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The first time we heard about De Tomaso Panthera's revival was at the middle of 2007. Now it seems that things are getting a bit closer to reality. If the designer Stefan Schulze manages to sell his idea to any investor, the Panthera will go into production and will cost around $100,000. De Tomaso Pantera was the first super-sport model produced between 1971 until 1996. In its 25 years only 720 units were made. The De Tomaso Panthera Concept is a project based on the Lamborghini (...)

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For all the tuning fans this might be some interesting news as the RDX Racedesign unveiled its aerodynamic kit for the little Peugeot 206CC. The German tuner's kit consists in: side sills, rear skirt, apertures for the exhaust system, grilles for air intakes in various versions but also Audi S6 daytime running lights, everything at a price of EUR 615,56. And of course, all the parts have TÜV-approval and they do not need to be registered. Press release: There are new clothes available with (...)

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After last year Toyota won the Tokachi 24 race with its Supra Hybrid, now the Japanese manufacturer is planning a return in the famous Le Mans 24h endurance race, with a hybrid race car. According to Toyota's Kazuo Okamoto, Member of the Board since 2005, the manufacturer's goal is to step higher into the endurance races and to introduce hybrid systems in sports cars, which will make them lighter and more efficient. Although Toyota has not yet announced its comeback to Le Mans, the (...)

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Bugatti has decided to increase production of its €1 million-plus Veyron supercar. This way, the company will build 90 units instead of 85 this year, an executive at parent company Volkswagen group said. To increase production, Bugatti could shorten the summer break at its plant in Molsheim, France, to one week from three, the executive said. Bugatti has 220 customer orders for the Veyron. It has delivered 135 cars so far. The company has not said what it plans to do after it completes its (...)

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