2011
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Sony Computer Entertainment and Mercedes-Benz are sponsoring an event that will pit Gran Turismo 5 drivers from across Europe against F1 great David Coulthard to see who's really fastest.
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MINI Builds Its Two-Millionth Car
Just ten years after the modern MINI went into production, the two-millionth car has rolled off the assembly line at MINI's Oxford plant in the UK.
Kurt Ernst -
Daimler Works To Relaunch Smart In The U.S. Market
Daimler, who took back distribution of Smart in the U.S. from Penske last month, is poised to launch a new media campaign to bring the Smart brand back into the spotlight.
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Beat An F1 Star In "World's Biggest Race" On Gran Turismo 5
For everyone who has ever uttered the words, "I bet I could beat that guy" when watching motor racing on television, getting a chance to actually go head to head with a Formula 1 driver could be your opportunity to prove it. European gamers will do just that on September 5, when Gran Turismo 5 fans...
Antony Ingram -
Volvo Partners With Siemens For Electric Car Development
Volvo has shown a number of ecological concepts and prototypes in the recent past, with everything from biofuels to battery powered electrics and fuel cell range-extenders, and even flywheel technology coming under the spotlight. The last we heard Volvo was about to start leases of its C30 Electric...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2012 Hyundai Azera: From About $32,000, Features Up To You
Even though the 2012 Hyundai Azera's debut is still over two months away, the automaker wants interested customers to build and price their new Azera via a configurator microsite.
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If you own a Lexus IS F and have an unlimited budget, TRD is launching three packages designed to make your car go faster.
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2012 Lotus Exige Spy Shots
With Lotus recently announcing its Elise and Exige ‘Final Edition’ models for the U.S., the automaker from Hethel will soon have only the Evora in its lineup. That situation won’t last for long, however, as Lotus is working on a completely revamped Exige for the 2012 model year...
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Stress-Free On The Freeway: BMW's Latest Self-Driving Tech
We love self-driving cars here at All Car Tech. It's not that we don't like driving ourselves as there's nothing better than having the open road to yourself, but even in the comfiest of cars some traffic conditions make us wish we could simply teleport place to place. In the absence of Star Trek...
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BMW Jumps On The Self-Driving Auto Pilot Bandwagon
BMW is the latest to announce that it is working on self-driving or ‘autonomous’ cars, revealing today a new prototype based on the 5-Series and packed with the automaker’s new “Highly Automated Driving” technology. Eventually, BMW hopes that its cars will be able to...
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BMW Showcases Thermoelectric Technology In 5-Series
Even the most efficient internal combustion engine can only convert about one-third of the energy derived from fossil fuels into the mechanical kinetic energy needed to power a car. The rest of the energy is mostly wasted, either through exhaust heat, through the engine’s cooling system, or...
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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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This is Acura’s 25th year in the business and in celebration of the milestone the upmarket Honda division has been releasing a number of updates on its 2012 models. The latest to receive the updates is the 2012 Acura TSX, which spawns a new “Special Edition” model featuring a number of unique exterior and interior elements. The TSX Special Edition package consists of numerous upgrades to the exterior including a more aggressive front spoiler, a new rear bumper, unique side sills, and a Special Edition badge on the trunk-lid. Finally, the car also sports unique 17-inch...
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2013 Ford Fiesta ST Spy Video
The new Focus ST isn’t the only hot hatch brewing at Ford. The automaker’s European division is also readying a brand new Fiesta ST, a prototype of which has been filmed at the Nurburgring race track in Germany. While the Focus ST is expected to go on sale near the end of the year, this...
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Project Kahn Releases Ferrari California SA Kahn Monza Edition
Not to be mistaken with Ferrari’s own SA Aperta, Britain’s Project Kahn has unveiled a new custom Ferrari California dubbed the SA Kahn Monza Edition. This vehicle features the kind of treatment that makes the designs of Project Kahn founder, Afzal Kahn, a favorite amongst discerning...
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Brumos Porsche 911 GTS B59 Edition Honors Hurley Haywood
Brumos Racing is well-known as one of the leading Grand-Am GT efforts these days, and the principals also own and operate a Porsche dealership in Jacksonville, Florida. This month, they've announced plans to build a special-edition Brumos Porsche B59 911 GTS to honor Hurley Haywood. If you don't...
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Cadillac Escalade Is Still America’s Most Stolen Vehicle
Today’s headline probably comes as little surprise considering the Cadillac Escalade luxury SUV and its EXT sibling have been at the top of America’s most stolen vehicle list for the past several years. According to information compiled by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), an...
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2013 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe With M Sports Package Spy Shots
We know that a new BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe is in the works, a car first previewed by the Concept Gran Coupe at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show and destined to go on sale in the second half of next year. Today, we have new spy shots of the same car, this time fitted with its optional M Sports Package...
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A very mysterious Audi Q5 has been spotted sitting quietly in the Alps, and while at first glance nothing looks out of the ordinary, peer a little closer and you’ll quickly realize there’s something very odd about it. First and foremost is the imposing quad tailpipe arrangement at the rear, hinting that this is a new performance variant of the Q5 being developed. Audi has previously ruled out building an RS SUV model, meaning this is likely to be a very early prototype for an S Q5, though it’s more likely to be called a Q5 S when it’s eventually launched. The final...
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New GS Hybrid To Be First Lexus With All-LED Headlights
A few years ago Lexus announced that it would be the first mainstream automaker to launch a production model fitted with LED headlights, in this case, the LS 600h. Around the same time, Audi announced that it would be launching LED headlights on its R8 and that its lights would include LED elements...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Skip Barber Two-Day High Performance Driving School: Review (Part 3)
For the rest of the details on the Skip Barber High Performance Driving School, visit part one and part two of this review. We pick up with the last two elements, the slalom and the road course. Slalom The slalom might be the simplest of vehicle dynamics tests, but it's also one of the most...
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Thrustmaster Builds A Ferrari 458 Steering Wheel For The Xbox 360
If you own an Xbox 360 and Forza Motorsport 4, Thrustmaster has just introduced a Ferrari 458 replica steering wheel to optimize your racing experience.
Kurt Ernst -
Steve McQueen's 1970 Porsche 911S Sells For $1.375 Million
A 1970 Porsche 911S once owned by Steve McQueen and used in the movie Le Mans has set a new record for a Porsche 911 at auction, selling for $1.375 million.
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Maserati GranTurismo Convertible Fendi: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
Maserati is the latest automaker to announce a partnership with a fashion icon, joining the likes of Lamborghini, Bugatti, and even Fiat and Hyundai. For Maserati, it was fellow Italian label Fendi that was called upon due to its common values such as craftsmanship and tradition. The project, based...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran