Car News
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Scuderia Ferrari, the motorsport division of the famous Italian sports car manufacturer, has started construction of its new headquarters. The new building, located at the site of the former car park between a local restaurant and the Scuderia’s current headquarters in Maranello, Italy, is still in the excavation stage though it should be ready sometime next year. Once built, it will house the management, engineering and administrative departments of the Ferrari racing team. While much of the world is still readjusting to being back at work after the Christmas and New Year break, the...
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Parking Your Car Is About To Get A Whole Lot EasierIf you live, work or play in an urban environment, we’ll bet that “finding parking” is one of the more unpleasant tasks you face on a daily basis. While some larger lots are now providing real-time updates, searching for this info on a smartphone or tablet as you drive isn’t...
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Next Audi Q7 To Adopt Carbon Fiber Construction?Audi engineers are hard at work developing the next-generation of the Q7 SUV, which is expected to be revealed towards the end of this year before going on sale early next. We’ve already spotted test mules for the next Q7, where the mechanicals of the new vehicle were hidden beneath the sheet...
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2014 Lexus IS To Be First Car With Subscription-Free Traffic And Weather UpdatesWhen it debuts at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show next week, the all-new 2014 Lexus IS sedan will become the first model in the U.S. to offer subscription-free traffic and weather updates. The announcement was made this week at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada. The...
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Chinese city buys stake in Saab’s new owner NEVSSaab’s new owner National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) has just entered a deal with the city of Qingdao, located in China’s Shandong-province, which will see the coastal city become the strategic gateway for Saab’s cars in China. Qingdao, via its Qingdao Qingbo Investment...
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Audi Details Autonomous System And New Lighting Technologies At CESAudi has given a preview of its upcoming technologies at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, this week. Though aimed at the general electronics industry, the annual show, known to most as CES, has grown to become a key event for automakers announcing their latest...
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The web is fast catching fire with reports about a rendering of what purports to be the Dodge Dart SRT4. We cut through the smoke and bring you our best guess as to the nature of this image. Ralph Gilles, himself a true gearhead and speedfreak, has hinted in the past that an SRT4 version of the Dart might be possible--before the Dart was even named, much less revealed. So score one for the true believers. The image itself, though small and pixelated, is also credible. Posted to Ontario Street Car as an "anonymous tipster" submission, the image has the right feel--and it's even staged on what...
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Harman Announces Infotainment System Advances At CESHarman bills itself as “the premium global audio and infotainment group,” so it’s a safe bet that the company would pick the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to announce its latest advancements in the field of automotive infotainment systems. First up is its app-centric...
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'Inside Koenigsegg' Episode 1: Carbon FiberIf you're anything like us (and we think you are), it's pretty easy to lose a few hours in any given day down a web-searching rabbit hole like the production, use, and benefits of a material like carbon fiber--particularly as it applies to supercars and race cars. Here, we see exactly such a rabbit...
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Mercedes Shows The 2014 E63 AMG, Confirms 4Matic VersionWe’ve been giving you spy shots of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG since last October, and now we finally get to see what the car looks like sans disguise. Teasing the debut of its new 2014 E Class models, Mercedes has leaked a single image of its new E Class family. Passing the E Class pack...
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2014 Nissan GT-R Mega GalleryNissan told us what we could expect from its 2014 GT-R back in November, but the automaker’s fine print was accompanied by just a handful of images. Worse, the images depicted the Japanese market car, not the version destined for these shores. The automaker has since put things to right...
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Bailey Cars North America Stretches The Legs Of Its Ferrari P4 Replica: VideoWinter in the Northeast can be cruel to those with a passion for automobiles and driving. How cruel? Well, to be specific, we were scheduled to test drive the Bailey P4 replica seen here on a recent trip to New York, until back-to-back snow storms put a damper on our plans. We trust our ability to...
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It's getting to be that time of the month--the week before the Detroit Auto Show, that is. The previews are pouring in, and three new ones have hit the web since last night. First up is the 2014 Audi SQ5, the America-bound, gasoline version of the SQ5, anyway. At 21 mpg combined (in Audi's measurements), it won't be winning any green hearts, but at about 350 horsepower, it might be winning a few enthusiasts. The 2014 Cadillac ELR, on the other hand, is primed to take the greener shades of the luxury world in hand, with its range-extended EV nature borrowed from the Volt, and wrapped in a...
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Rolls-Royce Announces Three New... Hood Ornaments?Rolls-Royce has always been a company built around the principle of “give the customer what he wants.” Ordering a Rolls-Royce automobile is a lengthy process, since virtually every detail of color palette (inside and out), trim and content is determined by the buyer. Those not content...
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Seinfeld's Comedians In Cars Returns To The InternetJerry Seinfeld’s internet-only 2012 comedy sensation, Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, was born from a rather simple thought. Seinfeld merged the things he likes (cars, coffee and relationships with fellow comedians) into a variable-length series, designed for easy viewing on tablet or...
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2013 Dodge Dart GT Preview: 2013 Detroit Auto ShowDodge has expanded its Dart range with a sporty new model called the Dart GT, which dons a host of accessories and tuned suspension. Unfortunately, there’s no extra power to go along with the upgrades, though the Dart GT gets the popular compact’s most powerful engine, the TigerShark...
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BMW's New Infotainment System Turns The Car Into A Mobile OfficeAutomotive technology supplier Harman recently partnered with BMW to develop a new connectivity and infotainment system for the German automaker’s cars, which for the first time is being announced for customers in the U.S. Forming the core of BMW’s own ConnectedDrive technology mantel...
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Cadillac Releases Second Teaser For 2014 ELRCadillac has released the second teaser image of its upcoming 2014 ELR, an extended-range electric car with a similar powertrain to the Chevy Volt and scheduled to debut next week at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. The ELR can actually trace its roots back to the Converj concept car unveiled in 2009...
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Subaru is the latest automaker to announce a new vehicle connectivity and infotainment system, joining the likes of BMW, Ford, General Motors and Mercedes-Benz, which have been offering such systems for years. Subaru’s new system is called Starlink and it made its official debut this week at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada. Designed to meet the growing connectivity needs of drivers, as well as to simplify and reduce overall cabin complexity, Starlink combines a number of features and is likely to utilize a touch-screen interface as well as voice...
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Mastretta Planning Hardcore MXT-R For 2013 Autosport InternationalIt’s been a while since we last heard about Mexico’s Mastretta and its MXT sports car. The good news is that the company is still alive and well, and has even started sales of its MXT in the U.S. And we now have word that Mastretta is planning a more hardcore version of the MXT to...
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First Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Crash Is Only A Fender BenderThe first known crash involving a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta took place in China.
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2014 Audi SQ5: 2013 Detroit Auto Show PreviewSport Utility Vehicles often lack in the sport--unless you count the ability to stick some surfboards on top and take an ice chest, the dog, and the kids along as "sport." Some, however, have found the truer meaning of the word, and it looks like the newest of them might just be the 2014 Audi SQ5...
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China State Fund Seeks Stake In Daimler: ReportChinese sovereign-wealth fund China Investment Corp. is reportedly seeking a stake in German auto giant Daimler, the parent of the Mercedes-Benz and Smart brands. The information was first reported by China’s People’s Daily newspaper, which said the wealth fund was looking to purchase...
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VCMC Turbo Scion FR-S Packs 350 Track-Tuned Horses: Drive VideoIf you're not familiar with the Scion FR-S--love it, hate it, or just don't care--you should turn in your enthusiast card right now. If you'd like to see what a track-tuned 350-horsepower turbo FR-S is like, you're in luck. The Tuned show on YouTube's Drive channel, hosted by Matt Farah, recently...
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