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McLaren has revealed its new track-focused P1 in its final form, meaning the car will soon start delivery to its eagerly awaiting buyers. It made its formal debut today at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show where McLaren is also showing off the new 675LT, which forms part of the automaker’s mid-level Super Series. The entry-level range is the Sports Series (debuting at April's 2015 New York Auto Show) and the P1 sits in the flagship range which McLaren is calling the Ultimate Series. MUST WATCH: Drifting On Ice With The Porsche 918: Video This track-only version of the P1 wears the British...
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2016 Chevrolet Camaro’s Profile Revealed By Body DieThe all-new, sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro is so close we can almost smell its fumes. Just days after a teaser shot was presented at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show and a photo turned up depicting what’s purported to be the car’s headlight, we now have a new photo showing one of the...
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Mark Bernhard Named Holden Chief Following Sudden Departure Of Previous HeadFollowing the sudden departure of Gerry Dorizas after just eight months in the head role at Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has now announced that veteran GM exec Mark Bernhard will now take up the reigns. Importantly, he will be the first Australian to run...
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New 'Furious 7' Extended Trailer Released: VideoYou’ve memorized every sequence in the first trailer. And you’ve hit the replay button on the Super Bowl spot a hundred times already. Now here’s a new, extended trailer for Furious 7 with even more scenes to salivate over. CHECK OUT: Watch The New ‘Furious 7’ Super...
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Audi Rules Out Models Smaller Than A3 In U.S.Anyone in the U.S. hoping for Audi to eventually bring over its A1 subcompact range is going to be disappointed, as the automaker has ruled out bringing over anything smaller than the A3 compact. This means we’re also going to miss out on the new Q1 subcompact crossover that’s currently...
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Spyker Appeals Bankruptcy Decision, Still Plans Merger With Electric Aircraft ManufacturerSpyker was finally forced into bankruptcy late last year by a Dutch court after it was determined the struggling sports car brand, already behind in its payments, wouldn’t be able to pay back creditors. Fast forward to today and Spyker is no longer in bankruptcy thanks to a bridging loan that...
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We recently brought you spy shots of a prototype for a new variant of the Porsche Boxster that we called an RS Spyder. Since the sighting of the prototype, some new information has emerged. According to Autocar, the new Boxster variant may be badged a Club Sport, a name Porsche is yet to utilize for the Boxster, although there was a Club Sport version of the Boxster’s predecessor, the 968. Like previous Porsche Club Sport models, expect some weight-saving mods and other enhancements aimed at improving track performance. Many of these mods are expected to be borrowed from a hardcore...
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Lotus F1 Team Switches To Mercedes Power For 2015 Formula One CarAfter a disastrous performance in 2014, finishing eighth, financially-stricken Lotus F1 has revealed the car it hopes will turn around its fortunes in the 2015 Formula One World Championship. The new race car is called the E23 Hybrid, and it’s the team’s first to pack a power unit...
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2016 Porsche Boxster RS Spyder Spy ShotsPorsche’s hottest Boxster at present is the 330-horsepower GTS but soon we could see the German automaker introduce an even more potent version packing many of the upgrades developed for a track-focused Cayman GT4 also in the works. A new Boxster prototype has been spotted undergoing...
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GT-R-Powered Renault R.S. 01: From The Drawing Board To The Race TrackWhile Renault’s presence in Formula One continues to fade (it’s now just an engine supplier to a handful of teams), the French automaker through its Renaultsport performance arm remains active in other forms of motorsport. Recently, it announced the formation of a new one-make series...
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Buick Avenir Design Detailed: VideoBuick’s Avenir concept was one of the more impressive vehicles on show at the recent Detroit Auto Show but what’s just as impressive as the car’s stunning lines is the fact that General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] managed to keep it a secret for so long. Work on the Avenir actually...
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2015 Honda Civic Type R Prototype Spotted In U.S.It was only a week ago that Honda confirmed plans to build a new turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with VTEC variable valve timing at a plant in Anna, Ohio, and now a prototype for the European-spec Civic Type R has been spotted in the state. The new Civic Type R, seen in this image taken...
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BMW already has a plug-in hybrid model in its lineup in the form of the i8 sports car but soon the German automaker’s more mainstream models will be electrified. We’ve already seen plug-in hybrid versions of the 3-Series facelift, X5 SUV and the next-generation 7-Series, all of which are due out this year, and now we have spy shots of a prototype for a plug-in hybrid version of the next-generation 5-Series. The new 5-Series, codenamed the G30, is due out in 2016, as a 2017 model, and like the new 7-Series will be based around BMW’s all-new ‘35up’ platform. The...
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MINI And X-Raid Team Secure Fourth-Straight Dakar Rally WinThis year’s Dakar Rally is now over, and the winners of the grueling event is none other than MINI, together with its performance partner X-Raid Team. This is the fourth-straight victory for MINI in the Dakar, which took place over the past two weeks in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. Nasser...
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2016 BMW 6-Series Debuts At Detroit Auto Show: Live Photos & VideoThe elegant BMW 6-Series has received a mid-cycle update for the 2016 model year, but the changes are barely noticeable unless you're a die-hard fan of the brand. The changes affect the entire 6-Series range, which continues to include a coupe, convertible and four-door coupe, plus their respective...
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2016 Audi Q3 Debuts At 2015 Detroit Auto Show: VideoAudi finally launched its Q3 compact crossover in the U.S. last fall but overseas the vehicle has been around since 2011. That’s why an updated version has already been introduced in some markets, and now the updated Q3 has made its U.S. debut, appearing at this week’s 2015 Detroit Auto...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe Debuts At 2015 Detroit Auto ShowAt the 2015 Detroit Auto Show this week, we saw the covers come off the all-new 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe. However, the coupe-like crossover hasn't just debuted in regular trim but also as a GLE450 AMG 4Matic Coupe 'AMG Sport' model and as a dedicated Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe model. Here we have...
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The future arrives early with Mercedes-Benz F015 self-driving car conceptThe new autonomous car concept Mercedes-Benz has been teasing for this week’s 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has been revealed as the F015 Luxury in Motion, a self-driving, fully-connected, hydrogen-electric plug-in hybrid that offers a vision of driving in the future. In...
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About a month ago, Mitsubishi’s U.S. chief Don Swearingen said the Lancer Evolution’s time had “come and gone” and that there would be no direct replacement for the car once the 2015 model year is out. The Mitsubishi exec also said that a special edition model would be launched to mark the Evo’s end. Today, we have the first details on a new Evo concept that may just preview the special edition model hinted by Swearingen. The new concept is called the Lancer Evolution X Final Concept and it’s set to debut next month at the 2015 Tokyo Auto Salon, the...
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2016 Cadillac CTS-V Does A Burnout In Its First Driving Footage: VideoCadillac’s third-generation CTS-V has finally been revealed, and we’re glad to report that it’s coming packing a 640-horsepower and 630-pound-foot punch. That’s enough to get the luxurious five-seat sedan from 0-60 mph in just 3.7 seconds and on to a top speed of 200 mph...
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Mazda’s LM55 Vision Gran Turismo Concept Is A Modern 787B: VideoThe reveal of new ‘Vision’ concept cars developed purely to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Gran Turismo video game series is starting to get a bit old hat—after all, we’ve been seeing them periodically rolled out since November of last year—but the latest from...
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More Details On Audi Q1 Due In 2016Audi is set to launch a new subcompact crossover called the Q1 in late 2016, though sadly the vehicle has not yet been confirmed for the U.S. market and may never come if Audi’s willingness to introduce the equally-small A1 over here is any indication. Nevertheless, we now have some new...
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Chris Harris Heads Down Under To Drive The 580-HP HSV GTS Maloo: VideoWhile on holiday in Australia, Chris Harris was kind enough to put together a quick test drive of the Holden Commodore Ute-based GTS Maloo from semi-official Holden tuner HSV. Powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter LSA V-8, the same engine fitted to the Camaro ZL1, drivers of the GTS Maloo have an...
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Nissan Sets World Record For Longest Two-Car Drift: VideoA stunt pulled off by Nissan in the Middle East over the weekend has seen the automaker awarded the Guinness World Record for the longest two-car drift. The drift involved a pair of Nissan Zs—a 350Z and a 370Z—going sideways around a wet track in close proximity. ALSO SEE: Raminator Is...
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