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Update: The vehicle has been unveiled as a Montero Sport and is not due in the United States. Click here for more details. It was at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show where Mitsubishi presented three concept cars all previewing future production models. One of these was a concept called the “GC-PHEV” (shown below), which Mitsubishi presented again at the Chicago Auto Show just last month. The vehicle was hyped as “the return of a legend,” leading many to believe that the eventual production version will end up reviving the Montero name. We now have our first spy shots of that...
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Toyota previews new TNGA modular platformToyota is implementing a raft of measures to ensure it remains among the top automakers not only in terms of volume but profitability, too. And one of the key measures is the introduction of a new modular platform, the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA), designed for mid-size cars. Other...
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First Look At 2016 Cadillac CT6 Interior, Bose Panaray Sound SystemWe’re now just days away from the new Cadillac CT6’s debut at the 2015 New York Auto Show, however, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] still can’t manage to contain itself from dropping some early info on the car. We’ve already been given a sneak peek at the CT6's exterior...
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Mercedes-Benz Planning Pickup?Already a formidable force in the commercial van market, Mercedes-Benz may be about to branch out into the light truck segment with a new pickup. The automaker’s commercial vehicles unit has released a statement that a Mercedes-badged pickup truck will be launched by the end of the decade as...
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Why Volvo Is Going Touch-Screen, But Skipping Capacitive Tech EntirelyVolvo’s new Sensus Connect Touch system in the 2016 Volvo XC90 is one of this year’s great breakthroughs in vehicle interfaces. While it borrows much of the look and feel of its menus from tablets—especially Apple’s iOS in its iPhone and iPad—it’s definitely not...
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Infiniti's New Sport Muffler Uncorks The Q50's Exhaust Note: VideoWhile Nissan's GT-R makes regular appearances at supercar shootouts, the company's upmarket cousin Infiniti has been largely absent from the performance discussion. Because while the 560-horsepower Q50 Eau Rouge garnered plenty of praise upon its reveal at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, and was...
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Even in stock trim, Nissan's GT-R can deliver zero-to-60 times in the sub-three second range, putting it the territory of luminaries like the McLaren 12C, Ferrari 458, and Lamborghini Huracan. ALSO SEE: Fast And Furious Crew Show Love For The $3.4 Million Lykan Hypersport: Video For drivers, acceleration that blistering feels akin to being shot out of a cannon. But as we've seen, in the hands of capable tuners, Godzilla is even more ferocious—and there's a large population of aftermarket companies seeking to unleash its true potential. Obviously, bragging rights are won at the track...
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BMW Goes Rogue For Fifth Mission Impossible Movie: VideoA BMW M3 will be the car star of 'Mission Impossible 5: Rogue Nation.'
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2016 Buick Enclave Gets Tuscan Edition TrimBuick’s Enclave is billed as the vehicle that ignited the brand’s renaissance, and in a sense that’s true considering its styling, premium-feel materials and technologies are still influencing some of the brand’s newer models. The Enclave has been with us since the 2008...
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'Top Gear's' Hammond And May Respond to Clarkson's DismissalThe BBC will continue Top Gear, but Hammond and May probably won't return.
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2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE, 2016 Kia Optima, 2016 BMW M2: Car News HeadlinesMercedes-Benz's "M-Class" nameplate is no more, replaced instead by "GLE". The new GLE, which is essentially an updated version of the current M-Class, was revealed overnight and makes its world debut next week at the 2015 New York Auto Show. Another vehicle appearing in the Big Apple will be the...
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Alonso Contradicts McLaren’s Wind Theory By Blaming Crash On Steering ProblemDuring pre-season testing for the 2015 Formula One World Championship at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain last month, double world champion Fernando Alonso unexpectedly left the track, causing the right-hand side of his McLaren to strike a cement wall. Despite traveling at a relatively low...
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Jay Leno’s managed to get his hands on a Mercedes-Benz 300SL, arguably the most legendary car to wear the three-pointed star. Just last week we saw the very first 300SL to be built, a Briggs Cunningham-owned example from 1954 that’s now listed in the national Historic Vehicle Association register. Jay’s car is from 1955, and like all classics it has an interesting story behind it. DON'T MISS: Fast And Furious Crew Show Love For The $3.4 Million Lykan Hypersport: Video When Jay and his crew found the car, languishing in a trailer in the desert, the engine was in pieces...
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2015 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix PreviewRound two of the 2015 Formula One World Championship takes us to Kuala Lumpur’s Sepang International Circuit, a Hermann Tilke-designed track that was first in the spate of modern tracks in emerging markets for the sport. It opened in March of 1999, and since then it’s been a permanent...
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Pirelli Sold To State-Owned ChemChina, Pininfarina May Go To MahindraPirelli will be sold to state-owned China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) after shareholders for the Italian tire manufacturer agreed to the deal, estimated to be worth 7.3 billion euros (approximately $8 billion). Pirelli is the fifth largest tire manufacturer in the world and is known for its...
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Fast And Furious Crew Show Love For The $3.4 Million Lykan Hypersport: VideoOne of the rarest and most expensive cars in the world is set to star in the new Fast and Furious movie, Furious 7, in theaters April 3. The car is the $3.4 million Lykan Hypersport from United Arab Emirates-based W Motors. DON'T MISS: Hear The $3.4 Million Lykan Hypersport Start & Drive: Video...
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2015 New York Auto Show PreviewThe dust is only starting to settle on the floors of the Palexpo Arena in Geneva after a barrage of new cars and concepts were unveiled just weeks ago, but already we’re gearing up for the next major event on the auto show calendar, the 2015 New York Auto Show. Over the next few pages...
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Akrapovic Develops Exhaust System You Can Control With Your PhoneAkrapovic makes exhaust systems for supercars and scaldingly-hot hatchbacks like the Abarth 695 Biposto, but its latest product takes a more high-tech approach to great car sounds. The Slovenian company will launch a new system that allows a driver or passenger to control the exhaust sound using a...
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Infiniti’s QX50 dates back to the EX35 launched in 2007. The vehicle is long overdue for replacement but we’ll have to wait a little while longer for any successor as Infiniti has some updates planned for the 2016 model year. The Japanese automaker has confirmed that an updated 2016 QX50 will be presented at next week’s 2015 New York Auto Show, and will sport some pretty extensive changes. ALSO SEE: Jeremy Clarkson Fired From 'Top Gear', BBC Confirms The updated QX50 will feature a wheelbase increase of more than three inches, creating additional rear legroom and cabin...
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2016 Jaguar XF, 2016 Ford Focus RS, Mid-Engine Corvette: Today’s Car NewsThe all-new Jaguar XF has been revealed ahead of a world debut at next week’s 2015 New York Auto Show, and an eventual showroom appearance in the fall. The design of the exterior may not have changed much but underneath the pretty sheet metal are some significant updates that allow the new XF...
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Jeremy Clarkson Fired From 'Top Gear', BBC ConfirmsThe BBC will not renew Jeremy Clarkson's contract.
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First McLaren Sports Series Member Is The 570S Coupe: OfficialMcLaren is set to introduce its new Sports Series at next month’s 2015 New York Auto Show, and like the Super Series and Ultimate Series it will sit under the Sports Series will be made up of several models distinguished by performance and styling attributes. McLaren has previously hinted...
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Unfortunately, This Particular Mid-Engine Corvette Is More Than A RumorLast week, Corvette Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter attempted to slam the door on whispers Chevrolet is working on a mid-engine version of the Corvette. Of course, it's going take more than reasoned argument and denial from anyone—even automotive royalty like Juechter—to extinguish one...
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2015 Honda S660 LeakedHonda’s tiny S660 mid-engine sports car that we first saw in concept form two years ago is ready for its showroom debut, only those showrooms will all be in Japan as Honda is yet to announce sales of the car outside its home market. These shots from enthusiast site Minkara show the S660 in...
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