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2010 Cobra Jet Mustang

2010 Cobra Jet Mustang

Designed for the NHRA/Super Stock circuit, Ford’s 2010 Cobra Jet Mustang features a new launch control/rev limiter; limited to 50 vehicles, the factory-built racer will be available 1Q 2010.

XM SkyDock

XM SkyDock
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If you’ve got an iPhone or iPod, XM’s SkyDock brings satellite radio to your car with a tuner and FM transmitter; it’s powered by a cig adapter and must be wired to a roof-mounted antenna.

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Robot: The AIDA Project

Robot: The AIDA Project

AIDA not only acts as a navigator but uses facial expressions to suggest how to drive more safely and efficiently; in other words, the ultimate backseat driver (albeit one that rides shotgun).

Amalgam Model Cars

Amalgam Model Cars
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Amalgam Model Cars are ridiculously detailed 1/8 scale versions of unattainable supercars made only slightly more attainable; they include the Veyron, Reventon and McLaren F1 LM.

Ford Ecoboost Hot Rod

Ford Ecoboost Hot Rod

Debuting at SEMA, this Ford Hot Rod is a reproduction of a ’34 3-window Coupe; lean and green, it packs a twin-turbo 3.5L V6 Ecoboost, good for 400 hp and 400 lb-ft. of torque.

2010 Saleen Mustang

2010 Saleen Mustang

Even with the covered rear quarter windows, we like the clean design seen in these semi-official pics of the 2010 Saleen S281 Mustang; it’ll debut at 2009 SEMA Show on 11/3/09.

iQ Dash Computer

iQ Dash Computer

If you get giddy over dynos and exhaust temps, the iQ is a 5″ touchscreen dash PC that taps directly into your car’s vitals; it not only monitors performance but doubles as a media player.

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Replica Batmobile

Replica Batmobile
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Holy awesome, Batman: made by Gotham Cruisers, this Replica 1966 Batmobile may be based on a ’76 Continental, but features a working flamethrower, parachute packs and batphone.

Launch: Forza Motorsport 3

Launch: Forza Motorsport 3
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With shoutouts to tuners, racers, and drifters, Forza Motorsport 3 seems to be trying too hard by being all things to all drivers, but the critics seem to love it; it’ll be available 10/27.

NR Edizione 747

NR Edizione 747

Ferrari’s 430 Scuderia goes into overdrive with Novitec Rosso’s Edizione 747; a supercharged 4.3L V8 pumps out 747 ponies (from 510 hp), hits 0-62 in 3.4s and tops out at 218 mph.

2011/2012 Lexus LFA

2011/2012 Lexus LFA
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Lexus’ long-awaited LFA supercar is now official: limited to 500 cars, it sports a 4.8 L V10 with 553 hp and 354 lb-ft of torque, 0-62 of 3.7s, 201.94 mph top speed and 65% CF body.

Lotus Exige Scura

Lotus Exige Scura
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AKA the Stealth for its matt black paint and carbon fiber bits, Lotus’ Exige Scura is limited to 35 cars; it uses the Exige Cup’s supercharged 257hp 1.8L engine, good for a 0-60 of 4.1s.

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40th Anniversary 370Z

40th Anniversary 370Z

Nissan’s 40th Anniversary 370Z celebrates four decades of the Z nameplate with a limited edition Touring Coupe; it sports “40th Quartz” paint, red leather, smoked wheels, and red calipers.

Funny: Turbo Encabulator

Funny: Turbo Encabulator

It sounds like car geek speak gone amok, but this indecipherable Turbo Encabulator video is actually an ode to one of engineering’s oldest inside jokes: read the full history at Wikipedia.

iPhone: Viper SmartStart

iPhone: Viper SmartStart
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You’ll need Viper’s $499 SmartStart system, but the SmartStart App lets you control your car via iPhone: start the engine, lock and unlock doors, open the trunk or set off the alarm.

The Art of Engineering

The Art of Engineering
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Blindingly expensive, The Art of Engineering is a 35 lb. billet bound aluminum book that describes the building of an all-aluminum car based on a Shelby Cobra for Oracle’s Larry Ellison.

Avus Audi TT-RS

Avus Audi TT-RS

Draped in gorgeous matte-black, Avus Performance’s Audi TT-RS gets a 30% boost to 460 hp and 472 lb/ft torque; it’s thanks to ECU and turbo tweaks and is good for a 0-60 of 3.8s.

Game Trailer: Zombie Driver

Game Trailer: Zombie Driver

Mix old-school GTA’s top-down gameplay with hordes of zombies and enough Type-O to open your own blood bank and you’ve got Zombie Driver: the game is due out in November.

Nissan Land Glider

Nissan Land Glider

Green with a whole lot of lean, Nissan’s all-electric Land Glider concept sits on four wheels but handles like a bike; a computer controlled steering system lets it lean into turns.

WaterCar Python

WaterCar Python
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It may look goofy, but there’s no denying the WaterCar Python’s street- and lake-cred: it can go 0-60 in 4.5s on asphalt and tops out at 60 mph on water thanks to V8 Corvette LS engine.

Concept: Toyota FT-86

Concept: Toyota FT-86

Smaller than a Nissan 370Z, Toyota’s FT-86 is a hot little 2+2 concept created with Subaru engineers; it sports a 2.0L boxer four with 6-speed manual, RWD and ADVICS brakes.

Time-Lapse: ALMS Car

Time-Lapse: ALMS Car

What do you do when you destroy your original car? You build a new one in less than 24 hours: this time-lapse shows the Patron Highcroft ALMS team building an Acura LMP1 racecar.

Subaru Hybrid Tourer

Subaru Hybrid Tourer

Despite its crossover dimensions, Subaru’s Hybrid Tourer goes way beyond soccer mom-mobile: a turbocharged Boxer engine, two electric motors, AWD, and freakin’ gullwing doors.

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