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The Sultan's Ferrari FX: Forerunner Of Flappy-Paddle Shifting

These days, paddle shifters are on everything from hatchbacks to luxury sedans. But not so long ago, they could only be found on certain exotica and racing cars. Some love 'em, but a lot of enthusiasts would rather have a good ol' fashioned third pedal and a stick. So who do we have to blame for this virus of sequential gearboxes? The man at fault may very well be the Sultan of Brunei. Back in the early '90s, his specially-designed Ferrari FX was the first road car to use a modern paddle-shift setup.
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12:20 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By marnold
2,636 views, 27 comments

Latest by Hello_Newman: Yeah he was a pioneer in that and spending money like a fiend. I just don't get it, but I suppose some people never have enough. No matter how much money I made there would be a moment of zen more »

retro

Aussie Wants $1.2 Million For Holden FX #46, We Choke On 'Roo Burger

It's one thing to sell an exceedingly rare and beautiful car for a big pile of cash, but what about just a rare car? Nobody is going to mistake this 1948 Holden FX — one of only 112 sold, and one of three thought to still exist — for any kind of concourse winner. It's just plain fugly in our opinion, but as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Apparently its pretty damned beautiful to owner Charlie McCarron, who has put it up for sale and is asking a stonking $1.2 million for it. More »

1:45 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
877 views, 28 comments

Latest by bd581: I happen to know Charlie very well. He has a wonderfull collection of cars, particularly holdens. His 48-215 is nice, but not that great, hardly worth that type of money. He has many cars in my opinion that should be more »

spy photos

2009 Infiniti FX Spotted Testing In The Wild

Someone over at AutoWeek.nl just happened to be in the right place at the right time to catch photos of a mostly uncamo'd version of what good sense says is the 2009 FX. The next generation FX will likely be offered as the FX37, with with a 300+ horsepower version of the VQ. It's rumored that the FX50/FX55 will get a new V8 good for nearly 400 horsepower (and displacement of either 5.5 or 5.0 liters). According to information gathered last March, there are many new toys due for the next generation FX, including adaptive slow cruise control. More »

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11:15 AM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Matt Hardigree
9,632 views, 13 comments

Latest by porscheguy: Where are they going with this? my fx35 looks better than this new one up front! too much acura up front 4me.... more »

everything is super when you're driving a toyota yaris!

GayWheels.com Drops A New Top Ten List Of Cars Gays Are Searching For

While not ourselves gay, we're proud to support our man-loving brothers and women-loving sisters in making whatever choices they feel most comfortable making. That includes cars — like the latest fabulous list of most-researched vehicles on Gaywheels.com. Apparently the Toyota Yaris continues to take the top spot, with the Saab 9-3, both the sedan and the drop-top took second place. We'll let you see the full super list right after the jump. More »

10:00 AM on Tue Jul 24 2007
By Ray Wert
12,859 views, 56 comments

Latest by Benz250S: @EricMerrill: fag. :P more »

All new Infiniti FX to debut at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show. [GT Channel via Autoblog]

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Focus Group Fever: What's Next for the Infiniti FX?

According to one self-stated attendee of an Infiniti focus group, posting on GM Inside News, Nissan's luxe brand has been busy on its upgrade path for the FX crossover. Although the current design's freshness date isn't quite up (at the moment), the company apparently has a more powerful, svelte and athletic FX in the works. More »

8:00 AM on Fri Mar 30 2007
By Mike Spinelli
7,688 views, 4 comments