With a double front and 4-link rear suspension, VW’s Baja Race Touareg is an off-road version of its 3.0L V6 TDI, using the same clean diesel tech albeit with a souped-up 5.5L V12.
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Incase’s iPhone 3G Power Slider is an awesome two-fer: not only is it a protective case, but it also includes a Li-ion polymer battery that equals 120% of an iPhone’s normal capacity.
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Lamborghini’s Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder shares the same mechanicals as the coupe, albeit with a soft-top that opens in 20 seconds–vital when you’ve got a 560 ponies under the hood.
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Formally called the Ecological Drive Assist System, the 2010 Honda Insight’s dash is basically a big one-up on the Prius; it glows green and grows leaves when you’re driving efficiently.
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Fresh from the LA Auto Show, the 2009 Porsche Cayman and Boxster get minor facelifts, but the real news is under the hood: direct injection adds 10-25 ponies and improves fuel economy.
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If you can ignore the fugtastic rear on Honda’s FC Sport concept, the Vader-esque frontend, McLaren-style three seat layout and fuel cell powertrain are pretty intriguing.
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It’s by no means an official race, but check out this video of a Dodge EV concept beating a Challenger; the EV is actually an ell-electric, Dodge-branded Lotus Europa.
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Ford’s 2010 Mustang is an evolutionary update, with tighter bodywork, a more upscale interior and improved aerodynamics; the GT will also get a power bump to 315hp and 325 lb-ft of torque.
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Fiat and Yamaha may make strange bedfellows, but this FZ1 naked bike is named after Karl Abarth, who before selling his racecar company to Fiat in 1971 also raced motorbikes.
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Bentley’s premium luxo-boat gets an upgrade with the 2010 Azure T; it gets “Le Mans” air vents, tinted front grills, diamond quilted seats and goes 0-60 in 5.5s with its 6.7L twin-turbo V8.
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Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson is looking a bit like Tim Allen; above, he hooks a 6.2L V8 Corvette engine up to a blender and makes a “man smoothie” with bone-in beef and tabasco.
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The Streetfighter’s burlier (and sexier) sibling, the Ducati 1198/1198 S has a 1198.4 cc engine that pumps out 170bhp and 97lb/ft of torque; it’ll also get superbike-level traction control.
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It doesn’t get much better than this for car enthusiasts: watch this drag race between a Chevy ZR1, Ferrari 599, Nissan GT-R and a Porsche GT2. Hint: the Axis powers lose.
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The GT4 Supersport is an amped-up version of Lotus Sport’s 2-Eleven club racer, with a full roll cage, sequential gearbox and 270 hp/181 lb-ft of torque; only ten will be built initially in 2009.
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Tesla competitor Fisker is getting set to produce the Karma, a plug-in hybrid sedan which will go 0-60 in 5.8s and an all-electric range of 50 miles; it should be available in late 2009.
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With Land Rover looks, Recaro bucket seats and a supercharged 4.2L 500HP Jag V8, Bowler Racing’s Nemesis is a crazy expensive off-road racer which will be limited to 50 a year.
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Forget coach class: the SkyCar is a bio-fueled flying car that will go from London to Timbuktu in January 2009. Above is the next gen sport model, which will be available in 2010.
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It won’t hit dealerships until at least 2010, but this video for BMW’s S1000RR superbike has us dreaming of knee-sliding laps around the track on its drool-inducing 1000cc engine.
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Honeycombed leather and chrome trim: no, it’s not a Maybach, but Mercedes-Benz’s Trust Edition Semi is designed to showcase the third-gen Actros platform and cause extreme trucker envy.
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If the giant typographic grille isn’t obvious enough, Ford’s F-150 SVT Raptor means business: the off-road package sports a wider track, softer suspension and internal bypass shocks.
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Nearly killed in a motorcycle accident at age 16, Chicara Nagata creates million-dollar bikes in honor of those who have died; everything except the drivetrain is built by Nagata.
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Ferrari’s Scuderia Spider 16M has a bit of an identity crisis, as it’s designed for the track but is a drop top with a built-in iPod Touch in its center console; it’s limited to a run of 499.
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Mow down woodland creatures and tear up the slopes with this Tracked Hummer: converted into a snowmobile/ATV for SEMA, it’s even got avalanche-inducing speakers in the trunk.
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BMW’s LO Rider concept is an experiment in Harley-style customization, with bolt-on accessories including exhausts, seats and headlamps available to choose in the showroom.
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