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[ad_1] The 1980s were a time of excess, and brought with them the rise of BMW and Mercedes-Benz as the cars of choice to project success. It should come as no surprise, then, that German automakers and excess overlapped more than once. This V-16-powered 1987 BMW 750iL is one of the best examples of the intersection between "Why would they build that?" and "Why not?" Dubbed the Goldfisch (yes, it means goldfish), this one-of-a-kind 7-Series featured a 6.6-liter V-16 engine derived from BMW's existing V-12, BMWBlog reported in November. The resulting mill was so large it wouldn't fit under the hood of BMW's long-wheelbase sedan without significant modifications.  1987 BMW 750iL “Goldfisch” To find that space, BMW elected to move the radiator to the trunk. In fact, BMW mounted two…

[ad_1] Aston Martin's next limited-edition car looks to the past as the brand enters the future. On Tuesday, the British automaker announced the Aston Martin V12 Speedster, a limited-edition topless supercar that will make its formal debut later in 2020. Designed in-house by Aston Martin's personalization division known as Q by Aston Martin, the V12 Speedster is said to be a driver-oriented two-seat open cockpit sports car. Its design will honor the the 1959 Le Mans-winning Aston Martin DBR1 and the CC100 Speedster centenary concept car from 2013. The teaser image doesn't give away much, but there's clearly a duckbill spoiler, deep sculpting on the sides with large strakes from the front wheel wells into the door panels. A large front splitter juts out from the front bumper, which has…

[ad_1] After a big round of updates last year, Ford's Mustang Shelby GT350 soldiers on into the 2020 model year with only minor tweaks. Among these is a new heritage package announced this week that sees the muscle car adopt the iconic livery of Wimbledon White with Guardsman Blue stripes. 2020 JRM GT23 A company responsible for building Nissan GT-R race cars this week unveiled a wild version of the Japanese icon designed for the road. It's called the GT23, and it packs over 650 horsepower, rear-wheel drive, and enough downforce for 2 g of lateral acceleration. 2020 Audi RS Q8 first drive Audi just launched the RS Q8 and we've just had a chance to drive it. The vehicle is unassuming but wicked. How so? It looks similar to…

[ad_1] The Jaguar F-Type's design is art on wheels, and for 2021 the British sports car moves forward. The refreshed 2021 Jaguar F-Type coupe and convertible made an online debut on Monday with tweaks to its sleek design, new in-cabin technology, more power, and a focus on fine details. 2021 Jaguar F-Type2021 Jaguar F-Type2021 Jaguar F-Type It won't be hard to pick out the 2021 F-Type at Cars & Coffee next year. The LED headlights are now slim horizontal units (previously they were vertically oriented) to match new, slender LED taillights that are similar to those found in the all-electric I-Pace crossover. A wider, deeper grille gives the F-Type a wider appearance than before. A new design for the clamshell hood features air vents positioned closer to the front bumper…

[ad_1] Semi-official BMW tuner Alpina has given the world some fantastically tweaked cars over the years, the latest of which are the 600-horsepower B7 based on the 7-Series and 462-hp B3 based on the 3-Series. As you may have noticed, Alpina often steps where BMW's own tuner, the M division, doesn't dare tread, and it looks like the next offering will be based on the X7. The latest spy shots and video show prototypes for an Alpina X7 being tested hard at the Nürburgring and on some of the German racetrack's surrounding roads. Signature Alpina cues include the horizontal slats of the lower front fascia, the multi-spoke wheels, and the quad-exhaust tips. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IVsoufBboE[/embed] Alpina's X7 will likely be badged an XB7 if it's powered by a gasoline engine, though if…

[ad_1] What happens when a barn find hunter and classic Jaguar enthusiast happen upon two different XK-series roadsters less than a quarter mile apart? Tom Cotter, the host of Hagerty's "Barn Find Hunter," says he always dreams of opening a barn door and finding an old Jaguar XK120 or XK140. He's about to strike gold twice, and they're virtually on opposite sides of the same street. The first find is an XK120 roadster. Purportedly once owned by Daniel Gerber (like the baby food), it was acquired by Cotter's host, Denny Hoxie, from somebody who had let it go to seed a bit. Hoxie's XK120 is very much a survivor that was merely repaired, rather than restored. Hoxie says that when he first started working on his XK, the cars weren't old…

[ad_1] Toyota is committed to launching at least 10 battery-electric cars by 2025, with the first expected to arrive in 2020. Some of these will come from Lexus which will present an EV concept at this month's Tokyo Motor Show, previewed here in a teaser video released on Thursday. The concept is thought to preview a production model due in 2020. The teaser video shows off the concept's headlight design and that's about it. All Lexus will say about it is that it will be a battery-electric vehicle, though rumors point to it being a small, hatch-like vehicle with a tall, boxy design. You can also bet on it coming with a large spindle grille, even though EVs don't really need grilles. It's possible the concept will be an evolution…

[ad_1] When you think of actor Vin Diesel and car movies, the natural intersection of those concepts is the "Fast and Furious" franchise, but there's another action series that weaves the two together: "xXx." Dubbed the Flame Car, the 1967 Pontiac GTO Hardtop that recently visited Jay Leno's Garage has been owned by Thom Sherwood since 2005. A Pontiac fanatic who wrote reviews of movies that featured the brand, Sherwood knew from the moment he saw the GTO in the "xXx" trailer back in 2002 that he had to have one.  Five running '67 GTOs were built for the film along with a sixth, non-running rig car which was used for various close-up shots. Of the five runners, two were sold on eBay by the production studio and wound up…