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Sorry this post is so late. There really is no excuse. Please enjoy these photos of female 2011 SEMA Show car models posing in front of various custom modified cars. You can click on the photos to view them full size. This years photos are again courtesy of Mr. Richard Owen of Supercars.net! Don’t forget to checkout last years 2010 SEMA Girls either

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The 2011 Dubai International Motor Show Photos opened yesterday and runs until November 14th. MadWhips contributor Tariq199 has just uploaded his first batch of his Day1 coverage for all of us to enjoy. Included are 3 Special Edition Bugatti Veyrons and custom modified supercars by Mansory, Hamann, AC Schnitzer, Gemballa and more. There are also a pair of Rolls Royce Phantom’s (Coupe & Drophead) with a 2300 diamonds (g color, vs clarity) “flying lady” hood ornament weighing in at 38.53 carats to celebrate her centenial!

Stay tuned and check back daily for more photo coverage of the show!

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This year marked the 20th anniversary of the McCalls Motorworks Revival private event at the Monterey Jet Center.Lotus debuted the Evora GTE Road Car Concept, Lamborghini had 2 LP700-4 Aventador’s, Hennessey also displayed their first Venom GT (destined for a domestic customer) and Aston Martin brought a bright red V12 Zagato. Full Photo Album: 2011 McCalls Monterey Jet Center Party Pics

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Good morning beautiful sunny California! Today is day practice day before 2 days of races at the Laguna Seca 2011 Ferrari Racing Days at the Mazda Raceway in Monterey. I arrived in San Francisco yesterday and warmed up my 5DMKII by visiting Lamborghini San Francisco and Bentley San Francisco.

Among the Ferrari Racing events I am most excited to see the hardcore track only versions of the Ferrari 458, Ferrari FXX and Ferrari 599XX screaming around the track! Stay tuned for full video and photo coverage!

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The last spy post of the brand new upcoming Lamborghini LP700-4 revealed some of it’s new shape, however today we have the latest picture showing even more of it’s aggressive new look! See below for more pics.

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HOT OFF THE PRESS!! Checkout the newest kid on the block, the Ferrari Four. 12 Cylinders, 4 Seats and 4 wheels drive! It will replace the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti and features a Pininfarina design which melds cues from the Ferrari 458 Italia, Ferrari California and Ferrari 599 GTB.

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David Beckham’s murdered out matte black Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet was listed on eBay last week, but the reserve of $75,000 USD wasn’t even met (listing here)?!?!? It looks that it has been re-listed (listing here) and the current bid is at $168,000 USD after it started at $100,000 USD! Not sure how or why the original listing didn’t sell it, maybe everyone with money was too busy paying their holiday bills or because it was equipped with a TipTronic transmission

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Congrats to Andrew Romanowski on his recent LCA appointment to be the President of the Lamborghini Club of America!! The LCA also recently launched a new campaign (that focuses on the heritage of the brand built by founder, Ferruccio Lamborghini) as well as a new website!

Seeing that I have been to the Ferrari Club of America’s annual meets for the last couple years, I figure this year I should make it to my first Lamborghini Club of America annual meet!

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5 Years after Ferrari unveiled their F430 challenge production model at the 2005 LA Auto Show, Ferrari throws down (just in time for Xmas) with the introduction of the Ferrari 458 challenge (based off the Ferrari 458 Italia)

Like all challenge cars, the engine remains untouched (V8 with 570hp), but performance upgrades include the vehicles F1 gearbox gearing and significant weight loss via carbon fiber and plastic modifications. Also a 1st for Ferrari track-only challenge cars is the use of an E-Diff electronic differential already employed on the road-going version.

It also has a hardcore race tuned suspension setup, stiffer springs lowered by 50mm, single-rate alloy dampers, centre-nut 19-inch forged wheels, Pirelli slicks, new-generation Brembo CCM2 brakes integrated with the latest ABS system, which debuted on the Ferrari 599XX.

Another first for a Ferrari Challenge model is the adoption of the F1-Trac traction control system, the most sophisticated of its kind, says Ferrari. Developed in-house by the automaker, the F1-Trac system constantly monitors levels of grip for maximum high-performance road holding.

Although the Ferrari 458 challenge was originally presented at the Ferrari Annual Dealer Meeting in July 2010, the Bologna Motor Show world debut marks it’s official production arrival. Ferrari claims that the 458 challenge is 2 seconds faster than the Ferrari 430 Challenge at the Fiorano test track and only 0.2 seconds slower than their military grade Enzo Ferrari, the Ferrari FXX Evoluzione. I am really hoping to catch the 458 challenge

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