2012
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The Lexus IS F race car takes on the trials of the Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race.
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On August 1, Lexus Unleashes The LFALexus’ LFA supercar has been on the market for about a year and a half now, and aside from unusual paint and the performance-enhancing Nürburgring package, there isn’t much new to talk about. That’s not a complaint, since there really isn’t much about the V-10 powered...
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BMW On Demand USA To Offer Short Term BMW Rentals
In 2010, BMW launched a pilot program in Munich that it called “BMW On Demand.” Based at BMW Welt (BMW World), the program allowed drivers to rent various BMW models by the hour, day or week, with prices starting from $22 per hour for a 1-Series. Now that car sharing and the idea of...
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Lexus LFA Trio Goes Dancing...Err...Drifting: Video
The Lexus LFA may be highly exclusive and priced into the stratosphere, but Lexus apparently has enough to spare three to go drifting to a medley of orchestral music.
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2012 Tesla Model S Initial Driving Impressions: Video
Our colleague John Voelcker got some time behind the wheel of the 2012 Model S in New York City.
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Lamborghini Builds Its 1,000th Aventador
Just 15 months after production of its latest flagship supercar began, Lamborghini has reached a milestone with its Aventador. Sprayed in Argos Orange and ordered by a customer in Germany, the 1,000 Aventador built rolled off the assembly line in Sant’ Agata Bolognese today. Perhaps the most...
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We’ll admit it: we haven’t always been fans of the vehicles produced by high-end tuning firm Mansory. Its rendition of the McLaren MP4-12C, for example, left us speechless and not in a good way. Its remake of the Lamborghini Aventador was better, but it still had far too much tacked-on carbon fiber to be what we’d call refined. While we have no doubt that Mansory can make cars go faster, its heavy-handed styling simply hasn’t appealed to our tastes. Until now, that is. Mansory has reworked the Lamborghini Aventador into a limited production model it’s calling the...
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Porsche Issues Recall On Cayenne And Panamera Turbo Models
Porsche has issued a recall on the range-topping Turbo models from its Cayenne and Panamera lines, explaining that the turbine wheels from the turbocharging system featured in the cars may fracture under certain conditions. The recall affects all Cayenne Turbo models from the 2012 model year and...
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Does Fiat's New Ad Tease The 500T? Video
While we here in the United States often complain that Europe gets better cars than we do, sometimes the opposite is true. In Europe, for example, the Fiat 500 Abarth comes standard with just 135 horsepower, while we in the United States get 25 more ponies for a total of 160 hp. The Fiat 500 Abarth...
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David Higgins Clinches Second Consecutive Rally America Title
In July of 2011, Subaru Rally Team USA driver David Higgins took second place at the New England Forest Rally, which was good enough to propel the Manx driver to the top of the championship standings for the 2011 season. For 2012, history has repeated itself: Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew again...
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Land Rover Allocating More Evoques For The U.S. Market
Reviewers almost universally love it, the public generally lusts for it and Land Rover dealers in the United States simply can’t get enough supply of the Range Rover Evoque to meet demand. While that’s a good problem to have, it’s still a problem, particularly for a brand looking...
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Lotus Explains Its Track-Focused Exige S: Video
Lotus revealed its sharp-edged Exige S coupe at last year’s Frankfurt Auto Show, and since then has occasionally teased the car in videos. Now the Hethel-based automaker is doing a full-court-press video release on the car, covering both its design and testing. The recipe for the Exige S is...
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One of the advantages to ordering a $375,000 automobile is the amount of personalization you can request. While Lexus may not offer up the same number of bespoke options that Rolls-Royce does, there’s still an impressive amount of factory customization available to LFA buyers. For exterior paint options alone, the Japanese luxury brand offers 30 different shades, including three variations on white and three variations of black. Inside, there are 12 colors available, which could result in some rather hideous combinations (like a Lime Green exterior, offset by a Bordeaux interior). Among...
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Porsche Panamera Rentals Coming To Hertz
Porsche's Panamera will soon be available for rental at Hertz locations in California, Nevada, and Florida.
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Swedish Magazine Questions Safety Of Jeep Grand Cherokee
Swedish magazine Teknikens Värld (Technology World) has hit the new Jeep Grand Cherokee with some serious allegations: in performing an evasive maneuver test that’s become known as the “moose test,” the magazine alleges that the popular SUV exhibited the potential for...
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Justin Bieber Cited For Speeding In His Chrome Fisker Karma
Teen idol Justin Bieber was given a citation by L.A. police on Friday for allegedly speeding in his chromed out Fisker Karma
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Brumos To Build Limited Edition Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Race Car
When it comes to racing Porsches in North America, the name Brumos is the stuff of legend. The Jacksonville, Florida dealership has been building winning Porsche race cars for the better part of five decades, and it’s now working with Porsche Motorsport North America to offer a special...
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BMW Recalls ActiveE Electric And Z4 For Power Steering Issue
A potential fault with the power steering system could mean owners lose the power assistance of their car's steering.
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The racing version of the Honda CR-Z gets a twin-turbocharged 2.8-liter V-6 and custom hybrid system.
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2012 Audi Q5 Recalled For Sunroof Flaw
Volkswagen is recalling some 13,172 model year 2012 Audi Q5 crossovers, built between June 21, 2011 and December 9, 2011. At issue is a front sunroof glass panel that may not have been manufactured to specifications, and can shatter in extremely cold temperatures. While no accidents or injuries...
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Sebastian Vettel's First Drive Of His Custom Infiniti FX
Formula 1 ace Sebastian Vettel takes the Infiniti FX he helped design for a spin at the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
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2012 Jeep Wrangler Freedom Edition Honors Military Members
A news special edition of the iconic Jeep Wrangler honors U.S. military members.
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Aston Martin DB9 1M: The Car Designed By Facebook Fans
Aston Martin celebrating one million Facebook fans by building the crowd-sourced DB9 1M.
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Tesla To Launch One-Hour Fast Charger Within A Year
A new fast-charging system could mean Tesla Model S owners could top up their batteries in an hour.
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