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Rolls-Royce is gearing up for the launch of an all-new Phantom in 2018 but sadly there will no longer be coupe and convertible versions to go along with the sedan. That means the current Phantom Coupe and Phantom Drophead Coupe will be the last of their kind. To mark their swan song, the British brand rolled out the Phantom Zenith Collection over the weekend at the 2016 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Italy. CHECK OUT: Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato concept debuts at Villa d'Este As the name suggests, the Phantom Zenith Collection was conceived with the purpose of setting the highest...
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BMW honors 02 Series with Hommage concept at Villa d’EsteBMW pulled out a surprise at this weekend’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este with its 2002 Hommage concept. The concept marks the 50th anniversary of the start of production of BMW’s 02 Series of coupes back in 1966 and is described as a reimagining of the icon for the...
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2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn first drive review"In its tentative, inchoate, anticipatory state, dawn is the world coming to light from the ethereal dark of the night. The early-day chill of dawn provides an erotic tingle on the skin, awakening the senses and passions as the day begins." Those aren't the words of a noted poet. They aren't the...
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7 things you probably didn't know about the 1st CamaroThe first Chevrolet Camaro ever built will be put on display on the sidelines of the 2016 Woodward Dream Cruise taking place late this summer in Detroit. Serial number 100001 will be displayed in a glass cube in Detroit as part of a program by the Historical Vehicle Association. CHECK OUT: GM...
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Google’s Android OS may take over car infotainment systemsGoogle held its latest I/O press conference yesterday at its headquarters in Mountain View, California, where the tech giant announced a wave of future plans including new products for the house and car. Right now Google’s popular Android Auto smartphone integration system is being updated...
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Volvo concepts preview new S40 and XC40 compact carsWith the launch of its large cars complete, Volvo is now focused on introducing a new generation of compact cars. The first of these compacts, or “40” series models, isn’t due until 2017 but to help build excitement—and perhaps persuade buyers to hold off on a...
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Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has developed a special twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 for use in its new GT supercar starting deliveries later this year. The engine, based on the unit originally developed for Ford’s Daytona Prototype, is already in use in racing versions of the GT competing in the World Endurance Championship and United Sportscar Championship. ALSO SEE: Close look at Ford GT’s carbon fiber wheels Now we hearing it may end up as a crate engine available to rival race teams, car manufacturers and of course vehicle modifiers. The information was revealed to Autocar by...
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Koenigsegg One:1 testing at the Nürburgring as part of lap record preparationWith speed limits no longer in place at the Nürburgring, Sweden’s Koenigsegg is setting out once again to attempt a lap record. The automaker confirmed a few weeks ago it will be running cars at the ‘Ring over the coming months in preparation for its record attempt. As previously...
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2017 Citroën WRC teased, hints at next-gen C3Citroën has provided an early look at the new rally car that will compete in the 2017 World Rally Championship, and crucially it previews the next generation of the French automaker’s C3 compact car. Since the 2011 season, Citroën has been competing in WRC with a DS 3 from parent...
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Here's the story behind a famous Porsche 356 with "really cool character"Matt Hummel is not your average kind of car enthusiast, so it should come as very little surprise that his legend-in-its-own-time Porsche 356 is an especially interesting example of the rear-engined Porsche breed. Oh, did we mention that his 1956 classic is regularly exercised where only Jeeps and...
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Close look at Ford GT’s carbon fiber wheelsFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] has finally confirmed its new GT supercar will be coming with carbon fiber wheels. However, they won’t be standard like on the Mustang Shelby GT350R. Instead, the GT will come with forged aluminum wheels standard and the carbon fiber set available as an option. The...
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2017 BMW 2-Series previewBMW is overhauling the powertrain lineup in its 2-Series range for the 2017 model year. The coupes and convertibles adopt the latest versions of the automaker’s 4- and 6-cylinder engines and in the process benefit from performance and efficiency gains. The cars also adopt new badges to denote...
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One lucky enthusiast now has a very special Porsche among his or her collection. This is the only Porsche 911 GT1 race car to be converted for street use, and it was just sold at an RM Sotheby's auction in Monaco for €2.77 million (approximately $3.14 million). Handling the conversion was British firm Lanzante, the same firm that converted a number of McLaren F1 race cars for street use and is now doing the same for the McLaren P1 GTR. ALSO SEE: Will the new Camaro Z/28 come with a 7.0-liter V-8? The car had just two previous owners and the sale in Monaco represents the first time...
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Will the new Camaro Z/28 come with a 7.0-liter V-8?Chevrolet has been out testing a new version of its Camaro on the Nürburgring. The car is clearly a track-focused model of some sort, leading most, including us, to believe it’s a new Camaro Z/28. While it was previously thought the car was running the 640-horsepower supercharged...
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Zolland Design comes out with retro 'Pagoda' conversion for 5th-gen Mercedes SLRemember Zolland Design’s retro conversion for the latest Porsche 911? The Swedish design skunk works now has a new, much more ambitious conversion, this time for the fifth-generation Mercedes-Benz SL-Class. The conversion turns the car into a classic-styled model resembling the hugely...
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Verstappen enters record books with Formula One Spanish Grand Prix victoryIt was a miracle start for new Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen yesterday at the 2016 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix. The Dutch youngster now enters the record books as the youngest person to ever win an F1 race. At just 18, Verstappen is three years younger than the previous youngest person...
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Report: Mid-engine C8 Corvette to bow at 2018 Detroit Auto ShowIt's been a while since we last heard about alleged plans for a mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette. A test mule for what appeared to be a mid-engine model of some sort was spotted at a General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] proving ground in early 2015. Since then the rumor mill has been quiet but Car and...
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Ferrari opens its museum to everyone... onlineIf you're a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] enthusiast, you can now save hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on an airplane ticket, train tickets, hotel rooms, and all the pasta you can eat: The Ferrari Museum has been added to Google Maps' StreetView. This means anyone with an Internet connection at their...
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Aston Martin owners and enthusiasts will have the opportunity to be hosted by the British sports car manufacturer at a handful of exclusive events worldwide this year—for a price. The events are designed to give fans a more insider experience centered around Aston Martin's lineup. The flagship program is in August, when Aston Martin will meet guests at its Southern Hemisphere Proving Ground in New Zealand for an ice driving experience. The event will include the automaker's new DB11, marking the first time the vehicle has been driven in the Asia-Pacific market. Aston Martin hasn't...
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2018 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 prototype crashes on the ‘RingChevrolet this week started testing a prototype for a new version of its Camaro, one even more hardcore than the recently revealed ZL1. Believed to be for a new generation of the Z/28, the prototype was seen testing on the Nürburgring and some of the surrounding streets. Unfortunately, just...
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Hennessey Venom GT Spyder was down on power when making record runLast month we saw the Hennessey Venom GT Spyder enter the record books as the world's fastest open-top production car. The all-American hypercar reached 265.6 mph during a scheduled run at California's Naval Air Station Lemoore, with independent speed-testing firm Racelogic on hand to confirm it...
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First full-scale Hyperloop test is a successProgress surrounding development of the Hyperloop high-speed transport system originally proposed by Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk took a major step forward today with a full-scale test taking place outside Las Vegas, Nevada. Doing the testing was Hyperloop One (formerly Hyperloop...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG E63 Wagon spy shotsMercedes-AMG just introduced its new E43 at the 2016 New York Auto Show, but there’s a faster, more powerful version of the latest Mercedes-Benz E-Class being worked on by the Affalterbach tuner’s engineers. We’re talking about the new E63, which has just been spotted in its Wagon...
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2018 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 spy shotsWe’re still coming to grips with the ballistic missile Chevrolet sent our way in the form of the 2017 Camaro ZL1, but the Bowtie brand is already out testing an even more extreme version of its sixth-gen muscle icon. The prototype looks to have the same wide-mouth intake and quad-exhaust...
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