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With 2012 now approaching its end, race fans all over the globe can start looking forward to next year’s motorsport season and all the excitement that will ensue. For race teams, however, things are as busy as ever, as development and testing of new cars--and drivers--continue unabated. One of the first to reveal a race car for the new motorsport season was Porsche, which recently presented its new 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup that will contest the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup one-make series. The new race car is also the first to be based on Porsche’s latest generation of its iconic 911...
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Nissan's GT-R Isn't Just About Godzilla: VideoIf you're new to the car game, or just not that into the current R35 GT-R or the previous R32-34 models, you might not know about the car's history, born of a racing heritage in cars called Skylines. Though the Skyline name has been dropped from the current GT-R, the three-letter performance...
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A Lamborghini 350 GT visits Jay Leno’s GarageEvery journey needs an origin, and for Lamborghini that starting point was the 350 GT coupe. Conceived by Ferruccio Lamborghini as a grand-tourer capable of going head-to-head with rival Ferrari, the success of the 350 GT paved the way for better known Lamborghini automobiles, such as the Miura and...
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Building A Morgan Plus 8, In Two Minutes: VideoWoodworking is not a skill deemed essential by most modern automakers, but very little about the Morgan Motor Company falls into the “modern” category. Between its hallowed factory walls, craftsmen still work by hand with materials like ash wood, aluminum, leather and mohair. In fact...
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Seat Adjustment May Be The Next Bluetooth Feature: VideoWhen it comes to seating position, some drivers are more fanatical than others about precise adjustments. While the average driver pays little attention to seat back angle or position once a semi-comfortable setting is found, some of us spend days dialing in the optimum amount of rake and the...
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Volkswagen's Polo R WRC Plays On Asphalt: VideoJust yesterday we brought you details on the Volkswagen Polo R WRC racer, set to make its competition debut at the Monte Carlo Rally, scheduled to kick off on January 15, 2013. With just weeks left to shake down the car, the crew from Oneighturbo caught the 300-plus horsepower Polo working out the...
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While it was once a racing-only, stratospheric number, there are a lot of cars that make more than 500 horsepower these days. At the 2012 L.A. Auto Show, three more members joined the club--though we know which one we'd pick if handed a rucksack full of cash. That one, of course, is the SLS AMG Black Series. Not that the Jaguar XFR-S and Volvo S60 Polestar aren't very interesting cars in their own right, but, hey--631 horsepower plus canards and gullwings? Sign us up. If you missed any of our 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show coverage, you can catch up on all of it right here.
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2014 Mercedes-Benz E Class Images Leaked Ahead Of Detroit DebutUPDATE: The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E Class has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Next month, Mercedes-Benz will debut a facelifted version of its E Class range at the Detroit Auto Show. A teaser video released last month focused on the new car’s bold, single-unit headlights, which...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz E Class, Audi RS 5 Cabrio, Panamera Sport Turismo: Car News HeadlinesIf you've had your antennae up today, you'll know the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E Class has been slowly leaking out from many quadrants. For a quick preview of the car before official info hits, take a look at our fresh new 2014 E Class Wagon spy shots. The 2014 Audi RS 5 Cabriolet made its debut at the...
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The Race Of Champions Celebrates 25 Years In Bangkok: VideoFor 25 years, the Race of Champions has thrilled fans by bringing together the best drivers in the world in head-to-head competition designed to take each driver outside his comfort zone. In three days, the 2012 Race of Champions will kick off in Bangkok, Thailand, with competitors including...
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Range Of Mercedes Models Recalled For Faulty Fuel Filter FlangeMercedes-Benz has issued a wide-ranging recall on some of its most popular models due to a faulty fuel filter flange, which the automaker says may crack and cause fuel to leak. The specific models are the 2011-2012 C300, GLK350, E350, S400 Hybrid, S550, S63 AMG, CL550 and CL63 AMG, but only those...
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'Black Air,' the story of Buick’s Grand National and GNXTwenty-five years ago today, the last Buick Grand National came off a General Motors assembly line in Pontiac, Michigan. The event also marked the closing of GM’s oldest plant, and despite the fact that dozens of workers were about to lose their jobs just two weeks before Christmas, the vibe...
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Do you remember Rotary Supercars, the German manufacturer that was reportedly working on a supercar using a four-rotor Wankel engine? The same company that later announced a 2,800 horsepower model capable of accelerating from 0-60 mph in under one second? Despite the fact that neither car ever materialized, Rotary Supercars is now teasing a new model. So far no specifications on this new model have been released, though Rotary Supercars is claiming the car will be a “very powerful machine.” The company has had some trouble with its primary investor in China and is in the process...
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Volvo To License Technology To Chinese ParentVolvo will license some of its older technology to its Chinese parent Geely under a new deal signed by the two companies recently. The technology, which Volvo plans to phase out over the coming years, includes a mid-size vehicle platform, several safety systems and cabin filter technology. Volvo...
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Jaguar Land Rover Paves Way For Possible Production In Saudi ArabiaJaguar Land Rover is to conduct a detailed feasibility study for possible production in Saudi Arabia, signing a letter of intent today with the country’s National Industrial Clusters Development Program (NICDP), an industry group tasked with establishing major business opportunities...
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Jaguar Cancels C-X75 Supercar ProjectPlans to launch a production version of the Jaguar C-X75 concept have been canceled, according to the automaker’s global brand director Adrian Hallmark. The car was on track for launch in late 2013, with Cosworth and the Williams F1 team signed on as technical partners. Speaking with What...
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Maserati Hopes To Triple Quattroporte Sales With New ModelMaserati has made little secret of its desire to boost sales almost 10-fold to 50,000 units annually by 2015, with the latest 2014 Quattroporte just the first of a handful of next-generation models the automaker hopes will woo buyers. The new Quattroporte goes on sale early next year and will be...
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Red Bull Racing Shows Off In Ferrari’s HomeFresh from its wins in both the Drivers and Constructors categories in the 2012 Formula One World Championship, Red Bull took to Bologna, in Northern Italy, to host its latest Red Bull Speed Days event. The event, which took place this past weekend, saw Red Bull cars from all motorsport categories...
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Back in September, we got our first look at the 2014 Audi RS 5 Cabriolet at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. Today we get even more imagery straight from the four ring-brand in anticipation of the start of European sales of the cabrio in early 2013. Like its tin-top sibling, the RS 5 Cabriolet uses a 4.2-liter V-8 rated at 450 horsepower. Unlike much of the competition, that stout power output isn't the result of turbocharging; the RS 5 Cabrio's V-8 is as natural as grass-fed beef. Due to the lack of turbocharging, however, the RS 5's torque output is a solid, but comparatively anemic 317...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz E Class Wagon Spy ShotsUPDATE: The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E Class has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Though it's soldiering on through the 2013 model year with few changes, the Mercedes-Benz E Class is expected to see a major mid-cycle refresh in the 2014 model year. The car spotted here, similarly...
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2012 Nissan GT Academy North America Winner To Race Dubai 24 Hours In JanuaryThe winner of the 2012 Nissan GT Academy's North American competition was recently revealed through the competition's television series, and now, the formerly unemployed 29-year-old mechanic is looking forward to his first pro race at the Dubai 24 Hour race on January 10. This year's winner, Steve...
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2013 Ferrari Challenge Debut To Coincide With Daytona 24 HoursFerrari knows that some of its clients take driving very seriously, to the point where they’d rather drive their 458 Italias or F430s on the racetrack than on the street. For these discriminating owners, Ferrari has created spec racing series for both the 458 and F430, rolled up under the...
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Porsche Shows Its Panamera Sport Turismo On The Road: VideoThough some have panned the styling of Porsche’s Panamera sedan, we think the car’s lines do a reasonable job of making it seem sporty while linking it, design-wise, to the rest of Porsche’s product line. That said, we’d also admit that it looks much better as a shooting...
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Jeep’s Future Product Plans RevealedIf you’re a fan of the Jeep brand who embraces change, we’ve got some good news for you: the coming years will be filled with new model introductions and even customization kits from the Mopar catalog. If you’re more of an “all real Jeeps have round headlights”...
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