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Three supercars managed to crash on the same stretch of the A7 autobahn in the region of Kirchheim, near Germany’s center. The cars included a Chevrolet Corvette, a Dodge Viper ACR and the most severely damaged of the lot, a McLaren MP4-12C. The carnage all took place within a period of two days and is believed to have been caused by a combination of high speed and wet weather. If that wasn’t enough, a Maserati GranTurismo also crashed on the same stretch of road during the past week. The first to go was the silver GranTurismo, which crashed on Wednesday and whose driver is...
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545-Horsepower Nissan Juke-R Entering Production: OfficialNissan has announced that its insane Juke-R super-crossover will be built, but in a very limited run and on a build-to-order basis. The production version will stay true to the original concept, complete with a twin-turbocharged V-6 engine sourced from a GT-R supercar, advanced all-wheel drive...
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2013 BMW X1 EPA Estimates, New Photos, On Sale This FallWe already knew the 2013 BMW X1 would be on sale this year, starting from $31,545, but now we have some more detail on the specifics. There's one thing that's still not quite specific, however: the exact on-sale date. BMW says today the X1 will arrive "this fall," but doesn't pinpoint the calendar...
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Ferrari FXX Evoluzione, Bugatti Veyron And Peugeot Le Mans Racer Up For GrabsThe auction to end all auctions is taking place this month in Monaco. Hosted by RM Auctions, the caliber and sheer variety of vehicles going under the hammer are unmatched by anything we’ve ever seen in the recent past, so if you happen to be in area on the dates of May 11 and 12 head down to...
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2013 Ford Focus ST Ready To Order, Priced From $24,495The wait is finally over; the 2013 Ford Focus ST is available for order and is priced from a very reasonable $24,495 including destination. That puts it in about the same league as the Volkswagen GTI and Mazdaspeed3, but there’s a ton of extra features that’s unique to the Ford...
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Bentley Designer Lays Out Brand’s Future PlansThe reception to the unveiling of Bentley’s EXP 9 F SUV concept was, to say the least, somewhat polarizing. However, that was to be expected given that this was not only the historic brand’s first foray into the SUV segment, but that it was also the first time any major automaker has...
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To understand a car—okay, especially one that’s perhaps a little removed from our own fiscal reality—it helps to peer into the buyers’ mindset for a stint, and to go where they might go. And when the place happens to be the French Riviera, and the car is the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG, we’re willing to subscribe to such hardship and masquerade. The Cote d’Azur region of France, in part ranging from Saint Tropez to Nice and including Cannes, is of course one of the world’s top playgrounds for the rich and famous; it’s also where the SL 63 AMG...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series Spy VideoUPDATE: The 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series has been revealed. Click here for all the details. An AMG Black Series version of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG gullwing supercar is coming and we’ve got an exclusive spy video of a prototype testing at the Nurburgring race track in Germany and...
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2013 Nissan GT-R Prepares For Nürburgring 24 Hours RaceNext month Nissan will formally compete in the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race using one of its production GT-R supercars. The competitive outing is part of Nissan’s celebration of the R35 GT-R’s fourth year on the market but it also serves as an opportune moment to see what...
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2013 Scion FR-S First DriveThis car is the real deal. Really. Shod in crappy European Prius tires (seriously--that's the standard tire), loosed in the hands of a dozen journalists, and ham-fisted silly for hours on track, the FR-S never once failed to impress the assembled host. In fact, it took its licks and asked for more...
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2013 Audi R8 e-tron Test Mule Spy ShotsIt looks like Audi is going to meet its stated goal of producing the R8 e-tron--albeit in limited numbers--by 2012. Due later this year as a test fleet of just 1,000 cars, the R8 e-tron is expected to cost about 100,000 euros--or about $131,000 at today's exchange rates. Just yesterday, we brought...
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McLaren F1 Successor (P12) Spy ShotsA day after bringing you spy shots of Ferrari’s replacement for the Enzo supercar, McLaren’s successor to the legendary F1 has now been spotted by one of our stealthy spy photographers. This is a very early prototype for the new car, which carries the code-name P12. It reveals a number...
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Ferrari’s replacement for the Enzo supercar is due out towards the end of this year and in the lead up to its arrival the automaker has been dropping numerous hints about its revolutionary new powerplant. Today, at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show, Ferrari has revealed the new V-12 powertrain destined for its upcoming flagship and at the same time confirmed that it will feature an advanced hybrid system. The powertrain features an updated version of Ferrari’s HY-KERS system previewed in the 599 GTB back in 2010. The latest version has been adapted to fit a mid-rear engine layout as well...
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Lamborghini Urus unveiled ahead of Beijing auto showBuilt with Italian design for an intended U.S. military contract, the Lamborghini LM002 was and remains an unprecedented departure from the brand's sleek and stylish supercar ethos. The Lamborghini Urus, the brand's second SUV, is much less so. In fact, it's intended to be the supercar of SUVs, and...
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2013 Acura ILX First DriveHey, that's one fancy Civic there! Calling the 2013 Acura ILX a gussied-up Civic is, in many ways, completely fair, but in truth, Acura has come up with a mix of near-luxury style and feel crossed with a sporty-ish sensibility that is almost completely missing from the market at the moment, and...
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Lamborghini Teases New SUV Ahead Of 2012 Beijing Auto ShowIt’s no secret that Lamborghini is itching for a third product line to join its pair of supercar models, and in less than a week we’ll see just what the automaker from Sant'Agata is planning. Lamborghini will provide a glimpse of its future model in the form of a concept at the 2012...
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Savage Rivale GTR Live Photos: Top Marques Monaco 2012Dutch firm Savage Rivale is working on a brand new supercar, but rather than going the traditional route of building a cramped two-seater and strapping a big engine to it the guys at Savage have managed to build something much more substantial. Their creation is the Roadyacht GTS, which made its...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe Official DetailsFollowing yesterday’s leak, the first official images and details of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe have hit the Web, revealing the future-looking design showcase from every angle. We say future-looking as the Concept Style Coupe is a preview of an upcoming four-door coupe model...
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First off, we have to tell you that the new 2012 Volkswagen Golf R is worlds better than the last Golf 'R' to be sold in the U.S. That's the 2008 R32, which was comfortable and faster than the GTI, but not much faster, and all too heavy and luxury-laden—more like a grand-touring hot-hatch. The latest 2012 Golf R, which we recently drove, rather briefly, on California's Bay Area highways and up to Half Moon Bay, gets back to VW's roots, and its performance potential with small cars, and while it by no means runs like a tweaked-out tuner car, it does find more of the spirit of the...
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2013 BMW 7-Series Spy ShotsIn order to compete with the brand new 2013 Mercedes-Benz S-Class set to be unveiled this year, BMW will launch a facelifted version of its 7-Series, which has been spied testing in prototype form, and now with the least camouflage yet. The latest shots show three different prototypes, each testing...
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Audi RS Q3 Sports Crossover Concept RevealedAt this month’s 2012 Beijing Auto Show Audi will be presenting a performance-enhanced version of its Q3 compact crossover, the new RS Q3 Concept. As its name suggests, the concept is the creation of Audi quattro. It's also the first SUV crossover to wear the Audi performance division's...
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2014 Audi RS6 Avant Spy ShotsEver since the reveal of the latest-generation Audi A6 in late 2010, performance fans around the world have been holding their breath for the announcement of a new RS6 sledgehammer. Today we have the first spy shots of a prototype for the new RS6 Avant wagon, which was spotted while conducting some...
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2013 Ferrari California Hits The Hills Of Maranello: VideoWith all the excitement surrounding the reveal of the new F12 Berlinetta supercar at last month’s Geneva Motor Show, it’s easy to forget that there was actually a second new Ferrari launched at the Swiss event. We’re talking about the latest version of the Ferrari California...
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Evaluating The Lotus Rant: Fact And FictionUnless you've been living under a rock since Tuesday, you know about Lotus' rant in response to what it perceives as rampant falsehood and inaccurate reporting of its current situation, both in terms of product and its corporate status. Frustration in the face of potentially harmful reporting is...
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