Car News
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A couple of weeks ago, we heard that Nissan was tossing up a radical change in direction for its next Z car, one that would ditch the conventional sports car format in favor of a small, sporty crossover body. As previously reported, the logic behind such a move is to get new, younger enthusiasts interested in the brand. In case you had somehow missed it, crossovers are all the rage these days. Well, perhaps our worst fears have been confirmed as Nissan has previewed a new crossover concept called the Gripz that the automaker says takes inspiration from the original Datsun 240Z, as well as the...
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Ford Shelby GT Now Available With Mustang's EcoBoost EngineShelby American’s first vehicle based on the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] sixth-generation Mustang was the Shelby GT, which is built from a donor Mustang GT and delivers in excess of 600 horsepower thanks to a custom supercharger upgrade for the car’s 5.0-liter V-8. But as Shelby...
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2016 Borgward BX7 first lookAfter remaining dormant for almost half a century, Germany’s Borgward is finally back with a new model. The company unveiled the BX7 at the 2015 Frankfurt auto show. The modern incarnation of Borgward has little to do with the company that went bankrupt in 1961 and was at one point one of the...
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2017 Hyundai Elantra Revealed Ahead Of 2015 Los Angeles Auto ShowHyundai’s all-new, sixth-generation Elantra compact sedan has been revealed in the automaker’s home market of Korea, where the car is known as an Avante. It will make its global debut at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show in November and reach showrooms sometime in 2016, as a 2017 model. It...
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Hear The 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera’s New Twin-Turbo 3.0-Liter Six: VideoNext spring, Porsche will be selling a turbocharged Carrera for the first time in the 911’s 50-year history. It’s a bold move, perhaps one even more controversial than the decision to drop the 911’s air-cooled engines back in the 1990s, but in terms of performance numbers...
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Hypercar Holy Trinity Event Is What Dreams Are Made OfJust getting to drive a crazy exclusive supercar like the Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 or Porsche 918 Spyder is a dream for mere mortals. And comparing them side-by-side? That's insanity, as even pre-fracus Top Gear couldn't pull off a shootout between the three thoroughbreds. But next year...
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Lincoln's pensive, zen-like commercials featuring Matthew McConaughey have been ripe for mockery. The high-water mark is unquestionably the brilliant Saturday Night Live parody featuring Jim Carrey, which makes it hard to watch the originals without snickering. But finding other takes isn't particularly difficult. ALSO SEE: Cadillac Escalade V In The Works? That said, the spots must be working. Because McConaughey is back to pitch the MKX in the latest installment, and it's as action-packed as we've come to expect. Here, we see the A-list actor shave, get dressed, put his contact lenses in...
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New Ford GT Coming With 630 HP And 539 LB-FT, According To 'Forza Motorsport 6'At the debut of its new GT supercar back at January’s Detroit Auto Show, the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] would only say that the final version due in showrooms next year will have more than 600 horsepower. How much more is a question that’s been bugging fans ever since, though we may...
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2017 Cadillac XT5, 2017 Bentley Bentayga, Autonomous Cars For The Elderly: Today’s Car NewsCadillac has confirmed plans to unveil its new XT5 crossover on November 10 at the 2015 Dubai Motor Show. The XT5 is the successor to the SRX, and today we got our first official look at the vehicle. It goes on sale early next year, as a 2017 model. Also due in showrooms early next year is...
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Rezvani Launches Tamer, More Affordable Beast SpeedsterCalifornian sports car startup Rezvani has launched a new version of its Beast street-legal track car, one that’s slightly less of a beast in character than the original and slightly less expensive to boot. The new version is called the Beast Speedster, and it’s on sale now priced from...
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2017 Bentley Bentayga Priced From $229,100If you were keen on parking Bentley’s new Bentayga on your driveway, you’ll need to front up at least $229,100. That’s how much the world’s first ultra-luxury SUV will cost you here in the United States, though be prepared to pay considerably more once you start piling on...
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2016 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Race Car Ready For OrderAfter a successful trial run during various events this year, including an impressive win in the grueling Nürburgring 24 Hours, Audi’s second-generation R8 LMS endurance racer is now ready to order. It starts at 398,000 euros (approximately $445,550), before taxes, and production of the...
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Opel’s new Astra compact hatch will be joined by its Sports Tourer wagon variant at the official debut next week at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. We saw the new hatch for the first time back in June and now we have our first look at the wagon. Other additions to the new Astra range should include a coupe and sedan. CHECK OUT: 2017 Cadillac XT5 Revealed In First Official Photos But getting back to the wagon, the stylish long-roof benefits from the handsome looks and lightweight construction of the latest-generation Astra hatch. Thanks to increased use of high- and ultra-high-strength...
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Lamborghini Teases New Huracán Spyder Ahead Of Frankfurt Debut: VideoLamborghini has released a teaser video for a new model debuting at next week’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. We can’t see or even hear the car in the short clip but the cryptic message “The sky will never be the same” gives away its identity. The new model is the Huracán...
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2017 Cadillac XT5 Revealed In First Official PhotosCadillac’s replacement for the SRX, the 2017 XT5, will make its auto show debut in Dubai on November 10. A local debut will then follow at the Los Angeles Auto Show just one week later. However, we already have a good look at the design thanks to a round of teaser photos released overnight...
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Polestar Racing To Become Cyan RacingWe're in love with the Polestar offerings from Volvo. The automaker loves them too, which is why it purchased Polestar earlier this year. The plan is to roll out more high-performance variants of vehicles offered in the Volvo lineup. That acquisition didn't cover everything that Polestar did...
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Should Elderly Drivers Be The Autonomous Car Early Adopters?Some automakers tease concept cars with autonomous-driving modes, lounge-style interiors, and augmented-reality windshields and windows, while others tout automatic cruise control, lane-keep systems, and automated parking features as technologies that are the gateway to autonomous driving. But the...
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Ferrari FXX Signed By Schumacher Headed To AuctionFor those who follow high-profile auctions, the situation surrounding this 2006 Ferrari FXX is almost unfathomable. Because while it bears the signature of legendary F1 driver Michael Schumacher, when FXX 29/30 hits the block at the end of the month, it will likely sell for less than its original...
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Lotus says its open-top 3-Eleven is the "quickest and most powerful production Lotus road car ever." But calling it a "road car" is subjective, because buyers in the United States won't be able to register the featherweight roadster, though race versions will be available. And that's just fine, as the latest Lotus will shine its brightest at the track. ALSO SEE: 2017 Bentley Bentayga Is World’s Most Powerful, Most Luxurious SUV: Video The new car recently completed over 1,200 miles of tests at the grueling Nürburgring, and while no actual times were released, Lotus says the...
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Top Gear Trio Not Worth The Money, Says NetflixCertainly, Top Gear was the most popular factual program in the world. But if you didn't think the lads from Top Gear were worth the estimated $250 million Amazon agreed to pay Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May for three seasons of vehicular mayhem, you're not alone. WATCH: Bugatti...
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Bugatti Veyron Inspires New Dubai VillasDubai is a land that loves opulence. Bugatti is a car that is very nearly in the dictionary next to that O word. Dubai and Bugatti go together rather nicely, so it's almost surprising that it's taken a developer this long to incorporate the French brand into some form of property development. The...
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2017 Cadillac XT5 To Debut At 2015 Dubai Motor Show: ReportFollowing the CT6, Cadillac’s replacement for the SRX will be the next model to adopt the brand’s new naming strategy where sedans and coupes all feature a “CT” in their names and the high-riding models get an “XT”. The names also feature a number corresponding...
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2017 Bentley Bentayga, 2017 Volvo S90, VW GTI Clubsport: Car News HeadlinesBentley’s first ever SUV, the Bentayga, has finally been revealed. The vehicle can handle the roughest terrain and be driven at speeds as high as 187 mph, all while cosseting you in the finest luxury. Volvo’s next model introduction will be a mid-size sedan called the S90. It will serve...
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Jaguar Land Rover Previews Future Tech Including New Electric Car ConceptsJaguar Land Rover is fully embracing the concept of vehicle electrification and has already developed a series of technology demonstrators that will be used to test various systems that one day could be offered to customers. The vehicles are all described as concepts, though they hint at...
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