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  • Spa-Francorchamps, home of the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix

    The weather is often very changeable in the area surrounding the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, where the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix has been held since the sport’s inaugural season back in 1950. Because of this, races at Spa are rarely straightforward. The current weather forecast for Sunday’s race is partially cloudy skies and a low chance of rain. The peak temperature is only expected to reach 55 degrees F (13 degrees C) and humidity will be a high 81 percent. While it looks like we could be in for a dry race, some rain fell overnight and more of the wet stuff is expected for...

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    Mazda To Launch New RX-7 And RX-9 By 2020: Report

    While there have been plenty of reports on the potential return of a rotary-powered sports car at Mazda, the latest has got to be the most ambitious yet. Motoring claims Mazda could launch not one but two rotary sports cars within the next several years, giving the automaker a three-tiered sports...

  • Motor Authority and the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat visit the lovely land of Burnoutistan
    Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Burnout, Motor Authority Style: Video

    If you’ve seen one burnout, you’ve seen ‘em all, right? No, not really. And certainly not when the new 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is involved. This is our entry into the rubber-burning festivities. You will enjoy it. ALSO SEE: Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Dyno Tested, May...

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    Blancfleet Launches Uber-Style Car Sharing For The Rich

    Blancfleet's business model of funding supercar rental through pre-reserved slots is already innovative, and makes renting out that dream car surprisingly affordable. Now the firm is extending that to a different service which it calls Mogul—an Uber-style service for a wealthier client. DON'T...

  • 2015 Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo race car
    Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo Sounds Amazing As It Leaves The Quail: Video

    The newest race car from Lamborghini, based on its new Huracán road-going super sports car, made its debut last week during The Quail’s festivities leading up to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Here, we get to hear the uncorked race engine as the car gently departs its...

  • Subaru-powered Porsche 917/10 replica
    Home-built, Subaru-powered Porsche 917/10 replica for sale

    The great race cars of yesterday command outrageous prices today, so sometimes putting one in your driveway requires a little creativity. That's what the builder of this beast from Bring A Trailer did. What we have here is a replica 1971 Porsche 917/10 Can-Am racer powered by a pair of Subaru...

  • 2015 Ford Mustang live photos, 2014 Detroit Auto Show

    Leaked window stickers reveal 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost and V-6 fuel-economy ratings.

  • Youabian Puma
    Youabian Puma Performs Merciless Assault On The World’s Eyes In Promo Video

    The Youabian Puma is a vehicle we’ve previously been reluctant to touch (or look at directly). But there’s a promo video of the hideous beast roaming the web, and we just had to share, if only because misery loves company. DON'T MISS: Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Dyno Tested, May Be...

  • Ferrari 458 Speciale Spider spy shots (Image via 4WheelsNews)
    Ferrari 458 Speciale Spider Spy Shots

    Ferrari is working on a convertible version of its hardcore 458 Speciale, as evidenced by a prototype spotted outside the company’s headquarters in Maranello, Italy. The prototype, photos of which can be found on 4WheelsNews, features the convertible body of the 458 Spider but with a number...

  • 1,029-horsepower Bisimoto Honda Odyssey
    Watch This 1,029-HP Honda Odyssey Minivan Roast Its Tires: Video

    We've all seen it happen. One of our car-loving friends sells their awesome sports car and buys a minivan because a new kid's on the way and they need more space. It's a bittersweet day for most, but it doesn't have to be. At least not if you have Bisimoto on the job. The original video of the...

  • 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
    2015 Corvette 8-Speed, 2017 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, Joss Supercar: Car News Headlines

    For 2015, Chevrolet’s Corvette sports car is getting an eight-speed automatic as a replacement for the 2014 model’s six-speeder. We’ve just tested it and found it to be great—on the street and at the track. Hyundai engineers are working on a second-generation Genesis Coupe...

  • Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge prototype meets Eau Rouge
    Sebastian Vettel Drives The Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge On Eau Rouge: Video

    Infiniti’s Q50 Eau Rouge, which is officially ‘just’ a prototype, despite Infiniti’s non-stop announcements concerning it, has finally met the famous corner from which it derives its name. We’re talking, of course, about the Eau Rouge corner of the Spa-Francorchamps...

  • 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat strapped to a dyno (Image via Motor Trend)

    We all know the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is rated at 707 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque, making it the most powerful muscle car ever to enter production. But could the car be producing even more power than the official numbers suggest? Motor Trend recently took an example down to K&N Engineering's shop in Riverside, California, where it was strapped to a dyno and its engine given free rein to unleash hell. According to the results, the car, an automatic-equipped model, produced 635 hp and 591 lb-ft at the wheels. MUST SEE: Watch This 1,029-HP Honda Odyssey Minivan Roast...

  • 2014 Lotus E22 Formula One car (Lotus F1 Team Facebook)
    Lotus F1 Team Posts Record $107.9 Million Loss

    Junior Johnson once said that the best way to make a small fortune in motor racing was to start with a big one. While the exact wording might have changed over time, as quotes tend to, the sentiment is alive and well. Particularly at the Lotus F1 team, which started with a fortune and last year...

  • 2016 Cadillac ATS-V spy shots
    Cadillac ATS-V To Debut At L.A. Auto Show, CTS-V At Detroit: Report

    Cadillac is gearing up for a raft of new model arrivals in the next 12 to 18 months, the highlight of which will be a new flagship sedan. The good news is that we don’t have long to wait until we see the brand’s new model onslaught start, as the first new arrival will reportedly appear...

  • Spa-Francorchamps, home of the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix
    2014 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix Preview

    After the long summer break, Formula One racing returns this weekend with the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix, which will once again be held at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in the beautiful Ardennes. A lot has transpired in the past couple of weeks, with Toro Rosso confirming 16-year-old Dutch racing...

  • Joss JP1 supercar prototype
    Australia’s Joss Supercar Not Dead Yet, Company Turns To Crowdfunding

    Australians are well known for their love of performance cars but in a few years the country’s auto industry will be almost non-existent, with the remaining plants of Ford, Holden and Toyota located there all scheduled to close before the end of 2017. Not yet ready to throw in the towel is a...

  • 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
    2015 Chevrolet Corvette 8-Speed Automatic First Drive: Video

    What do you do when Chevy hands you the keys to a 2015 Corvette Stingray and an open run at the Milford Road Course? You flog it for all you’re worth, whether you know the track or not. That’s just what we did yesterday. Of course, this wasn’t your usual 7-speed manual Stingray...

  • 2014 Aston Martin DB9

    Aston Martin is developing a new platform that will underpin all of its next-generation models, starting with the next DB9 due around 2016. There is now some debate within the company as to what name should be used for the new car. The "DB" part, the initials of David Brown, who owned and ran the company from 1947 to 1972, is expected to remain, but whether a "9" is attached to it or some other number is yet to be decided. MUST WATCH: Hear The 2015 Ford Mustang GT Rev Its V-8: Video “It’ll definitely be a DB,” Aston Martin design director Marek Reichman told Autocar...

  • Infiniti Q50L
    Infiniti Q50 Long-Wheelbase Revealed, Will Be Built And Sold In China

    In China's heavy traffic, there's little appeal to be had from the driving process. Those who can afford it hire someone else to do the job for them, while they recline in the back—usually in one of the multitude of long-wheelbase models offered exclusively in the country. Latest to add...

  • 2015 Lotus Elise S Cup R road car spy shots
    2015 Lotus Elise S Cup R road car spy shots

    Lotus appears to be working on a new version of its Elise sports car, believed to be based on the Elise S Cup R race car that debuted earlier this year and was designed for the Lotus Cup racing series. This prototype, spotted at the Nürburgring, features a body kit almost identical to the one...

  • 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible, 2014 New York Auto Show
    2015 Corvette Z06, 2016 Discovery Sport, New Infiniti Concept: Today’s Car News

    The official order guide for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette lineup has come online, and it reveals that the weight of the 2015 Z06 will be substantially higher than that of the previous-generation model. Of course, power in the latest Z06 is also substantially higher. Land Rover has given us a glimpse...

  • 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06  -  2014 Detroit Auto Show live photos
    2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Much Heavier Than Predecessor

    Weight is typically the enemy of the performance car, so the news that the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is heavier than its predecessor isn't exactly fantastic. And given that the Corvette has a new aluminum structure beneath its body panels, it's surprising news too. According to the 2015...

  • 2015 Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo race car
    Lamborghini CEO Hints At Rear-Wheel-Drive Huracán

    At the recent 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Lamborghini presented its new Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo race car. Curiously, the new race car featured a rear-wheel-drive system as opposed to the all-wheel-drive setup found in the Gallardo Super Trofeo that it replaces from...

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