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  • Rimac Concept One electric supercar

    Croatian firm Rimac Automobili used the recent Top Marques Monaco 2012 event to unveil the latest version of its Concept One electric supercar, which has been upgraded with tires from Dutch firm Vredestein. While the addition of new tires, even those designed by Italdesign Giugiaro, isn’t all that exciting on its own, the big news is that Rimac’s concept one is available for sale, though anyone interested will have to fork over $980,000. Rimac is currently taking reservations and deposits for a production version of the Concept One, which the company says will be limited to just...

  • Custom Lamborghini Aventador J envisioned by British tuner Prindiville
    Tuner Prindiville Envisions Custom Lamborghini Aventador J

    Lamborghini has stated that it plans to build just one Aventador J, and that one example, unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, has already been snapped up for the princely sum of 2.1 million euros (approximately $2.8 million). Nevertheless, British tuner Prindiville, a company that prides itself...

  • Lamborghini Aventador J
    Lamborghini Aventador J Runs The Mountain: Video

    You've seen the Lamborghini Aventador J one-off hyper-roadster live from Geneva. You've seen the "making of" video. You've even seen its hardtop cousin on fire. But now you can get a whole new look at the J and its tunnel-running prowess. This Lamborghini Aventador J video is one of the best...

  • 2012 Bentley EXP 9 F concept design sketches
    Bentley Designer Lays Out Brand’s Future Plans

    The reception to the unveiling of Bentley’s EXP 9 F SUV concept was, to say the least, somewhat polarizing. However, that was to be expected given that this was not only the historic brand’s first foray into the SUV segment, but that it was also the first time any major automaker has...

  • 2007 #5 Kellogg's NASCAR Car of Tomorrow for auction
    Tony The Tiger NASCAR Car Of Tomorrow Up For Auction

    Ever wanted to own a relatively modern piece of NASCAR Cup-car machinery? Well, here's your chance: a Tony the Tiger-liveried, Car of Tomorrow-bodied, 2007 Chevrolet Impala SS. Best of all, it has a brand-new GM CT 400 racing engine under the hood. The 2007 #5 Kellogg's car was driven by Kyle...

  • 2012 BMW 135i three-door hatchback spy shots
    2012 BMW 135i Three-Door Hatchback Spy Video

    The 2012 BMW 135i three-door hatchback won't be offered in the U.S. but its drivetrain will with the arrival of the next-generation 1-Series Coupe and Convertible models.

  • Guy Fieri

    Guy Fieri may be one of the luckiest people alive--after rising to fame by winning The Next Food Network Star competition--despite zero training as a chef--the frazzle-haired foodie's stolen 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo has been found, apparently unharmed, in a storage container. Fieri's Gallardo was stolen in May of last year, snagged Mission Impossible-style by catburglars that rappelled into the dealership where it was being held for Fieri. It gets weird when we learn who owned the shipping container, however: a 17-year old southern California boy who has also been arrested for shooting into...

  • Alex Zanardi at the Lausitzring
    Video: Alex Zanardi Takes To A New Form Of Racing

    If you’re a new fan of motor racing, chances are good the name Alex Zanardi means nothing to you. While the Italian driver spent five seasons in Formula One (1991-94, 1999), his greatest success behind the wheel came in the American CART open-wheel series, where Zanardi raced from 1996-98...

  • Drifting the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca in the C63 AMG Coupe
    Drifting The Corkscrew In The C63 AMG Coupe At Laguna Seca: Video

    There are a few things in life that really don't require a reason, and converting gasoline and tires into smoke and noise at Laguna Seca is one of them--particularly when the conversion device is the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe. But Mercedes-AMG gives us a reason anyway. That reason? Celebrating...

  • 2012 Aston Martin Vantage GTE
    Aston Martin Vantage GTE Set For European Racing Debut

    After making its competitive debut at the World Endurance Championship season-opener in Sebring, Florida, the Aston Martin Vantage GTE will make its first European appearance at the upcoming Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, scheduled for Saturday, May 5. In its first two North American outings...

  • Bosch Drowsiness Detection System
    Bosch Drowsiness Detection System To Make Alertness Tech More Common?

    When it comes to innovations in safety and driver aids, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volvo, and a few other brands have long led the way, particularly in the realm of the use of technology to those ends. But the latest and greatest innovations in the field are often limited to a handful of the upper-tier...

  • 1962 Ferrari 330 LM bearing chassis no. 3765
    Playboy Compiles The Top 25 Cars Of The Postwar Era

    If you ask 100 car enthusiasts to name the most significant cars of the postwar era (after 1945), only one thing is certain: you aren’t likely to get the same list twice. Don’t believe us? Try it yourself and see how difficult it is to include one make and model at the expense of...

  • B-Spec racers in formation for first group test

    Last fall we told you about the SCCA’s new B-Spec series, designed to be an affordable gateway into the world of SCCA racing. Cars for the series are purpose-built and include the Kia Rio, the MINI Cooper, the Mazda2, the Ford Fiesta, the Honda Fit and the Fiat 500. By series rules, each car must run the same brand and model of tire, and it’s likely that winners will be required to add ballast for future races, to ensure an even playing field. The results of the very first B-Spec race are in, and as Autoguide points out, Fiat can claim its first North American manufacturer’s...

  • VisualSpicer's papercraft Bugatti Veyron
    Video: Build Your Own Papercraft Bugatti Veyron

    Are you fascinated by the Bugatti Veyron’s lines, but lack the multimillion dollar price of admission? Do you yearn to lovingly caress the curve of the Veyron’s rear fender, or gaze longingly at its inverted horseshoe grille? Despair not, financially-challenged supercar fans: thanks to...

  • 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG  -  First Drive  -  April 2012, St. Tropez France
    2013 SL 63 AMG Driven, Veyron L'Or Blanc, F1 Nanotech: Today's Car News

    We've spent some time behind the wheel of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG and brought you our thoughts. Hint: it's luxurious, and it's fast. Read the review for the details. Ever wondered what the backstory to a one-off version of an already incredibly rare hypercar might be? Find out with this...

  • Action footage from Audi's 'Truth In 24 II'
    Truth In 24 Documents Audi's 2011 Le Mans Effort

    You win the Indianapolis 500 or the Monaco Grand Prix; if you’re lucky, you survive the 24 Hours of Le Mans. That thought was the premise behind Audi’s 2009 documentary, entitled Truth in 24, which is still available as a free download on iTunes. The film captured the story of...

  • Lithium Air Battery
    IBM's Lithium-Air Battery Tech: The 500-Mile Electric Car?

    The only certainty of electric car technology is that nobody is really certain of our future path. Dozens of different battery technologies are under development all around the world to fix the common battery limitations--limited energy density, heavy weight, long recharging times--and one such...

  • The final 1991 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Sanction II Coupe built.
    Rare 1991 Aston Martin Zagato Sanction II Coupe Heads To Auction

    In 1960, Aston Martin collaborated with Zagato to build a lightweight, higher performance variant of the Aston Martin DB4 GT, to be called the DB4 GT Zagato. Initial plans called for the production of 25 units, but demand never reached expected levels. In the end, only 20 cars were produced from...

  • 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (left) and Corvette ZR1

    The Corvette will be the ninth Chevrolet model to be offered by GM Korea in the South Korean market.

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK
    Bank Offers Mercedes-Benz With New Account

    Florida’s C1 Bank, formerly Community Bank, is offering customers a new Mercedes-Benz for opening a CD, though there is one major catch. To be eligible for one of the Mercedes-Benzes C1 is offering, either a SLK350, E350 Sedan, E350 Convertible or ML350 SUV, customers will need to open a new...

  • 2014 Jaguar F-Type teaser
    2014 Jaguar F-Type Will Get V-8 Option: Report

    Jaguar recently announced that its upcoming sports car, the 2014 F-Type, would be available with a new supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine, but the automaker didn’t state whether this would be the sole powertrain offered. In the F-Type, the new engine is to be rated at 380 horsepower, which...

  • Bugatti Veyron L'Or Blanc
    The story behind the $2.5 million Bugatti Veyron L'or Blanc

    Bugatti has released a short documentary video detailing the story of its one-off Veyron L'or Blanc, a supercar dressed in the finest of porcelain. For Bugatti, building the car was the realization of an exceptional idea, one that stayed true to the brand’s goal of the utmost in quality and...

  • McLaren MP4-27 2012 Formula 1 race car
    Nanotech Remains Yellow-Flagged In Formula 1

    During any given auto race, what transpires on the track is just one of several contests taking place--especially in Formula 1. There are pit crews, of course, but behind the scenes are teams of technicians in high gear at keyboards and screens. Their real-time monitoring and adjustments come from...

  • 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG  -  First Drive  -  April 2012, St. Tropez France
    2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG: First Drive

    To understand a car—okay, especially one that’s perhaps a little removed from our own fiscal reality—it helps to peer into the buyers’ mindset for a stint, and to go where they might go. And when the place happens to be the French Riviera, and the car is the 2013...

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