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The M-enhanced version of BMW’s svelte 6-Series Gran Coupe has been one of the worst kept secrets of the year, with barely disguised prototypes, teasers and official comments all making it obvious a new M car was in the works. Now, BMW has finally revealed its new 2014 M6 Gran Coupe, ahead of a sales launch early next summer. Like the latest versions of the M5 and M6 coupe and convertible duo, with which it shares a platform, the M6 Gran Coupe follows a familiar path of performance tuning. Up front is a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 engine rated at 560 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of...
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2013 Porsche Boxster: Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2013The 2013 Porsche Boxster is Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2013.
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2013 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Race Car RevealedPorsche has revealed the first of its new generation of 991-based 911 race cars, the new 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, which made its official debut this weekend at the automaker’s Night of Champions end of motorsport season celebratory event in Weissach, Germany. The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is the...
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BMW Performance Parts To Be Replaced By New M Performance RangeIn 2007 BMW started offering a range of official modifications grouped under the BMW Performance Parts label that were aimed at improving the overall performance of its cars. The benefit to customers looking to modify their cars was the fact that all the parts came with the same level of quality as...
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2014 Audi RS 6 Avant revealedIf you see this behind you on the road, don't bother moving over. It'll get past. The kids in the back will even wave as it goes by. It's the 2014 Audi RS 6 Avant, and it's just gone official following a spate of leaked images earlier today. Rated at 560 horsepower courtesy of a twin-turbo...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG Teased In New Photos And VideoThe 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA Class will be making its debut in January, and, just like the A Class on which it’s based, the new four-door coupe will be spawning a high-performance AMG version. That version, which will be called the CLA45 AMG, has been previewed today in these latest photos and...
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Aston Martin, specifically, Aston Martin Racing, the official motorsport division of the British sports car manufacturer, recently made its return to racing in the U.S., debuting at the Laguna Seca leg of the 2011 American Le Mans Series--a race which it won. Since then, we’ve also seen Aston Martin Racing play a part at this year’s Rolex 24 At Daytona, with a pair of V8 Vantage GT4s being raced together with Multimatic Motorsports. Now, Aston Martin Racing has confirmed that its other race cars (Vantage GTE and V12 Vantage GT3) will also be seen in local competition from 2013...
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Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2013: Video OverviewIt's that time of year again. No, not the eating until you're comatose and feverishly unwrapping presents from suspicious bearded men in red suits time--it's time for Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy award. For 2013, we have an incredible short list of cars. Any one of them is deserving of an...
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2014 BMW 3-Series GT spy shotsLike it or not, BMW will be launching a new mid-size hatch with the form factor something along the lines of a smaller 5-Series Gran Turismo. Whether it will be called the 3-Series Gran Turismo or come as a new model, remains unclear. Whatever it's called, this is what it will look like. Two...
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Tracing The Mercedes-Benz S Class’ RootsNext year a brand new generation of the Mercedes-Benz S Class will be launched. The new car, the W222 series, will be the sixth generation of the S Class, but the tradition of large flagship sedans from Mercedes-Benz dates back much farther than just six generations. In fact, it goes all the way...
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TMG Sport 650 Concept Live Photos From 2012 Essen Motor ShowAlready renowned for building some of the most capable race cars on the planet, Toyota Motorsport GmbH, the company behind Toyota’s former F1 program and current hybrid Le Mans prototypes, has set itself a new challenge: to build a car that’s not only fast, but comfortable too. It was...
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2014 Mazda6 Diesel Confirmed For U.S., Will Also Race In Grand-AmAt this week’s 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, Mazda finally confirmed that its redesigned 2014 Mazda6 will be offered with a diesel engine. The new Mazda6 goes on sale in January, initially with just a SkyActiv-G 2.5-liter gas engine. The diesel will arrive in the second half of 2013. The...
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One of the frequently-heard complaints about NASCAR’s “car of tomorrow” is that they all look alike. Even the fake headlights and grilles don’t look anything like the production versions the cars are allegedly based on, but that’s about to change for the 2013 season. Ford has already introduced its Fusion-based NASCAR Sprint Cup Car, as have Toyota (the Camry) and Dodge (the Charger). Sadly, Dodge pulled out of competition at the end of the 2012 season, as long-term partner Penske Racing will switch to running Fords in 2013. That leaves Chevy as the sole hold...
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Second 2014 Corvette Trailer Reveals New Digital Gauge: VideoAlmost exactly one year ago we told you that the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette would feature an advanced new instrument cluster. Today, in its second video trailer for the new car, Chevy has given us a glimpse at some of the digital gauges that will feature. It’s hard to tell from the brief glimpse...
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2014 Porsche Cayman Live Photos And Video: 2012 L.A. Auto ShowIf you've read our first drive report on the 2013 Boxster, you know just how much we love it--and how much you should too, if you're into fast, fun, good-looking and feature-packed cars, at any rate. Now, the hardtop Cayman joins its drop-top sibling, bringing with it the same upgrades and...
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McLaren P1 Supercar Spy ShotsIntended, in a way, to fill the role of the vaunted McLaren F1, the new P1 carries a lot of enthusiast baggage on its shoulders--not to mention the brand's (re-)nascent reputation as a leader in the extreme performance road car field. Will it live up to the hype? Quite possibly. As we saw at Paris...
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TMG’s Lexus LS-Based TS-650 Super Sedan Concept DebutsToyota Motorsport Gmbh (TMG), the independently run motorsports partner for Toyota and Lexus, has unveiled its first concept car intended primarily for road use. The concept is the new TMG Sports 650, which is based on a Lexus LS 460 sedan and is set to make its public debut this Friday at the 2012...
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2014 Jaguar XFR-S Bows At 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show: VideoThe most powerful Jaguar sedan ever is ready for a world debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and the first photos have hit the Web just before its official reveal. The Jaguar XFR-S sedan counters the efficient new V-6s added to the luxury four-door's lineup with a blistering 550-horsepower...
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The first vehicles from BMW’s new i division for sustainability and future mobility, the i3 electric hatch and i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, are nearing the end of their development phase and will be launched on the market in 2013 and 2014, respectively. However, BMW shows no signs of slowing the rollout of its new i models and is presenting at this week’s 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show the new i3 Coupe concept car. As its name suggests, the latest concept is essentially a coupe version of the i3 we’ve been shown for the past year. BMW says the coupe body shows that even an...
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2014 Hennessey Venom GT2 Coming With More Than 1,500 HP: UpdateDid you ever wonder how much fun a stretched Lotus Elise platform would be if you shoehorned in a twin-turbo Chevy LS V-8 engine? Tuner extraordinaire John Hennessey wondered the exact same thing, and hence the Hennessey Venom GT was born. As the car heads into its third year of production...
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2014 Ford Fiesta ST Preview: 2012 Los Angeles Auto ShowWhen Ford showed the Fiesta ST Concept at the Los Angeles Auto Show last year, we all knew it was only a matter of time before a production model made its debut. And one year later, at this year's 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, that is exactly what is happening as Ford has announced the new 2014...
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2013 Dodge Charger Daytona Preview: 2012 Los Angeles Auto ShowWhile the original Dodge Charger Daytona, the winged terror of the 1970s, may have been a sales flop, today, there’s a lot of interest in original Daytonas (as well as the car’s Plymouth Superbird sibling). Dodge is well aware of this and is now celebrating the return of the legendary...
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Vettel Picks Up Third F1 World Championship After Brazilian GPJust when it seems 2012’s Formula One season couldn't get any better, we end up with one of the most thrilling races of modern times and just three points--yes, three points--separating the top two drivers. It started in Melbourne, Australia in mid-March and yesterday, at the Autodromo Jose...
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2013 Dodge SRT Viper first drive reviewBobbing and weaving through the vineyard-dotted hill country around Napa, windows down on a perfect fall day, the sun settling just behind the nearest ridge, a massive 8.4-liter, 640-horsepower V-10 growling out an atonal bass note to complement the music flooding out of the stereo, it's easy to...
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