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  • McLaren's 12C GT3, enhanced for the 2013 season - image: McLaren

    The McLaren 12C GT3 made its international competition debut in 2012, racking up 19 victories and 19 other podium finishes in 98 events. Though the car got off to something of a rocky start, by the end of the season the 12C GT3 was proving to be the car to beat in series adhering to FIA GT3 rules. McLaren has launched an updated version for 2013, complete with a more advanced aero package, improved cooling, an upgraded ECU and an alternative suspension package. Those of us on this side of the Atlantic may soon get to see the car in competition, as it’s (finally) been approved for the...

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    F1 Drivers Surprised By Early Morning Drug Test

    In certain sports, most noticeably bicycle racing, random drug tests have been business as usual for the past decade. In recent years, however, the outcry to test athletes of all levels, in virtually all sports, has begun to grow louder and louder. NASCAR has had some highly-public positive drug...

  • The Jaguar F-Type stars in 'Desire'
    Jaguar Releases The Full Trailer For Desire: Video

    “His job was simple: deliver a car. But in the desert, nothing is simple.” And with those catchy phrases, Jaguar manages (quite nicely, we might add) to suck you into Desire, an upcoming short film by Ridley Scott Associates that makes us want the 2014 Jaguar F-Type more than we already...

  • 2013 Chevrolet COPO Camaro
    Chevrolet Announces 2013 COPO Camaro Details

    If you missed your chance to buy a drag-strip-ready COPO Camaro in 2012, here's some good news: the car will be produced for 2013, but in the same production run of just 69 units, the same as in 2012. The number is significant as it pays homage to the 1969 Camaro ZL1, of which just 69 examples were...

  • 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C Launch Edition
    Four-Cylinder Mustang, 2014 Equus Teased, Alfa 4C Launch Edition: Car News Headlines

    A four-cylinder next-generation Mustang may indeed be in the works--but it might only be for Europe. Why? The reason probably comes down to cost--and Ford can charge more overseas than they can in the U.S. The 2014 Hyundai Equus has been teased ahead of its planned unveiling at the New York Auto...

  • McLaren P1, 2013 Geneva Motor Show
    Ron Dennis Claims Top Gear Track Record, Nürburgring Lap Record For P1: Video

    The reveal of the Ferrari “La Ferrari” may have stolen some of McLaren’s Geneva Motor Show thunder, but the Woking-based automaker wants the world to know the McLaren P1 won’t be known as the second-fastest production car in the world. As Cars UK tells us, McLaren’s...

  • Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Royale Homage

    All Bugattis are equal, but some are more equal than others. That’s certainly true for the special edition versions the automaker has been rolling out at auto shows around the globe. The latest are a trio of Veyron Grand Sport convertibles that appeared at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, two of which are based on the 1,200-horsepower Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse. Like most Bugatti special editions, the focus here is on heritage and paint jobs. You won’t see any power upgrades, but we doubt anyone finds the standard cars lacking in this department. Of the three new special editions, the...

  • Le Mans-winning Aston Martin DBR1/2. Photo via Talacrest.
    Aston Martin CC100 And Hydrogen-Powered Rapide To Debut This Year

    Luxury automaker Aston Martin continues to celebrate its centenary year in a grand manner: at the Geneva Motor Show, Aston Martin head Ulrich Bez stated that the brand would debut an ultra-exclusive CC100 roadster at this year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours. As Autocar reports, only two examples...

  • 2013 Ford Mustang
    Four-Cylinder Mustang For Europe Only: Report

    In 2011 we brought you the exclusive that a four-cylinder engine would be offered in the redesigned 2015 Ford Mustang, and that the engine would be a turbocharged 2.3-liter unit. A year later we learned that the 2.3-liter engine would be an enlarged version of the 2.0-liter EcoBoost unit currently...

  • Teaser for 2014 Hyundai Equus
    2014 Hyundai Equus Teased Ahead Of 2013 New York Auto Show

    Hyundai’s flagship sedan, the Equus, is cued to receive a mid-cycle update for the 2014 model year, and we’ll get our first look at the updated version at the 2013 New York Auto Show later this month. The full-size luxury sedan was first introduced for 2011 and has managed to achieve...

  • 2013 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG, 2013 Geneva Motor Show
    2013 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG Live Photos From Geneva

    The first compact car to wear an AMG badge, the 2013 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG, has finally made its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show this week. These live shots of the car confirm it’s just as good in person as it was when we first saw official photos back in February. The best part is that...

  • Pagani Huayra, 2013 Geneva Motor Show
    Pagani Formally Announces Sonus faber Partnership

    The Pagani Huayra supercar is without doubt a work of art, in addition to being one of the best performing cars on the planet. However, until now the car had one key flaw, at least it did in the eyes of Pagani founder and chief designer Horacio Pagani. That flaw was the car’s audio system...

  • 2013 GTA Spano

    Spanish supercar manufacturer GTA Motor, now known as Spania GTA, has a passion for the Geneva Motor Show. In 2011, the firm displayed its original Spano supercar concept, and this was followed up by the debut of the production-ready version at the Geneva show in 2012. For the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, which takes place this week, Spania GTA rolled out a new limited edition Spano, which it calls the GTA Spano. Only 99 examples will be built, assuming Spania GTA finds enough buyers, and all of them will come with a 900-horsepower rating. That’s slightly more than the regular Spano’s...

  • 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C Launch Edition
    2014 Alfa Romeo 4C ‘Launch Edition’ Lands In Geneva: Video

    The 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C sports car has finally made its public debut in production trim, stunning audiences at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show where it is currently on display. However, the 4C shown in Geneva isn’t a regular model but a special ‘Launch Edition’ that will be built in a...

  • BMW Alpina B3 Biturbo - image: Alpina
    Alpina B3 And XD3 Debut In Geneva

    Last week we brought you news that Alpina would debut a new B3 model, based on the latest BMW F30 3-Series, at this week’s Geneva Motor Show. That car has now been revealed, alongside the new Alpina XD3 Biturbo crossover. As we previously reported, the B3 will come to market with 410...

  • Volvo's Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection system - image: Volvo
    Volvo Shows World's First Cyclist Detection System In Geneva: Video

    No automaker in the world has done as good a job of both innovating and marketing safety features as Volvo. The brand originally known for building safe and reliable cars has branched out to target roadside animals and pedestrians in its safety net, and now that list includes bicyclists, too. An...

  • Robert Downey Jr., as Tony Stark, drives the Audi R8 e-tron - image: Audi
    Audi Is Back As Tony Stark’s Ride Of Choice In Iron Man 3: Video

    If you’ve seen either of the first two Iron Man movies, you probably lust for Tony Stark’s car collection as much as we do. The fictional billionaire playboy (reportedly patterned after Tesla CEO Elon Musk) has a serious passion for all things fast, but seems to prefer Audi models for...

  • Kevin Harvick wins the 2013 Sprint Unlimited NASCAR season-opener in his new Chevy SS race car
    Speed Television Is Becoming Fox Sports 1

    If you’re a fan of motorsport and auto hobby programming on Speed, you may want to sit down and observe a moment of silence. On August 17, Speed Television goes off the air, to be replaced by Fox Sports 1 (FS1). On the surface, that may not sound like bad news, at least until you review the...

  • Ferrari FF equipped with Apple iPads

    When Apple senior vice president Eddy Cue joined Ferrari’s board of directors last year, it seemed that a collaboration between the two companies on infotainment systems was inevitable. Ferrari’s expertise is in making cars go faster, so partnering with a brand already proficient with touchscreen infotainment technology is a logical next step. It's since been confirmed that the four-seat Ferrari FF can now be ordered with iPad Mini tablets for passenger entertainment. The cars also get the Siri Eyes Free function as well, already announced for Honda and Acura vehicles. Siri Eyes...

  • Mitsubishi GR-HEV hybrid pickup concept: Geneva Motor Show live photos
    Mitsubishi GR-HEV Hybrid Pickup Concept Debuts In Geneva

    Mitsubishi is giving a clear indication of its future plans with the reveal of two new concept vehicles at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show this week. Both vehicles fall into the ‘electrified’ category, though the two couldn’t be more different. One is a diesel-electric hybrid pickup...

  • 2013 Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels Edition
    2014 Chevrolet Camaro Refresh Coming To New York Auto Show

    The lights on the Geneva Motor Show floor have barely cooled, and already we're on to the next one: the New York Auto Show. One of the most most potentially interesting not-completely-new cars there will be the refreshed 2014 Camaro, confirmed today. According to the New York International Auto...

  • Ferrari LaFerrari versus McLaren P1
    LaFerrari Vs. McLaren P1, Bentley Flying Spur, Rolls-Royce Wraith: Today's Car News

    With the Geneva Motor Show's cornucopia of new cars, there's a bit of something for everyone, from hyper-fast hybrids to luxurious cruisers and more. The Ferrari LaFerrari and McLaren P1 face off for the first time--on the stat sheet--with our quick comparison infographic of the two. But the full...

  • Tesla Roadster
    Tesla's Appeal Lawsuit Against The BBC Dismissed

    Tesla, it seems, can’t catch a break in the media in 2013. First, The New York Times published a less-than-stellar review of the Model S, criticizing the car’s range in cold weather. Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO, Elon Musk, was quick to respond with data that contradicted The New...

  • 2014 Porsche Cayman
    2013 World And Performance Car Of The Year Candidates Shortlisted To Four Finalists

    Prior to the start of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on Tuesday, Volkswagen's MkVII Golf was announced the winner of the 2013 European Car of the Year award. That means attention can now turn to the next major set of awards on the global automotive calendar, the 2013 World and Performance Car of the...

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