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Pininfarina is reportedly eyeing a return to coachbuilding, the process of designing and building unique bodies for existing car chassis, in an effort to grow its business. The Italian design house has previously built a handful of coachbuilt creations for wealthy clientele, with recent examples including the Ferrari Enzo-based P4/5 by Pininfarina and Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe Hyperion, and soon we may see a lot more of these unique creations. Pininfarina ran into trouble following the financial crisis and had to give up on ambitions to become a volume automaker. Since then the company has...
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Fiat To Buy Remaining Chrysler Shares In $4.35 Billion DealFiat is ringing in the new year by agreeing to buy the remaining 41.46 percent stake in Chrysler that it doesn't own from the United Auto Workers VEBA Trust, in a deal valued at approximately $4.35 billion. So far only a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed and the deal is still subject to...
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Audi Readies Sport quattro Concept With Laser Lights For 2014 CESAudi is set to debut an evolved version of its Sport quattro plug-in hybrid sports car concept at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week. After debuting in a bright yellow hue at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show last September, Audi’s Sport quattro concept has since adopted a...
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Hennessey Chevrolet SS Hits 163 MPH On Texas Toll Road: VideoHennessey has offered a teaser of the performance that’s to come from its new tuning program for the 2014 Chevrolet SS. In its latest video, Hennessey shows one of its modified SS sedans, still in an initial state of tune, barreling down a stretch of Texas toll road--with full approval from...
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F1 legend Michael Schumacher in stable condition after skiing accidentSeven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher is said to be in a stable condition following a second round of surgery yesterday to treat hemorrhaging of his brain caused by a skiing accident in the French Alps on December 29, 2013. The accident, which saw Schumacher fall and hit his...
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Analyst Predicts Tesla Motors Sale In 2014The progress of Tesla Motors, electric car startup co-founded by PayPal billionaire Elon Musk, has been eye-opening for many in 2013. While the company hasn't been immune to the pressures of building a new car, and accident-related fires caused the firm's lofty stock price to dip towards the end of...
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Jay Leno's Garage is always essential viewing for gearheads, but fans of the Ford Mustang will find the latest episode particularly special. In a celebration of the Mustang's fiftieth year, Leno has brought together some very important cars and an even more important individual, in the form of Lee Iacocca. Joining Leno and Iacocca is Bob Fria, author of the respected Mustang history book, Mustang Genesis. Conversation among the three reveals some fascinating details about the history of the car, from its design to the very first model built--the white convertible sitting behind them in the...
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Porsche Discusses LMP1 Regulations For The 2014 WEC: VideoNext year will see the introduction of completely new rules for the World Endurance Championship and the series’ highlight, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The central theme is a focus on efficiency, which is designed to push participants to develop new technologies that can eventually filter across...
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BMW And Toyota Finalize Joint Sports Car Plans: ReportIn late 2011, BMW and Toyota signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration on a number of projects ranging from the development of a new sports car platform to research into next-generation battery technology and even hydrogen fuel cell powertrains. Of most interest to performance fans is...
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The Price Is Right Contestant Wins Audi R8 SpyderThe Price Is Right seems like it would be a fun show to attend. It would be more fun, of course, to be picked and even better to wind up on stage alongside host Drew Carey. Sure, you might not be playing for the most desirable prizes, but then again... maybe you might. Such was the case for Sheree...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Coupe Spy VideoMercedes-Benz stunned audiences at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show with its Concept S-Class Coupe, and soon we’ll being seeing its production cousin, which its designers promise will retain close to 90 percent of the sultry concept’s lines. The new S-Class Coupe, the replacement for the...
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Slightly Damaged 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Premiere Edition Gets $8,100 DiscountThere's a well-equipped Corvette for sale in Missouri, if you're willing to ignore some body damage,
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This year is already gone, having slipped through our fingers like used motor oil spilling all over the garage floor. Even though we already have a whole new year lined up (with some great videos, photos, and drive reports already planned for you), it's worth taking a look back at some of the top moments of 2013, as viewed through the enthusiast's perspective, which is to say, yours. These are among the top stories we've published this year, and while it's not a strict list of the most popular, it's the stuff that most of you wanted to know more about--and the stuff we wanted to tell you...
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V-12 Coffee Machine Perfect For Revving Up Your MorningV-12 engines are as much works of art as they are works of engineering, and have powered some of the most desirable cars on the planet. Still, there's a cheaper way to get your V-12 fix and one that'll do an equally good job of waking you up in the morning--the Espresso Veloce Serie Titanio V-12...
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British Company Stops The Baddies With Radio PulsesLaw enforcement officials are always on the look out for new ways to stop lawbreakers on the run. The current crop of systems are difficult and tricky to use or they simply put the run to an end quickly by way of lethal force. We're caught between a spike strip, the PIT manuever, and a variety of...
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How The 2015 Ford Mustang Was Designed To Cope With Sunlight: VideoFord’s latest video provides some insight into how the 2015 Mustang was designed to deal with sunlight. Though the concept may seem trivial, it is an important part of the design of any car as glare caused by sunlight reflecting off surfaces inside the cabin can be blinding. Additionally...
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A Fifth Of Drivers Speed...And Half Of You Hate ItIf you're reading this, you probably like cars. Chances are, you like fast cars, and you almost certainly like driving quickly. That probably puts some of you among the one in five drivers who've admitted in a recently National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) survey that they try to...
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Michael Schumacher In Coma, Mercedes 300SL Tribute, Audi’s New Ads: Car News HeadlinesWe’re sad to report that Formula One legend Michael Schumacher is in a critical condition after suffering a skiing accident which caused him to hit his head. Doctors needed to put him into an induced coma and are refusing to predict an outcome at present. One of the most beautiful cars to...
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Lincoln has issued a recall on certain versions of its MKZ Hybrid due to a fault with the cars’ transmissions. The recall affects MKZ Hybrids from the 2013 and 2014 model years, but only those examples built from April 26, 2012 through September 24, 2013. There are said to be 7,153 affected cars in the U.S. MUST WATCH: Twin-Turbo Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Shoots Massive Flames On The Dyno: Video According to Lincoln, the transmission on the MKZ Hybrid is designed in such a way that it is impossible to shift out of the Park position without the brake pedal being depressed. On the affected...
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BMW’s New X5 M And X6 M Due In Late 2014The next-generation of the BMW X5 M and X6 M performance SUVs are currently in the works and should make their debut at the end of 2014. But before their arrival, we still have to see the new generation of the X6, which will most likely make its debut at the 2014 Moscow Motor Show in August...
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Bam Margera Crashes Lamborghini Murcielago Into A Cadillac: VideoBam Margera, made famous by MTV’s Jackass and his own series Viva la Bam and Bam's Unholy Union, is currently working on a new project, details of which are still secret. But one of the scenes we may see in the new project is a crash involving Margera’s bright blue Lamborghini...
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Gamer Takes On Racer In Real-Life Track Battle, With A Twist: VideoSo you're a hotshoe in the virtual world, eh? Think you can take the heat when it's not happening on a couch with a bag of Doritos nearby? Can you handle real-world g-forces and the threat of bodily harm? Maybe you can. Maybe not. The team at Viagame took a crack at finding out if one Swedish gamer...
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Audi Hits At Rivals In Ads For 2015 A3: VideoAudi has released a series of television advertisements for its new 2015 A3. Clearly aimed at a younger audience, the ads take a swipe at Audi’s rivals and hint at what’s to come for the German automaker’s spot for Super Bowl XLVIII. The central theme of the ads is not rushing out...
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2015 Ford Mustang, Tiny Engines, Twin-Turbo Saleen S7: This Year In Social MediaWhile it's hard to believe, we are about done with 2013. As we head into the new year we wanted to take a moment to look back at all of the awesome stuff we've seen over the past 12 months. Here's a quick recap: This year there were quite a few awesome videos of unique vehicles hitting the dyno...
Joel Feder