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It looks like Lamborghini may preview a future grand tourer at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in addition to a new Aventador variant billed as the company’s fastest model ever. According to a new report, Lamborghini is planning a separate concept car for the Geneva show. Citing the automaker’s CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, Edmunds reports that the concept will feature Lamborghini’s V-12 engine but it won’t be based on the Aventador’s mid-engine platform. Instead, the engine is expected to be mounted up front. The concept will still feature two doors and two seats...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG: 360 HP Through All Four WheelsThe first of AMG’s new compact range, the 2013 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG, has finally been revealed, and with the reveal comes confirmation that the car’s new four-cylinder engine will be dishing out a staggering 360 horsepower from its 2.0 liters of displacement. The A45 AMG, which goes on...
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2014 Audi S3 Sportback PreviewFollowing the reveal of the 2014 Audi S3 Hatchback last September, the brand with the four rings has now taken the wraps off the car’s five-door ‘Sportback’ variant. Audi’s latest A3 Sportback, on which the new S3 Sportback is based, is not yet confirmed for sale in the...
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McLaren Shows Off The Interior Of Its P1 SupercarWith just three weeks remaining until the P1 supercar has its official debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, McLaren is teasing bits and pieces of its construction to keep the car in the public eye. Last week we saw its F1-inspired instrumentation, and this week we’re getting a...
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2014 Cadillac CTS Set For 2013 New York Auto Show: ReportUpdate: The 2014 Cadillac CTS has been revealed. Click here for all the details, photos and video. The completely redesigned 2014 Cadillac CTS will reportedly make its world debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show in late March. The car is then expected to hit showrooms this fall, followed by the...
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Volkswagen Brings Back The Beetle GSR At Chicago Auto Show: Live PhotosThe Gelb-Schwarzer Renner is back, making its debut as a 2014 model at the Chicago Auto Show. For the uninitiated, the tag, which is German for “Yellow Black Racer” and often shortened to GSR, was attached to a special Volkswagen Beetle launched in 1972, which proved so popular it sold...
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For 2013, the Dodge Challenger R/T gets a new Redline appearance package.
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Menacing Camaro Concept Built To Celebrate Upcoming 'Turbo' MovieOne of the star surprises at this week’s 2013 Chicago Auto Show was this menacing concept car based on the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 muscle car. Though labeled the Turbo Camaro Coupe, the new concept doesn’t preview a new turbocharged Camaro from Chevrolet but instead celebrates the upcoming...
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Superman-Inspired Kia Optima Hybrid: 2013 Chicago Auto ShowAlthough Kia apparently missed the memo from 1996 that under-car neon lights are no longer cool, the overall effect of this Superman-inspired Kia Optima Hybrid is right on target--if that target is looking like it came straight from a comic book. Of course, a comic book is where Superman...
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2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible Confirmed For GenevaIn the words of Susan Docherty, president and managing director of Chevrolet and Cadillac Europe, “Corvette is the face of Chevrolet the world over.” It’s fitting, then, that the brand will debut the 2014 Corvette Stingray convertible on March 5, at Switzerland's Geneva Motor...
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Nissan GT-R Track Edition, Juke NISMO, and 2014 370Z NISMO: Chicago Auto Show PreviewNissan's booth at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show is all about performance, with the GT-R Track Edition, 2014 370Z NISMO, and the Juke NISMO all showing the brand's need for speed. The Nissan GT-R Track Edition makes its U.S. debut at the Chicago Auto Show. Only 150 units of the car will be sold in the...
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Kia Cross GT Concept Preview & Live Photos: 2013 Chicago Auto ShowKia's previewing the future design direction for the brand, and a further move upmarket, with the Cross GT Concept being shown at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. While just a concept, Kia tells us this Cross GT shows the brand's interest in potentially offering a larger premium crossover. Based on the...
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Volkswagen’s new MkVII Golf has already gone on sale overseas, and soon a new generation of the high-performance Golf R will be joining it. However, Volkswagen still has one more variant of its outgoing MkVI Golf to launch, and that’s the Golf R Cabriolet, which as its name suggest is simply the convertible version of the MkVI Golf R hatch. The new model will be making its world debut next month at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, and will go on sale in markets where the standard Golf Cabrio (on which it’s based) is sold. That means it won’t be coming to the U.S., though...
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BMW Reveals Extended-Range i3 Specs Ahead Of Geneva Motor ShowBMW will be taking its fleet of i-branded electrified concepts to the 2013 Geneva Motor Show in early March, including the i8 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car, the original i3 electric car and the more recent i3 Coupe sports version. On top of this, BMW has also confirmed details for the...
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Volkswagen Debuts Limited Edition GTI Models In ChicagoA new Volkswagen GTI is expected to debut in 2014, but that doesn’t mean that the German automaker has forgotten about the current Mark VI GTI. Announced today are two limited-edition four-door GTI models designed to appeal to buyers looking to add a bit of exclusivity to their driving...
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2014 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo previewBMW's Gran Turismo take on a roomier, more useful vehicle somewhere between a sedan and a wagon wasn't all that well received, at least aesthetically, when it first showed up as a conceptual variant of the 5-Series in 2009. Now, the 3-Series has its own Gran Turismo. Does it work any better in this...
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Ken Block-Influenced Ford Focus TrackSTer Set For Chicago DebutTuner fifteen52 knows a thing or two about making cars go faster. While its early business centered on products from VW and Audi, more recent projects have included collaborations with Ford and shoe-mogul-turned-gymkhana-and-rally-star Ken Block. That makes fifteen52 an ideal choice for Project ST...
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McLaren Confirms Production P1 For Geneva, Reveals New Race ModeMcLaren has confirmed the production version of its P1 supercar, a prototype of which was first shown in Paris last year, will be revealed to the public at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5. Although it’s been rumored that McLaren would show its production P1 in Geneva, this is the first...
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Ford will be using Thursday’s 2013 Chicago Auto Show to announce an expanded lineup for this year’s Global RallyCross Championship, where the automaker will also debut the new Fiesta ST Global RallyCross race car that it hopes will continue to see it victorious in the new season. The car on display is from OlsbergsMSE, which has partnered up with Ford and will feature drivers Tanner Foust and Brian Deegan. Ford and OlsbergsMSE have signed a multiyear partnership to build on their back-to-back Global RallyCross Championships and multiple X Games medals. Ken Block will also be...
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Geneva-Bound Concept To Honor The Late Sergio PininfarinaItalian design house Pininfarina will unveil a new concept car honoring the late Sergio Pininfarina at next month’s Geneva Motor Show, with the first teaser image released by the company today. It’s still too early to gauge any details, apart from the concept’s sultry hue, but we...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG Set For 2013 New York Auto ShowWith the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG, the first high-performance AMG version of Mercedes’ new compact range, set to debut next month at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, it’s only natural that the similar CLA45 AMG, the AMG version of the new 2014 CLA Class, makes its debut at the following major...
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Lamborghini To Unveil Its Fastest Car Ever In Geneva: ReportWe already know Lamborghini is planning a special car for its 50th anniversary this year, and which is set to be unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5. Now, thanks to comments from Lamborghini design chief Filippo Prini, we also know that it will be the fastest model ever launched by...
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Finalists For 2013 World And Performance Car Of The Year Awards AnnouncedThe winners of the 2013 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards were recently named at the Detroit Auto Show, and in just a few weeks we’ll know the winner of the 2013 European Car of the Year awards. However, the countdown has only just begun for the 2013 World and Performance Car of...
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Mercedes-Benz Launches More Powerful C63 AMG “Edition 507”Mercedes-Benz is introducing for the 2014 model year a new, more powerful version of its C63 AMG dubbed the “Edition 507.” As its name suggests, the car comes packing a 507-horsepower version of the regular C63 AMG’s 6.2-liter V-8, which, for those at home wondering, is 56...
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