Coupes
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Watch the new XKR-S coupe in testing for the Goodwood Festival of Speed event.
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2012 MINI John Cooper Works Challenge Edition Spy ShotsDetails are sketchy, but this prototype testing at the Nurburgring hints at a possible MINI JCW Challenge Edition car to close out the current generation's sales.
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2013 Nissan GT-R Getting Power Boost: ReportThe 2012 Nissan GT-R has only just come onto the market, bringing with it a more powerful engine and a string of handling mods that guarantee the car reliably dishes out 2.9 second 0-60 mph times and can lap the Nurburgring in a smoldering 7 minutes and 24.22 seconds. However, sources in Japan have...
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Volkswagen Beetle R Coming To Frankfurt Auto Show?Even before the 2012 VW Beetle was unveiled in New York this year, we were hearing rumors that the Golf R would spawn a Beetle R variant. Now it looks like those rumors could bear fruit as early as this September. Of course, the car we'll see in Frankfurt--if indeed we see it at all--will likely be...
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2012 Scion FR-S (Toyota FT-86) Spy VideoWe’ve already seen a string of concept cars and more than a dozen spy shots, but now we have an exclusive spy video of the upcoming rear-wheel drive sports coupe being developed jointly by Toyota and Subaru. In the U.S. Toyota’s version of the car will be known as the 2012 Scion FR-S...
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2012 Chevrolet Corvette Price, Options Sheet RevealedPrices are going up for the 2012 Corvette, according to a dealer inventory sheet revealed today.
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If you liked BMW’s limited production run of Frozen Gray M3 Coupes, chances are you’ll love its new special edition 2011 M3 Coupe, done up in what BMW calls “Frozen Black.” As with the Frozen Gray coupes, BMW is only building a limited quantity, but this time it's reduced production to just twenty units. And yes, this one's designed for the U.S. The Frozen Black paint carries a deep metallic luster, which the Bavarian automaker claims “accentuates the athletic lines of the legendary M3.” As with the limited-edition Frozen Gray M3s, each will come well...
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2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Spy ShotsEarly this spring, word emerged on the Web that the 2013 Shelby GT500 could kick out as much as 620 horsepower. Shortly after we brought you the first spy shots of the new car. Today, we update the images with a new set that hints at a turbocharger replacing the supercharger under the hood. A...
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2012 Volkswagen Beetle Priced From $19,765The 2012 Volkswagen Beetle was undoubtedly one of the stars of the recent 2011 New York Auto Show but interested buyers will have to anxiously wait several more months as the cutesy coupe isn’t scheduled to go on sale until October. We can now confirm what sticker price the car will where...
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Bumblebee Camaro Back For Transformers 3: VideoThe latest promo ad for the Chevrolet Camaro features yet another tie-in with the Transformers franchise. Surprised? Neither are we. Interested? Of course. Chevy's involvement with the Transformers movie series has been nothing short of intensive, but we have a hard time arguing with sports cars...
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2012 MINI Cooper Coupe PreviewTwo years ago MINI unveiled a pair of new sports car concepts at the Frankfurt Auto Show, one called the Coupe and the other the Roadster. Now, just a couple of months out from the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, MINI is giving us a preview of the production version of one of these concepts, the 2012...
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Jaguar XKR-S Gets Some Official Track Time: VideoJaguar's latest XK family member, the XKR-S, isn't a 240-mph hypercar, and it's not the lightest, nimblest, or even the prettiest of the more run-of-the-mill super sports cars. But it does sound spectacular while offering a sampling of the best, and last, of the current XK. This video shows the...
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Chinese M3 fans sure are a lucky bunch. Not only did they receive the previous BMW M3 Tiger Matte Edition, but now they get yet another special edition M3, the new BMW M3 Carbon Edition. As its name suggests, the latest car gets a number of carbon fiber components and accessories, most of which are unpainted so onlookers can admire the pretty yet complex carbon weaves. These include the roof, bootlid spoiler, inlet surrounds on the hood and the front lip splitter. Other highlights include a ‘Carbon Edition’ logo on the doors and door sills, as well as glossy black 19-inch wheels...
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2012 Mosler Raptor To Pack 650 HP, Just 2,500 LBSThe mixology for a seriously capable exotic is simple: take plenty of horsepower, add as much lightness as possible, give it a boutique name and a aerospace-inspired body and serve to anyone with $500,000 or so in their pocket. But even so, Mosler's newly announced Raptor is impressive. Packing...
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Aston Martin Reverie: VideoOwning a car like the Aston Martin V12 Vantage is a dream for most auto enthusiasts, but for a lucky few, it is a reality. While we certainly wish we were among those lucky few who can actually afford the $179,995 asking price for the sultry two-door, we’ll have to suffice with this latest...
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Subaru Rear-Wheel Drive Coupe To Feature STI Model, Turbo Power Unlikely: ReportBoth Toyota and Subaru are scheduled to unveil their own separate versions of their jointly developed rear-wheel drive sports car at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show this December, and while we’ve seen and heard plenty of Toyota’s version (nee Scion FR-S), not much is known about...
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Next-Gen Dodge Viper Appears In Chrysler Dealer Ordering System: ReportWe have expected the return of the Dodge Viper given the frequent confirmation from the company. We didn't expect it--and still don't--until late 2012 as a 2013 model year car, despite reports of a 2012 model popping up in the Chrysler dealer inventory system, according to Allpar.com. To make it to...
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Aston Martin V12 Zagato Makes Race Debut At The NurburgringWe just can’t get enough of the sultry Aston Martin V12 Zagato and we hope you can’t either as we now have a new gallery of the coachbuilt coupe at its official race debut this past weekend at the 53rd ADAC ACAS H&R-Cup leg of the VLN series at Germany’s notorious Nurburgring...
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Porsche is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its launch in China and possibly one of the best business decisions the automaker has ever made. Since the opening of Porsche Center Beijing Central in 2001, China has grown to become the second largest market for Porsche worldwide, achieving stunning growth over the past decade: from 27 cars sold in 2002, to 13,856 last year. In honor of the 10 year milestone, Porsche has rolled out the 911 Turbo S China 10th Anniversary Edition, which will be built in a limited run of just 10 cars. Each will be finished in a unique ‘Gold Bronze’...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe First DriveFighting for a top spot in the affordable sports coupe market means one thing: measuring up the BMW M3. That's been the game for decades now, and it hasn't changed with the latest iteration, despite the newest model's departure from much of the past M3's formula. In fact, the departure has been so...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG Spy ShotsWe've shown you spy shots of the upcoming AMG-powered version of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK, but a fresh crop of photos reveals even more detail on the two-seat sportscar. While taking the clearest set of photos yet, our spies says the engine sounded like a V-8, which could mean the twin-turbo AMG...
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Glickenhaus Ferrari P4/5 Competizione Could See Series Production: ReportThe fantastic festival of carbon fiber that is the James Glickenhaus Ferrari P4/5 Competizione was built as a one-off project for endurance racing, with its first major event to be the 24 Hours of Nurburgring next month. But now it looks like it could be exiting the racing sector because of a rules...
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McLaren MP4-12C Prototype Crashes On The 'Ring In Suspected Hot Lap AttemptAs useless as it is to try to compare Nurburgring Nordschleife lap times (the variables are nearly endless) it's nonetheless a favorite pastime for the industry, media, and enthusiasts. Accordingly, it makes sense that McLaren would be doing a share of its final testing of the MP4-12C there, tuning...
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Maserati To Build Its Own Version Of Alfa Romeo 4C: ReportRevealed in concept form at this year's Geneva Motor Show, the compact and dashing Alfa Romeo 4C coupe is already tagged as the brand's leader in the return to the U.S. market, but it may get some in-house competition in the form of a Maserati-branded version. The details are still a bit sketchy...
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