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A prototype for the next-generation BMW 7-Series has been spotted again, and this latest one is wearing the least camouflage gear we’ve seen yet. It reveals much of the car’s final design, including what appears to be a Bangle Butt-style trunklid. Mercedes-AMG has confirmed plans to introduce a new range of AMG Sport models. We’ll see the first of these at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show in January, one of which will be based on the yet-to-be-revealed GLE-Class Coupe. Some of the fuel economy numbers for the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 have surfaced. They show that the car is far from...
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Mercedes-AMG Teases New AMG Sport Versions Of The C-Class And Upcoming GLE CoupeWe’ve known for some time that Mercedes-AMG was planning a new range of performance vehicles to fill the gap between Mercedes-Benz’s range-topping variants and its own dedicated high-performance cars. We can now confirm that the new range is to be grouped under the AMG Sport heading and...
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2015 Dodge Viper SRT, 2016 BMW 3-Series Plug-In Hybrid, McLaren P1 Crash: Today’s Car NewsDodge recently announced that it was dropping the price of its 2015 Viper SRT by $15,000. However, this was only for the base model. Pricing for the other variants, like the GTS, Time Attack and new GT, has now been revealed. A facelifted version of the BMW 3-Series is due next year, and this...
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Pricing Released For Full 2015 Dodge Viper SRT LineupWe've known for a bit that Dodge was dropping prices on the 2015 Viper. The automaker did just that for the base car, bringing the MSRP down by $15,000 to just under $85,000. This move bought a nice bit of life into Viper sales, as the car was previously not selling well. After the price cut, the...
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2016 BMW 3-Series Plug-In Hybrid First DetailsNext year we’ll see the first regular BMW models fitted with the advanced plug-in hybrid technology already found in the automaker’s i8 sports car, starting with an X5 plug-in hybrid which we’ve already seen in concept form. The technology, dubbed eDrive, is also destined for...
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Tom 'Mr. Le Mans' Kristensen To Retire From RacingHe's been called the greatest driver ever to pilot a vehicle in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. You can debate that claim, but you can't debate the fact that Tom Kristensen has won the great race nine times. Six of his wins were peeled off in consecutive years, and he's owned the race for multiple...
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The Razor Crazy Kart is an oh-so-cool toy that lets you live out your drifting fantasies. It's not easy, of course, as the kart takes a bit of practice to get used to. That doesn't mean there are folks who are already pretty amazing with respect to their kart control skills. At the top of the list is Ali Kermani... otherwise known as Ken Box. DON'T MISS: 27-Year-Old That Crashed McLaren P1 Had Car For Less Than 24 Hours You should remember that name from last year. Kermani created a parody of Ken Block by way of a Gymkhana style video all done on the Crazy Kart. The result was excellent, and...
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Watch McLaren Start Testing Honda’s New Formula One Engine: VideoBetween 1988 and 1992, McLaren Formula One cars powered by Honda engines were dominant on the track. In fact, during those years McLaren racked up 44 wins and eight titles thanks to the likes of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna. Now, McLaren and Honda are looking to rekindle those glory days by once...
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First 2015 Ford Mustang GT To Break Into The 9s: VideoA 2015 Ford Mustang GT clocks a 9.91-second quarter-mile pass at 135 mph.
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McLaren P1 Suffers Serious Crash In DallasEarlier this month, a McLaren P1 suffered a bit of pain when the driver tried to 50-50 grind a tollbooth curb in Japan. Now we have a stateside smash-up with a McLaren P1, which took place on a stretch of road near Dallas, Texas. There are no details yet surrounding the crash, but considering the...
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Nissan GT-R Updates, Ferrari LaFerrari Review, Cadillac Future: Car News HeadlinesNissan’s GT-R has received a new round of updates for the Japanese market that hint at what’s in store for the 2016 model year here in the U.S. No extra power is on offer but there is a new variant dubbed the GT-R Track Edition by NISMO. British journo Chris Harris has put together a...
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2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06: First Fuel Economy Figures ReleasedThe 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 gets an EPA-rated 16 mpg combined with the automatic transmission.
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Vehicle tuner Saleen looks to be in some serious financial trouble, with a recent quarterly report filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealing the dire situation. According to the report, Saleen had just $7,261 in cash as of September 30, 2014, and liabilities totaling more than $7 million—including unpaid wages, payroll taxes and bank loans. ALSO SEE: 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06: First Fuel Economy Figures Released Incredibly, total assets for the company, including property and equipment, is less than $1.4 million, and cash has been bleeding to the tune...
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Chris Harris Gets Sideways In The Ferrari LaFerrari: VideoBritish automotive journalist Chris Harris recently started his own video channel on YouTube, aptly named Chris Harris On Cars, and one of his first videos is this epic review of the Ferrari LaFerrari. He gives us a good impression of the new Ferrari flagship on some of Maranello’s...
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Cadillac Chief Hints At Diesels, V-Series SUV And New Sports CarSince taking up the reins at Cadillac, long-time Audi exec and former boss of Infiniti Johan de Nysschen has been dropping plenty of hints about the American luxury brand’s future. Cadillac is in the midst of significant change, with the brand already announcing a new naming strategy plus a...
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2016 Fiat 500X U.S. Specs: VideoAfter a global debut last month at the 2014 Paris Auto Show, Fiat’s new 500X crossover has now made its local debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show and will soon be on its way to dealerships across the country. Pricing is yet to be revealed but we suspect it will start around $20k, making...
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Nissan GT-R Gets A Few Updates For Japan, Plus 45th Anniversary Model: VideoSince its introduction for 2009, the R35 Nissan GT-R has continued to be upgraded and refined and with each successive model year. Typically, these upgrades are introduced first in the GT-R’s home market of Japan, so the latest version of the GT-R that has just gone on sale in Japan may hint...
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Evo’s Time Has Come And Gone, Says Mitsubishi’s U.S. ChiefMitsubishi’s U.S. chief has confirmed what most of us already knew: That there won’t be a direct replacement for the awesome Lancer Evolution when the current model bows out of the market after the 2015 model year. WATCH: Chris Harris Gets Sideways In The Ferrari LaFerarri: Video...
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Mercedes-Benz is scheduled to unveil a new concept car at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in early January, which the automaker is hoping will drive the social discourse on mobility and the design of the urban environment ahead—primarily in the area of autonomous cars. We’ve already been given a preview of the concept’s interior, which looks more like a lounge than the cabin of a car, and now we have some spy shots showing the exterior. The concept is heavily masked but we can make out the general shape and see the design of its tail-lights, which looks to feature the...
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Bugatti Opens Its First 'Lifestyle Boutique' In LondonBugatti opens a brand-themed clothing store in London.
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Driver Sets New World Record In A BMW M4: VideoThe driver of a BMW M4 coupe has just set a very unusual world record: “the most donuts around a car driving on two wheels in one minute.” The feat appears to have taken place at the same event in China where another driver set a new world record for the tightest parallel park. MUST...
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Next Jeep Wrangler To Get Eight-Speed Auto: ReportThe next Jeep Wrangler will reportedly get the eight-speed automatic transmission used in other Chrysler products.
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Subaru Releases STI-Enhanced Forester tS In JapanSubaru’s Forester has received a new STI-enhanced variant, but like the STI-enhanced BRZ the new hot Forester is being offered exclusively in Japan. We’re not talking a fully-fledged STI model like the Impreza WRX STI, but rather a run-of-the-mill Subaru that's been upgraded with some...
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2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R In The Works?If you thought the all-new 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 unveiled last week at the Los Angeles Auto Show was the end of the road for factory tuning of the new Mustang platform, then you’d be wrong. Yes, the GT350 that we’ve all been drooling over for the past few days is actually the...
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