2012
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With an all-new Porsche 911 on deck for the 2012 model year, the 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup factory racer is very likely the last of the current model's progeny, and it's a good one. Powered by an engine that's "largely identical" to the production 911 GT3 RS unit, meaning a 3.8-liter naturally-aspirated flat six, it generates six more horses for 450 horsepower and redlines at 8,500 rpm. A race exhaust system--with a catalytic converter, oddly enough--helps the engine breathe freely. Other Cup-specific equipment includes a 100-liter FIA-certified fuel cell, a larger reservoir than last year's...
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2012 Tesla Model S Testing On Track: VideoJust yesterday we brought you spy shots from what appeared to be a hot-weather testing session, and which has the same setting as this official video released today of three Model S Alpha build cars testing on track. The track is partially banked, enabling easier high-speed testing, but also has...
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2012 Ford Focus ST Spy Video
The 2012 Ford Focus ST will come powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder engine displacing 2.0-liters and developing upwards of 246 horsepower.
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2012 Tesla Model S Spy Shots
The Tesla Model S, as new cars go, is the opposite of a secret project. In fact, in the interim between the soon out-of-production Roadster and the Model S's debut next year, Tesla likely hopes we'll all keep talking about the upcoming car--they won't have anything to sell, which is an odd position...
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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Chief Engineer Speaks: Video
Al Oppenheiser, the chief engineer for the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, gives a video tour of the vehicle.
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2012 Ford Blue Angels Mustang GT Fetches $400,000 At Auction
The 2012 Ford Blue Angels Mustang GT was sold at the 2011 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to a buyer from California for $400,000.
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2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG will come with the latest M157 twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter V-8 from AMG and at least 518 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque on tap.
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2012 Bentley Continental V-8 Coming To 2012 Detroit Auto Show
We've known for a year that Audi and Bentley will soon be sharing a new turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8, and we've known as well that it will be coming to the Continental GT first unveiled for the 2011 model year as well. Today, we get confirmation that the V-8 version will make its official debut at...
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2012 Fiat 500 Gets Mopar Accessories
You can customize the Fiat 500 and new 500 Cabrio in up to 150 different ways thanks to the latest accessories range for it from Mopar.
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Tanner Foust X Games 17 Fiesta Rallycross Walkaround: Video
He's our favorite part of Top Gear USA, and he's one of the favorites to win the Rallycross competition at X Games 17: He's Tanner Foust, and in this video he gives us a walkaround, inside and out, of his car for the competition. Foust's wide-ranging driving experience and understanding of the...
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2012 Fisker Karma Starts Delivery, First One Goes To Investor Ray Lane
The 2012 Fisker Karma is powered by a pair of electric motors rated at a combined 408 horsepower and a 959 pound-feet of torque.
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2012 Chrysler 300, Charger V-6 Models Get 31 MPG With 8-Speed: Marchionne
Just yesterday we tempted you with our exclusive news of a supercharged Challenger and Charger from SRT, both sporting eight-speed transmissions. Today, Sergio Marchionne says the 2012 Charger and Chrysler 300 V-6 models, when equipped with the eight-speed, will achieve 31 mpg. That's not quite as...
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The first Audi TT RS was delivered in the U.S. this week, bringing with it the return of the RS line to our shores. With its 360-horsepower of turbocharged goodness, the new TT S is sure to bring its owner some fond memories as well. If you've already forgotten (shame!) the $56,850 TT RS packs a 2.5-liter turbocharged inline five-cylinder that cranks out 360 horsepower and 343 pound-feet of torque. The svelte little coupe also brings Audi's quattro all-wheel-drive system to the party, meaning it launches like a scalded ape. Yes, we want to drive one. As for the owner, a veteran race-car...
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2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 Presentation Video
On the eve of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, a handful of very lucky (and very connected) U.K. customers got to see a special presentation of the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0, built to send off the current-generation 911 in style. It's one of the best official looks at the car we've had yet, and...
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Opel Working On New Flagship: Report
The 2003 Opel Insignia Concept, which eventually went on to spawn a sedan and wagon, is possibly the best example of a station wagon with crossover elements that Opel is considering for its new flagship.
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2012 Cadillac SRX Preview
The sole powertrain in the 2012 Cadillac SRX is a 3.6-liter V-6 rated at 308 horsepower and 265 pound-feet of torque.
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2012 Porsche 911 Spy Shots
Porsche is soon to launch its next-generation 911 and as can be seen by these latest spy shots, prototypes for the car appear to be almost complete. Shown in the least camouflage and from the closest distance yet, the new 911 looks to be just as its predecessors have been: a variation on the...
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2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Coming To 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show
We've long known the Fiat 500 Abarth was coming to the U.S. We've also known it would be on sale in the first quarter of 2012. What we didn't know, until today, was when it would first make its official debut in the U.S. Answer? The 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. According to FiatAmerica's official...
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Believe it or not, the 2012 Volvo C30 hatchback is essentially a 10 year old design. Several years before the C30 hit the streets, Volvo revealed a striking concept called the Safety Concept Car (SCC) to the motoring press in 2001, previewing several new technologies that would eventually be seen across the Volvo range and many other cars besides. Concept cars are revealed for many reasons - previewing the style of future vehicles, testing the water for new technology or simply to create a buzz at an auto show. The SCC did all three, but with Volvo's safety track record the SCC was a...
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Jay Leno Laps The Nurburgring In 8:41 In 2012 Jaguar XKR-S
Jay Leno's car for the day at the Nurburgring was the 550 horsepower 2012 Jaguar XKR-S.
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2012 Honda CR-V Previewed By New Concept
The 2012 Honda CR-V is expected to make its official world debut this November at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show before going on sale shortly after.
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2013 Audi S7 Spy Shots
Current Audi S models, while visually quite different from the standard versions to the informed eye, often fly under the radar of regular folks. But that's set to change for the next generation of S models, according to previous reports, and these latest spy shots hint at just how the S7 will...
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2012 Roush Stage 3 Mustang In Predictable Yet Awesome Burnout Video
Why burnout? Because muscle car. Because why not. Because Roush. Whatever your justification (if you even need one) there's always a little room in the day for some gratuitous tire smoke, especially when delivered at the drive wheels of a big American V-8 that's been tuned up to 540 horsepower. The...
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2012 FIAT 500 Apple iPad App Is A Source Of All Knowledge
The 2012 FIAT 500 is one of the most distinctive cars on the road. The car has been on sale in Europe for a few years now and they're already everywhere, and early impressions are good in America too. If you've seen a few on the road and want to know more, what better way than "FIAT Source"? It's a...
Antony Ingram
