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Old 09-25-2013, 06:13 PM
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Seeing an FMIC in a Mustang is throwing me off... But that is all kinds of awesome!
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Why cant i have some awesome job where i get a 100k bonus and go buy an M3
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i really like how the car owner is rationalizing the accident, saying the car has a lot of energy, etc. really you don't generate like that in a car like that on the SIDE OF A FKING LAKE you idiot
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Huh?
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Thats a render right??
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Speaking of the Poopdick, have you guys watched this video of it? Pretty cool.

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I didn't realize the video was 30 minutes long until about 5 minutes in

Looks beautiful. IMO Ferrari's new design language is one of the best out today. Period.
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Originally Posted by Aman
I didn't realize the video was 30 minutes long until about 5 minutes in

Looks beautiful. IMO Ferrari's new design language is one of the best out today. Period.
Yup, the look of this car is...perfect.
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It doesn't take much to send the CTS's price up from there, though. Opt for the VSport Premium trim, and the price immediately jumps $10,000. Opting for one of the premium paint colors is all that's needed to nudge the CTS past $70,000.
Cadillac ... What are you doing?
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this excites me.

http://www.dupontregistry.com/autos/...itemid=1945761

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Originally Posted by charliemike
Cadillac ... What are you doing?
That's not too surprising considering a 3-series can breach $60k now. The new CTS seems a lot different from the previous gen.
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Originally Posted by charliemike
Cadillac ... What are you doing?
They're positioning the CTS to go against the 5 series and A6; that pricing is more in line with that part of the market.
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wait so over 70k for a non-V version CTS???
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I don't get it with Lamborghini. On one hand, they are now testing the Gallardo replacement (tentatively called the "Cabrera") and it looks great...at least in camo.


And then, on the other, they are releasing space-ship type cars like this...

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^ Although, the Egoista...as crazy as it looks, is kinda cool for me.
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Whoa. Momma.

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Originally Posted by srika
wait so over 70k for a non-V version CTS???
Yup. $72k for a V-Sport Premium with special paint.
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Originally Posted by Yumcha
I don't get it with Lamborghini. On one hand, they are now testing the Gallardo replacement (tentatively called the "Cabrera") and it looks great...at least in camo.


And then, on the other, they are releasing space-ship type cars like this...

The Veneno & Egotista aren't cars they actually plan on selling to the public (the Veneno's 3 buyers were picked before the car was made),so they're just design exercises they built to commemorate their 50th Anniversary this year to show what they are capable of building.

They realize cars like that will never actually sell well enough outside of being made in under 20 examples, but know at the same time, that the designs are so radical that they get people talking & waiting to see what they come up with next.
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I think they have a lot of hot wheel type toys in the design room or something...
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You can configure the 918 Spyder on the Porsche website now! Of course I opted for the $32,500 magnesium wheels
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Someone needs to do a backfire, close the jack knife doors, then burnout gif.
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rumor images on the Lexus RC-F
Is This the Lexus RC F aka BMW M4 Fighter?

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If so, then it proves Lexus has finally grown a pair.
It’s no secret that Lexus is currently hard at work developing a BMW M4 fighter. We’ve seen clear spy shots of such a car testing in prototype form at the Nurburgring and other European locales, but today it appears that a few images of the production car have leaked online. A Japanese car magazine has managed to snag some scanned images of the hot new coupe that will reportedly be called the RC F. Due to the camouflage on the test mule, we weren’t able to see the car’s finer styling details.



But if these images are the real deal Lexus has once again shown it knows how to style a car with sex appeal. That large spindle front grille is very much present along with those large air vents directly behind the front and rear wheels. The headlight cluster is once again a bit of a mess, but at least it’s not boring. Supposedly set to be powered by a 5.0-liter V8, word has it that it’ll be good for at least 450 horsepower, which would make it more powerful than the M4 that’ll have a confirmed 430 hp. No indication has been given just yet as to when we can expect an official launch, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see it debut along the M3/M4 at Detroit in January.







- See more at: http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2013/9/2....Nx4fwoNb.dpuf

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Can't wait for the unveiling next year. The GS-F won't be far behind it.
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looks pretty nice from the back.

the front, I'd have that entire bumper and grille replaced
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Originally Posted by srika
looks pretty nice from the back.

the front, I'd have that entire bumper and grille replaced
Agreed. The back is great. The front is pretty terrible. Looks like a stretched hourglass Predator. Awful.
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Not a fan of the front or the back

Based on looks alone, I'd take the M4. This is just way too busy.

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Originally Posted by aman
not a fan of the front or the back

Based on looks alone, i'd take the m4. This is just way too busy.
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Ew. I'll take the M4 or whatever the competition is, thanks.
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Originally Posted by Aman
Not a fan of the front or the back

Based on looks alone, I'd take the M4. This is just way too busy.
x2.

Edit - ok maybe x3. Either way the front and back end needs some work.
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"Vibration at higher speeds from rear of vehicle. Diagnose and advise"

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How do you manage that?
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well, I know what's I'm reading for the next months - I'm cross-shopping the LaFerrari and P1. The 918 is nice but, it's just a Porsche.



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