2014 Lotus Esprit - First Look

Powered by a 640-bhp Lotus-built V-8 Lotus announced that the new Esprit will make its debut at the 2013 Geneva Auto Show and will go on sale in this country in 2014. The experts in chassis design haven’t released much regarding the upcoming Esprit other than the use of aluminum body panels, with higher-end versions receiving more carbon fiber....

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2012 Ferrari California - 2012

A lighter and more powerful Ferrari California convertible is set to debut during the Geneva Auto Show on March 6. The front-engine 2+2 California has been on sale for several years now without any significant updates. Not that most people would consider this current car as being outdated or outmatched in the world of exotic sports cars: In its...

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Honda EV-Ster Concept - 2011 Tokyo Auto Show

 In Japan, there is a class of 660-cc subcompacts called Kei cars. One of the legendary vehicles in this category was the mid-engine Honda Beat. At the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show, Honda showed the spiritual successor to the Beat, but with a twist. Instead of the small, fuel-efficient 660-cc 3-cylinder engine, the 2-seat EV-Ster, as it’s called,...

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2009 Honda S2000 CR: Sayonara, high-revving hero - Road Test

With Honda pulling the plug on its S2000 sports car this year, we decided to take the Club Racer version for one last drive. If you're up on your Honda S2000 knowledge, then you probably know two things: The first is that this high-revving roadster, first sold in late 1999 for the 2000 model year, was originally envisioned as a limited-edition...

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Aston Martin DB9 2012

2012 Aston Martin DB9: You can no longer order a manual gearbox on the DB9, leaving the DBS and the V8/V12 Vantage as the only three-pedal Aston Martin models. There's a new Garmin navigation system in the cockpit, and the windshield wipers now use a beam-blade design. Aston has discontinued the optional five-spoke forged 19-inch wheel design,...

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