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The 2013 Bentley Continental GT Convertible has hit the tubes of the Internet in all its purple glory, and it's just what you'd expect: a fast, luxurious supercruiser. Another Lamborghini Aventador has met its fate, this time in Florida, at the hands of a 79-year-old woman driving another car. While it looks like this Aventador may be brought back after some mechanical heroics, we're sure the owner is none to pleased. And Toyota may be looking to unleash a new flavor of the GT-86, which is the foreign-market version of our Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ twins, at the Tokyo Auto Salon. With TRD's...
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Numbers-Matching Jaguar XKE Coupe Sells “As Is” For $7,601If you’re in the market for an early E-Type Jaguar Coupe, you know this as fact: there’s no such thing as an inexpensive example. Even cars in drivable-but-worn condition trade hands in the $25,000 price range, and concours-quality examples are now pushing $80,000. Finding a...
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Ferrari's F150 Enzo Replacement RenderedOne of the most important cars of the decade, Ferrari’s replacement for the Enzo supercar, the code-named F150, is scheduled to be revealed in the coming weeks. Ferrari has already teased us with a few shrouded images of its new flagship, and revealed some of the car's technology, but so far...
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Lamborghini Aventador Crashes In FloridaA black Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 crashed earlier this week in Sarasota, Florida, and the cause of the accident is alleged to be a 79-year-old woman. It’s not clear how the crash occurred though WreckedExotics claims a 79-year-old woman driving another vehicle hit the Aventador. The...
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Custom Chevrolet Camaro Headed To 2013 Tokyo Auto SalonA custom Camaro prepped by Italian aftermarket firm Giovanna Wheels will be the highlight of Chevrolet’s stands at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon, which kicks off on January 11. The Camaro will be joined by two other custom vehicles on Chevy’s stands, signifying the bowtie brand’s...
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New Video Looks Back Over 50 Years Of Lamborghini HistoryThis year Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A turns 50, and to celebrate the Italian manufacturer of supercars will be organizing a number of events including the reveal of a one-off celebratory car as well as an epic rally that will take Lamborghini owners from around the world on a 750-mile trek through...
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If you know anything about hot rods, chances are good you know the name Art Morrison Enterprises (AME). Among other things, the company builds and sells modern frames for classic cars and trucks, enabling them to handle like their designers never thought possible. Craig Morrison is Art Morrison’s son, and he’s just as passionate about automotive performance as his father. Craig had fond memories of a 1948 GMC farm truck owned by his grandfather, so when the chance to buy a similar 1950 Chevy 3100 Pickup arose, the outcome was a foregone conclusion. While the truck looks mostly...
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The Lamborghini Aventador And The Boeing 787: VideoCousins rarely, if ever, look alike. As the family tree branches out, relatives grow farther and farther apart from their genetic starting point, which Charles Darwin would point out is necessary for a species to adapt and thrive. The same can be said for non-biological cousins as well, such as the...
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Ultra-Low Mileage 1967 Shelby GT500 Hits The BlockIf you’ve been looking to add a 1967 Shelby GT500 to your collection, but you’ve been holding out for just the right car, prepare to dust off your checkbook and write one very large check. On Saturday, January 19, Barrett-Jackson will auction off a 1967 Shelby GT500 with just 9,841...
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BMW Takes A Look Back At 2012: VideoWhen it comes to year-end videos, they typically recap memorable news stories, celebrity deaths and other major events of the past 12 months. BMW thinks that the end of the year is a perfect time to show its 2012 highlight reel, thankfully without any overly maudlin tributes. Daryl Jackson, the...
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Ferrari Challenge 2013 Calendar AnnouncedNext year's calendar for the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli, Ferrari’s official one-make racing series organized by its Corse Clienti Department and using the 458 Challenge race car, has been announced. The new schedule includes many new venues and the return of some old favorites...
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The Best Car Photos Of 2012The year is now at its end, and as we look forward to all the exciting reveals of 2013, cars like the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class and Ferrari’s F150 supercar, we shouldn’t forget some of the impressive new cars launched over the past 12 months. Some of those cars...
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UPDATE: The 2014 Infiniti Q50 (G37 replacement) has been revealed. Click here for all the official details and photos. Here’s our first official look at the first model to be launched under Infinti’s new naming strategy, where each of the automaker’s offerings will come with either a “Q” or “QX” attached to its name. This will eliminate the current alphabet soup of names at Infiniti, which may seem confusing now but will make more sense as an onslaught of new models arrive. The model being teased in this video is the 2014 Q50 sedan, the replacement...
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Porsche Details The Development Of Its Panamera Sport Turismo: VideoPorsche’s latest video gives us a rare behind-the-scenes look at the development of one of its concept cars, in this case the Panamera Sport Turismo that turned out to be a surprise star of the 2012 Paris Auto Show. The video details the concept car’s gestation from initial drawings to...
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Formula E, Maserati's New Sports Car, Audi Goes On Spending Spree: Today's Car NewsAs we near 2013 we take note of some key trends of 2012, one of which is the Ford Mustang being the most popular car bought on eBay. Other interesting facts include Detroit brands being the most popular, while muscle cars and trucks were the most sought after models. Maserati is planning to launch...
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Jay Leno And Ed Welburn Check Out Some Vintage ‘Vettes: VideoNext month, a brand new generation of the Chevrolet Corvette will be launched, the seventh generation of the iconic sports car, in fact. While we wait for the reveal of this new 2014 Corvette, a 'C7' if you’re a die-hard, let’s step back in time and look at some of the most famous...
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Audi Going On $17 Billion Spending Spree As It Targets RivalsDespite facing challenging economic circumstances, particularly in its home market of Europe, Audi has committed to investing 13 billion euros ($17.2 billion) through 2016 on developing new products and technology as well as upgrading and constructing new production facilities. A bulk of the...
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Electric Power Steering: We Ask An Insider Where It’s HeadedGet into any new car—okay, well maybe not a Smart Fortwo—and you’ll find power steering. Power steering systems have, for the most part, become so good, so transparent in a way, that we tend to forget that they exist. Yet we should keep in mind that for the typical driver, to...
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Looking back over its past year’s results, eBay Motors has generated a handful of useful lists that provide details on car buying trends across the country. The lists show the top five car brands as well as the top five models traded on the popular auction site in 2012, as well as the ten states where the most cars were bought. Over the years eBay Motors has grown to become a dominant sales force for both new and used cars, and we’re sure dealers across the country as well as the automakers will be eagerly sifting through these results. As Autoblog points out, over $3.7 billion...
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More Details On Maserati’s New Sports CarMaserati will launch a new sports car in 2015 to challenge the likes of the Jaguar F-Type and Porsche 911; a car that could end up reviving the GranSport name. Unfortunately, apart from its 2015 launch, few details are known about it. A previous report suggested it will feature a mid-engine layout...
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New Video Ponders Whether Formula E Is The Future Of MotorsportsA new motorsport series sanctioned by the FIA and made up exclusively of electric race cars is coming in 2014. That series is the Formula E Championship, which so far has added Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Rome, Italy as two locations where its zero-emission, electric race cars will be competing...
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Carbon Fiber Wheels, Toyota $1.1 Billion Settlement, Alfa Romeo 4C: Car News HeadlinesIf you have a mighty stack of holiday money burning a hole in your pocket, you might want to consider upgrading your car to carbon fiber wheels. Find out more about the positives and negatives in our overview of the technology behind them. Toyota has made a $1.1 billion settlement agreement in a...
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Saab Parts Division Reaches Agreement With GM On WarrantiesAfter emerging out of the ashes of bankrupt automaker Saab and its local distribution arm Saab Cars North America last June, Saab Automobile Parts North America (SPNA), the exclusive provider of genuine Saab parts and accessories in the U.S. and Canada, has reached an agreement with General Motors...
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Porsche 911 In ‘Motionless Driving’ VideoWe’ve just come across a video that shows one of our favorite sports cars, the Porsche 911, in a whole new light. Dubbed Motionless Driving, the video, first picked up by World Car Fans, uses light projection to create the effect of a car driving through the countryside, in sunny, cold and...
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