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| x Mazda RX-8 |
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The Mazda RX-8 is a sports car manufactured by Mazda Motor Corporation. It first appeared in 2001 at the North American International Auto Show. It is the successor to the RX-7 and, like its predecessors in the RX range, it is powered by a rotary...
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| x Chevrolet Corvette |
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The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car manufactured in six generations by General Motors (GM) since 1953. The first Corvette was designed by Harley Earl and named by Myron Scott after the ship of the same name. Originally built in Flint, Michigan...
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| x Honda NSX |
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The Honda NSX, or Acura NSX in North America, was a sports car produced between 1990 and 2005 by the Japanese automaker Honda. It sports a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout and was powered by an all-aluminum V6 gasoline engine featuring Honda's ...
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| x Acura RSX |
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The Honda Integra DC5 (Japanese: ホンダ インテグラ DC5) is a Japanese vehicle, which was also known as the Acura RSX in North America. It is available in base and "Type-S" trim levels in North America, and a "Integra iS / Integra Type S" and "Type R"...
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| x Acura Integra |
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The Acura Integra, sold as a Honda in most of the world, was a small, sporty vehicle sold primarily as a hatchback. It was Acura's smallest, least expensive model, designed to offer a competitor to vehicles like the Volkswagen Golf GTI, which was...
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| x Aston Martin DB7 |
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The Aston Martin DB7 is a grand tourer made by Aston Martin from September 1994 to December 2003. The grand tourer was available either as a coupé or a convertible. The prototype was complete by November 1992, and debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in...
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| x Aston Martin DB9 |
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The Aston Martin DB9 is a GT sports coupé launched by Aston Martin in 2004.
The DB9 is the first model to be built at Aston Martin's Gaydon facility in Warwickshire, England. The moniker "DB" stems from the initials of David Brown, the owner of...
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| x Aston Martin DBS |
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The Aston Martin DBS is a GT car produced by the British manufacturer Aston Martin Lagonda Limited. Originally produced from 1967-72, it featured in the 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. A new version, based heavily on the Aston...
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| x Aston Martin V8 Vantage |
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The Aston Martin V8 Vantage was hailed at its 1977 introduction as "Britain's First Supercar" for its 170 mph (270 km/h) top speed. Its engine was shared with the Lagonda, but it used high-performance camshafts, increased compression ratio, larger...
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| x Aston Martin V12 Vanquish |
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The Aston Martin Vanquish is a grand tourer, designed by Ian Callum and manufactured by Aston Martin. From its 2001 introduction to its cancellation, it was Aston Martin's flagship vehicle. Its rise to recognition by the wider public came after...
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| x Audi A5 |
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The Audi A5 is a executive or full-size car produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi since 2007. It is essentially the two-door coupé and cabriolet versions of the fourth generation A4 (B8) saloon and Avant.
Audi bills the model as a...
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| x Audi R8 |
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The Audi R8 is a sports car with a longitudinally mounted mid-engine, and uses Audi's 'trademark' quattro permanent four-wheel drive system. It was introduced by the German automaker Audi AG in 2006. The car was exclusively designed, developed, and...
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| x Audi RS4 |
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The Audi RS4 quattro is the top tier and highest performing version of the Audi A4 range of cars. It is a sports-focused compact executive car, produced by quattro GmbH, in limited numbers, for German car manufacturer - Audi AG, part of the larger...
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| x Audi S5 |
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Audi S5 is a sports car produced by Audi.
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| x Audi S4 |
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The Audi S4 name was originally used for the high performance sport version of the Audi 100 car, and has subsequently been used for similar versions of the Audi A4 series.
Manufactured at Audi AG's Ingolstadt plant in Germany, they are, or have been...
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| x Audi TT |
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The Audi TT is a sports car manufactured by German automaker Audi AG since 1998 in Győr, Hungary. It is now in its second generation — and available as a 2+2 coupé or two-seater roadster.
The development of the Audi TT began in September 1994 at the...
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| x Bentley Continental GT |
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The Bentley Continental GT is a two-door 'two plus two' grand touring coupé released in 2003, replacing the previous Rolls-Royce-based Continental R and T.
It is equipped with a 5,998 cubic centimetres (366.0 cu in) (6.0 litre) twin-turbocharged W12...
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| x BMW 1 Series |
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The BMW 1 Series (E81/E87 and E82/E88 models) is a compact car produced by the German automaker BMW since 2004. The 1 Series is the only vehicle in its class featuring rear-wheel drive, 50:50 weight balance, a longitudinally-mounted engine and an...
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| x BMW 6 Series |
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BMW 6 Series refers to two generations of automobile from BMW, both being based on their contemporary 5 Series sedans. The first was the E24, launched in 1976 to replace the 3.0CS & 3.0CSi (E9). The BMW 6 Series returned in 2003 after a 15-year...
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| x BMW M3 |
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The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series compact car, developed by BMW's branch BMW M. M3 models have been derived from the E30, E36, E46 and E90/E92/E93 3-series, and sold with coupé, sedan and convertible body styles. Common...
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| x BMW M5 |
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The BMW M5 is a high performance version of the BMW 5-Series automobile made by the M racing division of BMW. First introduced at the Amsterdam Motor Show in 1984, the first incarnation of the M5 was hand-built utilising the 535i chassis and a...
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| x BMW M6 |
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The BMW M6 is a high-performance version of the 6-Series automobile, designed by the motorsport division of the German manufacturer.
In 1983 BMW took the M88/3 engine, a modified version of the M88/1 from the BMW M1 and put it in the E24 chassis of...
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| x BMW Z3 |
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The BMW Z3 was the first modern mass-market roadster produced by BMW, as well as the first new BMW model assembled in the United States. (The very first BMW assembled in the US was the E36/4, 318i that rolled off the Plant Spartanburg assembly line...
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| x BMW Z4 |
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The BMW Z4 is a rear-wheel drive sports car by the German Car maker BMW. If follows a line of past BMW roadsters such as the BMW Z1, BMW 507, and the BMW Z3. The Z4 replaces the Z3. First generation production started in 2002 at BMW's Spartanburg,...
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| x BMW Z8 |
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The BMW Z8 was a car produced by German automaker BMW from 2000 to 2003. It was given the E52 BMW model code.
The Z8 was the production variant of the 1997 Z07 concept car, which was designed by Henrik Fisker at BMW's DesignworksUSA in Southern...
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| x Cadillac XLR |
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The XLR is a retractable hardtop convertible marketed by the Cadillac division of General Motors, assembled in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Intended to be Cadillac's flagship sports car, the XLR was based on the Chevrolet Corvette's Y platform. The XLR...
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| x Cadillac CTS-V |
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The Cadillac CTS-V is a model in Cadillac's V-Series line of vehicles, introduced in 2004.
The CTS sedan is enhanced with GM performance parts like a GM LS engine V8 from the C5-generation Chevrolet Corvette Z06, as well as the Corvette Z06's six...
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| x Chevrolet Camaro |
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The Chevrolet Camaro is an automobile manufactured by the Chevrolet division of General Motors, classified as a pony car. The "F" Body owes its creation to John Delorean who wanted to build a "sport car" called "Banshee" it was much like the Chevy ...
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| x Chrysler Crossfire |
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The Chrysler Crossfire is a rear-wheel drive, sports car marketed by Chrysler as both coupé and roadster and built for Chrysler by Karmann of Germany.
The two-seater arrived in 2001 as a concept car designed by Eric Stoddard with further refinement...
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| x Plymouth Prowler |
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The Plymouth Prowler is a "retro" styled production car built in 1997 and 1999-2002. The Prowler was based on the 1993 concept car of the same name.
The design of the Prowler was said to have been inspired after Chrysler engineers were given free...
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| x Dodge Challenger |
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The Dodge Challenger is the name of three different automobile models marketed by the Dodge division of Chrysler LLC since 1970.
The Challenger is described in a book about 1960s American cars as Dodge’s "answer to the Mustang and Camaro." It was...
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| x Dodge Viper |
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The Dodge Viper (sold as the Dodge SRT-10 in the United Kingdom) is a V10-powered sports car manufactured by the Dodge division of Chrysler LLC. Production of the two seat sports car began at New Mack Assembly in 1992 and moved to its current home...
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| x Dodge SRT-4 |
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The Dodge SRT-4 is a sport compact car manufactured by Dodge from 2003 to 2005. A turbocharged variant of the Neon, the car was developed by DaimlerChrysler's in house PVO (Performance Vehicle Operations) tuner group. PVO was officially renamed SRT ...
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| x Ferrari 360 |
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The Ferrari 360 is a mid-engine midsize two-seater sports car produced from late 1999 until 2005. The 360 replaced the Ferrari F355 and was itself replaced by the fairly similar Ferrari F430. For the 360, Ferrari partnered with Alcoa to produce an...
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| x Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano |
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The 599 GTB Fiorano (internal code F139) is an Italian gran turismo produced by Ferrari. It is the brand's two-seat flagship, replacing the 575 M Maranello in 2006 as a 2007 model.
Styled by Pininfarina under the direction of Ferrari's Frank...
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| x Ferrari 456 GT |
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The Ferrari 456 and 456 M is a high-performance Ferrari front-engined grand tourer. The 456 was produced from 1992 until 2003. It was an overdue replacement for the defunct front-engined 412 as the company's premium 4-seat V12 car. The updated 456M...
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| x Ferrari 550 |
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The Ferrari 550 Maranello and 550 Barchetta were 2-seat Gran Turismo sports cars built by Ferrari. Introduced in 1996, the 550 was an upmarket front-engined V12 coupe of the kind not seen since the Daytona. It shared its platform and 5.5 L (5474 cc)...
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| x Ferrari 575M Maranello |
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The Ferrari 575M Maranello is a two-seat, two-door, grand tourer built by Ferrari. Launched in 2002, it is essentially an updated 550 Maranello featuring minor styling changes from Pininfarina. The 575M was replaced by the 599 GTB in the first half...
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| x Ferrari 612 Scaglietti |
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The Ferrari 612 Scaglietti (Italian pronunciation: [skaʎˈʎetti]) is a grand tourer produced by Ferrari since 2004. It is a large two door fastback coupé. The 612 Scaglietti was designed to replace the smaller 456 M; its larger size makes it a true 4...
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| x Ferrari F430 |
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The Ferrari F430 is a sports car produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show. European left-hand drive sales began in November 2004, but right-hand drive sales did...
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| x Ferrari Enzo |
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The Enzo Ferrari, also known as Ferrari Enzo, is a 12 cylinder mid-engine berlinetta named after the company's founder, Enzo Ferrari. It is currently one of the most powerful naturally aspirated production cars. It was built in 2002 using Formula...
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| x Ford Mustang |
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The Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was initially based on the second generation North American Ford Falcon, a compact car. Production began in Dearborn, Michigan on March 9, 1964 and the car was introduced...
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| x Shelby GT500 |
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The Shelby GT500 is a sports car produced by Shelby.
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| x Ford Thunderbird |
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The Thunderbird ("T-Bird"), is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States over thirteen model generations from 1955 through to 2005. When introduced, it created the market niche eventually known as the Personal Luxury...
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| x Ford SVT Focus |
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The SVT Focus was a modified version of the Ford Focus compact car from Ford's in-house Special Vehicle Team. The SVT Focus was produced from 2002 through 2004.
Focus SVT
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| x Honda S2000 |
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The Honda S2000 is a roadster manufactured by the Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company. It was launched in April 1999 and was created to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary.
The car was first shown as a concept at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1995...
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| x Honda Prelude |
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The Honda Prelude is a sports coupe produced by Japanese automaker Honda from 1978 until 2001. The two-door coupe spanned five generations and was discontinued upon the release of the fifth-generation Honda Integra or Acura RSX Type-S in North...
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| x Hyundai Tiburon |
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The Hyundai Coupe(현대 쿠페), also known as Hyundai Tiburon (Korean: 현대 티뷰론) in some markets, is a compact coupe produced by Hyundai since 1996. The Tiburon name itself means "shark" in Spanish. Tiburon is the name given to the current North American,...
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| x Infiniti G37 |
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The Infiniti G37 is a premium luxury sports car by Infiniti and will be offered in both coupe and sedan models in 2009. It's first year of production was in 2008 and was only available in a 2-door coupe version. The G37 evolved from the G35 and owes...
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| x Jaguar XK |
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The Jaguar XK series (XK8 and XKR) is a grand tourer produced by British car maker Jaguar since 1996. The car was introduced in Geneva Motor Show on 5 March 1996. It is the replacement of the XJS, and is available as a coupé and convertible....
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| x Lamborghini Gallardo |
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The Lamborghini Gallardo (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaˈʎarðo]) is a sports car built by Lamborghini. The Gallardo is Lamborghini's most-produced model to date, with over 5000 built in its first three years of production. Each car costs about $180,000...
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| x Lamborghini Murciélago |
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The Lamborghini Murciélago is a sports car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini. It is often referred to as a supercar and is Lamborghini's flagship and the halo car of the automaker's lineup. The Murciélago is a high-performance two-door, two...
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| x Lamborghini Diablo |
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Lamborghini Diablo is a high-performance mid-engined sports car built by Italian automaker Lamborghini between 1990 and 2001. It was the first Lamborghini capable of attaining a top speed in excess of 200 miles per hour (320 km/h). After the end of...
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| x Lexus SC |
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The Lexus SC series is a personal luxury coupé sold by Lexus since 1991. The SC features a front engine, rear-wheel drive design and seating for up to four passengers. The first generation SC débuted as the V8-powered SC 400 in 1991, and the I6...
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| x Lotus Elise |
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The Lotus Elise is a two seat, rear-wheel drive, mid-engined roadster conceived in early 1994 and released in September 1996 by the English manufacturer Lotus Cars. The car has a hand-finished fibreglass body shell atop its extruded aluminium and...
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| x Lotus Exige |
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The Lotus Exige (pronounced /ɛɡˈziːʒ/) is a two-door, two-seat sports car made by Lotus Cars. It is essentially a coupe version of the Lotus Elise, which is a roadster that is mid-engined and has been in production since 1996.
The original Exige (NA...
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| x Lotus Esprit |
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The Lotus Esprit was a sports car built by Lotus in the United Kingdom from 1976 to 2004. The silver Italdesign concept that eventually became the Esprit was unveiled at the Turin Motor Show in 1972, and was a development of a stretched Lotus Europa...
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| x Maserati GranTurismo |
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The Maserati GranTurismo is a two-door 2+2 coupé produced by Maserati.
The GranTurismo shares many design elements with the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano with the platform of Maserati Quattroporte V.
The vehicle was unveiled in 2007 Geneva Motor Show. The...
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| x Mazda MX-5 |
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The Mazda MX-5, also known as Miata (pronounced /miːˈɑːtə/) in North America and Roadster (pronounced [ɺ̠odosɯta]) in Japan, is a sports car built by Mazda in Hiroshima, Japan, since 1989. Its introduction was a significant development in the motor...
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| x Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class |
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The Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class was a mid-size rear-wheel drive coupé/convertible. While it was based on the W202 and W203 platforms of the C-Class, its styling cues, engine, and price range are closer to that of the E-Class, with Mercedes-Benz slotting...
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