2016
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Following the recent Barrett-Jackson auction held in Las Vegas, Nevada, one lucky bidder now owns the very first 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition destined for a customer, the car with VIN #001. The winning bid came in at an impressive $500,000. CHECK OUT: Lamborghini Huracán GT3 To Make North American Debut At 2016 Daytona 24 Hours General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] offered up the car to help raise funds for charity: all proceeds will go towards the College of Creative Studies based in Detroit. The car is just one of 650 C7.R Editions being built (only 500 are earmarked for the...
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Watch The Tesla Model X SUV’s ‘Falcon’ Doors In Action: Video
Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X is set for an official reveal tomorrow when the first examples of the electric SUV are delivered to their eagerly awaiting customers at a special ceremony at Tesla’s plant in Fremont, California. We’ve already had a good look at the vehicle and...
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One-Of-One Ford Mustang GT350R Hits The Block To Fight Cancer
The go-fast bits on the 2016 Shelby GT350R that will be auctioned at the 13th annual Cattle Baron’s Ball in Detroit are bone stock. Of course, if you're familiar with the weapons-grade track monster's capabilities, you know it's a hell of a machine straight from the factory. Along with a host...
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New Documentary Tracks Development Of Ford's New Focus RS: Video
American enthusiasts have been begging for a Focus RS for years. And in 2016, the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is finally going to deliver. The specs indicate the hot hatch will be worth the wait. ALSO SEE: 2016 Ford Focus RS Configurator Goes Live, Confirms $36,605 Starting Price Its turbocharged...
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2016 GMC Sierra Elevation Edition Revealed
GMC today revealed the 2016 Sierra Elevation Edition. A follow up to the "sport" truck GMC introduced for 2015, this one gets some additional equipment and styling tweaks but keeps the dark, sinister look. MUST SEE: Hear The Bugatti Vision GT Concept’s Engine Start Up And Rev: Video New this...
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New Promo Video Gets Us Excited About Lamborghini’s Huracán Spyder
The latest addition to the Lamborghini lineup is the Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder. The car is the convertible version of last year’s Huracán coupe, and like the Gallardo Spyder it replaces it comes with a fully automated soft-top that needs just 17 seconds to go down and will work up...
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We’re sure there are many on this site eager to check out Buick’s new Cascada convertible. For starters, it’s the first Buick convertible in a quarter of a century, and it’s also one of General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] cars developed in Europe by the Opel brand. ALSO SEE: Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn Resigns In Wake Of Diesel Emissions Scandal We can now confirm for anyone considering buying a Cascada a starting price of $33,990, including destination. There’s only one configuration available, though there is a Premium model starting at $36,990, also...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz G-Class First Drive
For almost every vehicle on the market, product cycles typically last six to eight years. At the end of that run, the vehicle gets a redesign with either a new or significantly improved structure. That’s not the case for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. First released in 1979, the G-Class has never...
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2016 Nissan Altima Adopts Maxima Big Brother’s Sporty Look
Nissan’s fifth-generation Altima arrived on the scene as a 2013 model, and for 2016 the popular mid-size sedan has been given a substantial update. The move isn't surprising as the Altima is one of Nissan’s top performers, with the car posting record sales for each of the past five...
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2016 Infiniti QX50 Priced From $35,445
Infiniti is introducing a longer, more refined QX50 for the 2016 model year and confirmed that pricing for the vehicle will start at just $35,445, including a $995 destination charge. That represents a saving of $550 compared to the previous model year, a deal made all the more impressive when you...
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2016 Ford Focus RS Configurator Goes Live, Confirms $36,605 Starting Price
The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is about to answer the dreams of many automotive enthusiasts here in the United States by bringing over the 345-horsepower Focus RS. The car goes on sale in the spring, as a 2016 model, and will start at $36,605, including an $875 destination charge. Did you hear...
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Signed By George W. Bush Helps Raise $885k For Charity
A 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 driven and signed by former President George W. Bush was part of the Gooding & Company auction held during last month’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has confirmed that the final selling price of the car was a...
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The third-generation Focus RS has just gone on sale in Europe, and to help kick off the launch the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] confirmed some of the performance specs. The new hot hatch, which is due Stateside in the spring of 2016, accelerates from 0-62 mph in just 4.7 seconds when using the car’s launch control system. That’s quicker by a few tenths of a second than the times of key rivals like the Subaru WRX STI and Volkswagen Golf R, though the Ford has considerably more power on tap. The top speed is listed as 165 mph. These numbers, by the way, make the new Focus RS to...
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Chevrolet SS gets refresh for 2016, may vanish after 2017
The Chevrolet SS will get some performance-inspired exterior tweaks for the 2016 model year, including functional hood vents, LED lighting and new 19-inch wheels. As the Australian-market Holden Commodore on which the Chevy is based recently received similar treatments, the changes were widely...
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Ferrari 488 Spider: 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show Live Photos & Video
The convertible version of Ferrari’s new 488 GTB has already been revealed as the 488 Spider, and now it’s made its debut on the world stage at this week’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. The new car replaces the mechanically-similar 458 Spider in the Ferrari stable and arrives on the...
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600-Horsepower BMW M6 Competition Package Debuts At 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show
BMW’s M6 range is now available with a more powerful Competition Package, full details for which have been announced today at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. The new pack will offer 600 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque, up from the 575 hp and 501 lb-ft the M6’s previous Competition...
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Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder Revealed: Live Photos & Video
Lamborghini’s new Huracán LP 610-4 burst onto the scene a year ago and immediately impressed us with its stunning looks, screaming V-10 engine and precision handling. Now the lineup is being expanded with a convertible in the form of the Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder, revealed today...
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2016 Chevrolet Camaro Performance Specs Confirmed: Video
Though we’ve already had a taste of the performance of the all-new, sixth-generation Camaro during our brief drive of a prototype, we now know exactly what it can muster as Chevrolet has confirmed key performance specs for the car. The new Camaro, which lands in showrooms this fall as a 2016...
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In a market in which luxury brands are seeming queuing up to change naming strategies for their vehicles—Infiniti, Mercedes-Benz, and Cadillac, for example—the 2016 Lexus RX lineup carries forward with the same familiar RX 350 and RX 450h (hybrid) badges. Truth is, it’s changed so dramatically that Lexus really doesn’t need to change badges on the RX. The entire vehicle is a moving testament to how dramatically the brand is pushing change, and a new dose of extrovertedness, into its lineup—shepherded firsthand by Toyota Motor Corporation president and CEO Akio...
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More McConaughey In Latest Lincoln MKX Ad: Video
Lincoln's pensive, zen-like commercials featuring Matthew McConaughey have been ripe for mockery. The high-water mark is unquestionably the brilliant Saturday Night Live parody featuring Jim Carrey, which makes it hard to watch the originals without snickering. But finding other takes isn't...
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2016 Toyota Prius revealed, promises up to 55 mpg combined
The all-new 2016 Toyota Prius made a splashy debut in Las Vegas overnight, levitating above the stage before being driven into the spotlight. But despite the fanfare details were few and far between in Sin City. ALSO SEE: 2017 Bentley Bentayga Is World’s Most Powerful, Most Luxurious SUV...
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Audi A8 L Security: For When The Going Gets Way Past Tough
The world can be a dangerous place, particularly so if you're a high-value target like a diplomat, tycoon, or celebrity. So for the—hopefully small—percentage of clients who believe that there is quite literally someone gunning for them, Audi offers the A8 L Security. The latest version...
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2016 Jaguar XF first drive review
E-Class, 5-Series—some of the best luxury cars in the world are mid-size sedans. But the battle for hearts and minds, and roads, isn't just between those epic four-doors. We'd put the vaunted Audi A6 and the excellent Cadillac CTS on the list, too. Is there room for one more truly great...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Gains Three New Variants Including Plug-In Hybrid And Diesel
Mercedes-Benz’s latest C-Class was all-new for 2015 and for its first year on the market the vehicle was offered in just two variants, a C300 and C400, both of which came standard with 4Matic all-wheel drive. For the 2016 model year, the C400 is replaced by the sporty new C450 AMG, and...
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