2012
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With the current ZR-1 supercar already priced above $100,000, the question remains whether General Motors should push the Corvette into the upper echelon of the performance market or allow it to remain somewhat affordable to the average Joe--at least in base spec. Rumors of the Corvette getting a more exotic mid-engine platform are rife, but according to GM there is no mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette planned. That’s the word from GM's top global engineer, Karl-Friedrich Stracke, who flat out stated during an interview with AutoWeek that news of a mid-engine Corvette was...
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Buick Wants Six To Seven Car LineupCriticism of General Motors' choice to can the Pontiac brand while keeping Buick ran rampant in the days following the announcement last summer, but as the brand's new image becomes clearer, it makes more and more sense. After all, Buick does have some exciting new products in the pipeline, such...
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Spy Shots: 2012 BMW 1-Series Three-Door 'Shooting Brake'The 2012 BMW 1-Series will get a three-door hatchback also commonly referred to as a
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Video: 2012 BMW 6-Series Chased Down On German AutobahnThe new 2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe and Convertible aren't due to arrive in showrooms until the end of this year at the earliest--more likely in early 2011--as the current model was only given its mid-cycle facelift a little over two years ago. Prototypes of the new car, however, are already testing in...
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GM Studied Mid-Engined Chevrolet Corvette Concept With Saab?Rumors of a mid-engine layout for the C7 Chevrolet Corvette have been laid to rest by GM, but that's not stopping the mill from postulating on the properties of the C8 generation. While the C7 Corvette is expected to make its debut sometime in 2012, complete with a smaller capacity...
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Report: Lexus Allowing Purchase Instead Of Lease On LFAThe news comes from a purchase letter received by a potential LFA owner.
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A few weeks ago Buick let slip that both a coupe and convertible were being considered for the Regal range. A few days later we brought you a preview of the hardtop two-door, and today, we have a preview of what the convertible version might look like. Roger McCormack, Buick's product marketing director, let slip during a consumer webchat session that a coupe variant is under "very strong consideration," and also added that a convertible is possible. The same basic rumor has been circulating in one form or another since 2007--before the Regal was even built on its Opel Insignia underpinnings...
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2012 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible: Arrival by March ConfirmedThe new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro coupe has sold well for Chevy, making a real race for sales supremacy with its archrival, the 2010 Ford Mustang. And, as Chevy execs point out, there's only one Camaro model--the coupe--whereas the Mustang has a pair of body styles, with a popular convertible model as...
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Porsche Planning 60 Cars For Monterey Classic Car WeekendEverything from the rarest to the latest will be present.
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Spy Shots: 2012 Volkswagen Passat WagonVolkswagen's next-generation Passat is expected to up the stakes against Germany’s luxury automakers, with the car’s designers hoping it will be mentioned in the same breath as the BMW 3-Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4. Previous spy shots have revealed that a longer wheelbase will be...
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Video: Ken Block + Chores = Chorekhana?The video below shows how Ken Block does his daily to-do list.
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Current-Gen Mercedes-Benz C-Class Passes 1 Million SalesThat's a lot of luxury sedans.
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The Cadillac Escalade is undoubtedly popular with a wide range of people, but especially so with car thieves, who made the luxury SUV and pickup their number one choice for stealing this year. Meanwhile, the Volvo S80 sedan was the least popular with thieves and was 14 times less likely to be stolen when compared to the desirable Escalade. The information comes from the Highway Loss Data Institute, which worked with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in compiling the data. The Cadillac Escalade led the charge for the most stolen luxury vehicles, and captained a number of other...
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Video: Dirt 3 Trailer Explodes Gymkhana StyleFresh off its debut at the X Games this weekend, the Dirt 3 is ready to blow up your monitor with incredibly realistic snow, dirt, and gravel action. Whether you like it rally style or gymkhana, Dirt 3 has you covered. Featuring Ken Block's Ford Fiesta gymkhana/rally car, the new trailer features...
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Nissan GT-R Club Track Edition RevealedThe Nissan GT-R gets a new, focused track edition--in Japan, at least.
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Lincoln Lineup Will Grow, Smaller Models PlannedWithout the deadweight that was Mercury dragging it down, Ford’s premium division, which now only consists of Lincoln, finally has the resources and freedom to transform into the upmarket luxury brand it should have always been. This means that we’ll likely be seeing Lincoln expand into new...
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Video: 2011 Audi A7 Gets OfficialThe video taken from the premiere of the 2011 Audi A7 shows off the car's good looks in moving pictures.
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Video: Jay Leno's Garage Puts 911 GT3 Through Its PacesWho doesn't love the 911 GT3? Better yet, who doesn't love to see Jay Leno put a car through its paces? Today, we can bring you a combination of both, courtesy of Jay Leno's Garage. The video follows Leno's format, with the addition of Justin Bell, race driver and son of famed racer Derek Bell...
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Jeep’s entire lineup is in for a major overhaul, with the brand being transformed into a global player and injected with fresh new models and technology borrowed from new parent company, Fiat. We’ve already seen the first of Jeep’s new lineup in the form of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which goes on sale later this year. It will be joined by a restyled Wrangler off-roader later this year as well, while the Compass and Patriot crossovers are given a minor facelift to keep them fresh until they are replaced by a single model around 2013. This new model will be based on Fiat's Compact...
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25,000th Porsche Panamera Already BuiltJust yesterday we reported that production of the first-generation Mercedes-Benz CLS had come to an end after almost seven years of sales and more than 170,000 cars built, so it comes as quite a shock that we report today that Porsche has already built its 25,000th Panamera--a much more expensive...
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Video: More Pikes Peak Goodness From Jeff Zwart's Porsche 911 GT3The sounds alone make this video worth watching.
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BMW M Division Opens Dedicated Showroom In SingaporeIn what could prove to be the first of many to open in markets where BMW cars are sold, a new showroom dedicated to selling only high-performance BMW M Division cars is about to open its doors for the first time in Singapore. The showroom has been established by Singapore’s Munich Automobiles...
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Chevy Volt Official Price Announced: $41,000 Before RebatesAlthough estimates have been given for the EV's price tag, the Volt has been given an official number today. Shoppers can expect to see a $41,000 MSRP on the window stickers of Volts when they arrive in showrooms before the end of the year. Subtract available rebates and the Volt price drops to...
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MINI Countryman Headed To WRC For 2011The 2011 MINI Countryman will be in the World Rally Championship next season.
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