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BMWs already have a distinctive look in your rear-view mirror with their angel-eye daytime running lights, and that view is about to look even more distinctive thanks to the automaker’s new laser headlight technology that debuts on the 2015 i8 plug-in hybrid sports car. Available as an option for the high-beam mode on the i8 (the rest of the unit uses LEDs), the new laser headlight is said to offer several advantages over LED technology in terms of safety, efficiency and aesthetics. Laser light is a different kind of light to that of regular light, as it's monochromatic--the light being...
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Third Teaser Video For Lamborghini’s New Supercar ReleasedLamborghini is back with a new video teasing its supercar destined to replace the Gallardo, which recently ceased production. Expected to be called the Cabrera or Huracan or perhaps something else entirely, the new supercar should be revealed soon as suggested by the title of the latest teaser...
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2015 BMW X5 M Spy ShotsThe 2014 BMW X5 made its world debut earlier this year, but as yet, the hotter M version remains unannounced. Fortunately, we have a new batch of spy shots to give us an idea of what to expect. The latest spy photos of the upcoming BMW X5 M show it with the least camouflage yet, with only the...
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2014 Cadillac ELR Luxury Coupe Begins Shipping To DealersThe 2014 Cadillac ELR is on its way to dealers.
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FIA Seeks New Team For Formula OneMotorsport’s organizing body, the FIA, has put out a tender for a 12th team to enter the Formula One World Championship from the start of the 2015 or 2016 seasons. The process is similar to what the FIA did in 2010 when three new teams were selected from 15 applicants. Those teams were HRT...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Recalled For Faulty Seat Belt AnchorMercedes-Benz’s all-new 2014 S-Class has only just gone on sale but already it is experiencing its first recall. The German automaker has issued a recall on certain 2014 S550 models because of incorrectly installed seat belt anchors. The recall only affects 2014 S550 models manufactured from...
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This might be the best tongue-in-cheek salute to a tired and tested car in the history of Craigslist--and that's saying something. It's so good, in fact, that Nissan USA wants to buy the Maxima. You know you're good when you can sell a car company a used car. The video ad, posted to YouTube by Ikonik Films, presents the seller's 1996 Nissan Maxima in the style of the latest luxury sedans, entitling the spot "Luxury Defined." The soundtrack, the videography, the voiceover--it's all spot on. But it's the script that makes it brilliant. For a sample of the seller's piquant prose, consider this...
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Alcohoot Brings BAC-Tech To Your Smartphone'Tis the season... for people to be stupid and proceed to drink and then drive. It happens every year, yet there seems to be little happening to change it. One tech company is looking for a way to help, however, and this help arrives in the form of a gadget for your smartphone. It's called...
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VW and Protean team up for in-wheel electric motorsAs electric cars become more prevalent in the market place, many automakers are still exploring the best way to make use of electric drivetrains. We've seen everything from plug-in hybrids through front-drive electric cars like Nissan's Leaf, to more advanced offerings like the four-wheel driven...
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Jaguar Will Eat Mercedes For Breakfast, Literally: VideoJaguar proves it's at the top of the food chain with a new ad.
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Hennessey HPE600 Corvette Rips Down Texas Toll Road At 200 MPH: VideoThe toll road speed Is fast indeed Deep in the heart... of Texas You would think that John Hennessey and the local police would have a relationship that borders on tense. After all, Hennessey Performance Engineering produces vehicles that are capable of breaking every speed limit on the planet. All...
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BMW 2-Series Active Tourer, 2015 Mercedes C-Class, 2015 Subaru WRX: Car News HeadlinesBMW’s upcoming front-wheel-drive model will be classified a 2-Series when it makes its debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in March. We know this because an undisguised version of the compact MPV was spotted during an official photo shoot, and it was wearing a "225i" badge. The 2015...
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After 32 years racing, from Formula Vauxhall to Formula 1 to Le Mans, Allan McNish has decided it's time to step back from the pressures of the pinnacle of motorsport to focus on his family and--between the lines--more entertaining forms of motorsport. A three-time champion at Le Mans, winning the 24-hour race in 1998, 2008, and in 2013, McNish's 13-year stint with Audi has helped to make him one of the most successful endurance sports car drivers in history. All told, McNish has his three victories at Le Mans, plus three second-place finishes and one third-place with Audi. McNish also won...
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Ford Offering 2015 Mustang With Live Axle For Drag RacersIf you were disappointed that the newly-unveiled 2015 Ford Mustang is to be offered with independent rear suspension--across the range, for the very first time--rather than its traditional live axle, then we have good news for you. It looks like Ford will be offering a solid axle Mustang after...
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Acura Creates Ads For Season 3 Of Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee'Since their first ad pairing for Super Bowl last year, Acura and Jerry Seinfeld have gone on to sign an exclusive ad deal for the celebrity comedian’s online series Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee. The series is now about to enter its third season and to spice things up Acura has created a...
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Audi to grow lineup to 60 models in order to hit 2M sales by 2020Audi CEO Rupert Stadler has announced that the brand with the four rings will see its product portfolio expand to a staggering 60 models in the not too distant future. That’s up 11 models from today’s 49-car lineup. Stadler made the announcement at a special event held today to mark the...
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BMW To Build Handful Of Models At New Brazilian PlantJust days after Jaguar Land Rover announced it will start building vehicles in Brazil in 2016, BMW has announced it has started construction of its own Brazilian plant, which is expected to come online by the fall of 2014. BMW already has a motorcycle plant in Brazil but strong sales of luxury cars...
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2014 European Car Of The Year Finalists AnnouncedWhile the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards as well as the World and Performance Car of the Year awards tend to receive the most attention here in the U.S., the European Car of the Year award also has a great deal of significance, particularly because so many automakers are based in...
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BMW’s new front-wheel-drive model based on the handful of Active Tourer concepts revealed over the past year won’t be classified as a 1-Series, as was widely predicted, but will instead use the newly created 2-Series nameplate. We know this because an undisguised version of the upcoming car was spotted during an official photo shoot, and it was badged a 225i. The new car’s full title is expected to be 2-Series Active Tourer, which is just a fancy name for what is essentially a compact MPV. It was in the early part of 2010 when BMW first confirmed it was working on a new...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Brings Serious Style To Segment: PhotosWe knew that the next generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class would take some cues from the hyper-stylized CLA. That's a very good thing apparently, as the recently revealed 2015 C-Class is showing off some seriously stylish lines. It should be a shot in the arm for a car that has tough competition in the...
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NHTSA Closes Probe Into Dodge Viper Suspension FailuresEarlier in the year, a report surfaced highlighting a potentially dangerous issue associated with the 2003 through 2010 Dodge Viper models. No, it's not the fact that the car is a wild, handful of a beast that gives no hint when you're about to cross from on the edge to over it. Instead, it was...
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BMW M Development Boss Wants An M7BMW doesn’t have any plans to build a dedicated M car based on its 7-Series flagship sedan, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t anyone within the German automaker’s ranks who disagrees with that thinking. In fact, one of the most senior officials at BMW’s hallowed M...
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Jeep Jeepster, 2015 Chrysler 200, Porsche 919 Hybrid: Today’s Car NewsAccording to one of its dealers, Jeep’s new subcompact will be called the Jeepster. The car will be built at a plant in Italy and share its platform with a similar model from Fiat. McLaren’s chief designer has revealed plans for a revolutionary wiper-less windscreen design. The...
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Godsil Manhattan: V-16 Super-Coupe we'll probably never seeThe list of startup automakers that have successfully broken into higher echelons of the market is a very short one. Pagani springs to mind, as does Koenigsegg. But such companies are very much exceptions to the rule, and each got off the ground as much through using tried-and-tested...
Antony Ingram