Car News
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Lotus has just announced the release of a new Exige variant, and according to the automaker, it's available "globally." Now, it's understandable that this news—and quite honestly, the fact that Lotus is still actually making cars—could take some American enthusiasts by surprise. So obviously, there's a catch. READ: 2015 Ferrari FF: Quick Drive Chances the British brand's Exige S Club Racer will be road-legal across the Pond are nil. No current versions of the Elise or Exige currently are. So if you happen to live in the U.S., any ideas about taking one and tearing up your local...
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Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera To Build Just Five Examples Of Stunning Berlinetta Lusso: VideoCoachbuilt Ferraris aren't anything new. The sumptuous sheet metal cloaking many of Enzo Ferrari's early efforts was actually crafted by legendary names like Pininfarina and Scaglietti, as "Il Commendatore" was famously focused on his symphonic 12-cylinders. Case in point? This famous quote: "I...
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First Look At 2015 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Le Mans PrototypeAudi’s R18 line of Le Mans prototype racers have been with us since the 2011 motorsport season, gaining gradual updates with each new season of the World Endurance Champion to ensure the oil-burning endurance racers remain the cream of the crop. Last year, the R18 saw its biggest threat when...
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2015 Ferrari FF first drive reviewWill actual Ferrari FF owners truly load up the back with groceries? Will they throw their hiking/climbing adventure gear in the back, or their rifle and hunting dog? Will they ever load the whole family in? Throw a ski rack on the roof and take slick highways up to the mountain? Of course they...
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2016 Bentley Mulsanne Speed, 2016 Nissan GT-R, 2016 Kia Optima: This Week’s Top PhotosWe managed to drive Bentley’s new Mulsanne Speed this week. Lower, stronger, and more finely tuned, the Speed takes the Mulsanne’s mass and tests the limits of physics—and, in case you were wondering, it does a wicked burnout. After a series of concept versions, BMW’s...
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Jeremy Clarkson Reveals Profanity-Laced Thoughts On Top Gear FutureOn Thursday, the BBC announced that the world would have to wait until next week to learn of its decision regarding Jeremy Clarkson's future as a Top Gear presenter. ALSO SEE: Lexus LFA & Porsche 918 Spyder Face Off With Expected Results: Video Since then, the network has been silent on the...
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The mid-engine Corvette. For the better part of four decades, the automotive world has been lousy with chatter about a world-beating, more exotic, more "European," version of Chevrolet's iconic sports car that's just around the corner. The mid-engine Corvette is the zombie of automotive rumors, in that no matter how many times it's put down, death never comes—because you can't exactly shoot a rumor in the head. ALSO SEE: New 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Details Released But that didn't stop Corvette Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter from trying recently. As World Car Fans reported, when asked...
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2016 Cadillac CT6 To Pack 400-HP Twin-Turbo V-6, Next-Gen V-6 DetailsThe Cadillac CT6 is one of the most anticipated debuts of the 2015 New York Auto Show, and Cadillac has just honed the edge of our interest: it will pack a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 engine good for 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. MUST WATCH: Angry Supercar Hater Throws Rocks At...
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Lexus LFA & Porsche 918 Spyder Face Off With Expected Results: VideoThe Top Gear boys don't exactly need their track at the moment. Still, it's a space that could be put to good use, and that's exactly what happens when a group of supercar owners come together to exercise their machines. YouTube supercar specialist Shmee150 was on hand to ride shotgun as two...
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This Briggs Cunningham-Owned Mercedes 300SL Was The First Of The Gullwings: VideoBased on looks alone, the Mercedes-Benz 300SL is a car of significance. But this particular example was the first one delivered to a customer in the country, a customer who just so happened to be racing legend Briggs Cunningham, which means it also has some historical significance. That’s why...
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Lewis Hamilton Buys Mustang, Lotus Celebrates Elise, Virgin Boss Hints At EVs: Car News HeadlinesReigning Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton certainly has a passion for interesting cars. Already the owner of a Pagani Zonda, it’s been revealed that Hamilton has now expanded his collection with a Ferrari LaFerrari and a 1967 Ford Shelby GT500 recreation. It’s been 20 years...
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Vaughn Gittin Jr Goes Ice Drifting In His New Mustang RTR: VideoVaughn Gittin Jr and pretty much any Ford Mustang are a match made in tire-shredding heaven. His latest rubber assault vehicle is the 2015 Mustang RTR that he'll use to do battle against others in the upcoming Formula Drift season. It's not quite time for that yet, and there's still a chill in the...
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These are the latest spy shots of some prototypes for McLaren’s new supercar destined to sit in the automaker's entry-level Sports Series range. Yes, like the Super Series and Ultimate Series it will sit under, the Sports Series will be a range of vehicles where different members are distinguished by performance and styling attributes. The first member is tipped to be badged a “570S”, suggesting it will pack 570 metric horsepower or about 562 American horses. Below the 570S should sit a softer, more practical variant (think extra storage space) designed for grand touring and...
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2016 Chevrolet Malibu Coming With Nanny System To Watch Over Teen DriversChevrolet is set to unveil an all-new Malibu at next month’s 2015 New York Auto Show, and in the lead up to the car’s arrival the bowtie brand has been dropping a number of details about the upcoming mid-sizer. Today, Chevy revealed that its new Malibu, which goes on sale later this...
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Lotus Celebrates 20 Years Of The Elise With Special Edition ModelIt was at the Frankfurt Auto Show back in 1995 that Lotus first introduced a car called the “Elise”, and now, two decades on, the automaker from the British town Hethel is celebrating the milestone with a special edition Elise. The new special edition is called the “Elise 20th...
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First Alpine Model To Be Called “AS1”, Second May Be An SUV Or HybridRenault and Caterham Cars may have gone their separate ways in regards to a sports car platform they were developing together for new models for their respective Alpine and Caterham brands, but the cars the platform was designed for are still very much alive. We now have a few extra details on the...
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Lewis Hamilton expands car collection with LaFerrari, Shelby GT500He may drive for Mercedes, but reigning Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton has just bought the flagship model of rival team Ferrari. Yes, we’re talking about the limited edition LaFerrari. DON'T MISS: Angry Supercar Hater Throws Rocks At Lamborghini Aventador: Video The information was...
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Richard Branson: Virgin Has Teams Of People Working On Electric CarsBritish billionaire Richard Branson has hinted that his Virgin empire may eventually expand into the world of electric cars, sparking speculation that it may not be just Apple and Google posing a threat to the standalone car brands. Speaking to Bloomberg at the recent Formula E electric car race in...
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For fans of BMW's M Brand, there are a few examples that stand a few ticks above the rest. The E39 M5 is certainly high on the list, as is the E46 M3. It's the E30 M3, however, that remains the greatest M car for many an automotive enthusiast. A high-water mark for the brand, and a reminder that BMW used to take its Ultimate Driving Machine tagline quite seriously. Perhaps it's time for the brand to get back to that, which is why BMW is reportedly looking to the E30 M3 as a source of inspiration for an upcoming M car. According to Autocar, BMW is ready to look backwards as it approaches its...
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Tesla Model S ‘Ends Range Anxiety’ With New Range Assurance, Trip Planner Updates, Says Elon MuskIt’s official, folks: we live in the future. Maybe not the one our parents dreamed of, but a future nonetheless. With just a software update, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] will once again push new functionality to its Model S electric sedan, this time with an eye toward ending so-called range...
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1972 BMW 1602e: BMW’s First Electric Car Detailed In New VideoBMW’s first electric car, a 1602 with its engine swapped for an array of batteries, in this case ordinary 12-volt car batteries, made its debut at the 1972 Olympic Games held in the automaker’s home town of Munich. Two examples were used to shuttle VIPs and serve as support cars in...
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Awesome Jeep Chief Concept Leads Six Others To Moab Easter Jeep SafariThere may yet be unexplored country in the off-road utility vehicle world, but the classics are still among the very best. That’s why the Jeep Chief Concept for the 49th annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, is such a stunner. ALSO SEE: New 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Details Released Designed...
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2017 BMW 1-Series, 2016 Kia Optima, Honda Civic Type R In U.S.: Today’s Car NewsA prototype for BMW’s rival to the Audi A3 and Mercedes-Benz CLA has been spotted undergoing high-speed testing at Germany’s Nürburgring. The new car will be badged a 1-Series, and we should see it launched on the market late next year. Coming to the market much sooner than the new...
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New 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Details ReleasedThe 2016 Chevrolet Camaro is still two full months away from its Belle Isle unveiling in Detroit, but it is arriving in bits and pieces, Johnny Cash-style, in the lead-up. Today, Chevy revealed more details about the car’s construction and engine. That’s right, not that anyone doubted...
Nelson Ireson