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Ferrari recently confirmed it plans to give each of its models a shelf life of about eight years, but will also give them a significant update—or “modificato” as Ferrari describes it—midway through their product cycles to keep ‘em fresh and allow a ‘new’ model to be released every year. We’ve already seen this with the transition of the California to the latest California T, and the next model due is an updated 458 Italia. Set to arrive in 2015, the updated 458, code-named the 458M, is expected to receive a new turbocharged engine. However, this...
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2015 Porsche Cayenne Spy ShotsPorsche introduced a facelifted version of its Panamera for 2014, and soon a similarly updated version of its Cayenne SUV will be launched. The changes will bring the sporty SUV’s styling into line with that of the smaller and more dynamic Macan, and should keep sales brimming into the new...
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First Details On Porsche’s New Four-Cylinder Boxer, 360-HP Version PlannedPorsche fans who fondly recall the marque's last mid-engine sports car powered by a four-cylinder ‘boxer’ engine, the 914 (1969 - 1976), will be glad to know the German automaker will soon launch another one. Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller recently confirmed the automaker was working on a...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Spy Shots (With Interior)These are the latest spy shots of a prototype for Mercedes-Benz’s updated CLS-Class. The second generation of the CLS, which spans both sedan and shooting brake wagon bodystyles, was introduced for the 2012 model year so it's now about due for a mid-cycle update, which will most likely arrive...
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McLaren P1 Vs. Bugatti Veyron Drag Race In The WildWhile we can never condone street racing in any form, we have to admit these guys are doing it with style. On the road in some nameless desert (perhaps part of the ongoing Goldrush Rally), a McLaren P1 finds a Bugatti Veyron and 2,000-plus horsepower is uncorked. Which wins? It’s hard to...
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VW Looks To Shorter Product Life Cycles To Boost SalesVolkswagen has set itself an ambitious sales target for the U.S. market, aiming to hit 800,000 annual sales by 2018. Last year the automaker sold just over 400,000 units, which has led some to believe the 2018 target date may need to be pushed back. VW isn’t giving up, however, and is looking...
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"Power" is a bit of a dirty word to some Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S owners. Subaru and Toyota went to great lengths to make their cars fun despite a relatively modest power output, and some believe this delicate balance need not be altered. MUST SEE: Angry Supercar Hater Throws Rocks At Lamborghini Aventador: Video But man has always wanted a faster horse. Cosworth, world-renowned tuners of Mercedes, Fords and more recently Subarus, can provide that horse. The company's new tuning packages, available for the Subaru, Scion and their Toyota equivalent overseas, take power from the F20A...
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Choose Your Own VW GTI Adventure With Tanner Foust & GoPro: VideoSo you have a GoPro. Maybe you even have two. But you don’t have dozens. Volkswagen does, and it stuck them all over the car, put stunt driver, racer, and Top Gear USA host Tanner Foust behind the wheel, and came up with this. MUST SEE: Angry Supercar Hater Throws Rocks At Lamborghini...
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Watch This Lexus LFA Race Car Lap The Nürburgring: VideoEverybody wants a quick fix these days. A few seconds of entertainment, followed by a few more. But if you can spare about ten minutes today, you should use it to watch Gazoo Racing's Lexus LFA race car circumnavigate the famous Nürburgring-Nordschleife in preparation for this year's...
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2015 Audi RS 7, Transformers 4 TV Spots, A. Kahn Design Becomes Coachbuilder: Today’s Car NewsAlthough the Audi RS 7 was only launched on the market a year ago, an updated version has been revealed. No extra power is available but there have been some changes made to both the exterior and cabin. Transformers: Age of Extinction, the fourth instalment of the robot-fighting movie franchise, is...
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M-Class To Join C-Class And S-Class In Mercedes Plug-In Hybrid RangeMercedes-Benz is working on a mid-cycle update for its M-Class SUV and word on the street is that the update will see a plug-in hybrid model added to the lineup. Mercedes has already revealed its first plug-in hybrid in the form of the S-Class-based S500 Plug-In Hybrid, which is due for the 2015...
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Mitsubishi Gears Up For 2014 Pikes Peak With 603-HP Electric RacerMitsubishi will tackle the Pikes Peak Hill Climb for the third time in a row using an electric race car packing similar technology to that found in its i-MiEV zero-emission minicar. The Japanese automaker will be bringing two third-generation electric racers, known as the MiEV Evolution III, and...
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British tuner Kahn Design, a company renowned for its expertise in building bespoke Land Rover SUVs, is about to expand its business with a new coachbuilding service. Kahn Design’s first model will be a ‘long-nose’ version of the iconic Land Rover Defender called the Flying Huntsman, due for a debut in the next two months. Designers have added about 15 inches in front of the windscreen to allow a V-8, a 6.2-liter LS3 from GM, to be dropped in. The engine, mounted close to the firewall, will be tuned to deliver 550 horsepower and drive all four wheels via a six-speed...
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Porsche's Secret 911 Aero Concept: VideoNot everyone has the time or money to visit Porsche's official museum in Stuttgart, but that's okay, as Porsche is bringing its museum to you. In a series of videos revealing secret Porsche concepts, the German automaker has revealed an old V-8 prototype 911 and even a mid-engined concept—but...
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More Transformers 4 Cars Revealed In New Television Spots: VideoThe fourth installment of the Transformers movie franchise, Transformers: Age of Extinction, is now just a few weeks out from its June 27 theatrical debut, and in the lead up four new television spots have been released. Each of them are about 40 seconds in length and blend previously seen footage...
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2016 Audi RS 7 PreviewFollowing the debut of the updated Audi A7 and S7 models at the Leipzig Auto Show in Germany a week ago, Audi has now revealed the updated version of the bahn-storming RS 7 model. There’s no additional power under the hood, which is fine by us since the RS 7 was all-new just a year ago, but...
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Promo Event With Mercedes Racing Drivers Pascal Wehrlein & Nico Rosberg Goes WrongOn Tuesday a promotional event involving Mercedes-Benz racing drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Nico Rosberg went horribly wrong, with two people needing to be taken to hospital. Wehrlein, a DTM driver, and Rosberg, current points leader in the 2014 Formula One World Championship, were driving in...
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2015 Subaru BRZ, Mid-Engine Hyundai Veloster, Challenger SRT Hellcat Engine: This Week’s Top PhotosSubaru’s BRZ sports car is getting the special edition treatment for the 2015 model year. No extra power is available but some new STI tweaks are—our favorite element has got to be the aggressive-looking front chin spoiler. Volvo this week revealed the interior of its next-generation...
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UPDATE: Earlier today we brought you a story about a company called Mansory Cars (no relation to German tuner Mansory) claiming to offer replica supercars for sale, including one styled like Ferrari’s LaFerrari flagship. After receiving some accusations that the company is a scam we decided to check back with Mansory Cars but (at the time of writing) found that the company’s website had been removed. After some further digging, we discovered that the original photo of the replica LaFerrari was not from Mansory Cars but from a company in China. The photo and others like it posted...
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Ferrari F40 Gets Nasty With Smoky Burnouts, Hard Launches: VideoThe Ferrari F40 may be the most hardcore, utterly bonkers supercar ever. Stripped down, minimalist, and without any regard for things like driver safety nets or passenger comfort, it’s a purified, surgical machine. And it’s utterly brilliant. MUST SEE: Angry Supercar Hater Throws Rocks...
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Lego V-8 And Six-Speed Sequential Gearbox Are AwesomeSo you want to get to better know the inner workings of a V-8 engine, and, perhaps, how a sequential gearbox works? Well, you could always build your own. Out of Legos. MUST SEE: Angry Supercar Hater Throws Rocks At Lamborghini Aventador: Video That’s exactly what Huib van der Hart has done...
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These Patent Pics Probably Aren't Proof Of A Plug-In Porsche 911The internet loves a good rumor and a bit of wild speculation, and the latest you might have seen is a set of patent drawings that supposedly prove Porsche is working on a plug-in hybrid version of its iconic 911 sports car. Now, it may indeed be true that Porsche is working on a plug-in 911. It...
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2015 Hyundai Genesis Coupe To Drop Turbo FourThe Hyundai Genesis Coupe is currently available with either a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder rated at 274 horsepower or a 3.8-liter V-6 rated at 348 horsepower. For 2015, the turbo four option is expected to be dropped, making the Genesis Coupe a V-6-only model. The information was revealed...
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Mitsubishi brings Concept XR-PHEV Evolution Vision Gran Turismo to virtual lifeIt's dead. No wait, it's alive! Okay, it's kind of dead, but we might bring it back as something different. Fine, it's dead... or is it? It is. Nope, we fooled you because it's coming back to life, as a playable piece of a video game. If you're a fan of the Mitsubishi brand, you'll immediately know...
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