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California Spyder’s 50th Celebration

One of the most beautiful cars by Ferrari is without any doubt the 250 GT California Spyder, the star of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off movie.

This year will be the Spyder’s 50th anniversary and the event will be organized by Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Here will be presented all six cars produced over the time and displayed on the 18^th fairway. Of course the original prototype will be present lighting up the room next to a competition version that ran at Sebring and Le Mans.

2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon

The new 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon will make its appearance at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The car features signature V-shaped deck and tailgat, power-opening liftgate, large, vertical taillamps with light-pipe technology, CHMSL integrated in subtle roof spoiler. In addition to all that it has cargo management system with adjustable in-floor containment, integrated roof load management system with cross bars, a larger panoramic rear sunroof and 19” wheels.

The CTS Sport Wagon can be bought with two versions of the 3.6 liter V6 engine both with six-speed transmissions. Also the car will be available on the European and Asian markets with a 250 hp 2.9 liter turbo-diesel engine.

The car will be shown in dealerships starting the spring of 2009.

2009 Hummer H2 Black Chrome

According to some charts, GM’s sales dropped down with 61 percent starting this July and that’s mainly caused by Hummer. There’s no secret that GM is thinking seriously to get rig of the brand.

Until that day comes, we present you a limited edition of 1,300 Hummer H2 Black Chrome. This new model boasts with 22 inch wheels, a new grille, side vents and badge, new fuel cap, door handles and latches and side-view mirrors.

The 2009 Hummer H2 Black Chrome will be available in Carbon Metallic Black, Sedona Metallic and Silver Ice Metallic.

New Chevrolet Volt By GM

After a long-waiting period, the first pics of the new Chevrolet Volt by GM leaked on the Internet. The hybrid will hit the streets in 2010 with a complete new design. Thanks to this body, the car will save up to 20% of the energy consumed by any other vehicle.

If you check out the photos carefully you’ll notice the style and elegance of this car. It has a round front fascia, closed grille and tapered corners.

It resembles a lot to the Saab design but even so, it’s a beautiful car that will make its owner proud.

Audi R8 Targa

The Audi R8 Targa has made its appearance on the streets without camouflage and some people witnessed that and put it on the Internet. According to the manufacturer, the car is to be officially launched in March 2009 under the name of: Targa, Spider, Cabrio or Convertible, but according to the documents, the first one has the best chances.

The R8 will be equipped with a 4.2 liter FSI powerplant that develops 420HP along with the 5 liter V10 twin turbo engine with 580HP borrowed from the R6.

The Audi R8 Targa will be officially introduced on the market at the Geneva Motor Show in 2009.

2010 Porsche Panamera

Everybody is waiting for the next Porsche Panamera but that won’t happen any time soon. The car will be officially presented in 2010 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Until then, some pictures with the beautiful interior of the vehicle leaked on the Internet.

According to some people the Porsche Panamera will wear a 6-figure price so… start saving money. This front-engined four-door super-sedan will have a leather interior, more than enough buttons, a big display, an elegant three-spoke steering wheel and a Porsche DSG transmission.

Toyota May Export Tundra And Sequoia

According to some rumors Toyota has recently decided to start shipping their vehicles overseas. The information is not official but Steve St. Angelo, president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky is interested in sending Tundra pickups and Sequoia in other countries. Probably he’s thinking about Asia, Russia and Africa because back there, wealthy people buy big cars.

That’s more than ok for Toyota because their US factories are doing great and now they can send their cars worldwide.

BRABUS Smart Fortwo Wins European Cannonball Run

Don’t mistake the European Cannonball Run with the Hollywood comedy with the same name. Nowadays there’s a new rule of the game. It’s more important to finish with a specific average speed than to finish as fast as possible. At the 2008 Cannnball Run the average speed was 61 miles per hour.

It might seem amazing at first but a BRABUS smart fortwo won this year’s race with an average 35 miles per gallon. The drivers were David Ward and Adrian Hull of the UK and we should all congratulate them for their success.

Porsche Cayenne Diesel

According to some rumors confirmed by Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking, the first diesel-engine by Porsche will be installed under the hood of the 2009 Cayenne SUV.

In translation, this provides no less than 240 horsepower and 406 lb.-ft. of torque. It’s more than enough for any driver.

Zuffenhausen decided not to spend more money on a Porsche-specific diesel engine but instead they invested everything in a hybrid system that will be hit the roads in 2010 under the name of new Cayenne.

Everything can change until then and there’s a big chance that the prototype’s Ni-based unit will be replaced by a Li-ion battery.

2009 Acura TL

People from Edmunds Inside Line published on the Internet some pictures of the new 2009 Acura TL. The car features an incredible design called Keen Edge Dynamic that makes the TL look way better than the TSX.

It features a strong grill and the 3.7 liter V6 model can include an optional AWD. The 3.6 liter V6 can handle 280 horses only on the front wheels and both versions use a 5-speed automatic.

It seems like there’s a trend these days that every new entry manufacturer wants to be big and they sell their stuff as the new best thing in the business. We’ll have to wait and see if the Acura TL will be one of them.