2014
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It's hard to believe the 2014 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 was designed by a major automaker. As if an AMG performance version of the G-Class off-roader wasn't extreme enough, Mercedes decided to add an extra set of wheels. One of these rare beasts is now for sale on Bring a Trailer (via Road & Track). Like the standard, four-wheeled, G-Class, the 6x6 started out as a military vehicle. It was originally developed for the Australian military in 2011. While the military version was based on the utilitarian G320 CDI diesel model, the civilian version was only available in G63 AMG trim. That...
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Don't expect a return of the Lexus IS F
A report from Australia says the Lexus IS F compact performance sedan won't return.
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Graham Rahal's tuned Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series on Jay Leno's Garage
Weistec CEO Michael Weiss shows off race driver Graham Rahal's tuned, 825-horsepower 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series.
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Jim Caviezel's 2014 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake storms into Jay Leno's Garage
A special 2014 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake roared into Jay Leno's Garage for a new episode. Actor Jim Caviezel is the proud owner, and he's turned the car into a rolling tribute for the fallen members of SEAL Team Six aboard Extortion 17. Caviezel is heavily involved with the military and the...
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Porsche offers lengthy engine warranty for some GT3 owners
Let's flash back to the year 2014. Porsche had introduced its all-new 991-generation 911 GT3 the year prior, and now the car was making its way into the hands of excited owners. Their passion for the car was fiery. The problem was that the car could become fiery as well. When the 991.1 GT3 first...
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Two Maseratis added to FCA's rollaway recall
More than 13,000 examples of Maserati's Ghibli and Quattroporte are being recalled due to a gear shift mechanism that drivers may mistakenly leave in gear even though they think the transmission is in park. The Ghibli and Quattroporte join more than one million other Fiat Chrysler Automobiles...
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Now's your chance to be Jeremy Clarkson... or at least to sit in the same seat as he did. The former Top Gear presenter drove the yellow Ford F-150 Raptor you see here in one of his final episodes on the popular BBC show (before the rather unceremonious parting of ways between Clarkson's team and the network). ALSO SEE: R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R crashes at the Nürburgring In the particular episode starring the Raptor, Clarkson and James May flew to Canada to "rescue" fellow presenter Richard Hammond, who had activated a locator beacon. While May drove a stock Chevrolet Silverado HD...
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Grandmaster Flash's Dodge Charger Mistakenly Given To Thief In New York Car Park
Turntable legend Grandmaster Flash might be one of the most recognizable figures in New York City's hip-hop community. But that didn't stop a parking lot attendant from giving his 2014 Dodge Charger to a random stranger. MUST WATCH: This Woman Drives The World’s Fastest Charger SRT Hellcat...
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FCA Recalls 1.4M Vehicles In Response To Jeep Cherokee Hack: Video
Last week, Wired posted a story demonstrating the potential for the 2014 Jeep Cherokee to be remotely hacked. During the experiment—recklessly conducted on a busy freeway—writer Andy Greenberg was left completely at the mercy of hackers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek. The pair was...
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Hennessey’s 1,000-Horsepower Corvette Gets Strapped To The Dyno: Video
For most, the 650 horsepower offered by the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is more than you’ll ever need in a front-engined, rear-wheel-drive sports car. However, for the rarefied buyer out there that demands even more power—much, much more power in some cases—there are companies like...
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Tesla Model S P85D Roasts Ferrari 550 In Unofficial Drag Race: Video
We all know the Tesla Model S P85D is one fast machine. Thanks to its dual motor setup, the all-electric mover has a total output of 691 horsepower. Well that's not Hellcat-gloriousness, it's still pretty damn amazing. It allows the P85D to run from 0-60 mph in a tick or two over three seconds. One...
Jeff Glucker -
2014 Tesla Model S: Number Of Variants And Options Cut
Tesla is streamlining the Model S lineup to boost production rates.
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I have to assume that Dodge expected the world to kneel at the feet of the all-new Viper when it was launched in 2013. That hasn't happened, and sales have been rather sluggish. They've been so sluggish, in fact, that Dodge has decided to drop the price way down for the 2015 model year. The 2015 Viper will wear a base price tag of $85,000, which should have some starting to look at it as a bargain, relatively speaking. MUST SEE: Porsche 919 Steering Wheel Is More Complicated Than Yours Why have the 2013 and 2014 models taken such a hit though? To figure that out, I decided it was necessary to...
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Mercedes-Benz Sells Over 100,000 S-Classes In A Single Year
Mercedes-Benz’s latest S-Class, the W222, has been with us for just over a year and already it's managed to rack up more than 100,000 sales worldwide. This is the best rate of sales for any S-Class generation in its first full year on the market, and with new S-Class variants coming like the...
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Hyundai Genesis Coupe Gets Close To 1,000 HP For SEMA
Hyundai’s four-cylinder Genesis Coupe will be discontinued once the 2015 model year rolls around but the Korean automaker plans to give it one last hurrah with a wild concept pushing out almost 1,000 horsepower. The concept will be presented at next month’s SEMA show and is being...
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Largest Fleet Of Rolls-Royce Phantoms Ever Ordered Headed To Louis XIII Hotel In Macau
The largest fleet of Rolls-Royce Phantoms ever ordered is soon to arrive at entrepreneur Stephen Hung’s Louis XIII hotel in Macau. Among the 30 Bespoke Extended Wheelbase Phantomswill be two special examples that will take the title of the most expensive Phantoms ever commissioned. DON'T...
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Porsche Explains Why Its 911 GT3 Is So Formidable On The Track: Video
Regarded by many as the purest of the Porsche 911s, the GT3 is something of a sacred cow to many. Here, we get a glimpse at the reason why. DON'T MISS: Lamborghini Veneno Roadster For Sale: Just $7.4 Million When it comes to race cars you can drive on the street, few come close to matching the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Nissan's Crowd-Sourced Project Titan Revealed: Video
Crowd-sourcing is the new buzzword in the auto industry. In the age of social media, it's a way of letting thousands of people interact with large and otherwise impenetrable companies, and perhaps influence the design of a few models to a far greater degree than any focus group of days past. MUST...
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BMW launched a special version of its latest M5 to celebrate the nameplate’s 30th anniversary this year. The special version is called the M5 30 Jahre Edition, German for “30 years,” and just 300 of them will be built for worldwide sale. And of these, only 30 will make it to U.S. shores, one of which is being kept by BMW of North America. Despite a steep $138,275 price tag, it’s almost certain all the cars are sold out—and for good reason. With a peak output of 600 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque, the M5 30 Jahre Edition is the most powerful road car BMW...
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Sebastian Vettel Gives His Thoughts On Russia’s Sochi F1 Circuit: Video
Infiniti Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel recently became the first Formula One driver to sample the completed Sochi Circuit, which next month will hold the inaugural Russian Grand Prix. Now, the four-time world champion has given us his thoughts on the new track. Vettel wasn’t in his...
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Mercedes S-Class Designer Hints At Future Interior Tech, Including Gesture Control
The current-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class already set new standards for interior comfort and technology when it debuted in 2013, but the next car, due in 2018, will take things another step forward. Speaking to Auto Express, Mercedes’ chief interior designer Jan Kaul said that the brand...
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Tesla Inks Battery Deal For Gigafactory—But Where?
Tesla and its battery partner Panasonic have finally confirmed a formal agreement to build a battery 'gigafactory'--from which Tesla will produce the huge volumes of batteries it needs to ensure continued expansion of the company. MUST SEE: Clear Valve Covers Make For Mesmerizing Machine Action...
Antony Ingram -
Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick Rating
Small, lightweight sports cars are unsafe, right? Not necessarily -- proving the right design can be safe whatever the size, the Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S sports cars have just been awarded a 'Top Safety Pick' rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). MUST WATCH: Bugatti Veyron...
Antony Ingram -
Maserati Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Edition Arrives In U.S. Trim
Revealed last fall at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, the Maserati Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Limited Edition brings together two of Italy’s greatest luxury marques in celebration of the carmaker’s 100th anniversary. Only 100 examples of the car will be sold worldwide, and Maserati...
Nelson Ireson