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Rumors of Ferrari’s revival of its Dino nameplate date back almost a decade, with most new rumors typically getting quashed within weeks of first springing up. The latest to stir the pot is none other than Ferrari chairman and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne. Perhaps to deflect some heat from recent news that a number of vehicle programs at FCA may be delayed, Marchionne has now come out with comments that a revival of the Dino name is “not a question of if but when” and that the new car must be “done right.” WATCH: 2015 Ferrari...
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Jeremy Clarkson Finally Parts Ways With His CLK63 AMG Black SeriesIn a surprise move, Jeremy Clarkson shared the sale of his 2008 Mercedes Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series with Twitter followers on Monday. Clarkson tweeted, "Sad day, I just sold my AMG black." Thousands of people responded including Richard Hammond who stated, "to be fair, it'll be a sadder day for...
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Bentley Hires Stefan Sielaff As New Design ChiefBentley has named Stefan Sielaff as its new design chief. The German designer is a Volkswagen Group man, having previously led design at Audi and more recently serving as head of interior design for all group brands as well as head of the Volkswagen Design Center in Potsdam, Germany. He replaces...
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2017 Bentley Bentayga Spy VideoBentley is in the final stages of development of the Bentayga SUV, which is expected to be unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in September before heading into showrooms sometime next year. The new SUV was first hinted at with 2012’s controversial EXP 9 F concept car, but since then the...
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2015 Ferrari California T joy rideSwimming pools, movie stars, things that end in the number 5. California means a lot of things to a lot of people but to Ferrari, it means grand touring. In the latest installment of the Italian automaker's long-running love affair with the Golden State, the California is a 2+2 hardtop...
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT350’s V-8 Confirmed At 526 HP And 429 LB-FT: VideoThe Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has already revealed many of the secrets of the new Mustang Shelby GT350 but arguably the most crucial factor, the output of its new 5.2-liter V-8 engine, has remained a mystery… until now. Yes, we can finally confirm that the bespoke, flat-plane crankshaft...
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The current BMW X1 only reached U.S. shores in 2012, but overseas the compact crossover has been on sale since 2009. That’s why BMW is already introducing a new model, which has been revealed in full ahead of a likely debut at September’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. A sales launch has been confirmed for the fall of this year, making the new X1 a 2016 model year arrival. ALSO SEE: 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R Sounds Brutally Beautiful: Video It has some major boots to fill. The outgoing model turned out to be a sales success for BMW, with almost 62,000 sold in the U.S. to...
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2015 Bentley Continental GT3-R first drive reviewI was on hand—briefly—at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed when the Bentley Continental GT3-R made its debut in the stomping grounds of perennial rival Rolls-Royce. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to drive it then—or during the first media previews last fall. Only 99 souls in...
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German Collector Commissions Seven Bespoke Aston Martin Vanquish CoupesAston Martin has announced that a German collector by the name of Markus Storck has commissioned a series of seven bespoke Vanquish sports cars for himself and presumably six of his friends. The automaker says that Storck, the founder of bicycle manufacturer Storck Bikes, has taken delivery of the...
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Peugeot 308 GTI Tipped To Make 2015 Goodwood Festival Of Speed DebutThe 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed gets underway June 25 and one of the stars this year will be Peugeot, which plans to unveil a new performance-oriented 308 hatch that’s widely tipped to be the long-awaited 308 GTI. The new 308 variant will take part in the U.K. event’s famous hill...
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2015 Nissan GT-R LM NISMO Touches Down In Jay Leno’s Garage: VideoNissan and its radical GT-R LM NISMO are currently in France taking part in the official testing for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which this year runs the weekend starting June 13. Nissan is entering three of its front-wheel-drive racers in the event’s premier LMP1 class, going up against the...
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SRT Tomahawk Vision Gran Turismo Teased Again Ahead Of Today's Debut: VideoSpoiler alert: We might want it to be, but this Tomahawk has nothing to do with the concept—call it the suicide machine of our dreams—which Dodge debuted a decade ago. CHECK OUT: PSC Reveals Hybrid Supercar, Raises Claimed Output To 2,400 Horsepower That Tomahawk was a two-wheeled...
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Medical science tells us that neck strain is something to be avoided. It can compress nerves, bulge discs, and can lead to numbness and tingling. Okay, science. We hear you. But we're calling you on your bullshit. Some kinds of neck strain are acceptable. Gratifying. Mind-altering. The Lamborghini Aventador SV is the kind of car that will put a big kink in your neck. Not just from trying to get a closer look, but from coping with its huge acceleration and grip. ALSO SEE: Official: Lamborghini SUV Confirmed, Sales To Start In 2018 Somehow, there's no skull and crossbones on its carbon-fiber...
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2016 Opel Astra Revealed Ahead Of Frankfurt Auto Show DebutWe weren’t meant to see the new Opel Astra until the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in September but following a leak earlier today the European arm of General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has revealed the car in full. Right now we only have a look at the regular five-door hatchback but new versions of...
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Lewis Hamilton Joins Gumball 3000 Rally In A Koenigsegg Agera S: VideoFormula One ace Lewis Hamilton, after a tumultuous weekend in Monaco where he had to give up an almost certain win due to an error by his Mercedes AMG team, headed to California to let off some steam by taking part in the final leg of the 2015 Gumball 3000 rally. But Hamilton wasn’t in his...
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America’s PSC Motors Announces Plans For 1,700-Horsepower Hybrid SupercarDespite the challenges of designing and building the world’s next great supercar, there’s no shortage of ambitious startups promising new models to take on the best offerings from established firms such as Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren. Some have been successful, such as Koenigsegg...
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2016 Audi A8 Gets New Sport TrimAudi has started work on its next-generation A8 but the new model is still a couple of years away. In the meantime, the current one is still looking fresh thanks to a facelift introduced for the 2015 model year. And now for 2016, Audi’s flagship sedan benefits from new Sport trim designed to...
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$165k McLaren 540C Won’t Be Sold In U.S. Due To Apparent Lack Of InterestMcLaren’s 540C unveiled at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show a month ago won’t be coming to the U.S., the British performance marque has confirmed. The car was originally due here in early 2016 and was set to be McLaren’s most attainable model ever thanks to a price tag of just...
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They say styling is a subjective thing, but given the comments our original post on the reveal of BMW’s 3.0 CSL Hommage concept at last weekend’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este generated, it’s safe to say that the automaker’s designers got it wrong this time around. The concept looks like those wild fan-designed cars you often see on Internet forums, and what’s worse is that it was built to honor one of the most legendary BMWs ever made: the 3.0 CSL homologation special of 1972. In this video from YouTube user Marchettino, we get to see the 3.0 CSL...
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Michigan’s Lansing Grand River Plant Gears Up For 2016 Chevy Camaro ProductionProduction of Chevrolet’s Camaro muscle car returns to the U.S. with the sixth generation of the General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] icon. The previous car was built at the Oshawa Car Assembly plant in Canada but the new one, revealed a week ago, is being built at the Lansing Grand River...
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Chip Foose Mustang, Android Auto, Homemade Hoverboard: Today’s Car NewsAmerican tuning legend Chip Foose has revealed his first take on the 2015 Ford Mustang. He and the team at Modern Muscle Design have packed the car with a supercharged V-8 delivering more than 800 horsepower. Android Auto is finally available, appearing first on the 2015 Hyundai Sonata. Similar to...
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Lamborghini SUV confirmed, sales to start in 2018Lamborghini has finally confirmed plans to launch on the market an SUV. Lamborghini first previewed the vehicle in 2012 with the Urus concept but concerns over the health of the global economy as well as labor relations and potential incentives from the Italian government kept delaying the green...
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2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR first drive reviewIt’s already claiming the fastest production SUV lap time around the Nürburgring. It’s been sideways on video showing its chops. But now it’s been in our hands for a long day on the road, on the trails, and on the track. Does the 2016 Range Rover Sport SVR really measure up?...
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Win This 810-HP 2015 Ford Mustang Built By Chip Foose And Modern Muscle Design: VideoChip Foose is one of the biggest names in the American tuning scene, so when we first heard he was working on a special 2015 Ford Mustang project we were more than just a little intrigued. Now his version of the latest Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] muscle car has been revealed, and we’re glad...
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