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We've spied the 2014 Subaru BRZ STI testing in various stages of development, but now we have confirmation it's coming soon. Two teaser images of the car were posted to the Subaru Technica International website, though both teaser images were named BRZ tS teaser, suggesting this might not actually be the fully-fledged STI model we've been longing for. The tS moniker might mean it's simply a BRZ tuned by STI. The drip tease continues with the 2015 Acura NSX, though instead of yet another concept, Acura has given us a look at a running prototype racing around a track. You can hear the V-6...
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Caterham’s Entry-Level Seven Coming With Suzuki Three-CylinderCaterham recently took the wraps off its most powerful road car to date, the 311-horsepower 620R. However, the British track car specialist is also working on a new entry-level model that it's been revealed today will come powered by a three-cylinder engine supplied by Suzuki. The three-cylinder...
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Audi launches first road-going Ultra model, a diesel A3For the 2012 motorsport season, Audi introduced an enhanced version of its R18 Le Mans prototype dubbed the R18 ultra. Unlike the R18 e-tron quattro that was also introduced for the 2012 season, the R18 ultra’s development was completely focused on lightweight construction. We then saw Audi...
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Porsche Celebrates 5 Million Facebook Fans With Special 911The suggestions of Porsche fans all around the globe helped with the design of this special 911 Carrera 4S.
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U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Edition Mustang Sells For $398kA special 2014 Ford Mustang GT, bearing VIN #0001, sold at a charity auction for $398,000.
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Maranello Comments On Fake Ferrari FiascoIn the art world, it’s not uncommon and completely legal for rare works to be reproduced, usually because the originals are so rare and valuable that the only way to share them with others, yet still preserve them, is through means of a replica. While it’s true that even a Ferrari can...
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Anyone that’s driven a Focus ST will be familiar with the hiss of the car’s turbocharger and slightly muted engine sound when pulling away. The sound emanating from the 2015 Ford Mustang prototype in this video from slaughtrhousjak sounds eerily like it, suggesting it’s testing a similar engine to the one found in the popular hot hatch. That engine is Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] EcoBoost four-cylinder, which in the Focus ST displaces 2.0 liters and delivers 252 horsepower. In the 2015 Mustang, the engine is expected to displace 2.3 liters and deliver in excess of 300...
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Macan Turbo, Gallardo Squadra Corse, GT-R Without Its Skin: This Week’s Top PhotosPorsche’s new Macan crossover is set for its debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show at the end of the year but shortly after we should see the debut of its high-performance variant, the Macan Turbo, which we recently spotted testing in Europe. This time the vehicle was wearing the least...
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Ferrari P4/5 & P4/5 Competizione Together At Last: Video & GalleryJames Glickenhaus' contributions to the automotive world are undeniable. But for some reason, the Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina and its racing alter ego, the P4/5 Competizione have never been together in the same place. Now they have. As the gallery shows, the two cars do look a lot alike, though...
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Rally Car Test In Quadvision Melts Your Brain: VideoWatching a pro rally driver at work in his office is like watching a conductor use all four limbs to direct an orchestra--at about 200 beats per minute. Watching that driver work in quadvision will blow your mind. One camera looks at the driver, another looks at his feet, a third looks forward from...
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BMW Building Track For Frankfurt Auto Show StandBMW wants Frankfurt Auto Show goers, including both the press and the public, to experience some of their latest machines. No, they really want them to experience the cars. So much so, that the automaker is building a track for its new auto show stand. It's shaped like the infinity symbol, and it...
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David Coulthard And Dynamo Tackle A Difficult Circuit: VideoDavid Coulthard is a man who knows how to handle himself behind the wheel of a car. He's capable of remaining calm at very high speeds. But what if the speeds are slower and he's not the one in control? Things can get a bit different then for Coulthard, especially when the person behind the wheel...
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Acura has issued a voluntary recall on a trailer-hitch accessory kit designed for its 2014 MDX. A total of 652 kits are being recalled, though it’s believed that 340 of these have been fitted to the luxury SUVs. Fortunately, the MDX has only just gone on sale so some of these are likely to still be at dealer lots. Acura says that there have been no reports of crashes or injuries involving its 2014 MDX and the trailer-hitch accessory kit. The wire harnesses of the defective kits were incorrectly assembled during production and may not properly power the kits’ brake controllers...
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2014 Audi RS 7 First DriveI'm no Breeder, but Kim Deal and I have at least one thing in common. I've been looking for one divine hammer. Nailed it. What you see here, is what a series of Dutch tourists in lightweight RVs saw through a real-world Adobe echo effect. It's the RS 7, the most outrageous roadgoing Audi of the...
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Ford Counts Down 50 Years Of Mustang In Video FormWe're fast approaching the 50th anniversary of the birth of one of the most iconic vehicles in the history of American motoring. Actually, this has become a global icon, too, as the Ford Mustang is celebrated all over the planet. Now, it's about to turn 50 on April 17th, 2014. That's a fairly big...
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First Formula E Electric Racer To Debut At Frankfurt Auto ShowFormula E electric car racing doesn’t get underway until September 2014 but the race cars that will be competing in the event’s inaugural season will be revealed this September, at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. All teams competing in Formula E’s inaugural season will use a common...
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Spanish Exotic Carmaker Tramontana Considering U.S. PlantFlorida is the site of many things--most of them bizarre and occasionally unfathomable acts of stupidity. But it may also soon be the site of a new exotic car manufacturing plant, if Spain's a.d. Tramontana gets its way. The Spanish company is considering the Sarasota-Manatee area or a location in...
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2015 SRT Hellcat, 2014 BMW 328d, 2015 Mustang EcoBoost: Today's Car NewsThe 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT "Hellcat" has been spied in testing. What is a Hellcat? It's apparently one very mean, very powerful engine headed for the Dodge Challanger. BMW's 2014 328d diesel sedan doesn't just get 45 mpg on the highway. It also costs a touch under $40,000 to start. Is this the...
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Mercedes AMG was one of the first of the Formula One engine suppliers to reveal its new turbocharged 1.6-liter V-6 developed for the 2014 season, and now it’s the first to release a sound clip for the controversial powerplant. The sound has been recorded in Mercedes AMG’s test lab in Brixworth, England, using an engine dyno, and simulates the sound of a 2014 F1 car being driven around Italy’s Monza race track. While the sound here gives the closest indication so far of the turbo V-6’s shrill, Mercedes AMG engine chief Andy Cowell stresses that it will be different when...
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Lotus Hiring AgainLotus is showing signs of life, with news emerging this week that the British sports car manufacturer is set to hire around 100 new staff, mostly specialist engineers. Only a week ago, managers from DRB-Hicom, the owner of Lotus’ Malaysian parent Proton, revealed that Lotus’ debts had...
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Ferrari Sales Slow Yet Profits Still SoarBack in May, Ferrari made the announcement it would target maximum sales of 7,000 cars this year, down from 7,318 sales in 2012, in order to improve the exclusivity of the marque while at the same time protect its margins and residual values for its customers. Ferrari has now released its first...
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2015 Dodge Challenger SRT ‘Hellcat’ Spy ShotsSRT’s ultimate Dodge Challenger has been spotted for the first time, testing in prototype form in the harsh conditions of California’s Death Valley. The car is believed to be packing a new supercharged version of Chrysler’s HEMI V-8, code-named the Hellcat, and has been billed by...
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2014 BMW 328d EPA Fuel Economy And Pricing RevealedThe diesel-burning 2014 BMW 328d will return up to 45 miles to the gallon on the highway, according to the EPA.
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BMW Committed To Fuel Cell VehiclesBMW CEO Norbert Reithofer reiterated his company’s commitment to fuel cell technology, revealing in a speech this week that a purpose-built fuel cell vehicle was being considered for production. BMW has just taken the covers off its first battery-powered electric production car, the 2014 i3...
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