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Revealed as a concept less than a year ago, Audi’s new RS Q3, the first tall-riding model to don the automaker’s esteemed RS badge, has now been revealed in production trim. Unfortunately, with Audi yet to bring its Q3 compact crossover to U.S. soil, as promised, this little ball of potency will have to remain forbidden fruit for now. That’s a shame, because we could certainly learn to love the RS Q3. Set to debut on March 5 at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the new Audi RS Q3 follows a familiar line of RS tuning: a powerful engine is combined with a lightning-fast transmission...
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2014 Bentley Flying Spur PreviewWearing the name of a coachbuilt special from nearly five decades ago, the Flying Spur is once again brand new. A dramatic, sleek new shape and Bentley's best handcrafting inside wrap around the fastest, most powerful sedan the brand has ever built. The 2014 Bentley Flying Spur makes its world...
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Touring Superleggera Disco Volante To Enter ProductionOne of the most intriguing cars at last year’s Geneva Motor Show was a modern interpretation of the 1952 Alfa Romeo C52 Disco Volante, originally crafted by a firm called Carrozzeria Touring, which has evolved into a company called Touring Superleggera. Touring Superleggera’s modern...
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Did Mercedes-Benz Outsell BMW In The U.S. Last Year?Based on the U.S. sales numbers reported at the end of 2012, BMW, excluding its MINI and Rolls-Royce brands, sold 281,460 cars and SUVs last year. Mercedes-Benz, excluding the Smart brand and its Sprinter vans, sold 274,134 cars and SUVs here. Simple math shows that BMW outsold Mercedes-Benz by...
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PDK-Equipped 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 Spotted In The WildPorsche’s latest Type 991 variant of the 911, the high-performance 911 GT3, is set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Earlier this week, we brought you camo-free spy shots of the car in winter testing, and even speculated that a PDK dual-clutch transmission would replace the formerly...
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New Details Emerge On Volvo's Next-Generation Flagship Models: ReportIf you’re concerned about Volvo’s aging product line, here’s some good news: over the next few years, the Swedish automaker will revise or replace nearly every model in its current lineup. We’ve just learned that a facelifted S80 sedan will debut for the 2014 model year, and...
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If you’re a new driver, you know that the cost of car insurance can, in some cases, be more than the cost of your first car. Get a ticket, or have an at-fault accident, and you may find yourself with the kind of insurance rates that would make Bill Gates wince, if your company doesn’t just drop your coverage altogether. Insurance cost isn’t just a problem in the United States, so French automaker Citroën is offering up a unique version of its Facebook-designed C1 Connexion subcompact, aimed at young drivers in the U.K.. Fitted with a "black box" telematics system that...
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BMW M Cars To Stay Rear-Wheel DriveAudi has earned its performance reputation on the strength of its quattro all-wheel drive, and Mercedes-Benz is now building its 2014 E63 AMG with standard 4Matic all-wheel drive. While Europe will still be able to get 2014 CLS63 AMG models in rear-drive, those imported to the U.S. will likely be...
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Chevy SS Wagon?, BMW’s New Ad Slogan, C7 Z06 And ZR1 Details: Today’s Car NewsGeneral Motors’ Australian division Holden today unveiled its VF Commodore-based Ute and Sportwagon. While the new Ute, which in a former generation was considered for sale in the U.S. as a Pontiac, has zero chance of making it to local showrooms, according to Mark Reuss, the Sportwagon could...
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Spyker Teases B6 Sports Car Concept Ahead Of Geneva ShowSpyker, the Dutch sports car manufacturer that once owned Saab, has released the first teaser image of a new sports car concept the company plans to unveil at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5. The teaser image reveals the profile of the new concept, which will be called the B6 and appears to...
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First Details Emerge On Next Corvette Z06 And ZR1: ReportThe 2014 Corvette Stingray isn’t even in the hands of customers yet (though we have seen its first crash), but details are beginning to emerge about the next generation of higher-performance Corvette models. The good news is this: Chevrolet appears to have plans to launch both a Z06 and ZR1...
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BMW’s New Ad Slogan Is ‘Designed For Driving Pleasure’: VideoFrom the original ‘The Ultimate Driving Machine’ and more recent ‘Sheer Driving Pleasure’ and ‘JOY’ advertising campaigns, the slogans and taglines BMW has come up with have been some of the most memorable in the industry. In order to keep its advertising fresh...
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After a disastrous 24 Hours of Le Mans campaign last year, where both of its TS030 Hybrid prototypes ended up crashing, Toyota is back to fight again in 2013, with an updated version of its advanced gasoline-electric race car. The 2013 Toyota TS030 Hybrid prototype made its debut today at a special ceremony at France’s Paul Ricard circuit. The car will be competing against an updated Audi R18 e-tron quattro and a host of other contenders in the LMP1 class, both at the legendary Le Mans race as well as in the World Endurance Championship. The 2013 World Endurance Championship gets...
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Rolls-Royce Shows Off Interior Details For New 2014 WraithIn the lead up to the reveal of the new 2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show on March 5, more teaser photos of the car have been released, revealing parts of its interior for the first time. The earlier teasers showed the car’s profile and muscular flanks, confirming that the...
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VF Holden Commodore Ute and Sportwagon revealed, US sales of wagon not ruled outFollowing the reveal of the new VF Holden Commodore, a car that--in performance trim--will be sold in the U.S. as the new 2014 Chevrolet SS, comes the reveal of its additional bodystyles, the Ute and Sportwagon. The new Ute and Sportwagon retain much of the styling of their VE Commodore-based...
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2012 Is Best Year On Record For FerrariFollowing yesterday’s announcement it had the most powerful brand in the world, according to the results of a leading study, Ferrari, the maker of some of the finest sports cars on the planet, has now revealed it’s just recorded its best financial result in its 66-year history. Over the...
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New Welding Technique Helps Acura Integrate More Aluminum In Its CarsAcura engineers have come up with a new welding technique that allows them to join ordinary steel components with lightweight aluminum pieces in a much simpler process than traditional methods. The key is a new “3D Lock Seam” structure, where the steel and aluminum pieces are layered...
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More Forced Induction For Future Cadillac Performance Cars: ReportIf you’ve never driven the current generation of Cadillac CTS-V (in coupe, sedan or wagon variants), take our advice and find a way to beg a test drive from an owner or local Cadillac dealer. Not only are the cars impressive for their performance and handling, they’re equally-impressive...
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Given the fact that automakers worldwide are faced with ever-tightening fuel economy and emission regulations, upsizing a new engine hardly seems like a prudent thing to do. Rolls-Royce, however, hasn’t earned its sterling reputation by being prudent; it’s earned it by being exceptional. Rolls-Royce is reportedly unhappy that both its point-of-entry Ghost and range-topping Phantom models use V-12 engines. A 9.0-liter V-16 was shown in the 2004 100EX concept, but the plus-sized engine never made it to production. As Car Magazine tells us, Rolls-Royce may be working on a plan to...
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Cadillac's XTS Sedan Looks To Bring Luxury To LiveryUnlike limousines, which are generally designed to coddle occupants in over-the-top luxury, livery cars are meant to get passengers to and from airports or business meetings in reasonable comfort. Sure, livery cars are a step down from limos, but they’re a big step up from the other...
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Ford Announces Its Final Mustang Customizer WinnerFord’s “Mustang Customizer” contest allowed fans to build the Mustang of their dreams on a dedicated website, then go head to head against others on Facebook to rack up points. The more points you earned, the more entries you received into a contest that could deliver your dream...
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Hamilton Smashes Vettel's 'Top Gear' Lap Time: VideoIn 2007, F1 star Lewis Hamilton drove what can only be described as a “remarkable” lap around the Top Gear test track at Dunsfold Aerodrome. In wet conditions, with oil from a broken gearbox coating Gambon corner, Hamilton cranked out a lap of 1:44.7 behind the wheel of a Suzuki Liana...
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Porsche 911 GT3 Spy Shots, Danica On Pole, 2014 Chevy SS: Car News HeadlinesPorsche is gearing up for the launch of the latest generation of its 911 GT3 at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show next month, and the final prototypes are about to be signed off for production any moment now. We caught one of them wearing no camouflage whatsoever, revealing the new look of one of our...
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Half A Million BMWs Affected By Wide-Ranging RecallBMW has issued a wide-ranging recall on several of its model lines, ranging from the 1-Series to the Z4 sports car. In total, there are 504,545 vehicles affected by the latest recall in the U.S. alone. The recall affects: - 2007-2012 BMW 1-Series Coupes and 1-Series Convertibles built from December...
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