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Grand National Roadster Show 2010: Possessed for victory--and just in time

The car that won almost didn't make it to the show. To officially enter the Grand National Roadster Show, the most prestigious hot-rod event on the planet, your car has to be in the building at the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif., by noon on opening day. Possessed, an elegantly elongated take on a '33 Ford roadster, was officially signed in by the judges at 11:58 a.m.

Toyota sets Nurburgring record... for fuel economy

WHATEVER else you might say about Toyota, it seems the brand has a sense of humour. Driving enthusiasts will hand their (petrol)heads in shame after Toyota completed the 12.9-mile German track at an average of 698mpg. The embarrassingly pedestrian time of 20 minutes and 59 seconds was set by motor journalist and Japanese car expert Joe Clifford, and since Toyota is the first to shame itself with a fuel economy run at the heart of performance car testing, it automatically sets a new efficiency record.

Mitsubishi Shogun Black launches

Mitsubishi Shogun Black revealed Mitsubishi has added a limited edition Shogun at the top of the range – the Mitsubishi Shogun Black. Recently we had the Mitsubishi ASX Black arrive with all the toys in Mitsubishi’s options box thrown at the compact SUV to produce a credible range-topper. And now Mitsubishi are pulling the same trick on the real-deal SUV with the reveal of the Mitsubishi Shogun Black.