The Aston Martin Rapide is a four-door, high-performance sport sedan, which British luxury marque Aston Martin plans to introduce in late 2009 to compete with the Maserati Quattroporte and Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, along with the upcoming Audi A7, Porsche Panamera, and Lamborghini Estoque. It was first presented as a concept car at the North American International Auto Show in 2006. The Rapide name is a reference to the Lagonda Rapide, a sedan produced by Lagonda, now part of Aston Martin. The car is based on an Aston Martin DB9.


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Volkswagen SP-2 was built in Brazil from 1972-1976. It was named after the firm’s plant in Sao Paulo and was sold only in the South American market.

Power came from a rear-mounted, 4-cylinder boxer engine that developed 65 hp, which was good for a top speed of 161 km/h (100 mph).



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While Aston Martin does its best to keep the One-77 under the wraps, images of the most exclusive Aston have leaked over the internet. Shown at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, owners will be dropping more than $2 million on the One-77 which will only see a limited production run of 77 units.



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SsangYong showed the first fruits of its relationship with Shanghai Automotive Industries Group – a new compact SUV, codenamed C200.

It signals the start of a major product offensive – 20 new models on five new platforms, over five years, starting in 2009. “The car is very, very important for us as it’s the first demonstration of the new strategy that was announced at Geneva,” says SsangYong UK managing director Paul Williams.
Giugiaro C200 SUV in Paris

Honda’s European-spec Civic 3door (Type-S) and 5door range has received a mild facelift for the 2009 MY and is on show for the first time at Paris. The changes include a new 1.4-litre engine, new automated transmissions and subtle exterior and interior enhancements. Both variants of the Euro Civic will be available with the new 1.4L gasoline unit that produces 100 HP (up from 83HP) at a slightly higher 6000 rpm and torque is 127Nm at 4800rpm. The styling revisions to the 2009 Civic Type-S were modeled on its sporty Type-R counterpart.
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The best description we could think of for Renault’s Paris Show Z.E. concept car is a Kangoo of the not-so distant future. And truly enough, the Z.E., which by the way stands for Zero Emissions, is indeed based on the new Kangoo Be-Bop that also made its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show.
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Even though Mercedes-Benz’s partnership with McLaren is coming to an end, the German automaker is trying to make the best of it by releasing yet another limited edition version. The rag-top SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S which features an upgraded 5.5-liter V8 engine developing 650 HP as well as a more dynamic suspension tuning and improved aerodynamics will be produced in a limited number of 150 vehicles.
Mercedes-Benz Launches Limited Edition SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S

Italian luxury sports car maker Maserati has just announced full details for the Maserati GranTurismo MC Corse Concept, which will debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The GranTurismo MC Corse is a technology study on what future Maserati GT-class race cars may look like, though this is no rolling chassis.
Maserati GranTurismo MC Corse Concept

Following up on the introduction of the world’s first fourseat, hard-top convertible, with an integrated glass sunroof, the Eos sets the standard for year-round fun.
With the push of a button the revolutionary CSC™ (coupe-sunroof-convertible) transforms the coupe’s five-panel hard-top, with integrated sunroof and heated-glass rear window, into an open-air convertible.
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The redesigned Mazda6 will start at $18,550 for the base SV trim with a six-speed manual transmission, Mazda has announced. Prices exclude a $670 destination charge. That represents a $590 decrease over the outgoing sedan, and means the Mazda6 will cost less than the ’09 Toyota Camry ($18,920) and Chevy Malibu ($20,745), as well as the ’08 Honda Accord ($20,360) and Nissan Altima ($18,620). The price decrease isn’t caveat-free: Alloy wheels, keyless entry and cruise control — all standard before — don’t come on the base model. Even so, it’s still fairly well-equipped: A/C, power windows and locks, antilock brakes, six airbags and a CD stereo with steering-wheel controls — though not an auxiliary MP3 jack — are standard.
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