Although some people may consider tuning the beautiful Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG an act of sacrilege, Kicherer, a German tuning specialist, apparently has a dissenting opinion on this case. Its new Evo kit increases the coupe's available power from 518hp to 560hp and its peak torque also jumps from 465 lb-ft to slightly more impressive 495 lb-ft (670Nm).

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One man's loss is another man's gain. Looks like the guys from the oil-reach nations gained so much recently, that even an ultra-expensive car like the Rolls-Royce Phantom is not considered a piece of luxury there. Okay, no problem. There goes the bespoke Rolls-Royce Phantom Peony special edition super-limmo.

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Koenigsegg, the Swedish exotic car manufacturer, is reportedly planning to jump into the four-door-supercar bandwagon, joining the likes of Aston Martin Rapide, 2009 Maserati Quattroporte and the Porsche Panamera grand tourer. Set to be unveiled as a prototype model at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the, err, family supercar will feature a 700hp V8 engine and lots of carbon fiber.

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The British Jetstream exotic car maker has finally commenced building its SC250 light sports roadster. Although designed for the track exploits, the car is nevertheless absolutely street-legal and, with its water-fed heating system, is even suitable for all-weather driving.

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Ford's components supplier Blue Fusion is going to unveil its Chevrolet Corvette C6-based Rossi 66 sports car at the upcoming 2008 SEMA show set to be held November 4 - November 7, 2008 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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Let's face it: unlike most recent Audi's, the 2009 Audi Q5 compact SUV is so dull and uninspiring you can crack your jaw yawning. So, it's no wonder that some respected tuners are eager to introduce a body kit or two to give the crossover more interesting look. The German Abt Sportsline tuning house does the fit with mixed results.

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The Italian coachbuilder has finally revealed its one-off Pininfarina Hyperion cabriolet. The car, which is based on the luxury Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, is built to order by a RR's aficionado Roland Hall.

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The price includes the $670 destination charge and applies to the base model with a 5-speed manual gearbox mated to a standard for the whole range 117hp, 1.5-liter i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine. Replacing the manual with a five-speed automatic will increase the 2009 Honda Fit's price tag to more impressive $16,020, but at the same time will improve its fuel economy rating from 27/33/29 mpg in the city/highway/combined cycles to 28/35/31 mpg respectively.

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The famous Porsche 911 GT2 supercar has received yet another tuning kit making it even more powerful. The Swiss made Sportec SP750 program consists of a four stage power upgrade, an aero kit, new wheels, as well as chassis and suspension tuning.

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First presented in March 2008 at the Geneva motor show, the Smart ForTwo Special Edition Limited Two will arrive to the U.K. market on the first day of September. Soon available as a coupe and a cabrio, this highly limited edition Smart will start as low as £9575 and £11,525 respectively.

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The 2010 Buick LaCrosse, which is very important for the brand, will be built on the completely new Epsilon II platform suitable to create both front and all-wheel drive cars. Although GM plans to share it among the 2009 Opel Insignia, 2010 Saab 9-5, 2011 Saturn Aura and 2012 Chevy Malibu, the new LaCrosse will be the first to showcase the new architecture.

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In a desperate effort to save its Highlander mid-size SUV, Toyota has officially announced that the 2009 MY car will get a new, more fuel-efficient engine. Producing only 187 hp and 186 lb-ft of torque, it will be just a shadow of current Highlander's 3.5-liter V6 VVT-i engine capable of producing up to 270 hp 248 pound-feet of torque.

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Fiat is reportedly working on adding a hybrid-powered version of its highly popular Fiat 500 super-mini. According to Auto Express, the Fiat 500 Hybrid may be motivated by a fuel-sipping 900cc two-cylinder engine.

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Although the oil prices are going north and may dip well below the $100 mark before the end of the year, the market for the huge body-on-frame truck-based SUVs will keep in the years to come. With its 2010 Cadillac SRX crossover, GM bets that the future belongs to lighter, fuel-sipping car-based SUVs.

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That's for the base 2009 Dodge Ram model with the $900 destination charge included. More upscale Quad Cab truck will be priced at $26,225 and the top of the line Crew 1500 will start at impressive $32,530 but will feature a weatherproof RamBox cargo management system, a pair of store-in-the-floor storage bins with removable liners, speed control, remote keyless entry, heated mirrors and 17-inch painted aluminum wheels. Wow.

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The Dutch exotic car maker Spyker Cars is going to bring its Spyker C8 Aileron all-aluminum concept to the upcoming Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance motor show. The second generation C-line supercar will go into limited production before the end of 2008.

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The 2010 Pontiac G8 ST (the ST stands for Sport Truck here) will feature the same 361hp V8 engine that the Pontiac G8 GT is motivated with. Sporting a 3500lb towing capacity and delivering the 0-60mph acceleration time of only 5.4 seconds, the Sport Truck will at the same time be one of the most fuel efficient vehicles in its class, GM says.

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AC Schnitzer has just presented its new tuning kit for the BMW M3 Cabrio. The hot convertible's V8 engine is left intact, so, like most recent kits from the German tuner, the ACS3 Sport Cabriolet is more about the looks than performance.

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The Pininfarina Hyperion one-off special model is inspired by the classic pre-war RR's and is based on the current Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe. It is powered by the standard 453bhp, 6.75-liter V12 engine and features zero to 60mph acceleration time of only 6 seconds.

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GM is about to start selling the XFE (which stands for Xtra Fuel Economy) versions of its 2WD 2009 Chevy Silverado, Chevy Tahoe, GMC Sierra and GMC Yukon full size SUV's and trucks. Even without expensive hybrid drivetrains, these dinosaurs from the times of cheap oil may return 7% to 5% better fuel economy their standard siblings.

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So, the famous Audi RS6 Avant sports wagon will soon have a little brother. The 2009 Audi RS6 Sedan will rev its mighty 580hp / 650Nm (480 lb-ft), 5.0-liter Twin-Turbo V10 FSI engine at the upcoming Paris Motor Show this October.

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OK, we have first detailed info on the BMW's Edition Sport package for the 2008 BMW 6 Series model. It looks like the package won't include any upgrades to the vehicle's standard engines, but there will anyway be an M anti-roll stabilization system, which will include stiffened axles - by 10 percent at the front and by 30 percent at the rear, definitely improving 6 Series' handling.

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The 2009 Acura TL mid-size luxury sedan from Honda's premium brand looks like an evolutionary step in direction set by the sporty 2009 Acura TSX. Unfortunately, the direction is dead wrong.

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Although it's been more than a year since Hyundai revealed its interesting Velostar concept, will have to wait till September 2009 till the Korean company officially debuts a successor to its ageing Hyundai Tiburon coupe, known outside of the United States as, err, Coupe. The company will probably show it in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Bosch Motronic's serial ECU module reprogrammed by Hamann increases Mini Cooper D diesel engine's maximum power output from 110hp to more interesting 136 horsepower available at 4000rpm. The oil-burner's peak torque is also increased to 300 Nm available between 1750 and 2000 rpm. Unfortunately, Hamann doesn't specify whether this enormous (for the car of this size) amount of moment is available in a normal or an Overboost mode.

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Toyota's performance parts supplier TRD starts selling supercharger kits for the Toyota Tundra truck and the Toyota Sequoia full-size SUV, the latter based on the former. The new supercharger, actually revealed back in June, increases the standard V8 engine's maximum power and torque from 381hp / 401 lb-ft to more appealing 504hp and 550 lb-ft.

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Ford Europe has finally announced European pricing for its upcoming 2009 Ford Fiesta global mini car. The entry-level three-door model equipped with a 1.25-liter, 60hp petrol engine will be available at a price of just €11,250 (only $16,950 at current USD/EUR exchange rates).

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The new Suzuki Alto mini car, which is targeting the European market with its crazy gasoline prices, will be produced in India at Maruti Suzuki India's Manesar manufacturing facility. The first cars will be assembled in October 2008 and will arrive to dealerships by December 2008.

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Details are still scarce, but it looks like the upcoming Aston Martin One-77 will surely kick back sides of such supercars as the Lamborghini Reventón and the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. The 77 part of its name means that only 77 supercars will be sold to the luckiest of us who can afford paying a price of about £1.2 million.

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Nissan will soon bring to the North American market its all-wheel drive Infiniti G37x sports coupe. Set to compete with the Audi A5 Quattro and the BMW 335xi, the new coupe will be shipped with a 7-speed automatic transmission with Drive Sport (DS) Mode and Downshift Rev Matching and the ATESSA E-TSO AWD system.

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Not satisfied with your BMW X5 E70 look? Or, maybe you just can't find your dear SUV on the parking lot? Well, then AC Schnitzer does have a news for you. Although its new Falcon widebody kit won't make the car faster or more appealing, it will at least make the X5 more individual.

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The 2009 Ford Mustang, which is basically a facelifted 2008 model, will feature a choice of three roof options. Besides the standard metal coupe and convertible, the Blue Oval's new car will also sport a panoramic glass roof, an option usually seen on much more expensive cars like Mercedes-Benz SLK or the Lexus ES.

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Aston Martin, which is in the process of searching for new technology partners, is seriously considering outsourcing new engines -or even entire platforms, for that matters- from the Mercedes-Benz luxury carmaker. The British and the German companies are reportedly working on new engines, transmissions and hybrid powertrains.

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Just like most other car makers, Toyota has officially announced that its 2009 Toyota RAV4 compact SUV's average price will be 0.9 percent higher than that of the outgoing model. In return, the Japanese company will stuff the RAV4 with numerous enhancements, including a new standard Smart Entry system, an integrated backup camera linked to an electrochromic mirror and an XM satellite radio.

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GM plans to bring to the European market a family of electric cars built on its E-Flex architecture. The EV invasion will be led by the already famous Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid (pictured). Since the car will be pretty expensive and the Chevrolet is not considered a top notch marque here in Europe, GM will have to sell the Volt under the Opel brand.

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Featuring 50 percent improvement in fuel economy in city cycle over the standard Cadillac Escalade, the hybrid version of the full-size SUV will be only $3600 more expensive than a similarly-stuffed Escalade.

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Zara Philips, the twelfth in the British Order of Succession and the reigning Eventing World Champion, as well as the face of Land Rover since 2006, has appeared in a viral ad promoting the British equestrian eventing team ahead of the Beijing Olympics as well as Land Rover's support for it. Besides the member of the Royal family, an arrogant soccer player and a beautiful horse, the ad also features the recently updated Land Rover Discovery 3 luxury off-road vehicle, which is now the official vehicle to the British eventing team.

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In Germany, the 6th-gen entry-level VW Golf will cost €16,500, which is about €200 more expensive than the current Golf. In return, you'll receive a car with sportier appearance with Touareg-like rear lights, better equipment and a new choice of diesel engines that are up to 28 percent more fuel efficient than VW's current oil-burners.

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Ford Europe has revealed another couple of photos of its upcoming 2009 Ford Ka supermini. Set to be unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, the new Ka will share its platform with the 2008 Fiat 500 and will be built at the same plant in Tychy, Poland.

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Talking to the Detroit Free Press, Bertone's business development director Roland Martin suggested that the financially struggling Italian design company may build 25 to 50 running versions of the exotic-looking BAT 11 concept car that was a huge success at the 2008 Geneva auto show last March.

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Ahlen-based tuning house edo competition Motorsport GmbH has presented its new take on the Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640 AWD super car. Converting it to rear-wheel drive and adding a number of mechanical enhancements, the German tuner slashed its 0 - 62mph acceleration time by 0.2 seconds to 3.2 seconds and increased its top speed from 210mph to more impressive 224mph (360 km/h).

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German tuning specialist Inden Design has presented its new tuning program for the current Porsche Cayman S coupe. Equipping the car with an exhaust system by Antonio Capristo, the German company increased its total power output by 19hp to a maximum of 314hp.

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Audi of America plans to charge $32,700 and $34,500 for the sedan and station wagon versions of the 2009 Audi A4. Going on sale in September 2008, the car will be available for test drives starting on August 10th.

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Bugatti plans to officially unveil its long awaited Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport roadster at the upcoming Pebble Beach Concourse d'Elegance next Saturday on August 16th, 2008. Although named a roadster, the car is actually an open-top targa version of the famous grand tourer.

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