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Mercedes-Benz has just launched a new generation of its C-Class sedan and once again there will be coupe, wagon and high-performance AMG variants. However, according to one of the automaker’s senior staff, there will be some additional variants. We already know that a convertible will be added to the lineup eventually, and there have been reports that we may see a liftback model similar to the Audi A5 Sportback and BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo. But speaking with Auto Express recently, Mercedes-Benz R&D boss Thomas Weber hinted that a new four-door coupe to rival BMW’s 4-Series...
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Volkswagen GTI Roadster Vision Gran Turismo: Official Photos & DetailsSony's Gran Turismo video game has enriched the lives and worlds of many a car enthusiast, and while the concept cars that come to the game's virtual world may never grace the real world, we love seeing them nonetheless. The latest is Volkswagen's GTI Roadster, Vision Gran Turismo, teased last week...
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Jump A Moving MINI? Tony Hawk Says No Sweat: VideoThe Internet is awash in videos (real and fake) of people jumping (or trying to jump) moving vehicles. Many end in predictable tragedy. This one ends in triumph. Why? Because it's Tony Hawk. MUST SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: Live Photos And Video The premise is simple: a moving MINI...
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Italian State Police Get Their Own Lamborghini HuracánThe Lamborghini Huracán is the best car we've ever driven from the brand, but we're not sure how we feel about the cops getting their own version of the car. Complete with a livery and lightbar, the Italian State Police now have their very own Huracán LP 610-4 Polizia. MUST SEE: 2015...
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2014 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix PreviewThis weekend the spectacle that is Formula One heads to the luxury playground of Monaco for its annual grand prix race. The Monaco Grand Prix is one the drivers always look forward to more than most, because of everything this race entails including its history and prestige, its difficult layout...
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Designing The Lincoln MKX Concept: VideoLincoln’s lineup of late hasn’t really set hearts racing, especially when it comes to the design of the cars, but that’s starting to change with the introduction of some very stylish products such as the latest MKZ sedan and new MKC crossover. In the video above, Lincoln designers...
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There are those who harp on the 650S, somehow deriding it for being an updated, more P1-like version of the 12C. Those people are missing the point entirely. The 650S isn’t just an updated 12C with a new face; it’s a better 12C. And that makes it a very good car. With the 12C already high in the pantheon of cars I’ve driven (right up there with, and in some ways even edging out the 458 Italia and 918 Spyder), the 650S has an almost unfair advantage. That is, until you realize the 12C was McLaren’s first attempt at building a road car in nearly 20 years—and its...
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GoPro Goes Racing With LeMons And Brings Cameras Along: VideoIf you're sitting at work right now thinking about the fact that you never got a chance to be that race car driver you always dreamed you could be, I have news for you. There exists a racing series out there that will allow you to go wheel to wheel against others thinking the very same thoughts...
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2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: Live Photos And VideoFollowing the debut of the updated 2015 Challenger lineup at the 2014 New York Auto Show last month, Dodge has dropped the first details on the high-performance variant developed by the brand’s in-house tuner SRT: the 2015 Challenger SRT. We can confirm that the car will come in two flavors...
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2015 Volkswagen Golf R Wagon Spy ShotsVolkswagen is developing a new wagon version of its upcoming 2015 Golf R hot hatch, as evidenced by spy shots of a prototype testing at the Nürburgring and on some of the German race track’s surrounding roads. Although it's based on the latest Golf SportWagen, which has been confirmed...
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2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata 25th Anniversary Edition Sells Out In 10 MinutesMazda’s 'NC' MX-5 Miata is set to be replaced by an all-new model next year, but the current one is still proving popular. A special anniversary model celebrating the nameplate’s 25 years on the market went on sale recently and all 100 cars earmarked for the U.S. were claimed in just 10...
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Volvo Kicks Off Marketing Campaign For New XC90 With World’s Lamest TeaserVolvo’s XC90 SUV is arguably the Swedish automaker’s most important model yet the current one has been with us since its debut at the Detroit Auto Show all the way back in 2002. The good news is that an all-new model is just around the corner and is expected to bring with it a stylish...
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If there's one thing more satisfying than a Rolls-Royce car, it's a Rolls-Royce engine. A Merlin engine, specifically, of the sort that once powered Spitfires, Hawker Hurricanes and all manner of other fighter aircraft and bombers during the second World War. ALSO SEE: 2015 Audi A7 And S7 Preview The engine has found its way into several other vehicles since, even being re-adapted for tanks, but perhaps its most elegant home is its most recent—the Aeroboat. Designed by yacht specialists Claydon Reeves, Aeroboat is set to make its debut at Salute to Style, a luxury and fashion event at...
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Lexus Aimed For Best-In-Class Dynamics When Designing The 2015 NX: VideoIt's quite common for automakers to buy examples of competitors' vehicles for benchmarking when they're developing new cars. Only a foolish company would ignore when others are onto a good thing—such as the luxury compact crossover market, populated by BMWs, Audis and Mercedes-Benzes. Lexus...
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Secret Mid-Engined Porsche 911 Prototype: VideoPorsche reveals the secret mid-engined 911 prototype that served as a testbed for the Boxster.
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2015 Lincoln Navigator Priced From $62,475Though it does without a V-8 engine option entirely for the 2015 model year, the Lincoln Navigator brings with it some new upgrades to exterior and interior style, features, and technology. Starting at $62,475, the Navigator jumps off at about $10,000 less than the all-new 2015 Cadillac Escalade...
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See And Hear The VW Golf R 400 Concept At Its Beijing Debut: VideoVolkswagen shocked many when it rolled out its 395-horsepower Golf R concept at the recent 2014 Beijing Auto Show. But what’s more shocking still is that the wild concept is actually destined for production, if senior VW execs are to be believed, and there’s a good chance it may even...
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Paul Walker-Owned Audi RS 6 Avant For SaleOn the tree of forbidden automotive fruit, there sits an unassuming vehicle fitted with a long roof. It's a wagon. More specifically it's an Audi wagon, which the German automaker prefers to call an Avant. If you look at the badge on the rear of the car, you'll see that it reads "RS6". That's your...
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Here in the States, when we hear the term Pro Street we have visions of nearly cartoonish Camaro and Mustang examples lining up for a trip down the quarter mile. We say cartoonish, and we mean that in the best sense possible. The horsepower numbers are off the charts and the skin of the cars has been stretched to cover the massive bits of rubber required to propel the cars down the drag strip. In England, there's a group that is looking at the drag world a bit differently. ALSO SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Debuts With More Than 600 HP: Video The team is called Webster Race...
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Toyota Refines Semiconductor Tech For Higher-MPG HybridsThe greatest fuel efficiency gains can be made on the least efficient vehicles. Improve a 15 mpg car by 5 mpg, and you've raised its gas mileage a third—find a similar 5 mpg improvement on a 50 mpg Toyota Prius and you've dragged it up by a scant ten percent. Despite those odds, Toyota says...
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Mercedes Auctions S63 AMG Coupe For Charity At Cannes Film FestThe annual Cannes Film Festival isn't just a place to screen the latest movies and rub shoulders with the stars, but a fabulous opportunity for advertising your latest wares. Mercedes-Benz is doing just that this year, but is doing so for charity—by auctioning an S63 AMG Coupe for the benefit...
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Show Your Love For The Mustang To Win A 2015 ModelFord is offering Mustang fans a chance to profess their love for the iconic Pony Car, and grab the keys to one in the process. The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] will give away a 2015 Mustang to one lucky fan through the 2014 BET Awards #MustangAndMe contest. Entrants must submit a 60-second video...
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Toyota Once Again Named Most Valuable Car Brand In BrandZ Top 100 SurveyToyota topped carmakers in this survey of global-brand value.
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2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport, 2015 Mustang Pricing, C-Class Wagon: Today’s Car NewsLand Rover’s replacement for the LR2, the new Discovery Sport, has been spotted testing at the Nürburgring ahead of its reveal later this year. The Discovery Sport will go on sale in 2015, most likely as a 2016 model, and will initially offer seating for five. Yesterday we learned that...
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