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Mercedes-Benz hasn't sold a compact sedan in the U.S. since the instant-collectible 190E 2.3-16 started accruing its legendary status in the 1980s. Now, there's a new small Benz coming, and soon--but will the driving wheels make all the difference with the 2014 CLA 250? With the CLA, Mercedes-Benz isn't just back into the business of premium small four-doors. It's also now in the business of selling front-wheel-drive cars here--not just one, but at least three versions of the new Mercedes A-Class family of cars, all due to arrive within a couple of years. The coupe-like sedan kicks off things...
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette Live Unveiling & Hangout With Motor AuthorityUPDATE: The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette has been revealed. Click here for all the photos and specs. Fans, friends, and Corvette enthusiasts: the time is here. The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette unveiling is in progress, and we're live on the scene to bring you the latest--not after it happens, but as it...
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2014 Infiniti Q50 Leaked By Canadian Retail SiteUPDATE: The 2014 Infiniti Q50 (G37 replacement) has been revealed. Click here for all the official details and photos. The 2014 Infiniti Q50 (nee G37) is all-new--and it's all over the web a bit early courtesy of a leak by the brand's Canadian retail website. Last night's leak has been followed...
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Lincoln MKC Compact Crossover Concept Debuts In Detroit: VideoIn 2010 Lincoln confirmed plans for a new compact crossover positioned below its MKX, which, along with another compact car, would form the point of entry for the resurgent American luxury brand. We say resurgent as the new compact crossover is just one of seven new or significantly refreshed...
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2013 Detroit Auto Show PreviewThe air is crisp, the Snoreastercanepocalypse has become a traveling road show, and most of the automotive industry is headed to Detroit for a couple of days of mixing fantasy, reality, and the cynicism that passes for a critical eye with enough booze, pork fat, and product promises to float an oil...
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The Porsche Museum Shows Off The 911 RSR: VideoPorsche has always believed in the value of racing cars to build better street cars, and nowhere is this more obvious than with the iconic Porsche 911. In the early 1970s, Porsche 911 Carrera RSR models were the cars to beat in GT racing, scoring victories in Daytona, at the Nürburgring and in...
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The 2013 Detroit Auto Show is just on the other side of the weekend, and that means we’ll soon be treated with reveals of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, 2014 Infiniti Q50 and possibly a new Lincoln concept. However, there were also plenty of reveals in the week leading up to the event, a handful of which we’ve selected for our latest photos of the week post. Our first photo doesn’t actually have anything to do with the Detroit show. It depicts a new concept car developed by Audi for this week’s 2013 Consumer Electronics Show. The nameless concept was used by Audi to...
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Revealed: This Is ItUPDATE: The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette has been revealed. Click here for all the photos and specs. The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette reveal seems to be just too large to be contained, as we've seen more leaks than you might from a leaky faucet. This time we get to see the rear end, and there's no...
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Sicilian Yellow Limited Edition Range Rover Evoque DebutsIf you have a need for a compact luxury SUV and you have a passion for contrast, Land Rover may have just what you’re looking for. A new special edition of its Range Rover Evoque has just been announced, and it comes wearing a bold exterior hue known as Sicilian Yellow, with a contrasting...
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Toyota Previews Future Carbon Fiber Construction In Mark X Concept: VideoToyota invested significant money in developing a carbon fiber manufacturing business to construct the Lexus LFA. Originally, its goal was to streamline the process, in hopes of reducing the cost to produce carbon fiber components. As Toyota soon learned, carbon fiber component manufacturing...
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Maserati, Lamborghini Announce Iran Pull OutJoining the likes of Porsche, Hyundai and Toyota, Italian automakers Maserati and Lamborghini have announced their departure from the Iranian market. According to The Algemeiner, the move appears to be in response to pressure from a group called United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI). Requests from...
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‘One Of One’ 2013 Shelby GT500 Hits The Block For CharityYesterday we told you about an all-black customized 2013 Shelby GT500 that you could win courtesy of Speed and Ford, as part of the Hagerty Fantasy Bid contest tied to the upcoming Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction. If “murdered out” isn’t your thing, and if you’d like to...
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Volkswagen has big plans in store for next week's Detroit Auto Show, where media preview days begin Monday. One of several cars it will show is the Volkswagen Passat Performance Concept, a "sneak peek" of a new, sportier model of its U.S.-built Passat mid-size sedan with an all-new 250-horsepower engine under the hood. The new engine is the 1.8-liter direct-injected and turbocharged TSI four-cylinder, paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. It's already used in European and Asian VWs, but this is the first time it's been shown in a production model in the States. Getting that output...
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2014 Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line: Detroit Auto Show PreviewJoining the Volkswagen Touareg R-Line at next week's North American International Motor Show in Detroit, VW is also launching an R-Line option on the smaller Tiguan crossover. Both models join the older VW CC R-Line and recently-introduced Beetle R-Line in the automaker's lineup, promising a...
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First Production Viper, 918 Spyder Leak, Venom GT Record: Today's Car NewsThe first production 2013 SRT Viper has rolled off the line at the Conner Avenue assembly plant, and with it, a party has held for the lucky owner. Porsche's 918 Spyder is anything but a surprise at this point, but the first image of what purports to be the production version has emerged on the...
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World's First 'One-Piece' Carbon Fiber Wheels Now Available In U.S.A few weeks back we told you about the revolutionary one-piece carbon fiber wheels developed by Australia’s Carbon Revolution. Built first for the Porsche 911, the 19x8.5 (front) and 19x12 (rear) wheels save some ten pounds of unsprung weight per corner, delivering noticeable gains in...
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BMW Z2 Roadster Back In The SpotlightAn entry-level roadster based on a front-wheel-drive platform and powered by a range of potent turbocharged engines could be brewing at BMW. The new roadster, which has been rumored since as far back as 2006, is expected to be called a Z2 and ride on BMW’s UKL platform developed for the...
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First Photo Of Production Porsche 918 Spyder Leaked?Porsche’s upcoming 918 Spyder supercar is, perhaps, the most eagerly anticipated hybrid vehicle in history, and images of pre-production cars are all over the internet. We’ve even shown you a leaked video (now private) that reportedly captures a production version at an uber-secret...
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Volkswagen has a number of exciting surprises planned for next week’s 2013 Detroit Auto Show, including the reveal of a seven-seat crossover concept that hints at a future production model. On top of this, we’re also promised a new performance Passat concept, a local debut of the Cross Coupe TDI concept from last year, and several new R-Line options. Two of those R-Line options are for the latest 2014 Volkswagen Touareg, available on either the V-6 TDI diesel or V-6 VR6 gasoline model. Also for 2014, the smaller Tiguan gets the sporty R-Line option as well, and it will also get...
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Lexus Hints At New Generation Of IS SportCross WagonCould the latest 2014 Lexus IS spawn a new-generation of the SportCross? According to Lexus it may. The automaker recently posted an image of the original 2003 IS 300 SportCross on its Facebook page along with the message: “Do you remember the ‘02 IS 300 SportCross with its style...
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Gazoo Racing Reveals Its Scion FR-S-Based Sports FR Concept: VideoThis weekend plays host to the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon, and one of the stars of the event has just been revealed, the GRMN Sports FR Concept Platinum from Gazoo Racing. Gazoo Racing is one of Toyota’s most successful motorsport partners, competing in the likes of the Nürburgring 24 Hours...
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Bugatti Veyron Gearbox Order Extended Through To The End Of 2014Bugatti has extended the order for its Veyron supercar’s unique seven-speed dual-clutch transmission through to the end of 2014. This adds another year of production for the transmission, which previously was ordered by Bugatti only until the end of 2013. This also raises the important...
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2013 SRT Viper #001 Rolls Off Conner Avenue Assembly Line: VideoThe 2013 SRT Viper has officially entered production. The rest of the supercar world is on notice--at least when it comes to lap times.
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Opel Gives Update On Restructuring PlansDespite facing some of the slowest sales in decades in its home market, Opel remains committed to ending its money-losing ways, primarily by forming alliances and launching new models and technology. Today, at the start of production for its new Adam minicar, the General Motors Company [NYSE:GM]...
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