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Coming Soon in 2007!</div> <bR> <div> First let me say that if your going to buy a New CAR this year . .  this is the one!</div> <div> the upcoming C30.</div> <bR> <div> The sporty hatchback will start at a retail price of $23,395 (including destination charge) for the 1.0</div> <bR> <div> and $26,395 for the better-equipped 2.0.</div> <bR> <div> Both versions will sport Volvo’s 227-horsepower turbocharged 5-cylinder engine when it goes on sale later this year</div> <div> Ford GT</div> <div> <B> </B><IMG SRC="3cf50e00.jpg" border=0 width="336" height="224" ALT="Ford GT" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="6" VSPACE="0"><B>0-to-60 mph acceleration time:</B> 3.3 seconds</div> <div> <B>Power-to-weight ratio:</B> 6.3 lb/hp</div> <div> <B>Engine specs: </B>5.4-liter V8; 550 hp</div> <div> <B>MSRP: </B>$149,995<B> </B></div> <bR> <div> The Ford GT is an intimidating beast with an incredible acceleration time and a vintage racing look that is still completely modern.</div> <bR> <div> This vehicle marks the 40th anniversary of the original Ford GT race car beating the world’s best in endurance racing at Le Mans in 1966. </div> <bR> <div> The 2006 version is a unique reinterpretation of the original.</div> <div> A special limited-edition exterior color, Tungsten Grey, is offered to commemorate the 1966 victory.</div> <bR> <div> Similar to the 2005 Ford GT, the 2006 version boasts a 550-hp V8 engine, yet it shaved 0.4 seconds off its acceleration time.</div> <bR> <div> This car may be intended for the road, but it has race-like qualities not unlike the original. </div> <div> The GT will cease production in September of this year and will soon be replaced by the Shelby GT500.</div> <bR> <div> This ultra-high-performance sports car is built on an aluminum space-frame chassis with super-plastic-formed aluminum body panels.</div> <bR> <div> The supercharged V8 engine produces 550 pound-feet of torque and the six-speed manual transmission delivers power to the rear wheels</div> <div> Audi R8</div> <div> <IMG SRC="5a37ce40.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="228" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I><B>Body Style      2-Door Coupe - </B></I><I><B>R8's classification as an "exotic"</B></I></div> <div> Category      Sports Cars</div> <div> Drivetrain      All-wheel drive</div> <div> Engine      4.2-liter, 420-hp V8</div> <div> transmission 6 speed manual</div> <div> Estimated Price      $100,000 - $120,000</div> <div> The R8 has a top speed of 187 mp/h (301 km/h). </div> <div> Due to the <I><B>R8's classification as an "exotic"</B></I>, it is not governed in any country, which means there can be no limiters on the car's speed.</div> <div> HotV8 Special Report</div> <div> 5/7/07</div> <div> <B>Audi takes a page from Ferrari's playbook</B></div> <div> Dealers would get option to buy used R8s</div> <div> Audi of America Inc. wants to stop speculators from buying the R8, its first premium sports car, and flipping it for profit. So it's copying a Ferrari practice: Dealers will ask would-be buyers to sign an affidavit stating that they will give the dealer first crack at buying back the R8 if they sell it. Signing the affidavit is voluntary.</div> <div> Lotus Elise</div> <div> <IMG SRC="59b7ce40.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="228" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Going back to its roots, Lotus rediscovers the meaning of simply brilliant.</div> <div> Ford Mustang Shelby GT500</div> <div> <IMG SRC="3cefcd40.jpg" border=0 width="508" height="212" ALT="mustang gt 500" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="6" VSPACE="0">Best Performance/dollar ratio of as US sport 2dr Coupe!</div> <bR> <div> The Mustang was all new for 2005, and has become a proven success in the market as a car embraced by a broad spectrum of buyers.</div> <bR> <div> Although immediately recognizable as a Mustang, the latest version offers thoroughly modern performance with powerful engines.</div> <bR> <div> This will replace the The Ford GT an intimidating beast with an incredible acceleration time and a vintage racing look that is still completely modern.</div> <bR> <div> Following the debut of the retro-themed Mustang for the 2005 model year, Ford's Special Vehicle Team and Carroll Shelby have come together to produce a high-performance version of the sports car for 2007.</div> <bR> <div> The Ford Shelby GT500, shown previously in concept form, is immediately recognizable as a Mustang but looks decidedly more ruthless.</div> <bR> <div> It will be offered in both coupe and convertible versions, and the first copies are scheduled to reach dealerships this summer.</div> <div> Shelby GT500 (2007)</div> <div> best power, price and quality, truly wild street rod</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="628" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="393"><div> Available Styles</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM><NOBR><div> <B>Starting MSRP</B> </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="102"><div> <B>Invoice</B> </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="393"><div> 2dr Convertible Base</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="123"><div> $45,755 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="102"><div> $41,312 </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="393"><div> 2dr Coupe Base</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="123"><div> $40,930 </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="102"><div> $37,018 </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="620"><div> Destination Charge: $745 </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Available Engines: 500-hp, 5.4-liter V-8</div> <div> Available Transmissions: 6-speed manual w/OD</div> <div> Chrysler CrossFire</div> <div> <IMG SRC="55b7ce40.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="228" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="55c7ce40.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="228" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> MSRP Price Range           $29,145 - $49,470</div> <div> Coupe       Roadster       Coupe Limited       Roadster Limited       SRT-6 Coupe       SRT-6 Roadster</div> <div> Base Retail Price (MSRP)      $29,145      $34,185      $34,195      $38,545      $45,170      $49,470</div> <bR> <div>  Coupe       Roadster       Coupe Limited       Roadster Limited       SRT-6 Coupe       SRT-6 Roadster</div> <div> City (mpg)      17                        17                         17 - 21                        17 - 21                    17      17</div> <div> Highway (mpg)      25                25                         25 - 28                        25 - 28                     24      24</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Crossfire is produced in Germany in conjunction with longtime DaimlerChrysler partner Karmann</B>.</div> <div> Chrysler Crossfire continues without any significant changes but adds an optional special edition package on the roadster.</div> <div> The package is offered with an automatic or manual transmission and is exclusively available with an Inferno Red Crystal Pearl Coat exterior color.</div> <div> The interior features Dark Slate Gray cloth seats, while SRT6-style cast-aluminum wheels, a black windshield surround and satin silver door handles and hallmark side louvers grace the exterior.</div> <div> Jaguar XK</div> <div> <IMG SRC="2117cfd0.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="253" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> With the sexy curves that once defined Jaguar.</div> <div> Dodge Viper SRT 10<IMG SRC="0d1460e0.png" border=0 width="70" height="14" ALT="5 points" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="53f50e00.jpg" border=0 width="336" height="224" ALT="viper" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Top speed:</B> 190 miles per hour (estimated</div> <div> Engine: 8.3-liter, 510-hp V-10</div> <div> <B>0-to-60 mph acceleration time:</B> 3.8 seconds</div> <div> <B>Power-to-weight ratio:</B> 6.9 lb/hp</div> <bR> <div> <B>MSRP: </B>$86,995</div> <div> Base price: $85,745</div> <bR> <div> This new companion to the SRT 10 Convertible has an 8.3-liter V10 engine that hisses out 500 hp and 525 pound-feet of torque.</div> <div> Wrapped in a hot little body and powered with a V-10</div> <div> Mini Cooper Proof that small doesn't have to mean Spartan or soulless.</div> <div> Ford Fusion with <I>Ford’s ‘Sync’</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="3f5b8dc0.jpg" border=0 width="440" height="220" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I><B>Ford and Microsoft’s</B></I> new automotive electronics system</div> <div> <I><B>Ford’s ‘Sync’</B></I> system links Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones</div> <div> wireless and USB-based devices to a car’s audio system</div> <div> <I>Sync will at first be available this fall on 12 2008 models including the . . .</I></div> <div> <I>Ford Focus, Fusion, Five Hundred, Edge, Freestyle, Explorer and Sport Trac;</I></div> <div> <I>Mercury Milan, Montego and Mountaineer;</I></div> <div> <I>Lincoln MKX and MKZ.</I> <B><IMG SRC="5985a140.gif" border=0 width="90" height="20" ALT="Learn More" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> all-new midsize sedan <IMG SRC="0d1460e0.png" border=0 width="70" height="14" ALT="5 points" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> MSRP Price Range: <B>$17,295 - $23,825</B> </div> <div> Manual 2.3L 4cyl 16 valve, 160 hp @ 6250 rpm</div> <div> 23/31 mpg</div> <div> Auto. 3.0L 6cyl</div> <div> 20/28 mpg </div> <div> <I><B>Standard Features:</B></I></div> <div> Automatic Locking Retractors </div> <div> 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes </div> <div> AM/FM Radio With 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player </div> <div> <I><B>Options:</B></I></div> <div> 5-Speed Automatic Transmission With Overdrive </div> <bR> <div> A wonderful family class Car</div> <div> 5 speed manual (standard) or 5 speed automatic transmission</div> <bR> <div> The well-rounded 2007 Ford Fusion is worth a test-drive if you're looking for a roomy yet sporty midsize sedan.</div> <bR> <div> Styling that doesn't get lost in the crowd!</div> <bR> <div> A car that's fun to drive, fuel-efficient, and offered in such a wide variety of configurations!</div> <bR> <div> competitively priced, can be had with all the right features and will likely uphold Ford Model T's reputation for reliability and durability.</div> <div> A class leader when it comes to ride and handling</div> <div> Smart Car ForTwo</div> <div> <IMG SRC="569c2130.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="275" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Mercedes makes this city commuter desirable and fun. </div> <div> Discover a car that has been perfectly designed for your everyday life. A car that offers maximum comfort, agility, safety, ecology and driving fun. A pioneering vehicle concept that is one of the best with its exceptionally low CO2 emission figures. Discover the smart fortwo – as a coupé and a cabrio in the pure, pulse and passion equipment lines.</div> <div> Audi TT</div> <div> <IMG SRC="5a4b8dc0.jpg" border=0 width="440" height="220" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> New design and style standards for the inside and an exterior reintroduced from a storied past.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="5a5b8dc0.jpg" border=0 width="440" height="220" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Ford Edge with <I>Ford’s ‘Sync’</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="56bf2de0.jpg" border=0 width="242" height="222" ALT="ford edge" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Ford’s bold new design in crossover utility vehicles.</div> <div> medium size crossover vehicles with standard V6 engines.</div> <div> With Ford’s new hands-free technology</div> <div> Sync links Bluetooth, wireless and USB devices into car’s audio system</div> <bR> <div> Sync, Ford and Microsoft’s new automotive electronics system, does many useful things, but explaining exactly what it does may be its biggest challenge for survival.</div> <bR> <div> More than an audio or phone system and not a navigation system</div> <div> Lincoln MXK with <I>Ford’s ‘Sync’</I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="397" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 54 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="59a50300.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="48" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> new crossover luxury SUV</div> <div> <IMG SRC="0d1460e0.png" border=0 width="70" height="14" ALT="5 points" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="109"><div> $34,120 - $35,770 </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>Buy This Car Now. Make a Fortune Later?</B></div> <div> "Unlike the vagaries of the stock market, certain models not only retain their value but escalate in popularity and price far beyond expectations," says Hagerty. "The trick is selecting vehicles with collector potential, maintaining them diligently and enjoying them as they appreciate."</div> <bR> <div> <B>Collecting cars is an expensive hobby. Here's a twist: Buy a new car today that will be worth a fortune as a collectible years from now. </B></div> <div> Best of all, you don't need to break the bank to buy a hot and value-appreciating ride. But you do have to be patient, since waiting is key. </div> <div> "Many consumers may be driving a future collector car right now," says McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty, a specialty insurer of collector cars in the United States, and himself a respected collector car valuation expert. "Our goal was to find cars that drivers find appealing now and that they may consider nostalgic in 15 to 20 years." </div> <bR> <div> Hagerty has created a hot list of the next generation of sweet cars. He analyzed the reasons today's collector cars are such hot commodities: pop-culture popularity, limited production numbers and the style of the next generation of collectors.</div> <div> He also included a wide range of models that span market segments and price ranges; that is, cars that are more affordable, fun to drive and still enticing for future generations. Finally, each car on this list has a "wow factor"--something that already turns heads.</div> <div> <I>--From the Editors at Netscape</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Popular Actor Totals Rare $1.5 Million Car</B> </div> <div> Oops! Actor and comedian Eddie Griffin, who had roles in "Norbit," "Undercover Brother," "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo," and "Date Movie" among many others, was practicing for a charity auto race on a California racetrack on Monday, March 26 when he had a bad crash. Griffin walked away without a scratch, but the same can't be said for the $1.5 million bright red Ferrari Enzo he was driving. It was totaled. </div> <bR> <div> The Associated Press reports that Griffin crashed the rare Enzo into a concrete barrier after driving too fast around a curve at the Irwindale Speedway. The race was to be a promotion for his newest film, "Redline." Although Griffin was probably a bit shaken after the accident, he was uninjured. And he kept his sense of humor. "Undercover Brother's good at karate and all the rest of that, but the brother can't drive," Griffin told AP, referring to one his past films. </div> <bR> <div> The Enzo was owned by Daniel Sadek, executive producer of "Redline," whose exotic car collection is featured in the movie. "I'm glad Eddie came out of the crash OK, but my dream car got destroyed," Sadek told AP.</div> <div> "I went to my trailer for about 15 minutes and I thought, there's people dying every day.</div> <bR> <div> A lot of worse things are happening in the world." Only 400 Ferrari Enzos were ever made, all between 2002 and 2004. Now there is one less of them on the road.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="59d77050.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="261" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="59e77f40.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="244" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="59f772c0.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="5a0770a0.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="266" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> </tr></table></body>