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We like the Lotus Elise and the Exige hardtop equivalent at Autoblog UK ; it is a cheap way to have a lot of fun in a car that keeps things simple.
It seems we are not the only fans of the British sports car, as American Tuner Hennessey has decided to use the Exige as the basis for its outrageously-powered supercar, the Venom GT.
Although the car is supposed to be finished and launched by 30 March, all we have to look at for now is a shadowy teaser image and a couple of sketches. However, the points of real interest are the power statistics that the company claims are due - there will be a choice of a 725, 1,000, and a 1,200bhp model. The standard Exige only offers a paltry-by-comparison 218bhp.
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A fleet of rare and exotic cars is going under the hammer after they were found gathering dust in a barn near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.
The collection of eight vehicles includes examples of some of the most luxurious and exclusive cars produced in the UK and Italy over the last 40 years and have all sat unused over the last ten years after their millionaire owner left them untouched in the barn.
The list includes two 1980s Maseratis, a Jenson, two DeTomasos and two Bentleys. It's being sold after the owner died last year. Despite spending thousands on the collection, the owner chose not to drive them, preferring to use a 2001 Nissan Patrol, which is also up for sale.
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Police are investigating after Sir Ranulph Fiennes was involved in a head-on car crash in Greater Manchester on Saturday.
The 66-year-old explorer apparently swerved into the opposite lane on the A6 in Stockport and crashed into two cars on the other side of the road. Sir Ranulph's Jaguar had collided with a Nissan Micra and a Ford Focus travelling on the opposite side of the road.
Sir Ranulph is being investigated over claims that he 'dozed off' at the wheel. He was taken to hospital after the crash, which happened about 2pm on Saturday afternoon. The hospital visit was purely for a check up as he was reportedly uninjured, although was shaken up by the affair.
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Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Hybrids-Alternative, Concept Cars, Opinion/Editorial, Electric cars , Design studies , News
Every motor show has a selection of bizarre concept cars, and Geneva was no exception.
Whether it's multi-million pound design studies by major manufacturers or ultra-low volume rarities cobbled together by companies you've never heard of, the often outlandish results are guaranteed head turners on any stand.
In honour of these weird and wonderful machines, we've picked out the best and the worst from the Geneva 2010 rogues gallery.
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