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Newport Convertible Engineering will chop the doors as well as tops of Tesla Model S electric cars.
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2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO Mega Gallery And VideoNissan surprised fans at the recent ZDayZ gathering in North Carolina with the unveiling of the 2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO, and we now have some photos and a video taken at the event. The 370Z already had a NISMO variant but now the car’s styling has received the aggressive new look the NISMO...
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Mazda MX-5 To Enter Nürburgring 24 Hours As Part Of 25th Anniversary CelebrationsMazda will be taking its MX-5 Miata to the Nürburgring next month for the annual 24-hour race that takes place on the arduous German race track. The move is part of Mazda’s 25th anniversary celebrations this year for the MX-5, and to mark the current-generation NC model’s departure...
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2015 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Spy ShotsThese are the latest spy shots of the upcoming GTS version of the current Type-991 Porsche 911 Carrera. The previous Carrera GTS was launched in 2010 and proved so popular Porsche launched more GTS models based on the Cayenne and Panamera, and most recently the Boxster and Cayman. Porsche’s...
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F1 racing legend Sir Jack Brabham dies aged 88Formula One racing legend Sir Jack Brabham died early this morning at his home in the Gold Coast, on Australia’s east coast. The 88-year-old is said to have passed away peacefully although he had been in ill-health for some time. MUST SEE: New High-Performance 2015 Ford Mustang Spied...
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620-HP Tushek TS 600 Makes Surprise Showing In MonacoSlovenian supercar startup Tushek has been rebranded Tushek & Spigel and is now based in Austria. The new company used the recent 2014 Top Marques Monaco for its coming out party, where it also debuted its first model, the Tushek TS 600. The first model of the previous company Tushek, the...
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Is driving an open-wheeled race car on public roads a good idea? No. It’s an awesome idea. DON'T MISS: Mercedes-Benz 300SL Wrecked After Mille Miglia Crash: Video Oh, sure, it’s totally unsafe. But it’s still awesome. Watch as Jos Verstappen blasts down a highway in the Netherlands in the video above, then check out the same car and driver doing donuts in a city center. MUST SEE: New High-Performance 2015 Ford Mustang Spied: Possible SVO? The reason for this unrepentant hoonage? Apparently, it’s all part of a promotion for the Formula Acceleration 1 series...
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2015 Volvo V60 Polestar first drive reviewThe Volvo V60 Polestar, we were told before getting behind the wheel for the first time, should not be judged against traditional competitors. Instead, says Volvo, it should be judged on the smile it leaves on your face after a drive. DON'T MISS: Mercedes-Benz 300SL Wrecked After Mille Miglia...
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2015 Honda Civic Type R, 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4, Audi A3 clubsport quattro: This Week’s Top PhotosA prototype for Honda’s latest Civic Type R has been spotted without any camouflage gear. We can also see that engineers are benchmarking the car against a Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG, suggesting the performance levels we can expect from the 300-plus-horsepower hot hatch. There’s a new Batman...
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Watch The Nissan ZEOD RC’s Carbon Chassis Smash Into A Wall In Slow Motion: VideoCrash tests are often horrifying demonstrations of what the laws of physics can do to a car. Here, the Nissan ZEOD RC seemingly defies those laws, focusing all of its crash energy into its purpose-built crushable nose cone. Over and over. In slow motion. DON'T MISS: Mercedes-Benz 300SL Wrecked...
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New High-Performance 2015 Ford Mustang Spied: Possible SVO?The standard four-cylinder turbocharged 2015 Ford Mustang will be called the EcoBoost, according to a leaked order guide. Many had hoped for a return of the SVO moniker. But could Ford be saving the SVO badge for an as-yet-unannounced version? MUST SEE: 2015 Ford Mustang Order Guide Reveals...
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2016 Jaguar XE Shows Off With See-Through BodyworkThe 2016 Jaguar XE is anything but a secret, but that’s not stopping Jaguar from claiming to be “keeping the XE under wraps” while showing off a prototype clad in clear bodywork. Though the transparent panels do obscure the overall look of the car, its basic proportions come...
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At the ZDayZ enthusiast meet in North Carolina today, Nissan unveiled the 2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO. Keeping to the core of what has made previous 370Z NISMO models great, the 2015 model adds an aggressive new look, an available 7-speed automatic transmission option, and a new 370Z NISMO Tech package. MUST SEE: Ford Sends A 2015 Mustang Into SPACE The most dramatic visual changes to the 2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO are found at the front end, where a wider, reshaped grille opening, red splitter lip, and, at either side, vertical cooling inlets are added below LED Hyper daytime running lights. The red...
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Automakers Gear Up For 2014 Mille MigliaThe original Mille Miglia was a point-to-point race on public roads in Italy, held annually from 1927 through 1940, then again from 1947 through 1957. Many now famous race cars ran the course, from Brescia to Ferrara to Rome and then back to Brescia, and many drivers made their name in the grueling...
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Battle Of The Lightweight Retro Brits: Morgan 3-Wheeler Vs. Caterham Seven 160There are few truly elemental driving machines left in today’s world of crash tests, safety regulation, and general nannyism. But there are a few. These are two of them: The Morgan 3-Wheeler and the Caterham Seven 160. MUST SEE: Ford Sends A 2015 Mustang Into SPACE In this video, Evo’s...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Wagon Spy VideoWe’ve just driven the all-new 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class and found it to be absolutely brilliant, but there are many more members of the latest C-Class family yet to be launched. One of these is a new C-Class wagon, a prototype for which is featured in our latest spy video. The new C-Class...
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Ford Sends A 2015 Mustang Into SPACEOkay, so it's not a full-size 2015 Ford Mustang but rather a scale version. Still, we get excited when pretty much anything is sent into near orbit. A Ford dealership is clearly extremely excited about the newest version of the Pony car, because they orchestrated the sky high stunt. It seems the...
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Dartz Drive Hard 6x6 G63 AMG: Die Hard With A MercedesWhile Dartz has moved on from its days peddling whale-penis leather (or at least they haven’t bragged about it in a while), the Latvian tuner company has turned its eye toward the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6. This time, with an eye for re-creating a movie car: The MRAP from Die Hard 5. Called...
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French supercar startup Genty has released some revised specs for its Akylone supercar. According to the company, the Akylone will now develop as much as 1,200 horsepower and reach 186 mph in just 14 seconds. BMW boss Dr. Norbert Reithofer has confirmed that the next-generation 7-Series will feature some carbon fiber in its construction. Look for it to appear in some body panels as well as seat frames and instrument panel frames. General Motors has issued a series of recalls affecting about 2.7 million vehicle owners in the U.S. alone. Among the cars being recalled are certain versions of the...
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Blancfleet Makes Supercar Rental Affordable With CrowdfundingMost of us can't afford to buy the supercar of our dreams. And realistically, most of us can't afford the thousands of bucks it requires to hire one or join a supercar club with regular access to the world's fastest vehicles either. ALSO SEE: Seller Rejects Million-Dollar Offer For Ferrari 575 GTZ...
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BMW Boss Confirms Carbon Fiber For Next-Gen 7-SeriesBMW’s next-generation 7-Series is currently in the prototype stage and is due for a reveal sometime next year. It’s been widely reported the car will benefit from carbon fiber in its construction and now the boss of BMW Dr. Norbert Reithofer has confirmed that carbon fiber will feature...
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Nissan's Golf Rival To Revive Pulsar Name, Skip U.S. MarketNissan has confirmed that its upcoming compact hatch will revive the brand’s cherished Pulsar nameplate when it hits European showrooms this fall. There are currently no plans to bring the car to the U.S. so buyers here looking for a compact Nissan will have to stick to the Sentra or Leaf...
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Chevy Corvette And Cadillac CTS Involved In Latest GM RecallGeneral Motors has issued a series of recalls that affect about 2.7 million vehicle owners in the U.S. alone. Included in the latest recalls is the previous-generation Chevrolet Corvette as well as the Cadillac CTS from the 2013 and 2014 model years. Other General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] vehicles...
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Genty Updates Design And Specs For Akylone Supercar: VideoBack in 2011 we brought you the first details on a French startup by the name of Genty, which was working on a new supercar called the Akylone that would have the performance to match the latest crop of hypercars like the McLaren P1 and Ferrari LaFerrari. Not much has been heard from Genty since...
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