2015
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The Mk VII Volkswagen Golf was launched to the world at the Paris Auto Show last September, and has been on sale in Europe since late 2012. The new GTI will join it in May. But we Americans won't get the newest version of the Golf until the first half of 2014 as a 2015 model. Why? Because the Golf, as built and sold in Europe, isn't the Golf we'll be getting. Oh, it'll be basically the same Golf, but it--and the GTI--will be built in Volkswagen's Puebla, Mexico plant. And that's the reason for the delay. According to VW of America's product and technology communications manager Mark Gillies...
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LaFerrari Headlines New Exhibition At The Ferrari MuseumFresh from its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the LaFerrari supercar, Ferrari’s newest flagship, is now on display at the sports car manufacturer’s official museum located in Maranello, Italy. The Ferrari Museum just wrapped up its stellar exhibition honoring Italian designer...
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Ferrari LaFerrari Color Configurator Powers UpThere's no question that the Ferrari LaFerrari was the belle of the ball at the Geneva Motor Show with fans salivating all over the world over the new Italian supercar. Now those fans can see what the LaFerrari looks like in colors other than red with the new online color configurator. While the...
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LaFerrari Already Racks Up More Than A Thousand RequestsFerrari has confirmed its new LaFerrari flagship supercar has already racked up more than a thousand requests, despite its asking price being well over a million dollars (the final figure is yet to be announced). Unfortunately, Ferrari has chosen to limit production to just 499 examples, which...
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LaFerrari Is First Ferrari Designed Completely In-HouseThe LaFerrari supercar that debuted this week at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show is the first Ferrari road car to be styled exclusively by the automaker’s own designers. This ends the tradition of Pininfarina designing Ferrari’s models, which dates back to 1951. Only a handful of...
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Ferrari LaFerrari Versus McLaren P1: By The NumbersThe battle of the hybrid supercars is on, and this is the first engagement: McLaren's P1 versus the Ferrari LaFerrari. As the figures show, the two cars are closely matched, though the LaFerrari wins on outright power, with 47 more horses on tap. McLaren goes about generating its power in a...
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It may have a silly name but there’s nothing silly about the new LaFerrari hybrid supercar that made its world debut earlier today at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The car is the newest flagship from Ferrari [NYSE:F] and joins the rarefied list of the automaker’s "special series" cars that includes the likes of the Enzo, F50, F40 and 288 GTO. These are the first live photos of the LaFerrari, taken at its debut in Geneva. Images fail to capture the presence of the new car, whose design shows a clear evolution of the lines of the previous Enzo but at the same time remain unique. The...
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Ferrari’s new flagship is the LaFerrari supercarYou are looking at the first images of Ferrari’s new flagship supercar, the LaFerrari, Italian for “TheFerrari.” Code named the F150, the car that replaces the Enzo at the top of the Ferrari hierarchy made its debut today at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, easily stealing the...
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Ferrari F150 Enzo Replacement Spy VideoUPDATE: Ferrari’s new flagship, the LaFerrari, has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Ferrari’s replacement for the Enzo supercar, the code-named F150, is on track to be revealed to the public for the first time at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5, although Ferrari has...
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2014 BMW M4 Engine Details Revealed Via VIN Info?There has been no shortage of speculation over the oily bits of the next-generation mid-sized M car from BMW. With the unveiling of the 4-Series Coupe concept, the general outlines of the 2014 BMW M4's form have become clearer, but there's still a cloak around the engine. Or is there? According to...
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Ferrari's F150 Enzo Replacement RenderedOne of the most important cars of the decade, Ferrari’s replacement for the Enzo supercar, the code-named F150, is scheduled to be revealed in the coming weeks. Ferrari has already teased us with a few shrouded images of its new flagship, and revealed some of the car's technology, but so far...
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Baby Jeep To Be Built Alongside Fiat 500X At Italian PlantFiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has ended months of speculation by confirming this week that production of the upcoming 500X crossover, as well as a planned Jeep variant, will take place at the company’s plant in Melfi, Italy. Preparing the plant for the production of the two new vehicles...
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These are the first photos of a completed version of Ferrari’s replacement for the Enzo supercar. They appeared in the latest issue of Ferrari Magazine, the automaker’s official rag. The design in the photos shows a direct link with past and present Ferraris, including some influences from the FXX track car and the latest F12 Berlinetta. They also show a double-bubble roof design whose popularity has seen a resurgence in recent years. Other cars featuring the roof design include the Hennessey Venom GT and SRT Viper. Responsible for the styling of the new supercar is...
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Will Lexus' Upcoming Compact Crossover Be Called The NX?In September, prior to the Paris Auto Show, we caught word that Lexus was working on an all-new compact crossover. At the time, we expected the new grocery-getter model to debut in Paris, but instead, Lexus surprised us with the LF-CC concept. That doesn’t mean that a Lexus-badged compact...
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Ferrari Enzo Successor (F70) Carbon Tub On Display In Paris: VideoWhile Ferrari is displaying all five cars in its current lineup at the Paris Auto Show, the most interesting part of its exhibit for supercar fans may be a simple carbon fiber tub, sans bodywork, wheels or drivetrain. That carbon fiber tub, known professionally as a monocoque, is said to form the...
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Ferrari Enzo Successor (F70) Spy ShotsFerrari’s replacement for the Enzo supercar is due out towards the end of this year and we now have new spy shots of a prototype, revealing much greater detail than we’ve ever seen before, including elements that may make it to the final version. The new car, internally referred to as...
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2013 Kia K9 Sedan Spy ShotsUPDATE: The 2013 Kia K9 has made its official debut. Click here for all the details and photos. Captured once again by our spy photographers is Kia’s new rear-wheel drive flagship sedan, whose appearance confirms the Korean budget brand’s upmarket ambitions. The signs have been there...
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European Parliament agrees to looser CO2 rulesIn September, a committee in the European Parliament proposed easing the carbon dioxide emissions rules previously set to phase in over the next several years, and today the proposal was approved. The modifications require only 65% of manufacturer fleets to meet the strict 130g/km targets in 2012...
Nelson Ireson