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The Ford Shelby GT500, one of the most anticipated and powerful cars coming in 2006, just got hotter with the announcement that a convertible version will join Ford’s line-up. With more than 450-horsepower on tap from its supercharged 5.4L V-8 engine, the Shelby GT500 convertible will be the most powerful factory-built Ford Mustang convertible in history.

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DALLAS, Sept. 29, 2005 – Ford Motor Company, which already has committed vehicles, money and in-kind contributions totaling more than $6 million toward hurricane relief in the Gulf Coast region, announced today at the State Fair of Texas that it will auction the Ford Equator – a one of a kind auto show concept – and put the proceeds to work in Texas through Red Cross chapters in Houston, San Antonio and Dallas/Fort Worth. Read the rest of this entry »

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The 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac is literally all-new, featuring the first V-8 for Sport Trac, a 444 percent stiffer frame, a new independent rear suspension, and a host of new, advanced safety features.

These dramatic improvements effectively leave the 2007 Sport Trac without any true competition. This is familiar territory for the innovative Sport Trac, which first defined the sport-utility truck segment in 2001 by blending the attributes of a sport-utility vehicle and a pickup truck. Six years later, this successful formula still has yet to be matched. Read the rest of this entry »

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Lotus Cars, the sportscar manufacturer, and Gieves & Hawkes, the Savile Row tailor, have conspired to form two of the most fashionable accessories for the modern day spy. The collaboration of the British brands is part of Truly British at Harrods, which runs until 15 October, showcasing the best this country has to offer, revelling in the fascinating melting pot of cultures that makes Britain Great. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tokyo, September 28, 2005 — Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will be showing a number of concept cars, a proprietary next-generation electric vehicle (MIEV) and other technologies, rally machines, welfare cars and current production models at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show. Held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture just outside Tokyo, the 39th Tokyo Motor Show is open to the public from October 22 through November 6, with press and media days October 19 and 20.

Mitsubishi Motors will be exhibiting a total of 17 cars (14 during press days) on its stand. Special show models include: the MITSUBISHI Concept-X, a concept car with styling that raises the bar on performance car looks, boasts Mitsubishi’s 4WD-based Super All Wheel Control (S-AWC1) vehicle dynamics control system, and is the very embodiment of “driving pleasure”; the MITSUBISHI Concept-D:5 (world premiere), a go-anywhere, high-performance concept car that embodies the company’s “utmost safety” ideal; and, the innovative new-age i minicar. Current production models on display will include the brand new Outlander SUV to be launched on October 17, which achieves an exquisite marriage between sporty lines unprecedented on an SUV and outstanding versatility and utility. Read the rest of this entry »

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Photos by Matt Chow and Zerin Dube

Our 2005 NOPI Nationals Motorsports Supershow Coverage is live! The NOPI Nationals are held each year at the Atlanta Motor Speedway for 2 days in September. This show is so huge that it really needs to be 3 days to take everything in. Matt Chow and I walked mile after mile taking photos of one-of cars, beautiful women, wild concerts, and the best bikini contest you’ll ever see. We both got enough exercise to last us till the 2006 NOPI Nationals. We hope you enjoy the fruits of our labor, and challenge you to to find better coverage of the NOPI Nationals anywhere else Read the rest of this entry »

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Text and Photos by Dubspeed Driven Contributor and Reader, J.F. Musial

In March of 2005, I attended the New York International Auto Show press days as a photographer representing DubSpeedRacing.com. While there, I not only got to feast my eyes on some of the most exotic and beautiful cars in the world, but I also met a lot of leaders in the automotive industry. I had a nice discussion about the upcoming Porsche Cayman with the VP of Porsche Cars North America, as well as shared my words of praise towards Carol Shelby after he had proudly unveiled the new Ford GT500. It was a blast to be at the show, to see the cars, and to meet the people. Though, as the last press day was coming to an end, I ran into a driver who I never expected to meet. Read the rest of this entry »

Braselton, Ga. - Twelve teams from the American Le Mans Series took advantage of a three-day open test session at Road Atlanta for the eighth annual Petit Le Mans, set for this weekend at the 2.54-mile, 12-turn Northeast Georgia road course.

It’s pretty clear that no one wanted to show all their proverbial cards. Of the cars in attendance, the No. 37 Intersport Racing Lola B05/40 posting the weekend’s quickest times (between 1:12.9 to 1:19 laps). Father-son duo Jon and Clint Field did most of the testing, along with codriver Liz Halliday. The LMP2 entry was unofficially faster than the Porsche RS Spyder, which tested Friday and Saturday. The car is not entered in Petit Le Mans. Read the rest of this entry »

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Wolfsburg, 26 September 2005 - Passat customers can now upgrade their vehicle using the “design package” from Volkswagen Individual: the package gives both the saloon and the estate versions an appealing, personal and sporty touch. Read the rest of this entry »