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  • Mercedes-Benz 300SL

    Owning a masterpiece of vintage automotive engineering is the dream of many of us. Maybe even all of us. But for one man, that dream is reality, in the form of a stunning 300SL--the original gullwing. Shared with us here, via eGarage, with the fitting title "Poetry in Motion," is one pristine example of achieving the enthusiast's dream. But more than just the raw beauty of the Mercedes-Benz 300SL comes through in this video. More, even, than the love of a man for a car. Something that could turn even a car-haters head in surprise and, perhaps, wonder. The sound. That direct-injected (yes, it...

  • HPI Racing Micro RS4 re-creates Ken Block's Gymkhana Six at 1/18 scale
    Gymkhana Six, In Miniature: Mindblowing RC Control

    Ken Block's fun and freakishly creative car antics with his Gymkhana series reached truly insane heights with Gymkhana Six. But even then, it's kind of become routine--expected, even. The impact of the first Gymkhana is impossible to match. We're desensitized (though some of the parodies can still...

  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee season 3
    Seinfeld Returns With More Comedians, Cars And Coffee: Video

    Less, they say, is often more. And nowhere is that truer than Jerry Seinfeld's internet series, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. There's little more to the concept than what you see in the title, but in taking some comedic friends for coffee in his impressive car collection, it's produced some...

  • 2014 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo  -  Driven, December 2013
    2014 BMW 3-Series Driven, M-Badged BMW 7-Series, Porsche Carrera GT Visual Delight: Today’s Car News

    As a little Christmas surprise, James Glickenhaus released a few more details on his upcoming supercar, the SCG 003. Today we learned that the car is being designed by Italian design house GranStudio and that it will built around a carbon fiber chassis which designers hope will set new standards in...

  • Dubai police adds McLaren MP4-12C to fleet
    McLaren MP4-12C Joins Dubai Police Fleet

    One thing we've learned over the last few years is that the Dubai police fleet is not one to mess with. The United Arab Emirates might have more than their fair share of open desert roads down which the nation's wealthy residents can test their supercars, but the police are hardly ill-equipped to...

  • 2015 Ford Mustang prototype during development
    How Ford Engineers Kept The 2015 Mustang Hidden: Video

    Ever wondered how engineers kept prying eyes off the 2015 Ford Mustang as it underwent development over the past couple of years? Well, this latest video from the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] provides some insight into the steps engineers take to conceal as much as possible the prototypes they...

  • 2013 BMW 760Li V12 M Bi-Turbo

    BMW doesn’t plan to launch a dedicated M version of its 7-Series anytime soon, despite the desires of some of its top engineers, but that doesn’t mean we’ll never see an M-enhanced version of the BMW flagship sedan. In fact, BMW is expected to launch an M Performance version of its next-generation 2016 7-Series, and at a recent event in the Middle East we got a sample of what’s to come. At a fashion expo held in Saudi Arabia this month, BMW presented the limited-edition 760Li V12 M Bi-Turbo, the German automaker’s first 7-Series to wear M badges on its exterior...

  • 2013 Audi Q3
    Audi To Invest Record $30 Billion Through 2018

    Audi will spend 22 billion euros (approximately $30.35 billion) over the next five years on new models, technology and expansion of its global production facilities to help reach its stated goal of 2 million annual sales by 2020. Buoyed by the success of selling 1.5 million vehicles this year, a...

  • Mazda 3 Sport Mazda Design concept, 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon
    Mazda Previews 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon Lineup

    Mazda will present a handful of customized rides at the 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon next month, but just like the lineup it presented at the recent SEMA show, the latest range of modded Mazdas is more about show than go. The cars include the latest 3 and 6 as well as the CX-5 crossover, which have all...

  • The Porsche Carrera GT turns gasoline into beauty
    Porsche Carrera GT Is Visual Music & Auditory Art

    The Porsche Carrera GT has a reputation as a bit of a tricky car--a fact that was pushed beyond reason in the weeks following Paul Walker's death in one, alongside racing driver Roger Rodas. But if the Carrera GT is difficult to drive, it's because it's essentially a snazzed-up, road-legal...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class AMG Line leaked
    First Look At AMG Styling Pack For 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

    These are the first photos of a new AMG styling pack for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class which we expect to be available when the svelte luxury sedan hits showrooms in the second half of next year. The styling pack is known as the AMG Line in Mercedes speak, and offers buyers of the new C-Class a...

  • 2014 Maserati Quattroporte
    2014 Maserati Quattroporte GTS Recalled Due To Faulty Wiring

    Maserati has issued a recall on certain versions of its latest Quattroporte sedan due to faulty wiring that could cause the cars to stall or even catch on fire. The recall only affects 2014 Quattroporte GTS models, of which there are said to be just 63 examples in the U.S. MUST WATCH: Twin-Turbo...

  • 2014 Tesla Model S

    Earlier this year Tesla was granted a full five stars in the NHTSA's round of vehicle crash testing for its Model S electric car. While the way Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] originally announced that figure drew some flak from the NHTSA itself--suggesting the car was capable of a rating of more than five stars--the test data itself confirmed that the car was still among the safest vehicles ever crash tested by the governing body. Better still, the 2014 model year car has also been given a five-star rating. MUST WATCH: Twin-Turbo Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Shoots Massive Flames On The Dyno: Video...

  • Singer Porsche 911 driven in Jay Leno's Garage
    Singer Porsche 911 Roars Into Jay Leno's Garage: Video

    California-based Singer Vehicle Design creates some of the most desirable vehicles available today with its Porsche 911 conversions. Thousands of hours of work and many tens of thousands of dollars of materials go into each car to create a vehicle as near to perfection as a 911 can get. And...

  • 1997 McLaren F1 GTR Longtail (021R) - Image via Gooding & Company
    McLaren F1 GTR Longtail Race Car Heads To Scottsdale Auction

    Another of the uber-rare McLaren F1 supercars is going up for auction, this GTR ‘Longtail’ racing variant that’s set to be sold to the highest bidder at a vehicle auction taking place in Scottsdale, Arizona in mid-January. With less than a hundred F1s ever built, the cars...

  • Twin-engine 1932 Ford sedan delivery hot rod up for sale at Hemmings
    2,500-Horsepower, Twin-V-8 Ford Hot Rod For Sale

    You want something unique to cruise around town in, you say? You'd like something with a decent amount of horsepower, you say? You're not too concerned with waking up the neighbors or the consistency of the atmosphere, you say? Well then, here's the car for you. It's a highly custom...

  • 2015 Lexus RC Coupe
    2015 Lexus RC Gets Four-Coat Paint Process

    Lexus’ new RC coupe, which goes on sale in the fall, will offer a shimmering finish thanks to a special painting process that involves the application of no less than four base coats. The new finish, shown here in a bright red that not even Rudolph’s nose can match, uses a twin-color...

  • The new Audi show car
    Potential New Audis Hinted At In Trademark Filings

    Trademark filings have become one of the best ways for discovering the names or even shapes of future vehicles over the past few years. So careful are automakers about protecting their intellectual property that names are often trademarked years in advance--and that appears to be the case with the...

  • Bose noise-canceling technology (Image: Flickr user me and the sysop, used under CC license)

    Many performance car fans are rather fond of the noises their vehicles make, but there are times when you just wish a car would shut up--the drive home after a long day at work, perhaps, or while listening to the drone of your muffler on a highway drive. For such eventualities several companies have developed noise-canceling technology, and audio specialists Bose have announced a new chip that allows the technology to be incorporated into any vehicle--not just those with Bose audio systems. According to Autoblog, a new NXP semiconductor chip allows all manner of systems to be incorporated...

  • RADO Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG spits flames on the dyno
    Twin-Turbo Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Shoots Massive Flames On The Dyno

    The guys at RADO Motorsports tuning this twin-turbocharged 850-horsepower Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG might want to have a look at their decel map, judging by what happens as soon as they lift off the throttle on the dyno in this video. And yes, there's a dude sitting in the trunk (probably to aid...

  • Holden ad featuring alleged design of new Buick four-door coupe
    Did Holden just tease a new Buick 4-door coupe in its latest ad?

    Holden has released a new television ad in Australia to sure up the locals that the brand will remain despite rumors of its demise and the fact that it won’t be engineering or manufacturing any of its own cars beyond 2017. In the ad, at the 24-second mark, a Holden designer is shown working...

  • 2015 BMW i8
    2015 BMW i8 Performance In Detail: Video

    The 2015 BMW i8 is, as yet, an enigma. It promises solid, if not breathtaking performance. It also promises fantastic gas mileage (though we don't know exactly how much yet). While we'll have to wait until we can get our hands on one to render our own opinions, this video from BMW goes into greater...

  • 2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo  -  First Drive
    GT-R NISMO Headlines Nissan’s 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon Lineup

    Nissan will once again have one of the biggest exhibits at the Tokyo Auto Salon, with the automaker confirming 10 model introductions for Japan’s premier tuning fest. The headline act of Nissan’s 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon onslaught will be the 2015 GT-R NISMO although a pair of new race...

  • Volkswagen to run advert during 2014 Super Bowl
    VW Promises Another Unique Advert For 2014 Super Bowl

    Volkswagen is making a habit of grabbing advertising space at Super Bowl games, and 2014 will be no exception with its fifth consecutive Super Bowl advert. Though the company hasn't yet released any details of its latest ad, it's sure to follow in the popular footsteps of some of its previous ones...

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