD only in terms of paint job and standard equipment, the vehicle gets its 550 index not from the engine's volume but from the total number of copies set to be sold to the local motor sports enthusiasts.

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Lamborghini has just revealed a new set of pictures of its fresh and sexy super-car. Equipped with a powerful 650hp, 660Nm 6.5-liter V12 engine and AWD system, the Lamborghini Reventon truly deserves to be accompanied by a pair of old but deadly Tornado attack aircrafts. Enjoy!

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It seems that Audi's North American customers won't be able to help the world get a little bit greener. Speaking in an interview to the AutoWeek magazine, Audi's executive vice president Johan de Nysschen said that his company has eventually canceled plans of importing a hybrid version of the Q7 full-size crossover SUV. It just won't make any profit with the dollar in its current shape.

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PSA Peugeot Citroen in partnership with Venturi Automobiles will present their new Citroen Berlingo Electric Vehicle conversion program at the upcoming EVER 2008 show set to open in Monaco on the 27th of March.

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Looks like some people do believe that Volkswagen's warmed-up hatchback Golf R32 is not hot enough for them. With its 250 hp 3.2-liter V6 engine and 6.2 seconds of zero to 62 mph acceleration time, the original R32 is just too dull and boring to drive. Okay, here comes the brand new Abt R32 tuning package.

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Although the common European currency keeps getting stronger against the dollar beating one historical maximum after another, the European automakers still have no problems at selling their cars. At least, when it comes to such refined street-legal performance vehicles as the new Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TFSI sports wagon.

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The 2009 Acura TSX sports sedan was finally unveiled at the motor show in New York. Although positioned as a serious competitor to the new Audi A4, BMW 3-Series and Infiniti G37, the vehicle leaves much to be desired when compared to its European sibling, the 2008 Honda Accord.

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The 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee full-size SUV comes packed with features making it a good competitor to current BMW X5, Porsche Cayenne, Audi Q7, new Mercedes-Benz M-Class and other luxurious gas-guzzlers.

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The Commercial Vehicle Show has just closed its doors in Birmingham but Nissan successfully managed to cease the opportunity to get the local public acquainted with its small but powerful NP300 pickup truck. Equipped with a 2.5-liter, 133 bhp and 304Nm (224 lb-ft) Euro 4 compliant diesel engine, which seems to be adequate to the vehicle's max payload of 1115kg (2457 lbs), the vehicle will be available in three trims -- Single cab, king cab and double cab.

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Tesla Motors' new CEO Ze'ev Drori is proudly reporting that his company has finally managed to put the long awaited Tesla Roadster electric sports car to the assembly line. There is even one production model Tesla Roadster already delivered.

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It's not a major face-lift, though the revised 2009 Mercedes-Benz M-Class looks much, much better than the outgoing model. And it's more powerful, too.

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Mercedes-Benz plans to equip its refreshed 2008 GL-Class SUV with the ecofriendly BlueTEC diesel engines. The clean oil-burners use urea-based AdBlue solution that helps reducing emissions of oxides of nitrogen from the exhaust of diesel engines. The engines are expected to meet both Stateside "bin 5" and the European Euro VI emission standards.

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Seat will soon add a cheaper trim to its popular Altea Freetrack model range. Equipped with a decent 2.0 140hp TDI diesel engine, the new entry-level model will feature a fuel economy of only 6.5 liters per 100 km (about 36.2 mpg), zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 10.2 and a maximum speed of 193 km/h (120 mph).

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The German BMW tuning specialist has just presented its fresh tuning program for the 2007 BMW X5. Called Lumma CLR X530, the program is aimed to boost performance of the diesel-powered SUVs while significantly enhancing its appearance. The white-painted body kit is just great. In fact, it looks so neat you want to buy a Bimmer to have a good excuse to get one.

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The British automaker will soon start selling its new Lotus 2-Eleven sports car. Officially launched at the 2008 international motor show in Geneva, the vehicle will be, perhaps, the cheapest Lotus ever.

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The British Lightning Car Company has officially started taking pre-orders for its long-awaited Lightning GT electric sports coupe. Promised to go on sale early next year, the all-electric car features a 120 x 4 kW (644hp total) powertrain and a zero to 60 mph acceleration time of only four seconds.

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Look, who's coming! The Italian brand has decided to unveil its new Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 supercar at the motor show in Geneva. Equipped with a 4WD Viscous Traction system mated to a powerful 5.2-liter V10 engine, the vehicle is the first real competitor to the last year's Ferrari F430 Scuderia street-legal race car.

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2008 Renault Koleos: that is what happens when you take Nissan's R&D combined with Renault's current exterior and interior design style. The little car-based crossover SUV is not just controversial or, say, innovative-looking (especially, if you consider that the Koleos concept car was first presented to the public about two years ago). It is just plain ugly.

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