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  • David Beckham and the Jaguar F-Type Coupe

    Jaguar has recruited international soccer star David Beckham to help peddle its wares in China. He will serve as the face of the brand in a new marketing campaign that will initially feature the new F-Type Coupe. Jaguar is keen to promote its British-ness while also coming across as the brand of choice for buyers that are not only athletically-minded by also style-focused and cool. Beckham easily meets all these criteria, and he also happens to be a huge car nut. Just some of the cars he’s owned include a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, a Porsche 911 Turbo, a Cadillac Escalade, and...

  • 2015 Ford Focus ST facelift spy shots
    Golf GTD-Rivaling Ford Focus ST Diesel In The Works

    A top Ford exec has revealed that the company’s updated Focus ST due later this year will offer a diesel option, although this particular variant is unlikely to be offered in the U.S. market. Such a model would rival Volkswagen’s sporty Golf GTD and may prove as popular as the...

  • Alfa Romeo 4C road test by /DRIVE
    Chris Harris Pits The Alfa Romeo 4C Against The Porsche Cayman: Video

    The Alfa Romeo 4C is almost here, finally, and while we wait to be handed the keys, here’s some driving impressions from one of the U.K.’s top journos, Chris Harris. He’s put up a review of the 4C for his online series /DRIVE, and brought along one of the Italian beauty's closest...

  • Maserati Kubang SUV
    Maserati Levante SUV Production Starting In 2015

    Maserati’s upcoming SUV, the Levante, will enter production in 2015 at the Mirafiori plant located in Turin, Italy, which is owned by Maserati’s parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and has the capacity to build up to 300,000 cars per year. The information was revealed by FCA...

  • 2014 Audi R8 first drive
    Next Audi R8 May Offer Downsized Turbo Engine

    With Lamborghini’s new Huracán out in the open, attention now turns to its Volkswagen Group platform-mate, the next-generation Audi R8. Expected to launch in 2015, the new R8 should weigh less than the current model, come exclusively with a dual-clutch transmission and, in the U.S. at...

  • Koenigsegg Agera R
    Manhattan Motorcars Signed As Dealer For Koenigsegg Supercars

    Unlike many of the wild supercars sold overseas that never make it to U.S. shores, Koenigsegg’s various products have made the trip, with the first example, a CCX, actually landing as far back as 2006. Koenigsegg is now further solidifying its presence in the world’s biggest market for...

  • A Dodge Viper donated for educational purposes being crushed

    Though it might be hard to believe, Chrysler has ordered 93 original Dodge Vipers that were donated to schools and community colleges around the country for educational purposes to be destroyed. A handful of these rare American icons have already been crushed, as evidenced in the videos below, and it looks like Chrysler is determined to see the rest end up the same way. MUST SEE: Transformers 4 Extended Trailer Released: Video Perhaps one of the rarest is this blue 1992 Viper pre-production unit with VIN #4, which was donated to South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, Washington. Yes...

  • Lamborghini Huracán, 2014 Geneva Motor Show
    Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4: Geneva Motor Show Live Photos And Video

    The Lamborghini Gallardo has soldiered valiantly for the last several years of its decade-long run, with special edition upon special edition making the very most out of its now aged platform. But the Gallardo's time has come. A new Lamborghini has arrived. The Huracán, which was revealed in...

  • 2016 Audi TTS
    2016 Audi TT Debuts At 2014 Geneva Motor Show: Live Photos And Video

    Audi’s third-generation TT is finally here, blending lines from the iconic original with those of the sportier second-generation model. The new car will go on sale in the U.S. early next year, as a 2016 model, initially in TT and TTS trim. The front of the new TT is dominated by horizontal...

  • 2015 Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible
    Bentley Mulls Small Model For Lineup: Report

    Bentley will launch an SUV in 2016 that will see its lineup of ultra-luxurious models grow to four individual nameplates, but before the end of the decade we could see the automaker add a fifth nameplate that would be smaller than any Bentley currently on offer. “It’s hard to be certain...

  • Infiniti Q60 Convertible Bobby Unser
    Infiniti Heads To Amelia Island With Special Q60 Convertible

    Every year, Amelia Island plays host to some of the most stunning automobiles on the planet. The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance typically runs with a few honorary themes for each new year, and the 2014 event promises to take a close look at McLaren Racing, the sports cars of Jochen Mass, and...

  • Koenigsegg One:1 live photos, 2014 Geneva Motor Show
    1,341-horsepower Koenigsegg One:1 debuts at 2014 Geneva auto show

    Attention One-Percenters, your latest ultra-exotic, limited-edition hypercar is finally here, revealed in full today at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. It's called the Koenigsegg One:1, and it should be an insane road-going time machine that transports you to future sections of roads in the blink of an...

  • McLaren 650S, 2014 Geneva Motor Show

    McLaren has used this week’s 2014 Geneva Motor Show to introduce its new 650S supercar, which comes in coupe and Spider convertible flavors. The 650S is positioned between the 12C and P1 in McLaren’s hierarchy of road-going models, and is akin to Ferrari’s 458 Speciale and Lamborghini’s Gallardo Squadra Corse in that it takes the basic 12C package and turns things up a notch. DON'T MISS: 1,340-Horsepower Koenigsegg One:1 Supercar: Live From Geneva As the name suggests, the 650S is packing 650 horsepower, although these are metric figures and equates to about 641...

  • 2015 Jeep Renegade, 2014 Geneva Motor Show
    2015 Jeep Renegade Is The New Baby Jeep: 2014 Geneva Motor Show Video And Live Photos

    Jeep is charting new waters with its 2015 Renegade, which takes the SUV brand into subcompact territory. The vehicle will also be built in Italy and imported to the U.S., which is another first for Jeep, but the good news is that the Renegade should live up to Jeep’s reputation for toughness...

  • Maserati Alfieri concept
    Maserati looks to future with Alfieri 2+2 concept

    Maserati turns 100 this year, and as part of the celebrations the Italian automaker has rolled out the stunning Alfieri concept car at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show taking place today. The concept is a 2+2 coupe and is named after Alfieri Maserati, who, in 1914 with the help of his four brothers...

  • Volvo Concept Estate  -  2014 Geneva Auto Show live photos
    Volvo Concept Estate: 2014 Geneva Motor Show Video And Live Photos

    With its stunning Concept Estate that made its debut here at the Geneva Auto Show this week, Volvo pulls out an intriguing set of building blocks: a ‘shooting brake’ two-door sport-wagon body style; a relaxed, informal interior; and a completely new interface. From the long, low hood...

  • Ermini Seiottosei
    Ermini Seiottosei Sports Car Debuts At 2014 Geneva Motor Show

    The Ermini Seiottosei is a new sports car from an old brand.

  • Q by Aston Martin
    Q by Aston Martin Customization Program Gets Creative At 2014 Geneva Motor Show

    Aston Martin demonstrated the capabilities of its personalization program at the Geneva Motor Show.

  • 2015 BMW X4

    As shocking as it may sound, Chrysler is destroying 93 original Dodge Viper models that were donated out to schools and community colleges for teaching purposes. One of the cars set to meet the crusher happens to be the fourth Viper ever made. Mercedes-Benz’s ill-fated ultra-luxury marque Maybach may be revived. Not for a standalone model but for a range-topping version of the latest S-Class, according to one of the automaker’s top engineers. The 2015 BMW X4 coupe-like crossover has been revealed. The smaller brother to the X6 makes its debut next month and will be sailing into...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible
    2014 World, Luxury And Performance Car Of The Year Finalists Announced

    From an original field of several dozen cars, jurors in the 2014 World Car of the Year awards have whittled the list of contenders down to just a handful of finalists. This year, a new category for the World Luxury Car of the Year has been added, joining existing categories for the best World...

  • Williams’s FW36 2014 Formula One car in Martini Racing livery
    Martini Racing Makes Formula One Return With Williams

    It was only a year ago that Martini Racing, the official racing brand of Italian distillery Martini & Rossi, the maker of some very fine vermouth, made its return to international motorsport, teaming up with long-time partner Porsche to run its famous blue and red livery on a car raced by...

  • Lexus LF-NX concept, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
    2015 Lexus NX Confirmed For 2014 Beijing Auto Show

    Lexus is working on a new compact crossover to rival the likes of the Audi Q3 and BMW X1 as well as the upcoming Lincoln MKC and Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class. To be called the NX, the vehicle was previewed in concept form at auto shows in Frankfurt and Tokyo last year, and now Lexus has confirmed that...

  • nanoFLOWCELL Quant e-Sportlimousine concept, 2014 Geneva Motor Show
    Quant e-Sportlimousine Concept Powered By nanoFLOWCELL Tech Makes Debut: Video

    Over the years, a number of companies have come up with new technologies promising to boost the efficiency of cars by previously unseen levels. They tend to roll out fancy concepts, typically with wild performance claims, but these companies never seem to be able to progress beyond the concept...

  • Honda Civic Type R Concept - 2014 Geneva Motor Show live photos
    2015 Honda Civic Type R Concept Revealed In Geneva: Live Photos And Video

    Honda’s latest Civic Type R is nearing the end of its gestation, and at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show this week we got our first definitive look at the completed car in the form of a thinly veiled concept version. The aggressively-styled Civic Type R concept is said to point to the styling...

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