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Recently, we wrote that Audi seemed poised to enter Formula One—but now we know those rumors were just that. As late as last week, current Audi chief Rupert Stadler wouldn't confirm or deny any ambitions to enter the prestigious series. But earlier today, he shut the door on the prospect. ALSO SEE: Audi Sport Team WRT Drives New R8 To 2015 Nürburgring 24 Hours Victory Details come via Reuters, which cites an official Audi communication along with a German newspaper, which quoted Stadler as stating that "Formula One needs to solve its problems on its own." While there's plenty of...
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Mercedes Fleet Including Unimogs And G63 6x6 Starring In ‘Jurassic World’: VideoMercedes-Benz used 1997’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park to help launch its original M-Class SUV, and the automaker will do the same with next month’s Jurassic World, which will feature the all-new GLE Coupe, a coupe-like version of the M-Class-replacing GLE. But the GLE Coupe...
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Functional 'Tron: Legacy' Light Cycle Replica Sells For $77,000 At AuctionA replica 'Tron: Legacy' light cycle replica fetches a pretty penny at auction.
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Porsche Track Precision App Turns Your Phone Into A Data LoggerPorsche's new app lets drivers log lap times and performance data.
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Fresh Details On Toyota’s Sub-FR-S Sports CarThe FR-S might not be selling well (Scion sold just 1,000 examples last month, a 29 percent decrease from levels one year ago) but parent company Toyota is planning to launch two new sports cars, one above the FR-S and one below it. The model above the FR-S will be a spiritual successor to the...
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2017 Lotus Evora 400 priced from $89,900The 2017 Lotus Evora 400 will go on sale later this year priced from $89,900. That’s a significant jump on pricing for the previous Evora, but the new model is a much more substantial car. In fact, it’s the fastest road car in Lotus history. It also doesn’t hurt that the Evora 400...
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Starting this summer, BMW’s M6 range will be available with a more powerful Competition Package. The new pack will offer 600 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque, up from the 575 hp and 501 lb-ft the M6’s existing Competition Package offers. BMW also points out that peak torque is now available across a very wide rpm range: between 1,500 and 6,000 revs. For the M6, the new Competition Package can be equipped on the coupe, convertible and four-door Gran Coupe models, and in addition to extracting more power from the M6’s twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 there are also some...
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Audi Sport Team WRT Drives New R8 To 2015 Nürburgring 24 Hours VictoryTwo months after its debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, Audi’s new R8 supercar in its LMS race car trim is already a top-level endurance race winner, having just taken victory at one of the toughest races in the world: the Nürburgring 24 Hours, the highlight of the VLN series...
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2016 Chevrolet Camaro Preview And Prototype First DriveHappy, muscle-car fans? Just this past year you've been gifted a 707-horsepower Challenger Hellcat and a brand-new Mustang, with a 500-plus-horsepower Shelby GT350 waiting in the chute. It's been a Super Bowl of a year, with no deflation to spoil the fun. In fact, it's the opposite. A new version...
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NHTSA Aims To Speed Implementation Of Vehicle-To-Vehicle CommunicationToday's cars are, without a doubt, safer than they've ever been. But with ever-increasing congestion—along with seemingly infinite distractions—the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking to speed implementation of vehicle-to-vehicle technology (V2V), which would focus...
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SCG003 Falls Victim To The ‘Ring--Updated With VideoDuring practice on Thursday for this weekend’s Nürburgring 24 Hours race, one of Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus’ SCG003 road-going racers crashed into a barrier at a speed in excess of 120 mph. Behind the wheel was American Ken Dobson who was said to be “fine” after the...
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2016 Porsche 911 GT3 R Race Car RevealedPorsche’s race car lineup based on the latest 991-series 911 is complete following this weekend’s introduction of the all-new 911 GT3 R, which sits between the 911 GT3 Cup and 911 RSR in Porsche’s 911 race car hierarchy. The latest model made its debut on the eve of the 2015...
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Lamborghini has released a video showing its new Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce lapping the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a time of 6:59.73, meaning the car joins the Porsche 918 Spyder in an elite group of production cars that have lapped the notorious German circuit under the magic 7:00 mark. The 918 Spyder has the production car record for the ‘Ring, having set a time of 6:57 in late 2013. McLaren claims its P1 also lapped the ‘Ring in under 7:00 minutes but is yet to show any of evidence of it. ALSO SEE: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Preview And Prototype First Drive The stock...
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2016 Ford Mustang, 2016 Dodge Viper ACR, 2016 Chevy Camaro: This Week’s Top PhotosWhat a week it’s been for fans of American performance cars, with Ford, Dodge and Chevrolet all releasing new products. First up is the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], whose Mustang has received a few updates for the 2016 model. One of the updates is a revival of the California Special. In the...
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Mercedes-Benz Honors 60th Anniversary Record-Setting Mille Miglia With 360-Degree FilmEven in an era when autosport was frighteningly dangerous, the Mille Miglia was known to be a particularly perilous race. But in 1955, Sir Stirling Moss—along with embedded journalist Denis Jenkinson—climbed into a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR W 196 R, and managed to traverse the course's...
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Volkswagen GTI Dark Shine and Golf Variant Biturbo Concepts Debut At WörtherseeTwo more Volkswagen show cars debut for Wörthersee.
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Audi R8 Speeder Fined $17k, Including Court Expenses To Call His BluffA U.K. court calls an Audi R8 driver's bluff.
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Google Self-Driving Car, Cadillac Ciel Convertible, Flying Huntsman 105 Pick Up: Car News HeadlinesGoogle has announced that a prototype for its planned fully autonomous car will start testing on public roads this summer. The prototype will feature a steering wheel and pedals so that a licensed driver can take over in emergency situations, but the tech giant’s goal is to create a car that...
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Chevrolet plans to reveal the new sixth-generation, 2016 Camaro tomorrow. Thanks to CNBC Squawk Box it seems we don't have to wait that long to see it. The show discussed the car's debut during this morning's segment, and even showed two completely uncamouflaged cars. GM Inside News member HuJass managed to quickly snap photos of the undisguised cars to give us our first look. ALSO SEE: 2015 Roush RS3 Mustang Delivers 670 HP and 545 LB-FT: Video As we've already seen the back, side, hood, and front bumper, there aren't a ton of surprises here. But we do get to see some details such as the LED...
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Cadillac Ciel Stars In New ‘Entourage’ Short Film: VideoEntourage the movie will be airing in a theater near you June 3, and one of the stars of the show will actually be a car, in this case Cadillac’s stunning Ciel four-door convertible that we first saw back in 2011. A previous trailer for the movie showed the Ciel driven by Ken Dillon’s...
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Google Autonomous Car Public Road Trials Start This Summer: VideoA year since unveiling its own self-driving car, Google has confirmed that the small, pod-like research vehicle is ready for testing on public roads. Google has been testing a fleet of Toyota Prius and Lexus RX vehicles fitted with its autonomous car technology on public roads for some time now...
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Aston Martin And Valentino Create One-Off Vanquish VolanteAston Martin rolled out a very special version of its Vanquish Volante this week which it developed with its Q personalization department in partnership with Italian fashion label Valentino. But this particular Vanquish isn’t a new special edition along the lines of Lamborghini’s...
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Nissan Finalizes Specs For GT-R LM NISMO Ahead Of 2015 Le Mans RaceNissan missed the first two rounds of the 2015 World Endurance Championship but it’s now in final preparation mode for the series highlight, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, scheduled for the weekend commencing June 13. Nissan plans to field three of its front-wheel-drive GT-R LM NISMO race cars in...
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Kahn Design Reveals Defender-Based Flying Huntsman 105 Pick UpFollowing the reveal of the Land Rover Defender-based 105 Longnose and 110 WB 6x6 Flying Huntsman SUVs at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, British coachbuilder and nascent automaker Kahn Design has added a pickup to its Flying Huntsman family, the aptly named Flying Huntsman 105 Pick Up. Today, we have...
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