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Debuting next week at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show will be the 2015 Audi Q3, the version of the compact crossover we finally get here in the U.S. The Q3 was first shown in 2011 and was promised for local sale soon after, but its arrival was delayed due to regulatory issues that apparently have been addressed. Audi is working on an updated version of the Q3 which was expected to be the model launched here, though it's not clear at this point if the updated model will be ready in time for the car's local launch in the fall. Nevertheless, Audi’s Q3 can’t come a moment sooner. Its...
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Audi Sales Top 1.57 Million Units In 2013Audi managed to sell close to 1,575,500 vehicles in 2013, setting a new record for the brand and achieving a 1.5 million unit sales milestone two years ahead of schedule. Audi’s sales success was on the back of strong demand for its latest A3 compact family and its SUV and crossover range...
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First Details On The 2018 Porsche CayennePorsche is about to launch an updated version of its second-generation Cayenne for the 2015 model year, but we now have the first details on the next-generation, 2018 model due in roughly three years. The 2018 Porsche Cayenne will ride on a shortened version of the Volkswagen Group’s...
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Rolls-Royce Enjoys Fourth Straight Year Of Record Sales: VideoIt’s been another bumper year for British brand Rolls-Royce, with the automaker confirming today it sold a record 3,630 vehicles in 2013, surpassing the previous record of 3,538 sales set in 2012. This is the fourth consecutive year of record sales for Rolls-Royce, and with the introduction...
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Team Galag Bringing McLaren P1 And Updated Tumbler To 2014 Gumball 3000The Gumball 3000 rally will be back again this year, bringing with it all the madness, fury and comedy the event is known for. Oh, and a handful of supercars and their celebrity owners as well. While 2014’s rally destination is still being kept a secret, one of the teams from last...
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Mystery Ferrari Race Car Prototype Spy ShotsFerrari engineers are out testing a new race car prototype, but the vehicle doesn’t appear suitable for any motorsport categories the Scuderia currently competes in. With recent comments from Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo suggesting a return to top-level racing at Le Mans, namely the...
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Barrett-Jackson is nearly ready to get underway in Scottsdale, Arizona, and the auction is proving to be packed with enough iron to entice a wide range of folks. If you're both an automotive enthusiast with money and you love celebrities, well then you're in for something special this year. Barrett-Jackson has a whole bunch of vehicles its offering up that have ties to famous folks. There are at least ten vehicles heading to the auction block with interesting owners or stories. Some of the more notable of the ten include Simon Cowell's 2008 Bugatti Veyron, a heavily customized 1950 Mercury...
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2014 Volkswagen Passat Sport Priced From $27,295At the Detroit Auto Show last year, Volkswagen showed off a slightly sportier version of its Passat in concept form. Now, just days out from this year’s event, Volkswagen has shown a version of its Passat based on that original concept and which will be rolling into showrooms in the coming...
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(Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The Dakar Rally In One InfographicLearn about the world's toughest rally with this handy graphic.
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AT&T Bringing High-Speed Internet To Future Tesla ModelsTesla Motors can count itself among the more advanced automakers on the road, its Model S sedan gaining plaudits from around the globe and a loyal fanbase the envy of many a manufacturer. Its future vehicles will become even more advanced thanks to a new partnership between Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA]...
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Buick Sells Four Times As Many Cars In China As In U.S.For the second time in its 110-year history, Buick has topped one million sales in a year--and set a new overall record in the process. Last year saw the marque shift 1,032,056 vehicles, beating the company's last million-sale year in 1984, when it sold 1,003,345 cars. Whereas that 1984 volume was...
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2015 Subaru WRX STI, 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06, 2015 Audi Q3: Today’s Car NewsToday’s news headlines have been inundated with leaked details for cars set to debut at next week’s 2014 Detroit Auto Show. One of the biggest leaks was photos of the new 2015 Subaru WRX STI, which was shown wearing its new World Rally Blue hero color. The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06...
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Chrysler’s all-new 2015 200 sedan has been hyped up a lot. In fact, it’s previously been described as the car that would set the new styling direction for the Chrysler brand. Well, here it is, brought to you a few days prior to its debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show thanks to the guys at Jalopnik. The exterior design of the 2015 200 is certainly more attractive than the rather awkward shell of the current model, which in fairness was based on the dud that was the Sebring. Clean surfaces and some sultry curves give the new car a modern look, which is helped along by LED elements...
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Michael Schumacher's Condition Improves, According To SourcesIt’s been more than a week since Formula One legend Michael Schumacher suffered a tragic skiing accident that caused serious injury to his brain, but the first glimmer of hope has emerged with sources suggesting his condition has improved. Citing manager and spokesperson Sabine Kehm, multiple...
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'Drift Garage' Sees Forsberg & Tuerck Teaching All Things DriftRyan Tuerck and Chris Forsberg are two of Formula Drift's favorite slideways slayers. Tuerck has been entertaining folks off of the FD circuit lately with his Network A video series titled Tuerck'd. Now he and Forsberg are teaming up for a new series that will show drift hopefuls how to build the...
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Tuner Says 1,309-RWHP Cadillac CTS-V Is The World's Most Powerful: VideoThe Cadillac CTS-V is a favorite of tuners.
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2014 Dodge Dart Blacktop Debuts Ahead Of Detroit Auto ShowThe 2014 Dart is the latest Dodge to get the Blacktop treatment.
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2015 Audi TT Interior Previewed At CESThe next generation of Audi's TT sports car is on its way soon, and this preview of the car's interior flaunts Audi's emphasis on high tech as much as high style. A fully digital instrument display leads the driver's focus, replacing the need for a central MMI monitor, according to Audi--though we...
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Volvo has announced an update for its Sensus Connect infotainment system that enables it to deliver new cloud-based services, offering drivers and passengers of Volvo cars a vast array of new app services such as paying for parking from the car, locating new restaurants at any given destination, and streaming music and video. It also allows for in-car WiFi. The updated system also provides full support for Pandora Internet Radio. Drivers can now stream Pandora via a data connection provided by the car’s built-in modem or their smartphone. Control of Pandora features such as station...
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Cosworth PDR System Could Move Beyond The 2015 CorvetteThe Cosworth Performance Data Recorder could find its way into the aftermarket.
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Mercedes Turns To QR Codes To Help First RespondersFor most of us, QR codes are just a quick way of getting extra details from an advertisement or transferring clients from a business card to a website. They're useful, but hardly life-changing. Those fitted to the latest Mercedes-Benz models--and now able to be retrofitted to the last few decades...
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Hagerty Pens List Of Future Collectibles, We Disagree With Most Of ItLet's start this off by saying the folks at Hagerty know classic cars. They know them really well, and that's why they're good at pricing them, insuring them, and generally understanding the world of collector cars from minor muscle machines to top-flight European exotics. So when we hear thatd...
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Audi Launches 4G LTE In The 2015 A3 Sedan For U.S. CustomersAudi will bring in-car 4G LTE access to U.S. customers through AT&T.
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New BMW Assistance Tech Showcased At 2014 CESBMW is using the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to showcase its latest wave of driver assistance technologies, coming to a BMW near you soon. The new technology ranges from systems to simply make your life a little easier, to ones that could help prevent an accident--hopefully enhancing...
Antony Ingram