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Ferrari has finally revealed the successor to the 599. Called the F12 Berlinetta, this new Ferrari is the fastest vehicle to ever wear the prancing horse badge. Powered by a 6.3-liter V-12, all of its 729 horsepower will be heading straight to the rear wheels through Ferrari's latest F1 gearbox. The F12 Berlinetta will make its official debut next week at the Geneva Motor Show. Jay Leno is no stranger to high-horsepower cars, and recently he played with an 800-horsepower Nissan GT-R. The car was tuned by Alex Shen of SP Engineering and cost approximately $29,000 more than a standard GT-R. Jay...
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Guilty Pleasure: Packardbaker!Have we really sunk so low as to pursue the twisted dream of Chevy Sprint Turbo ownership? Of course! But sometimes one's Guilty Pleasure--the car you shouldn't want, but do want--can be a huge slab of classic American steel. By "classic" we mean "old," because the weirdly restyled and...
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Ferrari F12 Berlinetta supercar revealedIt's finally here. The highly-anticipated successor to the 599 is the all-new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. Revealed today in full ahead of its world debut on March 6 at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, the F12 Berlinetta is not only the most powerful road car in Ferrari’s history, but the fastest too...
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New Volkswagen Golf GTI Convertible Drops Top In GenevaVolkswagen currently sells a convertible version of its Golf hatchback overseas and now the compact drop-top comes in GTI performance flavor too. Today, the wraps have come off the new Golf GTI Convertible, just days ahead of the car’s official world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The...
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2013 Jaguar XF Sportbrake previewJaguar has finally taken the covers off its long-awaited XF wagon and we’re glad to report that the latest tourer is every bit as sexy as the sultry sedan on which it’s based, if not even more so. Called the XF Sportbrake, the design is entirely new from the B-pillars backwards. And in...
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2012 Jaguar XFR: Quick DriveIt takes a degree of self-control to drive not one, but two diesel examples of Jaguar's XF, before finally getting behind the wheel of the high-performance XFR. There was method behind the madness, of course. With a power output on the fun side of 500 horsepower, stepping foot in the XFR before...
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The long-rumored John Cooper Works Countryman has been confirmed by MINI, and will hit dealers in the U.S. this fall.
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An 800-Horsepower Nissan GT-R Visits Jay Leno's Garage: VideoIn the latest from Jay Leno's Garage, SP Engineering brings an 800-horsepower Nissan GT-R to visit Jay Leno and the Big Dog Garage.
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Tom LaSorda, Ex Chrysler CEO, Appointed To Head Fisker AutomotiveIndustry veteran Tom LaSorda, named to Fisker's board of director's last December, has been appointed CEO.
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Volkswagen Announces Pricing On The 2013 CCVolkswagen's popular CC four-door-coupe gets a mid-cycle refresh for the new model year, plus a slight bump in price.
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Bentley Expecting To Double Sales, Sell 25,000 SUVsUltra-luxury brand Bentley isn't concerned about the global economy, forecasting double-digit growth in several key markets this year.
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Lamborghini Aventador Crash, Daytona 500, Camaro Sales: Car News HeadlinesChevrolet released some interesting new sales numbers regarding its two sports cars in 2011. The Camaro sold 88,249 units and earned a 37-percent share of the sports car market. The Corvette took top honors in the luxury sports car market selling 13,164 units and earning a 28--percent share of the...
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A promotional video of its Atsugi technical center accidentally (and briefly) revealed an undisguised 2013 Nissan Altima.
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Jaguar XF Designer Moonlights As Rock MusicianOne of the designers of the Jaguar XF also happens to be in a rock band.
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Roding Roadster Equals Pure, Unadulterated FunOne of the strange-yet-exciting vehicles set to debut at next week's 2012 Geneva Motor Show is the Roadster from Germany's Roding. Revealed today in these official renderings, the new Roadster being unveiled in Geneva is a special ‘launch’ edition known as the Roadster 23, and as you...
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Juan Pablo Montoya Unhurt After Daytona 500 Crash: VideoJuan Pablo Montoya managed to escape with only a sore ankle following his fiery crash with a jet-dryer truck during Monday night’s postponed Daytona 500. Montoya, who drives for Earnhardt Ganassi, lost control of his Chevrolet during the seventh caution of the race. He then crashed into one...
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Ford SYNC Expands To Europe, B-Max First To BenefitFord is set to debut its SYNC in-car connectivity system in the new-generation Ford B-Max compact MPV debuting at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show next week. While U.S. customers have been using SYNC for a few years now, the B-Max will be the first Ford in Europe to benefit from the option, which allows...
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2013 Ford Mondeo Turnier Wagon Spy ShotsThe wraps have only just come off the new 2013 Ford Fusion sedan, which goes on sale this fall and arrives in European showrooms around the same time as the next-generation Ford Mondeo. However, we now have the first spy shots of the new Mondeo wagon, or Turnier as it’s known in Europe, which...
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Volvo’s highly-anticipated V40 five-door hatchback has finally made its official debut, online at least, and the latest images confirm that which we already knew, that Volvo’s latest entry in the compact class is ready to overtake the competition with a premium look, unique Scandinavian style, and sharpened features. Although based on the same platform as the three-door only C30, not a single body panel is shared between the two. That’s because the V40, despite being originally conceived when Volvo was still owned by Ford, had its design refined under the human-centric...
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Audi Announces A3 e-tron Electric Car Trials For U.S.A small fleet of all-electric A3 e-tron prototypes will soon be driving across some major U.S. cities, with Audi announcing this week its latest e-tron pilot program. Audi made the announcement yesterday at the TED2012 conference in Long Beach, California, where the automaker was presenting its...
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2013 Kia K9 debuts in Korea, US launch still pendingKia has unveiled its new K9 flagship sedan, which goes on sale Korea in the first half of the year. Kia has also confirmed that the K9 will be sold outside of its domestic market, though the name and exact timings for overseas launches won’t be revealed until later this year. Previously...
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Pininfarina Cambiano Concept Leaked Ahead Of Geneva DebutPininfarina's Cambiano plug-in diesel hybrid concept, debuting in Geneva, claims supercar performance with minimal environmental impact.
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Production 2013 Fisker Surf Coming To September's Paris Auto ShowFisker is bringing a production version of its 2013 Surf shooting brake to the Paris Auto Show.
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Camaro Beat Mustang - In 2011 Sales: VideoPer GM's latest data, the Camaro garnered a 37-percent share of the sports car market in the U.S. last year. Including luxury sports cars, one in three sold came wearing a Chevy badge.
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