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DeltaWing’s plans for a road car based on its radical arrow-shape design has taken a step in the right direction with the unveiling of a concept. It’s been more than a year since the people at DeltaWing confirmed their intention to produce a road-going DeltaWing car, and in the lead up to this weekend’s Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta they’ve unveiled this concept which is simply known as the GT. ALSO SEE: Marussia To Run Mercedes Power In 2016, Button To Stay On At McLaren As previously reported, DeltaWing doesn’t plan to build cars itself. Instead, the company...
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2016 BMW X4 M40i M Performance Model Makes DebutIt’s been known for some time that BMW was working on a performance-oriented X4 destined to fall under the automaker’s M Performance banner, and now the vehicle has been revealed in full ahead of its official world debut at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show next January. Called the X4 M40i...
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Crash Test Mule Offers Sneak Peek At Bugatti Veyron SuccessorBugatti’s long-awaited successor to the Veyron, a car thought to be labeled a Chiron, is expected to make its world debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show next March. Bugatti has started showing the car privately to potential customers, even inviting some to its headquarters in Molsheim, France...
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Mazda Teases New Sports Car Concept Ahead Of 2015 Tokyo Motor ShowMazda may be close to confirming plans for an all-new, rotary-powered sports car to fill the void left by the RX-8 which bowed out of production in 2012. The Japanese automaker today released a single teaser shot of a new sports car concept that makes its debut late next month at the 2015 Tokyo...
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2016 Tesla Model X EPA Ratings, Range Now AvailableThe long-awaited Tesla Model X crossover is getting closer to reality. It's so close, in fact, that EPA ratings are now available. Head over to fueleconomy.gov and you can see the EPA ratings for the 2016 Model X. CHECK OUT: Watch The Tesla Model X SUV’s ‘Falcon’ Doors In Action...
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Germany’s Artega reborn as electric sports car and recreation brandGermany’s Artega was established in the previous decade by a group of auto industry veterans as a niche sports car brand targeting the European market. It unveiled just one model, the Henrik Fisker-designed GT, which was available with either a V-6 or electric motor, but the company ran into...
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A total of 54 of the possible 57 member journalists from the United States and Canada have chosen the "Short List" of finalists for the 2016 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year awards. Each juror voted for as many as 15 cars in each of the two categories. The NACTOY awards, as they are called, are now in their 23rd year. WATCH: Cramming A $4.5MM Lamborghini Veneno Into A Transport Truck: Video To be eligible, a vehicle must be new or substantially changed. The vehicles must also be popular sellers, which means many niche products like those from the exotic brands are ruled out...
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Mercedes AMG Back In Form At Formula One Japanese Grand PrixAfter a minor blip at the previous Singapore Grand Prix, Mercedes AMG continued its dominance in the 2015 Formula One World Championship with a stunning performance yesterday at the Japanese Grand Prix, held at the Suzuka Circuit. It was a one-two finish for the German automaker, with star driver...
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VW Group Restructures Brands Around Core PlatformsUnless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you’d be aware that the Volkswagen Group is embroiled in a scandal involving diesel emissions. The German automaker, Europe’s biggest, has admitted to installing software on some of its TDI ‘clean diesel’ models...
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Porsche Unveils Very Limited 911 Carerra GTS Rennsport Reunion EditionTo coincide with the fifth annual Porsche Rennsport Reunion, held from the 25th to the 27th at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Porsche today unveiled a limited edition model inspired by the event. The 2016 Porsche 911 Carerra GTS Rennsport Reunion Edition is limited to just 25 examples, all of which...
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VW Group Names Matthias Müller As CEO, Announces RestructuringIn a widely expected move, the Volkswagen Group has announced that current Porsche chief Matthias Müller will take over as group CEO. No replacement for his role at Porsche has been named, and Müller will helm both companies until a successor is appointed. He has previously served as Head...
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Kahn Design rolls out 6-wheeled Flying Huntsman Defender pickupBritain’s Kahn Design is back with a new six-wheeled monster; this time in the form of a pickup truck. The latest addition to the company’s growing family of Flying Huntsman coachbuilt Land Rover Defenders made its debut at the recent Land Rover Owners Show in the United Kingdom, and...
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The Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class only arrived on these shores in 2013, but it's already approaching the midway point in its life cycle at which point the popular compact sedan will receive a subtle facelift. The changes will mirror those made to the related A-Class hatchback earlier this year. A prototype for the updated CLA has just been spotted. The car is expected to go on sale in the fall of 2016, as a 2017 model. Most of the changes will be cosmetic, as the 2016 model year already sees the CLA receive some mechanical upgrades. For example, Mercedes made its Dynamic Select system standard on...
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Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigns in wake of diesel emissions scandalVolkswagen Group has announced that CEO Martin Winterkorn has resigned, effective immediately. The announcement comes just days after the news broke that the company had used software to fool emissions measuring equipment both in the United States and abroad. READ: VW Diesel Troubles Could Become...
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2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE Spy VideoIt was only a week ago that we saw a hardcore version of the all-new, sixth-generation Camaro testing at the Nürburgring that we think might be badged a ZL1, or if labeled something else at least sit in the Camaro hierarchy where the previous ZL1 sat. Now a second Camaro prototype has been...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz G-Class First DriveFor almost every vehicle on the market, product cycles typically last six to eight years. At the end of that run, the vehicle gets a redesign with either a new or significantly improved structure. That’s not the case for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. First released in 1979, the G-Class has never...
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2016 Nissan Altima, 2016 Volkswagen Passat, 2017 Audi A4: Today’s Car NewsNissan’s Altima sedan has been setting record sales numbers year after year. To keep the moment going, the Japanese automaker has introduced a major update that sees the car adopt the sporty look of its Maxima big brother. Another car that’s been updated is the Volkswagen Passat. This...
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2016 Rezvani Beast Speedster is seriously wildYesterday, we told you all about the new Rezvani Beast Speedster in our full first drive report. It's a 300-horsepower exotic machine with the heart of an Ariel Atom underneath it's carbon fiber skin. There are no doors, no roof, and no side or rear windows. There's also no power steering, power...
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The arrival of an all-new Audi A4 is no small occasion. It's the profit powerhouse, the "center of gravity" for Audi of America, as product manager Filip Brabec puts it. Cars like the A4 represent the biggest slice of the luxury-car market in the U.S., and the most competitive. The lineup in the compact to mid-size class practically oozes credibility, aggregating everything from the perennial best-selling BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, to the arrivistes, the Cadillac ATS and Infiniti Q50, not to mention the Jaguar XE and Alfa Romeo Giulia waiting in the wings. MUST SEE: Hear The...
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2016 Rezvani Beast Speedster first drive reviewRemember when you used to order your chassis or vehicular platform, and then find someone else to build your body? No? That's not a surprise because the art of coachbuilt cars has faded away a bit. They're still out there but they're typically extremely rare play things of the rich that are meant...
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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel Victorious At 2015 Formula One Singapore Grand PrixFerrari’s Sebastian Vettel led from lights out to the checkered flag at yesterday’s 2015 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix, with the German putting in an impressive performance at the floodlit Marina Bay Circuit. Vettel now has 42 wins under his belt, which means he’s passed Ayrton...
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VW T-Roc compact SUV bound for US, possibly tiny T-CrossVolkswagen is rejiggering its lineup of passenger vehicles, and focusing on rebuilding a completely refreshed lineup of mainstream cars and SUV models—with all except for Touareg and Phaeton built on VW’s flexible MQB platform. After some of those "core pillars" of the lineup are set...
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2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Spy Shots And VideoChevrolet is gearing up for the launch of its all-new, sixth-generation Camaro later this fall, with the most potent model at present being the 455-horsepower Camaro SS. However, for those buyers willing to wait on pulling the trigger, there’s an even hotter model in the works, one likely to...
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2015 Goodwood Revival: A Gallery Of Living HistoryImagine a magical place where Ferrari 250 GTOs race against Jaguar E-Types, where legendary drivers pilot vintage cars they’ve never driven before, where cars that belong in museums swap paint with equally valuable rivals, and, for a touch of class, where the vast majority of spectators dress...
Kirk Bell