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Anyone saddened by the lack of a conventional manual in the latest 911 GT3, a car considered the purest of Porsches, can instead look forward to the all-new Cayman GT4, which the German automaker has confirmed will come exclusively with a six-speed, three-pedal manual transmission. MUST SEE: Hoon Ferrari 458 Driver Causes Nissan GT-R Crash: Video Here we see the car stretching its legs on the Nürburgring race track, where much of its development took place. The Cayman GT4 needs just 7:40 to lap the Green Hell, which is comparable with times set by the 997-series 911 GT3 and even...
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2016 Lotus Evora Spy ShotsThese are the first photos of the updated 2016 Lotus Evora in testing ahead of its unveiling at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. Revealing a car that keeps the current Evora’s proportions and major styling cues, the photos also show some of the updates to the look—and hint at more. SEE MORE...
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Ken Block Rips Around Ford’s Cologne Plant In The New Focus RS: VideoYesterday we saw the covers come off the new Ford Focus RS and now we get to see Ken Block tackle the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] plant in Cologne, Germany in the highly-anticipated hot hatch. Block, who happens to own some classic RS Fords, including a 1978 Escort rally car and a 1980s-era...
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Noble M600 Speedster Production May Start This YearWe first heard about an open-top version of Noble’s M600 supercar back in 2012. Now, the British firm has rolled out a working prototype of the car, which it has labeled the M600 Speedster. ALSO SEE: 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 Revealed Ahead Of 2015 Geneva Motor Show: Video Being such a small...
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2015 Opel Corsa OPC: Forbidden FruitGeneral Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] European arm Opel recently launched an updated version of its Corsa subcompact. The good news, for anyone living in areas where Opels are sold, is that the updated Corsa still has a high-performance OPC version, which has been revealed today ahead of its...
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Audi TT Crossover Confirmed For Production, May Wear TTQ Badge: ReportAudi used the 2014 Beijing Auto Show to present a high-riding version of its TT sports car in the form of the TT Offroad concept. At the reveal, Audi said the crossover concept provided a glimpse at how the automaker might turn the TT sports car into a family of vehicles spanning a number of...
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Hot off its debut in Nissan’s Super Bowl XLIX ad, the 2015 GT-R LM NISMO LMP1-spec race car is now on its way to Chicago for the city’s annual auto show, where this year Nissan will also present a new NISMO concept. This will be the first public appearance for the GT-R LM NISMO before it heads south for further testing ahead of the start of the 2015 World Endurance Championship, whose first race, the 6 Hours of Silverstone, gets underway in the U.K. on April 12. A truly global effort, the GT-R LM NISMO has been created by a team of carefully selected experts in the U.S., Japan and...
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Ford Focus RS Coming With More Than 316 HP, All-Wheel Drive: VideoFollowing last night’s leak, we now have official details for the latest generation of the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] awesome Focus RS. The third-generation model, the first to be confirmed for U.S. sale, features the turbocharged 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine found in the...
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Ferrari 488 GTB revealed, packs 660-HP twin-turbo V-8When it first burst onto the scene back in 2009, the 458 Italia with its combination of stunning looks, impeccable performance and race-derived technology left its rivals in the dust. However, with the arrival of cars like the McLaren 650S and Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 in recent years...
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Toyota Reveals 2015 TS040 Hybrid LMP1, Confirms WEC Driver LineupThe reigning champion in the World Endurance Championship, Japanese automaker Toyota, will be out to defend its title in the premier LMP1 category this season with its hugely successful TS040 Hybrid race car. The TS040 Hybrid made its debut in 2014 and won five out of the eight races for team...
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Lexus LF-LC GT Vision Gran Turismo Concept RevealedLexus is the latest automaker to reveal a concept for the Vision Gran Turismo challenge, which celebrates the 15th anniversary of the popular Gran Turismo video game series. The challenge started last year with the words of the game’s creator Kazunori Yamauchi: "Would you be willing to design...
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Acceleration-Improving Tesla Model S P85D Update Coming, Musk TweetsA new software update will make the Tesla Model S P85D even quicker.
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After a disastrous Formula One season last year, in which it failed to gain a single win, Ferrari has revealed the new car it hopes will turn around its fortunes. The car is called the SF15-T, with “SF” representing Scuderia Ferrari, “15” the year, and “T” the turbocharged engine forming the basis of its power unit. The SF15-T is Ferrari’s 61st car built specifically for F1 but it’s the first to be piloted by four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, who is signed up with the Prancing Horse for the next three seasons. He will be joined by...
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Toyota Confirms 2017 World Rally Championship Return: VideoToyota has finally ended years of speculation about its World Rally Championship return by confirming its intention to enter the sport in 2017, a year that will see substantially updated regulations introduced. That may still be two years away but Toyota isn’t wasting any time in its WRC...
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2015 Nissan GT-R LM NISMO LMP1 Teased, Reveal May Come During Super BowlNissan has released the first photo of its all-new race car that will compete this year in the premier LMP1 category of the World Endurance Championship, which also means racing alongside the likes of Audi, Porsche and Toyota at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. Nissan first confirmed its...
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Reigning World Champion Mercedes AMG Reveals W06 Hybrid 2015 Formula One CarThe Mercedes AMG Formula One team has revealed the new race car it hopes will see it win its second-straight world championship. The latest Silver Arrow is called the W06 Hybrid and it’s the successor to last year’s unstoppable W05 Hybrid, which not only saw the team take home the...
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Rolls-Royce Phantom Nighthawk Bespoke Build Brings Bounty Of Carbon FiberThe Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe is undoubtedly one of the finest machines to ever grace the street, but as always with Rolls-Royce, each example is up for an endless range of bespoke treatment. Here, we see a tour de force effort from the company’s Bespoke team, leverage through...
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Dodge Proves The 2015 Charger Hellcat Can Go 204 MPH: VideoSee this speed test video of the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat.
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Volkswagen has revealed yet another model we in the U.S. can only dream about. You’re looking at the all-new Golf GTD Variant, essentially a more practical wagon version of the diesel-powered Golf GTD hot hatch. It makes its debut at March’s Geneva Motor Show and like its five-door sibling it won’t be landing on these shores anytime soon. That’s a shame, because the Golf GTDs are ideal for anyone looking for a sporty car that’s also economical. Power comes from a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder TDI diesel engine good for 181 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of...
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McLaren Confirms New 675LT, Announces Super Series Family Of CarsMcLaren has confirmed that its new track-focused supercar based on the 650S will be called the 675LT, where the “675” portion of the name represents the car’s output in metric horsepower and the “LT” signifies an extended long-tail design similar to that used on the...
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2016 Ferrari FF M Spy ShotsWe recently brought you a spy video showing a FF with makeshift exhaust pipes and a louder-than-usual engine testing at Ferrari’s Fiorano track in Italy, confirming that work was well underway on an update for the striking grand tourer. Now, a camouflaged prototype has been spotted undergoing...
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1996 300ZX Twin-Turbo: Time Machine Test DriveI had heard people speak of a brand-new 1996 Nissan 300ZX Twin-Turbo sitting in Nashville, Tennessee. In fact, I've seen people post photos of it to the Internet and write articles about it. You know what they say, seeing is believing. It's real. And I didn't just see it, or touch it. I actually...
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Mercedes-Benz May Have The Best Ad Of Super Bowl XLIX: VideoThe classic tale of the tortoise and the hare gets a fresh, modern spin in Mercedes-Benz’s ad for Super Bowl XLIX. The tortoise is still the winner, but this time he doesn’t rely on the hare falling asleep but rather the pace of the all-new 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT. MUST SEE: Valet Fired...
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2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600 first drive reviewDATELINE--Santa Barbara. I may be drifting off to sleep on a sueded pillow of dreams, but it doesn't stop me from thinking of all the vehicles I've been driven in. It's mostly not illustrious. Prom limos. Airport shuttles. White Ford Crown Victorias with pretty red and blue lights. ALSO SEE...
Martin Padgett