2011
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The last we heard of America’s Revenge Designs and its Verde ‘HP2ge’ hybrid supercarwas at the Detroit Auto Show back in January and since then things have been very quiet on all fronts regarding the up-and-coming supercar start-up. As you may recall, Revenge Designs is a tuner of GM products turned niche automaker and the company’s latest product is to be the Verde supercar, which is scheduled to go on sale later this year priced from around $190,000. While the regular versions will come powered by a forced-induction V-8 engine--customers can choose from a 605 horsepower...
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Cadillac Supersizes CTS All-Season Tires To 19-InchesThe new 19-inch all-season tire and wheel package is based on Goodyear's Eagle RS-A2.
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Jay Leno Isn't Too Amped About The Chevy Volt
Updated: see below During an interview with Elon Musk in May of 2009, David Letterman dissed the Chevrolet Volt. Shortly thereafter, Letterman remembered where his ad dollars come from and apologized, inviting spunky GM spokesmodel Bob Lutz to talk about the much-hyped hybrid on the show. In the...
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Video: Five Truly Terrible Car Commercials (And One Good One)
Today's car ads are hip and sophisticated--they know what they're doing when it comes to attracting members of Generation Y. But that hasn't always been the case. Take a look at this ad for the new Fiesta and you will see what I am talking about. Here, Ford's used pop art to show off the...
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2011 Subaru WRX STI: Still Racy And Rugged, Post WRC
Few, if any automakers strike quite the same balance of ruggedness and raciness as Subaru.
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Spy Shots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS AMG Sport Package
The newest spy photos reveal the AMG treatment on a standard CLS.
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Subaru has a knack for continuous improvement on its vehicles—particularly its performance-minded Impreza WRX and STI models.
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2011 Ford Explorer With 2.0L EcoBoost Gets 30 Percent Efficiency Gain Over Current V-6
Ford’s new EcoBoost engine technology is heralded as the key to finding a balance between power and economy, and having seen the performance in cars like the Lincoln MKS and Ford Flex we can only agree. Now the automaker’s SUV line is about to benefit from the new direct injected and...
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Acura RL Safe, No Phase-Out Planned
A report out of Japan today says the Acura RL will no longer be built.
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Lexus Reveals Updated 2011 Lineup: Small Changes For All
Most of Lexus' 2011 lineup is carried over with minor updates.
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Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG Gets Interior Upgrades, Same Price
The E 63 AMG features a higher set of standard equipment for the same price as before.
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Video: Corvette Recaps 50th 24 Hours Of Le Mans
The lessons learned and trials faced have only served to stoke the fire at Corvette Racing.
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Electric vehicles are popularly perceived as the front-runner of the alternate fuel competition, but successfully developing EVs has proven to be a difficult and expensive task. To help share the burden and the expertise necessary to get an electric car to market, Japanese auto giant Toyota and Tesla, builder of the high-performance Roadster EV, recently announced a new strategic alliance. The two originally announced that they intended to cooperate on the development of electric vehicles, parts, and production system and engineering support. Today we have the first solid details of what the...
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2011 BMW X3 M Sports Package Revealed
Less than 48 hours after the reveal of the all-new 2011 BMW X3 comes the first images and details for the compact SUV’s latest M Sports Package assortment of goodies. Giving the already sporty X3 an even more dynamic look thanks to some distinct M styling cues, the package also comprises...
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Ford Racing + Team O'Neil = Fiesta Driving School
The Fiesta Driving School will supply 43 Fiesta Movement vehicles for rally instruction.
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Active Safety Tech: A Closer Look At Mercedes' 2011 CL-Class
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class was just loosed on the web two weeks ago, but there's more to this freshened luxury coupe than meets the eye. In fact, a lot of the best stuff is hidden away in its computer. Using advanced radar- and camera-based sensors, the CL-Class features a number of "active...
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2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Preview
Luxury and performance can be had at many price points.
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2011 Ford Shelby GT500 Already 'Nearing' 5,500-unit Production Limit
When we drove the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 at Virginia International Raceway earlier this year, we knew it was something special. Apparently, so does the buying pubic, as over 3,300 orders of the 5,500 cars to be built this year are already in. The 5,500-car limit for the 2011 GT500 is in place to...
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As the world's automakers go back to the drawing board on what they need to compete in today's market, both structurally and in terms of product, parts sharing and efficiency are increasingly becoming key concepts. The next-generation of the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class SUV could embrace both concepts with a much closer link to the next GL-Classand R-Class (or their successors) as well as more forward-looking powertrains. Due in the middle of 2011, the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class SUV is still largely a matter of speculation. Spy shots of an early prototype reveal a smaller body than the current...
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2011 BMW X3 Preview
The new X3 marks the second generation of the original luxury crossover.
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Video: Buick Touts Regal's German Heritage In Promo Spot
The move contrasts sharply with Chrysler's move toward ultra-American branding.
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2011 Ford Edge Sport Packs Mustang V-6 Power
The Ford Edge might not be the first name in sporty crossovers, but it's trying to be.
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Video: Angelina Jolie Delivers A (Car) Smashing Performance In SALT
We haven't seen much of Angelina Jolie lately. Between all the globe-trotting and the dieting and the bowchickawowow with her equally stunning common-law husband, she's had a lot on her plate. However, Ms. Jolie is about to make a return to the big screen, and once again she's playing a spy. A very...
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