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Mitsubishi’s lineup of vehicles is about to take on an aggressive new look, starting with the 2016 Outlander on show this week at the 2015 New York Auto Show. The latest model is only an update of the one we saw when the current Outlander made its debut back in 2012, and it’s set to be available in showrooms later this year. CHECK OUT: Honda Confirms Type-R For U.S. At Civic Concept Debut: 2015 New York Auto Show Despite only being an update, Mitsubishi says over 100 engineering and design improvements have been made to the vehicle, including enhanced road performance as the...
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2016 Hyundai Tucson Debuts At The New York Auto ShowHyundai's 2016 Tucson made its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show at the beginning of March, but the New York Auto Show this week provided the first opportunity to get a look at the compact SUV in U.S. trim. CHECK OUT: Honda Confirms Type-R For U.S. At Civic Concept Debut: 2015 New York Auto...
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Top Gear Live To Move Forward In Australia--Clarkson IncludedJeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May will all be in attendance for an upcoming Top Gear live festival in Australia, despite Clarkson recently being fired from the actual Top Gear television series. The name is going to be changed, and the venue has been moved from a race track to an...
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Woman Trades 15-Year Old Wagon For Free BMW In April Fools' Day Prank: VideoApril Fools' Day jokes can run the gamut from sophomoric to sublime. But this year, a BMW dealership in New Zealand decided to reward one lucky 'fool' with a brand-new 1-Series Hatchback. MUST WATCH: Ferrari 599 GTO Crashed By Valet Is A Write-Off: Video News of the profoundly positive prank comes...
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2016 GMC Terrain Debuts At 2015 New York Auto Show: Live PhotosThe Terrain was first introduced for the 2010 model year to help General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] GMC brand, known for its big and brawny SUVs and pickup trucks, capitalize on growing demand for compact, fuel-efficient crossovers. The segment is still booming, growing 17.4 percent last year...
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Kia Optima Debuts At 2015 New York Auto Show: Live PhotosKia’s all-new 2016 Optima sedan has made its debut at the 2015 New York Auto Show. It was at the New York event back in 2010 that Kia first broke off the shackles of lame, design by committee styling when it unveiled its striking, third-generation Optima. The vehicle quickly became the...
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While "performance SUV" might sound like a funny category to enthusiasts—remember, it's relatively recently that the vehicles have become a hot item in the new car market—the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GLE63 injects even more testosterone into what's currently a booming segment. ALSO SEE: 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE Puts The M-Class Out To Pasture No one has ever accused Mercedes' tuning wing of delivering under-powered product, and the GLE63 4Matic, based on the M-Class-replacing GLE, has the beans to match up to its brethren. Its 5.5-liter twin turbo pumps out a robust 550 horsepower and 516...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE Puts The M-Class Out To Pasture: Live PhotosThe Mercedes-Benz M-Class has been with us since the 1998 model year, and during that time has managed to become one of the German automaker’s best-selling models. Now, it’s being put out to pasture—well, its name at least—with the new GLE set to replace it. The GLE arrives...
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Nissan Hopes To Invigorate Its '4-Door Sports Car' With 2016 Maxima: Live PhotosNissan and its luxury arm Infiniti have nailed their performance game of late, but can that sheen of speed be extended to the glossy new Maxima? ALSO SEE: Honda Confirms Type-R For U.S. At Civic Concept Debut: 2015 New York Auto Show If the 2016 Maxima, debuting this week at the 2015 New York Auto...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Club Debuts At New York Auto Show: Live PhotosMazda’s all-new, fourth-generation MX-5 Miata hasn’t even reached showrooms yet, but already the Japanese automaker is expanding the lineup with a new variant. That variant is called the “MX-5 Club”, and it’s making its world debut this week at the 2015 New York Auto...
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Mercedes Takes Out 2015 World, Luxury And Performance Car Of The Year AwardsIt’s a Mercedes-Benz trifecta in the latest round of the World Car Awards, the winners of which were just announced at the 2015 New York Auto Show. Over the years, the awards have grown to include five separate categories, seeking to determine the best of the best of the ever-increasing new...
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Ferrari 599 GTO Crashed By Valet Is A Write-Off: VideoYou’d think that someone employed as a valet would be somewhat competent behind the wheel of a car, but as we’ve seen time and time again this isn’t always the case. This time around, the actions of a valet have led to the demise of a Ferrari 599 GTO, of which just 599 examples...
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Willow Springs Raceway is a wonderful place if you like taking on a race track at high speeds. It bills itself as the fastest track in the west, and for good reason. MUST WATCH: Ferrari 599 GTO Crashed By Valet Is A Write-Off: Video After throttling away from Turn Five, you head through a supremely fast section comprised of Six, Seven, and Eight. This leads you into the final corner, which is Turn Nine. Anyone who has turned a wheel at Willow knows that Turn Nine is that particular blend of terrifying and exciting that some live for and others hate. One Audi RS 4 owner discovered the...
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2016 Honda Civic, Kia Novo Concept, Updated Fisker Karma: Today’s Car NewsHonda has previewed its next-generation Civic with a concept car at this week’s 2015 New York Auto Show. We also learned in New York that the Civic hatch sold overseas will be part of the new lineup, including the high-performance Civic Type R variant. Coinciding with this week’s New...
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New McLaren Sports Series Coming In 2016 Won’t Be A SpiderThe McLaren Sports Series just made its official debut at the 2015 New York Auto Show with the 570S Coupe, but already, the company—and the enthusiast public—is looking forward to next year, and the next variant to arrive. We don’t know for sure what it will be, but we do know it...
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Kia Novo Concept Hints At Korean Brand’s Next-Gen CompactsKia used its home market’s premier automotive event, the 2015 Seoul Auto Show, to present the funky Novo concept car. A compact sedan with coupe-like styling, the Novo hints at the design direction for the Korean brand’s next-generation compact cars like the Forte and Rio. In fact, the...
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Hyundai Unveils Second Veloster-Based Mid-Engine ConceptWhile all eyes are on New York this week, over in Korea the biennial Seoul Auto Show is taking place where this year Hyundai unveiled a handful of concepts including this mid-engined Veloster race car. The concept is called the “RM15”, short for “Racing Midship 2015”, and...
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2016 Ford Focus RS U.S. Specs, Availability Confirmed: Live Photos And VideoCome spring 2016, the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new Focus RS will be sitting in dealerships all across the country. You don't have to wait until then to get a good, close-up look at the car, however, as Ford's presented the U.S.-spec version at this week’s 2015 New York Auto Show...
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Although there are reports the return of the Fisker Karma luxury sedan has been pushed back to 2016 by new owner Wanxiang, a teaser on the new website (www.thenewfisker.com) established for the revived version of Fisker Automotive suggests that the Karma will be making its comeback as early as this month. CHECK OUT: Honda Confirms Type-R For U.S. At Civic Concept Debut: 2015 New York Auto Show The teaser depicts Wanxiang’s version of the Karma, along with the words “It’s On”, “Luxury Energized” and “Energy Optimized”. The teaser also says...
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Ralph Gilles Named Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Design ChiefFiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has promoted its straight-shooting designer—and weekend racer—Ralph Gilles to the role of head of design for the group. At the same time, Gilles has also been appointed a member of FCA’s overarching Group Executive Council, led by CEO and...
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Subaru Shows Off 580-HP WRX STI VT15x For 2015 Global Rallycross SeasonThe 2015 Red Bull Global Rallycross season kicks off at the end of May, and Subaru is ready to come out swinging. Once again turning to Vermont SportsCar to create its racing superstars, the team has created the STI-based VT15x. It's a 580-horsepower all-wheel-drive gravel-ready rocket. We're not...
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2016 Range Rover Sport HST Limited Edition: 2015 New York Auto Show Preview & Live PhotosThe new generation of the Range Rover Sport is already a hot SUV thanks to the arrival of the new SVR model, which takes the Jaguar-Land Rover 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 and turns up the handling wick as well, rocketing to 60 mph in just 4.5 seconds and around the ‘Ring in 8:14. Now...
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2016 Jaguar XF: Full Details, Video & Live PhotosWith all of the excitement surrounding the arrival of the new XE small sedan, it’s easy to forget that Jaguar is also set to introduce a new generation of its XF mid-sizer in the very near future. We were treated to a preview last week and now the svelte sedan has made its debut at this...
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Land Rover Launches New Range Rover SVAutobiography Flagship: Live PhotosWith prestigious brands Bentley and Maserati readying new luxury SUVs, fearing that its own contender in the segment, the Range Rover, may soon be seen as a bit too plebeian, Land Rover has launched a new flagship version developed together with its personalization department Special Vehicles...
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