2013
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If you're a jet-setting retail therapist--amateur or professional--you'll appreciate the latest special-edition MINI Clubman: the Bond Street. Due for its public unveiling at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the Bond Street edition promises an extra dash of style on top of the usual quirky MINI sensibility. Giving London's premier shopping street's name to the Clubman tips the special-edition's hand, as it's a classy, refined, dapper appearance package. Of course, like any MINI, it ends up looking a bit busy, just because there are so many details on such a compact canvas. Nevertheless, the new...
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MINI Gets Weird With The Paceman: 'Street Attitude'
MINI calls it "Not Normal." We've been known to call it "creepy." Wherever it lands on your personal spectrum, MINI's ad flavor is definitely unusual. The latest, for the new Paceman, is called "Street Attitude". Showing a guy that's in a hurry to grab some vinyl, pick up dinner, and flash his...
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Bentley Enhances The Mulsanne: Gilding The Gilded Lily
The 2013 Bentley Mulsanne has been even further enhanced with new Comfort and Entertainment Specification packages.
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Watch The 2013 SRT Viper Being Built: Video
Production of the 2013 SRT Viper can be seen taking place at Chrysler’s Conner Avenue Assembly plant.
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2014 Chrysler 200 To Debut New Design Direction From Brand
The current Chrysler 200 sedan and convertible may be the best automotive example of the time-honored cliche, “we did the best we could with what we had to work with.” Though the Chrysler 200’s sheet metal, interior and chassis may be updated, underneath, the car is remarkably...
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Shelby GT500 Cobra Tribute Car Only Musters $200k At Auction
A one-off Mustang built as a tribute to the late Carroll Shelby only managed to sell for $200,000 at auction.
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High Gear Media contributor Joe Nuxoll took a winter drive across Michigan in the new 2013 Dodge Charger AWD Sport.
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2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible Video Preview
The 2013 Continental GT Speed Convertible is finally getting the mid-cycle update that other Continental GT models have already benefited from. Shown this week at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, we took a moment to detail these changes on video. The update is merely a mid-cycle, but the changes are...
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The Chevy Camaro Beats The Ford Mustang, Again - In 2012 Sales
When it comes to muscle cars, there are Ford guys, there are Chevy guys and there are Mopar guys. While most Porsche owners would be willing to take a Lotus for a spin, while the Lotus driver borrows the keys to a Nissan GT-R, muscle car guys rarely cross brand lines. In fact, the most die-hard...
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2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible: 2013 Detroit Auto Show
First photos of the convertible version of the 2013 Bentley GT Speed have hit the Web.
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2013 BMW 320i: Entry Level Luxury Starting At $33,445
The 2013 BMW 3-Series sees a new entry-level model join at the Detroit Auto Show in the form of the new 320i.
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2013 Cadillac ATS, Ram 1500 Win North American Car & Truck/Utility Of The Year
The 2013 Cadillac ATS and the Ram 1500 have been chosen by a panel of 49 jurors as the North American Car and Truck / Utility of the Year. The ceremony took place this morning at Detroit’s Cobo Center, kicking off the start of the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. This year’s finalists for the...
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If you have a need for a compact luxury SUV and you have a passion for contrast, Land Rover may have just what you’re looking for. A new special edition of its Range Rover Evoque has just been announced, and it comes wearing a bold exterior hue known as Sicilian Yellow, with a contrasting gloss black roof and mirror caps. Available in both coupe and five-door Evoque body styles, the limited-edition model is based on the Dynamic (mid-range) trim level and includes the new Black Design Pack as well. This adds a rear spoiler, darkened front headlights and fog lights, black Range Rover...
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First Photo Of Production Porsche 918 Spyder Leaked?
Porsche’s upcoming 918 Spyder supercar is, perhaps, the most eagerly anticipated hybrid vehicle in history, and images of pre-production cars are all over the internet. We’ve even shown you a leaked video (now private) that reportedly captures a production version at an uber-secret...
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2013 SRT Viper #001 Rolls Off Conner Avenue Assembly Line: Video
The 2013 SRT Viper has officially entered production. The rest of the supercar world is on notice--at least when it comes to lap times.
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Like The 2013 Ford Shelby GT500? Here’s Your Chance To Win One
In stock form, the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang cranks out an impressive 662 horsepower and 631 pound-feet of torque, will reportedly top out at 200 miles per hour and can be purchased by anyone with the $54,995 price of admission. That makes it a performance bargain by anyone’s standards...
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2013 Dodge Dart GT Preview: 2013 Detroit Auto Show
Dodge has expanded its Dart range with a sporty new model called the Dart GT, which dons a host of accessories and tuned suspension. Unfortunately, there’s no extra power to go along with the upgrades, though the Dart GT gets the popular compact’s most powerful engine, the TigerShark...
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First Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Crash Is Only A Fender Bender
The first known crash involving a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta took place in China.
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General Motors has issued a recall on its 2013 Cadillac Escalade, plus several other of its top-selling SUVs and pickups. The cause of the recall is due to a potential fault with the vehicles' ignition system. The recall affects 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT models, as well as the related Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburban, and Tahoe, and the GMC Savana, Sierra HD, Sierra LD, Yukon, and Yukon XL. And then it is only those models built from November 7, 2012, through December 18, 2012. According to General Motors Company [NYSE:GM], there...
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Chrysler Celebrates Motown Spirit With Special 300: Video
Chrysler continues its ‘Imported From Detroit’ campaign with a new special edition 300 that celebrates the spirit of Motown.
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SRT Boss Ralph Gilles Helps Build 2013 Viper
If you needed more proof that Ralph Gilles, head of Chrysler’s SRT division, is a car-guy’s car guy, the above picture should go a long way towards settling the argument. Last Tuesday, Gilles joined the crew at the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant to help build a 2013 Dodge Viper. While...
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Watch A New Mazda2 Transform Into A B-Spec Racer In Minutes: Video
The Mazda2 might not be the first car you think of when you think about racing and Mazdas, but maybe it should be. After all, you can build and race one for less than you'd pay just to buy many race cars in slightly higher-speed classes, and there's a good chance to win some contingency cash to...
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2013 Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup Car Takes To The Track: Video
In two months, NASCAR’s 2013 season will begin in Daytona Beach with the Daytona Shootout, scheduled for Saturday, February 16. That doesn’t give teams a lot of time to shake down the new cars before the season starts, and all-new designs generally have some issues to resolve. At this...
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The Cadillac ATS Wants To Be Your PAL
Just when you think you have every automotive acronym figured out, General Motors goes and invents a new one. In this case it’s “PAL,” which stands for “Performance Algorithm Liftfoot,” and we think you’re going to like what PAL can do for you. If you’ve...
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