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The Fiat 500 lineup is set to receive a handful of updates for the 2015 model year that should keep the cars competitive against the all-new MINI that’s just gone on sale and a new generation of the Smart Fortwo that’s just around the corner. The headline update is a new seven-inch display screen located behind the steering wheel that allows drivers to easily monitor vehicle-specific info. DON'T MISS: Pristine 122-Mile 1990 BMW Z1 Up For Auction While on the home screen, an image of the vehicle is surrounded by information, including distance traveled, gas mileage and range. A...
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Pristine 122-Mile 1990 BMW Z1 Up For AuctionImagine owning a BMW Z1: a still-modern silhouette, low and wedge-shaped; the traditional small BMW kidney grille; the unusual interior pattern; doors that slide down into the side sill. Now imagine owning a 1990 BMW Z1 with just 122 miles on the odometer. You don’t have to imagine. You can...
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First 10 Formula E Race Cars Delivered To TeamsThe future of road cars is generally assumed to be the electric car, but what about the future of racing? While Formula 1 cars have used hybrid drive systems for several seasons now, all-electric racing hasn’t really caught on, whether at the drag strip or the road course. Formula E hopes to...
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2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO Teased Ahead Of Unveiling At ZDayZIt’s been just over a year since the lightly restyled 2014 Nissan 370Z NISMO was unveiled, and it’s time for an update. The 2015 370Z NISMO will be revealed tomorrow at the ZDayZ Z-car enthusiast event in North Carolina. While the news itself is cryptic, stating only that a...
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Rare Aston Martins Set To Go Under The HammerEach year, Aston Martin together with auction house Bonhams organizes a sale at its historic home in Newport Pagnell of some of its classic models. Now in its 15th year, the auction, known as the Bonhams’ Aston Martin Sale, is scheduled to take place this weekend, and there are plenty of...
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2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe Priced From $38,990Though the world has known about the 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe since its debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, it will finally hit the streets at the end of the summer. Today, Cadillac announced pricing for the style-driven two-door, starting from $38,990, or about $6,000 more than the base 2014 ATS...
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If someone offered you a million bucks for your car, you'd take it, right? Well, you probably would if the car in question was your beat-up old Honda Civic and the man with the money had momentarily taken leave of his senses, but in the rarefied world of coachbuilt cars it isn't so simple. DON'T MISS: New Transformers 4 Trailer Released, Features A Lamborghini: Video Back in 2006, renowned coachbuilder Zagato built six Ferrari 575 GTZ coupes, on the 575 Maranello platform. Each was officially given Ferrari's blessing--a difficult enough process in itself--and flowing bodywork inspired by...
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2015 Scion FR-S Gets Re-Tuned Suspension, Appearance Updates, Price DropThe Scion FR-S is half of our favorite set of affordable new sports car twins, and for the 2015 model year, it’s getting just a bit better. ALSO SEE: Seller Rejects Million-Dollar Offer For Ferrari 575 GTZ Already a compact bundle of fun, the 2015 FR-S gains a more rigid front suspension and...
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New Transformers 4 Trailer Released, Features A Lamborghini: VideoMoviegoers may currently be caught up in the new Godzilla movie that premieres this week, but a new trailer released for the fourth installment of the Transformers franchise shows that the radioactive lizard may not be the only dinosaur-like movie star going up on children’s walls this...
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Audi A3 clubsport quattro, Cadillac ELR Slow Sales, 2016 Veloster Turbo: Today’s Car NewsAudi has revealed a stunning concept based on its 2015 A3 sedan. Called the A3 clubsport quattro, the concept packs a 525-horsepower five-cylinder engine and may just be a preview of a new RS 3 sedan. Cadillac ELR sales are proceeding at a trickle’s pace, with just 241 examples finding homes...
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Chevy Camaro Z/28 Hits The Dyno With Redline Motorsports: VideoThe 2014 Chevy Camaro Z/28 has wowed the world with its track-rated performance, but to date, we haven’t seen one cross the dyno to verify what the 7.0-liter LS7 under the hood is really putting out. That has now changed thanks to Redline Motorsports. MUST SEE: Big Block Smart Car Pulls...
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New Rolls-Royce Phantom To Debut In Three Years, Offer Plug-In OptionRolls-Royce has reportedly started work on a replacement for its Phantom flagship sedan, due to appear on the roads in the next three years. It will feature a new take on Rolls-Royce's familiar design language, while offering technology not yet seen on any production Rolls-Royce--including an...
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It was on January 18, 1919 that W. O. Bentley founded the automaker that bears his name. Now, 95 years on from that date, Bentley is celebrating the milestone by launching a new special edition based on its Mulsanne flagship sedan. Only 15 examples will be built, and all of them are destined to remain in the U.K. DON'T MISS: Chevy Camaro Z/28 Hits The Dyno With Redline Motorsports: Video The new special edition is called the Mulsanne 95, and has been developed by Bentley’s Mulliner personalization department. The cars not only celebrate the anniversary but also Bentley’s...
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Mercedes-Benz’s X6 Rival May Be Called An M-Class CoupeMercedes-Benz is working on a new crossover with coupe-like styling to rival BMW’s X6 and already we’ve seen a concept version in the form of the Concept Coupe SUV as well as spy shots of a prototype. The new crossover will share underpinnings with the M-Class and be built on the same...
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Audi Hints At New RS 3 With A3 clubsport quattro ConceptBehold the new A3 clubsport quattro concept, a hotted-up version of the 2015 Audi A3 sedan that’s powered by a five-cylinder TFSI engine developing—wait for it—525 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque. The concept will be shown for the first time at the 2014 Wörthersee...
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Brabus E63 AMG Packs A Wallop: 838 HP And 848 LB-FTThe latest Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG is certainly no slouch, but the version of the car built by German tuner Brabus is an unadulterated speed machine in comparison. Called the 850 6.0 Biturbo, the sledgehammer of a sedan will sprint to 62 mph from rest in just 3.1 seconds and keep going until it maxes...
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2016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Spy ShotsIf you’ve had a chance to sample the new Hyundai Veloster Turbo, you’ve probably come to the same conclusion that we have: as a sporty car it’s fine, but it’s still not ready to run with the big dogs of the hot hatch world, performance-wise. Hopefully that will change with...
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Is The Cadillac ELR A Failure? After 5 Mos. Of Sales, Two Years Of Stock Sitting On LotsThe Cadillac ELR is, to our eyes, a very good-looking car. It’s not quite beautiful, but its proportions, details, and overall theme just work. Its performance and gas mileage both come up just a touch short, but there are few cars that offer the same combination of style and economy on the...
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Earlier this year it was revealed that Toyota and its motorsport partner TMG had started testing a new Yaris rally car designed to tackle the World Rally Championship, but Toyota has been here before. The Japanese automaker competed in various top-level rally competitions between 1973 and 1999 before switching its focus to F1. During that time it achieved four drivers’ and three constructors’ titles as well as 43 victories using its Celica GT-Four and the Corolla WRC rally cars. The finest examples of Toyota’s rally cars from its more than 25 years of competition are kept in...
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BMW Vision Gran Turismo Joins The GT6 RanksIf you’re not already trying to race your way into a pro seat with Gran Turismo, you’ve probably made plans to do so at some point. But whether you’re a hardcore driving sim fan or just a casual gamer, you’ll love BMW’s latest addition to Gran Turismo 6: the Vision...
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Two-Year-Old Steals Dad's Mercedes-Benz, (Predictably) Crashes ItA German toddler managed to steal the keys to a Mercedes wagon from his sleeping father.
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Big Block Smart Car Pulls Wheelies, Sounds Like The ApocalypseThe Smart ForTwo is the butt of many jokes, often for good reason. Recently, it's even become the target of some malicious practical jokers in San Francisco. This is one Smart car that's not taking any guff, however. ALSO SEE: Audi 200 Turbo Tears Up A Snow-Covered Mountain: Video Okay, so it's a...
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2015 Civic Type R, 2015 Mustang EcoBoost, Huet Brothers Coupe: Car News HeadlinesA 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 new hot hatch. An ordering guide for the 2015 Ford...
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Aston Martin To Return To Significant Profitability After 2016, Says CFOAston Martin managed to sell approximately 4,200 cars in 2013, which saw the company post a profit before tax of approximately $142.6 million. However, the automaker, which lost approximately $41 million in 2012 and a slightly smaller figure in 2011, sees much, much brighter days ahead. "Once we...
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