2014
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Lexus is in the process of completely rejuvenating its lineup, introducing a bold new design and injecting some much-needed sportiness to its cars. We first saw this with the latest GS range and later with the ES, both of which look rather dashing in their current form and worlds apart from the rather dull models they replace. Next in the pipeline is the replacement for the LS flagship sedan and beyond that we should see a redesigned IS range, the latter is expected to be revealed late next year before starting sales early in 2014. Sportier and more upmarket Previously, we heard the new IS...
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Jaguar Shows It's Fearless About The F-Type And Its Future: VideoJaguar’s upcoming F-Type roadster is the marque’s first attempt at building a no-compromise sports car in over 50 years. To call the car significant is an understatement, as it has the potential of pirating buyers away from brands like Porsche and BMW. Based on the C-X16 Concept, Jaguar...
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Jaguar F-Type Goes Public At Goodwood, GT3 Race Car Rumor IgnitesThe Jaguar F-Type has been making camouflaged rounds of the web since its announcement at the New York Auto Show this April, but today it finally made its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The car, still wearing its camouflage covering, took to the famous Goodwill hill climb with its...
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New Details On Cadillac ELR Extended-Range Electric CarLast August Cadillac confirmed for launch a new extended-range electric car based on the technology found in the Chevrolet Volt. That new electric car will be the 2014 Cadillac ELR, the production version of 2009’s Converj concept car, and will most likely be revealed for the first time in...
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2014 Acura RLX May Be Built In The United StatesA “perfect storm” of market conditions may prompt Honda to move assembly of its upcoming flagship, the 2014 Acura RLX, from Japan to the United States. First, the stigma that U.S.-built luxury cars can’t rival the build quality of Japanese or German models is no longer valid. BMW...
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Jaguar To Show 2014 F-Type Prototype At GoodwoodJaguar’s upcoming 2014 F-Type roadster won’t hit dealers until the middle of next year (assuming no significant project delays), but Jaguar is already hard at work drumming up attention for its upcoming sports car. The luxury automaker has already released camouflaged teaser images of...
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Jaguar is currently testing prototypes for its new F-Type sports car, which has been confirmed for launch in the middle of next year, initially as a convertible. So far, all the spy shots of prototypes we’ve seen, including those released by Jaguar (pictured below), have shown cars with a twin-pipe exhaust exiting from the center of the rear bumper. Now, a prototype has been spotted with two sets of exhaust pipes, one on either side of the rear bumper, each of which has a twin-pipe design. This arrangement is similar to what was shown on the original 2011 Jaguar C-X16 Concept. This...
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Jaguar Teases The F-Type's Supercharged 3.0-Liter V-6: VideoJaguar wants to keep building the anticipation over its upcoming F-Type sports car, so it’s just released a video showing off the supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 we already knew would be under the hood. In fact, we know the engine will come in at least two versions, one rated at 340 horsepower and...
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BMW Unveils Updated i3 Concept At Opening Of First i StoreBMW has opened the first of several new retail outlets focused on its i division and its associated electrified vehicles. Called the BMW i Store, the first is located on London’s trendy Park Lane and will be followed by additional stores in other locations in the not too distant future. To...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Chevy SS and VF Commodore to make simultaneous debut during Daytona 500Chevrolet has already confirmed that its new 2014 SS sports sedan, the American cousin of the upcoming VF series Holden Commodore, will be making its official debut just prior to the Daytona 500 next February. Now it’s been revealed that the long-awaited VF Commodore will be revealed at the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 BMW 4-Series Convertible Spy VideoThe convertible version of the sixth-generation BMW 3-Series sedan was spotted recently in prototype form testing on Germany's Nürburgring race track, and we managed to scoop some video footage. The new drop-top, internally referenced as the F33, is due for a sales launch late in 2013...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Chevrolet SS Confirmed As VF Holden Commodore: OfficialUPDATE: The 2014 Chevrolet SS has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Chevrolet, together with officials from fellow GM subsidiary Holden, has confirmed today that the Australian designed and built Holden Commodore sedan will return to U.S. shores as the 2014 Chevrolet SS. A racing...
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Jaguar recently announced that its upcoming sports car, the 2014 F-Type, would be available with a new supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine, but the automaker didn’t state whether this would be the sole powertrain offered. In the F-Type, the new engine is to be rated at 380 horsepower, which you’d think would be enough considering the car’s size and positioning. However, that is not the case according to a report from Inside Line. Jaguar’s 5.0-liter V-8 is said to be offered as an alternative to the supercharged 3.0-liter V-6, though there’s been no mention of...
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Jaguar’s New Sports Car Will Be Called The F-TypeJaguar used the backdrop of this week’s 2012 New York Auto Show to confirm that its new sports car based on the stunning C-X16 concept will be called the F-Type when it goes on sale in mid 2013. The car’s construction will be mostly from aluminum, just like its big brother, the XK, and...
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2014 Acura RLX Concept Live Photos: 2012 New York Auto ShowThough it's called a concept, all that's likely to change on the 2014 Acura RLX are the wheels. The new flagship will arrive in showrooms early in 2013 as a 2014 model, but this first look at the car in person at the 2012 New York Auto Show gives us a very good idea what to expect. Powered in Sport...
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2014 Acura RLX Previewed By Hybrid Concept In New YorkAt this week’s 2012 New York Auto Show Acura is treating us with a thinly-veiled concept version of its replacement for the aging RL. The new concept also signifies a name change for the Acura flagship sedan, which will go by the name RLX when it arrives in showrooms early next year as a 2014...
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2014 Chevrolet Impala Debuts At 2012 New York Auto ShowChevrolet has introduced a brand new Impala at the 2012 New York Auto Show, further advancing the total transformation of the automaker’s passenger car lineup with technologically advanced and fuel efficient models. In fact, with the introduction of the new Impala, which comes on the market...
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2014 Chevy Impala Teased Ahead Of 2012 New York Auto ShowChevrolet will introduce a brand new Impala at next month’s 2012 New York Auto Show, further advancing the total transformation of the automaker’s passenger car lineup with technologically advanced and fuel efficient models. In fact, with the introduction of the new Impala, Chevrolet...
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The Fiat 500-based Ellezero crossover that we’ve seen testing over the past couple of months will be called the “500L” when it makes its official world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. It will go on sale in Europe this summer but won’t arrive in U.S. showrooms until early next year as a 2013 model. The “L” in its name stands for large, which is appropriate considering the 500L will be the biggest model in the 500 lineup. However, at just 13.6 feet in length, it will still be one of the smallest vehicles available next year. U.S. versions will...
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2013 Fiat Ellezero Spy ShotsEarlier this month we brought you the first details about a new compact crossover Fiat is planning to unveil at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. Today, we have the first spy shots of a prototype for the vehicle, which insiders are calling the “Ellezero” (pronounced L-0). The...
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BMW i3 Smartphone App Previews The FutureAs gearheads get uneasy over increasing numbers of electric and hybrid vehicles hitting the streets, BMW has been working hard on developing two of the most exciting vehicles of any kind we'll see in the next few years. Those cars are the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, and the BMW i3 electric...
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Fiat Ellezero Compact Crossover U.S.-Bound: ReportIt looks like Fiat’s next major launch in the U.S. will be a compact crossover internally referenced as the “Ellezero” (pronounced L-0) and due for a world debut at March’s 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle, which is predicted to resemble a five-door Fiat 500 on steroids...
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BMW i3 Concept Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowSporting nearly as much carbon fiber as your average F1 car, the BMW i3 Concept isn't a world-burning super sports car, or even a punchy performance hatch that fights above its weight. It's born and bred for the city, with an emphasis on efficiency and compact size that prompted the development...
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Blowin' In The Wind: Turbines To Power BMW Leipzig FactoryHowever green cars are able to get, the process of building thousands of them every year still isn't particularly environmentally friendly. The manufacturers are doing all they can to improve this. GM's Detroit-Hamtramck factory that produces the Chevrolet Volt is equipped with several solar panel...
Antony Ingram