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While both the McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder can be driven solely on electric power, Ferrari has remained adamant that its flagship supercar, the LaFerrari, doesn’t have an all-electric mode. New video taken at a recent track meet at Italy’s Monza disputes that claim, however. MUST SEE: Watch A Stock 2015 BMW M3 Run 11.66 At 119.24 In The Quarter: Video In this video from YouTube user CarloDelucis (via Jalopnik), a LaFerrari is shown driving in a garage under its own power… silently. Once the car has exited the garage, we hear its engine fire up for the first time. It...
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First 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport Rolls Off The Line: VideoOne of the most anticipated vehicles of the coming year is the 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport. Its arrival finally sees Land Rover with a credible rival for the top-selling small SUVs from Germany’s three major luxury marques, which is exactly the vehicles it will be targeting with its...
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BMW Celebrates DTM Championship Win With Special Edition M4: VideoAfter losing out to Audi last year, BMW is back in the winner’s circle of the popular touring car series DTM. Both the 2014 Drivers’ and Teams’ titles went to the Munich-based firm, thanks to top driver Marco Wittmann and BMW Team RMG. Following the conclusion of the final race at...
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Jaguar Lets Fans Drive Its Heritage CollectionIt’s no secret that owning classic cars is more popular than ever but unfortunately this has pushed up prices, in some cases to astronomical levels. But you don’t have to be a multimillionaire to experience some of the best classics, even extremely rare ones, as Jaguar is offering its...
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Imagine Porsche Offered Martini Racing Livery On All Its CarsPorsche currently offers the classic Martini Racing livery on its flagship 918 Spyder, and in the past has offered it on a couple of special edition models, but what if the distinct dark blue, light blue and red livery was available throughout the German automaker’s lineup. Well, Porsche has...
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BMW Celebrates 15th Anniversary Of The X5, Its First X ModelIt’s hard to believe that the BMW X5 first arrived on the scene only 15 years ago but since then the vehicle, now in its third generation, has gone on to win numerous accolades, spawned high-performance M variants and new coupe-like models, and is still one of BMW's most popular vehicles...
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A new generation of the Chevrolet Camaro, the nameplate’s sixth, is just around the corner, and we have a spy video of a prototype testing at the Nürburgring. The vehicle is set for a reveal early next year, either at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show in January or the 2015 New York Auto Show in April, and once again it'll be looking to steal sales from its arch rival, the Ford Mustang, which has also just been renewed. As the prototype confirms, the new Camaro won't look very different to the current model, but there are some big changes taking place beneath the skin. As we’ve...
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Lotus Offers Customers Factory Tour And Track TimeLotus has come up with a new way to raise some much needed cash: offering customers an opportunity to visit the factory and even get some track time on the company’s official test track located onsite. The offer is part of a new program called Handmade in Hethel (Hethel being the town where...
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2016 Hyundai Tucson Spy ShotsThe original Hyundai Tucson bowed in 2005 and was followed by the current model in 2010. Now a prototype for the third-generation Tucson, an ix35 for our European readers, has been spotted. Though heavily camouflaged, we can see that the styling of the new Tucson has been inspired by the look of...
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Cadillac Flagship Sedan Enters Production In Late 2015 At Detroit-Hamtramck PlantGeneral Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has confirmed that the upcoming Cadillac flagship sedan designed to take on the BMW 7-Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class will be built at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant. The plant currently builds the Cadillac ELR as well as the Volt and several other Chevy products, and...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Gets Sporty New Look And More TechMercedes-Benz’s B-Class was launched on the U.S. market earlier this year in limited numbers, and exclusively in battery-electric guise, but the current version of the popular compact MPV has been on sale elsewhere since 2011. The vehicle has now come in for its mid-cycle update, which has...
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First Details On The LR4-Replacing Discovery SUVLand Rover has just revealed its all-new 2015 Discovery Sport but the small SUV is just the first member of a new ‘Discovery’ family of vehicles that will include a new compact crossover as well as a replacement for the current LR4, which, incidentally, is already labeled a Discovery in...
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The decade-long production run of the Bugatti Veyron finally comes to an end next year, but an even faster successor for what is still the official fastest production car in the world is coming—and it may be called the Chiron. The information was first reported by Car and Driver. ALSO SEE: Bugatti Veyron Successor To Hits 286 MPH: Report Chiron is the name of a centaur in Greek mythology, but it is also the name of a Bugatti racing driver, Louis Chiron, who was influential in building the brand’s legend in the early parts of the last century. Although regarded a Bugatti Legend in...
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2015 Mercedes SL-Class Sees Price Drop With New V-6 VariantHopping into a brand new Mercedes-Benz SL-Class is now much more affordable thanks to the introduction of a new V-6 model for the 2015 model year. The V-6 model is called the SL400 and it’s priced from just $84,925 including a $925 destination charge. This represents a significant saving on...
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Next-Gen Cadillac SRX To Be Built In TennesseeCadillac is set to introduce an all-new SRX for the 2017 model year, and production of the vehicle has been confirmed for General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] Spring Hill plant in Tennessee. The current SRX is sourced from a plant in Mexico. MUST SEE: Nissan Juke-R (WITH NAWSSS) Laps The...
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Renault’s New R.S. 01 Race Car Comes With A GT-R Heart: VideoRenault chose the 2014 Moscow Auto Show kicking off today in the Russian capital to unveil a striking new race car that’s set for competition next year. Dubbed the R.S. 01, the new race car has been developed by the French automaker’s motorsport unit Renaultsport and will compete in a...
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Lamborghini CEO Hints At Rear-Wheel-Drive HuracánAt the recent 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Lamborghini presented its new Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo race car. Curiously, the new race car featured a rear-wheel-drive system as opposed to the all-wheel-drive setup found in the Gallardo Super Trofeo that it replaces from...
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2016 BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe Spy ShotsThe BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe was only introduced for the 2013 model year, but the car it’s based on, the 6-Series coupe, is a bit older than that and is set to receive its mid-cycle update for the 2016 model year—and it looks like the changes will be applied to the four-door Gran Coupe...
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Mazda’s all-new, fourth-generation MX-5 Miata is set for a reveal on September 3, and while the Japanese automaker has done a good job of keeping its prototypes hidden, one has finally been spotted. This particular prototype was spotted in Japan and shows that the new MX-5, which goes on sale next year, as a 2016 model, will be similar in size and have similar proportions to previous generations of the car. The latest video and photos, taken by YouTube user Tatsuya.Broadcast.Channel, shows the new MX-5 from the rear, and we also get a glimpse of the roof profile. The details, especially...
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More Power, Revised Styling For Ferrari FF Mid-Cycle Update: ReportWe’ve heard plenty of details about Ferrari’s plans for its 458 Italia mid-cycle update due next year, but the FF is almost as old, having first hit the scene in 2011, and should be receiving its own mid-cycle update in 2016. We now have some news on the updated FF, courtesy of a report...
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2015 Cadillac CTS PreviewCadillac’s current CTS sedan was all-new last year but that hasn’t stopped designers from adding a few updates for the 2015 model year. The biggest of these updates is the revised grille, which now sports Cadillac’s famous crest logo without the classic laurel wreaths. The updated...
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2015 Honda CR-V Spy ShotsHonda’s current-generation CR-V crossover was all-new for the 2012 model year and soon it will receive its mid-cycle update, which we’re expecting to be introduced this fall, for the 2015 model year. The first spy shots of a prototype for the updated CR-V, revealed it would some...
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Man Crashes Ferrari California During Maranello Test Drive: VideoWhat starts out as a dream test drive of a Ferrari through the streets of Maranello, the home of the Prancing Horse, soon turns into a nightmare for one young man recently. This video from YouTube user Testdrive maranello ITALIA shows the man driving a Ferrari California in Maranello, with an...
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Diesel Engine Planned For New Audi R8: ReportTalk of a diesel-powered R8 has been around since the launch of the Audi supercar and really peaked in 2008 when not one but two R8 concept cars powered by diesel engines were presented, each fitted with a monster 6.0-liter V-12 TDI good for 500 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque. Audi...
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