Coupes
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Just in case you can’t get enough of Subaru’s new rear-drive sport coupe, the BRZ, here’s some good news for you: the car will get a featured role in the upcoming The Fast And The Furious 6, tentatively set for release in May of 2013. Motor Trend reports that Subaru has delivered five BRZ coupes to the film’s production company, which can’t make customers awaiting delivery of the rarer-than-honest-politicians coupe very happy. It’s one thing to see your car on screen, but its something else when it means waiting longer for delivery. As with previous Fast...
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2014 Rolls-Royce Ghost Coupe Spy ShotsJust as the Phantom has its Coupe and Drophead convertible variants, the Rolls-Royce Ghost is expected to spawn its own two-door models. The legacy started with cars like the Camargue and Corniche, both of which were based on the Silver Shadow, which itself is an ancestor of the latest Ghost. With...
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Tuner Builds Replica 1-Series M Coupe With Previous M5’s V-10Produced for just one model year, the BMW 1-Series M Coupe will surely be one of the most sought after models by collectors in years to come, so if you have one in good nick it may be a good idea to look after it well. If, however, you’re still regretting not putting down a deposit when they...
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Forbidden Fruit: Honda CR-Z Mugen RZEver since Honda launched its CR-Z “Sports Hybrid,” fans of the car and of the brand have wished for one thing: more power. Even in early 2011, less than a year after the car’s launch, there was talk about a new, more powerful version in the works. That car made its debut at this...
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Four Killed In Gruesome Double GT-R CrashFour young men are dead and two people seriously injured after a crash in Malaysia earlier today that involved two Nissan GT-R supercars. The accident happened at about 4 am local time on a road near the country’s capital, Kuala Lumpur. The two cars, alleged to be speeding, lost control in...
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With F-Type Done, Jaguar Focuses On Small Sedan, Crossover: ReportCalling the new Jaguar F-Type convertible a milestone for the storied automaker is no exaggeration, as it’s the first no-compromise sports car from the brand in decades. It’s clear that Jaguar invested a significant amount of time and effort into its creation, and now that the car is...
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Last May we brought you the news that a 1967 Corvette Coupe once owned by astronaut Neil Armstrong had surfaced on eBay, in worn but restorable condition. Essentially intact, the only bit of bad news was that the second owner had added flared fenders to the car during his four-plus decades of ownership. Historical provenance aside, the car is among the most desirable of C2 Corvettes, having left the factory floor with the 390 horsepower, 427 cubic-inch V-8, mated to a four speed transmission. While bidding exceeded $250,000, the reserve was not met and the car fell out of sight. Until now...
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Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ Owners Report Stalling IssueCommon wisdom tells us to never buy the first production year of any automobile, since that’s when all the bugs not found in pre-production testing tend to surface. In the case of a car as anticipated as the Scion FR-S (or Subaru BRZ), sometimes emotion wins out over common sense. As early...
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Production Bentley Continental GT3 RumoredAt last week’s 2012 Paris Auto Show Bentley unveiled a race car concept based on its luxury-oriented Continental GT. Simply labeled the Continental GT3, the one-off concept is confirmation of Bentley’s interest in returning to motorsports, which could include a new one-make racing...
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2013: The Year In New Performance And Luxury, A Buyer's GuideEven though it seems like it should be impossible, almost every year the car industry brings forth new and impressive feats of engineering, packaging, and value. Faster, more efficient, more feature-filled, and better-looking--just as it appears the end is in sight (cf. the "horsepower wars"), one...
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette (C7) Spy ShotsUPDATE: The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette has been revealed. Click here for all the photos and specs. Due next year as a 2014 model, the next iteration of the Chevrolet Corvette, the C7, won't be a completely revolutionary design, but it will be largely new, and it will almost certainly get a new base...
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Aston Martin Shows Off The Vanquish In Monterey: VideoAlthough the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was held over a month ago, Aston Martin has only just released this video of the its latest flagship, the reborn Vanquish, being driven on the scenic roads of Northern California. Like all Aston Martin automobiles, its appearance is shaped along...
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The sixth generation of Chevrolet Corvette, known to the Corvette faithful as the C6, made its debut with the 2005 model year, and is due for replacement in 2014. From the onset, the C6 was designed to be “leaner and meaner,” in the words of Corvette product manager Harlan Charles. Externally, the C6 brought back exposed headlights, a Corvette styling element last seen in 1962, on the C1 Corvette. While the change improved the car’s after-dark appearance, it also helped to make the C6 more aerodynamic and lighter in weight than its C5 predecessor. The 2006 Z06 debuted a new...
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2013 Dodge SRT Viper: Have It Your Way (In 150,000 Ways Or Less)Burger King lets you have it your way, and apparently so does SRT when it comes to the 2013 Viper. When you go to configure your new Viper (should you be so lucky) you'll find there are nearly 150,000 different configurations to choose from. First you'll need to choose which Viper model you want...
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Maserati Partners With Bowers & Wilkins On Audio SystemsIf you needed one more reason to shop for a Maserati, here it is: the Italian luxury sports car manufacturer has just announced a partnership with high-end audio firm Bowers & Wilkins. The three-year agreement will yield a new high-performance audio system for Maserati models like the...
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive Live Photos: 2012 Paris Auto ShowMercedes-Benz committed to building an electric-powered version of its SLS AMG supercar a few years back, and since then the brand has been showing off its progress with images and video of the SLS AMG E-Cell. Mercedes’ self-imposed deadline for the launch of an electric SLS AMG was the end...
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Lexus LF-CC Live Photos And Design Video: 2012 Paris Auto ShowFollowing the warm reception for Lexus’ LF-LC 2+2 hybrid sport coupe concept, launched at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, Lexus is showing its LF-CC mid-sized coupe concept at the Paris Auto Show. Power for the LF-CC comes from a 2.5-liter, four-cylinder engine mated to a water-cooled electric...
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2013 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Live Photos: 2012 Paris Auto ShowLamborghini unveiled an updated version of its Gallardo supercar for the 2013 model year at this week’s Paris Auto Show, with the range receiving a fresh new look and also offering customers a whole new level of personalization. The range still consists of six separate models, though now...
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Lamborghini has given an update to its Gallardo supercar, helping to keep it fresh until a successor arrives sometime in the next year or two. The changes aren’t too drastic, which is to be expected this late into a model’s life cycle, but they do give the Gallardo a much smarter look. Making its debut this week at the 2012 Paris Auto Show, the new Gallardo range, which enters the market as a 2013 model, will be ready to order from November. All Gallardo LP 560-4 variants, coupe and Spyder, get a new front-end, which is dominated by triangular and trapezoidal forms. The rear has...
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2013 Subaru BRZ: The Road To GoodwoodThe problem with driving a left-hand-drive car on the left side of the road--not the right--is that it becomes second nature too quickly, too easily. Five miles out of the Manchester airport, only a couple of U-turns and traffic circles missed, the 2013 Subaru BRZ I'm about to flog up and down the...
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Corvette Generations Presents The C5: VideoThe fifth generation of Chevrolet Corvette hit the market as a 1997 model and was produced through the 2004 model year. If its predecessor, the C4, reestablished Corvette as a world-class sports car, the C5 effectively carried that tradition on. Debuting with features such as a rear transaxle...
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ARK Performance Building Track-Ready Hyundai Genesis Coupe For SEMAIf you were counting on Hyundai to release more Genesis Coupe concepts at this year’s SEMA Show, it looks like you won’t be disappointed. The first Hyundai SEMA concept that we’re seeing is based on the Genesis Coupe R-Spec variant, and it comes courtesy of ARK Performance...
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The Lexus LFA's Chief Engineer Blogs About The SupercarTanahashi Haruhiko is the chief engineer behind the development of the Lexus LFA, a project to which he’s dedicated a third of his 34-year career to. As you’d guess, Haruhiko has a few things to say about the car, which is why he’s begun blogging about the LFA on Lexus’...
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Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera Crashes In Saudi ArabiaA Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera has been involved in a recent crash that took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital. This image shows the wreckage of the white Gallardo coupe after it was delivered to a local scrap yard. The car has sustained major damage on all four sides and is...
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