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  • BMW i8 Concours d'Elegance Edition

    The BMW i8 is taking the world’s automotive media by storm, impressing with its style, performance, and efficiency. But soon, there’ll be an even more impressive example on the road: the one-of-a-kind BMW i8 Concours d’Elegance Edition. ALSO SEE: New Toyota Supra Powertrain Details Emerge Scheduled to go up for auction at the Gooding & Company event ahead of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this August 16th, the factory customized BMW i8 will get a unique treatment inside and out. BMW Individual Frozen Grey Metallic paint will cover the exterior, while the...

  • Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg at the 2014 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix
    Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg Secures Pole For 2014 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix

    Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg will start on pole tomorrow for the 2014 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix after yet another strong performance during today’s qualifying. Unfortunately for his teammate Lewis Hamilton, who was the fastest during practice, an engine fire just minutes into the...

  • 2015 Porsche Cayenne Diesel
    2015 Porsche Cayenne, 2016 Acura NSX, Aston Martin Lagonda: This Week's Top Photos

    Porsche’s second-generation Cayenne SUV has just undergone its mid-cycle update and this week we got our first look at the latest model, which goes on sale later this year as a 2015 model. Among the updates are a new plug-in hybrid model and a twin-turbocharged V-6 engine. Ford is rumored to...

  • 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat VIN0001
    2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat VIN0001 To Be Auctioned For Charity At Barrett-Jackson Vegas

    A one-off take on the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat for the very first example will cross the auction block for charity at the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas event in September. ALSO SEE: 2016 Acura NSX Burns To The Ground During 'Ring Testing The car, bearing the identification plate...

  • Ferrari at the 2014 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix
    2014 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix Weather Forecast

    They say no drivers are indifferent to the Hungarian Grand Prix’s Hungaroring; either they love it or hate it, along with the hot weather that it’s famous for. And teams will certainly be in for some hot weather during this weekend’s event. Temperatures are expected to peak around...

  • 2014 McLaren 12C GT3 race car
    Six McLaren 12C GT3s Competing In 2014 Spa 24 Hours

    In the beautiful Ardennes Forest of Belgium is the legendary Spa Francorchamps race track, where once a year the Spa 24 Hours, the highlight of the Blancpain Endurance Series, takes place. This year’s race gets underway tomorrow and McLaren has confirmed that six of its 12C GT3 race cars will...

  • Lambda Performance Ford GT GT3 race car. Image via Lambda Performance.

    If a car sounds this good on a GoPro, it must be stupefyingly awesome in real life. Listen to this Ford GT in GT3 trim and feel the vibrations of a higher plane of existence. MUST WATCH: 5,000-HP, 348-MPH Devel Sixteen Spotted In The Wild: Video Built by Lambda Performance, and recorded by Auto Emotionen, the Ford GT GT3 race car is one of the beasts that may just bring Ford back to Le Mans by 2016. The engine is a 575-hp Roush-Yates 5.3-liter V-8. It’s paired to an Xtrac sequential gearbox, and the car sits on an exclusive Supashock suspension system. You can follow along with the...

  • 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat burnout
    2016 Acura NSX Fire, Hellcat Driven, Tesla At The ‘Ring: The Week In Reverse

    The 2016 Acura NSX is spied testing at the Nürburgring and burns to the ground the next day, we drive the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and learn why that engine won’t end up in the Viper, and Tesla’s Model S succumbs to the rigors of the ‘Ring. It’s The Week In...

  • New limited-edition Aston Martin Lagonda sedan
    2015 Ford Mustang F35, Aston Martin Lagonda, Toyota Supra Details: Today’s Car News

    It’s the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin this week and Ford has taken the wraps of a new customized Mustang. The car is based on the latest 2015 Mustang GT and takes its inspiration from the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jet. Aston Martin’s Lagonda marque is making a...

  • Subaru WRX S4 teaser image
    Subaru Announces New WRX S4 Sedan For Japanese Launch August 25

    A Subaru WRX with more power and performance—that’s the STI, right? And an Audi A4 with more power and performance—that’s the S4? Nope and nope. At least not in this case. Due for launch at 11:00 a.m. local time on August 25th in Japan, a new sedan dubbed “WRX...

  • 2016 Audi TT
    2015 European Car Of The Year Nominees Announced

    The title of European Car of the Year is one all manufacturers selling in Europe want to win, and there's sure to be hot debate over 2015's victor now the nominations list has been revealed in full. ALSO SEE: 2016 Acura NSX Burns To The Ground During 'Ring Testing To be eligible, a vehicle has to...

  • Wayne Taylor Racing Corvette Daytona Prototype does slow-motion burnout
    Slow Motion Corvette Daytona Prototype Burnout At Indy: Video

    Some say social media is useless and has no purpose. All we know is it just brought us this slow-motion burnout of a Corvette Daytona Prototype as it leaves the pits in testing for the Brickyard Grand Prix at Indy. ALSO SEE: 2016 Acura NSX Burns To The Ground During 'Ring Testing Posted by Jordan...

  • Mercedes-AMG M178 twin-turbo V-8 engine

    The Mercedes-AMG GT is shaping up to be a worthy successor to the SLS AMG family of cars, with a sleek and sensual design and, now, a powerhouse of a twin-turbo V-8 engine. MUST WATCH: 5,000-HP, 348-MPH Devel Sixteen Spotted In The Wild: Video Displacing just 4.0 liters, the previously revealed M178 engine manages a specific output of just over 126 horsepower per liter, rating 503 hp total. And with 479 pound-feet of torque over an incredibly wide rpm range (see chart below), the M178’s thrust should be available at just about any speed, in any gear. The M178 weighs 460 pounds dry...

  • Forza Horizon 2
    First 100 Cars For Forza Horizon 2 Announced

    One hundred cars isn't a lot for a modern driving simulator, but Turn 10 Studios has traditionally gone for the "quality over quantity" approach with its Forza Motorsport games. The latest, Forza Horizon 2, lands on September 30 and the title's first hundred cars have now been revealed. MUST WATCH...

  • 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster
    Aston Martin In No Rush To Appoint New CEO

    It was revealed as far back as May of 2013 that Aston Martin’s Dr. Ulrich Bez would be stepping down from the CEO position after running the company since 2000. A replacement for Bez is yet to be appointed but senior executives from the firm say there is no rush to find a successor because...

  • 2015 Ford Mustang F-35 Lightning II
    2015 Ford Mustang Inspired By F-35 Jet Revealed At 2014 EAA AirVenture

    The name Mustang is as intrinsically linked with aviation as it is with automobiles, so it seems appropriate that Ford's latest one-off Mustang build has been inspired by one of America's latest fighter jets. The special 2015 Ford Mustang has been inspired by the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II...

  • Toyota FT-1 concept, 2014 Detroit Auto Show
    New Toyota Supra Powertrain Details Emerge

    Toyota has teamed up with BMW to develop a new sports car platform that will underpin a new Supra from the Japanese automaker and a replacement for the Z4 from the German side. BMW is thought to be doing most of the development work for the platform and engines that will power the cars, in return...

  • 2015 Ford Falcon XR8
    2015 Ford Falcon Revealed In XR Performance Trim: Forbidden Fruit

    This is the final version of Ford’s Falcon sedan designed and built in Australia. The latest Falcon was revealed today in its XR6 and XR8 performance trim and will be hitting the Aussie and New Zealand markets at the end of the year. The regular model will be revealed at a later date. Sadly...

  • New limited-edition Aston Martin Lagonda sedan

    After ages of speculation and rumor, Aston Martin today confirmed the return of the historic Lagonda badge to its line, once again for a sedan. The new sedan wears sleek and sultry Aston looks every bit as well as the two-door models, and it will only be available to an exclusive section of Aston’s market. Built exclusively for the Middle East, the new Lagonda will see “strictly limited series production” begin in early 2015. MUST WATCH: 5,000-HP, 348-MPH Devel Sixteen Spotted In The Wild: Video Hand-built by the team of craft builders in Gaydon, the Lagonda will be...

  • Maserati Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Limited Edition
    Maserati Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Edition Arrives In U.S. Trim

    Revealed last fall at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, the Maserati Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Limited Edition brings together two of Italy’s greatest luxury marques in celebration of the carmaker’s 100th anniversary. Only 100 examples of the car will be sold worldwide, and Maserati...

  • 1995 McLaren F1 for auction via Gooding & Company
    1995 McLaren F1 Heading To Gooding & Co. Auction For $12-14 Million: Pebble Beach 2014

    While the Ferrari 250s and 275s continue to dominate the record sale prices at collector car auctions around the world, the McLaren F1 appears to be gaining ground, with this pristine three-owner example expected to bring $12,000,000 to $14,000,000 at auction during this year’s Gooding &...

  • 2017 Acura NSX prototype burns at the Nürburgring - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2016 Acura NSX Burns To The Ground During ‘Ring Testing: Update

    A prototype for Acura’s second-generation NSX supercar only started testing at the Nürburgring yesterday, but already the car has been destroyed. The prototype caught fire during today's round of testing but fortunately the driver managed to pull over and jump out before the flames...

  • 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost engine bay. Image via Reddit user noname87scr.
    This Is The 2015 Mustang EcoBoost Engine: Underhood Shot

    There’s no denying the 2015 Mustang EcoBoost’s turbo four-pot engine sounds pretty good for what it is, and that it packs a definite punch for its size. But what does it look like in its office? Now we know. ALSO SEE: Open Your Ears To Take In The EcoBoost-Powered 2015 Mustang Actually...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-In Hybrid
    Mercedes S-Class Plug-In Hybrid Ad Highlights F1 Tech: Video

    You might think there's not much similarity between a Grand Prix race car and a luxury Mercedes sedan. And... well, you'd be right. The F1 car is hugely faster, single-minded, needs hundreds of people to maintain it on a weekly basis and is utterly useless at picking up the groceries. The S-Class...

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