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Following its world debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show late last year, Porsche’s new 918 Spyder is slowly making its way into buyer hands. Avid Porsche fan Jay Leno hasn’t confirmed if he’s bought one yet (he's already bought a McLaren P1), but he did recently take a closer look at one and appears to have come away very impressed with it. After a quick spin during the 918 Spyder’s local debut in Monterey, California last year, Leno got a second look at the car in his garage. On hand to explain all the details was Porsche North America spokesman Daniel Eastman. MUST...
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Volvo Concept Estate To Spawn V90 Luxury Wagon: ReportVolvo presented a stunning shooting brake concept at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show that previewed technologies and styling themes the Swedish automaker will apply to its future cars, namely those featuring a wagon bodystyle. One of these will be a replacement for the V70 wagon, which Autobild is...
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SRT Won't Race Viper In This Year's 24 Hours Of Le MansAfter making its return to the 24 Hours Of Le Mans last year, the Viper GTS-R race car won’t be among the lineup at this year’s race. The information was revealed by SRT boss Ralph Gilles, though he is yet to give a reason for the decision. “We regretfully and respectfully decline...
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Next BMW Z4 To Share Platform With Toyota Model, Feature Hybrid Tech: ReportIn late 2011, BMW and Toyota signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration on a number of projects, one of which was joint development of a sports car platform that would underpin a model for each automaker. While Toyota has made little secret of its plans for the new platform, having...
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Alfa Romeo 4C To Receive Yearly Updates, Hotter Version Not Ruled OutAlfa Romeo’s stunning 4C sports car is due in local showrooms around June, but overseas the car has been on sale for several months and has already managed to rack up more than 1,700 orders. By the time we finally get it, Alfa Romeo will already be preparing an update for the car...
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1968 Ford Mustang Gets A 443-WHP Turbo 2JZ Swap: VideoIn the 50 years the Ford Mustang has been around, just about everything--good and bad--that could be done to it has been done. But this is one we haven't seen too many times before: a Mustang with a turbo 2JZ engine. MUST SEE: Size Matters 2: The Jumping/Drifting Semi Truck Is Back At Work In New...
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The Porsche Boxster is an undeniably great sports car. It was so good when it was introduced in all-new 981 form that we named it our 2013 Best Car To Buy. For the 2015 model year it's getting even better with the addition of the GTS model. MUST SEE: Size Matters 2: The Jumping/Drifting Semi Truck Is Back At Work In New Video An extra 15 horsepower and 7 pound-feet of torque over the Boxster S bring the new totals to 330 horsepower and 274 pound-feet of torque from the 3.4-liter flat-six engine. But the upgrades don't stop there: Sport Chrono and Porsche Active Suspension Management are...
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Brabus Tweaks Mercedes CLA45 AMG For 394 HorsepowerIt's fair to say the Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG is already fairly brisk. Aside from a few limited-run Mitsubishi Evolution models, it has the highest specific output of any production four-cylinder engine, all-wheel-drive traction and a lightning-fast dual-clutch transmission. MUST SEE: Size Matters...
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Saleen taking S7 supercar to Beijing auto show, will offer it for saleIf you ever wanted to get your hands on a brand new Saleen S7, you’ll have your chance at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show next month. Yes, Saleen has confirmed it will be taking one of the all-American supercars to the show to help spearhead its launch in the Chinese market, and will be offering...
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Size Matters 2: The Jumping/Drifting Semi Truck Is Back At Work In New VideoLiterally nothing in this video makes logical sense, but it's still 100% perfect. Mike Ryan and the Banks Super-Turbo Castrol Freightliner (which you might know from Pikes Peak) don't bother defying physics with their house-sized antics--they just take physics' lunch money and dump it in the trash...
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2015 Nissan Murano Teased Ahead Of 2014 New York Auto ShowNissan has confirmed that its third-generation Murano will be revealed at the 2014 New York Auto Show, and along with the confirmation has released a teaser image showing some details of the new mid-size crossover. The vehicle is expected to go on sale this fall, as a 2015 model. While most of the...
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New Mercedes Sports Car Platform May Underpin Future Aston Martins: ReportAston Martin may take advantage of a new sports car platform being developed by Mercedes-Benz to spawn future versions of its Vantage and DB9 models. The new platform, dubbed MSA (modular sports car architecture), is being developed by Mercedes for its next-generation SLK and SL sports cars, due in...
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Paul Walker's death in a car accident last November shocked the automotive community, but it also left the producers of the seventh Fast & Furious movie in a very tricky position. With production already underway, how do you finish a movie when one of its major characters is no longer with us? If a report in the New York Daily News is anything to go by, you use a mixture of body doubles and computer-generated images to ensure the star is still present where he's needed. It's a little disquieting that an actor can be replaced so easily, and while the studio is said to feel that fans of the...
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Renault And Caterham To Go Their Separate Ways On Joint Sports Car Project: ReportIn 2012 French automaker Renault and British track car specialist and Formula One team Caterham confirmed plans to develop a new sports car platform that would spawn separate models for the two parties in 2016. Renault was to launch its sports car under a revived Alpine brand while Caterham’s...
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Audi Sends Out Second-Gen TT With Some Updates For 2015Audi has just revealed its third-generation TT, which arrives on these shores early next year, as a 2016 model. However, if you want to get behind the wheel of a new TT today, Audi is sweetening the deal for buyers of the current model with some special offers for the 2015 model year. MUST SEE: LIT...
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Flex Your Virtual Wallet: Configure A 2015 Cadillac EscaladeIf you've been eagerly sitting in front of your computer waiting to price out a new Escalade, your wait is over. Also... you're weird. The 2015 Cadillac Escalade configurator is up and running, which means you can play around and shock yourself with just how expensive these beastly Caddies can get...
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This Lotus Climbs Hills Better Than Stallone In Cliffhanger: VideoHave you ever driven a car and left everything out on the course? I mean really pushed both yourself and your machine to the limit? Even if you say yes, you still haven't gone as wild as some of the hill climb racers on this planet. DON'T MISS: LIT Motors C1: The Car-Like Motorcycle That Can't Fall...
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LIT Motors C1: The Car-Like Motorcyle That Can't Fall DownImagine, a vehicle that drives like a car, but balances itself on two wheels. Too late--LIT Motors already did it, back in 2012. DON'T MISS: Size Matters 2: The Jumping/Drifting Semi Truck Is Back At Work In New Video As this BBC video demonstrates, the all-electric LIT Motors C1 electric...
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Anyone who’s a serious fan of autos needs to, at least once in their life, travel to Europe and visit places like Monaco, Germany’s speed-unlimited sections of autobahn, and the Swiss Alps, to not only soak up the atmosphere but tackle some of the best driving roads the world has to offer. Unfortunately, busy lifestyles all so common today make organizing such trips an ordeal, and even if you do manage to book it yourself chances are you’ll end up missing some of the top spots or picking dates when the weather is sour. Thankfully there are organizations that can help you...
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Red Bull Racing's Daniel Ricciardo Takes On An F/A-18 Hornet Fighter Jet: VideoIt's a Down-Under duel between car and plane.
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BMW Bringing Special Anniversary Model To Goodwood Festival Of SpeedBMW will present an assortment of performance vehicles at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed this June, including a special anniversary model. Unfortunately, the automaker hasn’t mentioned which anniversary it will be celebrating or the model that will form the basis for the latest special...
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Cadillac Launches 2014 ATS Crimson Sport Special EditionCadillac is offering buyers in the small luxury segment more reasons to opt for its award-winning ATS sedan with the launch of a new special edition dubbed the ATS Crimson Sport. The special edition sedan will be produced during the spring of 2014 only, and comes exclusively in a seductive Crimson...
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Mid-Engined CERV II Corvette To Be Shown At Corvettes At CarlisleThe 1964 CERV II was a mid-engined Corvette prototype designed for racing.
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Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 Online Driving Simulator DebutsLamborghini allows users to experience its latest supercar online.
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