Volkswagen Golf R by Sport Wheels

The Volkswagen Golf, a nice car that went to being a great car with the GTI version and then went from great to even better in the R version.

Now however, German tuning company Sport Wheels is offering a version of the new Golf that’s downright reckless.
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The dark side of the Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing

German tuning firm Kicherer decided to have a go at Stuttgart’s latest super coupe, the SLS AMG Gullwing and I rather like it.

The new creation doesn’t really go a long way away from the original yet the image it provides is totally different.
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Porsche are going to give us a treat at Goodwood

The year’s most important motoring event in Britain, the Goodwood Festival of Speed that takes place from 2 to 4 July is where Porsche is planning on giving petrolheads a proper treat.

The German sportscar manufacturer has announced that they will be showcasing some historic racing cars at the event, to be precise, historic winners are the main course.
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The Germans get a limited edition Fiat 500

Sorry to give away so much within the title but this is pretty much most of the news, a special edition of Fiat’s 500 model will be available in Germany under the name of “Rosso Corsa”.

It would seem my title isn’t the only one that’s more than obvious but the limited edition small Italian car does have a few more things to offer.
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Opel Junior still on track

Despite GM’s issues with obtaining a loan from the German government, and in fact their decision to quit asking and go in alone after they were clearly rejected, Opel has an interesting announcement to make.

Opel has announced that the Junior, their city car is still well under development and will be unaffected by the situation within the current economical climate.
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Porsche may be sketching a new 928?

The sketch presented in the image below is, on an official basis, nothing other than the header of the website for Porsche Consulting.

That doesn’t stop speculators from thinking this may actually be more than just a webdesign gimmick and according to most this could highlight an eventual new Porsche 928.
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Life Ball event sees the Mini get a makeover from the fashion world

The biggest HIV/AIDS charity event in Europe isn’t very far away as it is scheduled to take place in Vienna on 17th July 2010 and within the program there will be a raffle with profits being sent of to funds for the cause at hand.

The winners of this raffle will be getting a pretty interesting prize in the form of a very special mixture between the automotive world and the global fashion scene as three Minis are getting a complete makeover.
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Sales of the Porsche Panamera are a surprise

Luckily for the Stuttgart based, performance oriented company the sales figures for their latest launch, the Porsche Panamera are a pleasant surprise.

The official sales records prove that the four door saloon offered by Porsche exceeded all expectations and, as a result, the Germans have raised their forecast for the year.
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Edo Competition turns Aston Martin DB9 to DBS

The Aston Martin DB9 was never the sort of car aimed at people with poor credit rating but then the DBS appeared and had such a hefty bump in price tag that it scared away lots of wealthy people.

Even so, the car sold as quickly as the British could make it but from reading this report isn’t actually related to the DBS, or to tuning, or to the DB9. It’s mostly about people being… different.
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Volkswagen Routan minivan recalled

Volkswagen USA has just announced that they will be recalling almost 16.000 Routan minivans over a possible fire hazard discovered.

The current recall is the fourth to be made this month after General Motors, BMW and Chrysler issued recalls on certain models for problems that could lead to a fire.
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