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Almost exactly a year ago Dutch firm Donkervoort Automobielen released a teaser for its D8 GTO, a hotter and more powerful version of the firm's existing D8 GT track car. Now, finally, Donkervoort has taken the wraps off the completed D8 GTO, bringing to a conclusion more than two and a half years of development. Working closely with Audi’s quattro division, Donkervoort’s engineers have managed to build the ideal track car combining a beautiful shape with the latest in auto manufacturing technology. Key among the upgrades over the previous D8 GT is a turbocharged 2.5-liter...
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Audi R8 Crashes In Florida, Owner Posts Photos On Forum
The owner of this sad looking Audi R8 was simply driving down a road yesterday in Tampa, Florida on the way to dinner when the driver of a pickup truck allegedly ran through a stop sign and crashed into him causing the damage you see here. Fortunately there were no major injuries for any of the...
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2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS Preview: 2012 Detroit Auto Show
The production version of last year’s teasing Aveo RS Concept, the new 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS has been revealed today ahead of its debut next month at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The aggressive looking hatchback is the latest addition in GM’s new small car onslaught and the good news...
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Stillborn Supercar: 1934 Auto Union Type 52
In love and cars, it's bittersweet to wonder what might have been. Add nearly 80 years to an element of mystery, and you'll get something like the Auto Union Type 52. If ever the words "ancestral supercar" belonged together, this is it. Recent features on Jalopnik and IEDEI got us thinking about...
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Barrett-Jackson To Offer 1954 DeSoto Adventurer II Concept
Barret-Jackson will offer up the 1954 DeSoto Adventurer II concept car during it's 2012 Scottsdale auction.
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Corvette Z06 eBay Buyer Thwarted Despite Winning Bid, But Is Dealer Wrong?
In what has become an all too common scenario, yet another eBay sports car buyer has met with a dealer's refusal to sell a car bought in a no-reserve auction. The matter is more complex than it might seem--or than some might make it out to be--and we have the inside story, from both the buyer and...
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At its 2012 Scottsdale Auction, Barrett-Jackson will offer the Miller-Meteor Cadillac hearse used to transport JFK's body from the Dallas hospital to Air Force One.
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Chevy Performance Tests Its COPO Camaro Concept: Video
The COPO Camaro concept shown at SEMA 2011 takes to the drag strip in a new video from Chevrolet Performance.
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The 24 Best Car Pictures Of 2011
We've always disliked the word "snapshot." A picture isn't an instant in time. It's the tail end of a lot of talent and preparation, a good measure of luck, and a little bit of magic. It can raise pulses and change minds. It even can turn some awkward-looking rides from the real world into mythic...
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Grand Theft Auto 3: 10 Year Anniversary Edition: Full Review
Ten years might as well be ten aeons in the game industry, such is the pace with which technology progresses. It takes a rare title to transcend the huge developments in graphics, game engines and hardware that a decade brings. We're pleased to confirm to you that Grand Theft Auto III, 10 Year...
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New Lexus LX Coming To Detroit Auto Show
Lexus will introduce a new version of its LX full-size SUV in Detroit, but Toyota will give its comparable Land Cruiser the year off.
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Top Ten Concept Cars Of 2011
2011 has been a great year for concept cars, with everything from eco vehicles to supercars, to... eco supercars. There's definitely been some imaginative shapes appearing on the motor show stands, so here are some of our favorites - in no particular order... Toyota Fun-Vii The writing is on the...
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A Ferrari V-8 powered quad, built by French tuner Lazareth, is for sale on JamesList just in time for holiday gift giving.
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22 Worst Crashes Of 2011, Bentley Crash, 2012 NACTOY: Today's Car News
The 2012 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards (NACTOY) are nearing completion, with the finalists named ahead of the announcement of the winners at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. A Bentley driver went a bit haywire, crashing into a police car and seven others. And, if you can stomach it, we...
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Subaru Repeats Its 'Subaru Challenge Award' For 2012
For 2012, Subaru's motorsport division, STI will again be paying contingency money for podium finishes in Production Car World Rally Championship competition.
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2011 Nissan Juke Recalled Due To Faulty Turbo Component
A faulty turbo sensor bracket on certain models of the 2011 Nissan Juke crossover may brake, potentially causing the vehicle to stall.
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Mercedes-Benz Prepping SLS AMG Black Series Roadster?
When AMG unleashed the Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series back in 2008, engineers decided to do away with the regular SL’s heavy retractable hard-top and replace it instead with a simple fixed roof composed from lightweight carbon fiber. Black Series cars being the most focused and hardcore...
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Savage Rivale: Netherlands' Roadyacht GTS comes to life
Savage Rivale is an ambitious startup based in the Netherlands and working hard on not just a new car, but a whole new segment. That segment, albeit a niche one, is the four-door convertible supercar segment, a void which in the very near future will be filled by the striking Savage Rivale...
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By now you’ve probably read everything there is to know about the new 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (if not, click here), but here’s a new mega-gallery and collection of videos to ogle. The new model is the sixth-generation of Mercedes’ luxurious grand tourer and convertible, which began with the original 300SL ‘gullwing’ model and following roadster back in the 1950s. Living up to its German ‘Sport Leicht’ designation, the new 2013 SL-Class features an aluminum body plus a host of other weight saving modifications that ensure it weighs a substantial...
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Jaguar XJ Gets More Executive Thanks To Startech
It's always nice to see a logical tune. Let the stripped-down, two-seat super-coupes get 1,000-horsepower engines and gaudy carbon fiber body kits, luxury cars are about elegance, comfort, and of course, making the money needed to buy them. Instead of focusing all its attention on the engine bay or...
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Bentley Driver Runs Red Light, Hits Policeman And 7 Other Cars
A man driving a 2009 Bentley Continental Flying Spur in Kiev, the capital city of Eastern European nation Ukraine, was involved in a serious accident last month that involved not only a police officer but a total of seven other cars--one of which was a Mercedes-Benz CL550 coupe. The driver of the...
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2013 Nissan Pathfinder Spy Shots
The 2013 Nissan Pathfinder Concept is not even out yet--it was just announced for a Detroit Auto Show debut today--and already our spies have caught it testing on U.S. roads. It's still heavily disguised, but we can derive a few details from the shots. First of all is its decidedly more car-like...
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Ford Commits To WRC Through 2013, Latvala And Solberg For 2012
The World Rally Championship doesn't get much in the way of U.S. air time, but it nonetheless supports a rabid fan base. U.S. fans will be happy to know Ford has confirmed its presence in WRC through 2013 today, campaigning the Fiesta RS WRC under the revised rules. Lead driver Jari-Matti Latvala...
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Nissan Pathfinder, Electric Van Concepts Coming To Detroit Auto Show
Nissan will debut the all new Pathfinder SUV concept and an electric-powered van at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show.
Kurt Ernst