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Back in December Porsche announced that the updated Boxster (and Cayman) will adopt the 718 name and swap the current naturally aspirated flat-sixes for turbocharged four-cylinder engines, albeit still with a flat "boxer" design. At the time, we could only speculate on the power output, and now we know. The 2017 718 Boxster will come with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four making 300 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. The 718 Boxster S will feature a 2.5-liter four. Its turbocharger uses variable turbine geometry to put out 350 hp and 309 lb-ft of torque. Both engines have 35 more hp than...
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A close look at the Bugatti Chiron’s monster W-16 engineBugatti’s Chiron is a pure masterpiece where every inch has been meticulously designed and engineered to ensure the car can safely and reliably travel well above takeoff speeds for commercial jets. Bugatti isn’t saying how fast the Chiron will go, though the company does state that the...
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Kahn Vengeance is an Aston Martin with added aggressionThe United Kingdom’s Kahn Design has evolved over the years from a company designing wheels to a fully-fledged coachbuilding and engineering outfit that can transform pretty much anything on wheels, from Range Rover Evoques right up to Bugatti Veyrons. Kahn Design’s latest creation is...
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2017 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport debuts at Geneva Motor show: Live photosChevrolet has revived the Corvette Grand Sport for the 2017 model year. Now based on the seventh-generation Corvette, the new Grand Sport brings a number of substantial upgrades that make it the ideal choice for Corvette fans looking for a potent track car. The car sticks with the Corvette...
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Arash AF8 Cassini debuts at 2016 Geneva Motor Show: Live photosBritish supercar marque Arash had two models up on display at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. One was an updated version of Arash's AF10 flagship, complete with a hybrid drivetrain. The drivetrain is said to pack a supercharged V-8 and four electric motors for a combined output of more than 2,000...
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2018 Volvo V90: Svelte Swedish wagon debuts in GenevaAfter numerous leaks and prototype sightings, Volvo’s V90 wagon has finally been revealed to the public. The car was presented last month at a private showing in Stockholm, Sweden and this week it was presented at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. We should be seeing it showrooms alongside its...
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Utilizing a hydrogen fuel cell, the zero-emission H2 Speed concept that debuted at this week's 2016 Geneva Motor Show might be the cleanest racing car ever built. The concept was styled by famed Italian firm Pininfarina but engineering outfit GreenGT provided its low-emission expertise. A pair of electric motors fed by two hydrogen fuel cells provide a combined output of 503 horsepower at 13,000 rpm to motivate the rear-wheel-drive vehicle to 62 mph in a mere 3.4 seconds. Top speed, thanks to the especially svelte body lines, is 186 mph. There is no traditional transmission as power is...
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McLaren lays out future plans, says half its cars will be hybridsIt’s hard to imagine but the current iteration of McLaren’s road car division, McLaren Automotive, has only been up and running for about six years. In that time, the company has managed to launch a new factory, a motorsport division and a three-tier model lineup that includes some of...
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Apollo arrives in Geneva with 986-hp Arrow supercarGumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur at one point was the maker of the fastest road car in the world. The car was the Apollo Sport, which in 2009 set the fastest lap time for a production car at the Nürburgring. Even today the time of 7:11.57 remains one of the fastest set at the Green Hell...
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McLaren's most practical car is the 570GTLove to take your mid-engine sports car everywhere but tired of being limited to only an overnight bag to hold all your gear? Well McLaren has you covered with its latest model. The car is the much-hyped more practical member of the entry-level Sports Series range and it has just been unveiled at...
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Spyker C8 Preliator bows with Audi V-8, 525 hpLiving up to the Spyker motto, Nulla tenaci invia est via, Latin for “For the tenacious, no road is impassable,” CEO and founder Victor R. Muller hasn’t given up on his dream to run a successful sports car company despite some major setbacks. The list is a long one and includes...
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Lamborghini Centenario debuts in Geneva with 759 hpLamborghini has brought a new supercar to this week’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of company founder Ferrucio Lamborghini this year. The car will be built in a limited run, just like the previous Veneno and Sesto Elemento special editions, and it has...
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Bugatti stunned us yesterday with its numbers for its Veyron-replacing Chiron but incredibly it isn’t the most powerful car on show this week at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Swedish rival Koenigsegg has a production-ready example of its Regera on its stand and the new hybrid supercar boasts an output exceeding 1,500 horsepower and 1,475 pound-feet of torque! In comparison, the Bugatti has just 1,480 hp and 1,180 lb-ft on tap. The Regera’s ace is its drivetrain which has both an internal combustion component as well as an electric drive system. The innovative drivetrain is also...
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2017 Aston Martin DB11 debuts at Geneva Motor Show: Live photos and videoAston Martin’s brand renaissance, known as the Second Century Plan, kicked off today at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show with the unveiling of the DB11. The new grand tourer is the direct replacement for Aston Martin’s aging DB9 and the first model to be based on the British marque’s...
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Arash enters hybrid supercar league with 2,080-hp AF10: Live photosIt’s been a while since we last heard from British supercar marque Arash and its determined founder Arash Farboud. A couple of years ago the company rolled out the AF8, a mid-engine supercar powered by one of General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] 7.0-liter LS7 V-8s and billed as a rival to...
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2016 Porsche 911 R debuts at Geneva auto showFollowing yesterday’s leak, we now have official details on the new Porsche 911 R following the car’s world debut this morning at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The car is designed for those Porsche purists lamenting the somewhat radical direction engineers took with the latest 911 GT3 and...
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Ferrari’s updated FF is the GTC4 LussoIt was at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show that Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] surprised the world with the FF, a shooting brake with V-12 performance and all-wheel drive. At this year’s show, Ferrari has introduced an updated version of the car that receives some subtle styling tweaks, a four-wheel-steering...
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2016 Audi Q2 debuts at Geneva motor showAudi has just taken the wraps off its new Q2 at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle is a sleek compact crossover slightly smaller than the Q3 and based on the Volkswagen Group’s flexible MQB platform. The Q2 started out life as the Q1 but only because the rights to the Q2 name were owned...
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Honda’s 10th-generation Civic has been a huge success, with the car even taking out the prestigious 2016 North American Car of the Year award. But the show isn’t over yet as Honda is planning another, much more practical bodystyle for the range. We’re talking about the new Civic Hatchback, which is set to join its sedan and coupe counterparts early next year. At this week’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show, Honda is previewing the vehicle with a thinly-veiled concept version. The concept, referred to as a “prototype” by Honda, showcases the exterior design of the...
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2017 Bentley Mulsanne Preview: Live photos and videoThere's a new phrase for the very top layer of luxury in the car world. "Pinnacle cars" are the diamond-quilted, champagne-fluted versions of, you know, everyday luxury cars. A Benz S-Class isn't good enough to qualify. Make it a Maybach. Better yet, make it a Pullman. A Phantom? Fine, for...
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Bugatti Chiron revealed: 1,480 hp and 0-62 mph in under 2.5 secondsBehold Bugatti’s new Chiron. The much-hyped successor to the Veyron and potentially the fastest car ever to enter production has been revealed today ahead of its world debut tomorrow at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. We’ll cut right to the chase. Bugatti hasn’t revealed how fast the...
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Pagani Huayra BC revealed, honors the late Benny CaiolaPagani is introducing its first update to the Huayra since the car made its debut in 2011. The update is in the form of a new special edition model that Pagani will build in a limited run of just 20 cars, all of which are already accounted for in case you were wondering. The car is called the...
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VW Phideon luxury sedan revealed, destined for China onlyVolkswagen has taken the unusual step of unveiling a new model developed exclusively for the Chinese market at a major auto show outside of China. The new model is the Phideon sedan and it’s on show this week at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The Phideon is the production version VW’s C...
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2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR revealed, priced from $126,945: Live photosJaguar’s F-Type was already one of the most compelling sports cars on the market thanks to a combination of stunning good looks, one of the best-sounding V-8s in production, plus a tasteful, well-built cabin. Now the British brand has thrown supercar performance into the mix, albeit without...
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