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Mint Colored Ferrari 458 Italia Spider: What Do You Say?

While we're happy to see that at least one owner of the 458 Italia Spider broke the long-standing tradition of red-colored Ferraris, we're not sure what to make of the of this example finished inside and out in a teal (bluish green) tint that was filmed by YouTube user "Lamborghinisown" parked on the road.

In case you're wondering, the hardtop spider model was fitted with dealer plates from Connecticut.

U Spy: Can You Name the Mercedes-Benz Prototype in these Pictures?

One of our longtime readers, Vladimir P., was traveling on the roads of Munich in Germany this past weekend when he came across a prototype of a Mercedes-Benz model partially covered in black tape, strategically positioned to keep the styling details out of sight.

What we want from you is to tell us which upcoming Mercedes-Benz four-door sedan model do you think is hiding behind the plastic wraps of this prototype.

Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 and Lexus LFA Sound Battle [w/Poll]

One of the things all gearheads love about exotic supercars is the sounds produced by their high-horsepower engines.

Of course, as with design, when it comes to engine sounds, everybody has different preferences, which makes this competition between a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 and a Lexus LFA that met up under a tent at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 2012 event this month all the more interesting.

Should General Motors Cut its Penn State Sponsorship after the Sandusky Scandal?

Penn State's woes may be even bigger than originally thought after the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced heavy sanctions on the university's football program including a $60 million (€50 million) fine, a four-year ban on bowls, 40 fewer football scholarships and a vacating of all wins from 1998 to 2011, in light of the Sandusky child sex scandal.

Today, Automotive News is reporting that General Motors is contemplating whether to cut its sponsorship of the Penn State's Nittany Lions.

Spy Video: Help This Russian Scooper Identify this Prototype Model

Russian YouTube poster 'MrDmitry323' found this camouflaged prototype parked at a central square in Moscow this past Sunday and put his video camera to good use.

Now, he wants someone to tell him the brand and type of model that he caught on film.

The two minute-long clip takes us for a walk around the test car and even offers us a glimpse of the disguise-free interior.

Identify This No4: Four Production Nissan Models

This weekend's automotive puzzle brings Nissan into the picture – or so to speak. The Japanese brand has its roots in The Kwaishinsha Motor Car Works that was founded in 1911, with the Nissan name first being used in 1934.

But fear not as we don’t plan on traveling so far back into Nissan's history, as the oldest model found here is from the year after the first manned landing on the Moon.

Can the 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Match Up to the New 2013 BMW M5 Saloon? [w/Poll]

From the moment BMW decided to place the M badge on its 5-Series sedan back in the mid-1980s, the M5 immediately created its own niche in the executive saloon segment. In fact, it become so popular that many the Bavarian firm's rivals followed its example in the years that came after the original M5's launch.

Perhaps one of the more surprising challengers was GM's Cadillac CTS-V, the first generation of which was presented in 2004 before it was replaced by the current model in 2008.

Identify This #3: Four Ford Production and Concept Models

For our third photo quiz, we picked out four models from the Ford brand and upped the difficulty level just a little bit since most of you were spot on with your answers last week.

Here are two clues to assist you on the Ford puzzle: a) there are two production vehicles and two concept studies seen in this collection and b) each car is from a different region.

Identify This: Four Production Audi Models

Since you seemed to have enjoyed the previous quiz with the classic Alfa Romeo models (see here), we thought we would come up with a new series of our own featuring a different automaker each week.

For this puzzle, we chose the brand with the four rings from Ingolstadt, which is more commonly known as Audi.

Poll: Which Sports Car Would You Buy for Around $25,000?

Let us just start off by saying that if you live in the States, you should feel fortunate that you can acquire a fairly rewarding and fun to drive sports car for $25,000 (approx. €19,300) or even less if you don't care much about all the bells and whistles of modern automobiles. If you are wondering why, head over to this post.

Now, with the recent arrival of the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ twins as well as a pricing announcement for the 2013 Ford Focus ST, which goes on sale later this year, buyers searching to buy a sports car for around $25k will have plenty of options to choose from.

The automotive menu at this price point includes front-wheel drive sport hatchbacks such as the MazdaSpeed 3 and VW Golf GTI, rear-wheel drive coupes like the Hyundai Genesis 2.0 Turbo and Chevy Camaro V6 and the Mazda MX-5 Miata roadster.

Can You Identify the Alfa Romeo Models Shown in this Picture?

While Mercedes-Benz's AMG sub-brand wanted you to find out which model was featured in a blank video by listening to the sounds of its engine, over in Italy, Alfa Romeo has assembled a set of cropped images of four of its cars from various eras and asks if you can identify them.

If you feel up to the task, sound off in the comments section right after the break.

AMG Wants You to Guess Which Vehicle This is From the Exhaust Sounds

Evidently, the Mercedes-Benz AMG division is feeling playful today and would like to test your knowledge around its cars with the release of a blank video that contains the engine sounds of one of its current models.

So, if you listened to the video carefully, can you tell us which AMG sports car this is? Hop over the break to post your answers.