Car News
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Porsche's next new model introduction, in the form of the 2013 Porsche Cayman, is set to take place at November's Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Ferrari North Europe Plans Record-Setting Ferrari ParadeIf you find yourself at Britain’s Silverstone Circuit on Saturday, September 15th, you’ll likely be in for quite an event. Ferrari North Europe is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Parade of Ferrari cars, and so far over 600 have registered for the event...
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Take A Virtual Tour Of Mercedes-AMG's Affalterbach HQ: VideoWith Mercedes-AMG dangling some very tasty-looking forbidden fruit in our faces in the form of the A45 AMG, we're currently feeling somewhat mixed toward the brand, though we have some hope for the CLA45 AMG--and we already know and love many of their other products. For those of you who aren't as...
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2013 Ford Mustang Customizer Gives Fans A Chance To Win A New MustangFord's revised Mustang configurator website will give fans the chance to win one of four customized 2013 Mustang models.
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Gymkhana 5 Coming July 9 To The Streets Of San FranciscoThere's shark jumping, then there's Ken Block, which is something akin to a shark jumping a jumping shark, on fire, doing a powerslide. But hey, it's still fun--and it looks like Gymkhana FIVE is going back to its roots. Gone is the Hollywood-themed mega-spectacle of FOUR, replaced instead with the...
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Chrysler Teams With 'The Dark Knight Rises' For Video ContestChrysler has teamed with the latest Batman movie to market the 2012 Chrysler 300.
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Jaguar wants to keep building the anticipation over its upcoming F-Type sports car, so it’s just released a video showing off the supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 we already knew would be under the hood. In fact, we know the engine will come in at least two versions, one rated at 340 horsepower and the second, exclusively reserved for the F-Type, rated at 380 horsepower. Both engines are based on technology developed for Jaguar's supercharged 5.0-liter V-8, so expect both versions to come with direct fuel injection, variable valve timing and extensive use of aluminum to reduce weight. As for...
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Ford Opens Its New Silicon Valley LabLast January, we told you that Ford would be opening a lab in California’s Silicon Valley, specifically to “drive innovation in personal mobility.” Ford has recently opened the doors to its Ford Silicon Valley Lab facility, which has a mission based around three priorities: big...
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Will Toyota Build The 2013 Lexus ES In North America?Unfavorable exchange rates between Japan and the United States may prompt Toyota to begin building the next Lexus ES in North America.
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Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Tears Up The Track: VideoFollowing its reveal at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari’s stunning F12 Berlinetta has been spotted undergoing further testing at the automaker’s Fiorano test track in Italy. The V-12 supercar can be seen in this video being driven quite hard, with its driver even executing a drift...
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The 2013 Scion FR-S Visits Jay Leno's Garage: VideoScion's vice president and general manager, Jack Hollis, stops by the Big Dog Garage with a 2013 Scion FR-S for Jay Leno to drive.
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2013 Cadillac ATS Configurator Goes LiveCadillac's ATS configurator lets you select all the options you want, but there's no pricing details yet.
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A driver from the Top Gear Live Stunt Team has set a new world record by becoming the first to complete a spectacular double loop-the-loop on four wheels. The ground-breaking feat--dubbed the ‘Deadly 720’, for obvious reasons--was the amazing finale to the first of four Top Gear Live shows staged in front of thousands of spectators in Durban, South Africa. The never-before performed stunt required the driver to execute a single 360-degree loop on a specially constructed track, followed immediately by a second 360-degree loop. A specially-built buggy was used for the attempt...
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No chance of 4-door SLS AMG, says AMG bossIn February we brought you details of a series of patent drawings that suggested Mercedes-Benz was considering a four-door version of its SLS AMG supercar complete with a set of gullwing doors and a pair of rear-hinged ‘suicide’ style doors. As the images show, it's a pretty slick take...
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Miami Lamborghini Dealer Unveils Gold-Wrapped Aventador: VideoA gold-wrapped Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 was unveiled by a dealership in Miami, Florida.
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Toyota GT 86 Aero Kit Hints At Upgrades For 2013 Scion FR-SThe FR-S' Toyota cousin, the GT 86, has received an aggressively-styled aero kit.
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Davidson’s Toyota Flips In The Air During Le Mans Crash: VideoThe number 8 Toyota TS030 LMP1 being driven by Britain’s Anthony Davidson suffered a major a crash just before the five-hour mark of the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race taking place this weekend. As the video shows, the Toyota hybrid came into contact with a Ferrari 458 Italia competing in...
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Volvo Reveals 508-Horsepower S60 Polestar Performance ConceptVolvo is set to unveil a new performance concept based on its 2012 Volvo S60 TTA race car. Could a production version be just around the corner?
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An owner of an FR-S crashed into a pole after losing control of his car driving through a turn with the traction control switched off.
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Hyundai Elantra GT Goes Zombie For The Walking Dead's 100th Issue At Comic-ConHyundai. Zombies. Comic books. What? We're not entirely sure what's going on here, but we kind of like it. In celebration of the 100th issue of The Walking Dead comic, the Hyundai Elantra GT will get a special wrap bearing the issue's cover art. Better yet, Robert Kirkman, owner of the Skybound...
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Sebastian Loeb Rises To Pastrana's Challenge, Will Compete At X Games RallyCrossThe ultimate WRC champion Sebastian Loeb will be at this year's X Games in Los Angeles. Why? Because Travis Pastrana invited/challenged him to show up. Why would Pastrana, a favorite to win or place in the competition, make his own job exponentially harder by inviting Loeb? Because he wants to race...
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Audi SQ5 TDI Preview: 313-HP, Twin-Turbo Diesel CrossoverRumors of a performance diesel version of the Audi Q5 emerged just days ago, and now Audi has delivered the goods: the Audi SQ5, powered by a 313-horsepower, 479 pound-feet of torque twin-turbo 3.0-liter diesel V-6 engine. That's a lot of grunt for a relatively compact crossover, and the...
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Lexus IS F CCS-R And Ken Gushi Take Final Test Run Up Pikes Peak: VideoIt's incredible that Pikes Peak exists as a public road. It's even more incredible that people race up it--the narrow two-lane surface, now mostly paved, is still free of guardrails over much of the perilously long, steep drops. Nevertheless, people flock to the mountain every year to try their...
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GM Trademarks 'Electra' Name, New Buick Model In The Works?The world of trademarks is a bit sketchy when it comes to automotive planning. Names of cars are dutifully protected--losing the rights to a name could cause lots of trouble. Sometimes, we even get an inkling of future product through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's public database. The...
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