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Report: Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder trying catch up to 99 units with ZR1 power?

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Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Spyker , Rumormill 2010 Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder – Click above for high-res image gallery It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything from Spyker that didn’t have to do with its acquisition of Saab . The Dutch automaker has apparently had its hands full taking the reins in Trollhattan from General Motors – so busy in fact that it has apparently missed production targets. Like with the new C8 Aileron Spyder . The convertible version of the stretched and updated C8 debuted about a year and a half ago in Pebble Beach , and was supposed to enter production in the first half of 2010.

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Report: Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder trying catch up to 99 units with ZR1 power?

Ferrari bringing fuel-efficient California prototype to Paris?

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Convertible , Performance , Paris Motor Show , Ferrari Ferrari California – Click above for high-res image gallery Ferrari has plenty in the pipeline , and not just off in the distant future, either. There’s a 599 roadster that was shown in secret during this year’s Pebble Beach festivities, as well as a handful of 458 derivatives on their way. And that’s just the start. Now comes word that the automaker has something big planned for this year’s Paris Motor Show

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Porsche 918 Spyder to get more power when it reaches production?

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Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Hybrid , Performance , Porsche Porsche 918 Spyder – Click above for high-res image gallery What could be better than a mid-engine Porsche with a 500-horsepower 3.4-liter V8 and an additional 218 ponies courtesy of a pair of electric motors? More power, obviously. And that’s exactly what a report from Autocar alleges is going to take place for the upcoming 918 Spyder .

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Video: Jay Leno gets private time with Porsche 918 Spyder

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Performance , Videos , Porsche Jay Leno’s Garage gets private time with Porsche 918 Spyder – Click above to view video after the jump One of the things we like most about Jay Leno , aside from being a hugely knowledgeable car guy, of course, is his access. Who else would Porsche pick for some private time in a hangar with its forthcoming hybrid supercar, the 918 Spyder , during last week’s festivities in Pebble Beach ? Certainly not us. We waited by the phone, but sadly Porsche never rang

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We obsessively covered Pebble Beach Week

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Motorsports , Classics , Performance , Auctions , Specialty , Design/Style , Luxury , Racing As always, we made the annual trek to Monterey, California for Pebble Beach Week with laptops in tow and digital SLR cameras in hand to capture everything worthy of your time. As you can see by our assemblage of posts below, 2010 was another spectacular year for new and old. From a bevy of new car introductions to a slew of special events and even a couple of high-brow auctions , we’d imagine there’s something to see for just about every fan of internal combustion. Knock yourself out…

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Monterey 2010: The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance roundup gallery

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Filed under: Classics 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance – Click above for high-res image gallery Another Pebble Beach Concours has come and gone, the confetti has flown and the champagne has been imbibed. The somewhat surprising Best of Show selection has been entered into the record books, and now, we, your faithful Autobloggers, can finally get some rest. It’s been a grueling week full of new car unveilings, vintage car races, auctions and, of course, the Concours. As much as we enjoy every minute of it, and are sad to see it end, we’re always glad to be home again, sleeping in our own beds.

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