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  • 2012 Bentley Mulsanne

    Earlier this month we brought you news that Bentley is working on a more powerful version of its Mulsanne flagship sedan. We now have a report claiming the more powerful Mulsanne will carry the Speed title currently applied to the most powerful versions of Bentley’s Continental GT and Flying Spur models. Auto Express, citing Bentley insiders, reports that a new Mulsanne Speed is coming, and that it will be rated at around 550 horsepower, up from the standard Mulsanne’s 505 hp. By comparison, the 2015 Continental GT Speed is rated at 626 hp. You might be wondering why...

  • Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg at the 2014 Formula One German Grand Prix
    Mercedes AMG Dominant At 2014 Formula One German Grand Prix

    Mercedes AMG driver Nico Rosberg was never really under threat during the entire 2014 Formula One German Grand Prix yesterday, with the German taking a dominating home victory at his home event, held this year at the Hockenheimring. This was Rosberg’s fourth win of the season and Mercedes...

  • 2016 Ford Mustang GT350 (SVT) spy shots
    2016 Ford Mustang GT350 (SVT) Spy Video

    Ford’s all-new, sixth-generation Mustang is now just a couple of months away from hitting the showroom floor, in base, EcoBoost and GT trim, but we’ve got details on an additional variant that will be arriving in the near future. We still don’t have confirmation of the car’s...

  • Qualifying at the 2014 Formula One German Grand Prix
    Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg Takes Pole At Formula One German Grand Prix Qualifying

    Mercedes AMG driver Nico Rosberg secured pole position in front of his home crowd during today’s qualifying session for the 2014 Formula One German Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring. His teammate Lewis Hamilton was quicker during yesterday’s practice but the Briton suffered a brake...

  • 2015 Ford Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition
    Michael Schumacher, Mercedes-AMG GT, 2015 Ford Mustang Specs: The Week In Reverse

    Michael Schumacher’s wife says the worst part is over, the story behind Mercedes-AMG GT’s twin-turbo V-8 engine is told, and the full weight and power specs for the 2015 Ford Mustang coupe are out—it’s The Week In Reverse. After a head injury from a ski accident left Formula...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG Coupe
    2015 Mercedes S65 AMG Coupe, 2016 Ford Mustang GT350, 2016 Cadillac ATS-V: This Week’s Top Photos

    Mercedes-Benz this week revealed its latest 12-cylinder grand tourer: the 2015 S65 AMG Coupe. The car packs a V-12 that rates in at 621 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque, and all of that is funneled to the rear wheels only. We’ve just driven the 2015 Bentley Continental GT Speed...

  • What is your ultimate muscle car?

    If you're like us, the weekend is always calling with its gasoline-soaked temptations. So take a minute and daydream with us—what’s your ultimate muscle car? Take the poll and let us know. Or, if you’re so inclined, tell us what option you’d rather choose in the comments below—but be sure to vote and record your preference for something other than our short list. MUST WATCH: Lamborghini Veneno Roadster Delivered In Germany: Gallery, Video Each of the options offers its own attraction; the SRT Hellcat lays claim to being the most powerful production muscle car...

  • Hockenheimring, home of the Formula One German Grand Prix
    2014 Formula One German Grand Prix Weather Forecast

    Although the weather was good during practice today at the 2014 Formula One German Grand Prix, some rain is predicted for Sunday’s race. The race this year is taking place at the Hockenheimring, where in addition to rain we should see winds of just 6 mph and a peak temperature of 86 degrees F...

  • First Lamborghini Veneno Roadster delivered to German customer. Images via Driven by Torque.
    Lamborghini Veneno Roadster Delivered In Germany: Gallery, Video

    The first of Lamborghini’s stunning, over-the-top Veneno Roadsters has been delivered to a customer in Frankfurt, Germany. These photos show the car, painted in a liquid gloss black with matte gray and bright red accents. Undeniably extreme in its design, the Veneno Roadster is not for...

  • Bruno Senna racing for Mahindra in Formula E
    Mahindra Racing's Bruno Senna Talks Formula E: Video

    The inaugural season of Formula E electric car racing is now just a couple of months away from the opening race in Beijing, and testing of the Spark-Renault SRT_01E race car common to all teams is well underway at Donington Park in the U.K. In the video above, former Formula One driver Bruno Senna...

  • Aston Martin Lagonda Concept
    Aston Martin Abandons SUV Plans, Focuses On Coachbuilt Cars For Expansion

    It looks increasingly likely that Aston Martin will sit out the race taking place between the high-end marques to launch luxurious SUVs, and instead focus on coachbuilt cars for its expansion. Aston Martin’s Lagonda concept from 2009 showed that the automaker was seriously looking at...

  • Koenigsegg One:1 put through its paces
    Koenigsegg One:1 Up Close And Personal Action: Video

    The Koenigsegg One:1 is an utterly mental supercar, regardless of where it stands in the pantheon of world’s fastest. Here, we get an unusually up-close and personal view of the car thanks to Shmee150. MUST SEE: Getting 5 Lamborghinis Into A Mall Requires Zero Magic, Actually: Video With...

  • 2015 Ford Mustang

    The official performance specs of the 2015 Ford Mustang’s engines are in, and it looks like power is up across the board. The most potent is the Mustang GT, whose V-8 is rated at 435 horsepower, but unfortunately it weighs a hefty 3,705 pounds. Mercedes-Benz is almost ready to show off its all-new C63 AMG. Today we learned that there will be both a standard model and extra potent S model. The latter is said to have as much as 503 horsepower. Nissan’s autonomous car due in 2020 won’t be fully autonomous, the automaker has confirmed. It will be able to navigate certain...

  • 2014 Volvo V40 D2 diesel - UK first drive
    V40 Polestar To Be The Next Fast Volvo?

    Swedish tuning firm Polestar needs very little introduction. It takes sensible Volvos, paints them an eye-searing shade of blue, and makes them very brisk indeed. It's managed to turn the S60 sedan and V60 wagon into proper drivers cars, and already taken victory in Australia's V-8 Supercars...

  • nanoFLOWCELL Quant e-Sportlimousine concept
    nanoFLOWCELL-Powered Quant e-Limo Approved For German Road Trials

    So many companies claim to have developed the future of road car propulsion that those making genuine strides run the risk of being ignored. Luckily, German firm Quant is avoiding such a fate, as its innovative 'flow-cell'-powered vehicle has just been approved for real-world testing by the German...

  • Michael Schumacher
    Hardest Time Over, Says Michael Schumacher's Wife

    In a letter to fans, Michael Schumacher's wife Corinna thanked everyone for their support during the dark days following the Formula One legend’s tragic skiing accident last December and the subsequent months that he lay in a coma. The letter was published in the official program for this...

  • Nissan autonomous vehicle prototype
    Nissan’s self-driving car due in 2020 won’t be fully autonomous

    Last summer, Nissan said it would launch a vehicle with revolutionary autonomous car technology by 2020, saying that the technology at present can detect and respond to certain emergency situations and that in the future it will allow drivers to use their time behind the wheel more productively...

  • Mercedes-AMG GT engine detailed
    Mercedes Details The AMG GT’s Twin-Turbo V-8 Engine: Video

    The upcoming Mercedes-AMG GT promises to be an exciting sports car that will run with, and possibly outrun, the best of the Porsche 911-class of cars. Here, we get a peek at the car in action, including a focus on its twin-turbo V-8 engine. READ: Hardest Time Over, Says Michael Schumacher's Wife...

  • 2016 Mercedes-Benz M-Class Coupe spy shots

    These are the latest spy photos of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class Coupe (MLC name is also possible), a new utility vehicle based on the Concept Coupe SUV shown at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show. Unsurprisingly, the vehicle hidden under the camouflage appears to be very similar in both overall profile and in detail to the striking concept. New photos in the latest set from our spies show the rear hatch open, offering a glimpse of the size and shape of the cargo area. While heavy cladding and mesh hide the nose’s details, the LED headlights, angled hood, short front overhang, and broad lower air...

  • 2015 Ford Mustang electronic line lock
    New 2015 Ford Mustang Specs: EcoBoost Gets 310 HP, Weighs 3,532 LBS, More

    The 2015 Ford Mustang is a fine-looking automobile to most eyes, and it moves the nameplate forward in important ways: independent rear suspension across the line, a turbocharged four-cylinder performance version, and more. But many of the key specs have been only vaguely outlined—until...

  • Alan Mulally, 2011 NADA
    Former Ford CEO Alan Mulally Joins Google

    Once CEO of the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], Alan Mulally has now joined the board of technology firm Google—just as the tech giant expands its automotive horizons to in-car entertainment and autonomous vehicles. Mulally became the boss of Ford in September 2006, but left the firm earlier...

  • Chevrolet Colorado Rally Concept
    Is Chevy Prepping A Colorado-Based Raptor Fighter?

    The Ford Raptor has clearly been a thorn in the side of many a competing automakers truck division. Ever since the Raptor launched in model year 2010, the other truck builders have been saying that their own "Raptor Fighter" is on the horizon. Despite those claims, we have yet to see an actual...

  • 2015 Porsche 911 GT3 front axle lift system
    Porsche 991 GT3 Shows Off Front-Axle Lift System: Video

    The steep driveway. It's the natural enemy of sports cars and supercars around the globe. Ears and hearts ring out with anger and sadness when the familiar scrape of plastic or carbon fiber meets tarmac. Some have evolved to combat this issue. Lamborghini has been installing front-end lift systems...

  • How to drive a Lamborghini through a shopping mall
    Getting 5 Lamborghinis Into A Mall Requires Zero Magic, Actually: Video

    Suppose you want to get a shiny gold Lamborghini Aventador and a handful of Gallardos inside the local shopping mall for a display. Time to source a quality wizard, because there’s no way they’re fitting between those bracelet kiosks and watch repair stands, right? Wrong. It just takes...

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