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We’ve just driven the all-new Lexus RC F, the Japanese automaker’s rival to the BMW M4 and upcoming coupe versions of the Cadillac ATS-V and Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG. While all its rivals move to turbocharged power, the Lexus stands apart thanks to its naturally aspirated V-8 and all 467 horses that come with it. A prototype for the next-generation BMW 7-Series has been spotted. The latest test car features the light units we’ll see on the final production version due out next year. It’s no secret that the latest Dodge Viper SRT hasn’t been selling as well as...
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2015 Dodge Viper SRT Starting Price Dropped By $15,000: OfficialDodge has just announced a round of updates for its 2015 Viper SRT but the updates alone aren’t likely to see the sales performance of the all-American supercar change for the better. Yes, the latest Viper hasn’t exactly been racing off dealer lots, with more than 600 examples said to...
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Peugeot Reveals 308 GT Hot Hatchback, Diesel GT Wagon TooMost people associate the acronym GTI with Volkswagen, but French automaker Peugeot has a long and possibly even more illustrious history with those three letters than even VW. GTI has graced the rump of some of the best-ever hot hatchbacks (and even a few sedans, in the 1980s) and more recently...
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2015 Aston Martin Lagonda sedan revealedThe first Lagonda since the William Towns-designed wedge of the 1970s and ‘80s is currently undergoing final testing in the extreme heat of Oman, ahead of a market launch next year. But Aston Martin isn’t launching a standalone Lagonda brand as it had hoped to only a few years ago;...
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Cadillac Autonomous And Connected Car Tech Coming For 2017: VideoCadillac has confirmed that from the 2017 model year some of its vehicles will be available with autonomous and connected car technology. The announcement was made by General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] CEO Mary Barra last night at the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) World Congress in Detroit...
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Zagato reveals one-off Aston Martin Virage shooting brakeFamed Italian design house and coachbuilder Zagato turned 95 this year, and already we’ve seen the firm unveil the Lamborghini Gallardo-based 5-95 as part of the celebrations. Now, Zagato has pulled the covers off a second celebratory vehicle, the one-off Aston Martin Virage Shooting Brake...
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After a poor start, Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton took advantage of a rare slip up by his teammate Nico Rosberg to win the 2014 Formula One Italian Grand Prix at Monza yesterday. Rosberg finished second, making this the seventh one-two finish for Mercedes this season. Rounding out the top three was Williams’ Felipe Massa, who crossed the line 25 seconds behind the winner. Hamilton, starting from pole, got away badly due to some software issues and was passed by not only Rosberg but McLaren's Kevin Magnussen and Massa as well. However, Magnussen was soon passed for second place by...
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2015 Lexus RC F first drive reviewAt some point in the early 2000s, Lexus approached peak grandma. Cars like the SC convertible and the ES sedan were arguably its best efforts, just when Cadillac was brewing up a revival and BMW putting out some of its best machinery before electronic controls became a generation's voodoo curse. A...
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Bugatti Veyron Successor To Be Called The Chiron?The decade-long production run of the Bugatti Veyron finally comes to an end next year, but an even faster successor for what is still the official fastest production car in the world is coming—and it may be called the Chiron. The information was first reported by Car and Driver. ALSO SEE...
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Hamilton Edges Out Rosberg For 2014 Formula One Italian Grand Prix PoleMercedes AMG driver Lewis Hamilton managed to secure pole position for the 2014 Formula One Italian Grand Prix, the Briton’s first in eight races. Hamilton set a blistering 1:24.109 in the third qualifying session, though his teammate Nico Rosberg was only a little over 0.2 of a second...
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2015 Discovery Sport, 2015 Dodge Viper SRT, 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata: This Week’s Top PhotosMazda’s fourth-generation MX-5 Miata, the ND, made its debut this week. The design is stunning, and the best part is that the car weighs around 220 pounds less than the outgoing model. Audi’s A6 has undergone a mid-cycle update for the 2016 model year. The updated car features new...
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2014 Formula One Italian Grand Prix Weather ForecastThe weather at Monza is looking perfect for this weekend’s 2014 Formula One Italian Grand Prix, with clear, sunny conditions predicted for both tomorrow’s qualifying and Sunday’s eventual race. Peak temperature for Sunday will be a warm 79 degrees F (26 degrees C), wind speed will...
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The 2014 L.A. Auto Show Design Challenge looks to the future of connected cars.
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Toyota Safety Tech Paves The Way For Autonomous CarsToyota demonstrated new safety technology at an event in Michigan.
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Lincoln Starts New Ad Campaign Starring Matthew McConaughey: VideoLincoln launches a new ad campaign with Matthew McConaughey.
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Bugatti Replica Can Be Yours For Over 100 LargeDo you dream of one day parking a Bugatti Veyron outside of your home? Well, that's a rather big dream and it would take an equally big stack of cash to pull that off. A Veyron is a seven-figure car produced in small numbers. The combination of rare and expensive means that it's highly unlikely...
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Jay Leno Tests New Carbon Fiber Wheels: VideoOnce the preserve of race cars, you can now get carbon fiber on everything from dashboard trim to key fobs. But its light weight gives it far more potential than decorative objects, as Carbon Revolution's one-piece wheels can demonstrate. Jay Leno tests the all carbon wheels in his latest video, as...
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2015 Lexus RC F, 2017 BMW 1-Series Sedan, Devine DS Concept: Today’s Car NewsLexus’ new RC F high-performance coupe is on its way to showrooms, where it will wear a $63,325 price tag. That’s slightly cheaper than one of its main rivals, the BMW M4, but the Lexus is also packing more power. BMW has been rumored to be working on a 1-Series sedan for the past...
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The Mercedes-Benz AMG GT will launch in Driveclub one month after its real-world reveal.
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2015 Lotus Elise S Cup: Forbidden FruitOnly a couple of weeks ago we spotted a Lotus Elise prototype testing at the Nürburgring, which we reported at the time was for a road-going version of the automaker’s Elise S Cup R race car. Now, Lotus has confirmed the car's launch and released this first photo of it. The new sports...
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Watch BMW’s 600-Horsepower M5 ’30 Jahre’ Edition Burn Rubber: VideoBMW launched a special version of its latest M5 to celebrate the nameplate’s 30th anniversary this year. The special version is called the M5 30 Jahre Edition, German for “30 years,” and just 300 of them will be built for worldwide sale. And of these, only 30 will make it to U.S...
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Wiesmann Seeks New InvestorsWiesmann, the German manufacturer of lightweight, retro-styled sports cars powered by BMW M engines, finally went out of business earlier this year after several years of barely scraping by. But for brothers Martin and Friedhelm Wiesmann, it’s still not quite over for the company they founded...
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2015 Lexus RC F Comes With 467 Horsepower, $63,325 Price TagThe Lexus IS F has driven off into the sunset but fear not F fans as Lexus has a new performance offering, the 2015 RC F, which is on sale now, priced from $63,325 including $925 in shipping. That makes it a couple of grand cheaper than the rival 2015 BMW M4, which starts at $65,125, and you also...
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Limited Run Of Ian Callum's Jaguar Mark 2 To Be Built After AllWe've lost count of the number of times automakers have claimed they wouldn't build a car and then built it anyway after seeing the potential market. The same clearly happens in the realm of bespoke classic car conversions, as Classic Motor Cars Limited (CMC) has announced it will produce a limited...
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