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The 2014 Jaguar F-Type is still on the show floor at Paris' Mondial de l'Automobile, but the British automaker could be planning a follow-up for the near future. A coupe version of the F-Type Is a logical addition to the Jaguar lineup, officials noted during the worldwide debut of the F-Type roadster at the 2012 Paris auto show. Jaguar and its sister brand Land Rover are in the midst of a multi-billion-dollar product development cycle that's already brought a new XJ sedan and the new Range Rover Evoque. Soon, it will replace its current hallmark SUV with a new, aluminum-framed 2013 Range...
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Forza Horizon Behind The Scenes Episode 2: VideoIn the first behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming Forza Horizon video game from Turn 10 Studios, we saw how the Horizon Festival would be the focal point of the game, centering the racing, drifting, and general hoonage around one setting. This time around, we see more action and learn why...
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Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept Secrets With Michael Mauer: VideoThe Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept was one of our favorite cars at the Paris auto show last week, looking even better in the flesh than it does in photos. As yet, the Sport Turismo is still just a concept, but Michael Mauer, director of Porsche design, has some secrets to share about the...
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Circuit Of The Americas Photo UpdateThe asphalt is laid, the stands are nearing completion, and the general look and feel of the home of the U.S. Grand Prix, Austin's Circuit of the Americas, is finally taking shape. With 20 turns, 3.43 miles and no shortage of fans, the race is already looking like it will be a success--provided...
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Cosworth Hyundai Genesis Racing Series Coupe Preview: SEMA 2012This year's SEMA show will feature a special track-ready but street-friendly Cosworth-tuned Hyundai Genesis Coupe.
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Volkswagen Phaeton Staged For U.S. Return: ReportAn example of biting off more than a brand can chew, the last Volkswagen Phaeton was a troubled car in many ways. Nonetheless, Volkswagen appears to be bringing the next-generation version of the Phaeton back to the U.S. Speaking with Inside Line, Volkswagen's R&D chief Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg...
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Codemasters is known as much for its more hardcore simulator-style racing games (like the brand-new F1 2012) as it is for its arcade games, but that's only because it does both genres so well. The company's next entry on the arcade side is GRID 2, shown off in these new trailers. With stunning graphics and way over-the-top gameplay, it looks like it'll be the title you turn to for release of the tension and frustration built up with your "real" racing sims. Here, we see a look at the California Coast and Chicago Street Racing scenarios. Fortunately, it includes a great list of cars to aid in...
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2014 Jaguar F-Type Starts From $69,000, Build Your Own NowThe 2014 Jaguar F-Type was finally unveiled last week at the Paris Auto Show, after months of spy shots, speculation and leaks. Now, Jaguar has graced us with the pricing of each of the three trim lines, as well as a build-your-own configurator. Starting at $69,000 for the base F-Type, then...
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Koenigsegg Agera R Goes On Sale In U.S.The Koenigsegg Agera R, the holder of six production car records, has finally been launched on the American market. The Swedish supercar made its official North American debut at the recent Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance where the founder of Koenigsegg, Christian von Koenigsegg, was able to...
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McLaren P1 Video, BMW Goes 3-Cylinder, Paris In Review: Today's Car NewsIf you missed it, the biggest thing to hit the Paris Auto Show was the McLaren P1. Ron Dennis, Frank Stephenson, and Antony Sheriff gathered to talk about the car on video. Check it out. BMW is bringing its three-cylinder engines to the U.S. We're inclined to think that's a good thing, but what do...
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Hennessey Revives 'Venom 1000' Package For 2013 SRT ViperJohn Hennessey is returning to the performance package and car that helped put his name on the map, albeit some of that fame came for not entirely positive reasons. The car, of course, is the Viper, which is now branded an SRT, while the performance package is Hennessey’s Venom 1000 upgrade...
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McLaren’s Ron Dennis, Frank Stephenson and Antony Sheriff talk P1: VideoMcLaren’s new P1 was undoubtedly the highlight of last week’s Paris Auto Show, its otherworldly design, scintillating expected performance and teasing nature--this is still only a concept--proving unmatched by anything else on show. This being the successor to the legendary McLaren F1...
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At the Paris Auto Show last week BMW unveiled a radical new concept that previewed the future technologies the automaker plans to introduce across its model range, from the base MINI Cooper right up to the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car. One of those technologies was a new three-cylinder engine that should start appearing in some of the automaker’s cars from next year onwards, including here in the U.S. The first U.S. model the tiny engine will appear in will likely be the i8 sports car, which in concept form has already been previewed with a three-cylinder engine rated at 223 horsepower...
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Renault To Partner With Caterham On Alpine Revival, Not Lotus: ReportDespite previous claims Renault-Nissan was in talks with Lotus to develop a sports car to spearhead the revival of the Renault Alpine performance marque, a new model thought to also spawn a production version of the Emerg-E concept car for Infiniti, it now appears fellow British performance brand...
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Volvo Paves Way For Car-To-Car Communications With Signing Of MoUVolvo is paving the way for the implementation of Car-2-Car and Car-2-Object communication systems in its own vehicles with the signing today of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with fellow members of the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium being run in Europe. The consortium’s goal is to...
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21-Year Old Crashes Friend's Lamborghini GallardoA 21-year-old man driving a Lamborghini Gallardo in Sydney, Australia that he had borrowed from a friend, unfortunately met with an accident involving a taxi traveling in the same direction. Upon impact, both the silver Lamborghini and the taxi ran off the road, with both cars then colliding into a...
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BMW Hits The Slopes With X1 Powder Ride Special EditionBMW will launch a special edition X1 aimed at winter sport fans that comes complete with a set of skis developed by K2.
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2012 Paris Auto Show Coverage OverviewThe first of the major international auto shows following the summer break, the 2012 Paris Auto Show, is now over, and the Motor Authority team was out in force at the event to bring you all the latest information and live photos. The biannual event--the Paris and Frankfurt shows alternate--is a...
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This week has been crazy with all the news flowing out of the Paris Auto Show, but with all that news have come some truly awesome photos of new cars. Once again we've gathered the best photos of the week for your viewing pleasure. The highly anticipated McLaren P1 obviously makes the list, but so does the very shiny 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive. Of course our list wouldn't be complete without both the Bentley Continental GT3 Concept and Jaguar F-Type. We also can't seem to stop looking at the Ferrari Enzo successor's carbon fiber tub. So before you close down the computer for...
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NASCAR AAA 400 Preview: The Chase Moves On To DoverLast week in New Hampshire, it was Denny Hamlin’s turn to bring home a victory for Joe Gibbs racing. Now that this year’s Chase for the Championship is heading into its third race, Jimmie Johnson is hoping to stretch his lead in series points, while Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin and...
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Fisker Gets $100 Million In New Funding To Build The AtlanticAfter months of seemingly-endless bad news, ranging from funding issues to a series of recalls relating to battery, software and cooling fan issues, Fisker has given its fans and investors something to cheer about. Earlier this week, Fisker announced that it had successfully arranged new equity...
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Chris Harris Drives The Legendary Porsche 962: VideoIn the early 1980s, Porsche all but dominated sports car and endurance racing with a pair of Norbert Singer-designed cars. In 1982, Porsche launched the 956, which went on to win Le Mans from 1982 through 1985. In 1983, the 956 also set a Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record of 6:11.13, which...
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Corvette Generations Covers The C6: VideoThe sixth generation of Chevrolet Corvette, known to the Corvette faithful as the C6, made its debut with the 2005 model year, and is due for replacement in 2014. From the onset, the C6 was designed to be “leaner and meaner,” in the words of Corvette product manager Harlan Charles...
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Nissan Juke Nismo: Full Specs And Live PhotosWhile it may not offer the same impressive thrust and supercar-beating handling as the 545-horsepower Nissan Juke-R, the Nismo-tuned version of Nissan’s compact crossover promises to deliver a just-right blend of increased performance, improved handling, sharper looks and mass-market...
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