Car News
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The Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT350R Mustangs have just burst onto the scene, with new flat-plane crank V-8s to boot. However, if you’re looking for a Shelby Mustang built by the company that Carroll Shelby helped create, then the all-new 2015 Ford Shelby GT may be for you. Revealed in Las Vegas over the weekend, the latest Shelby GT represents Shelby American’s first take on the sixth-generation Ford Mustang, and boy is it a beauty. The car is based on the 2015 Mustang GT but develops as much as 625 horsepower from a custom supercharger...
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Mercedes-AMG’s Next Gullwing May Go Mid-Engine, Hybrid Route: ReportMany were sad to see the SLS AMG drive off into the sunset just five short years after its launch, once again leaving the Three-Pointed Star without a gullwing in its lineup. Previous Mercedes-AMG boss Ola Källenius offered some solace with news that a successor will be built, but only after...
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Maserati Sells Record 36,500 Cars In 2014It’s hard to believe that as recently as 2010, Maserati’s annual sales were a cottage industry-like 5,675 cars. In less than five years, Maserati has managed to increase those figures more than sixfold—and this is before the Levante SUV, expected to be the most popular model, has...
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2016 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Spy ShotsLand Rover’s stylish Range Rover Evoque crossover first burst onto the scene back in 2012, so the vehicle is rapidly approaching the midway point in its life cycle. In order to keep sales brimming it appears Land Rover is planning a subtle facelift for the Evoque, as evidenced by the recent...
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Audi Demonstrates Effects Of Matrix LED Headlights: VideoAudi has developed high-beam headlights that can detect other vehicles on the road and dim part of the light beam so that they don’t blind other drivers while at the same time continue to cast their full light in the areas surrounding the other vehicles. This works because the light beams are...
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Ford GT, Acura NSX, Tesla, And Detroit: The Week In ReverseThe 2015 Detroit Auto Show dominated this week’s news, with new cars arriving in nearly every segment. Some of the most interesting included the Ford GT, the Acura NSX, the Cadillac CTS-V, and the Lexus GS F, and to top it off, Tesla Motors’ Elon Musk explained away the company’s...
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Jaguar is planning the first major update for its XJ flagship sedan since the car's launch more than five years ago. Prototypes for the updated XJ have been spotted once again and reveal some of the changes we can expect. Being a mid-cycle update, the changes consist of only a few tweaks to the styling and we'll probably see some extra gear inside. Unfortunately, Jaguar will have to wait until the next generation of the XJ to alleviate the current car’s only real downside, a lack of space in the rear. The front bumper is new and features intakes with a different shape to those on the...
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This Week’s Top Photos: The 2015 Detroit Auto Show EditionIt was without doubt the star attraction of the 2015 Detroit Auto Show: the all-new Ford GT supercar. Incredibly, the wild styling and race car-like interior is all destined for production, which means one day in the not too distant future you’ll be able to park one of these beauties on your...
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1 Of 9 Lamborghini Veneno Roadsters Delivered In Hong Kong: VideoThis over-the-top homage to the child inside many kinds of gearhead is the Lamborghini Veneno Roadster, and it’s one of just nine examples that will be built. This one’s white. It was also just delivered to the dealership. As is appropriate for a car of such impact, a crowd was on hand...
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2016 Buick Cascada VideoIt’s hard to believe, but it's already been 25 years since Buick’s last convertible, the hand-crafted Reatta, rolled topless. Now, here at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, Buick’s dropping the top on a more attainable convertible, the 2016 Cascada. ALSO SEE: 2016 Buick Cascada...
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Buick Avenir Concept VideoBuick was once GM’s forgotten brand, but those days are long over. Here at the 2015 Detroit auto show, Buick showed off what might be its sexiest concept in a generation—the Avenir. ALSO SEE: Buick Avenir Concept Surprises In Detroit, Previews Flagship: Live Photos Buick says the Avenir...
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2016 BMW 6-Series Debuts At Detroit Auto Show: Live Photos & VideoThe elegant BMW 6-Series has received a mid-cycle update for the 2016 model year, but the changes are barely noticeable unless you're a die-hard fan of the brand. The changes affect the entire 6-Series range, which continues to include a coupe, convertible and four-door coupe, plus their respective...
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The Lexus NX crossover will be the star of the brand's new Super Bowl ad.
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2015 BMW 1-Series Hatch, 2016 Jaguar XF, VW Polo R WRC: Car News HeadlinesBMW has unveiled an updated version of its 1-Series Hatchback. Unfortunately, there are still no plans to bring the sporty hatch to the U.S. market. Jaguar’s next-generation XF is now in the final stages of development and we’ve spotted one of the prototypes. A debut is expected to take...
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2016 Cadillac CTS-V VideoSo, you want Corvette performance, but you want four doors. You have two options. The expensive, tough one? Start with a Corvette and a Sawzall. The easy way? Ante up for this car—the new, third-generation Cadillac CTS-V. ALSO SEE: 2016 Cadillac CTS-V Debuts In Detroit: Live Photos &...
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2016 Lexus RX Set For 2015 New York Auto ShowLexus is working on a new generation of its RX, which we will see for the first time at April’s 2015 New York Auto Show. Lexus was thought to be planning a debut for the popular crossover at this week’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show but the reveal has been pushed back to the New York event...
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2017 Ford F-150 Raptor VideoFord may have had the awesomely powerful GT supercar on its stand, but its trucks weren’t left in the dark. First the F-150 won the North American Truck of the Year award—and then came the Raptor. CHECK OUT: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Revealed With EcoBoost V-6 And 10-Speed Auto The Raptor...
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New McLaren 650S Variant To Debut At 2015 Geneva Motor ShowMcLaren’s big debut of 2015 will be its new entry-level model, the Sports Series, which we’re currently expecting to appear for the first time at the 2015 New York Auto Show in April. However, there might be something new on the McLaren stand at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show one month...
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Volkswagen will be out to claim its third consecutive title in the grueling competition known as the World Rally Championship, with a new version of its Pole R WRC. The new rally car was unveiled overnight at an event at VW’s headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, and will see its first competition next week when the 2015 WRC season-opener, the Rally Monte Carlo, gets underway. ALSO SEE: 2016 Cadillac CTS-V Video The 2015 Polo R WRC features the body of the recently updated Polo subcompact but its internals are mostly carried over from the successful cars of the 2013 and 2014 WRC seasons...
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Jaguar Considered Reviving X-Type Name For New SUV Before Settling On F-PaceJaguar used this week’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show to confirm that its first-ever SUV, which has been previewed by the C-X17 concept car and is due to go on sale in 2016, will be called an F-Pace. The name is meant to associate the sportiness of the F-Type with Jaguar’s historic catchphrase...
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Forbidden Fruit: 2015 BMW 1-Series HatchbackBMW’s 1-Series Hatchback has come in for its mid-cycle update and has received new some styling and powertrains in the process. The 1-Series Hatchback isn't sold in the U.S., and we’re not expecting this updated version to arrive either—instead, we’ll get the...
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2016 Jaguar XF Spy Shots (With Interior)Jaguar’s next-generation XF sedan has been spotted testing once again, this time wearing the sheet metal and lights of the final production version. Earlier shots showed the car as a test mule, with the new mechanicals hidden beneath the makeshift body of the current XF. The current XF made...
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Top Gear Introduces New Season By Way Of Lego: VideoTop Gear Series 22 kicks off this Sunday, and it's clear the crew is ready to get back to work. Well, at least the Stig is, after his well-deserved vacation. To illustrate the fact that the new season is nearly here, the team have turned to an interesting source for a new short teaser: Lego. WATCH...
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Dodge Challenger Scat Pack: A Sublime Burnout Machine - VideoSure, the Hellcat is the Dodge that makes all the headlines. And rightfully so, as the idea of a 707-horsepower coupe being offered for less than $65,000 is a big deal. ALSO SEE: 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Video It's not the only Challenger though, and there are some great choices available for those...
Jeff Glucker