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This is the first 4-door Lamborghini although I don't think it's confirmed to go into production yet? More via Auto Blog.

Now this is a muscle car with swag and style!

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Jaguar's always been the quintessential 4-wheel mode of tranportation for mods making enough paper to transcend the scooter-buying stereotype. So a revamped new model with lines reminiscent of a Bentley Continental GT or Ferrari 612 backed by a TV spot using Deep Purple's "Hush" (or is that The Prisoners' or Kula Shaker version?) is a pretty much a no-brainer to post here at The In Crowd.

Online:

Jaguar XF - website

This is another car I've been seeing ads on for a minute now that I'm still kind of diggin'.

Online: Infiniti EX - website

I don't know how long these cars have been out but I just saw one for the first time this evening and was really diggin' it. If I was gonna get a car, this would definitely be one of the models under consideration!

Online: Volvo C30 - website 

The Times REALLY likes the newly-made over BMW Z4 coupe and I can see why:

"In its original incarnation as a convertible, the Z4 looked, if not ugly, then certainly awkward and fussed-over.

Yet somehow, sticking a fixed roof on top has turned this stylistic pumpkin into a magic coach, creating one of the most lovely and distinctive sports cars of recent years. And from the roadster’s somewhat lifeless personality, engineers have coaxed vivid performance with a serious mean streak.

These coupes look hot from every angle. Details that seem extraneous on the roadster, including BMW’s signature “flame surfaced” body panels, suddenly come together under that sleek fastback roof. The cabin, drawn sharply back as if by the wind, plays up the classically stretched hood. And the so-called “Bangle butt” — a derisive reference to the bulging trunk lid of some current BMWs, a signature touch from BMW’s top designer, Chris Bangle — is beautifully integrated with the new hatchback tail." (click here to read more)

On the net:

The BMW - Z4 official site 

Long time readers know I love Aston Martins. So does everyone else:

"LIKE an old-money family living beyond its means, Ford Motor has decided it must sell the automotive equivalent of the manor house that it can no longer afford to keep. The company announced last summer that it wants to sell Aston Martin, the British sports car maker it acquired in 1987 and the crown jewel of its luxury division, the Premier Automotive Group.

The consensus among enthusiasts is that Ford’s reign over Aston Martin has been largely benevolent. Still, the question among collectors is how a change of ownership may affect the value of older Aston Martins.

Just as Fender Stratocasters and Telecasters made before the company’s takeover by CBS are the only instruments that matter for collectors, most of the collecting activity in Aston Martins is with cars produced during the marque’s golden era of 1947 to 1972, when it was owned by David Brown, a British industrialist." (Click here to read more.) 

ON THE WEB:

Click here for the official Aston Martin website.

From the auto section of tomorrow's NY Times:

"A Lamborghini isn’t just a car, it’s an event. The Murciélago, named for a famous Spanish fighting bull, has been out since 2001 with a 580-horsepower V-12 engine, and more than 2,000 have been sold — a huge number for a supercar. The LP640 is a new variant that is more powerful and more user-friendly.

For Lamborghinis in general, and past Murciélagos in particular, the company’s raging-bull emblem has seemed apt. The cars have had a reputation as being tough to tame." (click here to read more)

Click for more:

- Lamborghini's official website.

My first video embed! I told y'all this site was a "Guide to Style and Culture for Young Modernists." So if you happen to own a super-luxury car like the many I have talked about on this site, you better make sure you're cleaning it properly! Click n learn:

(Spotted via Attu)