The Garia - world’s most luxurious golf gar

Golf cars are usually quite boring and it is quite surprising why there really isn’t anything more luxurious on the market. Looks like things are changing with a new golf car called the Garia.

Designed by Danish designer Anders Lynge, it features a double wishbone front suspension, hydraulic brakes, drive train built by the same company that also produces Ducati gearboxes and high quality aluminum profiles supplied by the same company that supplies Aston Martin And Jaguar.

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G.T.500CR by Classic Recreations

Custom coachbuilder Classic Recreations from Oklahoma will be building a 1967 Shelby continuation vehicle dubbed G.T.500CR.

The G.T.500CR will feature a hand-built 427 cubic inch (7.0-liter) engine, model specific bodywork, custom paint and hand-stitched upholstery. Every car will have an official Shelby serial number, badges and will be included in the official Shelby Worldwide Registry. So this is not just another local shop who is trying to create another “Eleanor”, this is the real thing!

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Chevron is making a comeback with the new GR8

Founded by Derek Bennett in 1965, Chevron Cars was founded back in 1965, itproduced more than 60 distinct racing cars over the course of its short history.

This old British marque belongs now to Westfield Sportscars, which is now preparing to bring back the marque with a new model called GR8.

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VW Amarok Pickup is the official support vehicle for 2010 Dakar Rally

Volkswagen announced that its new upcoming Amarok Pickup will be the official vehicle for 2010 Dakar Rally. A total of 35 Amarok Pickups will be supplied, with 20 going to the organiser and 15 for press and shuttle services.

Volkswagen claims that Amarok is durable, robust and can tackle any road, no matter how tricky - 2010 Dakar Rally surely is a good place to see how the car stands to these claims.

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Bufori CS sportscar from Malaysia

Malaysian luxury car manufacturer BUFORI Motor Car Company is extending its model range and will soon be launching a Bufori CS(Compact Sports) 2 door sports coupe at its home market.

Powered by a front mounted 4 Cylinder 2.0-liter turbo-charged engine, the sports car features a lightweight composite body.

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Video: Ultima GTR720 is the fastest car on Top Gear test track

Track-only Ferrari FXX is the fastest car on Top Gear test track, that is officially known as the the Dunsfold aerodrome circuit.

This £1 million supercar was driven by Michael Scumacher last season when he was disguised as The Stig.

His time was an amazing 1 min and 10.7 sec. Now according to Ultima, they have beaten this time with their 720 horsepower GTR720.

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Internet Car & Truck of the Year finalists announced - give your vote!

There are tons of car awards, unfortunately most of these …..of the Year winners are chosen by a small jury. With the Internet Car and Truck of the Year (ICTY) it is different as this time everyone can give their vote, reflecting also what The People like.

There will be four awards given out in two categories. Two by online journalists and two by the average people of the web.

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Veritas RS III Roadster enters production - only 30 will be made

Vermot AG has announced that its small staff of 15 employees will start the production of the ultra rare Veritas RS III.

Production is limited to just 30 cars and it is priced around $500,000 plus all the taxes. According to Vermot AG they have already sold five cars, eight more are reserved and over 100 enquiries have been received. First deliveries will start in early 2010.

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Mid-engined Suzusho Supasse V previewed ahead of Tokyo debut

As we have already seen this year’s Tokyo Motor Show is all about domestic automakers. So far it has been mainly about green concepts, but there are exceptions and one of these is a kit-car builder Suzusho.

Next week this little Japanese automaker will introduce a Lotus Exige fighter called Supasse V. Similarly to Lotus the car is all about low weight - just 850 kg.

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Is it possible GM can keep Opel?

For one reason or the other GM has managed to delay the sale of Opel. Now meetings are going on to decide between RHJ Holdings and Magna International. Enter politics - German Chancellor Angela Merkel who is up for re-election has made it plain that her government favors Magna’s bid, which includes a major investment by Russian state-operated Sberbank. She wants that the new alliance not close any factories in her country. But if Magna wins, there is the distinct likelihood that GM would lose patent rights to Russian automaker GAZ.

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Video of the 2011 Porsche Boxter on racing track

The Nurburgring track has seen many cars and the 2011 Porsche Boxter is yet another one on the list. Even though the previous model has only made an appearance some months ago, the automaker is already hard at work at the new model, considering it is already being test driven.

The car still sports a cloth roof, the front end is longer and slightly bulging and new rear LED light clusters. However, there are bound to be differences to the mechanics, and possibly weight reductions and there may be greater fuel efficiency.

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BMW Vision EfficientDynamics hybrid

We have already written about teaser images and speculated about this car, but now all is revealed and that too before the Frankfurt Motor Show. The new concept is actually a plug-in hybrid with a three-cylinder turbo-diesel engine.

Much of the speculation has come true: BMW claims a 0-62 mph time of 4.8 seconds while scoring 62.6 mpg (U.S.) on the E.U. combined test cycle. The concept uses a strong hybrid system, which is a level higher than mild hybrid in the ActiveHybrid 7 model. The 33 hp electric motor is powerful and a second 80 hp motor drives the front axle. These specifications result in the total net output of the drive system being 356 hp with 590 lb-ft of torque.

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Mahindra’s diesel pick-up gets a thumb’s up

Mahindra’s two-door TR20 and four-door TR40 pickups (coming in February, starting around $22,000) and the SUV (due later in 2010) have been long awaited in the US. While expectations from Indian vehicles are generally low in the US market, the actual Mahindra trucks do very well for themselves.

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Devon Motor Works GTX supercar test driven

Autocar reports that the Devon Motor Works GTX supercar is being test driven on the tracks just before its debut at the Pebble Beach Concours. This supercar which has been funded by Scott Devon is slated to go on sale next year.

While earlier shots were renderings, these are the first official shots of the car. It is likely that the car will have over 650bhp and an ultra-light carbon fiber body with a distinctive glass roof section. Daniel Paulin, who designed the Fab 1 Thunderbird and the Focus C-MAX concepts for Ford, has also designed this car.

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The 2010 Suzuki Kizashi revealed on the road

Suzuki chose to reveal its 2010 Kizashi, a mid-size sedan, in Detroit, the heart of the US auto makers. The Japanese auto makers specializes in mini and small cars and it has launched in the US market, hoping to attract new young buyers, given the prediction that the auto industry will witness a 45 percent upswing in the next two years.

The Kizashi has a 107-inch wheelbase, 183-inch overall length and 72-inch width, making it smaller than competitors like the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. The sole engine is a 2.4-liter high-output four-cylinder with variable valve timing; it also has stability control and eight air bags.

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