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The current Kia Sportage has been on sale since the 2011 model year but a new one is in the works, prototypes for which have been spotted testing in Europe. The new generation of the popular compact crossover will go on sale next year, as a 2017 model. Like previous versions, the new one will be mechanically similar to the Tucson from sister brand Hyundai. A redesigned Tucson is being introduced for 2016 and many of its features, like a downsized turbo engine, dual-clutch transmission and electronic driver aids, should be made available in the 2017 Sportage. From the spy shots, we can see...
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Porsche 919 Hybrid Le Mans Mockup Fetches $100K On eBay: VideoModel cars are sold on eBay daily, but it's seldom they go for over $100k—or require a full-sized parking space. ALSO SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Sounds Wicked, Burns Out, Nearly Loses It: Video Of course, the 919 Hybrid mockup recently purchased by a Porsche fan in Singapore isn't...
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Hyundai Replaces GM As NFL's Official Automotive SponsorThe last few years haven't been great for the National Football League. Along with domestic violence and child abuse scandals, the debilitating injuries faced by its players have resulted in reams of negative press. CHECK OUT: Mustang Pulls Ahead Of Camaro In The Sales Race For First Time In Six...
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Chevy Selected Eight Tracks To Test The 2016 Camaro: VideoChevrolet has apparently been hard at work making sure its 2016 Camaro (both the coupe and the convertible) is up to snuff. To accomplish this, engineers have taken the car on a trip around the globe. This wasn't merely for sightseeing purposes but rather to ring out the all-new car at places like...
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2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Sounds Wicked, Burns Out, Nearly Loses It: VideoLast week Mopar made red-blooded American drag racers squeal with joy when it revealed the new 2015 Challenger Drag Pak, a drag race car based on the latest Challenger. ALSO SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Revealed, Now Available With Supercharged V-8 During the reveal the Mopar team wanted to...
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Bentley Rolls Out Continental GT Speed Breitling Jet Team Series Special EditionBentley has revealed one of its most exclusive collections in its almost century-long history, a seven-car run called the Breitling Jet Team Series and based on the latest Continental GT Speed. Why just seven cars? Because the series has been inspired by the Breitling Jets aerial acrobatics squad...
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The all-new, sixth-generation Ford Mustang has been out for a bit now, and it's selling well. So well, in fact, that it recently overtook its arch rival the Chevrolet Camaro in the sales war for the first time since 2009, when the fift-gen Camaro landed. Through the first five months of 2015, the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has sold 56,571 Mustangs while Chevy has moved just 33,982 Camaros. Dodge is sitting back in third with a to-date sales volume of 30,166, The Detroit News points out. Now before you Blue Oval fanboys get too excited, remember that the Camaro crew is waiting for the all-new...
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McLaren Planning More Hybrids Including Additional Ultimate Series ModelMcLaren only has one hybrid in its lineup, the flagship P1, but its CEO Mike Flewitt believes there’ll be many more introduced over the next decade as the cost and weight of the technology are further reduced. In fact, the CEO is so bullish on hybrid tech that he hopes to have at least 50...
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Hennessey's HPE600 Supercharged Ford F-150 Strapped To The Dyno: VideoOn Friday, we took a look at Hennessey Performance's latest VelociRaptor SUV. With room for eight and more than 600 horsepower on tap, the Texas tuner's F-250 Lariat-based people mover is just perfect for carpool commandos with zero time to spare. In the best way possible, it's like towing a...
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2018 BMW M5, Aventador SV Roadster, Honda BR-V: Today’s Car NewsA prototype for the next-generation BMW M5, an F90 to all the hardcore fans, has been spotted. More power, less weight and an available all-wheel-drive system are expected for the new sledgehammer sedan. Lamborghini has finally confirmed plans for an Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce Roadster. We...
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Volkswagen Boss Hints At Two Performance Levels For Veyron SuccessorBugatti has sold its final Veyron, which means full attention for the crew at the brand’s headquarters in Molsheim, France has turned to the car’s successor, a new supercar tipped to be called the Chiron and packing a hybrid system. Prototypes have been spotted in the wild. They reveal...
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Rhys Millen Takes Overall 2015 Pikes Peak Victory Under Electric Power: VideoSunday saw the 2015 Pikes Peak Hill Climb get underway in nearly perfect conditions, and surprisingly this year the overall winner was an electric car, the eO PP03 from Latvian engineering firm Drive eO. Behind the wheel was rally driver and Pikes Peak regular Rhys Millen, and his time of 9:07.222...
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Earlier this month, we brought you news that the oft-rumored Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk had received the green light for production, and that a Hellcat version complete with 6.2 liters of supercharged HEMI V-8 grunt was planned. And while there's been no announcement from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU], moves on the manufacturing side indicate official confirmation is likely coming sooner rather than later. ALSO SEE: Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk/Hellcat Confirmed Upon their debuts, the 707-horsepower Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcats garnered reams of positive coverage in the...
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Lamborghini Confirms Aventador SuperVeloce RoadsterLamborghini has finally confirmed what we’ve known since March—that an open-top version of the new Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce is coming. To be called the Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce Roadster, just 500 will be built, making it even more exclusive than the coupe. “The...
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MotoGP Icon Valentino Rossi Thrills At Goodwood Festival Of SpeedOn or off a motorcycle, nine-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi is an entertaining character. Rossi arrived at the Goodwood Festival of Speed fresh off a victory in the Dutch Grand Prix. While "The Doctor" had started from pole position, the race came down to heroic last-lap efforts after contact...
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BMW 1-Series Predictive Gear Shift Reads The Road: VideoBMW's Predictive Gear Shift is unquestionably trick technology. First appearing on the company's Rolls-Royce Wraith, and later on its BMW 7-Series, the system uses satellite navigation to read the road, automatically downshifting before turns and upshifting upon exit. You know, just like a driver...
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Porsche planning lawsuit over Chinese Macan clone?The Chinese automotive landscape is one that is still in the early evolution stages, but it's growing strongly. Still, it's plagued a bit by a major problem that pops up albeit with less frequency than in years past. We're talking about design plagiarism, where a Chinese automaker simply copies an...
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DM Blade lays claim to being first 3D-printed supercarYou may remember that Local Motors recently went out and created a 3D-printed car. Over the course of 44 hours, the Local Motors printer whirred and processed and then spat out a nearly complete vehicle. Components necessary for movement were then added in, and this included bits like the...
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It may only be June but preparations for the 2016 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards are already well underway. This week the final list of nominees was confirmed. There are 19 vehicles in the Car category and 21 for the Truck category. In the coming months, the judges will prune the list down to a ten-vehicle shortlist for each category, and then in December they’ll test each of these shortlisted vehicles back-to-back. Three finalists will be determined for each category, and from these the two winning vehicles will be picked. The winners will be announced at the 2016...
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2017 Audi A4, 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350R, Final Clarkson-Era 'Top Gear': Car News HeadlinesAudi’s new A4, the B9 series, has been revealed in full today. Both the sedan and Avant wagon versions have been shown, though only the former is expected in the United States. The new A4 is Audi’s second model to ride on the new MLB Evo platform, and it’s lighter, more powerful...
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Ferrari F12 GTO Set For 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show?Ferrari is working on a mid-cycle update for its F12 Berlinetta, and according to the latest reports the updated car may include a limited edition version wearing the iconic “GTO” badge. Traditionally, the letters GTO, short for Gran Turismo Omologata, represented a homologation special...
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Koenigsegg One:1 Meets The Regera At Goodwood: VideoKoenigsegg had a major presence at the past weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, with three of its supercars, an Agera, a One:1 and the latest Regera, thrilling audiences at the British event. In the video above we get a close look at the One:1 and the Regera models. ALSO SEE: 2016 Mustang...
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Aston Martin Vulcan Makes Dynamic Debut At 2015 Goodwood Festival Of SpeedEngland’s Goodwood Festival of Speed is over for another year, but there’s plenty of photos and video to digest still. One of the stars this year was Aston Martin’s Vulcan track car, which made its dynamic debut at the event and was also shown for the first time in a new livery...
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Final Clarkson, Hammond And May 'Top Gear' Episode Airs Just As New Show Gains TractionThe BBC last night aired the final episode of Top Gear featuring Jeremy Clarkson together with co-hosts Richard Hammond and James May, a 75-minute special compiled from footage shot before Clarkson was fired last March for his altercation with producer Oisin Tymon. And neither Hammond nor May will...
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