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The potent Boxster S goes into 2008 with a 3.4-liter flat six-cylinder that boasts the same technology as the smaller engine. The result is a Boxster S with 295 horsepower and 251 lb.-ft. of torque. The potent powerplant hurtles the Boxster S from zero to 60 mph in only 5.1 seconds. The Boxster S can be equipped with either a six-speed manual or five-speed Tiptronic S transmission.

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Alright, here are some awesome pictures from the 2008 World Rally Championship that took place at Leon, Mexico in February. Let me know if you are interested in seeing more rally pictures, so that I can keep posting rally pictures too.

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Alfa Romeo Spiders are one of the exotic cars from Alfa Romeo. Today Alfa unveiled the Spider Mille Miglia, a extremely limited special series, at the "Mille Miglia 2008" race in Italy. "Mille Miglia" is a two day car racing event which kicks-off in Brescia on 15th May and returns to the same city on 17th May.

Each of the 11 Mille Miglia is equiped with a silver plate bearing details of one of the victories won by Alfa Romeo between 1928 and 1947. Distinguished by the exclusive body colour ‘Rosso 8C’ and a ‘Quadrifoglio’ logo on the wing, the Alfa Spider Mille Miglia cars boast special interiors trimmed with black leather with red top-stitching and are equipped with the mighty 260 bhp3.2 V6 units and the Electronic Q2 system.

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The 2008 DTM calendar features a total of eleven thrilling races. Six rounds will be held at German venues, with the other five rounds of the most popular international touring car series being contested on racetracks located in the other important European automobile markets: France, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain.

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[Source: DTM]

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The sleek and sexy Opel Insignia will debut at 2008 London Motor Show. Opel Insignia is aimed to compete with Honda Accord, Citroen C5 and Mazda 6 in the European market.

The Insignia will launch with an exceptionally broad range of seven engines either manual or automatic six-speed transmissions. The four gasoline engines range from a four-cylinder 115 hp unit to a V6 with 260 hp. The three new direct-injection diesels feature a displacement of 2.0 liter and outputs spanning from 110 to 160 hp.

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[Source: GM]

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