Maserati Bellagio, A Coachbuilt Quattroporte Wagon

Maserati_Bellagio_Touring.jpgBeing shown off at the same Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este where the BMW M1 Homage was recently unveiled, is this tasty Maserati Quattroporte wagon-ization. Though perhaps with the addition of the hatchback, we should call it a Cinqueporte. But you can call it whatever you want, we just love the way it looks.…

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DUB Edition Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger, Please Make It Stop

2008-DUB-Edition-Chrysler-300-Touring.jpgSweet quarts of Pennzoil, why must every automaker jump on bandwagons they have no business being on? Chrysler, the reason people put DUB wheels and parts on their cars is to be unique and stand out from the crowd. By partnering with DUB for the 2008 DUB Edition Chrysler 300 Touring and 2008 DUB Edition Dodge Charger…

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Citroen C5 Touring Must Be French For "Hard To Fold Seats"

Citroen_C5_Touring.jpgThe new Citroen C5 Touring is by all rights a big time traveler: comfy seats, a really nice panoramic skylight, all the modern luxury accoutrements, sleek styling if you're into the French thing, and plenty of toting space. The Achilles heel of the car is the folding seats, though. When the fronts seats are positioned…

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2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring Breaks Cover, Again

HyundaiElantraTouring_1.jpgIn case you haven't gotten enough of the 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring that debuted in Canada, or the slightly disguised one at last year's SEMA in Vegas, we've got the full skinny here. If you don't think they're aiming at the Mazda3 five-door just put your hand in front of the front quarter of the car and see what we…

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2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring Bows In Montreal, SEMA Version Far More…

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We saw a sneak preview of sorts for the Hyundai Elantra Touring with the Beach Cruiser Concept at SEMA, and again in hastily taken amateur spy video in November. But this time the utility hauler is the real deal and everyone can have a gander. Contrary to the SEMA version, it does not have massive chrome wheels,…

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Tokyo Auto Salon: Honda Inspire Modulo Touring

hondainspiremodulotop.jpgHonda looked to in-house tuner Modulo to take their Inspire (a.k.a. Accord) and shake off some of the Teutonic flavor. Though the new sedan does borrow heavily from European designs, the Modulo body kit certainly portrays a more typically Japanese sentiment. The new grille and front fenders, in particular, are more…

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BMW 320D Touring Turns Fox Into Hamburger (Not Safe For Weak Stomach)

BMW 320D Touring Turns Fox Into Hamburger (Not Safe For Weak Stomach)Imagine cruising in your brand new, 2007 BMW 320D Touring at 230 kph (~143 mph) along the pristine asphalt of the Autobahn, listening to the finest in German techno. All of a sudden from the roadside, a flash of fur streaks across the road and you feel a mild thump, accompanied by a spray of rouge across the bottom of…

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Pre-Production Hyundai Elantra Touring, Brought to You By Some Guy





Lest we assume the car-indifferent public is on the same wavelength as us mech-heads when it comes to prototypical test vehicles, remember this. One man's disguise to thwart corporate espionage is another's weird add-on from Pep Boys. The A-shirted pundit above apparently spent some time between shifts at the…

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