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LA Auto Show Luxuries : 2006-12-04 14:58:00
 This year's LA Auto Show was not without its fair share of luxuries to please the people of LA and Southern California. My personal favorite was the Redline booth, where they had on display some of the rarest exotics of our time, including the newest Konigsegg CCX.
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Hyundai Hellion : 2006-12-04 14:20:00
 Inspired from a hard shell backpack, this organic looking cross over SUV is called the Hellion and was built but Hyundai. The top is a removable canvas top, the wheels are Teflon coated and the motor runs off diesel.
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VW Tiguan Concept : 2006-12-04 13:41:00
 One hot SUV to come out of the LA Auto Show this year is a concept car by VW named the Tiguan. Built for the compact SUV market, this car will be one heck of a rival against the Toyota Rav-4 and the Ford Escape, and will most likely make it's way from concept to production very soon.
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Audi A5 Spotted While Testing in CA : 2006-12-04 09:04:00
 It was a beautiful December day along the Southern California coastline, and I was out cruising the winding canyon roads of Malibu in the Carster STI when lo and behold, what did I spy but a couple of Audi engineers test driving two of their upcoming (and eagerly anticipated) Audi A5's!
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LA Auto Show Preview : 2006-11-29 20:08:00
 The LA Auto Show starts this coming Friday, and runs for ten gleaming, gasoline-powered days, from December 1-10. This year’s show marks the 100th Anniversary of what is now one of the premier automotive shows in the world, along with the Paris and Detroit auto shows.
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SubieFest : 2006-11-22 13:44:00
 For all us Subaru owners that couldn't make the long haul on up to the sodden Pacific NorthWest . . . here is what we missed!
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DUB Auto Show : 2006-11-21 16:40:00
 I’m sure many of you have heard of DUB magazine, but did you know that DUB has extended beyond just a magazine to position itself as an off the hook lifestyle and events company? Unlike other car shows I’ve been to, the DUB guys bring it all together – style, power and bling -- in one amazing package.
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TIME ATTACK : 2006-11-08 12:35:00
 What is one of the fastest growing motor-sport events right now? You may be thinking of drift but look out for Time Attack!
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SEMA: Galpin's BOSS 302 : 2006-11-07 10:59:00
 If this does not get all the Mustang guys worked up for the new 302 BOSS that is coming out soon, I don’t know what will.
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SEMA: Luxury Car Overview : 2006-11-06 17:19:00
 Are you like me? Do you like looking at the ultimate luxury cars and dream about owning them some day? LOOK AT THESE WHIPS!
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Volve C30 by Evolve : 2006-11-06 11:26:00
 Check out this amazing Volvo C30 concept prepared by EVOLVE. This C30 is powered by a sequentially turbocharged version of the normal C30's 2.5-liter in-line five-cylinder engine, but producing 507 hp and 468 ft-lbs of torque.
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Formula D Final Round : 2006-10-18 16:12:00
 Another season of Formula D wrapped up successfully at the same venue where it started -- The House of Drift at the Irwindale Speedway.
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OC Underground : 2006-10-13 12:08:00
Aside from the OC AutoShow held on the main floor of the Anaheim Convention center last weekend, the show also incorporated a great event downstairs where visitors can check out the customized cars they often oooh and aaahh about when sitting next to one at a stop light.
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OC Auto Show Recap : 2006-10-10 09:32:00
All right, the OC Autoshow is over, but I'm still checking out the pictures. There were so many cars that I'm sure I missed some, even though I wandered around in circles, shooting pictures for three days straight.
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MT. Baker 2006 : 2006-10-01 14:04:00
I made a run up to Seattle this weekend, as there were a lot of car events going on that Carster just had to check out (and I needed a good espresso fix, too - with white chocolate! I recommend the White Velvet at Vivace's on Capitol Hill; my sweet tooth is still flipping cartwheels).
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Exotic Beauties for Sale : 2006-09-26 16:35:00
 I picked up the Los Angeles Times the other day and lo and behold, there was an article written expressly for me, which puzzled me for a moment as I didn't recall that the editor had even hit me up for advice - but I'm absent-minded that way.
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Hot Import Nights Vegas : 2006-09-12 10:44:00
Hot Import Nights Las Vegas -- what more could possibly be needed to create one great event? Carster was there to see the event, meet Carster members, present Racerette with her Carster of the Month check, and generally just have a blast . . . and boy, what a blast!
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Spied ASMA CLS SHARK : 2006-09-05 08:36:00
I was tooling down Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica when I spied this ASMA CLS SHARK II parked at the side of the road. Seeing as how this isn't an everyday occurrence, I slammed on the brakes, grabbed my camera and got a couple of quick shots in before the car's owner returned.
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Monterey Car Week Concept Cars : 2006-08-30 18:10:00
This year at the Monterey Car Week, just across from the famous Lodge at Pebble Beach, the Concept Cars Lawn was filled with some unbelievable cars. Volkswagen had its new EOS convertible hardtop on display, which I'm pretty confident will be a big hit in the entry-level car market.
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West Coast Subaru Show : 2006-08-28 15:13:00
Twenty highly tuned boxer engines playing Indian tag on the freeway is enough to fill the soul with glee! On August 25th at 9am, I load up the rest of my camping gear to head down to the Northwest's 8th annual Subaru Meet in Hood River Oregon. Caravanning with several other Subaru tuners on the three-hour expedition down to the meet made the road trip seamlessly entertaining!
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Concours d'Elegance : 2006-08-20 08:01:00
The Concours d'Elegance is one of the most famous car shows in the world, originating in 1950 as an afterthought to accompany the newly minted Pebble Beach Road Race to be held on the winding 17-mile drive along the
scenic cliffs of Pebble Beach.
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A day at Carmel by the Sea : 2006-08-19 12:17:00
With the Monterey Car Week going on everyone brings out their cars. Some drive them from their homes throughout California but many trailer them in just to have them for the weekend, and man do we appreciate them for
doing so! Here is what we caught just hanging out in downtown Carmel.
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Concorso Italiano : 2006-08-18 16:24:00
Having never before attended the Concorso Italiano, I really had no idea what to expect, but I have to say that no matter how high I may have set my expectations, the actuality of being at the C.I. in Pebble Beach, surrounded by more than a thousand
exotic cars (not to mention the beautiful Lamborghini girls), far exceeded my hopes for the trip.
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Catching Up with Kumar : 2006-08-17 11:29:00
Q: So Kumar, it's been over a month since I was out in Carlisle to present you with your check - what's new in your life? Any changes?
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Audi R8 Captured in Santa Monica : 2006-08-14 22:33:00
Hello all! Just an average Monday at the Carster office in Santa Monica. After clocking out, I decided to take the scenic route home, only to discover an unreleased Audi R8 parked at the beach in all its shimmering glory - and me without my camera!
Agh!
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X Games Rally Car - Los Angeles : 2006-08-05 06:36:00
The X-Games played out in Los Angeles over the past weekend, with the addition of a new event this year that Carster was all over - the X-Games Rally Car!
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Pit Stop at Daytona USA : 2006-08-02 19:40:00
Daytona USA is one of the greatest racing tracks in the United States. Availing myself of the chance to drop by while I was in the area presenting the thousand dollar check to Arnon, our Carster of the Month winner
for July, I was able to snap some photos to share with all of Carster.
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Orange County Choppers America Tour 2006 : 2006-07-31 15:26:00
This past weekend, I attended one of four stops for the Orange County Choppers In America 2006 tour. The show was great! I got to see up-close many of the bikes that I'd previously only watched being built on the
Discovery Channel. But not only were bikes showcased at the event, cars were featured, as well.
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Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals: Carlisle, PA : 2006-07-21 12:45:00
Carlisle Productions has been hosting some of the greatest car shows, powersport shows and bike shows for the last thirty years, so I was excited when the opportunity arose a few weeks ago to experience the
Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals up-close and all personal like.
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Catching Up With Our First Contest Winner : 2006-07-20 10:48:00
Yesterday, we caught up with Nick, our very first Carster of the Month Contest Winner, and pointed some questions in his direction about winning the Carster contest, and what was new with his Carster car.
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Honda throws a REMIX into their concept line-up!
Motor4Toys Exotic Car Show
Check out all the aftermarket cars from the LA Auto Show
Like Versace? Like Lamborghinis? Well you might like this then!
XBOX, SUZUKI, GREEN WHEELS… I must have one!
Acura’s LA Auto Show Concept vehicle
Hee-haw to the Mustang crowd!
I know SEMA was nearly two weeks ago but I still have so many photos to share.
Check out these trucks!
Here are all of the Subies from SEMA 2006.
H-Wing lands in Santa Monica...
GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS… Girls I do adore!
Razzle dazzle all up in my eyes… Check out this wild Mercedes SL 600.
Think you could pull off a fast lap in one of these high-horsepower Mustangs?
MOPAR Alley took it old school this year with some beautiful cars!
Eat your hearts 300M guys!
2006 SEMA is now over... Here come the pictures!
The long awaited Auto-Show season has arrived.