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  • Mercedes-AMG buys 25 percent of MV Agusta

    A couple of weeks ago we brought you news that Daimler, through its Mercedes-AMG performance brand, was looking to acquire a stake in Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta. Well, it’s been confirmed today that Mercedes-AMG will in fact buy 25 percent of MV Agusta. The two have also signed a cooperation agreement on a long-term partnership, mainly in the area of marketing and sales, and under the deal Mercedes-AMG will be able to appoint a member of MV Agusta’s board of directors. No details have been disclosed of the price to be paid for the 25 percent stake, though it was...

  • 'Other Side' ad for the 2015 Honda Civic Type R
    Honda Launches Awesome Interactive Ad For 2015 Civic Type R

    Not only are Honda’s cars cooler overseas, its ads are too. Take for example the automaker’s new interactive ad for the 2015 Civic Type R, which won’t be offered in the U.S. The ad, which you can view here, is called Other Side and it's designed to bring to life Honda’s wild...

  • Vin Diesel’s character Dominic Toretto in ‘Furious 7’ race wars scene
    'Furious 7' Will See The Return Of Race Wars!

    There’s a new Fast and the Furious movie coming out in 2015, Furious 7, and it’s set to feature many of the original crew from the first movie, including the late Paul Walker. It will also feature one other important aspect borrowed from the first movie, the underground racing scene of...

  • 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport in Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Land Rover To Build Discovery Sport In Brazil

    Just a week after starting production of its Range Rover Evoque in China, the first time a Jaguar Land Rover vehicle has ever been built outside of the U.K., the British automaker confirmed that its Discovery Sport SUV will be built in Brazil. The announcement was made at this week’s Sao...

  • Ferrari LaFerrari up for sale (Image via Auto Trader UAE)
    Another Week, Another LaFerrari Goes Up For Sale

    A week ago we told you about a LaFerrari up for sale in Germany, and just a few weeks before that we saw another one up for sale in Dubai. Now we have details of yet two more examples of the Ferrari flagship up for sale, one in Dubai and the other in Luxembourg. Both are red and come with, you...

  • Teaser for Lister ‘Hypercar’
    Historic British brand Lister teases "hypercar"

    Earlier this year we brought you news about the revival of historic British brand Lister, a brand that dates back to the 1950s and produced a supercar called the Storm during the early ‘90s. Originally, the revived Lister was to produce recreations of the brand’s famous Knobbly racing...

  • 200 mph remote-controlled car built by Nic Case

    After years of attempts, remote-control car enthusiast Nic Case has finally built a car that passed 200 mph, possibly setting a new land speed record for R/C cars. We’re not talking scale but actual speed here, meaning Case’s R/C car, nicknamed the Bullet, will be able to put many life-sized high-performance cars to shame. DON'T MISS: The Road To 'Furious 7' Trailer: Video According to ROSSA, the Radio Operated Scale Speed Association, a group that sanctions speed trials in the world of R/C cars, Case’s car hit a top speed of 202.02 mph. The speed hasn’t been...

  • 1996 Acura Integra GS-R from The Fast and the Furious. Photo by eBay user jim19490.
    Acura Integra From 'The Fast And The Furious' For Sale On EBay

    A 1996 Acura Integra GS-R driven by Ja Rule in the first Fast and the Furious movie can now be yours.

  • Aeromobil 3.0 flying car prototype
    Aeromobil Flying Car Takes To The Skies: Video

    Slovakian startup Aeromobil used this week’s Pioneers Festival in Vienna, Austria to unveil the latest version of its flying car and demonstrate the vehicle in full flight. In previous showings, the vehicle only reached a few feet in the air. That certainly isn’t the case this time...

  • 2015 BMW X5 M and X6 M
    2015 BMW X5 M & X6 M, Ferrari Spin Off, Special Edition Panamera: Today’s Car News

    The 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show is just around the corner and today we have the first details on two new performance SUVs that are slated to be unveiled at the event. They are the 2015 BMW X5 M and X6 M, which come with 567 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of just 4.0 seconds. Fiat Chrysler...

  • Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas
    2014 Formula One United States Grand Prix Preview

    Round 17 of the 2014 Formula One World Championship brings us to Austin, Texas for the United States Grand Prix. This will be the third time that an F1 race will be held at the circuit, whose eclectic mix of corners, both fast and slow, makes the event technically demanding for the drivers and...

  • 2016 Ford Explorer facelift spy shots
    2016 Ford Explorer Set For L.A. Auto Show Debut

    Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has confirmed that its 2016 Explorer will be introduced at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show taking place next month. We’re not talking an all-new version of the popular SUV but an updated version of the model that’s been on sale since the 2011 model year. We...

  • 2015 Porsche Panamera Turbo S Executive Exclusive Series

    The new 911 Carrera GTS models won’t be the only new Porsches on show at next month’s 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show, as the German automaker has today revealed a new special edition based on the Panamera. The new special edition is called the Exclusive Series, and as its name suggests has been developed by the Porsche Exclusive personalization department. The special edition is available only in range-topping Panamera Turbo S Executive trim and is targeted at high-flying businessmen that typically have a chauffeur among their staff. The Executive Panameras are slightly longer than...

  • Ferrari F60 America launch, Beverly Hills, California
    Why Spinning Off Ferrari Makes So Much Sense

    Yesterday’s announcement that Ferrari would be split off from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] and have 10 percent of its shares sold to the public is sure to have come as a shock to many, but here’s a bit of insight into why the move makes so much sense for FCA. Maserati, which is...

  • 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport equipped with Stealth Pack
    Land Rover Eyes Electric SUV To Rival Upcoming Tesla Model X: Report

    Following news that Germany’s major luxury brands are all planning high-end electric cars to take on Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S and upcoming Model X, we now have details on similar plans at Land Rover. The British automaker is rumored to be eying a low-slung, car-like crossover...

  • 2013 Ford Police Interceptor concept
    New Ford Monitoring System Keeps Tabs On Cops

    Ford will offer a telematics system for police cars to monitor driver behavior.

  • 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO
    Nissan Prepping ‘NISMO Lounge’ For SEMA

    Nissan will have its own booth at the upcoming annual show of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), where it will feature a new ‘NISMO Lounge’ showcasing all the best parts of its official go-fast division as well as some of the people behind the brand. MUST SEE: Watch...

  • 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe first drive
    Cadillac Shows New Convertible To Dealers: Report

    Cadillac looks to be preparing a new convertible, its first since the XLR was dropped from the market back in 2009. According to Automotive News (subscription required), a photo of the new convertible was shown to dealers at an event hosted by Cadillac president Johan de Nysschen, where he outlined...

  • School Time jet-powered school bus screencap

    An Indiana man's jet-powered school bus puts every supercar to shame.

  • 2015 Panoz Esperante Spyder GT prototype on Jay Leno's Garage screencap
    2015 Panoz Esperante Spyder GT Rolls Into Jay Leno's Garage: Video

    A prototype of the updated Panoz Esperante is the latest car in Jay Leno's Garage.

  • Ferrari F60 America launch, Beverly Hills, California
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles To Spin Off Ferrari, Sell Shares In The Company

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE: FCAU] finally ended speculation that it plans to spin off Ferrari by announcing today that it will in fact make the famous sports car brand and racing team a separate unit. The automaker will also via Ferrari issue $2.5 billion in convertible bonds to help fund its...

  • 2010 Mazda Shinari concept
    Mazda 6 To Spawn Coupe And Mazdaspeed Variants By 2016: Report

    At the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show next month, Mazda will show an updated version of its 6 sedan. However, in the near future we may see some new variants introduced including the oft-rumored Mazdaspeed performance model as well as a new coupe. Auto Express, citing an inside source, reports that a 6...

  • 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe spy shots
    2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe Spy Shots

    Cadillac’s new ATS-V is set for a debut at next month’s Los Angeles Auto Show, in both sedan and coupe and bodystyles, and today we have an undisguised version of the latter. The car was snapped by one of our photographers during what appears to be an official photo shoot, revealing the...

  • 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C
    2015 Alfa Romeo 4C: Best Car To Buy 2015 Nominee

    Exotic. Italian. Sexy. Quick. Nimble. Priced under $70,000. The Alfa Romeo 4C ticks all of these boxes. And a whole bunch more. In the performance per dollar world—or performance per pound—the Alfa Romeo 4C is a flyweight that punches with the heavyweights. No, it won’t knock the...

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