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Video: Lotus shows off slushbox equipped Evora S IPS

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Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Videos , Lotus Lotus would like to sell more Evoras, and it’s no secret that there are some customers who want to buy them, if not for the lack of an automatic transmission standing in the way. That hurdle’s been cleared for 2012, with the Evora receiving the six-speed automatic that Lotus calls IPS, for Intelligent Precision Shift. Mechanically it is the same Aisin unit found in the Toyota Camry (paired with a supercharged version of Toyota ‘s 3.5-liter V6) upgraded with Lotus electronics and actuators.

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Audi A7 tuned by B&B

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B&B Automobiltechnik has introduced a new tuning program for the Audi A7. It includes styling and performance upgrades.

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Official: 2013 Lexus LX 570 price increased to $81,805*

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Filed under: Car Buying , SUV , Marketing/Advertising , Lexus , Toyota , Luxury A new Lexus LX 570 is going to set you back nearly $82k after you add $875 delivery to its $80,930 base price. The luxury version of the Toyota Land Cruiser wears a new Lexus spindle grille , one that’s big enough to make Rumplestiltskin proud, and it has revised front and rear fascias among the other upgrades that Lexus says justify its 1.9-percent price increase. Among the other new-for-2013 features are an updated Crawl Control mode and terrain-select for the all-wheel-drive system, because what Lexus owner doesn’t enjoy serious rock-crawling? A new multimedia system with the next-generation Lexus Enform system is also part of the deal, which seems much more in line with real-world customer behavior, as Enform allows drivers to use Facebook and Yelp, among other services

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Official: 2013 Lexus LX 570 price increased to $81,805*

First Drive: 2013 Volkswagen CC

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Filed under: Sedan , Volkswagen , First Drives , Luxury Sleek Four-Door Coupe Noses Upmarket When European deliveries of the then new Volkswagen Passat CC started back in late 2007, even in its home market, the know-it-alls received it with skepticism. There didn’t seem to be any burning need for a sexed-up four-door based on a Passat chassis. Was there an audience large enough for a Mercedes-Benz CLS -inspired sedan for the coupe-loving common family? Apparently the smug automotive intelligentsia was wrong about the CC

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Official: BMW to launch toned-down line of M Performance Automobiles

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Filed under: Car Buying , Performance , Marketing/Advertising , Design/Style We just wrapped up the Detroit Auto Show , but BMW has already moved on to Geneva. The German automaker announced today that it’s going to be showing a new line of what it’s calling “M Performance Automobiles” at the Geneva Motor Show in March. These vehicles will sit between standard Bimmers and M vehicles in the lineup, and apparently offer more than just cosmetics.

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Tesla Roadster updated for 2012

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Tesla has announced a series of upgrades for their outgoing Roadster. Details inside

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