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The 2014 Lexus IS looks different, feels different, and is priced just a bit different from the previous-generation 2013 model. Starting at $36,845 (including delivery) for the IS 250 RWD, and ranging up to $45,775 starting price for the IS 350 AWD F Sport, the IS range spans a competitive price range. The price differential between the IS 250 and IS 350 has been cut by 33 percent compared to the outgoing model, and the IS 350 is actually 2.1 percent less expensive than the model it replaces, despite riding on an upgraded, redesigned chassis, with better equipment, like the industry-first...
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2014 Jaguar F-Type Suspension: 30 Days Of F-TypeThere's a lot more to building a fast road car than just dropping a powerful engine in a relatively light body. In fact, there's some very complex math that goes into making a car handle well. The engineers of the 2014 F-Type have done their math well. Stable, predictable, and hugely fun to drive...
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Priced From $51,995Bold new styling, hugely improved interior design and materials, and even greater performance stand to make the 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray a significant upgrade from the already impressive sixth-generation Corvette. Despite the upgraded look and feel, the seventh-generation 2014 model will cost...
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2014 Jaguar F-Type Chassis: 30 Days Of F-TypeThough you wouldn't know it to look at it, the last generation of the Jaguar XJ was largely made of aluminum and surprisingly light for its size and power. In fact, the XJ with a supercharged V-8 only weighed about 500 pounds more than the 2014 F-Type. In other words, Jaguar knows a thing or two...
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Watch Jaguar’s Short Film Desire: 30 Days Of The 2014 Jaguar F-TypeThe months of build-up for Jaguar’s new short film, Desire, is finally over, as the full clip was premiered today at a private screening at the Sundance London film and music festival taking place in the UK. In case your invite got lost in the mail, you can watch the film in its entirety...
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Chevrolet SS May Live Beyond Commodore Donor: VideoOne of the most anticipated cars of the year, the 2014 Chevrolet SS, finally goes on sale in the fourth quarter of the year, but it may not be around for long. That’s because the car it’s based on, the VF-series Holden Commodore, is scheduled to be replaced by an all-new model in 2016...
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The CLA Class may get a shooting brake variant in the near future, but will it come to the U.S.?
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2014 Jaguar F-Type V-8 Engine Technical Details: 30 Days Of F-TypeThe 2014 Jaguar F-Type's V-8 engine gets some special attention.
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2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class L Revealed At 2013 Shanghai Auto ShowFollowing the launch of the updated 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class range earlier in the year, the German automaker has now presented the unique long-wheelbase version of the car developed specially for the Chinese market. Carrying the E-Class L moniker, the stretched sedan made its debut over the...
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How To Draw Tony Stark's Audi R8: VideoDraw the Audi R8 (and some other comic book stuff) better than anyone else, and you could be co-creator of your own Marvel comic book.
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2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series Hits Circuit Paul Ricard: VideoThe 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series takes gullwing power and handling to the next level, on track.
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2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Revealed In New Spy ShotsUPDATE: The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Mercedes-Benz’s next-generation S Class, the W222, is set for its official debut next month, and with the reveal so soon it appears Mercedes’ engineers have become a bit lax with the amount of...
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As we continue our ongoing month of coverage of Jaguar's return to the sports car world with the 2014 F-Type, we now take you into a more in-depth look at the car's mechanical and other aspects. Today, we begin with the V-6 engines in the base F-Type and F-Type S. Displacing 3.0 liters, the aluminum V-6 engine in the F-Type is very similar to the one offered in the new XJ and XF sedans as well as the 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport--right down to the 340 horsepower rating. Developed from the 5.0-liter V-8 also used by both Jaguar and Land Rover, the V-6 engines, thankfully, don't feel like...
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2014 BMW 4-Series With M Sport Package Spy ShotsThe coupe version of the sixth-generation F30 BMW 3-Series sedan, essentially the replacement for the aging 3-Series Coupe, has been spotted once again, this time wearing its new M Sport package. While the standard 4-Series Coupe was captured undisguised recently during a photo shoot, the latest...
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2014 Maserati Ghibli Full Specs, Live Photos And VideoMaserati’s new Ghibli sedan made its official world debut at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show in China over the weekend and is now on its way to showrooms, scheduled to arrive before the year is out. As previously reported, the Ghibli will launch as a 2014 model and be available with two...
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2014 Jaguar F-Type In Five New Official Videos: 30 Days Of F-TypeAs we continue our ongoing 30 Days of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type coverage, it's time once again for a video break. This time, we bring you five new videos explaining the various components of the F-Type: powertrains and exhaust; chassis, suspension, and engineering; driver experience; differentials and...
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Ford Mustang Hits 5 Million Facebook Fans, 1 Million Cars At Flat RockFord's Mustang reached two milestones this week: the Flat Rock Assembly Plant where it has been built since 2005 rolled out the 1 millionth Mustang built there; and the Mustang Facebook page hit 5 million fans. Both are significant milestones. After eight years in production, the current-generation...
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Nissan GT-R Races 22,000-Horsepower Fighter Jet: VideoDrag races between cars and jets may not be the most accurate way of comparing performance, but they certainly are fun to watch. The latest pairs a 2014 Nissan GT-R with a Hawker Hunter fighter jet and sees the two face off on a runway strip in Switzerland. The stunt was organized by N_Magazine...
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After a day and a half in the cockpit of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type, we know at least one thing for certain: we want more. While we can't get more seat time (yet), we can get more detailed in our analysis of the car--and we have, at our sister site, The Car Connection. Check out the full review of the car for more detailed information on the car's features, equipment, performance, and styling--as well as a sampling of what the rest of the web thinks of the F-Type. While you're there, you can even compare the F-Type directly to the XK, the Porsche Boxster and other competitive cars. Stay tuned...
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Deciding Between The 2014 Jaguar F-Type & XK: 30 Days Of F-TypeSo, you're a fan of Jaguar style? You want something fast, with two doors, perhaps a convertible? How do you decide between the venerable XK and the brand-new F-Type? Fear not, we have you covered. Fresh from our drive of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type in Spain, we have the info you need to choose between...
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2014 Jaguar F-Type first drive reviewWhat defines a sports car? Is it an arbitrary set of numbers--weight limits, 0-60 mph times, lateral g forces? Or is it something more emotional, something that can't easily be quantified? I tend to think it's the latter, and the 2014 Jaguar F-Type presents a convincing case in support of that...
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Jaguar F-Type Deliveries Begin This Week--In The U.K.While we understand a carmaker offering a new product, especially one as anticipated as the F-Type, in their home market for a while before releasing it to the world, we wish that weren't the case with the F-Type. Americans won't get the new F-Type until next month, but lucky buyers in the U.K...
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2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Coupe Ordering Guide ReleasedIt's tax day, so what better day to start daydreaming of ways to spend that fat refund check than speccing out your very own 2014 Chevy Corvette? That's now possible, thanks to the detailed order guide released today. The order guide is a dealer-side document with package codes, detailed...
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2014 Jaguar F-Type First Drive Preview Hangout: 30 Days Of F-TypeHow is the 2014 Jaguar F-Type behind the wheel? We'd love to tell you--but we can't, just yet. We will soon. In the meantime, we can talk about the car's stats and how it stacks up--on paper--to its key rivals in the sports car world. What exactly does the F-Type compete with? Is it as fast as its...
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