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There’s that old tradition of letting ladies enter a room first. It’s been suggested that this is to get a better view of the lady’s derriere, but that sounds like a nice way to fast track yourself to a sexual harassment lawsuit.

When it comes to cars, though, we don’t mind waving them past SPECIFICALLY to get a glimpse of some sexy lines. Perhaps even gawp at the tailpipe arrangement, and turn down the windows in the hopes of catching some sweet, sweet music. And that is what inspired today’s Wallpaper Wednesday: beautiful buttes, of the automotive variety. That keeps things both work-safe, right?

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A sexy tail light. A badass wheel. Perhaps it’s even just the little glass louvres on the engine cover. Most cars have awesome little design details that make them a little special. This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday selection showcases some awesome closeups of a few cars that have some great design details, along with a few just-plain-cool macro shots of iconic badges. Hopefully one can find a home on your desktop.

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This week we thought it would be prudent to pay attention to important developments in the motoring world. Green motoring is all about saving fuel, energy efficiency and low carbon emissions. With that in mind, we hope this week’s selection of the greenest cars we could find, find a happy home on your computer’s desktop.

As always, just click on the pic for a bigger version, and drag it to your desktop to save it.

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Lamborghini has it all. Their cars are not from this planet, and then get named after mad bulls. They sound like a choir of devils having their tails stamped on. And they get tuned to perfection by guys with awesome names: Lamborghini’s current test driver is named Max Venturi, and he took over reigns from the respected Valentino Balboni.

Today’s video is about Balboni. When US TV network CBS made a 1987 documentary about Lamborghini, the show’s host went to Italy and got a ride to remember from Valentino. Not content with just showing him the Countach’s capabilities on the track, because “our cars are built for the road”, Mr. Balboni goes ahead and flies down a two-lane country backroad at 290km/h.  Because that’s how he rolls.

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It was probably one of the most exciting weeks in the past year, not only because the Geneva Auto Salon was on, but because it was so full of exciting cars. Something which has been rather rare for the past two years. We discuss some of the cars that will get loads of airtime and some of those that wont…

• Lamborghini Aventador
• Rolls-Royce 102EX – silent as… er… well… an electric car.
• Fiat 500 Zagato Coupe.
• Alfa Romeo 4C.
• Toyota FT86 – the long awaited return of the ‘fun’ Toyota.
• Nürburgring Edition Lexus LFA.
• Schnitzer Z4 – a powerful diesel coupe that emits less carbon dioxide than the car it shares an engine with while still being more powerful.
• Brabus Widestar G-Wagon. Lunacy in a 39 year old off-roader.

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