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Video: Nissan Juke-R takes on Gallardo, 458 Italia and SLS AMG in Dubai

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Filed under: Performance , Etc. , Videos , Crossover , Nissan , Middle East The Nissan Juke-R found some adventurous extracurriculars to take part in while in Dubai to pace the Dunlop 24-Hour race. Nissan said it would be making a film of the Juke-R taking on other street-legal supercars in the Dubai International Marina, but that race is meant to include a Mercedes/McLaren SLR -engined Mercedes-Benz SLK .

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Report: Cadillac may build two-seat roadster off ATS

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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Convertible , Cadillac , Luxury It’s been a while since Cadillac had a roadster in its product portfolio. Since the XLR went out of production at the end of 2009, to be precise. But while the CTS Coupe (and its high-performance counterpart, the CTS-V Coupe ) may fill the niche for a svelte wreath-badged two-door, Cadillac may be planning on something a little more windy – and more affordable – in the near future. According to our compatriots over at Inside Line, Cadillac is considering spinning a two-seat roadster off the rear-wheel-drive platform of the new ATS sedan.

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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class

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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Mercedes has taken great strides to refine the luxury roadster experience with the SLK, regardless of whether you’re driving with the top up or down. Mercedes has taken great strides to refine the luxury roadster experience with the SLK, regardless of whether you’re driving with the top up or down. The retractable hard top can be had three different ways: as the standard metal roof; as a panoramic glass roof; or as the Magic Sky Control roof, which features a glass panel with adjustable opacity.

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Mercedes and Ducati highlight partnership with pair of matching vehicles

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Convertible , Performance , Etc. , Europe , Mercedes-Benz , Motorcycle , Luxury Mercedes-Benz and Ducati joined forces a little over a year ago, and the two brands have chosen the Bologna Motor Show to mark the anniversary. The companies are showing off an SLK 55 AMG and a Streetfighter 848, respectively.

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First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG

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First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG Break out the corkscrew. When Mercedes handed us the keys to the SLK55 AMG and asked us to drive it to a race track two hours south of the Golden Gate Bridge, we knew we’d be experiencing a certain corkscrew. That corkscrew wound up being the kind used to open bottles of wine at dinner that evening, not the famed corner with the big vertical drop. That we drove the SLK to a race track – but not on the race track – is telling.

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Frankfurt: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG will seriously tatter your toupee [w/video]

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Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show , Convertible , Performance , Videos , Mercedes-Benz , Luxury The smallest roadster in the automaker’s lineup is all-new for 2012 , and hardly in need of more power, but that hasn’t stopped Mercedes-Benz from shoehorning its AMG-tuned 5.5-liter V8 under the hood. The naturally-aspirated M152 engine, featuring direct injection, is rated at 415 horsepower at 6,800 rpm with 398 pound-feet of torque at 4,500 rpm. The standard gearbox is AMG’s Speedshift Plus 7G-Tronic automatic with three electronic modes. Rev-matching on downshifts is also standard

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