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Jaguar’s new small sedan to rival the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class will be known as the XE, the British automaker has confirmed today at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. Global sales will commence next year but we won’t see the car in the U.S. until 2016, when it arrives as a 2017 model. Apart from this single teaser image, Jaguar is keeping the design of its XE a secret. We’ll get to see the covers come off later this year though. As expected, the XE is set to borrow design cues from the larger XF but with a sharper and more focused look. DON'T MISS: 1,340-Horsepower...
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Aston Martin V8 Vantage N430 Debuts At Geneva Motor Show: Live Photos And VideoAston Martin is about to launch a new special edition based on its V8 Vantage, which is being shown for the first time at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show today. The new special edition is the V8 Vantage N430, which builds on the heritage of Aston’s successful line of N-badged cars that commemorate...
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Opel Astra OPC Extreme Road-Going Racer: Live Photos And Video From GenevaIn 2002 Opel revealed a wild concept based on its Astra that essentially packed all the best bits from various racing versions of the popular compact into a single package that would be drivable on the street. Now, at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, Opel has revealed a successor based on its latest...
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Fifth And Final Pagani Zonda Revolucion: 2014 Geneva Motor Show Live PhotosAt this week’s 2014 Geneva Motor Show, Pagani is showing off its fifth and final Zonda Revolucion, which means production of the Zonda line of supercars has reached an end. Sadly, all five Zonda Revolucions built have been sold, with this particular example, which wears blue carbon panels...
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2015 Ford Mustang Convertible: New Details, Photos And VideoThe convertible version of the 2015 Ford Mustang was shown alongside the fastback coupe during the debut of the redesigned car late last year. However, Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] never released any of its own photos nor specific details on it. Now, just a day out from the 2014 Geneva Motor Show...
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2014 BMW M4 DTM Is Ready To RaceBMW’s new M4 coupe has spawned a racing version destined to compete in the popular German touring car series DTM. All BMW teams currently competing in DTM will switch to the new bodystyle for the 2014 season, with the current M3 Coupe-based car being retired. Unlike the road-going M4, the new...
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The 2014 Geneva Motor Show will open its doors from March 4-16, during which time more than 10,000 media representatives from all over the world and more than 700,000 fans will walk the aisles and scrutinize all the cars. The program this year includes more than 900 vehicles, a test track for electric cars, a retrospective of the 90 years of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and of course dozens of new model and concept reveals. So, as we pack our bags and get ready to fly out to Switzerland to bring you all the news and photos direct from the Geneva Motor Show floor, here's our hand-picked list of...
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Aston Martin On Ice: Potent Power Put Through Snow-Covered PacesNine degrees. That’s what the display says inside the car. The air outside is cold, crisp, and very Colorado. Winter means snow, and there’s plenty of it on the ground. It’s far from the ideal place to drive any vehicle that isn’t equipped with Mattracks. Still…...
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2014 Audi A1 Spy ShotsAudi’s smallest car, the A1 subcompact, has been on sale overseas since its launch back in 2010. It’s now about to receive a mid-cycle update, which will not only include some changes to the styling but also the launch of a sporty S1 variant. Audi has already shown the S1, which makes...
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Arash AF8 Supercar RevealedBritish supercar startup Arash has revealed its new AF8, which follows in the footsteps of its AF10 big brother and could potentially see Arash founder Arash Farboud finally reach his goal of creating a lasting supercar brand. You see, despite this being Arash’s second model, the number of...
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McLaren 650S Performance: 10.5 In The Quarter-Mile, 0-60 MPH In Under 3 SecondsLike any true supercar, McLaren's 650S isn't best measured against its straight-line acceleration yardsticks--but that's not to say it isn't blisteringly quick. Today, McLaren revealed the performance specs for its Goldilocks model ahead of its debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show next week. ALSO...
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2015 Subaru WRX Vs. 2015 Subaru WRX STI: Which is best for you?Can't make up your mind whether to go for the new 2015 Subaru WRX or step up to the 2015 Subaru WRX STI? If you're fond of the idea of having a turbocharged, high-performance (and of course all-wheel-drive) Subaru in your driveway, we're here to help decide which is best for your use. As we pointed...
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It's been ten years already, but if you still haven't absorbed the reality of a Porsche SUV, brace yourselves. There's a second one--and it's probably the best crossover SUV we've driven. Let us first-drive you into reality with the 2015 Porsche Macan Turbo, the vehicle that will cement Porsche's presence in utility vehicles, while you scour for all the loose change you can spare. First, some background. Porsche's been building five-seat Cayenne SUVs since the 2004 model year. It's been a runaway success, responsible for about 80,000 sales a year. So why not drill a little deeper? With the...
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2015 Jeep Jeepster Spy Shots (With Interior)Jeep’s long-awaited subcompact crossover has been spotted again, but this time as an actual prototype instead of the Fiat 500L-based test mules we saw earlier. The prototype gives us a much better idea as to what the final version will look like when it makes its debut at the 2014 Geneva...
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2014 Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake Revealed Ahead Of Geneva Motor ShowThe Jaguar XFR-S is already an impressive drive. However, take its 550-horsepower drivetrain and pack it into the svelte body of the XF Sportbrake and you’ve got a surefire hit on your hands. That’s exactly what Jaguar has done with its latest XFR-S Sportbrake, which has previously been...
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Lamborghini Launches Huracán LP 610-4 ConfiguratorThe Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 is just days away from its debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show but the car has already been presented to potential customers where it managed to rack up 700 orders in just one month. Even if you have little chance of affording its six-figure pricetag, you can...
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Mazzanti boss presents new Evantra supercarFrom the creator of the V-12 powered Vulca S and the deliciously retro Antas V8 GT comes a brand new supercar, the Evantra. The company behind the car is Mazzanti, an Italian coachbuilder formerly known as Faralli and Mazzanti, whose CEO and founder Luca Mazzanti explains in the video above how the...
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2015 BMW X4 Spy ShotsThe proliferation of new luxury crossovers coming onto the market, and in never-before-seen bodystyles as well, is a sure sign of the changing trends in buyer preferences sweeping the globe. While not so long ago buyers after a luxury auto sought stately sedans with elegant styling, today those...
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First, there was the Golf GTI. Then, the diesel-powered Golf GTD. And when Volkswagen's plug-in hybrid Golf makes its debut next month at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, it will carry the GTE badge, for GT Electric--marking the plug-in hybrid Golf out as something more than a mere eco-friendly version. This isn’t the battery-powered e-Golf that will be arriving in local showrooms this spring, but a new sports Golf combining a small internal combustion engine with an electric motor. Unfortunately, this particular Golf variant won’t be making the trip across the Atlantic. ALSO SEE...
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Infiniti To Reveal Q50 Eau Rouge Engine In Geneva, Video Suggests A Turbo V-6Infiniti is finally serious about launching a proper performance product, and our first taste of what’s to come is the awesome-looking Q50 Eau Rouge concept. At the concept’s reveal at the Detroit Auto Show last month, Infiniti boss Johan de Nysschen said that any production version of...
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Chevy Lists 28 Reasons That Make Its 2014 Z/28 Its Quickest Camaro YetMuscle cars have never been the most sophisticated of things. For most of their history, they've relied on great looks and brute force--and captivated hearts and minds as a result. More recently though, things have changed. Muscle car customers today want their cars to go around corners too, so the...
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2015 Subaru WRX STI First DriveIs the 2015 Subaru WRX STI worth the $8k premium over the WRX? And does it remain one of the most capable performance cars on the market, short of exotic-car compromises (and price tags)? Those questions seemed straightforward enough. But after spending most of a day with the new STI, first over...
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McLaren 650S: 2014 Geneva Motor Show PreviewAs members of the press get their hands on McLaren's searing P1 hypercar, few are giving the smaller 12C supercar much attention. The new 650S, leaked over the weekend and due to be presented at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in March, is another slightly more realistic proposition from the British...
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2014 SRT Viper TA First Drive VideoAn autocross run doesn't have to be long, or wide, to turn into a breeding ground for envy. Make it short, make it quick, whatever. Just bring out a whiteboard to document lap times. All of the sudden, the Italian in everything and everyone comes out: Piloti, Brembo, Borgia, Machiavelli. Then bring...
Martin Padgett