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Nearly every automaker has a place it calls home with regards to testing its vehicles. These are called proving grounds or test centers, and they are scattered all across the globe. Hyundai is clearly looking to push the driving dynamics of its own vehicles a bit further because the Korean automaker is nearly ready to open the doors to its newest test center. Where is this one located? Why at the famed Nürburgring in Germany. Nicknamed The Green Hell, the Nürburgring (or 'Ring) is a public road that runs through a forest-lined portion of Southeastern Germany. The road, depending on...
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PGO Previews Upgrades For Cévennes Speedster With Water Snake ConceptPGO Automobiles, a niche sports car manufacturer based in France, has previewed its latest updates for its Cévennes speedster with a new concept car. The concept was first shown at last month’s 2013 Shanghai Auto Show but PGO has only now released official photos and details. The...
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2014 Jaguar F-Type Sells Out First Six Months Of ProductionEarly on in the development of Jaguar's return to the true sports car market, we knew it was on to something. Then the C-X16 Concept showed us the rest of the way, and the production car's adherence to that form is nearly flawless. So good it racked up more than 2,000 orders before even going on...
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2014 BMW 4-Series, Tesla Model S Top Speed, Lexus Salutes LFA: Today's Car NewsThe 2014 BMW X5 just hit the web in official form the other day, but one of the next new cars from BMW will be smaller and sleeker: the 4-Series Coupe. Our latest spy shots hide only the smallest of details. Ever wondered what it was like to take the Tesla Model S to top speed? Ride along...
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Tesla Announces Rapid Expansion Of Supercharger Network: VideoSpeaking during the recent All Things Digital conference, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that the number of his company’s fast-charging ‘Supercharger’ stations would be expanded considerably over the coming years. He has since confirmed that the coverage would be almost tripled by...
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Tesla Model S Top Speed Run: VideoWatch the Tesla Model S hit its top speed in this owner video.
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The growing number of supercars and other exotics being bought by Dubai Police shows no sign of slowing. The latest patrol cars spotted on the beat in the Gulf city are a BMW M6 Gran Coupe and a Ford Mustang, the latter tuned by Roush. Both cars come with a V-8 engine and rear-wheel drive, though like the other exotics purchased by Dubai Police the M6 Gran Coupe and Mustang were spotted parked in an upmarket area attended by scores of tourists and not actually doing any actual police work. This image of the two cars was first posted by enthusiast website Zero 2 Turbo and since picked up by...
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2014 BMW 4-Series Coupe Spy ShotsThe coupe version of the sixth-generation F30 BMW 3-Series, essentially the replacement for the aging 3-Series Coupe, has been spotted once again, this time almost completely undisguised. That's because BMW is in the final stages of development of the car and plans to unveil it very soon...
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Design Process For The BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe Explained: VideoBMW has established a new partnership with legendary Italian design house Pininfarina, the company responsible for some of the greatest performance cars the world has ever known and an expert in elegance and proportion. To mark the start of the partnership, the German automaker commissioned the...
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First Look At 2014 BMW X5 M Sport Package And X5 M50dFollowing this week’s earlier reveal of the 2014 BMW X5, the third generation of BMW’s luxurious and dynamic mid-size SUV, the first photos of the vehicle equipped with its new M Sport package and in its high-performance diesel M50d trim have surfaced. The images are from an official...
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2014 Acura MDX Priced From $43,185Acura’s redesigned MDX SUV (be sure to read our first drive) goes on sale this summer with a starting price of $43,185, including an $895 destination fee. The new price just slips in under the starting price of the outgoing 2013 MDX, though the 2014 MDX’s base trim features front-wheel...
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Lexus Salutes Its LFA Supercar With New VideoIt may have its detractors but there’s no denying the Lexus LFA, especially in its Nürburgring Edition trim, is one of the best performing and most desired supercars ever produced. Only 500 examples were built, with the very last car rolling off the production line at Toyota’s...
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Mercedes-Benz has had great success with its B Class compact MPV in Europe, where the ‘practical with a little touch of luxury’ concept goes down well with elderly buyers and small families. The success has even convinced BMW to abandon its rear-wheel-drive-only stance and launch a new range of tall-roofed, front-wheel-drive compact MPVs of its own, with some of these even due in the U.S. But what about Audi? The last we heard, the company was working on a new MPV variant for its A4 line. However, based on comments made by Audi R&D chief Wolfgang Dürheimer, Auto Express...
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Rolls-Royce SUV Not So Dead? New RumorsDespite the fact that Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös has explicitly ruled out the possibility of an SUV from the hyperluxe brand, the rumors of the ute persist. The latest gasoline on the fire comes from Automobile, in an article positing the Rolls-Royce SUV as dependent on the...
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Porsche 918 Spyder Hasn't Sold Out YetMany of the world's top boutique or extreme supercars are pre-sold for their entire run--sometimes even before they're announced to the public. But unlike the dozens or few hundreds of these cars typically built, Porsche is planning to produce 918 examples of the 918 Spyder. At $845,000, the 918...
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Transformers 4 Gets Chevy Corvette Stingray And Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse AutobotsDirector Michael Bay has confirmed that Transformers 4 will feature a new cast including Mark Wahlberg, but it appears some new vehicles will also join the Autobots on the big screen. According to photos posted to the official Transformers Facebook fan page today, it appears the new 2014 Chevrolet...
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NHTSA Wants States To Ban Self-Driving CarsThe last few years have seen self-driving cars go from the stuff of science fiction to the scientific method. Real cars are really driving themselves on some roads, and many current or near-future cars offer some form of assisted driving already. But the National Highway Traffic Safety...
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Jaguar Land Rover Posts Record Profit For 2012Jaguar Land Rover is the latest luxury automaker to announce record financial results for the 2012 financial year, joining the likes of Germany’s big three brands as well as Ferrari, Porsche and Rolls-Royce. For the year ending March 31, 2013, the British firm saw its sales, revenues and...
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News of Maserati’s plans to launch a sports car positioned below its GranTurismo first broke in May of last year. The speculation was quickly followed with confirmation of the car by Maserati boss Harald Wester, who added that it might feature a mid-engine layout. This led to talk that the car might use the platform of the Alfa Romeo 4C, which, incidentally, is built at a Maserati plant. However, it’s since been reported that the new sports car will feature an engine mounted up front. Now, Motor Trend has dug up some fresh details on the car after speaking with Wester. The...
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Peugeot Onyx Concept Ride-Along Offered As Prize At GoodwoodThe Goodwood Festival of Speed is approaching, and the motorsports-themed fun is already started. For those hoping to attend this year's event, there's an added attraction: a chance to win a ride-along in the Peugeot Onyx supercar concept. The copper and black Onyx concept is strikingly designed...
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2014 BMW X5, 2014 Porsche Macan, 2014 Ford Fiesta ST: Car News HeadlinesThe 2014 BMW X5 is here, and in addition to an even more aggressive new look, it will be available in rear-drive form for the first time ever. There's also a bevy of new tech inside. Check it out. Porsche's upcoming 2014 Macan crossover, set to slot in just below the Cayenne SUV, is expected to...
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Bilster Berg Circuit Opening In Germany As Nürburgring StrugglesThe Nürburgring is for sale, with open bidding opened earlier this month. Despite its legendary status and constant use by carmakers for lap time claims and vehicle development, the 'Ring has gone through insolvency on its way to the auction block. But one group thinks Germany doesn't have...
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IndyCar’s Simona de Silvestro Watches The 2014 Cadillac ELR Being BuiltIndyCar's Simona de Silvestro, driver of the #78 KV Racing Technology Chevrolet, yesterday visited General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck plant to witness some of the first Cadillac ELR extended-range electric coupes roll off the line. The Swiss racing driver is currently in Detroit for the...
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Williams To Use Mercedes Engines From Start Of 2014 F1 SeasonThe Williams F1 Team has confirmed it’s signed a deal with Mercedes-Benz to use the German firm’s Formula One engines from the start of the 2014 season. Mercedes was one of the first to unveil its new turbocharged V-6 engine developed for next year’s season, which sees radical new...
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