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  • 2011 Jaguar C-X16 Concept

    We can’t get enough of the sultry lines of the 2011 Jaguar C-X16 Concept, and we hope you can’t either as we’ve just got our hands on a new promo video featuring the first driving shots of the car as well as the sound of its new supercharged V-6 engine. This same drivetrain, most likely minus the innovative hybrid booster, will appear in the production version of the concept, the long-rumored Jaguar ‘XE’ sports car due late next year or in early 2013. Very early production test-mules of the car have been spotted in the UK, hidden under the guise of a modified XK...

  • 2012 Ford Mustang BOSS 302
    2014 Ford Mustang To Get All-New, Non-Retro Design

    Ford's Mustang has been an icon for the brand despite its occasional low points over the last 47 years. For the pony car's 50th anniversary, it will get an all-new look without the retro flavor, says Ford design boss J Mays. The design is still in the process of being finalized, but Mays said the...

  • Subaru BRZ logo
    Why Subaru Went Rear-Wheel Drive With The BRZ

    One of the biggest mysteries puzzling Subaru fans is the issue of why the Japanese automaker, after building its performance reputation on symmetrical all-wheel drive technology, would switch to rear-wheel drive for its upcoming BRZ sports car. Of course, a lot of it has to do with the fact that...

  • Final Mitsubishi Eclipse to be auctioned for Japanese Red Cross benefit
    Mitsubishi Auctioning Very Last Eclipse For Charity

    Mitsubishi is auctioning off its very last Eclipse Coupe this week in an effort to help raise funds for the Japanese Red Cross. The last Eclipse is a one-of-a-kind 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Coupe SE, which was manufactured at the automaker’s plant in Normal, Illinois. It will go under the...

  • 2012 Audi RS5
    2012 Audi RS5 Preview

    The 2012 Audi RS5 is almost here, and luckily for us U.S. fans Audi’s uber-coupe will launch in facelifted form. This latest version of the RS5 made its official debut this week at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, bringing with it all the latest updates we saw introduced on the 2012 Audi A5...

  • 2012 Lotus Evora GTE live photos
    2012 Lotus Evora GTE Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

    Lotus has already confirmed that it will build a road-going version of its Evora GTE race car based on the striking concept version we saw at the recent 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and now, at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, the automaker has unveiled the production version...

  • 2011 Alfa Romeo 4C Concept live photos

    First shown at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the original Alfa Romeo 4C Concept grabbed us by the throat and got our attention with its stunning looks, light weight, and high performance. The revised concept unveiled today in Frankfurt keeps that aggressive attraction going. Still weighing in at a scant 1,875 pounds and turning out more than 200 horsepower from its 1.75-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, the 4C Concept tantalizes with its performance potential. Mix in the dual-clutch transmission, mid-engine layout, and its graceful curves and you have a recipe for greatness. The updates for the...

  • 2011 Jaguar C-X16 Concept
    2011 Jaguar C-X16 Concept: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

    We've gone from teasers to previews to mega-galleries, and we're still not tired of showing you the stunning Jaguar C-X16 concept, on the floor this week at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show and hopefully, on a winding, kinky piece of tarmac within the next 18 months. The C-X16 makes chief designer Ian...

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series
    2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

    When we took the wheel of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe on the Circuito Monteblanco in Spain earlier this year, we knew AMG had something special on its hands. Far more focused and capable on track, it is a true competitor to the BMW M3. The Black Series takes the car to yet another level of...

  • 2012 Audi RS5 live photos
    2012 Audi RS5 Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

    We're finally getting some more RS loving from Audi, and it's coming in the svelte form of the 2012 RS5. Sure, we'll have to wait until next year, but for now, we have these live images of the car from the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. With a 450-horsepower, 4.2-liter V-8, quattro all-wheel drive, and...

  • Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale
    Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show

    The Lamborghini Gallardo is growing a bit long in the tooth, due for replacement in the next year or so, and it's starting to show it. Never you mind that, however, as there's another special-edition version out today in Frankfurt: the LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale. Despite its slightly...

  • Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition
    Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition Gets New Colors

    The Aston Martin DBS Carbon Black Edition, first released in late 2009, today gets a pair of new colors as it preps to debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. Flame Orange and Ceramic Grey join the existing Carbon Black color for the new release. The Carbon Edition DBS is essentially the same DBS...

  • 2012 Audi A5 DTM race car live photos

    The 2012 Audi A5 DTM is a purpose-built racer with little more than some visual cues in common with the production car, but it'll do battle with the companies primary rivals, both on and off track: Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

  • AC Schnitzer BMW 1-Series M Coupe
    AC Schnitzer's 400-HP 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe

    The BMW 1-Series M Coupe is a very well-balanced and downright quick car in its own right, fresh off the factory floor. But it's also a great platform for improvement and modification, and we're looking forward to seeing what the aftermarket, especially the crafty independents, will do with it. AC...

  • Project Kahn matte gray pearl Audi A5
    Project Kahn Unveils Bespoke Audi A5 With Luscious Matte Gray Finish

    We’ve already seen Project Kahn’s work with the Audi A5 Cabrio, but now the British tuner has turned its sights to the A5 Coupe, adding a very distinct look to the car thanks to a custom matte gray finish. Whilst retaining much of the sleekness of the standard A5, arguably one of the...

  • 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
    2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Getting 580 Horsepower

    The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 may soon take the crown as king of the pony cars. Unconfirmed rumors have the ZL1 testing at over 570 horsepower, which trumps Ford's GT500. For now, at least.

  • 2012 Audi TT RS race car
    2012 Audi TT RS Race Car Ready For Sale

    If Audi’s current R8 LMS racer is too extreme for you, the automaker from Ingolstadt, more specifically, its quattro GmbH performance division together with Raeder Motorsports, has announced that a slightly tamer five-cylinder TT RS race car is now ready for sale. We’ve already seen the...

  • 2012 Lotus Exige spy shots
    2012 Lotus Exige Spy Video

    Lotus has already confirmed that it’s bringing a handful of new models to next week’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, only two of which have been announced. They are the supercharged Elise S, which will replace the Elise SC, as well as the production version of the Evora GTE Road Car Concept...

  • Porsche's seven speed shift pattern. Image: Chas Hallett for WhatCar.com

    The demise of the horsepower wars, predicted for years now, still hasn't come, but a new rival is rapidly gaining ground: the transmission wars. Once it was dual clutch proliferation, but now Porsche looks to be taking it in a different direction for its new ‘991’ series 2012 Porsche 911: stick-shift gear count. Seven-speed layouts are nothing new in automatic or dual-clutch transmissions, but in the manual, it's a curious step into an arms race we're not sure should be run. Six-speed manuals are nice, and frequently an upgrade over their five-speed counterparts, thanks to the...

  • 2012 Porsche 911
    2012 Porsche 911 Mega-Gallery

    We’re now just a week out from its world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, but in the lead up to that epic day enjoy this mega-gallery of the new 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera model. Recently, we had our first look at the car’s controversial seven-speed manual “H” shift...

  • Pink Camaro NASCAR Pace Car helping support the American Cancer Society
    Pink Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR Pace Car Rolls Out For Charity

    Chevrolet has rolled out a one-off pink Camaro that is pacing the latest two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in an effort to generate awareness, as well as some much-needed funds, for the fight against breast cancer. The automaker will make a $200 donation to the American Cancer Society for each...

  • 2012 Ford Mustang BOSS 302
    2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 To Feature More Tech: Report

    We’ve heard a lot about Ford’s plans for its 2013 Mustang lineup, including word that a facelift is coming along with more power across the board. We’ve also heard that the 2013 Shelby Mustang could get as much 570 horsepower to really give its Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 competition a...

  • 2012 Porsche 911 online configurator
    2012 Porsche 911 Configurator Goes Live

    The first 2012 Porsche 911 models will arrive in U.S. dealerships in February of next year, but you can already starting plan just how you’d like the car thanks to the latest online configurator. Nestled in with the rest of Porsche’s lineup on the automaker’s official website, the...

  • Nissan GT-R GT3 race car
    2012 Nissan GT-R GT3 Race Car Makes Debut

    Nissan has unveiled a new racing version of its GT-R supercar designed to meet the FIA-GT3 regulations. The stunning race car was developed by JR Motorsports together with Nissan’s own motorsports division, Nismo, and it’s already had its first competitive outing. The GT-R GT3 was...

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