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MINI is set to reveal the seventh addition to its ever-expanding lineup, the all-new 2013 MINI Paceman. Essentially a coupe version of the Countryman crossover, the new Paceman is expected to be revealed in full in the coming months, with some tipping a debut at the 2012 Paris Auto Show at the end of September. Our exclusive spy video shows two separate prototypes for the Paceman, the regular model finished in silver and the sportier Paceman S in chocolate brown. Given the popularity of the recent Countryman John Cooper Works, we suspect the Paceman will also get the JCW treatment further...
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2013 Nissan Pathfinder PreviewThe 2013 Nissan Pathfinder is 500 pounds lighter than the outgoing 2012 model, helping it deliver a fuel economy of 20/26 mpg city/highway.
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2014 Jaguar F-Type R Spy VideoAt next month’s Paris Auto Show Jaguar is expected to unveil its new 2014 F-Type sports car, which is set to go on sale in the first half of next year, initially as a convertible and later as a coupe. The car is the production version of last year’s stunning C-X16 concept, and judging...
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SSC Sending Out Ultimate Aero With Tuatara-Powered XTAmerican supercar manufacturer SSC, formerly Shelby Supercars, has announced that production of its long-running Ultimate Aero is coming to an end. The Ultimate Aero at one point was the fastest production car on the planet, entering the Guinness Book of World Records back in 2007 after posting a...
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Arrinera supercar adopts Hussarya nameNot to be confused with the Huayra supercar from Pagani, Polish startup Arrinera has announced today that its new supercar will be called the Hussarya. The name is derived from Poland’s Hussar cavalry of the 16th century, known for their beauty, strength and maneuverability, and these are all...
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2014 Mazda Mazda6 Enters Production, New Wagon RevealedThe brand new 2014 Mazda Mazda6 makes its official world debut at the 2012 Moscow Auto Show taking place later this month, however, production of the car has already commenced this week at Mazda’s plant in Hofu, Japan. The very first example to roll off the line wasn’t the regular sedan...
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While the V-8 version of the updated Continental Flying Spur has already been spied, these are the first images captured of the full-on W-12-powered model, disguised somewhat to look like a Mercedes-Benz S Class, but clearly wearing Bentley sheet metal beneath. Spotted in hot-weather testing in southern Europe this week, the new Continental Flying Spur is expected to arrive sometime in 2013. While the look of the car pictured is dramatically different from the current Flying Spur, once you remove the S Class fenders and lights from the disguise, it's much more familiar--and much less...
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2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Spy VideoNext month Land Rover is set to take the covers off its all-new, fourth-generation Range Rover, the vehicle that will eventually spawn a new iteration of the potent Range Rover Sport. Today, we have an exclusive spy video of a prototype for the new Range Rover Sport, taken as it laps up the...
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2014 Cadillac CTS Spy VideoUpdate: The 2014 Cadillac CTS has been revealed. Click here for all the details, photos and video. The model that has virtually carried the Cadillac brand for the past several years, the mid-size CTS, is about to enter its third generation very soon and the performance of the new model, as...
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Porsche Targets Sub-7:22 Nürburgring Lap Time For 918 SpyderDevelopment of Porsche’s upcoming supercar, the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid, is progressing nicely, with the company moving from concept to test mule to final prototype stage in rapid fashion and with things so far remaining on track. In the past year or so we’ve spied prototypes for the...
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2013 Lexus LS Preview: F Sport Joins The RanksLuxury gets a new flavor tonight with the unveiling of the 2013 Lexus LS 460 F Sport, the sporty and aggressively styled take on Lexus' executive-class sedan. Wearing the new "spindle grille" design prominently, the LS 460 F Sport promises not just a meaner, leaner look, but also a more sharply...
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2013 Porsche Cayman Spy ShotsOver the past year or so we’ve seen countless images of prototypes for the new, second-generation Porsche Cayman, which will hit the market later this year alongside the redesigned 2013 Boxster. These latest images show a prototype for the new Cayman in its final stages, confirming that...
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Introduced at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari’s F12 Berlinetta is just about ready to hit the market. The Italian automaker is marking the occasion by releasing a new batch of images of its fastest and most powerful production car ever (for now, anyway). Under the F12’s flowing hood lurks a 6.3-liter V-12, good for 729 horsepower and 508 pound-feet of torque. Mated to a seven-speed, dual-clutch gearbox, the engine provides enough thrust to get the car from 0-60 mph in only 3.1 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 211 miles per hour. In case you need another frame of...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA Class Spy ShotsThe new 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA will essentially be a downsized version of the stunning CLS, with both front-wheel and all-wheel drive configurations.
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2014 Porsche 911 GT3 Spy VideoDevelopment of the ‘991’ generation Porsche 911 GT3 is well underway, with prototypes of the car spotted on numerous occasions across Europe. Interestingly, the prototypes have been testing with barely any camouflage material so we already have a very good idea as to what the new car...
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2014 Audi R8 PreviewFollowing an early reveal late last night, Audi has now released the full images and details for its updated R8 supercar, which sails into showrooms early next year. The big news is the availability of a new seven-speed S tronic dual-clutch transmission across the R8 range, with Audi finally...
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2014 Mazda6 Makes World Debut At Moscow Motor ShowMazda has chosen an unlikely place--Moscow--for the world premiere of its next-generation flagship Mazda6 sedan, which will be making its debut in the U.S. early next year as a 2014 model. While the Mazda6 shown here--the production model and not a prototype or a concept--marks the debut of all-new...
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2013 Cadillac ATS: First DriveThe 2013 Cadillac ATS is off its media embargo, and not a minute too soon. Since late June, we've been waiting to spill all we know about the new compact sport sedan, and frankly, we've been expecting that some other outlet would break the mutually agreed-upon curfew. It's a small miracle that...
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In the past couple of months we’ve witnessed the respective Le Mans and Nürburgring 24 hour races but this weekend we will be treated with yet another exciting endurance race, the prestigious Spa 24 Hours race at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. The grueling race is the headline event in the 2012 Blancpain Endurance Series, and one of the most demanding events on the motorsport calendar. Part of the reason is that over 70 percent of the circuit is taken at maximum throttle, making it a stiff challenge for drivers, but particularly for engines that need to deliver good...
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2014 Mazda Mazda6 Teaser No. 4 Released: VideoMazda has released a new teaser video for its upcoming 2014 Mazda6, which is due for its world debut at the 2012 Paris Auto Show this September. Despite the car in this video looking very similar to the Takeri concept car unveiled last year, Mazda is keen to stress that this is in fact the...
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2012 Tesla Model S Initial Driving Impressions: VideoOur colleague John Voelcker got some time behind the wheel of the 2012 Model S in New York City.
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2013 Audi RS 5 Priced From $69,795Joining the TT RS in Audi’s performance stable here in the U.S. is the new 2013 Audi RS 5, which the automaker confirmed today is priced from $69,795, including an $895 destination charge. By comparison, the similarly performing BMW M3 Coupe starts at $60,100 while the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG...
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2014 Lexus IS F Convertible Spy ShotsLexus will be introducing a completely redesigned IS sedan next year, followed by a successor to the convertible IS C a year or two later. In order to keep buyers interested in the IS C until the redesign arrives, Lexus will inject some fun into the lineup with a new IS F variant. Though news of...
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Next BMW 7-Series To Feature An M Model, Just Don't Call It An M7Mercedes-Benz has been selling AMG versions of its S Class quite successfully for the past several years, and soon Audi will launch a new generation of its potent S8, but BMW doesn’t have a similar performance-themed full-size sedan in its portfolio, and that doesn’t appear to be...
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