Lamborghini Aventador Roadster Pops Up in LA

Lamborghini showcases its open-top Aventador at the LA Auto Show.After officially popping its top a couple of weeks ago in Miami, the new Aventador Roadster has made its public debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Lamborghini has priced the convertible supercar a shade under $450k. For that you get the same mechanical bits as the coupe - a 6.5-liter V12 with 700 horsepower on tap driving all four wheels via Lambo's seven-speed sequential transmission - but with the chance to enjoy that sumptuous engine note with the roof down.Whenever you want to go topless, however, the Aventador LP700-4 Roadster's 6kg carbon-composite two-piece roof must be removed by hand and stored in the front of the car. And judging by how awesome it...

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Ferrari's V8: 360/F430

Another huge seller by Ferrari standards. Ferrari made huge evolutionary leaps during this time period.Ferrari had a few hits and misses over the years with its V8 models, but the F355 had gotten them once again going in the right direction. When they came out with its next all-new V8 model in 1999, it became a massive hit, able to be at once more usable but still faster and more agile than the models to come before it. The 360 proved that the F355 hadn't been a fluke, and that Ferrari was once again taking the V8 seriously. The 360 and the F355 before it had both been big evolutionary leaps, but this was what Ferrari should have been doing all along.Customers were paying cutting-edge prices, and it was the least Ferrari could do to actually...

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Chevy Corvette GT2 on ADV.1 Wheels

Track-spec GT2 edition Vette showcases the Californian wheel specialist’s latest rims.ADV.1 may be a relative newcomer to the alloy wheel business, but its dedicated design engineer has over ten years of experience creating some of the best looking wheels on the market. Its latest design, dubbed the ADV5 Track Function, has been masterfully showcased on a Chevy Corvette. Measuring in at 21 inches, the new wheels have been attached to a worthy host in the form of a track spec GT2 edition Vet...

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Techart Bringins New 911s to Essen

The Techart GTStreet RS will apparently be one of the fastest and most powerful cars at the show thanks to a power kit that raises output to a lethal 700 horsepower and 634 pound-feet of torque (up from 530 hp and 502 lb-ft). Performance details for the 911 Carrera S are being kept under wraps. Techart did disclose that it will wear a unique aero body kit tested in a wind tunnel, which includes a front spoiler that reduces lift on the Carrera's front axis by 5kg at 87 mph, and a rear spoiler that provides an additional 17.5kg of downforce at the same speed. We should get more details and pictures when the show kicks off on 1 Decemb...

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Mitsubishi Celebrates 30 Years in the U.S. with 2013 Outlander Sport Limited Edition

All the talk at Mitsubishi's LA Auto Show stand is the new 2014 Outlander, but the Japanese company had another unveiling in store, that of the 2013 Outlander Sport Limited Edition, designed to commemorate the brands arrival to American shores three decades ago.The U.S.-manufactured 2013 Outlander Sport Limited Edition receives some minor cosmetic touches such as the blackout side mirrors, center bumper, wheel arch trim and roof rails, along with bespoke to this model argent alloy wheels.Inside, Mitsubishi added leather-seating surfaces in two-tone Dove Grey and Black colors, a standard power driver seat, leather steering wheel and handbrake lever, aluminum pedals and the necessary "Limited Edition" badging.The company says it...

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Nissan Builds One-Off Batman-inspired Juke Nismo, Offers it in a Special Competition

Halloween may be long gone, but Nissan hasn't throw…its pumpkins out yet. To celebrate the partnership with Warner Bros and the release of the third film in Christopher Nolan’s Batmantrilogy on DVD and Blu-Ray on December 3, and of course, create some buzz around its name, Nissan's UK division has built a special vehicle inspired by the Dark Knight.Called "The Dark Knight Rises Juke Nismo", this one-off model won't go on sale but instead, it will be offered to the winner of a special competition named "Builttothrill" that runs until February 28, 2013 with the results to be announced in early March.The darker edition of the Juke is based on the Nismo variant that will go on sale in the UK in January next year....

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