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The turnaround strategy of General Motors’ European unit Opel continues, with the automaker announcing this week it will introduce 17 new engines and 27 new models by 2018. The aggressive model rollout is part of Opel’s DRIVE!2022 strategy, which aims to see Opel (Vauxhall in the U.K.) attain 8 percent market share in Europe, return to profitability and improve quality levels. If Opel were to reach 8 percent market share, up from a current 5.8 percent, it will be Europe’s second most popular nameplate. This is General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] last-ditch attempt to...
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2015 MINI Cooper 5 Door PreviewThe all-new 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop just hit the auto show circuit last November at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and recently hit the streets for its first drives by the press. Now, a new five-door model has joined the family, rolling Countryman-like access into a Cooper-sized package. MINI calls...
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2015 Volkswagen Golf, GTI Score Top Safety Pick+ Rating From IIHS: VideoThe all-new 2015 Volkswagen Golf and its high-performance GTI variant have proven to be among the safest compact cars on the market, with the entire range scoring the coveted Top Safety Pick+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) after acing the institute’s latest...
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Forza Horizon 2 Brings Supercars To Southern EuropeThe Forza Motorsport world has been an evolving beast that incorporates increasingly realistic graphics with equally evolving driving dynamics. The actual "world" inside the Forza Motorsport world, however, is confined to the racetrack that you happen to be hammering your chosen vehicle upon. Forza...
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2015 Audi A8 Priced From $78,295The 2015 Audi A8 and S8 feature subtle styling updates and more technology.
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Haas Formula 1 entry pushed back to 2016Gene Haas recently made quite a stir when he announced that his racing team would be venturing into the world of Formula 1. American drivers haven't fared so well in F1 as of late, and an American driver hasn't even competed in the series since 2007. We used to have top talent many decades ago, but...
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It seems barely a month goes by without a police force in some part of the world unveiling an insanely fast police car. Usually, that honor falls to Dubai, or Abu Dhabi, but this month it's the turn of Avon and Somerset Constabulary in the picturesque south of England. Rather than conspicuous consumption though, the force has taken a different approach: minimalism. In fact, its new Ariel Atom is about as minimalist as cars come. MUST SEE: McLaren F1 Owners Spend Two Loud & Lovely Days Together: Video Fast, too--the Atom's Honda engine has been tuned to produce 350 horsepower, up from 245...
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Spyker B6 Venator, Pagani Zonda 760 X, Lightweight Fusion Concept: Today’s Car NewsWe have the first images of the production version of the Spyker B6 Venator sports car. We’re glad to report it looks almost identical to the stunning concept version, although there are some key differences. It appears Italian supercar marque Pagani hasn’t finished launching new...
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GM Identifies Problem With Supercharger On Certain Cadillac CTS-V And Camaro ZL1 ModelsGeneral Motors has discovered a problem with the supercharged 6.2-liter LSA V-8s fitted to certain versions of the Cadillac CTS-V and Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. The affected models are all 2009-2013 CTS-Vs and all 2012-2013 Camaro ZL1s. ALSO SEE: Ferrari FXX Evoluzione Does What It Does Best At Monza...
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Supercar Manufacturer Tushek Morphs Into Tushek & SpigelSupercar startup Tushek, founded by Slovenian racing driver Aljoša Tushek, first hit the scene back in 2012 when it unveiled the Renovatio T500 at Top Marques Monaco. Since then, Tushek has gained new investors and relocated its operations from Slovenia to Austria. The company has also...
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BMW 8-Series Celebrates 25 YearsOpinions vary on modern BMW styling but few would argue that some of the automaker's 1980s and 1990s offerings are among the best ever produced. One of those, the BMW 8-Series, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year--amid rumors BMW is considering a new 8-Series model to take on Mercedes'...
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McLaren Confirms Track-Focused P1 And New P13 For 2015McLaren Automotive, the road car division of the famous British racing team, has announced its financial results for 2013 and during the announcement also confirmed two new cars. Although we already knew the cars were coming, McLaren has now made them official and even confirmed a release date. The...
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When Spyker showed its B6 Venator concept at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, it was easy to write off the shapely coupe as just another design exercise from a company struggling to find its niche (and even stay afloat in a changing market). The response to the B6 Venator, however, was overwhelmingly positive, leading the Dutch sports car brand to quickly confirm production and roll out the open-top B6 Venator Spyder concept at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance just a few months later. Despite a number of headwinds, including recovering from a failed attempt to rejuvenate Saab, Spyker...
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Pagani Zonda Returns In New 760 X And 760 LM VariationsDespite Pagani telling the world that that its Zonda Revolucion would be the last of its Zonda line of cars, it appears the Italian supercar marque will still build you a new Zonda should your pockets be deep enough. Today we have the first details on two new Zonda special editions: the 760 X and...
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Ford Fusion Lightweight Concept Car Goes All-Out With High-Tech Weight Savings: VideoWhen it comes to vehicle performance, weight is the enemy. But saving weight can do more than make a car turn better, accelerate better, and stop better. It can also make it more efficient. ALSO SEE: Homebrewed Chinese Batmobile Tumbler Replica Proving Wise Investment That’s why so many...
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2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT To Race In Nürburgring 24 HoursAston Martin’s recently revealed 2015 Vantage GT, or Vantage N430 if you’re outside the U.S., will run in this year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race. Two examples will be entered, one of them in the SP8 class and another in the SP10 class. The cars will race in...
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2015 Acura MDX Sees Slight Price IncreaseAcura’s current-generation MDX was all-new for 2014 so there aren’t many changes to report on for the 2015 model, although there has been a slight increase in price. The 2015 MDX starts at $43,460, including an $895 destination charge, which represents a $275 increase on pricing for the...
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Ferrari FXX Evoluzione Does What It Does Best At Monza: VideoFerrari's track monster laps Monza.
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How much do you think it would cost to build your own replica of the Tumbler from the Christopher Nolan-directed Batman films? I for one would be placing my bets in the low six-figure range. If I paid that much, I would apparently be overpaying because an enterprising young man in China is able to recreate a rolling version of the Tumbler for just over $11,000. MUST SEE: McLaren F1 Owners Spend Two Loud & Lovely Days Together: Video His name is Li Weilei, and he's a prop maker by trade. Using scrap metal, Weilei is able to churn out a replica Tumbler that rolls, though there is no...
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Anatomy Of Bloodhound SSC's 1,000 MPH Record AttemptAccording to the laws of physics, speed is relative. To a snail, human walking pace is an incomprehensible velocity, yet virtually everything in the universe is standing still compared to the speed at which light travels. MUST SEE: McLaren P1 Vs. Bugatti Veyron Drag Race In The Wild: Video To us...
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2015 Porsche Cayenne, Ferrari 458M, New Volvo XC90’s Interface: Car News HeadlinesPorsche is set to launch an updated version of its Cayenne SUV for the 2015 model year and a prototype with barely any camouflage gear has been spotted. A debut is expected in the second half of the year. Ferrari recently confirmed that each of its cars, apart from special series models like the...
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McLaren F1 Owners Spend Two Loud & Lovely Days Together: VideoWhen you own a McLaren F1, you enter a small club. Just 106 examples were produced, and all became immediate prized possessions the moment they left the Woking assembly line. If you own and drive a McLaren F1, it's highly unlikely that you'll come across another example while out tooling around...
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Jay Leno Looks Back At The 2014 Mille Miglia: VideoThe Mille Miglia should be on any gearhead's bucket list. While today's event is merely an homage to the original race that ran each year from 1927 to 1957—stopping only for the second World War—it's still a race of impossible romance and deep appeal. MUST SEE: McLaren P1 Vs. Bugatti...
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Volvo Shows Off New XC90’s Button-Less Interface: VideoIn just a couple of months Volvo will reveal its first all-new XC90 since the launch of the original SUV all the way back in 2002. The new XC90 is shaping up to be a much more luxurious and refined model than the one it replaces, and it will also be packing some of the latest technology found in...
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