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If you're a fan of fantastically fussed over air-cooled Porsche 911s, then you should probably make your way to Monterey this weekend. Singer will be on hand displaying a number of its "reimagined" Porsche cars. That reimagined bit is thrown in there basically so they can make the cars without getting sued by Stuttgart's best lawyers. It's a bit hokey, but if it allows Singer to keep restoring the insanely gorgeous products it churns out then we'll keep using that term. Regardless, there's some sweet examples of iconic car heading to Northern California and they're going to shine brightly...
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Infiniti Unveils Upscale Q70 Premium Select Edition At Pebble BeachThe Infiniti Q70 is the automaker's large, luxury sedan, if you couldn't tell by the name alone. It's a fairly well appointed machine that pairs stand-out exterior styling with a lovely cabin. Infiniti is upping the luxury level a tad with its new Premium Select Edition for 2016 models, and it has...
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New Top Gear Host Chris Evans To Offer Up Cars At BonhamsChris Evans will soon be known as the gent who stepped into the oh-so-large Top Gear shoes left behind by James May, Richard Hammond, and Jeremy Clarkson. Evans is a hugely popular BBC radio presenter in the UK, and he's getting set to take over hosting duty of the world's favorite show about cars...
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Tesla Issues More Stock In Quest To Raise $500 MillionIn its second quarter financial results announced earlier in the month, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] revealed that it had burned through $1.12 billion over the first six months of this year. Given the number of projects the company is working on, such as the Model X arriving this fall as well as the...
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Fast & Furious Nissan 350Z, Koenigsegg One:1 In U.S., 2016 Toyota Prius: Car News HeadlinesA 2003 Nissan 350Z that starred in 2006’s Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is up for sale. Incredibly, it’s priced higher than the Toyota Supra driven by the late Paul Walker during filming of the original 2001 hit The Fast and the Furious. Koenigsegg’s One:1 has finally landed...
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Audi Q6 e-tron Electric SUV To Feature Batteries From LG Chem And Samsung SDIAudi is working on an electric SUV to challenge Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X, and today the German automaker marked a major milestone in the vehicle’s gestation. We are, of course, talking about the Q6 e-tron, which will be previewed in concept form at next month’s Frankfurt...
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The fourth-generation Toyota Prius has been spotted testing in prototype form, revealing a shape that worryingly is starting to look a bit like Toyota’s ungainly Mirai fuel cell car. Looking at this prototype, which was spotted testing in the United States, we can clearly see that the new Prius will sit lower and feature a sleeker profile than the current model. Inside, it looks like Toyota is sticking with the central gauges of previous models, with the most vital information displayed in a screen at the top of the dash. If you look closely, there is a digital representation of the car...
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Sole Koenigsegg One:1 Headed To U.S. Lands In MontereyKoenigsegg has brought a trio of supercars to the automotive festivities taking place this week in Monterey, California, and one of them is the awesome One:1, the most powerful car in production thanks to a 1,341-horsepower rating. The others are the Agera R and Agera S, the latter being the same...
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Volkswagen Tiguan Coupe In The Works, High-Performance R Variant PossibleVolkswagen is set to unveil a new generation of its Tiguan compact crossover at next month’s Frankfurt Auto Show, but the five-seater on show in the German financial hub will be just one of a handful of variants planned for the nameplate’s second iteration. We know that a long-wheelbase...
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‘The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift’ Nissan 350Z Can Be Yours... For $234kA rare opportunity has come up to purchase a Nissan 350Z used during filming of 2006’s The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. The car is up for sale at Cheshire Classic Cars in the United Kingdom and can be yours for a staggering £149,995 (approximately $234,315). ALSO SEE: Fast And...
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Aston Martin Mulls New SupercarAston Martin CEO Andy Palmer has confirmed that the automaker is considering a new supercar; one destined for the road like the One-77 launched earlier this decade rather than the more recent Vulcan track special. Speaking with Auto Express, Palmer said Aston Martin is looking to make a decision on...
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Mother-Son Autocross Run: VideoWe've seen hilarity ensue when a man takes his five-year old son drifting. Now we get to see what happens when a son has his mom ride shotgun during an autocross. In this video from Spectro Racing, "Scott" takes straps his mom into the passenger seat of his Volkswagen GTI, helmet and all, while he...
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Phil Bachman seems like a nice, southern man living a comfortable life from his home in Tennessee. He also has a lovely garage, and he's filled it with a number of cars. It might not be the spot you'd expect to see a truly great collection of over 40 Ferrari automobiles, but this small dot on the Tennessee map is just that place. Inside Bachman's garage you'll notice an abundance of yellow, as that's the preferred color of his extensive collection. Photographer Clint Davis trekked out to visit with Bachman and shoot his collection for a magazine spread. This video takes you behind the scenes...
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Excavator Callously Destroys Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG: VideoWhen you first take a look at this video, you can't help but think it must be a joke. Surely that excavator isn't going to rip apart a $200,000 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Nobody could be so stupid. Well, they can. Next you think that they will stop and save some of the parts. Certainly they must be...
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Hackers Hit The Brakes On A Corvette Via OBD-II HackIt seems like a each new day now brings more news of the hackable exploits of the automobile. Jeep saw a vehicle accessed through the infotainment system. The Tesla Model S had an open flaw, but that was quickly closed up. Now comes word that pretty much any OBD-II-era (1996-present) vehicle can be...
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Center-Drive Porsche 911 Carrera S 'Centro' Heads To Monterey AuctionOne of the cool bits about the McLaren F1, besides its tremendous performance capability, is the fact that the driver sits in the center of the car. There's the main seat in the middle, then two rear seats behind the driver's left and right shoulders. This puts you in the center of the action, and...
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Cadillac Plans New Model Blitz, Separate Financial Reports To GMSince taking over the reins at Cadillac two years ago, Audi veteran Johan de Nysschen has set about distinguishing the brand from its General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] parent by moving its headquarters to Manhattan, turning it into a separate business unit and convincing its dealers to avoid...
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Hyundai Vision G, Ford Mustang Shelby GT350, New Bugatti Spotted: Today’s Car NewsHyundai has unveiled a handsome coupe concept called the Vision G that’s said to be a preview of future upmarket models from the Korean brand. Two models we can list straight away are next-generation versions of the Equus and Genesis Coupe. The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has released the...
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Bentley’s new Bentayga isn’t due for an official reveal until next month’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, but photos of a scale model that appears legitimate provide an early glimpse. Prototypes for the new SUV already leave little to the imagination but the scale model reveals for the first time the design of key elements such as the lights, bumpers and C-pillar shape. ALSO SEE: Spoiled Son Sets Fire To Gifted Ferrari In Order To Upgrade To New Model The Bentayga features a clear evolution of the design first shown on Bentley’s EXP 9 F concept back in 2012, and while...
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Hyundai Vision G Concept Previews Larger, More Luxurious Genesis CoupeAbout a month ago we told you Hyundai would be bringing a new concept car code-named HCD-16 to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and that this concept would be in the form of a large, luxurious coupe. Well, Hyundai has now revealed the concept, whose name is Vision G, and according to the...
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Dodge Bringing Back Plum Crazy, Releasing High-Impact Colors Production FiguresOne of the reasons muscle car fans remember the Mopar products of the early 1970s so fondly is the bright and slightly off-kilter "High Impact" colors that were offered at the time. Dodge revived the High Impact colors in 2006 and has offered them since, but perhaps the most noteworthy of those...
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Car-Tossing Tornado Caught On DashcamDashcams have become the all-seeing eyes of the 21st century. There are thousands of videos on YouTube showing these little cameras capturing all manner of events unfolding in front of them. From insane accidents to crazy people and even massive meteors streaking through the sky, the dashcam will...
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2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Pricing Starts Just Under $50,000You want one. We want one. Everyone is going to want one. We're talking about the new 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350. From that delightful 5.2-liter flat-plane crank V-8 engine to, well the noise from that delightful flat-plane crank V-8, we're sold. Now we know exactly how much we need to spend...
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Dodge Viper SRT10 Roadster Hits Hard At The 'Ring: VideoTaking your car to the Nürburgring is surely a bucket list item for many a car enthusiast. This one-way stretch of road allows you to test yourself and your machine at the limit. Being out on the limit is a dangerous place to spend time, because as soon as you go past that invisible edge bad...
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