Car News
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The G-Power name has become synonymous with extreme BMWs; that’s because for the past 30 years the tuning firm has been churning out some of the fastest examples of the German luxury cars on the planet. In 2009, G-Power’s M5-based Hurricane RS broke the world record for the fastest street-legal sedan with a top speed of 228 mph, and in 2010 the tuner decided to shoehorn the same record-breaking powerplant into the M6. In celebration of its 30th anniversary this year, G-Power has announced a special tuning package for the outgoing M3. Called the “GP Edition 30 Years,”...
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Former Caterham CEO Starts Zenos Sports Car BrandSince stepping down from the CEO position at Caterham a year ago, British businessman Ansar Ali has now revealed details on his next project, which, like Caterham, centers on lightweight track cars. That next project is Zenos Cars, which Ali is co-founder and director of. Ali describes Zenos as a...
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2015 Cadillac Escalade’s Interior Revealed In Latest TeaserCadillac continues to build anticipation for the Escalade's October reveal.
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Aston Martin Cygnet Dead: No More Tender For Your Land-YachtSome things just don't go together. Mustard and chocolate. Camaros and caviar. Aston Martin and minicars. The Toyota iQ-based Cygnet is dead. Rumors of the Cygnet's death have swirled for a week now, but Autocar confirms the minicar is out of production and won't be revived. Aston Martin had...
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Hey, Russian Camaro Guy, You're Doing It WrongThere is the proper way to drive in the rain, and then there's what this Russian Camaro driver is doing. Though to be fair, he might be better served by the lessons learned at an off-road school like the Land Rover Experience, since the rain on this Russian street appears to be more like a series...
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First Customer-Owned Corvette Stingray Runs 12.23 @ 114.88--Bone Stock: VideoHennessey Performance Engineering does many things we envy, from the Venom GT to its ridiculous/awesome CTS-Vs. But this we don't so much envy--we've already driven the Stingray hard. We can't say it surprises us, either. But it's still impressive. A bone-stock, automatic-transmission Stingray, the...
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[WARNING: This video contains content that many will find disturbing. Watch at your own risk.] Riding a motorcycle on the street is dangerous--not so much because of the two-wheeled nature of the motorcycle itself, but because of the lack of protection and the inattention of "cagers"--people in cars, trucks, and SUVs. But sometimes riding a motorcycle is dangerous because the riders are stupid. Here, we have a case of the latter. For unknown reasons, a large group of motorcyclists riding along the highway decide to stop in the middle of a section with no shoulder, entrapping and encircling a...
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Hyundai Veloster Turbo Fondly Name-Checks Geopolitics With "Yellowcake" SEMA EditionThis year’s SEMA show is only a month away, which means information on some of the show’s stars is starting to trickle out. Hyundai looks to be one of the more aggressive attendees this year, with the Korean automaker today revealing its second modified vehicle set to appear in the...
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Batman Tumbler: What It's Really Like To Drive, With Jay LenoLoud, screeching straight-cut gears. A roaring V-8. Giant grins. This is what it's really like to drive the Batman Tumbler. That's right, the actual, running, driving Batman Tumbler stopped by Jay Leno's Garage for a thorough examination and a test drive. Though it's not really a jet-powered...
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Koenigsegg Confirms 1,400-HP Output, 1,400-KG Weight For One:1 SupercarNews of Koenigsegg’s most potent supercar to date, the enigmatic One:1, has been circulating for almost a year and renderings of the car have already hit the Web. Until today, however, Koenigsegg has never released any information on it. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Koenigsegg...
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2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Priced From $63,495Land Rover’s new 2014 Range Rover Sport has hit the market, priced from $63,495 including an $895 destination charge. That’s about $20k cheaper than the regular Range Rover with which the 2014 Range Rover Sport shares its chassis, drivetrains and styling. The $63,495 pricetag gets you...
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Volkswagen Polo R WRC Attacks A Rally Stage In Slow Motion: VideoA VW rally car takes to the air in this slow-motion rally video.
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Martin Aircraft Company's flying machine isn't actually jet-powered, but it is pretty cool.
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New Nissan GT-R To Feature Williams Hybrid Tech: ReportLast month reports emerged claiming Nissan’s next GT-R, the R36, would be introduced as early as the 2016 model year and that it would likely come with some form of vehicle electrification in order to boost its performance while also cutting back on emissions and fuel consumption. In fact, a...
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Mercedes-Benz Arrow460 - Granturismo Luxury Yacht RevealedMercedes-Benz has demonstrated the breadth of its design capabilities by revealing a stunning luxury yacht concept at a boating event in Monaco this past weekend. The concept is called the Mercedes-Benz Arrow460 - Granturismo and it is described as the “Silver Arrow of the seas” because...
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2014 Lexus GS 350 Gets Eight-Speed Auto, Other UpdatesLexus’ GS 350 has only been on sale for a year but the car is already receiving its first round of updates, just in time for the start of the 2014 model year. The highlight is the addition of an eight-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters instead of the previous six-speeder. The...
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Tushek Releases New Photo Of Forego T700 SupercarSlovenia’s Tushek has posted a new photo of its upcoming Forego T700 supercar on its Facebook page, along with the message “working on.” The Forego T700 is the follow-up to Tushek’s Renovatio T500 and promises to outmatch its predecessor in almost every way. Tushek...
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MINI Reveals Engine And Chassis Details For Next-Gen CooperThe 2014 MINI Cooper, the third generation of BMW’s modern take on the classic Issigonis design, will be revealed on November 18 and then showcased at auto shows taking place in Tokyo and Los Angeles the following week. Today, however, some of the car’s engine and chassis technology has...
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Is the Audi SQ5 a bona fide performance model, or is it a great pretender? The answer, as we found out this past week in a couple hundred miles over some challenging roads in Western Colorado, is that it's a little bit of both. Like many other Italian cars, Lamborghinis are often known not only for their incandescent personalities, but for their willingness to burst into flames. In the latest spy shots, we can the Cabrera is not burning, but it is shooting hot blue fire from its tailpipes. The Circuit of the Americas is a world-class facility and a very challenging track to master. Pair that...
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2015 Lamborghini Cabrera Spied, Equus Bass 770, Audi SQ5: This Week In Social MediaSummer is gone, fall is coming, and the auto show season is about to kick back into full swing--but there's still plenty going on right now. We started the week early, heading down to the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas to check out the first-ever World Endurance Championship race on the...
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2014 Audi SQ5 first drive reviewIs the Audi SQ5 a bona fide performance model, or is it a great pretender? We've wondered about the SQ5's credentials ever since the brand confirmed this performance version of the Q5 crossover, its 354-horsepower output, and its 5.1-second 0-60 time. And in the absence of established head-to-head...
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Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Explains Different Types of Carbon Fiber: VideoCarbon fiber is more complicated than it seems, as the Mercedes F1 team shows in this video.
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Mercedes A45 AMG Takes On Downhill Skateboarder: Forbidden Fruit VideoIt's turbocharged Mercedes hatchback versus gravity in this race down South Africa's Franschhoek Pass.
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Monticello Motor Club To Expand With Kart Track, 'Autominiums'Located just an hour and a half outside of New York City, Monticello Motor Club is one of our favorite private tracks in the country. We've been lucky enough to drive the challenging circuit and enjoy the facilities several times, even though we're not members. Soon, the club will be adding some...
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