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Customers in the U.K. interested in picking up the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari will have to shell out £29,600 (€35,500) to pick up a right-hand drive model.  An improvement on the Abarth 500, itself an improvement on the Fiat 500C, the 695 Tributo will be limited to 152 units.

What does thirty thousand pounds buy you in the UK?

Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari priced in the UK

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Lumma Design has unveiled their new range of styling and performance accessories for the second generation Porsche Cayenne.

Porsche Cayenne II by Lumma Design

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Düsseldorf-based tuning firm Anderson Germany has released a new tuning package for the Raging Bull of Bologna.  The Lamborghini Gallardo Balboni Edition gets a horsepower boost of over seven percent.

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Balboni by Anderson Germany

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Joss Developments Limited from Australia has released additional specifications for the JP1 supercar.

Joss JP1 supercar specs released

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Domestic automakers GM, Ford and Chrysler all saw their July sales rise, helped by a large increase in sales of pickup trucks.

The news may be bad in Europe but new car sales in the United States are still growing, although not as much as forecasts had anticipated. July sales in that market were up 5.2 percent overall compared to the same period last year.

Detroit Three up, Honda and Toyota down in July

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Already seen as the C25 Edition support vehicle for the Super GT C25, tuning firm Carlsson Autotechnik has announced the styling package for the companion ForTwo is now available à la carte.

Carlsson announce subtle upgrades for smart forTwo

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What will the car have under the hood?  Swiss niche automaker Helvetic Motor Company will be using a Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG as the base for their ucpoming car, the HMC Hidalgo.  The classic-looking car has been designed by a host of engineers, some of whom claim F1 experience.

HMC Hidalgo underpinned by Mercedes SLK - classic design fused with modern tech

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This Japanese market-only Track Club Edition of the Nissan GT-R is a joint project by Nissan, its motor-sport division NISMO, NOVA Engineering and Nordring tuning. Applications are being accepted until September 20.

2011 Nissan GT-R Track Club Edition launched

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MTM distributor Horchaus has announced they have failed to secure the required clearances to import Audi RS models into North America.

No Audi RS6 imports for North America

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Check out this nicely shot, high-definition short film about the Zonda R, hosted by Horacio Pagani himself.

http://www.youtube.com/v/hF0ssVxuifA&hl=en_US&fs=1

Pagani Zonda R Nurburgring mini documentary released [video]