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Volvo has revealed the interior of its next-generation XC90 and confirmed that the SUV will be shown in full for the first time this August. The look of the interior is decisively more upmarket than in the outgoing model, and it also features some cool new tech like a touchscreen interface. Cadillac has reportedly dropped plans for a new crossover with third-row seats. The good news is that the American luxury brand still plans new crossovers in other segments. German tuner Mansory has shown its version of the ultimate SUV, the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6. Instead of a stock 544 horsepower...
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2015 BMW i8 Tech Highlights Revealed: VideoIf you bought a 2015 BMW i8 based on its styling alone, we'd not begrudge you for it. While BMW's i3 has gone for high-tech and futuristic styling, the i8's designers added some good, old-fashioned beauty to the plug-in hybrid sports car. MUST SEE: Pagani Huayra From The Driver's Point Of View...
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Cadillac Drops Plans For Crossover With Third-Row Seats: ReportCadillac will no longer launch a crossover with third-row seats to slot in below its Escalade SUV, according to a new report. Instead, the role will likely be filled by premium versions of the Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia. The information was first reported by Ward’s Auto (subscription...
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1956 Maserati 450 S named Best in Show at Villa d’EsteConcorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is one of the world's premier classic and vintage car events, and visitors can be assured that any vehicle coming away with a trophy is among the best in the world. MUST SEE: Pagani Huayra From The Driver's Point Of View: Video This year, that honor goes...
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Driver Escapes Moments Before Stalled Car Is Smashed By Train: VideoVideo has been released showing a dramatic scene where the female driver of an Infiniti Q60 stuck on a railroad crossing in Maitland, Florida managed to escape just moments before her car was struck by an oncoming train. The driver of the car, 28-year-old Kristen Taylor, is alleged to have stalled...
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MINI Superleggera Vision, Lamborghini 5-95 Zagato, Indy 500: Car News HeadlinesIt may be Memorial Day but there’s still plenty of hot news to catch up on. MINI over the weekend revealed a cool little speedster concept that may just hint at a new sports car in the works at the British automaker. It was built by MINI and coachbuilder Touring Superleggera as a concept for...
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When Mercedes-Benz showed off the G63 AMG 6x6, many declared it the ultimate iteration of the venerable "G-Wagen"--more wheels, more luxury and more power than ever before. We all forgot one thing, though: Companies like Mansory exist. MUST SEE: Pagani Huayra From The Driver's Point Of View: Video The high-end German tuner used to be known for its extreme engine modifications and extremely dubious styling and interior alterations on the world's most exclusive, expensive cars. More recently, Mansory has almost mellowed--you didn't need to be an oil baron or Russian oligarch to find its Geneva...
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Ryan Hunter-Reay Wins 2014 Indy 500Ryan Hunter-Reay took his second win of the 2014 IndyCar season at the weekend, emerging victorious in the 98th running of the famous Indianapolis 500. Hunter-Reay, driving the DHL Honda for Andretti Autosport, has become the first American to win the event since 2006, snatching the lead from Helio...
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Zagato Shows Off Bespoke Lamborghini 5-95 At Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’EsteA partnership between Lamborghini and Zagato that dates back to 1965, when the Italian design house built a pair of special 3500 GTZ models on the bones of Lamborghini’s first model, the 350 GT, has just seen a new chapter written. That chapter is the Lamborghini 5-95 Zagato, which made its...
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Another One-Two Finish For Mercedes AMG At Formula One Monaco GPAs always in the Monaco Grand Prix, qualifying is critical, and this was proven yet again with polesitter Nico Rosberg of Mercedes AMG winning the 2014 race in spectacular form. Once again the only real challenge came from Mercedes AMG’s other driver, in this case Lewis Hamilton, who...
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BMW Individual Designs M6 For DTM RacerWe're sure there are downsides to being a professional racing driver, but it's fair to say the upsides probably cancel these out somewhat. You get paid to drive cars quickly around race tracks, for a start, but the jet-set lifestyle, adoration from fans around the world and healthy income can't be...
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Mercedes AMG Drivers Fill Front Row After Qualifying At 2014 Formula One Monaco GPUPDATE: Nico Rosberg's qualifying result has been cleared by stewards and he will start at pole. Last year’s winner Nico Rosberg of Mercedes AMG will start at pole position tomorrow in the 2014 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix, after setting the fastest time during today’s qualifying...
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It’s been nearly a year since we checked in on the progress of the National Corvette Museum’s Motorsports Park, and the progress made in that time is remarkable. With a full course now laid out and work being done on facilities, it’s beginning to look like a real race track. ALSO SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: Live Photos And Video Aerial photos posted by the NCM Motorsports Park Facebook page show the progress. A large lot has been paved, the track’s course is completely laid out, and the track itself appears to be nearly ready for paving. Situated just...
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BMW M4 DTM Pit Stop In Thermal Technicolor Is Amazing: VideoIf you’re a fan of any kind of motorsport, you know just how impressive the furiously synchronized miracle of a pit stop is. But it’s even more impressive when recorded with a thermal imaging video camera. ALSO SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: Live Photos And Video As the team...
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MINI Superleggera Vision Concept Is The Most Wonderfully Un-MINI MINI YetUnder the BMW Group’s tutelage, the MINI brand has grown into something that only loosely resembles its truly pint-sized past. That’s not entirely a bad thing, however, as some of the newest MINIs are also some of the best. But the MINI Superleggera Vision concept is the most un-MINI...
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McLaren 650S, Challenger Hellcat, 2015 Mustang: The Week In ReverseThe Week In Reverse is where we take a look back at the most significant stories of each week and pull them all into once place for you to ponder, ogle, or catch up on what you missed. From motorsports to spy shots to new cars and more, these are the stories we'll all be talking about this weekend...
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2014 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix Weather ForecastMonte Carlo’s favorable Mediterranean climate seems to have taken leave for this weekend’s Formula One Monaco Grand Prix, with some rain affecting the practice sessions on Thursday and today and the current forecast for Sunday’s race showing more rain. The temperature is expected...
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2014 BMW i3's EPA-Rated MPG And Range RevealedThe 2014 BMW i3 is quite unlike any other car BMW has produced in its history, and the same can be said of its efficiency figures. Those have now been revealed for the i3's optional range-extended model, and like its all-electric brother it's one of the most-efficient cars on the roads. DON'T MISS...
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We’ve just driven McLaren’s latest supercar, the 650S. It may share components with the previous 12C, which itself is a superb car, but the 650S is just superior on all fronts. It was only a couple of days ago that Dodge revealed its new Challenger SRT Hellcat, and already we have the first live shots and video of the car. Under its hood is a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 that Dodge tells us will deliver more than 600 horsepower, and it sounds absolutely brutal. We’ve got our hands on the first spy shots of a test mule for Bentley’s new SUV. The vehicle will ride on the...
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Nissan GT-R LM NISMO LMP1 To Tackle WEC And Le Mans In 2015: VideoThis year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans is just a month away, with Nissan set to compete with its radical ZEOD RC plug-in hybrid race car in the event’s Garage 56 experimental entry. However, the Japanese automaker recently confirmed that it plans to compete alongside the likes of Audi, Porsche...
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2015 Infiniti QX50 Priced From $35,995, 2015 QX70 From $46,845Infiniti has revised pricing for its QX50 and QX70 models—the former EX and FX, respectively—both of which receive some minor updates for the 2015 model year. Pricing for the 2015 QX50 starts at $35,995, and for the 2015 QX70 you’ll need to fork over at least $46,845. Both prices...
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Citroën’s Upmarket DS Brand Gets Updated DS 3: VideoAs it aims to further diversify its model lineup, French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroën recently established its DS line as a standalone brand offering an alternative to Germany’s usual suspects in the luxury arena. The first model to be launched under the DS brand was the DS 3 subcompact...
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Lewis Hamilton In His F1 Car Takes On Ken Block In A Fiesta ST Rallycross: VideoThe 2014 Global RallyCross Championship got underway in sunny Barbados over the weekend, and on hand to help kick off the new season was none other than Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton. The Mercedes AMG driver was there to participate in the coinciding Top Gear Live event and took some time out to...
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Australian Motor Show Returns In 2015 As F1-Linked FestivalDue to a combination of rising costs, a lack of interest from automakers and falling ticket sales, the annual Australian Motor Show was canceled after 2012 and has not been revived since. That’s set to change with automotive groups in Australia teaming up to launch the new Australian Motoring...
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