2014
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The 2014 Maserati Ghibli is nearly here, and it's going to add some serious beauty to streets around the world. Originally making its debut at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, Maserati took to Facebook to show off a few more angles of its new compact sedan. This sultry four-door will arrive in the United States with a choice between two different turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 motors. Other markets will be able to opt for a diesel version. The base engine will produce 325 horsepower and 368 pound-feet of torque. That unit is good enough to push the Ghibli from 0-62 miles per hour in 5.6 seconds. If...
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2014 Chevrolet SS Priced, Will Set You Back At Least $44,470Rear-wheel-drive sedan fans rejoice! The 2014 Chevrolet SS is nearly here and it's finally got a price tag attached to it. The base price of the SS has been set at $44,470, not including the gas guzzler tax with which it will be hit. That price is only missing two options, which are the only two...
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Watch Mark Reuss Drive The 2014 Corvette Stingray Pace Car: VideoAfter being driven by NFL coach Jim Harbaugh at the recent Indy 500, the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Pace Car made another appearance this past weekend at the Detroit Grand Prix held at Belle Isle. This time it was General Motors North America president Mark Reuss’ turn behind the wheel...
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2014 Jaguar F-Type Sells Out First Six Months Of ProductionEarly on in the development of Jaguar's return to the true sports car market, we knew it was on to something. Then the C-X16 Concept showed us the rest of the way, and the production car's adherence to that form is nearly flawless. So good it racked up more than 2,000 orders before even going on...
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2014 BMW 4-Series Coupe Spy ShotsThe coupe version of the sixth-generation F30 BMW 3-Series, essentially the replacement for the aging 3-Series Coupe, has been spotted once again, this time almost completely undisguised. That's because BMW is in the final stages of development of the car and plans to unveil it very soon...
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First Look At 2014 BMW X5 M Sport Package And X5 M50dFollowing this week’s earlier reveal of the 2014 BMW X5, the third generation of BMW’s luxurious and dynamic mid-size SUV, the first photos of the vehicle equipped with its new M Sport package and in its high-performance diesel M50d trim have surfaced. The images are from an official...
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Acura’s redesigned MDX SUV (be sure to read our first drive) goes on sale this summer with a starting price of $43,185, including an $895 destination fee. The new price just slips in under the starting price of the outgoing 2013 MDX, though the 2014 MDX’s base trim features front-wheel drive instead of all-wheel drive. The cheapest 2014 MDX with all-wheel drive (SH-AWD) starts at $45,185, reflecting a $1,010 price increase over the cheapest 2013 MDX, which featured all-wheel drive across the lineup. Four trims are available starting with the base MDX, which is followed by the MDX...
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IndyCar’s Simona de Silvestro Watches The 2014 Cadillac ELR Being BuiltIndyCar's Simona de Silvestro, driver of the #78 KV Racing Technology Chevrolet, yesterday visited General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck plant to witness some of the first Cadillac ELR extended-range electric coupes roll off the line. The Swiss racing driver is currently in Detroit for the...
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2014 BMW X5 Gets New Look, New Tech And Available Rear-Drive Model: VideoIt might not seem like BMW has been selling its X5 for 14 years, but it has--the original debuted in 1999. Over the generations, the X5 has grown larger and higher-tech, but offered few "firsts" along the way. For the third-generation X5, that changes: this is the first BMW "sport activity vehicle"...
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2014 Ford Fiesta ST: 35 MPG HighwayThe 2014 Ford Fiesta ST offers an impressive combination of performance and price, outdoing the Fiat 500 Abarth, Chevy Sonic RS, and Mini Cooper S on the numbers, and, based on our first driving impressions, possibly on the road as well. Ford this morning confirmed several choice statistics about...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG S-Model Wagon: Walkaround VideoIf you haven't been keeping pace with AMG lately, you might not know that all E Class AMG models will be all-wheel drive in the U.S. soon. A new, higher-performance S-Model will also join the range for 2014. Here, AMG product manager Rob Moran takes us on a tour of the car's features. Sure, it has...
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2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray LT1 V-8 Officially Rated At 460 HPAfter an early estimate of 450 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque for the 2014 Corvette Stingray's V-8 engine, followed by a supposedly leaked document hinting at 455 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque, Chevy today one-upped itself, delivering final, official figures of 460 horsepower and...
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What's in store for Mercedes-Benz's update to the S63 AMG? We should know in the next several months.
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2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Final Power Figures Leaked?The 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray might seem like a familiar creature already, even though it hasn't quite begun to hit the street in retail form. But how well do we really know it? Upon release, Chevy claimed the 2014 Corvette would offer an estimated 450 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque. It...
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A Closer Look At The Cadillac XTS's Interior Design: VideoWhile the Cadillac XTS isn't the range-topping flagship that's yet to come from the American luxury brand, it is the current top of the range large sedan. Accordingly, it needs to look--and feel--the part. That's where the interior design team comes in. Beyond just the look, there's the matter of...
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2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante Spy ShotsThe convertible version of the new 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish, a Volante in Aston Martin speak, has been spotted tested once again, this time wearing more revealing camouflage on the Nordschleife. The Vanquish Volante was previously spotted testing just outside the Nürburgring test track in...
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NFL’s Jim Harbaugh To Pace Indy 500 In 2014 Corvette StingrayThe head coach of NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, Jim Harbaugh, will be driving the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Pace Car at this Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, the 97th running of ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.’ Harbaugh will lead the pack of 33 cars to the start of the...
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2014 Bentley Flying Spur first drive reviewIt's hard to pick out the landmarks through the dusty permahaze, but even just before dawn it's clear. Beijing does not play around with scale. Second to none is the general theme, and it holds true as you pan from one side of the hotel window to the other. The Olympic Torch towers off stage left...
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The company responsible for much of Toyota’s motorsports efforts as well as its official performance upgrades, Toyota Racing Developments (TRD), has brought out the first round of upgrades for the 2014 Lexus IS. The upgrades include a few aerodynamic aids as well as chassis improvements. To improve aerodynamics, TRD adds new spoiler extensions at the front, sporty side sills, a small trunk lid spoiler and an aggressive rear diffuser. For the chassis, there are 19-inch aluminum wheels, sports dampers and additional bracing for the suspension. A sports muffler kit is also available...
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2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Spotted On Set Of New Captain America Movie: VideoThe 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray’s first appearance on the silver screen is likely to be in the new Marvel Comics-themed blockbuster Captain America: The Winter Soldier, due out on April 4, 2014. A black version of the upcoming sports car was recently spotted on a film set for the movie...
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Jaguar Introduces F-Type To America Via VideoThere's no debating the fact that Jaguar is extremely excited to show off the all-new F-Type to the world. Every corner of the globe is eager to get a closer look at the svelte, sleek sports car from the leaping cat stable. Now, thankfully, it's our turn because Jaguar is ready to give America a...
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2014 BMW 6-Series M Sport Edition AnnouncedBMW is expanding its range of special M Sport Edition models with a new 6-Series M Sport Edition being introduced for the 2014 model year. As its name suggests, the 6-Series M Sport Edition is based around the car’s M Sport package but adds some extras at no additional cost. All the models...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class: Live Photos And Video From UnveilingThe 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class was just unveiled this evening at an event in Hamburg. We were there to grab the live photos so you can see what the car looks like outside of a staged Arizona desert scene. The short of it: the new S Class is impressive. The interior is even more dramatic an...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class previewWhile the fight for dominance at the top of the full-sized luxury sedan class is an elegant affair, governed by gentleman's rules, it's still a fight--and a fierce one. Today, the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class enters the ring looking for a knockout. What is the S Class' secret combo? Three engineering...
Nelson Ireson