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Win a Ferrari California driving cap

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Ben Pulman, 01 December 2008 14:54

Can’t afford the new Ferrari California but want to feel the same wind-in-the-hair experience as each new Prancing Horse owner? Then enter CAR’s latest competition and you could win a Ferrari California driving cap from famed Italian hat maker Borsalino. Click here to enter our competition Made from the same leather as the Ferrari California’s seats, this stitched hat is ...

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Win a Ferrari California driving cap

Rated 4.5 out of 5

Ben Pulman, 01 December 2008 14:54

Can’t afford the new Ferrari California but want to feel the same wind-in-the-hair experience as each new Prancing Horse owner? Then enter CAR’s latest competition and you could win a Ferrari California driving cap from famed Italian hat maker Borsalino. Click here to enter our competition Made from the same leather as the Ferrari California’s seats, this stitched hat is ...

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Photo of the week: Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe

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Ben Pulman, 01 December 2008 14:32

Didn't make it to the 2009 LA Auto Show? Then you missed the ugliest Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe ever made (see our pictures, right). Faced with the prospect of arch-rival Bentley showing off its new Azure T – a 500bhp version of the ultra-expensive convertible – in the same hall, Rolls was clearly wondering how to compete. How to out-do Bentley? The answer ...

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Mini Convertible (2009): the new R57 cabrio

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Simon Stiel, 28 November 2008 10:46

Mini has just issued the first photos of the new R57 Mini Convertible, which rolls into dealerships in March 2009 and follows the lead set by the latest hatchback. So it's cleaner, a little bit more polished inside and out, and there will probably be evidence of some middle-aged spread when we drive it in 2009.So what's new on the ...

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Aston Martin Rapide (2009): first official image

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Ben Pulman, 26 November 2008 12:34

This is the first official image of the new Aston Martin Rapide four-door super-saloon. Obtained exclusively by CAR Magazine, this computer-generated rendering from Aston shows the final production form of its new Rapide saloon. You can see a second image, and read about CAR’s exclusive ride in the development V12 Vantage, in the January 2009 issue of CAR Magazine, out now. How ...

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Volvo S60 Concept car: first official photos

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Simon Stiel, 24 November 2008 11:41

Volvo today releases the first exterior photograph of its new S60 Concept car that will appear at the Detroit motor show in January 2009 – ahead of a showroom launch in 2010. Last month, teaser photographs revealed the interior of the S60 concept car, but now we’ve got a glimpse of its exterior lurking in the shadows. Some have criticised the ...

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Porsche Panamera (2009): first official photos

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Tim Pollard, 24 November 2008 09:00

Today's launch of the new Porsche Panamera is a timely reminder that Porsche is no stranger to controversy. It is happiest pursuing mechanical layouts others deem impossible, turning gamekeeper and buying Volkswagen outright, and laughing in the face of cynics who deplore Porsche-badged off-roaders. The new Panamera sports saloon is going to reignite plenty more controversy, trust us. Porsche today ...

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Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85 unveiled at LA Auto Show

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Digby Fullam, 20 November 2008 16:04

Spyker whisked the covers off a new special-edition, Le Mans-inspired model at the LA Auto Show. The striking orange colour of the C8 Laviolette LM85 is designed to ape the livery of the firm’s GT2 Le Mans cars. The LM85 nameplate refers to the race car’s starting numbers.OK, it's got a special paint job, but what else?Underneath the novel paint, ...

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Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder unveiled at LA Auto Show

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Ben Pulman, 19 November 2008 23:00

This is the new Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder, unveiled today in Los Angeles as part of the company’s promise to reveal one new model at every major motor show. Suddenly that Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M has a homegrown rival, and we're left wondering if the Scud is really so tempting after all… So is this new Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder an ...

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Nissan 370Z unveiled at LA Auto Show

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Ben Pulman, 19 November 2008 17:10

Nissan pulled the wraps of its new 370Z coupe at today’s LA Auto Show, and confirmed that a Roadster version will arrive within the next 12 months. Topping the list of 370Z talking points are a shorter wheelbase, a larger engine, a seven-speed automatic and the world’s first rev-matching six-speed manual gearbox. A rev-matching manual? So I won’t need to ...

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Mazda 3 saloon unveiled at LA Auto Show

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Ben Pulman, 19 November 2008 17:00

Mazda has officially unveiled its new 3 four-door saloon at the LA Auto Show today, revealing the car in full and releasing more technical details. A five-door hatchback (favoured in Europe) will be shown at the Bologna motor show in December 2008, and form the basis of a hot MPS model. The current 3 is Mazda’s best-selling vehicle, accounting for ...

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