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Auto erotic: Ferrari to reveal F149 a little bit at a time on the web

By GREG MIGLIORE AND BOB GRITZINGER
The Prancing Horse is doing a slow striptease of its new GT, the F149.
Ferrari is revealing the much-anticipated sports car on a website that launched Friday, leading up to its introduction at the Paris motor show in October. The 2+2 coupe features a folding hardtop, along with a new direct-injection [...]

ESCAPE ROADS: 1970 Triumph 2000 MK 2

By JAN TEGLER
This Triumph 2000 Mk 2’s original owner, a U.S. State Department worker, purchased it in the Bahamas. By the late 1970s, the 2000 was in Boston. But the left-hand-drive car’s career came to an abrupt halt when the owner hit a pine tree. It sat for years until Stephen Oertwig heard about it.
“Someone [...]

MARKET: 1979 Porsche 930 Turbo Coupe

3299-cc, horizontally opposed, intercooled and turbocharged six-cylinder engine. Four-wheel disc brakes. Chiffon yellow with dark cocoa interior. Factory A/C, power windows and sunroof. Owned by Al Holbert, three-time winner of Le Mans and winner of five IMSA GT titles and 10 Can-Am races. Very good paint shows no obvious flaws. Blackout trim, including soft trim, [...]

New SUV for Porsche

Could this be the Cayenne’s little brother?
The Panamera isn’t the only new product in Porsche’s future. Spotted on the street outside Porsche’s headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, was this SUV prototype, which is smaller than the Cayenne.
Some reports say the new SUV may be called Roxster. It is also possible the vehicle could be sharing components [...]

2008 Ford Edge Limited AWD

As midsize utes or crossovers go, Ford’s Edge is as good as any. The styling is good, and the Mazda 6 chassis is a fine starting point for a composed and agile, semiresponsive (considering its weight) tall wagon. The chassis is firm and the ride quality excellent–smooth but not soft (again, considering the heft). It’s [...]