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Despite plans for a new Alfa Romeo convertible to be built by Mazda on the bones of its next-generation MX-5 Miata being finalized last year, Sergio Marchionne, the head of Alfa Romeo parent company Fiat Chrysler, reportedly wants a major rethink of the project. Automotive News (subscription required), citing insider sources, is reporting that Alfa Romeo will miss out on the Mazda-based convertible while another Fiat Chrysler brand, most likely Fiat or the Abarth performance brand, will receive it instead. Marchionne reportedly wants Alfa Romeos to be built in Italy exclusively, and he's...
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2015 Jeep Renegade, 2015 Mustang Convertible, Apple CarPlay: Car News HeadlinesJeep’s new subcompact crossover SUV is the Renegade. The first photos and details have leaked ahead of tomorrow’s world debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. Ford has released new video and photos of its 2015 Mustang Convertible. The car's roof is an automated folding soft top, which now...
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Apple CarPlay iPhone Integration To Debut In Geneva: VideoThe system formerly known as iOS in the Car finally debuts in Geneva.
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Koenigsegg One:1 Supercar Comes With Cloud Connectivity And Custom AppThese days developing the world’s premier supercar takes a lot more than simply ensuring you have the quickest acceleration or highest top speed or most outrageous styling. Today, supercar brands need high-tech interfaces and connectivity options just as much as they need horsepower, and one...
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2015 Ford Mustang Convertible: New Details, Photos And VideoThe convertible version of the 2015 Ford Mustang was shown alongside the fastback coupe during the debut of the redesigned car late last year. However, Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] never released any of its own photos nor specific details on it. Now, just a day out from the 2014 Geneva Motor Show...
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2014 BMW M4 DTM Is Ready To RaceBMW’s new M4 coupe has spawned a racing version destined to compete in the popular German touring car series DTM. All BMW teams currently competing in DTM will switch to the new bodystyle for the 2014 season, with the current M3 Coupe-based car being retired. Unlike the road-going M4, the new...
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It's becoming more and more clear that Akio Toyoda is serious about improving the image of Lexus. We mean the word image quite literally here, as the head of Toyota has just promoted design chief Tokuo Fukuichi into the position of President of International Operations for Lexus. Toyoda made the move to help combat criticism from the last few years (decades?) that Toyota products are pretty bland when it comes to styling, including those of Lexus. This move puts a designer in charge of a brand that is already on the right path. The current crop of Lexus vehicles feature bold styling that...
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Maserati Reveals Special-Edition Quattroporte, Confirms Geneva ConceptMaserati confirmed that it will have two worldwide premieres at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show this week. The first is the Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Limited Edition, a production car that builds on the concept car of the same name shown at last year’s Frankfurt Auto Show. From concept to...
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2014 Geneva Motor Show PreviewThe 2014 Geneva Motor Show will open its doors from March 4-16, during which time more than 10,000 media representatives from all over the world and more than 700,000 fans will walk the aisles and scrutinize all the cars. The program this year includes more than 900 vehicles, a test track for...
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2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO Priced From $151,585The 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO has been priced at $151,585, including a $1,595 destination charge, making it the most expensive Nissan ever launched. For those at home counting, that’s almost $50k more than the entry-level 2015 GT-R’s $103,365 sticker but it does get you one of the fastest...
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2015 Porsche Macan, Nissan GT-R Convertible, Koenigsegg One:1: This Week’s Top PhotosAs much as we love the Porsche Cayenne’s combination of outright speed, comfort and practicality, it’s just a little too big to be driven with abandon. Enter the all-new 2015 Macan, which not only looks superb but drives brilliantly as well. Engineers from General Motors’ European...
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Volvo Concept Estate Previews Shooting Brake Goodness, New Tesla-Like Interface For GenevaThe new Volvo Concept Estate completes the brand's trio of recent auto show concept cars looking at the future of the brand, and it's one hot luxury shooting brake. But the real star of the show might not be its clean, sculpted exterior. It might be the huge tablet-style touchscreen interface...
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It's Friday night, you've got your friends together, and you all have supercars. What to do? Go tearing around town, of course. That appears to be all the setup these guys need in this video from Shmee150. We get to go onboard with a McLaren P1, a Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale, and we even catch a few cameos of a Lamborghini Aventador, as they rip around the streets of Dubai at night. The sights, the sounds, the hoonage. It's a supercarstravaganza.
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Tesla Model S Tossed Around The Track At Buttonwillow: VideoThe folks behind Tesla blog Teslarati are excited to talk all things Tesla, as you might imagine. This isn't just a site dedicated to talking up the car, however, as the crew are doing something rather fun with their own Model S. Teslarati have started something called the Tesla Racing Series. No...
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Buying A BMW i8? Get The Matching Set Of Luis Vuitton LuggageFuture owners of BMW's i8 plug-in hybrid sports car will be a discerning bunch. Rather than opting for the obvious Porsche 911, they'll have bought into a progressive, innovative vehicle which plays as much on economical gains as it does outright performance. It'd be a shame, then, to sling any old...
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Aston Martin On Ice: Potent Power Put Through Snow-Covered PacesNine degrees. That’s what the display says inside the car. The air outside is cold, crisp, and very Colorado. Winter means snow, and there’s plenty of it on the ground. It’s far from the ideal place to drive any vehicle that isn’t equipped with Mattracks. Still…...
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Weissach Package For The Porsche 918 Spyder Explained In VideoPorsche’s 918 Spyder is already one of the fastest cars ever produced, but incredibly customers can opt for a factory-installed package that boosts performance of the car even further. The package draws its name from the German town of Weissach, where Porsche's main R&D facility is...
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Volvo Concept Estate, VW T-Roc Concept, Arash AF8 Supercar: Today’s Car NewsVolvo is on a roll with its series of forward-looking concepts, all of them inspired by the lines of the automaker’s classic P1800 sports car of the 1960s. The latest is the stunning Concept Estate, which features a shooting brake body but actually previews the design of Volvo’s future...
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Tesla is a company on the move. While 2013 was an up and down year for the company--rave reviews and strong sales mixed with fire incidents and rapped knuckles from the NHTSA over Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] reporting of safety scores--the next few years will bring a new factory, new models and a new securities offering to help it fund the development of new vehicles. DON'T MISS: 1,340-Horsepower Koenigsegg One:1 Supercar Revealed Tesla has just announced the offering of $1.6 billion in convertible notes--bonds that can be converted into a specified number of shares in Tesla. Additional $120...
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Motor Authority iOS App 3.0: Get The Newest Features NowThe Motor Authority iOS app is already the best way to get your car photos, videos, news, and first drives on your mobile device. Today, it got even better: Version 3.0 is here. So what's new? Basically everything. We've rebuilt the app design and improved the interface to get you to your favorite...
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2015 Hyundai Sonata Spy Shots (With Interior)Hyundai is adopting a more aggressive rollout program for its Sonata and will introduce a brand new version later this year, giving the current model a shelf life of less than five years. These are the latest spy shots of a prototype for the new Sonata, which we expect in showrooms this fall, as a...
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2014 Audi A1 Spy ShotsAudi’s smallest car, the A1 subcompact, has been on sale overseas since its launch back in 2010. It’s now about to receive a mid-cycle update, which will not only include some changes to the styling but also the launch of a sporty S1 variant. Audi has already shown the S1, which makes...
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Arash AF8 Supercar RevealedBritish supercar startup Arash has revealed its new AF8, which follows in the footsteps of its AF10 big brother and could potentially see Arash founder Arash Farboud finally reach his goal of creating a lasting supercar brand. You see, despite this being Arash’s second model, the number of...
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New Lamborghini Huracán Official Trailer: VideoWe're less than a week away from the official March 4 unveiling of the Lamborghini Huracán at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. While we already know exactly what to expect, seeing it in the metal will be the true test of the Huracán's visual impact--a key component of any Lamborghini's...
Nelson Ireson