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Not that long ago, the idea of a Jaguar SUV seemed preposterous. Now Jaguar is just months away from unveiling its new F-Pace SUV, and there’s mounting talking of a second high-riding model from the British brand. Jaguar, like many of the major automakers, is simply meeting the market’s demands. SUVs recently overtook sedans in new car sales here in the U.S., and it’s a trend that’s being repeated elsewhere. READ: 2016 Range Rover Sport SVR First Drive While there have been rumors that Jaguar’s next SUV might be a large, seven-seat model dubbed the J-Pace or even...
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2016 Hyundai Equus Gets A Few Updates Ahead Of New Model’s ArrivalHyundai Equus sales have slowed to a trickle, with the Korean automaker managing to move just 12,562 of them last year, with around two thirds of the sales taking place in the automaker’s home market. Back in 2011, when the Equus was first launched, more than 27,700 of the cars were sold...
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2016 Opel Astra Revealed Ahead Of Frankfurt Auto Show DebutWe weren’t meant to see the new Opel Astra until the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in September but following a leak earlier today the European arm of General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has revealed the car in full. Right now we only have a look at the regular five-door hatchback but new versions of...
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You Can Now Buy A New Dashboard For Your Classic 911Thanks to the likes of Magnus Walker and Singer, owning and restoring a classic Porsche 911 has never been more popular. Another reason is that Porsche, through its own classic car department Porsche Classic, is making it easier for fans to find all the necessary parts for their project builds...
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Audi RS 6 Driver Runs Red Light, Gets Smacked By Tram: VideoWatch as a speeding Audi RS 6 Avant driver on the streets of Poznan, Poland runs a red light and then crosses directly in front of a tram. The footage, taken by a dash-mounted camera of another vehicle waiting at the red light crossing, shows the complete crash as it unfolds. It appears the RS 6...
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2015 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix PreviewThe Formula One Monaco Grand Prix is right up there with the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Indianapolis 500 as one motorsport’s top events, and despite its beautiful location and party atmosphere it’s actually one of the toughest races on the calendar. The race lines are so close to the...
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Volkswagen shocked many when it rolled out its 395-horsepower Golf R 400 concept back at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show. But what was more shocking was that the wild concept was quickly confirmed for production. Now we have our first look at what’s almost certain to be a prototype for the production version. This Golf R testing at the Nürburgring is by no means a standard car. Look closely and you’ll notice pumped fenders housing much wider wheels than your stock Golf R. The bumpers have also been stretched to accommodate the wider stance and there’s a new roof-mounted...
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Maserati Levante SUV Revealed In Patent DrawingsMaserati has gone to great lengths to hide the look of its new Levante, with even the most recent test mules relying on makeshift Ghibli bodies in order to keep the final design a secret. Unfortunately for the Italian brand, some patent drawings that are likely to be the real deal have just...
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New Opel Astra To Feature Matrix LED HeadlightsOpel’s new Astra, set for a debut at September’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, will offer some technology that at present is only found on luxury models from the likes of Audi and Mercedes-Benz. The new technology is Matrix LED headlights, which allows you to drive at night with your...
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Bugatti Veyron Successor To Do 0-60 MPH In 2.0 Seconds: ReportBugatti just sold its final Veyron, which means full attention for the crew in Molsheim, France has turned to the car’s successor, a new supercar tipped to be called the Chiron and packing a hybrid powertrain. Early test mules for the car have been spotted, but no new details could be...
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2017 Audi S4 Avant Spy ShotsThe next-generation, B9-series Audi A4 sedan is just around the corner and that means new versions of all the separate variants such as the A4 Avant wagon, A4 Allroad soft-roader, sporty S4 and high-performance RS 4. We’ve already seen prototypes for the new A4, A4 Avant and S4, and now we...
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2017 Audi S4 Spy ShotsA new generation of the A4 is just around the corner and that means new versions of all the separate variants such as the A4 Avant, A4 Allroad, S4 and RS 4. Today we have spy shots of a prototype for the new S4 taken while it underwent high-speed testing at Germany’s Nürburgring. The new...
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Volkswagen updated its Scirocco coupe last year and now the updated version of the sporty GTS variant has made its debut, appearing this week at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. Like the original Scirocco GTS of 1982, the latest generation is closely linked with the Golf GTI and even shares its turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. Here, output is capped at 217 horsepower, which will see the Scirocco GTS accelerate from 0-62 mph in a brisk 6.5 seconds. Drive in all Scirocco coupes is to the front wheels only, though buyers have the choice of either a six-speed manual transmission or a...
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Tesla Model S 70D Coming With 514-HP Rating, $75,000 Price TagJust when you think Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] can’t make any more updates to its award-winning Model S electric sedan, the automaker goes out and introduces a new variant. The new variant is the 70D, with the “D” in the name signifying that it packs the automaker’s dual-motor...
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2016 Smart ForTwo makes U.S. debutThe third-generation Smart car made its world debut last summer, in both two-door ForTwo and four-door ForFour bodystyles. The car has now made its U.S. debut, appearing at the 2015 New York Auto Show, but only the ForTwo has arrived. It goes on sale this fall, as a 2016 model. The platform of the...
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New KTM X-Bow GT4 Completes Initial ShakedownAfter weeks of intensive testing, and the release of some teaser shots, Austrian firm KTM has signed off on development of a new GT4-spec race car based on its X-Bow track machine. The new race car is called the “X-Bow GT4”, and it’s been developed together with Reiter...
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Land Rover Launches New Range Rover SVAutobiography Flagship: Live PhotosWith prestigious brands Bentley and Maserati readying new luxury SUVs, fearing that its own contender in the segment, the Range Rover, may soon be seen as a bit too plebeian, Land Rover has launched a new flagship version developed together with its personalization department Special Vehicles...
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Lincoln Continental Comeback, Range Rover Flagship, New Camaro Details: Car News HeadlinesWhat started out as a rumor several months ago has finally been confirmed—that Lincoln is serious about reviving its Continental nameplate. The confirmation came in the form of the striking Lincoln Continental concept, on display this week at the 2015 New York Auto Show and previewing the...
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The caffè latte crowd has a new model to look forward to in the form of the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Convertible—yes, an open-top version of the popular compact crossover not unlike Nissan’s failed Murano CrossCabriolet. Land Rover first previewed its Evoque Convertible in concept form back in 2012. At the time, the British automaker was still gauging whether the concept should be given the green light for production. Ultimately, the success of the regular Evoque three- and five-door variants persuaded Land Rover to do so, as we now have spy shots of a prototype for...
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Walter Röhrl Wrings Out The Porsche Cayman GT4 At The Track: VideoThe Porsche Cayman GT4 is one of the purest sports cars money can buy. With naturally aspirated power, a conventional six-speed manual transmission and a mid-engine body, the Cayman GT4 is a rare sight in a world where turbocharging, hybrid technology and automated transmissions are diluting the...
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MINI Won't Go Smaller Than Hardtop, Says Top ExecMINI’s top executive Peter Schwarzenbauer has made it clear the brand won’t launch a model smaller than the current Hardtop, ending speculation that a production version of 2011’s Rocketman concept will be launched. Only a couple of months ago there were reports claiming MINI was...
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New Honda Civic Type R Set To Go RacingHonda has already proven that its latest Civic Type R is a fast road car, but soon the Japanese automaker will be able to determine whether it makes for a good race car, too. Honda has released the first photos of a new Civic Type R racer that is set to do battle this year in the British Touring...
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Italdesign Giugiaro GEA Concept: A Study On The Luxury Car Of The FutureItaldesign Giugiaro’s new concept car for the 2015 Geneva Motor Show has turned out to be a svelte sedan dubbed the “GEA”. The Italian design firm, owned by the Volkswagen Group, says the GEA is a study on the luxury car of the near future, which suggests some of its elements may...
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Spain’s GTA reveals new version of Spano V-10 supercar at 2015 Geneva auto showSpanish supercar startup Spania GTA first burst onto the scene back in 2009 when it rolled out a pre-production prototype for a car called the Spano, which featured a big V-10 nestled behind its seats. Since then, GTA has been churning out examples of the original Spano for enthusiasts all across...
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