The Bugatti Renaissance design project is designer John Mark Vicente’s vision for the supercar that will replace the (al)mighty Bugatti Veyron. Since the concept has really large shoes to fill, it works hard to carry the virtues of the Veyron along. There isn’t a radical change in the looks department, and we think there won’t be one in the performance either, what it does appear to change is by way of a few cosmetic changes, and perhaps a bit of green-ness. An interesting design exercise, but I wonder if Bugatti would consider a direct successor to the Veyron. More images after the jump.

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By Tim Bernsau

Photography by Kevin Lee

Spectators at the ’09 Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS) were the first to see Jim Benitez’s Model A roadster pickup in finished form. Jim’s newest and greatest creation, nicknamed Faster Pussycat, made its first formal appearance in Pomona, California, last winter-and not just in the show, but among the finalists for the prestigious America’s Most Beautiful Roadster award. This was not, however, the RPU’s first trip to the GNRS. The car was there the year before in unfinished bare metal, and the year before that as a finished frame-both times in the display booth for the Jalopy Shoppe.

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One Bad Bowtie! – A 1967 Chevy Camaro RS

This bad boy sports a 454 Cu In, Automatic Transmission, aluminum performer RPM intake, Holley dual feed carb, MSD ignition, Big Tube headers, aluminum radiator, and engine dress-up kit complete the engine compartment.

The bumble bee exterior is finished in bright yellow accented by a bold contrasting stripe package, Cowl Induction hood and rear spoiler

A set of reversed American Racing polished torque thrust mags keeps this baby to the road.

The interior sports bucket seats, console, B&M ratchet shifter, large faced Auto Gauge Tach with shift light, and a Pioneer AM/FM/CD player.

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Nothing says custom more than this 1950 Mercury Lead Sled.

This classy machine was built on tubular frame. It sports a ’74 Camaro Front End, ’72 Monte Carlo Rear End, Tilted Post T-Bird Interior, Air Ride Technology Suspension.

This Merc will lay all the way on the ground too!

Other features include a ’54 Chevrolet Bumperette with parking lights, AM/FM Radio, Air Conditioning, Power Steering, Power Brakes, Door Poppers, Cadillac Rear Tail lights, Radial White Walls, 350 Turbo Transmission, and M502 Big Block Motor to get this monster around.

Nothing like cruisin’ in style!

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Steve Darnell’s ’28 Dodge Bros. sedan is quite an attention getter. While rat rods are nothing new, Steve’s 693-rwhp, Cummins turbodiesel-powered rat rod is indeed something different. All that power isn’t for show, either, as the 3,800-pound rat has run 11.69 at 118 mph in the quarter, limited by gearing (out of rpm by 800 feet) and traction (2.24 60-foot). Another shocker is that this project went from a bunch of steel and a rusted shell to a running rod in just three and a half months, although Steve estimates a good 1,000 hours of labor were put in during that time.In addition to the diesel, Steve’s rod also dares to be different with an agricultural theme. The front axle was lifted from a coal mine truck, and John Deere green is seen throughout the vehicle. What’s more, Steve drives the thing everywhere-in fact, the six-cylinder diesel has been a great asset in fuel mileage, as the Dodge has achieved an incredible 25 mpg on freeway jaunts. What’s next? Well, the ‘cage is SCTA-legal for Bonneville. As soon as Steve finds another gear, and with the addition of a transbrake and some taller slicks, 10-second passes should be no problem. Oh, and that’s without the extra 300 to 500 hp available from the progressive NX nitrous system. Whether it’s at his home track in Billings, Montana, or cruising the Strip in Las Vegas, this one-of-a-kind rod always draws a crowd.

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Bertone’s highly anticipated Project M has finally been revealed as the concept supercar Mantide. The finished Mantide cuts an intriguingly aggressive shape, and you can immediately identify that it’s been styled by the same hand as the one responsible for Ferraris of late.

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Xzibit - Lamborghini Gallardo

“The car has become the carapace, the protective and aggressive shell, of urban and suburban man” ~ Marshall McLuhan

Listen to the radio, preferably a station which broadcasts RnB, Hippedy-Hop-Hop or standard Pop, and I can guarantee that you will hear a brand name mentioned in the lyrics within 5 minutes. It’s become a well known fact that singers are some of the best marketers around, capable of bringing even the most bizarre of products into the limelight and onto the tips of teenagers’ tongues across the globe.

Holland’s largest motor show – AutoRAI 2009 – will be held at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition Centre from now till the 11th of April. The show has adopted an innovative format. The cars will not be grouped by brand, but will instead be divided into six ‘experience worlds’. Cars from different categories will be grouped together in each of these worlds. This gives prospective car buyers an ideal opportunity to compare models in any given market segment.

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The Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce is fitted with a 670-horsepower toro lidiado that powers the car from 0 to 60 in just 3.2 seconds. It is the fastest Lamborghini, with tops speeds reaching 212 mph. With its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, the LP 670-4 shows off its features – a a 6.5-liter V-12, carbon fiber mods, new supsension, and aerodynamic tweaks. Only 350 were made and will be set at a price range around $300,000.

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