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Lamborghini. The very name conjures myth and legend for those of us who grew up with the wedge-shaped supercars tracing their promises of sex and speed across the pages of magazines, posters, and, ultimately, our fantasies. But Aventador? What does that mean? It's the embodiment of those childhood fantasies in the way the Countach and Diablo were their two-dimensional parents. It's the car that will spark millions more of us. It's gearhead Genesis. It all starts with a 325-pound carbon fiber monocoque, a feature not unique to the Aventador, but still very cutting-edge. Then there are the...
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2013 BMW M5 & M6: On Track At Laguna SecaBMW has caught a lot of flack for its latest generations of M Division cars, including the soon-to-be-replaced M3. People calling themselves purists deride them as heavy, soft, too luxurious, and unfocused. One thing they rarely call them, however, is slow. That's because, wherever you stand on...
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2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 All-Wheel Drive Models DebutSince its reveal last year the new 991-series Porsche 911 has been winning accolades all around the world, even getting the nod in our Best Car to Buy contest. So far, however, we’ve only been treated to the base Carrera and its slighter sportier Carrera S variant. But now, almost a year out...
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Falcatron, Mercedes 680S Torpedo, Lotus Esprit: Top Photos Of The WeekNow that the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is over, we are able to get back to our regularly scheduled programming this week--which of course included a ton of car news and some terrific photos. As we head into the weekend we've put together a list of some of this week's best photos for your...
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Long-Lost Briggs Cunningham Corvette On Show At Corvettes At CarlisleBack in 1960 Briggs Cunningham, a manufacturer and avid racer of cars and yachts, as well as a co-founder of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a trio of racing Corvettes built by him and his team. No one knew then what his efforts would mean to the...
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2013 Land Rover LR2 PreviewCoinciding with the launch of the redesigned Range Rover flagship will be an updated version of the smaller LR2, which benefits from a new engine, revised bodywork and a much more luxurious interior. The changes help the LR2 align better with the rest of the Land Rover lineup, which has been...
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The 850-horsepower 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Cobra built to honor the late Carroll Shelby may have garnered the most attention at this past weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, but there was one other special Mustang on show at the event. That special car was a virtually production-ready prototype for the upcoming 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Super Snake, which its maker, Shelby American, promises will debut in the coming weeks. We saw the latest Super Snake under construction just a few weeks ago, but the latest images suggest development is almost complete. Shelby...
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2014 BMW i3 Electric Car Spy VideoBMW’s revolutionary i3 ‘Megacity’ vehicle is now less than a year away from launch and in the lead up to its eventual arrival engineers are hard at work testing prototypes, even putting them through their paces in the extreme heat of Southern Spain. Our exclusive spy video...
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Bentley Announces New Mulsanne ConvertibleBentley has confirmed its intentions to expand its Mulsanne flagship line with a new convertible variant, which has been previewed in these official teaser sketches. Announced over the weekend at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the same event where the Mulsanne sedan made its debut...
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McLaren Special Operations shows X-1 supercar at Pebble BeachMcLaren’s Special Operations (MSO) program can provide bespoke customization for McLaren buyers, now and in the future. We've already seen McLaren show an MSO-prepared MP4-12C at Pebble Beach, but it appears the British supercar manufacturer has come up with something extra special for this...
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Carroll Shelby Honored With 850-HP 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 CobraTo honor the late Carroll Shelby a group calling itself the “Friends of Carroll Shelby” and consisting of numerous firms including the likes of Ford, Shelby American and Ford Racing has built a one-off tribute car based on the 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. Unveiled this weekend at one...
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BMW Zagato Roadster Debuts At 2012 Pebble Beach ConcoursBarely three months out from the reveal of the Zagato Coupe at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, BMW has unveiled the follow-up, this time a roadster, which made its official debut late yesterday at the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance. Appropriately named the Zagato Roadster, it’s...
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A Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe not special enough? Never fear, as Rolls-Royce has got you covered, with the automaker today unveiling a new special edition at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Labeled the Phantom Coupe Aviator Collection, the new special edition draws inspiration from Rolls-Royce co-founder Charles Stewart Rolls and the legendary Supermarine S6B racing seaplane that won the prestigious Schneider Trophy back in 1931 thanks to the thrust of its Rolls-Royce engine. Only 35 examples of the Phantom Coupe Aviator Collection will be built, each with their own suite of...
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2014 Chevrolet SS Spy ShotsUPDATE: The 2014 Chevrolet SS has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Following official confirmation back in May that an updated version of the Australian designed and built Holden Commodore will be heading to U.S. shores, this time wearing a Chevrolet bowtie, a prototype for the new...
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BMW Zagato Concept, 2013 Alpina B7, 7-Series To Debut At Pebble BeachIt's going to be a weekend of firsts (and seconds) for BMW: The brand's second-ever collaborative effort with coachbuilder Zagato will make its global debut at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and the 2013 Alpina B7 will make its North American debut alongside the new 2013 7-Series. The...
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2013 Land Rover Range Rover Preview: 700 Pounds LighterDespite early worries based on spy shots that the 2013 Land Rover Range Rover might bear an uncomfortable resemblance to the Ford Flex, the official images dispel any cause for concern. Still iconically Land Rover while upping the modern/tech factor a notch, the 2013 Range Rover wears its complete...
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2014 Bentley Continental Flying Spur Spy VideoBentley is hard at work renewing its Continental Flying Spur, with prototypes for the latest version of the big sedan spotted testing in Europe on a number of occasions already. Due sometime next year as a 2014 model, the new Continental Flying Spur will have received extensive updates including...
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2013 Land Rover Range Rover Spy ShotsThe Range Rover SUV is crucial for Land Rover as it's not only the model that best defines the brand, but it’s also the one that most of Land Rover’s other vehicles are based on. Models like the Range Rover Sport, LR4 (Discovery) and LR2 (Freelander) all share their basic design and...
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That recurring dream, the one that scares the whee out of even 50-year-olds, unfurls from my brain and falls right into my lap as soon as I plug in Audi's jaunty little USB jump drive into the black box. Is there a test this morning? 'Cause I forgot to study last night, and there's no way I'm reading all of "The Stranger" on this 16-minute bus ride to school. Why worry? It's just three or four years since I drove Sonoma Raceway the last time, and nothing's changed, except for the name. Ooohhh...That's why. Sonoma's still a technical track. That's the time-honored euphemism for "walls hurt."...
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How Nissan’s Nürburgring 24 Hours Result Will Aid Future GT-R Development: VideoSince its unveiling in 2007, Nissan’s GT-R supercar has continued to evolve, with engineers putting it through some of the harshest conditions in order to help them fine tune the car over the remainder of its life. One such test was the Nürburgring 24 Hours held earlier this year...
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Porsche Bringing First All-Wheel Drive 911 And Other Classics To Pebble BeachPorsche will be bringing a handful of its most historic models to the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance taking place this month. The selection of classics have been specially picked to highlight the ancestry of Porsche’s current model lineup, which includes the likes of the iconic 911...
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Mullin Automotive Museum To Unveil 1939 Bugatti Type 64 Coupe At The QuailAutomotive designer Jean Bugatti was the man behind the styling of such classic Bugatti automobiles as the Type 41 Royale and the Type 57. Despite his artistic gift, Bugatti was an engineer who also helped develop designs for twin-cam engines and independent suspensions for the French automaker...
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2013 Honda Accord PreviewThe 2013 Honda Accord sedan and Accord Coupe go on sale in the fall of 2012.
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2014 Aston Martin Vanquish set for Pebble Beach debutAston Martin is bringing its brand new Vanquish to the U.S., with the stunning supercar set to appear at a number of events surrounding the renowned Monterey automotive week in California, the highlight of which is the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance taking place on August 19. First revealed...
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