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Once proud Italian brand Alfa Romeo is poised to sell less than 100,000 cars this year, its lowest level since 1969, but its parent company Fiat is adamant it can turn around the sales slump and convert Alfa into a premium brand to be compared against the likes of Audi and BMW. Having missed previous deadlines to rejuvenate the brand, Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne is said to be revealing a new five-year strategy in April that will see Alfa Romeo receive billions to fund the development of a full line of new cars. Currently, Alfa Romeo has just three models: the MiTo, Giulietta and 4C...
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Porsche Design Team Talks About The New Macan: VideoThe new Macan crossover is instantly recognizable as a Porsche, though there are also a number of subtle details that make the vehicle's design unique among the German sports car manufacturer's lineup, such as the overlapping hood. In the video, we get some insight into the design process for the...
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BMW X5 Gets M Performance Parts At Essen Motor ShowBMW’s new 2-Series isn’t the only vehicle getting the M Performance treatment at the 2013 Essen Motor Show this week. BMW also used the German tuning fest to launch new M Performance parts and accessories for its third-generation X5 SUV. M Performance is BMW’s mid-range...
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2014 Land Rover Range Rover Long-Wheelbase: 2013 L.A. Auto Show VideoLand Rover is not done yet with the launch of new variants of its Range Rover SUV. The latest is a new long-wheelbase version that made its debut at the recent 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. The vehicle should prove popular with China’s chauffeur-driven class but we could see it doing well in...
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Red Bull X2014 for "Gran Turismo 6" revealedTake one part Adrian Newey and one part limitless imagination, shake them up in a box with Gran Turismo 6, and you get the Red Bull X2014. This isn't the first car Newey and Gran Turismo have partnered for--in the video game universe, of course--but it's certainly the best. DON'T MISS: Fast And...
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Lamborghini Veneno Roadster makes public debut on aircraft carrierWhat better place to show off Lamborghini's most exotic car than on an aircraft carrier docked in Abu Dhabi?
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Kids driving Ferraris are everywhere on the Internet.
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Volvo Launches Latest Autonomous Cars Pilot In SwedenWhatever driving enthusiasts think of autonomous cars, it looks very much like the concept is here to stay. Volvo has now launched a pilot project in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, where its self-driving vehicles will be tested on real public roads among other, non-autonomous traffic. Volvo calls...
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Glorious-Sounding Porsche 911 RSR Passes From Last To First In Rain At Spa: VideoA 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR races in the rain at Spa.
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Saab Production, BMW 2-Series, Nissan Sued Over BladeGlider: Today’s Car NewsThe first new Saab built since the Swedish automaker’s bankruptcy in 2011 has rolled off the assembly line at the Saab plant in Trollhättan, Sweden. It is essentially the 9-3 Aero model produced by Saab prior to its bankruptcy, but an electric version will follow next year. The BMW...
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2015 Jaguar F-Type Coupe: 2013 L.A. Auto Show VideoThe coupe version of the stunning Jaguar F-Type convertible sports car is finally here, and it’s due to hit showrooms just in time for summer priced from a very reasonable $65,000. The car was one of the stars of the recent 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show and we bet it will be one of the stars in...
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Fast & Furious Star Paul Walker Dies In Fiery Crash, Authorities InvestigatingCo-star of the Fast & Furious franchise, car guy, and actor Paul Walker is dead after a fiery car crash in Santa Clarita, California this weekend. Walker was 40 years old. Walker's spokesperson has officially confirmed the death via the actor's Facebook fan page and Twitter on Saturday...
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Audi will launch a new crossover positioned below its Q3 in 2016, the automaker confirmed today. To be called the Q1, the new crossover will fit in the subcompact segment and will compete against similar tall-riding premium vehicles like the Buick Encore and MINI Cooper Countryman. Production of the Q1 will take place at a plant in Ingolstadt, Germany, the same site where Audi builds the A3, A4 and A5. In addition to the production confirmation, Audi released this single teaser image of its upcoming Q1. The teaser shows a five-door crossover with rugged looks and an aggressive grille similar...
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Chris Harris Pits Porsche 911 Turbo Against McLaren 12C: VideoThe Porsche 911 Turbo has always been a very fast car. It's also always been fairly expensive. But in its latest incarnation, it costs enough that some buyers may be tempted into spending a little extra to get a bona-fide supercar like the McLaren 12C. To see whether the Porsche is up to such a...
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Germany’s Wiesmann No Longer InsolventIt looks like it isn’t the end of the road for niche German sports car manufacturer Wiesmann just yet. After declaring itself insolvent in August, Wiesmann has now confirmed that the reasons for its original insolvency filing no longer exist. Wiesmann hasn’t mentioned the reasons why it...
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Saab Resumes Production, Starts With 9-3With NEVS’ acquisition of Saab and some of the bankrupt automaker’s few remaining assets complete, the consortium, made up of Chinese and Japanese interests, is now focused on the launch of its first Saab model. That first model is a 9-3 Aero sedan, production of which commenced today...
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DeltaWing Backers Sue Nissan Over BladeGlider DesignNissan’s radical BladeGlider electric sports car has led to the Japanese automaker being sued over the concept’s design. The company responsible for the original DeltaWing race car, DeltaWing Project 56, which is led by motorsport icon Don Panoz and formerly linked with Nissan, has...
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BMW Launches 2-Series M Performance Parts At Essen Motor ShowBuyers of the new BMW 2-Series will soon be able to give their cars the M treatment, with BMW launching at this week’s 2013 Essen Motor Show in Germany a range of upgrades for the car lifted straight out of the M Performance parts catalog. M Performance is BMW’s mid-range performance...
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The eighth team confirmed for the inaugural season of the Formula E Championship is Mahindra Racing, the motorsport outfit of Indian automaker Mahindra. That means just two more teams can sign up for the electric car racing series before the start of the season in September 2014. Mahindra already offers a line of electric cars through its Mahindra Reva Company, so joining Formula E is a natural step for a company keen to promote its zero-emission range. Mahindra is also no stranger to international motorsport, as Mahindra Racing is already established within the two-wheeled world of the...
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Watch The 458 Speciale Lap Ferrari’s Fiorano Test Track: VideoFerrari’s hardcore 458 Speciale was developed primarily for track use, so there are few methods better to demonstrate its prowess than running some hot laps at the Fiorano test track in Italy. Behind the wheel of the 458 Speciale in this short clip is Ferrari test driver Raffaele De Simone...
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Polestar Volvos, 2014 SRT Viper TA, Veneno At The Track: This Week’s Top PhotosPolestar’s hotted-up Volvo S60 and a new V60 have been confirmed for sale in the U.S. The main focus of Polestar’s upgrades for the cars has been their engine, whose output now registers at 350 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque, the latter of which is available from just 2,800...
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2016 BMW 7-Series Spied, Jaguar Land Rover Intel Deal, Eco-Marketing: Today’s Car NewsBMW’s next-generation 7-Series is taking shape, with the latest spy shots showing a sportier demeanor than the current car. The new BMW flagship is expected to be launched in late 2015. Jaguar Land Rover has teamed up with tech giant Intel to develop new infotainment technology. No specific...
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2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28: Track Tech For Extra DownforceMuscle cars and pony cars have never been the most sophisticated of things. For most of their history, they've relied on great looks and brute force--and captivated hearts and minds as a result. More recently though, things have changed. Customers want their cars to go around corners too, so...
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Jaguar Land Rover Pairs With Intel For Future Infotainment TechJaguar Land Rover is the latest automaker to pair with a technology company to develop its future in-car technology. As consumer tech and in-car tech converge, automakers are spending much more time developing in-car systems that allow greater integration between our daily connected lives and our...
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