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Rumors about a hotter C30 version circulated for quite a while now. But today thos rumors were confirmed: Volvo said the company is indeed building a 300bhp, all-wheel drive version of the C30 hatchback. The special edition will be limited to less than 4500 cars over four years.

The hot C30 will be powered by the same engine as the future Focus RS: a 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder petrol engine, the only difference begin that the C30 will get four-wheel drive system.

Volvo has yet to confirm the name the new car will carry, but we know it will be sitting on 20-inch wheels with colour-keyed brake calipers, a special body kit and motorsport seats.

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Posted Sep 30th 2008 5:26PM by Dan RothFiled under: Supercars, Ferrari, Rendered Speculation Click above for high-res gallery of Krasnov Igor’s four-door Ferrari Since everyone else is getting in on the four-door supercar game, Ferrari might as well give one of its cars the taffy pull treatment. Rather than wait for one of the design houses classically associated with the Prancing Horse to apply masterstrokes of design, Russian enthusiast Krasnov Igor came up with his own quad portal thoroughbred. We’re not thrilled with the results, but we’ll bestow an A for effort. Looking like a Scaglietti that got tossed in the blender with an Elise’s roof and a Lamborghini tail, the wheelbase and proportions just don’t look quite right. (Read the full post about ‘Enthusiast designs four-door Ferrari PanaQuattroMeraPorte’…)

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CHICAGO, ILL., Sept. 30, 2008 - ProClip USA, Inc. today announced the launch of a new device holder with tilt swivel and pass-through connector designed to securely mount iPhones to car, truck and SUV dashboards and consoles. The pass-through connector creates a docking station to which you can connect your stereo cable, charging cable or any other 30 pin dock connector cable.

These holders, designed and manufactured by Brodit AB in Sweden, are custom made for the new iPhone 3G and attach to vehicle specific ProClip dashboard mounts. Once this two part solution (Device Holder plus Vehicle Mount) is attached, to the vehicle dashboard, the solution provides better viewing and easier access.

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Posted Sep 30th 2008 6:00PM by Sam Abuelsamid
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Chrysler, LLC., Ford
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Engineer Bob Kearns had been granted a patent for a design of intermittent windshield wipers in 1967, two years before Ford introduced them in production. Unfortunately for Kearns, Ford had “developed” its own system rather than licensing Kearns’ design. Needless to say, litigation ensued and it took until 1995 for the U.S. Supreme Court to finally rule against Ford and Chrysler and award Kearns $30 million. (Read the full post about ‘Ford reminds world that it didn’t “willfully” violate wiper patent’…)

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Posted Sep 30th 2008 11:28AM by Dan RothFiled under: Concept Cars, Paris Motor Show, Crossovers/CUVs, BMWIf the overly contrived teaser video wasn’t enough for you, there’s now another image of the BMW X1 for those who care. There’s not much to see in the teaser, just a very dimly lit shot of the vehicle that will slot below the pugnacious X3. A little Photoshoppery doesn’t shed much more light, but it does make the profile more clear. When we finally see the X1 in Paris, it will likely resemble a stubby shrunken X5. No word on whether or not it’ll drive like the supersonic aircraft that originated the moniker. [Source: 4wheelsnews]Tags: fast cars, Ford, new car reviews, toyota (Read the full post about ‘BMW releases second X1 teaser’…)

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Autocar got its hands on a design of the new sketch Lamborghini Estoque right from Lambo’s Centro Stile design studio. So whatever we see from the Italian supercar maker next month in Paris will likely look a lot like the car above.

According to Autocar, the sedan is more than just a concept. In fact, it has been designed to comply with crash regulations and pedestrian protection law. As suspected earlier, this Lambo for the family will likely be based on the aluminum chassis of the Audi A8.

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OLOFSTROM, SWEDEN – September 30, 2008: Wednesday 24 September was a big day at Volvo Car Body Components (VCBC) in Olofström. Both the Recycling Train and the new press line - Line 38 - were officially inaugurated.

The official premiere trip of the Recycling Train was organised by Stena Recycling, with guests which invited guests from the local council, the region and press supplier Müller Weingarten/Schuler along for the ride. The new train considerably cuts both costs and environmental impact compared with previous scrap transport alternatives. The train has been running since September 3.

Biggest investment in 20 years
Line 38 has cost 300 million kronor (approx.

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PARIS - September 30, 2008: Based closely on the Kangoo Compact Concept show car unveiled at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, Renault Kangoo be bop is the latest addition to the Kangoo family. Its compact size (3.87m in length), original two-tone colour scheme and exclusive interior appointments of this innovative vehicle combine to give it a particularly strong personality. Its extensive glazed area and four roomy seats afford a sense of space and light. Ideal for escaping the crowd, Kangoo be bop offers open-top motoring at the rear thanks to its glazed sliding roof and rear tailgate window which slides down out of sight.

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Lamborghini revealed today the fourth teaser of its mystery concept that will debut at the Paris Auto Show. First believed to be called Urus, and now Estoque, the new concept will preview a four-door luxury sedan that will compete with Aston Martin Rapide and Porsche Panamera.

Official unveiling will be made on October 1st.

Tags: toyota, car news, BMW, Honda

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What’s better than playing a cool car game like Midnight Club: Los Angles while enjoying a great pizza?! Picking up that pizza in a new Saleen Mustang inspired by the game Midnight Club: Los Angles. Rockstar Games and Pizza Hut are teaming up to give away a Saleen S302 Extreme Ford Mustang, worth an estimated $100,000. All you have to do is enter at Pizza Hut’s website before November 10th.

Ok, that last paragraph was a little too much shameless promotion, but the fact remains that it is a cool giveaway.

(Read the full post about ‘Rockstar Games and Pizza Hut giving away Saleen Mustang from Midnight Club: LA’…)

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