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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: sports cars

sports cars stories: 9 news summaries
for the birds

 This Is a $1M Car—in a Lagoon  

Cellphone and pelican conspire against Texas driver

Nov 13, 09 3:45 PM CST
(Newser) - A Texas driver distracted by a low-flying pelican took an unexpected detour—into 3 feet of water. Andy House, 34, drove a Bugatti Veyron EB, worth about $1 million, into a saltwater lagoon near Galveston. "He was calm,” the driver of the wrecker that took away the waterlogged... More »

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 Classic Bugatti 
 Sells for $4.5M 

1937 model gathered dust in garage for 50 years

Feb 8, 09 10:06 AM CST
(Newser) - A 1937 Bugatti that sat unused for 5 decades has sold at a Paris auction for $4.5 million, the BBC reports. The family of a British doctor found the car in his garage after he died. It's one of only 17 in the world. Despite its age, the Type... More »

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(Newser) - A rare Bugatti sports car found in a late British doctor’s garage will be auctioned off next month and is expected to fetch at least $4.3 million for his surprised relatives, the AP reports. The Type 57S Atalante, built in 1937, is one of only 17 ever made.... More »

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ANALYSIS

Viper Might Be Luxury Chrysler Can Do Without

Automaker needs to raise $1B, and hot rod looks odd model out

Aug 28, 08 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Despite a $1.1 billion operating profit in the first half of the year, Chrysler is hemorrhaging money. In a bid to raise another billion, the company is looking to sell off its iconic Dodge Viper line, BusinessWeek reports. The Viper has sold a mere 594 cars since January, and... More »

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Chrysler • sports cars • Dodge • auto industry • auto sales • BusinessWeek • Dodge Viper

 Car Lovers Pay $5K for a Spin 

140-mph ride is too much for one: 'I tossed my cookies,' he said

Apr 26, 08 5:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Car nuts are flying to Los Angeles and coughing up nearly $5,000 to drive a Porsche 997 Turbo. Why the numbing bill? Because Supercar Life, a fantasy camp, lets motorists spend all day driving a host of pricey cars at outrageous speeds. For many, the 140-mph thrill ride is... More »

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Bond's Aston Martin Dumped in the Drink

Stunt driver loses control of $240K
sports car

Apr 20, 08 6:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - James Bond may be needing a new set of wheels after authorities fished his Aston Martin out of an Italian lake yesterday, the Telegraph reports. A stunt driver lost control of the $240,000 roadster and dumped it in the drink, suffering a few small bruises—but the film, Quantum ... More »

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 Alfa Romeo Revs Up
to US Market 

Analysts skeptical due to weak earlier run at American buyers

Mar 15, 08 8:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Italian automaker Alfa Romeo is ready for a second run at the US market, hoping to provide a stylish alternative to BMWs and Audis, the Los Angeles Times reports. A cultural icon in Italy, Alfa failed to win over Americans in the past—and is now sparking skepticism from... More »

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Electric Car Nails 0 to 60 in 0:04

Britain's Lightning GTS rips up the road with no gas pains

Sep 10, 07 8:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Lightning GTS—a new all-electric sports car—will go from 0 to 60 in four seconds, the car's British manufacturer claims. Part of a coming boom in electric cars (in Europe anyway), the GTS will travel 250 miles on a 10-minute charge and max out at 130 mph. But... More »

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Lexus Reaches for Luxury Cachet

Wealthy suburbanites' car of choice
gets high-end makeover

Mar 26, 07 11:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stodgy luxury standby Lexus is trying to trade up to the hot "prestige luxury" market with a new line of $70,000 and up automobiles.  Along with the new models comes a massive rebranding effort that aims, says a  marketing manager, to get "Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci... More »

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