Chris Weiss, Contributor
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The 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show may still be two weeks away, but what fun would it be if automakers waited until the show to reveal all their wares?
Audi has revealed the new 2012 S8, and the sporty...
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Porsche 959 successor rumored: Flat-8 engine, $450k
Porsche has barely gotten the wraps off the 2012 911 and it's already jumping to the next best thing. Rumors of a mid-level Porsche supercar have been frothing for some time. And CEO Matthias Mueller has teased in the past that Porsche had its sights set on a mid-engined sports car between the 911...
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Bentley To Go Plug-In Hybrid, Still Talking Diesels: Report
Not exactly known for eco-friendly offerings, ultra-premium brand Bentley will soon be offering plug-in hybrids and diesels.
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Cadillac Designers Talk About The 2011 Ciel Concept: Video
Cadillac is eager to talk about its 2011 Ciel concept, which debuted at Pebble Beach last week.
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McLaren To Launch Four New Models, F1 Debut By 2013: Report
The McLaren MP4-12C deliveries started earlier this year, but the company is doing everything but resting on the one product. It will launch three ranges of sports cars.
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Rotary Supercars Promises 2,800 Horses, 1-Second Acceleration And 280 MPH
Despite not having finished its first over-hyped car, Rotary Supercars is now teasing a 2,800-HP, Eight-Rotor supercar capable of world-recording-breaking speeds. Call us skeptical.
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It's sure better (if not more creative) than Boxer Sports Car Architecture Concept. And we're definitely not missing Rear-Wheel Drive Sports Car Technology Concept.
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Designers To Create Next Great Hollywood Car For LA Design Challenge
This year's LA Auto Show Design Challenge is asking designers to make more than just great concepts; it's asking them to make movie stars.
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2011 Audi Urban Concept Goes Spyder
It turns out Audi has two Urban Concepts to show in Frankfurt.
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First Hennessey Venom GT Delivered To U.S. Making 2011 Pebble Beach Debut
The first example of the 1,200 horsepower Hennessey Venom GT delivered to a U.S. customer will make an appearance at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
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Pagani's U.S. Launch Pushed Back To 2013 As Airbag Exemption Falls Through
Pagani's first U.S.-homologated model, the Huayra, isn't so homologated after all. An issue with airbags will delay the car's U.S. launch by a year.
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50-Year-Old Giugiaro Model Tells The Story Of The Lamborghini That Never Was
Lamborghini could be a whole different automaker today had this been its first car.
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They often say that money doesn't buy you happiness. That may be true, but there are a lot of jolly multimillionaires out there that argue against that notion. What is fairly certain, though, is... -
Hyundai Developing V-8 Supercar: Wild-Eyed Rumor
Hyundai has been moving upmarket for years, and rumor has it, it may take that move to the next level.
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More Teasers Of HBH's Mid-Engined V12 Vantage Project
The warped Danish minds that brought us the 1,100-hp Zenvo ST1 have moved on to their next project. And they've shared some sketches.
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The Porcelain (And Functional) Bugatti Veyron
Bugatti introduces a one-of-a-kind porcelain Veyron Grand Sport.
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Brains And Brawn: Behind the Scenes (And Wheel) Of The Local Motors Rally Fighter
Wicked awesome. That's how Local Motors (and much of the world) thinks of its first car, the Rally Fighter. In a new video from Translogic, CEO and co-founder Jay Rogers explains that when you open car design up to the masses, you're bound to get an overwhelming majority of amateurish rubbish (he...
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Mazda Working On New Rotary Engine, May Partner With Audi: Report
For years, rumors have been flying in all directions on a Mazda RX-9, incorporating everything from electric turbos to hybrids systems. Most recently, we reported on the latter, with a Mazda source reportedly stating that the RX-9 would use a Toyota hybrid drive system to supplement the range and...
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As most auto fans have heard plenty about, Lotus is in the process of a rather drastic overhaul, attempting to regain footing in the ranks of true supercar makers. Part of that process is developing...
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Want A Piece Of A World Speed Record? Bluebird Electric Car Team Needs Your Help
One of those pesky, little complaints that today's electric car just can't live down is the fact that it can't quite perform at the same level as its dirtier, gas-pumping brethren. It can't travel as far. It can't drive as fast. And it may just leave you for dead in the middle of nowhere. But the...
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Mercedes-Benz Celebrates Unimog's 60th Anniversary With One Mean Concept
For 60 years, the Unimog (Universal-Motor-Gerat), has been terrifying young children (and some grown men)--and Mercedes-Benz is proud of that feat. So proud, in fact, that the special trucks unit of the luxury automaker has presented a design study in celebration of 60 years of big, frightening...
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Bertone Concepts Split Up At 2011 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este Auction
Outside of perhaps the Aston Martin V12 Zagato and the Ferrari Superamerica 45, the biggest story at last weekend's 2011 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este was the six rare Bertone concepts that were to sold off by RM Auctions. It was a banner day for Lamborghini concepts, as one scored the highest...
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Joss JP1 Australian Supercar 'Evaluation' Model To Debut In July
The Joss JP1 has been in the works so long that we nearly forgot about it. And that's saying something because an Australian supercar is a concept that makes an impression. Having originally debuted the JP1 prototype at the 2004 Melbourne Motor Show Joss is finally ready to present...the evaluation...
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Tesla Winding Down The Roadster, Introducing Model X Crossover Concept
Well, after years of giving electric car hopes and dreams, the Tesla Roadster is winding down toward an end. According to paperwork filed with the SEC, Tesla plans to stop Roadster production in December. Instead of a sexy, Lotus-based convertible, Tesla will be transitioning to more practical...
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