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Toyota Motor Corp. tumbled to a rare loss in North America during the first half of its fiscal year, sending President Katsuaki Watanabe into crisis mode as he slashed the company's outlook. Toyota now expects global operating profit to plummet 73.

The Toyota profit machine tumbled to rare losses in North America and Europe, sending President Katsuaki Watanabe into crisis mode as he slashes the company's outlook. Toyota now expects global operating profit to plummet 73.6 percent to 600.

Mitsubishi returned to profit in the fiscal first half, with Europe being a rare bright spot in the company's global operations. The region was the only market with a sales increase in the April-September period. Read more ...

Italian supercar maker Lamborghini has announced two special, rare models that will hit the road in the near future. The first, called the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo, is being called the world's fastest 'one-make' series. Debuting in May of 2009, the one-off model will be a lightweight version of the Gallardo LP 560-4 super car that was launched earlier this year. Read more ...

Raw figures rarely relate the whole story. But in the case of the fourth-generation Audi S4, they do provide a reliable guide as to the overall effectiveness of its new 3.0-liter V6. Read more ...

For the past few years now, Mazda has been giving us boldly styled prototypes, but these liquid lines have been slow to make it into production. For 2009, Mazda is finally launching a model graced with a cleaner version of this liquid styling and a rare elegance. Read more ...

For the past few years now, Mazda has been giving us boldly styled prototypes, but these liquid lines have been slow to make it into production. For 2009, Mazda is finally launching a model graced with a cleaner version of this liquid styling and a rare elegance. Read more ...

Behold The rarest Alfa Romeo . Only 11 will be made .
The price is not known yet but we can predict it will be unique 🙂

This car was unveiled at the Mille Miglia 2008 event , a 1,000 mile Alfa parade .
It will have a 3.2 l V6 256bhp engine , black leather seats with red stitching and special paintjob : ‘Rosso 8C’ red

To commemorate the 11 victories that Alfa won between 1927 and 1957 , each car will have a silver plate with the race history mounted inside between the two seats . Each car will have its own story , it does not come more exclusive than this .

It can go from 0-60mph in seven seconds, and hit a top speed of more than 130mph. Extended wheelarches, tinted windows, a tweaked exhaust pipe and black alloy wheels also set it apart from lesser models.

Only 300 will be made , making the hot Cold a rare car

It will have a 1.5l 154bhp engine ( 0-60 mph in 7 seconds) The tunned Cold will have a top speed of 130mph

The Mitsubishi Colt will be upgraded / tunned by Ralliard . The name sais it all and you can bet this will be a great car

Ferrari looks good in any colour

Here is a picture of how this car looks like in a photo studio :