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The Honda Collection Hall is now open to virtual visitors thanks to Google street view.
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Infiniti To Finally Launch In Japan, Starting With 2014 Q50Infiniti will finally launch in its home market, potentially by the end of the year.
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Jaguar To Expand Lineup With Four New Models By 2018: ReportNot long ago, we brought you a video from Jaguar that showed the automaker was working on four new models spawned from the modular iQ[Al] platform previewed in the C-X17 crossover concept at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. Now Autocar is also reporting that Jaguar’s iQ[Al] platform will spawn...
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Atlantic Blue Hyundai Genesis Coupe Will Make Waves At SEMAHyundai's third 2013 SEMA show concept is a Genesis Coupe with a retina-searing paint job.
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Land Rover Defender Versus Ram Cummins In Tug Of War: VideoAmerica has exported many things to the United Kingdom in the past--Coca-Cola, McDonalds, The Simpsons--but its latest export appears to be rednecks. Were it not for the relatively young Land Rover Defender in the video above, this automotive tug of war could easily have been filmed on the western...
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BMW 4-Series Convertible, Lagonda Comeback, Cadillac ELR On Sale: Today’s Car NewsBMW’s new 4-Series Convertible has finally been revealed and we’ve got everything you need to know about it in our detailed preview piece. The car goes on sale early next year, priced from $49,675 including destination. Aston Martin is still planning a comeback for its Lagonda marque...
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Movie cars can almost become bigger than the stars they share the screen with. Everyone knows what car Steve McQueen drove in Bullitt, for example, and few cars of any sort attract more attention from passers-by than a DeLorean DMC-12, thanks to the Back to the Future movies. MUST SEE: Land Rover Defender Versus Ram Cummins In Tug Of War: Video While a great number of these star cars reside in museums across the world, maintained and pampered reflecting their significance and rarity, some, like the 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor ambulance that starred in Ghostbusters II as ECTO-1, are forgotten...
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Honda Looks To Build Excitement With New Design LanguageHonda isn’t exactly known for its bold designs but that may soon change as the automaker is introducing a new design language that’s focused on building excitement. The name of the new design language is Exciting H Design!!! (yes, there really are three exclamation points) and according...
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Maria de Villota Died From Injuries Sustained During 2012 CrashFormer Formula One test driver Maria de Villota was found dead in a hotel room in Spain on Friday, with reports at the time claiming her death was due to natural causes. It has since been revealed that the Spanish driver passed away from injuries sustained during her horror crash last year while...
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Aston Martin Committed To Lagonda Comeback, But Does It Have The Money?When Aston Martin previewed the rebirth of the Lagonda brand with a polarizing SUV concept at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, few were optimistic about its success. In the years since, there has been little progress in this area but it appears Aston Martin remains committed to Lagonda’s comeback...
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DOE Starts Taking Bids On Fisker LoanThe U.S. Department of Energy on Friday started an auction on its loan made out to struggling electric car startup Fisker Automotive back in 2010. The DOE is still owed $168 million from the $192 million loan, which was originally awarded to Fisker under the government’s advanced-technology...
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Sebastian Vettel Wins Japanese GP, But Title Still UndeclaredRed Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel has managed to win his fifth race in a row following this past weekend’s 2013 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix. That’s brought the German youngster closer towards his fourth consecutive Drivers’ Championship title but a strong performance...
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A prototype for BMW’s upcoming 2-Series, the replacement for the 1-Series Coupe, has been spotted with barely any camouflage gear. Though the proportions and overall feel of the new 2er is similar to the model it’s set to replace, the car, even in this prototype stage, looks a lot more elegant and luxurious. These two classics once belonged to a man whose name we’re sure you’ll recognize: Ferruccio Lamborghini. The car is the 350 GT, the first sports car to wear the Lamborghini name, and the boat is an Aquarama built by fellow Italian firm Riva. For years it was...
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Mark Webber Qualifies On Pole For Formula One Japanese GPRed Bull Racing’s Mark Webber has clinched his first pole position of the 2013 Formula One season, managing a brief 1:30.915 for the Suzuka circuit during qualifying today at the Japanese Grand Prix and securing himself a front spot on the grid. As is usually the case, the outcome of...
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$75,995 Cadillac ELR Goes On Sale In JanuaryThe Cadillac ELR plug-in coupe goes on sale in January for more than twice as much as its Chevy Volt cousin.
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Race The Stig's Digital Cousin in Forza 5: VideoTop Gear's tame racing driver will appear in the latest version of the Forza Motorsport racing game franchise.
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Rumors Of The Ford Mustang Cobra Jet's Demise May Have Been Exaggerated: ReportThe Cobra Jet drag racer will be a part of the next-generation 2015 Mustang lineup.
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What Are The 3 Japanese Sports Cars To Buy Right Now?The folks at /DRIVE took up a chat about Japanese sports cars, which is a discussion we can get behind. The idea was to boil down a lengthy list of worthy machines into three top choices for purchase. We're talking about vehicles produced from the 1990s and 2000s that hail from the Land of the...
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A new MINI Cooper is just around the corner but it will be just the first in what may end up being 10 different variants, one of which is likely to be a plug-in hybrid. The current-generation MINI already has seven different variants but some new additions, such as a sedan, MPV and even a proper sports car, would take that tally to 10. The information was revealed by MINI boss Peter Schwarzenbauer, who spoke recently with Automotive News (subscription required). “With the new ULK architecture, we currently have in mind eight to 10 models,” Schwarzenbauer said. That UKL...
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Corvette Stingray Crash, Mercedes MLC Confirmed, Toyota Autonomous Tech: Car News HeadlinesWe have a photo of what’s possibly the first 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to suffer a crash in the hands of a customer. It’s sad to see, especially considering its owner would have only just taken delivery of the car. It’s well known that Mercedes-Benz is working on a...
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Formula One Japanese Grand Prix Weather ForecastIt was a near perfect day at the Suzuka circuit today and the good news is that the weather isn’t expected to change much for this weekend’s 2013 Formula One Japanese Grand Prix. The current forecast for Sunday’s race is clear and sunny skies with periodic clouds. The temperature...
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Judge Rules Bentley Replicas Infringe Automaker's TrademarksWe see many replica exotics come and go, including some that could fool even an expert’s eye, but rarely do you hear of the cars’ builders getting into legal trouble, despite the obvious copyright infringements and other breaches of the law that typically go hand in hand with selling...
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Chevy Shows Off Corvette Stingray’s Adjustable Exhaust Valves: VideoAn adjustable exhaust valve on the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray means the car can have a split ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ personality. Driving around town valves located inside the car’s exhaust pipes sit shut to mute the sound and keep things civil. When the driver wants, however...
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Scion FR-S-Based Sedan In The Works: ReportToyota may soon launch an affordable rear-wheel-drive sedan based on the bones of its Scion FR-S sports car. That’s the claim of a new report coming out of Australia. Citing an inside source, Car Sales is reporting that Toyota is looking at several different models based on its...
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