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This week marked the 20th anniversary of the death of Ferruccio Lamborghini, an Italian businessman who founded a car company you may or may not have heard of. Get to know more about the man who moved the motoring industry in this 1987 clip from CBS’ news show 60 Minutes. Reporter Morley Safer goes inside the Lamborghini factory and breathlessly describes what makes this fantastically Italian
supercar tick.

 

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We bet you won’t be spooked with this dressed-up Mercedes in time for Halloween.

Chevrolet is presenting an onslaught of performance cars at the 2013 SEMA show taking place in Las Vegas, U.S. this week, with the headline act being a trio of Corvette Stingray concepts.  Many of the Chevy concepts unveiled at SEMA, including these three Corvette Stingrays, have roots at the race track, while others show racing-influenced styling for the street. Importantly, many of the items fitted to the cars are available through the Chevrolet Accessories and Chevrolet Performance catalogs.

 

Source: Motor Authority

 

Honda Motor Co said it will recall about 344,000 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. to fix a software defect that may lead the vehicle to suddenly and harshly brake without the driver pressing the brake pedal. The Japanese automaker said it is not aware of any crashes or injuries related to this problem, which affects minivans built for the 2007 and 2008 model years. Shown in photo is the 2014 Honda Odyssey.

 

Source: Reuters

 

Pitted to be the most powerful four-door Porsche has ever made, it carries a turbocharged V8 that produces 570 horsepower and 533 pound-feet of torque. The top speed is 192 miles per hour.

Source: Forbes