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Jesus Christ, Porsche. Tom Cruise would have never done Risky Business had he known one day you’d be coming out with a four-door sport sedan. The Panamera is just that but don’t let the extra set of doors fool you. Starting at $89,000 the Panamera is aimed to be the premiere luxury car of 2010. Wondering how fast it goes? I’m glad you asked.

The different variants of the beauty are the Panamera S, AWD 4S and the flagship Turbo. Powered by a 4.8L V8 engine developing maximum output of 400hp (294kW), the Panamera S reaches the 100km/h mark in just 5.4 seconds and achieves a top speed of 283km/h!

Additionally, Porsche will offer its seven-speed Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) double-clutch gearbox for those who really want to make the most out of their trip to the Hamptons.

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Hope you fuckers have $50,000 sitting in your bank account because you’re going to need to make a withdrawal ASAP. The Tesla Model S is out and boy is she a beauty. Four doors of fury, all electric motor and a $49,000 base price. Did I mention Tesla is producing 20,000 units? This means you’ll be able to buy one without being price-gouged to death by a third-party. Let’s hope Tesla can stay afloat; having a defunct electric car is like owning a Betamax player. Not cool.

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Ford is set to unveil a new concept at the North American International Auto Show on January 7^th: the Interceptor. This beast combines the power of the ever popular Mustang and the looks of a truck in a style not seen in Ford cars very often (or never). Even though the Interceptor is based on the Mustang’s chassis, it is a 4-door that looks nothing like a Mustang, something the designers tried to do. In fact, they wanted so badly not for it to look like a Mustang that they based the front end on the front end of the Super Chief Truck concept that was unveiled last year. When it came to making this sedan beefy, Ford didn’t stop there; the engine is a 5.0 liter version of the 4.6 liter Cammer engine that produces 400 ponies. Ford hit it right with this concept, as of right now, because it appeals to the guys out there who can’t decide between the beef of a truck and the speed of a car; this concept may be considered a car, but it sure looks a lot more macho than a Honda or Toyota car. Hopefully Ford decides to build this; right now we can only hope for the best. More pictures after the jump.

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