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2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor - First Drive Revi
27 Aug 09, 6:01 PMBY MIKE SUTTONPhotos (50) Visit Our Buyer's Guide »Ford F-150› Overview› Specifications› Price with Options› Get a Free Quote News & Reviews•2010...
2010 Porsche 911 Turbo - Official Photos and
11 Aug 09, 11:53 AMBY JENS MEINERSMore than one year after the regular Porsche 911 migrated to Phase II of the 997 architecture, the Turbo follows. The most important change: A ne...
2010 Kia Forte Koup - First Drive Review
17 Jul 09, 5:36 AMBY DAVE VANDERWERPTo separate itself from the pack—not to mention sister company Hyundai—Kia says it wants to become a design-led automaker.Kia gave itself ...
2010 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG - First Drive Revi
4 Jul 09, 4:53 AMBY MIKE AUSTINIt’s a shame that infomercial pitchman Billy Mays passed away just as Mercedes-Benz is launching the performance version of the 2010 E-class, be...
2011 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 V10 - Spied
19 Jun 09, 5:13 AMBY JENS MEINERS, PHOTOGRAPHY BY CARPIX AND THE MANUFACTURER, ILLUSTRATION BY YOSHI G.Audi is getting ready to launch the R8 Spyder at the Frankfurt auto show th...
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