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Volkswagen’s Jetta compact sedan underwent a mild facelift last year, but missing from the updated range was the GLI. It turns out VW was saving the new sporty sedan for the 2016 model year. Revealed in full today, the 2016 Jetta GLI adopts an aggressive look similar to that found on the car’s GTI hatchback cousin. Up front is a GTI-style honeycomb grille as well as a new set of fog lights, while at the rear you’ll find a new diffuser and a pair of chrome-plated exhaust tips. ALSO SEE: James May Drives The Ferrari 488 GTB: Video But it’s not just the styling...
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G7 Seeks End Of Fossil Fuels By 2100, Deep Cuts By 2050The revelation is as devastating as enthusiasts have feared: Environmental advocates want to make your car illegal. That's the bad news. The good news? We'll all be—almost certainly—dead by then. MUST WATCH: New Owner Takes Porsche 918 Spyder Straight To The Track: Video At the recent...
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BMW Rumored To Be Working On Tesla Model X RivalBMW is the latest automaker rumored to be working on a rival for Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] upcoming Model X electric SUV. The German automaker is committed to adding more vehicles to its i sub-brand for eco-focused models, which currently includes the i3 electric minicar and i8 plug-in hybrid...
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All Three Tiers Of McLaren Road Cars To Meet At Goodwood Festival Of SpeedMcLaren will be making quite a showing at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed taking place later this month, by bringing together its new three-tier road car lineup. And making their dynamic debuts at the event will be the latest 570S from the entry-level Sports Series tier along with the 650S Le...
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Ram Reveals Pricing For 2015 1500 Rebel And 1500 Laramie LimitedPickups have evolved so far beyond their utilitarian roots, it's tough to remember how bare-bones they used to be. Sure, you can you find a cloth-seat, single-cab stripper with AM/FM? It'll be akin to finding a 10th-grader who drive stick: They're out there, but awfully rare. On that note, Ram...
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'Forza Horizon 2' Porsche Expansion Pack: 10 Porsches For $10If you're a Porsche fan and play Forza Horizon 2, it's time to clear the calendar. Because Porsche—in partnership with Microsoft’s Turn 10 Studios—has just released an Xbox expansion pack containing Stuttgart superstars certain to get the Porsche faithful's blood pumping. MUST...
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From our time with the 2016 ATS-V at the Circuit of the Americas, we know the twin-turbo, 464-horsepower bruiser is a blast when you can hammer it through some the twisties. But the announcement that Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are coming to 2016 Cadillacs ensures that ATS-V will be a great place to sit even when you're stuck in traffic. The seamless integration is sure to be a popular selling point with brand-loyalist buyers loath to learn yet another new system to operate the basic voice, music and mapping functions. Given that using mobile phones has become second nature to many...
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2016 BMW M2 spy videoTalk of a BMW M2 sports car dates back to 2010 but never really got serious until last year’s launch of the 2-Series coupe and convertible. The most potent 2-Series at present is the 320-horsepower M235i but we’ve already spied an even hotter one that’s destined to go by the name...
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Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) Sells McLaren F1 He Was Seeking $12 Million ForActor Rowan Atkinson, famous for playing the titular character on the hit comedy Mr. Bean, has sold his beloved McLaren F1, a car he’s crashed on two occasions including one time rather seriously. The car, which was bought new by Atkinson in 1997 and in which he has driven just over 41,000...
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Mopar ’15 Charger, Final Clarkson-Era 'Top Gear' Episode, Sin City Hustler: Car News HeadlinesMopar in recent years has been offering limited edition packages for a number of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] vehicles. The latest Mopar ’15 Charger revealed this week follows on the success of five previous specials: the Mopar ’10 Challenger, Mopar ’11 Charger, Mopar...
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Final 'Top Gear' Episode Starring Jeremy Clarkson Teased: VideoIt was only yesterday that we brought you news that filming for the final episodes of Top Gear set to star Jeremy Clarkson had been wrapped, and that those episodes were likely to air sometime in the summer. The BBC has now confirmed that it will air a single “special” episode with...
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Mopar now offering power boost for 2015 Dodge Charger R/TThe current Dodge Charger R/T is a bit underwhelming in stock form, with its 5.7-liter Hemi only churning out 370 horsepower and 395 pound-feet of torque. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ [NYSE:FCAU] official accessories division Mopar has set out to rectify the issue, however, with a...
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A new Audi A4 sedan debuts later this year and that means we’ll soon be seeing new versions of all the separate variants such as the sporty S4 and RS 4 as well as the more practical Avant and Allroad. These latest spy shots show a prototype for the new A4 Avant, which we expect to be revealed alongside the sedan at this September’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show or shortly after it. Unfortunately, Audi is expected to continue with the A4 Allroad only in the U.S. market, thus skipping out on this regular A4 Avant variant. The new A4 is the second model to ride on the Volkswagen...
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Hyundai Eyes Genesis-Based SUV: ReportHyundai may be about to give the large SUV segment another go, according to the latest reports. The automaker has been burned in the past with vehicles like the Veracruz as well as the Borrego from sister brand Kia, but given the strong demand for high-riding models with third-row seats, both here...
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Aston Martin Art Car To Compete In This Weekend’s 2015 24 Hours Of Le MansAston Martin has revealed a special new livery for the number 97 Vantage GTE race car that will be competing in this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, the highlight of the 2015 World Endurance Championship. Designed by artist Tobias Rahberger, it uses various optical effects to make the...
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New NHTSA Teams Speed Response After GM Ignition-Switch RecallThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has created two new teams to help the agency better identify potential auto-safety problems, and respond to them more quickly. DON'T MISS: 'Sin City Hustler' Is A $1M Ford Excursion Monster Truck: Video The changes come in response to an analysis...
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Keanu Reeves' Excellent Adventure At Ferrari In Maranello: VideoKeanu Reeves has taken some flack—perhaps deserved—for his acting chops over the years, but there's no question that the actor appreciates speed. On a recent trip to Ferrari headquarters in Maranello, the star of the blockbusters like Speed, Point Break and the Matrix trilogy lapped the...
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New Popemobile Is A Relatively Humble Hyundai Santa FePope Francis is known for eschewing some of his position's more luxurious perks. He doesn't live in the Vatican's palatial papal apartments, but rather a more humble guest house, and his restrained robes are a decided departure from the lavish costumes preferred by his predecessor, Benedict XVI...
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Here's the perfect gift for someone who wants to crush everything. Built by Big Toyz Racing, the 'Sin City Hustler' is 12 feet tall, 32 feet long, seats 13, and is available for a cool million bucks. Even better? It's street-legal in Florida. WATCH: Four Ferrari FXX Ks Take To Imola: Video We're actually kidding about that last part—not even the Sunshine State is that crazy. While it's billed as an Excursion, eagle-eyed readers will likely spy that there's little factory Ford kit left in the one-off, ground-up build. Power comes from a 8.5-liter, 700-horsepower V-8, and along with more...
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Final Clarkson-Era ‘Top Gear’ Episodes Completed, May Air This SummerThe last few episodes of Top Gear season 22 were put on hold after Jeremy Clarkson was fired for his altercation with producer Oisin Tymon, with the BBC previously telling us that the episodes would likely air in the summer. Now those final episodes have been filmed and hopefully we’ll get to...
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Lake Forest Sportscars Of Chicago Is America’s Third Authorized Koenigsegg DealerWhen it comes to exclusivity in the auto world, it’s hard to match Swedish supercar marque Koenigsegg. The company builds just a couple of dozen cars per year and that means there’s likely to be only a handful of cars in any given market. But Koenigsegg is starting to expand its...
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2016 BMW 7-Series, 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser, Ferrari FXX K At Imola: Today’s Car NewsBMW’s all-new, sixth-generation 7-Series is set to be revealed on Wednesday, June 10. However, photos of the car have already surfaced, with the latest set appearing on one of BMW’s own websites. The new flagship sedan is due in showrooms towards the end of the year, as a 2016 model...
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Four Ferrari FXX Ks Take To Imola: VideoThe first of Ferrari’s LaFerrari-based FXX K track cars have been delivered to their eagerly awaiting buyers and here we see four of them taking to Italy’s Imola during one of Ferrari’s Corse Clienti customer racing events. The FXX K was designed and built specifically for the...
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Here’s Your Chance To Own A Porsche 919 HybridA trio of Porsche 919 Hybrids will be lining up on the grid in this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, and during the race you'll be able to bid on a 919 Hybrid of your own. Well, a life-size replica at least. Porsche’s Asia Pacific division will auction off the replica to help raise funds...
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