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It turns out the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray had a starring role at Super Bowl XLVII after all, with the game’s MVP, quarterback Joe Flacco, winning one for his impressive performance in the Ravens victory over the 49ers. With General Motors choosing not to advertise at the Super Bowl this year, there were many, including us, still expecting its star car, the Corvette, to appear somewhere. Many sports fans may have overlooked the Corvette that appeared on the field at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, despite its bright red finish, though no doubt it caught the eye of...
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Red Bull Racing RB9 2013 Formula One Car Makes Debut: VideoAt a special gala event held at Red Bull Racing’s headquarters in Milton Keynes, England, the team’s new race car for the 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship was unveiled. On hand to pull the covers were the team’s drivers, Sebastian Vettel, now a triple world champion, and...
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Chevrolet Airs First Ad For 2014 Corvette Stingray: VideoIt won’t be on sale until the third quarter of the year, but the first television ad for the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has just aired, revealing car in motion for the first time, and at a race track, no less. Titled Enemy Of The Same, the ad is likely to be the first in a series of...
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The SRT Viper Returns To The 24 Hours Of Le Mans In 2013For three consecutive years, from 1998 through 2000, Dodge Vipers took both first and second place in the GTS class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s fitting, then, that the new SRT Viper GTS-R will compete in this year’s running of the famed endurance race. SRT Motorsports has been...
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Ferrari’s 2013 Formula One Car, The F138, RevealedOne of the top contenders in the 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship, Ferrari, has unveiled the new race car it hopes will see it victorious in the respective Drivers’ and Constructors’ championships once more. The Scuderia almost tasted victory in 2012, with its star driver...
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Mercedes-Benz Launches More Powerful C63 AMG “Edition 507”Mercedes-Benz is introducing for the 2014 model year a new, more powerful version of its C63 AMG dubbed the “Edition 507.” As its name suggests, the car comes packing a 507-horsepower version of the regular C63 AMG’s 6.2-liter V-8, which, for those at home wondering, is 56...
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The Geneva Motor Show is just over a month away, and while we've seen a few other tantalizing previews, this convertible GT 86 concept is among the most interesting. Officially called the FT-86 Open concept, the car "previews a possible future development of the award-winning GT 86 sports coupe." Already proven to be a very capable and fun car, the GT 86, or Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ as we know it in the U.S., could benefit greatly from a convertible version. Rumors of just such a car have been brewing almost since the car's launch. Yes, we know such a car is likely to be heavier and slightly...
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McLaren P1 Supercar Gets Cameo During MP4-28 Reveal: VideoWhen race and road car constructor McLaren rolled out its new MP4-28 Formula One car for the 2013 season, it also took the opportunity to promote its newest wares, the MP4-12C Spider and the upcoming P1 supercar. McLaren’s newest F1 driver, Sergio Perez, arrived at the race car’s...
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GM Consolidates Powertrain Divisions, Moves Performance Build Center To Corvette PlantGeneral Motors Company [NYSE:GM] is overhauling the structure of its powertrain division, including investing up to $200 million in the construction of a new testing facility and consolidating several other facilities with its Global Powertrain Engineering Headquarters in Pontiac, Michigan. The...
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2014 Alfa Romeo 4C Spy ShotsThe Alfa Romeo 4C set hearts racing upon its debut in concept form at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show: gorgeous design met with an extremely lightweight package, and a potent turbocharged engine mounted in a mid-engine position to boot. The best part was the 4C’s promised affordable pricing, which...
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2013 Aston Martin DB9 Volante: First Drive and Video Road TestWinter down south feels like a dental check-up, weeks of built-up dread punctuated just briefly by a cold finger and some mild effluvia. We chatter about it more than we chatter from it. We rail against the seldom-seen sleet. We pre-game the fleeting, fully formed flake that dares drift through the...
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Lamborghini Reveals New Gallardo GT3 Race Car Ahead Of 2013 SeasonFollowing this month’s confirmation that Lamborghini will make an official return to international motorsport, initially in the GT3 category, the Italian sports car manufacturer has now revealed the race car that it hopes will see it victorious in its future endeavors. The new race car is...
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The design of the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is almost universally loved. From its distinct aeronautical lines to its intricate ventilation systems to its sleek, sculpted finish, the new Corvette, the seventh generation of the iconic American sports car, looks good from virtually any angle. What makes the design all the more fascinating is the fact that the form of the car fully follows function. As 2014 Corvette exterior design chief Tom Peters explains in this latest video, every feature of the car’s body has a serious functional aspect to it. In fact, almost every...
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German Brands Sweep All Three Classes In The Rolex 24 At DaytonaIf you’re of German descent, today is a great day to break out the lederhosen in celebration of German automaker dominance at this weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona. BMW took a win in the Grand-Am DP class, followed by Audi’s win in the GT class and Porsche’s sweep of the new GX...
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Race Car RenderedThe 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, the seventh generation of one of America's most iconic sports cars, has made its debut, but does that mean a new Corvette race car is just around the corner? We certainly hope so, and to give you an idea of just how awesome that race car could be, take a gander...
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2014 Subaru Forester 2.0XT first drive reviewAfter a day of blasting through otherworldly Saguaro cactus forests of Southern Arizona, much of it on dusty, unimproved gravel backroads—on the way to hot-lap time at the track—we can't exactly say that we put the new turbocharged 2014 Subaru Forester 2.0XT through the kinds of...
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McLaren's P1 Supercar Speeds Towards Production: VideoLove the design or hate the design, there’s no denying that McLaren’s radical P1 supercar concept polarized attendees at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. Sporting a much rounder and organic style than previous McLaren models, this much was clear: like the original McLaren F1, it would be a car...
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Bentley's SUV, Next Flying Spur, & Moving Down-Market: Interview With Christophe GeorgesDespite the world's economic troubles--or perhaps, because of them, according to some economic theories--Bentley and its very wealthy clients are doing better than ever. A new Continental GT Speed Convertible was just launched in Detroit, and the brand's first SUV is nearing final approval. There's...
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The Aston Martin Rapide S has just landed, though it won't reach our shores until next month at the earliest. The long-rumored Rapide S delivers on several fronts, and gains the title of Aston's most powerful four-door to date. Rated at 550 horsepower, the Rapide S is 17 percent stronger than the existing Rapide, which uses a 470-horsepower version of the 6.0-liter V-12 found in both cars. Peak power in the Rapide S arrives at 6,750 rpm, meaning it'll require a bit more wringing out than the 6,000-rpm peak of the standard Rapide. Torque grows as well, though not as much, to 457 pound-feet...
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2014 Audi A3 Sedan Spy ShotsWe already have a pretty good idea as to what the new 2014 Audi A3 Sedan will look like, thanks to the reveal of a string of concept versions over the past year as well as the overseas launch of the car’s hatchback cousins. Now, however, we have our second look at the production A3 Sedan...
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Video PreviewThe Detroit Auto Show's press days are over, but it's now open to the public, so many of you are getting your first in-the-metal look at the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Here's our up-close look at the car, offering a look at what's new, what's hot, and what makes the new Stingray a contender...
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First 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Sells For $1.1 MillionThe 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray with VIN ending in #0001 has sold at auction for an incredible $1.1 million, more than 20 times the expected cost of the latest ‘Vette. Of course, getting to own the very first example to be sold to the public has its premium, and all proceeds from the...
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GM CEO Dan Akerson’s 1958 Corvette Sells For $270k: VideoA 1958 Chevrolet Corvette owned by General Motors CEO Dan Akerson sold at auction late on Friday for $270,000. All proceeds from the sale will now go to the Habitat for Humanity charitable organization, which aims to revitalize the Morningside Commons neighborhood on Detroit’s lower east...
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New Rolls-Royce Wraith To Debut At 2013 Geneva Motor ShowRolls-Royce has announced it's bringing a new model to the 2013 Geneva Motor Show taking place in early March. The new model will be called the Rolls-Royce Wraith, a name we haven't seen since the Silver Wraith ended production in 1959. While no other details about the Wraith have been revealed...
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