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If there's one thing we don't like about the Ford Excursion, it's the excessive use of body paneling. We don't mean trim, we mean actual bits of body that could be removed to save weight and increase performance. Thankfully, there's someone out there who agrees with us. His name is Jeremy Dixon, and he's taken a few mechanical bits from the Excursion in order to create something far greater. MUST SEE: Ralph Gilles Does Massive Burnout In 2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat: Video It's called Rockzilla. Really, the only thing left from the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] vehicle is a massive V-10 engine...
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2015 Mitsubishi Evo, 2017 Porsche Boxster, North America’s First LaFerrari: This Week’s Top PhotosMitsubishi confirmed this week that the 2015 Lancer Evolution will be its last Evo. Mitsubishi is likely to launch a new sports car in the future, though it won’t be anything like the past 10 generations of the rally-dominating four-door. A prototype for Mercedes-Benz’s all-new C-Class...
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Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Gets Sport Package PlusMercedes-Benz adds more options to the 2014 CLA250.
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Stile Bertone Declared Bankrupt, Assets Go Up For SaleItaly's Bertone, established in 1912 as a coachbuilder, has been hit hard by financial strife in the past decade, with the company forced to end its vehicle manufacturing operations following the financial crisis of 2008 and split off its Stile Bertone design house. Unfortunately, Stile Bertone has...
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Jaguar Land Rover Develops Intelligent Car Tech: VideoJaguar Land Rover hopes increased automation of secondary controls will reduce driver distraction.
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Infiniti president Johan de Nysschen has resigned just two years after taking up the reins at the Japanese luxury brand. Until a replacement is found, Nissan executive vice president Andy Palmer will oversee Infiniti’s operations. It’s been revealed that de Nysschen will be heading Cadillac from this year on. Earlier today, General Motors [NYSE:GM] announced that Robert E. Ferguson, who is currently heading Cadillac, will return to his old post as a lobbyist for the automaker. South African-born de Nysschen will step into the top role at Cadillac on September 1, where he will...
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2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Runs The Quarter Mile In 11.2 Seconds: VideoWith a 707-horsepower, supercharged V-8 under the hood, we knew the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat was going to be quick, but the official quarter mile times for the car are simply epic. With its available Pirelli P Zero tires, the latest Dodge muscle car will run the quarter mile in just 11.2...
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Mercedes C-Class Convertible Spied, LaFerrari XX Breaks, Infiniti Boss Quits: Today’s Car NewsA prototype for Mercedes-Benz’s all-new C-Class Cabriolet has been spotted. The new convertible is due on the market next year and will be joined by a new generation of the C-Class Coupe. Ferrari is heavily testing its upcoming LaFerrari XX and one of the prototypes was recently spotted at...
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2015 Bentley Continental GT Speed First DriveCruising at a cool mile of altitude over a carpet of lush green Scottish turf—Highlands to the left, Lowlands to the right—our seaplane bobbles over some ripples in the wake of Ben Lomond. In a few minutes, we top out at something like 165 miles per hour, not bad for an airborne mutt...
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Tesla Hacking Contest Features $10,000 PrizeThink you have what it takes to hack into a Tesla Model S electric car? If you're attending the SyScan conference in Beijing next week, then you'll be eligible to have a go—and there's a $10,000 prize in it for the winner. DON'T MISS: Video Emerges Showing Lamborghini Gallardo Destroyed By...
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U.S. Accounts For 40 Percent Of Pagani Huayra SalesWith Pagani’s first supercar, the Zonda, never officially being sold in the U.S., there was always going to be some pent-up-demand among the nation’s One-Percenters for the Italian marque’s latest model, the Huayra, which has been approved for local sale. What’s surprising...
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There are certain names in motorsports that elicit the same response when uttered in like-minded company. The name Senna evokes wistful thoughts of what could've been, mixed with smirking smiles of what we all got to witness. McRae will make you laugh and smile even wider. Say the name Moss, however, and you're sure to wind up with a stoic visage and knowing glances that you're speaking about one of the greatest drivers ever to grab a shift lever. MUST SEE: Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Drag Races LaFerrari: Video Sir Stirling Moss is often called the greatest driver to never win a championship...
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Fast And Furious 7 Filming Finished, Release Pushed Back To April 2015The producers of Fast and Furious 7 have confirmed that filming of the new movie is complete, and that we’ll now see it premiere on April 3, 2015. The seventh installment of the hugely-popular Fast and the Furious franchise was originally scheduled to air today but the project was delayed...
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LaFerrari XX Proves Too Potent For Its Own Good: VideoFerrari is currently testing its track-only LaFerrari XX at race tracks in Europe and one of the prototypes, seen recently at Monza, was cornering so hard that its right rear wheel suddenly gets some serious positive camber. MUST SEE: Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Drag Races LaFerrari: Video This...
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Video Emerges Showing Lamborghini Gallardo Destroyed By ValetValets of the world, what is it you have against Lamborghinis? Can't you just take it easy on them? For us? DON'T MISS: Did A LaFerrari Just Catch Fire? White, sparkling clean, and absolutely smashed to bits at the nose, this Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder was crashed at a La Meridien hotel in New...
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Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-In Hybrid Beats Original Acceleration, Range EstimatesThe Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-In Hybrid is quicker and more efficient than originally forecast.
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VW Issues 2015 Golf And GTI Stop-Sale Order And Recall Over Steering IssueVolkswagen will correct a steering issue on North American Golf and GTI models.
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A group of Dutch students plan to break the overall lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
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Diesel Engine Planned For New Audi R8: ReportTalk of a diesel-powered R8 has been around since the launch of the Audi supercar and really peaked in 2008 when not one but two R8 concept cars powered by diesel engines were presented, each fitted with a monster 6.0-liter V-12 TDI good for 500 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque. Audi...
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Rod Stewart Ferrari F40 & Steve McQueen Chevy El Camino Headline Burbank AuctionIf you've ever wanted a rock star's Ferrari or a muscle car once owned by the coolest guy in Hollywood, then Auctions America’s Burbank sale at the end of July could be one worth attending. Among lots at this year's auction are a 1990 Ferrari F40 formerly owned by Rod Stewart, and Steve...
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Next Audi A8 Spied, LaFerrari Races Lambo, Final Mitsubishi Evo Revealed: Car News HeadlinesAudi is working on its next-generation A8 flagship sedan, which we’re expecting in showrooms for the 2018 model year. A test mule has been spotted and suggests that the next A8 will be similar in size to the current one. Something you’d never guess would happen outside of a video game...
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Hot-Rodded Oldsmobile Cutlass Stolen, Later Found In Pieces: VideoAs a gearhead, few things match the pain of having your car stolen. Just a few moments of the underworld's time can rid you of a project that ate up years of your time, money, experience and love. MUST WATCH: Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Drag Races LaFerrari: Video It's a pain Bob Heroux knows only...
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Bugatti's Next Car To Offer 1,500 HP, Outpace Veyron Super Sport: ReportBugatti is scheduled to end Veyron production within the next 12 months, with only around 20 build slots left for the 450-car run of Veyrons. However, fans shouldn’t be too saddened as an even more potent successor is in the works and likely to be revealed next year. MUST SEE: Lamborghini...
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