PG Elektrus is yet another crack at electrifying a Lotus Elise

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Etc. , Europe , Technology , Specialty , Electric , Luxury We have good news for you if you’re missing the Tesla Roadster already. German manufacturer PG has unveiled the company’s new Elektrus, a Lotus-based sports EV with some very wild styling.

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PG Elektrus is yet another crack at electrifying a Lotus Elise

Video: Mugen Ariel Atom… will it drift?

Filed under: Etc. , Videos Flip through the pages of CAR , EVO or Top Gear , and it’s obvious the British motoring press has an unhealthy obsession with getting sideways. Not that we can blame them. We enjoy a healthy dab of oppo as much as the next guy, but when the Pistonheads hive-mind starts crying foul about opposite lock shenanigans, you know it’s getting out of hand

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Video: Mugen Ariel Atom… will it drift?

Opinion: Can rivalry between Caddy and Lincoln heat up again?

Filed under: Cadillac , Lincoln Cadillac is getting ready to launch the much anticipated rear-drive ATS and new flagship XTS this year. The Lincoln MKZ concept shown at this month’s Detroit Auto Show was very well received, and will be followed by six more new and refreshed vehicles by 2014. Earlier this year, General Motors CEO Dan Akerson told reporters he thought “holy water” should be sprinkled on the Lincoln brand.

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Official: Barrett-Jackson: 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible debuts

Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Auctions , Chevrolet Last week, Chevrolet announced its latest special edition Corvette , the 2013 427 Convertible , as a sendoff to the C6 before the C7 arrives for 2014 . Now we’ve had our first look at the car in the flesh, as Chevrolet is showing it off for the first time here at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale, AZ. Setting the 427 Convertible apart from the standard Corvette are special graphics, badges and unique wheels, but most importantly, it gains the Z06′s 7.0-liter 505 horsepower V8 under the hood, making it the most powerful drop top Corvette to ever come from Bowling Green. This example also sports the 60th Anniversary Package that includes Arctic White exterior paint, Pearl Silver Blue racing stripes and a Diamond Blue leather interior.

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2013 Mercedes A-class spy video

The styling is well hidden in the clip you see above, but hiding under that black clad camouflage is a design that has been revealed to us already

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2013 Mercedes A-class spy video

Official: BMW adds Exclusive and Sport editions to 1 Series coupe/convertible range

Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , BMW , Luxury With 2012 now upon us, BMW has released a series of updates across its ever-expanding range, but the most noteworthy among them are a pair of special editions in the 1 Series . First up is the Edition Exclusive, which packages a chrome grille, exhaust tips and window frames to contrast with the special grey metallic paint (or one of five standard colors), along with unique wheels and an interior decked out in special black or grey top-stitched leather with aluminum trim, anthracite headliner, chrome-trimmed steering wheel and handbrake and special sill plates and floor mats. The Edition Sport, meanwhile, includes the M Sports suspension, wheels and aero kit, offset by high-gloss black exterior trim. The interior likewise benefits from some M touches, and grippy textile upholstery with contrasting blue stitching and aluminum trim

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