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You know what makes parking easier? People yelling at you in Italian and someone taping it. The video goes on for three minutes and at no point does the young woman in it get anywhere near parking her car correctly. This is what parallel parking looks like when done by someone who was never taught how to parallel park. That being said, the young woman driving does do a good job of swearing back at the onlookers. [TheBoomTube]

The British presented the Vantage GT2 race version. Aston Martin presented first official photos with the new Vantage GT2, version that will compete in Le Mans Series races, the championship that will debut on 5th of April, in Barcelona.
The engine that will be on this great and powerful car will work with E85 bio-fuel. Although the race will start soon, Aston Martin didn’t told too many about the Vantage GT2’s engine. Anyway, it’s good to know that the race cars will be more ecological.

Aston Martin Vantage GT2

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Renault came with a big surprise at 2008 Geneva Auto Show and this is the Renault Megane Coupe Concept.
Even is too early to be happy, because it is only a concept, the Renault Megane Coupe will also have a series version, and this is not all. The concept shows us the new generation of Renault Megane lines and forms, which will probably be launched at Paris Auto Show, in this year autumn. The actual Megane is commercialized since 2002 and there are all chances that this will be the last year for it.

Renault Megane Coupe Concept at Geneva 2008

Now, let’s just talk about the concept. Megane Coupe is presenting a new and outstanding line that looks very close to the new Laguna. It is more than obviously that the Megane series version will be a little bit different than this concept, but the aspect will much look like this one. We just have to wait to see how it’s going to look!

Renault Megane Coupe Concept at Geneva 2008

Renault Megane Coupe Concept at Geneva 2008

Renault Megane Coupe Concept at Geneva 2008

Renault Megane Coupe Concept at Geneva 2008

Renault Megane Coupe Concept at Geneva 2008

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The Germans have long dominated the V8 super saloon sector, and with 4-door and cabrio models of the new BMW M3 and the Mercedes C63 AMG landing next year this would seem set to continue. But here comes Lexus, presenting its newest model, the IS-F. The new model doesn’t look wild, with its Fast And The Furious body-kit and quirky, vertically stacked exhausts. With an 8-speed automatic gearbox, with a locking torque converter for faster shifting and a 5-litre 417bhp V8 engine it certainly has the firepower, too. Can it really surpass the M3 and C63? It looks good and is just what Lexus needs to inject some spark into the brand. Do you like it?

Lexus IS-F

Lexus IS-F

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2007 had been a great year for all car lovers as great as some long-awaited models like the Audi R8 and the Aston Martin DBS finally hit the market. I invite you to see my own 2007 Top 5 Luxury Cars.

2007 Top 10 Luxury Cars:

No.1 Audi R8

Audi’s rich history of motorsport success has culminated with the beautiful R8. The styling is aggressive and unmistakable and its performance and handling, scintillating. A spine-tingling V8 thunders all the way to 8,500 rpm, while the R8’s rear-biased, mid-engined, all-wheel-drive layout gives it both amazing grip as well as driver thrills in all situations.

Audi R8

No.2 Lamborghini Reventon

Every angle, every detail - both inside and out - screams for attention in the truest Lamborghini tradition. Indeed, in the pantheon of head-turning supercars, there is no competitor to this amazing Lamborghini Reventon.

Lamborghini Reventon

No.3 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

First shown as a concept, Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione is now built in a limited series of 500. That it also promises to be a fantastic sporty drive.

Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

No.4 Ferrari 430 Scuderia

The Ferrari 430 Scuderia is the zenith of Ferrari’s V8 range and represents all that the brand is famous for: pushing out over 500 hp, adorned with the very best brakes, race-style gearbox and sheer attitude, the new luxury model costs the same as the company’s V12 flagship, but manages to truly defy any talk of value or cost.

Ferrari 430 Scuderia

No.5 Aston Martin DBS

The Aston Martin DBS is an aggressive older brother to the ever-beautiful DB9. Its powerful V12 engine has been given more power than the DB9 and the chassis balance has been honed such that the DBS covers ground significantly quicker than its sister.

Aston Martin DBS

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Would you like a 2.4 liter V8 engine car with carbon fiber cockpit, sophisticated launch, Kevlar seats and traction control system on your car?
Well, I would love one! So, Caterham Cars in association with RS Performance presents you a “crazy car”.
The new Levante - named after a wind that strikes the coast of Fuerteventura - boasts more than 1,000 bhp-per-tonne, twice that of a Bugatti Veyron. Levante uses a supercharged V8 developed by Russell Savory, the man behind the initials of RS Performance.
The great Levante car needs less than 3 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 62 mph and the top speed is somewhere around 150 mph.
Now, I guess you all ask how much this beauty costs. The Caterham supercharged model costs £115,000. Do you have enough money to buy it?

550 bhp V8 Caterham

550 bhp V8 Caterham

550 bhp V8 Caterham

550 bhp V8 Caterham

550 bhp V8 Caterham

550 bhp V8 Caterham

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I bet you don’t believe me, but it is true! The car presented in the feature images is really made out of wood: plywood, maple and MDF. It is the creation of designer Joe Harmon, a North Carolina State University student who worked with fellow undergraduate designers to create the world’s first wooden supercar.
Harmon declared: “We aren’t trying to sell anything, we aren’t trying to save the world, and we aren’t advocating that everyone should drive a wooden car. This project is a scholastic endeavour in which we are simply trying to explore materials, learn, teach, share ideas and stimulate creativity.”

240 Mph Wooden Supercar

240 Mph Wooden Supercar

240 Mph Wooden Supercar

This car power comes from a 4.6 liter V8 petrol engine, centrally mounted for perfect balance and producing 600 bhp. This is linked to a 6 speed manual gearbox, largely made of wood, of course. The 15 ft-long Splinter can easily hit 0-60 mph in just over 3 seconds.

240 Mph Wooden Supercar

240 Mph Wooden Supercar

240 Mph Wooden Supercar

The advantage of the wooden construction is the weight, because at 1,135 kg the two-seater Splinter weighs 260 kg less than the stripped-out Porsche 911 GT3, and will average 20 mpg thanks to its slippery aerodynamic shape. Would you like to buy one?

240 Mph Wooden Supercar

240 Mph Wooden Supercar

240 Mph Wooden Supercar

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If you don’t like the standard model you can choose the hatchback model of Mitsubishi Lancer. The Japanese are presenting the concept named Prototype-S, but they announced that there is already a hatchback version for Lancer, that will make its début this year.
Mitsubishi is sure that this 5 doors version is the most important Lancer in Europe and will totalize around 70% of Lancer’s sells.
Prototype-S will borrow elements from Sportback concept exposed few months ago, from Lancer Evolution and from Lancer Ralliart. It will have integral traction and a turbo 2 liter engine, capable to develop 240 hp and 343 Nm.

Mitsubishi Lancer Hatchback at Geneva

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Ferrari organizes the Indian tour

The Italian constructor, Ferrari is organizing another adventure with two Ferraris.
Ferrari is continuing its series to prove that it can be used every day, not just Sunday. That means that these are cars that can resist by using them day by day on any kind of roads.
Today, two Ferrari 612 Scaglietti cars (V12, 540 hp) starts from Mumbai in a India tour, that will be for 72 days, while the cars will make 11.000 km.
With this occasion Ferrari wants to make some advertising in a country that we all know that is in a real economic grow. I can’t wait to see the impact of this tour on Indian market.

Ferrari organizes the Indian tour

Ferrari organizes the Indian tour

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After a long time of expectations, Ford decided to present the new Fiesta model. If you ask me, I will surely love to drive one, because it looks amazing.
The car is based on the Verve concept regarding the design and there are some rumors that the new small class car will not be named Fiesta and it would probably be Verve. But we don’t have to believe all the rumors, because I’m more than sure that the new model will be Fiesta, too. The car adopts a new and fresh style with impressive hi-tech accessories and functionality.
The front size impress with massive mask and great lights that offers a lot of originality in its fight with other models, like: Opel Corsa, Fiat Grande Punto and even Mazda2.

New Ford Fiesta

The interior is a lot more different than the actual model and is offering only the last generation elements. The new Fiesta will be available as hatchback with 3 and 5 doors. Ford only presented the 3 doors pictures, so I will offer you the same. Enjoy!

New Ford Fiesta

New Ford Fiesta

New Ford Fiesta

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