| Hot hatch-beating Hummer H3 |
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Sales of 4x4s are plummeting but this hasn?t stopped a German tuner unveiling a modified Hummer H3 ? with Golf GTI-beating performance.
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Geiger ? which modifies most American cars ? has taken the Hummer H3?s 5.3-litre V8 engine and fitted a supercharger, increasing outputs from 300bhp and 320lb/ft of pulling power to 423bhp and 502lb/ft.
The result is 0-62mph in 7 seconds and a top speed of 148mph ? beating the Golf?s 7.2 seconds and 146mph.
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| Continental shift: new Bentley GTC cracks 200mph |
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The Bentley Continental GTC has been face-lifted and fitted with a 600bhp engine ? ensuring a top speed of 200mph.
Bentley has given its convertible Continental a more upright grille with a more pronounced edge and lower air intakes.
But the most important change to the GTC line-up is the introduction of the ?Speed? model, which features Bentley?s uprated 6-litre V12 engine.
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| Steven Gerrard spotted in modified Range Rover |
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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been photographed in a modified Range Rover.
England midfielder Steven Gerrard was snapped as he was driven by wife Alex Curran after a mixed week which was him put in two star performances for Liverpool and be charged by police over an alleged assault in a Southport nightclub.
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| Subaru pulls out of World Rally Championship |
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 Subaru has announced it is to pull out of the World Rally Championship.
The Japanese car maker has campaigned the iconic Impreza in the WRC since 1993.
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| Biff! Batmobile slapped with parking ticket |
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by Vijay Pattni Holy smokes Batman - the Batmobile's got a parking ticket! 
A traffic warden has ticketed one of the most famous cars in the world: the custom-built 2.5-tonne Batmobile.
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| Three Bugatti Veyrons for sale on Auto Trader |
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by Adrian Hearn Auto Trader has three Bugatti Veyrons for sale on the site right now. 
So if you've got the best part of £1 million to spare - you can jump a queue with currently includes Cristiano Ronaldo.
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| News round-up: Bond star gets unlimited Astons |
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Check back throughout the day - to see the latest additions click 'Refresh' on your browser or press F5. Links will direct you away from Auto Trader.
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| Hummer with wagon wheels snapped in London |
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by Adrian Hearn Footballers and hip-hop stars are famous for blinging up their Hummers, but we doubt Beckham and Fiddy would have fitted a set of wagon wheels to their American 4x4. 
This is exactly what artist Matthew Harrison has done with a Hummer H3.
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| Twin-turbocharged 800bhp Ferrari F50 for sale |
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by Vijay Pattni One of the world's fastest modified motors is for sale on Auto Trader - an 800bhp Ferrari F50 supercar. 
The super-rare Ferrari F50 was produced in the mid 1990s and came fitted with a 520bhp 4.7-litre powerhouse.
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| Rod Stewart's Ferrari F430 for sale |
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by Andy Goodwin Top-selling musician Rod Stewart was the first owner of this stunning Ferrari F430 Spider - now for sale on Auto Trader. 
After leaving school Rod Stewart could only have dreamt of owning a Ferrari - one of his first jobs was working as a grave digger.
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| Stunning new Scirocco models announced |
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by Andy Goodwin The Volkswagen Scirocco is now available with two full-on tuning packages, while VW has announced two new entry-level Scirocco engines. 
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| Aston Martin One-77 hypercar at Paris Motor Show |
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by Adrian Hearn Paris Motor Show goers have been treated to a sneak peek at the world's next hypercar - the Aston Martin One-77. 
While almost completely concealed, there were parts of the Aston Martin clearly visible such as a massive front grille and sexy alloy wheels.
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| Revealed: Ferrari California at Paris 2008 |
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by Adrian Hearn The Ferrari California has been given its official global debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. 
The bright red Ferrari California is the first car from the Italian car maker to have an electrically-folding metal roof - and it's amazingly quick, folding from open to fully closed in just 15 seconds and then dropping back down again in the same amount of time.
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| BMW Concept X1 makes world debut |
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by Vijay Pattni BMW has taken the wraps of its latest SUV offering at the Paris Motor Show - the BMW Concept X1. .jpg)
The new BMW Concept X1 - which will sit below the BMW X3 in the carmaker's off-road range if built - is the company's first 'baby' 4x4 and follows the groundbreaking BMW X6 coupe-SUV launched earlier this year.
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| Paris Motor Show 2008 - Seat Ibiza Cupra |
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by Adrian Hearn The new Seat Ibiza Cupra could pose some serious competition to the Vauxhall Corsa VXR and Renault Clio 197 as the most hardcore supermini hot hatch of them all. 
This is thanks to a supercharged and turbocharged 1.4-litre engine which gives the Seat Ibiza Cupra 178bhp - 9bhp less than the 140mph Vauxhall.
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| Wraps off stunning new Volkswagen Golf GTi |
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by Adrian Hearn It's the most famous hot hatch and a motoring icon - and now there's a new VW Golf GTi. 
Or less of a new one, more of a radical facelift over the fifth generation Golf GT - but looking at it on the Volkswagen stage it appears to have been improved cosmetically from all angles.
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| Breaking news: Lamborghini Estoque at Paris |
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by Adrian Hearn After weeks of teaser shots the stunning Lamborghini Estoque has been officially unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. 
And on first impressions, the four-door, four-seat Lamborghini Estoque looks like it's one of the boldest ever car designs.
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| 'THE 571G' number plate sells for £10,000 |
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by Andy Goodwin A Top Gear fan, Ferrari driver and car dealership owner has bought 'THE 57IG' at a DVLA private number plate auction. 
It's the perfect plate for Top Gear's tame racing driver who records hot laps around the test track disguised in white overalls and a white helmet.
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| Chris Evans' Ferrari 550 for sale |
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by Andy Goodwin The Ferrari 550 Maranello which Chris Evans filled with roses and gave to Billie Piper as he proposed to her is for sale on Auto Trader. 
Television and Radio star Evans had only been in a relationship with the then 18-year-old Billie Piper for a few days. Incredibly she didn't even hold a driving license at the time.
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