VÄTH Breaths New Life to Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 V8

Even though we have come to know Väth for its wild and powerful tunes of modern Mercedes-Benz models such as the 680hp G55 AMG and the 746hp C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Edition, the German company also prides itself for its restoration business.

To show us what it can do, Väth has revealed its latest restoration project in the guise of a Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3. Codenamed W109, the full size limousine was a predecessor to the S-Class and was built from 1967 to 1972.

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Canadian Trucker gets the Fright of His Life When Oncoming 18-Wheeler Rolls Over [NSFW]

Some of the scariest situations on the road are usually the ones we have no control over, like when a massive 18-wheeler lorry flips over on a turn and is heading straight towards your vehicle.

As luck would have it, this Canadian truck driver was offered a split second to make a quick move and avoid a potentially fatal crash.

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New Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon UK Prices Start at £15,375

It won't hit UK showrooms before autumn of 2012, but Chevrolet has already announced full pricing for the new Cruze Station Wagon that starts at £15,375 on-the-road.

There are three engines and three trim levels available at launch for the estate version of the Cruze that offers 500 liters of boot space up to the window line and 1,478 liters with the rear seats folded.

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U Spy: New Land Rover Range Rover Prototypes Filmed on the Hot Roads of Dubai

If you are not content with the spy photos of Land Rover's all-important, next generation Range Rover and would like to see the luxury SUV in action, then you'll be pleased to know that Carscoop reader Jay M. has tipped us off about a video showing two prototype models on a highway in Dubai.

The YouTube poster notes: "I saw two 2013 Range Rover prototypes driving down the Dubai Bypass Road this morning on their way from the Al Tayer Motors facility in Dubai Investment Park out to the desert for hot weather testing."

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Honda Posts a New Monthly Record for Automobile Production Outside of Japan

It was to be expected that Honda's production numbers throughout 2012 would be significantly improved over last year, which was marked by the catastrophic Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, but the company did better than that recording a new all-time monthly record for vehicle production outside Japan in May with 357,619 units, up by 176 percent. Read more »

Porsche's 918 Spyder Comes to Goodwood Festival of Speed

The Porsche 918 Spyder Concept made its debut on UK soil at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday offering visitors a first look at the German automaker's upcoming plug-in hybrid supercar.

Revealed in concept form at the 2010 Geneva Show, Porsche is currently completing the development of the production model that will go on sale in November of 2013.

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First Fiat Viaggio Sedan Rolls Off the Production Line in China

The Fiat Group and its Chinese partner Guangzhou Auto (GAC) celebrated the completion of their new joint-venture factory in Changsha and the rollout of the first series production Viaggio sedan on Thursday.

The new plant covers an area of 730,000 square meters and is the result of a 5 billion Yuan (US$787 million) joint venture between Fiat and GAC, which is China's sixth largest vehicle manufacturer.

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