Maserati Opens a North American Driving School

Like Ferrari and Land Rover, Maserati is opening a driving school. For those who wants to drive a Maserati around a world-class racetrack has the chance through The Master Maserati North America Driving School which will be open to Maserati owners or anyone.

The Maserati driving school will begin next month and will offer one-and two-day programs and will offer the GranSport, Quattroporte and Coupe. Of course each course is limited to 18 participants per session. One-day courses will cost $1,800 and two-day courses at $3,400. For those who prefer two-day courses will also include a dinner and stay at the Chateau Elan Inn and Resort.

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James Bond' Aston Martin DBS Unveiled

the next 007 film, “Casino Royale” which is due to be release in November, 2006. According to Aston Martin Design Director, Marek Reichman, the car, which has a future design, is between the elegant DB9 road car and the powerful DBR9 race car and is instantly recognisable as an Aston Martin. With no details about the new DBS, the car in the movie will obviously be equipped with secret weapons and the usual Bond gadgets. According to some news, beside “the old” Aston Martin - James Bond ( Daniel Craig ) will also drive a £22,000 Mondeo.

The DBS continues our proud and lengthy association with James Bond. The DBS is not of the understated elegance of a DB9, nor the youthful agility of the V8 Vantage. It is explosive power in a black tie and has its own unique character which will equal that of James Bond.
- Aston Martin Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ulrich Bez added -

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New Audi TT Coupe Unveiled in Berlin

The new TT Coupe was unveiled during a Audi AG ceremony in Berlin. The CEO of Audi AG, together with German football stars, unveiled a supersized TT sculpture, 10 meters long and weighing 10 tonnes being in an outdoor sculpture display called "The Walk of Ideas." Of course there were also two real-life TT Coupes which were drove into the display area through the Brandenburg Gate. Audi TT Coupe was chosen to celebrate Germany as the birthplace of the automobile.

New Audi TT Coupe - Technical Info Highlights

over 5 inches longer and 3 inches wider than the last TT
powered spoiler deploys at about 75 mph
2 2 coupe is the only model for now, a roadster will follow later
choice of two drivetrains: FWD with a 2-liter, 200 hp, direct-injection turbo four-cylinder or Quattro AWD with a 3.2-liter naturally-aspirated V6 making 250 hp
standard 6-speed manual, optional S-tronic dual-clutch 6-speed
best performance configuration: 3.2-liter Quattro with S-tronic transmission - 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 5.7 seconds (0.2 sec. quicker than the standard transmission V6)

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BMW M5 v10 Drift Video

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Honda Civic Type-R

World Car Fans has a gallery of new spy photos of Honda Motor's Euro-Civic hatchback, apparently in Type-R trim. The lightly disguised Civic looks like it should be a worthy competitor in the european market's hot hatch wars.Although WCF reports that all models of the new hatch will get sportier suspension tuning than the sedan, the real fun is reserved for the Type-R, which gets a 197 hp 2-liter engine - good for a 0-100 km/h time of 6.5 seconds.The Civic hatchback hits U.K. showrooms this summer, after its debut at the British Motor Show. The Type-R should appear next year. Follow the link for lots more photos!

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Audi awards Q5 production to Germany

Audi's next salvo in its rapidly expanding softroader arsenal, the Q5, will be built in Ingolstadt, Germany. The announcement came this week, courtesy of Audi's Chariman of the Board, Dr. Martin Winterkorn. Production of the new model is expected to commence in 2008, involving about 1,700 workers. The decision is being touted by the automaker as an important demonstration of their commitment to their assembly operations in Germany. This is the second sign of the automaker's investment in its motherland, as Audi announced not long ago that its coming R8 supercar is to be build in Neckarsulm, a German city near Stuttgart.

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Mercedes SL

The ‘diamonds’ probably aren’t real, but it’s a quite eyecatching car anyway. The Mercedes SL is totally covered with stones and will most certainly give the driver a whole lot of attention.

Diamond-covered Mercedes SL sure to turn heads [leftlanenews.com]
via [Neatorama]

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