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We don’t know about you, but the thought of owning one of the 150 V12 Zagato cars is very appealing. Yes, it’s just a Vantage in disguise, but what a stunning piece of disguise this is, the perfect blend of elegance and sportiness.

These muscular coupe is 4385mm long, 1865 wide, 1250 high, and comes with a wheelbase 2600mm long. In true custom style, the track is also slightly wider at the back. Despite taking on the racing circuits to prove its reliability, it’s not a car designed only to go fast, as it still weighs 1680 kilograms and comes with a plush interior.

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Vehicle owners are always looking for ways to lower the cost of their auto insurance premiums. Depending on the car itself, insurance costs can vary to quite a degree. The combining of liability insurance with a full collision and comprehensive coverage policy usually saves drivers a good amount of money. Car insurance for young drivers is costly, but teens and young adults can lower their premiums by completing a defensive driving course. Adding multiple drivers to a policy also results in discounts.

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Almost every state requires drivers to carry liability insurance. The cost of this type of coverage depends on the driving record of the individual, the type of car being insured and the history of prior insurance policies. Liability car insurance for young drivers is the most expensive, averaging 30 percent higher than the cost for more experienced vehicle operators. The penalty for driving without liability insurance can be severe. Fines of up to $500 are common. When comparing the cost of liability insurance from one company to another it is wise to find out the cost of adding this coverage for a teen driver. Parents who are already covered can usually obtain a better rate from their current provider when adding a young driver to the policy.

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The newest VW Beetle is funky, hip and image laden. So one might think there is no real need to further personalize. Accessory house JE Design however, thing they can push the boundaries of individualism even more.

The Beetle’s chassis for example has underwent JE specialty tuning by replacing the springs with ones that are more stiff so that body roll is reduced to minimum. Despite being shorter (around 30-35 millimeters) than the standard springs, no shock absorber change is needed, The JE Design spring kit is available for 219 euros ($289) in Germany.

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Less than one year after Ford showed the B-MAX study at the Geneva Salon, the Blue Oval unwrapped the final production model of its new entry in the European small MPV segment. The official presentation will once again take place at the Geneva Motor Show this March.

The transition from concept to production has not brought any significant changes to the design of the Fiesta-based model, but that was something we expected given that last year’s model was more showcar than pure concept.

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Rumors about McLaren building an open-top version of the MP4-12C supercar have been floating around for a while and it is now time to see how such a creation would look like. The adjacent renderings, which come from digital artist Wildspeed via Teamspeed, shows us a potential incarnation of the McLaren MP4-12C Spider.

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