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Mercedes-Benz recently took the covers off its all-new 2016 GLE Coupe, both in standard trim and in new AMG sport format. However, the version we’re most interested in is the dedicated performance model from Mercedes-AMG, the GLE63 Coupe, which was recently spotted testing in Spain. For those unfamiliar with the GLE Coupe, it’s a version of Mercedes’ upcoming GLE (an updated version of the M-Class) with coupe-like styling. Basically, it’s Mercedes’ rival to the BMW X6. And just as the X6 has a high-performance X6 M version, the GLE Coupe will be getting a GLE63...
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Lotus Evora Crossover In The Works?A substantially-updated Evora is set to debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show in March, and this time around an open-top version is expected alongside the coupe. But beyond the coupe and new convertible, could we see additional Evora variants, perhaps even a crossover? MUST SEE: 2015 Chevy Corvette...
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James Glickenhaus' SCG 003 Supercar Teased In New PhotosJames Glickenhaus, the man behind the stunning Ferrari Enzo-based P4/5 by Pininfarina and its P4/5 Competizione racing variant, is working on a new project, and it’s called the SCG 003. “SCG” are the initials of Glickenhaus’ own brand, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, which, as...
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Lexus Teases New F Performance Car For Detroit; Is It The GS F?Lexus has released two teaser shots for a new performance model set to debut at next month’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show. Apart from the teasers, the only official information we have is that the model will be a “track-ready” car destined to sit alongside the RC F in the brand’s...
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Infiniti Vision Concept Launches Today For 'Gran Turismo 6,' Hints At Potential FlagshipThe Gran Turismo video game series has quickly become the go-to place for automakers to give the public an up close view at their latest concept vehicles. These cars may someday appear in a flesh form at an auto show, but a consumer will never drive such a vehicle. In the Gran Turismo world...
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Mysterious BMW 2-Series Mule Could Be For New Z2 RoadsterEarlier this week, a mysterious BMW 2-Series-based test mule was spotted in Germany. The vehicle was obviously a mule of some sort and not a regular 2-Series because of its much shorter wheelbase, lowered roof and possibly an extended front overhang. The test mule was also fitted with a carbon...
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Volvo is about to make a dramatic shift in the way it markets its cars. In an effort to direct advertising dollars where they are most effective, at least according to Volvo’s marketing department, the Swedish automaker will stop turning up to most auto shows around the globe and instead build up its presence online. MUST SEE: 2015 Corvette Stingray PDR Camera Captures Valet Hitting 50 MPH In Parking Garage: Video Volvo is boosting its marketing budget but will spend more on developing new online marketing channels, as well as sprucing up its global network of dealers to turn them into...
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BMW 2-Series Gets Three-Cylinder Engine OverseasThe entry-level BMW 2-Series coupe in the U.S. is the 228i, which sports a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine good for 240 horsepower and 255 pound-feet of torque. Overseas, however, BMW has just introduced a new 218i variant which gets a turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine. The...
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Mysterious BMW 2-Series-Based Mule Spy ShotsIt’s completely unclear what is going on in these pictures, but the lizard portion of our brains likes it. A lot. Here’s our best analysis of the situation: In these photos a car appearing to be very similar to a BMW 2-Series wears a black hood; that hood might be composite. The...
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Jaguar Land Rover Shows Off Transparent Pillar Technology: VideoRemember Land Rover’s unique transparent hood technology that allows you to see the position of a vehicle’s wheels from behind the wheel for easier off-roading? Well, sister brand Jaguar has come out with its own version of the technology, this time making the pillars of a car...
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BMW To Present Self-Parking Technology At 2015 CESAt this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, BMW gave us our first taste of its new ActiveAssist autonomous technology in the form of a 2-Series prototype that could handle itself while driving at the limit. At next year’s show, which runs from January 6 to 9 in Las Vegas, BMW will show an...
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Aston Martin Seeks Funding For SUV, Hybrid Tech: ReportCash-strapped Aston Martin is seeking funds for an expansion from its current model range, two sources familiar with the matter have revealed to Reuters. The automaker, which is majority owned by Kuwaiti and Italian investment firms, and run by newly appointed CEO Andy Palmer, is expected to issue...
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For years, hybrid technology has been marketed purely as a means of improving vehicle efficiency, but now that the technology has matured we’re starting to see automakers investigate ways of using the addition of an electric motor(s) to boost performance as well. The turning point was 2013’s launch of hybrid hypercars from Ferrari, McLaren and Porsche, and now more mainstream makes are jumping on the performance hybrid bandwagon. MUST SEE: Car Crashes Into Bedroom Of 71-Year-Old Car Enthusiast: Video One of these is BMW, which recently presented its new Power eDrive hybrid...
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Aston Martin Works 60th Anniversary Vanquish Has Piston-Metal Interior TrimSometimes it seems there are nearly as many special-edition Aston Martins as there are Aston Martins, but then there are the truly special editions, like this, the Works 60th Anniversary edition, celebrating the Newport-Pagnell Works facility. MUST SEE: Car Crashes Into Bedroom Of 71-Year-Old Car...
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2015 Audi RS 3 Sportback revealed, U.S. launch still pendingAudi’s new RS 3 Sportback, the ultimate A3, has been revealed as the most powerful compact car in production, managing to edge out Mercedes-Benz’s A45 AMG and CLA45 AMG by a nose. The new RS 3, which is yet to be confirmed for the U.S. market, packs Audi’s familiar turbocharged...
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Infiniti Teases Q60 Coupe ConceptInfiniti will use next month’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show to unveil a striking new concept previewing its next-generation Q60 coupe. The Q60, for those still not up to date with Infiniti’s new naming strategy, is essentially the G coupe, whose last complete redesign was back in 2008. A...
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Ford Performance Brand Promises 12 New Special Vehicles, Including Focus RSFord is committing itself to creating a true global performance sub-brand moving forward. The automaker just announced that it has 12 vehicles on tap, which will be rolled out over the next few years through 2020. All of you SVT fans can consider this your Blue Oval revival... minus the name of...
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2016 BMW M6 Gets Revised Styling, More Standard Equipment: VideoEarlier today we saw the covers come off the updated 2016 BMW 6-Series, and now we have the full details on the car’s high-performance M6 variant. The 2016 BMW M6 is still available in coupe, convertible and four-door coupe bodystyles, but has benefited from some revised styling inside and...
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Call it the answer to BMW’s X6, or call it simply another monstrosity foisted upon the world at the behest of success in China, but the Mercedes-Benz GLE 450AMG 4Matic Coupe is here, and it’s … certainly something. Since its debut in concept form at the Beijing Auto Show this spring, we’ve been waiting for Mercedes to take the final sheets off its GLE Coupe—an SUV with coupe-like shape, if not coupe-like door counts or functionality. This is it, the GLE450 AMG 4Matic, and it’s rather straightforward in its mission: to pack an unusual combination of style...
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Original Eleanor Mustang From ‘Gone In 60 Seconds’ Coming Up For AuctionOf the 11 ‘Eleanor’ Ford Mustangs created for 2000’s hit movie Gone In 60 Seconds, which starred Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie, only three of the cars were actually drivable and two of these were destroyed in the climactic bridge jump and junkyard crusher scenes. Now the...
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Chrysler To Add Turbocharging And Direct Fuel Injection To Pentastar V-6In a bid to catch up with rivals, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] will finally update its Pentastar V-6 with some power boosting technologies such as turbocharging, direct fuel injection and improved variable valve timing. The benefit is that the upgrades should also see fuel economy improve...
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Lies! There Is No $212,000 Dodge Challenger SRT HellcatOver the weekend a photo of a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat's window sticker started making waves on the Internet. Why? Because it listed an eye-watering $150,000 San Diego Market adjustment. Fortunately, that image is a lie. There is no Hellcat with a $150,000 markup. ALSO SEE: 2015 Chevy...
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2015 BMW X6 Gets M Performance UpgradesThe second generation of BMW’s pioneering X6 crossover has just gone sale, and if you were looking to add one to your fleet you can now also dress it up with a range of BMW M Performance upgrades. For the exterior, there are a series of functional aerodynamic mods, many of them made from...
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100-Car French Barn Find Includes Rare Ferraris, Bugatti: VideoImagine the excitement and joy of finding a rare classic sitting abandoned in someone’s back yard or shed, just begging for a little restoration work and a stretch of open road. Now multiply that by a hundred and you’ll have an inkling of how it must have felt when the classic car...
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