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When it comes to lightweight and affordable rear-drive sports cars that you can buy new in the United States, the list is indeed a short one. In fact the only cars that come to mind for us are the new Scion FR-S (and its fraternal twin, the Subaru BRZ) and the Mazda MX-5 Miata. Yes, we know we’re glossing over cars like the V-6 Ford Mustang and the V-6 Chevy Camaro, both of which can be had for the same price as a Scion FR-S if you go light on the options. While both are rear-drive, neither is lightweight and neither is what we’d call nimble. To put it another way, there’s a...
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Bentley's Continental GT Speed Climbs The Hill At GoodwoodBentley chose to use this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed to unveil its fastest-ever production model, the new Continental GT Speed. Powered by a twin-turbo W-12 engine rated at 616 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque, the all-wheel-drive coupe can sprint to a top speed of 205 mph...
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Nissan Unveils Its Completed Project 370Z: VideoTo promote its refreshed 2013 370Z, Nissan solicited fan feedback on its Nissan Performance Facebook page to create the world’s first crowdsourced 370Z track car. Since Kicking off what it called "Project 370Z," Nissan has shown us two videos of the car under assembly, and now we get to see a...
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Mullin Automotive Museum To Unveil 1939 Bugatti Type 64 Coupe At The QuailAutomotive designer Jean Bugatti was the man behind the styling of such classic Bugatti automobiles as the Type 41 Royale and the Type 57. Despite his artistic gift, Bugatti was an engineer who also helped develop designs for twin-cam engines and independent suspensions for the French automaker...
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Audi Ultra Technology Links Le Mans Victory To The New RS 5: VideoIf you haven’t seen Audi’s video, Truth In 24 II, it’s well worth a screening when you have the time. The documentary details Audi’s efforts at the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans, through the eyes of people like driver Benoit Treluyer and race engineer Leena Gade. Footage from the...
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Speeding Mercedes-Benz CL Driver Takes Out Four Other Cars: VideoThe driver of a Mercedes-Benz CL Class and the occupants of at least four other cars are lucky to be alive following a violent crash that took place recently. Captured on video, a white Mercedes-Benz CL Class is seen speeding into view down the middle of road and eventually crashing into oncoming...
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Rolls-Royce is readying a new two-door version of its Ghost sedan, which is expected to make its official world debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show next March before going on sale shortly after. Prototypes spotted earlier this year revealed development of the vehicle was well underway, though they weren’t able to shed any light on what mechanical package the car would feature. Latest reports coming out of the UK suggest that unlike the two-door versions of the Phantom, the Phantom Coupe and Phantom Drophead Coupe, which share their mechanicals with their sedan sibling, the new Ghost...
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MINI Leaks Its New Paceman On FacebookNot to be outdone by the legions of spy photographers who’ve captured the upcoming MINI Paceman and Paceman S in testing, MINI has posted these “spy shots” on its Facebook page of the Paceman (in all-wheel-drive, apparently) undergoing on-the-road testing. The Paceman, previously...
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2013 Camaro 1LE Laps VIR Within Six Seconds Of Camaro ZL1: VideoThe first salvo in the current affordable-pony-cars-you-can-track wars was fired by Ford, with the launch of the 2012 Boss 302 Mustang. For little more than the price of a loaded Mustang GT, you could buy a car already set up for track driving, that didn’t punish you on there way there and...
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2013 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE Priced from $37,035The 1LE package for the 2013 Camaro is available on 1SS and 2SS coupe models.
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2013 Porsche Cayman Spy ShotsOver the past year or so we’ve seen countless images of prototypes for the new, second-generation Porsche Cayman, which will hit the market later this year alongside the redesigned 2013 Boxster. These latest images show a prototype for the new Cayman in its final stages, confirming that...
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First Production Lotus Exige S Completed Amidst Company TurmoilLotus is in ten kinds of disarray at the moment, with CEO Dany Bahar recently canned, owners DRB-Hicom revising the upcoming product plan, and even some speculation over a potential buyout by Volkswagen. But despite all of that, business continues, with the first Exige S production car rolling off...
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We've already seen the photos and specs of the new 2014 Audi R8. While changes to details are minor, the refresh keeps the best of the car's style while adding tasteful, fresh accents. In this video, we get to see and hear the new R8 in motion, in both Spyder and Coupe forms, the growl of the new top-trim R8 V10 plus rapidly rising and falling as the all-new seven-speed S tronic transmission rips off the gear changes. For the full details on what's new, what's the same, and what's changed for the 2014 Audi R8, read our preview here.
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2013 Chevrolet Camaro Dusk Special Edition PackageForums are rarely the first avenue to official information from a carmaker, but leaks, on the other hand, they're well-known for. Such appears to be the case with the 2013 Camaro Dusk Special Edition, which has crossed onto the web without any official acknowledgement as yet. For those with eidetic...
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On August 1, Lexus Unleashes The LFALexus’ LFA supercar has been on the market for about a year and a half now, and aside from unusual paint and the performance-enhancing Nürburgring package, there isn’t much new to talk about. That’s not a complaint, since there really isn’t much about the V-10 powered...
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2013 Nissan 370Z Starting Price Rises To $33,900Pricing on the 2013 Nissan 370Z has risen to $33,900, including a $780 destination charge, which is $840 more expensive than the previous model year.
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2013 Audi RS 5 Priced From $69,795Joining the TT RS in Audi’s performance stable here in the U.S. is the new 2013 Audi RS 5, which the automaker confirmed today is priced from $69,795, including an $895 destination charge. By comparison, the similarly performing BMW M3 Coupe starts at $60,100 while the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Facelift Spy ShotsIn about a year's time, the Mercedes-Benz E Class range is expected to get a thorough refresh, four years into its current-generation life cycle. The latest of the cars to join the spy shot parade previewing this change is the 2014 E Class Coupe. Like the 2014 E Class Wagon, the Coupe's updates...
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Caterham Cars is best known for building its version of the no-frills, bare-bones Lotus Seven sports roadster. While big on performance and value, Caterham Sevens have never been much for creature comforts, and even with a top and side curtains fitted are best described as “somewhat water resistant” in the rain. That limits the bulk of their appeal to fair weather track day driving, which is an awfully narrow window of opportunity, especially in Caterham’s native England. Now, Whatcar quotes Caterham boss Graham MacDonald as saying that a new model, complete with a hard top...
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Spain’s Aspid Reveals GT-21 Invictus Sports CarSpanish sports car manufacturer Aspid’s follow up to the strange, albeit somewhat alluring, Super Sport from 2008 is the new GT-21 Invictus, revealed today in full and earmarked for production within the next two years. Aspid’s latest model sticks with the brand’s distinctive semi...
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Hyundai Shows Off Its Zombie-Proof Elantra CoupeWhen it comes to choosing a ride for the upcoming zombie apocalypse, we’ll admit that a Hyundai Elantra Coupe isn’t the first option that springs to mind. While it can deliver up to 40 mpg on the highway (an important consideration when there are no more gas stations), its lack of...
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2013 SRT Viper Earns Its StripesThe guys at SRT have released this image of the new 2013 edition of the Viper donning the car’s trademark stripes. This is the first time we’ve seen the new model with the double stripe pattern, and we must say it certainly looks good on the car. SRT is quick to point out that this is...
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2013 Audi RS 5 Reaches DealersFirst revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show and originally slated to go on sale in the U.S. by spring of this year, the 2013 Audi RS 5 is a little late to the party but we’re certainly glad it could make it. Californian dealership Audi San Diego has just posted these photos to its Twitter...
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MINI John Cooper Works Coupe GP Canceled?Just two months ago, we brought you the first spy photos of the MINI John Cooper Works Coupe GP in all its compact, be-helmeted, sporty glory. Now it may be canceled. Why would MINI put the 215-ish-horsepower hotted up, trackday-ready Coupe GP on ice? That's not clear, aside from possible fears of...
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