Car News
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UPDATE: The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG has been revealed. Click here for all the info and photos. At the 6th annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance taking place in Florida on February 25, a number of high profile cars, both new and old, will go under the hammer at the event’s live auction. One of the cars that will be up for grabs is the yet to be announced 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG, the high-performance variant of the recently revealed 2013 SL Class. It won’t just be any old SL63 AMG, however, as the particular car will be the first example delivered to a U.S. customer...
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Chrysler Looking To Race 300 In Australia’s V8 SupercarsChrysler’s 300 sedan could be lining up alongside the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon in Australia’s V8 Supercars race series from 2013 onwards. New regulations dubbed “Car of the Future” make it easier for other manufacturers to potentially enter the series, and this could...
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3s' 1-2-3 Dubai 24 Hour Win: VideoThe Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 was driven to first, second, and third place at the 2012 Dubai 24 Hours endurance race.
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Super Bowl Ads: Cadillac Goes To (Green) Hell, Honda Takes A Day OffIn the latest batch of Super Bowl ads, Cadillac throws down against BMW while Honda spoofs the movie classic "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."
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Witness The Birth Of A Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8: VideoJohn George was one of the first buyers to put a deposit down on a new Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8, and was rewarded with a Chrysler plant tour and special delivery of his new Jeep.
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BMW Partners With Castrol On Its Return To DTM RacingHonoring the long-term relationship between BMW and Castrol lubricants, one of the six BMW M3 DTM cars campaigning in 2012 will be painted in Castrol livery.
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The next Acura NSX is still little more than a plastic buck, just beyond the twinkle-in-a-designer's-eye stage of development, but known car aficionado Jerry Seinfeld is already fighting some random rich dude for the rights to buy the first one. The spot tracks Seinfeld's ludicrous attempts to get the car, from pimping out the Soup Nazi to chatting up an omelette chef. There's even a surprise twist at the end, which we won't ruin for you, that involves Jay Leno. Sure, it's just a commercial, but it's a commercial about the coolest Acura (and one of the few interesting Honda products since the...
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Sweden Repays Saab's EIB Loan, Becomes Its Largest CreditorSweden has repaid Saab's loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), becoming the automaker's largest creditor in the process.
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Lotus CEO Bahar Seeking Buy-Out Partner: ReportConcerned that Proton will sell off Lotus, CEO Dany Bahar is actively seeking investment partners to buy out the Hethel-based automaker.
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Super Bowl Videos: Hyundai Channels 'Rocky,' Toyota Reinvents The WorldThe latest Super Bowl ad from Hyundai inspires, but not nearly as much as the big game ad from Toyota.
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Lamborghini Rules Out Turbocharging, For NowWhile many of its rivals go the turbocharging route in order to boost performance without any detriment to fuel efficiency, Lamborghini has decided to go against doing the same with its models, at least until the end of this decade. The information was revealed by Lamborghini CEO Stephan...
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Fiat Ellezero Crossover To Be Called 500LThe Fiat 500-based Ellezero crossover that we’ve seen testing over the past couple of months will be called the “500L” when it makes its official world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. It will go on sale in Europe this summer but won’t arrive in U.S. showrooms...
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The current Smart ForTwo, the second-generation of Mercedes’ quirky minicar, is starting to get a little long in the tooth, having been on the market for almost five years now. With no successor planned for at least two more years, a facelift is scheduled to be introduced later this year and we now have more spy shots of a prototypes for this new version as well as its sporty Brabus edition (the white prototype). Since its launch the second-generation Smart ForTwo has already received a minor facelift, gaining new LED detailing and an expanded color palette in 2010. The car has also...
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Rolls-Royce Year Of The Dragon Phantom Sells Out In Two MonthsLuxury car sales in China show no signs of slowing, with news emerging this month that a special edition Rolls-Royce Phantom priced from $1.2 million sold out within two months of being announced. The special edition model is the Rolls-Royce Year of the Dragon Phantom, built to commemorate the...
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Ferrari 458 Italia Disintegrates After Fatal Crash In ItalyYesterday afternoon a black Ferrari 458 Italia crashed near the coastal town of Taranto, in Southern Italy, killing three people--including the driver--and injuring nine others. The Ferrari driver is said to have lost control at high speed on Interstate 172 before his car veered off the road and...
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Bugatti Orders Two More Years Worth Of Veyron TransmissionsBugatti has ordered two more years worth of transmissions from Ricardo, the British engineering and motorsports firm that supplies the supercar manufacturer with advanced dual-clutch transmissions for all versions of the Veyron. This raises the all-important question: Where will the transmissions...
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2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Priced From $61,845The 2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 made its debut last fall, and since then we've been waiting to learn what the 5.7-second to 60 mph luxury hybrid sedan would cost. Now we know: $61,845 including the $895 destination and handling fee. That's about $8,000 more than the Infiniti M Hybrid, which starts at...
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Audi R8 Grand-Am Daytona Debut Mega-GalleryAudi's R8 Grand-Am will make its competition debut at this weekend's Rolex 24 at Daytona.
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In a new video series AMG takes us through the process of building it s AMG SLS GT3 racer.
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Ex-Obama Chrysler 300C Appears On eBay: Start Bid $1 MillionIt's not often you get to sit in the same seat once used by a United States President. Statistically, you're pretty unlikely to find yourself behind the desk in the oval office, but there are other ways of getting that presidential feeling. Like buying a car once leased by 44th U.S. President...
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Twin-Engine Miata Is 16 Cylinders Of Awesome: VideoA Florida garage owner has built a twin-engine, 16-cylinder Miata. Why? Because hot rod.
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DiRT Showdown Preview Gallery, Gameplay VideoRacing meets destruction derby meets hooning mayhem: DiRT Showdown, coming this May, promises all of these things. From the look of the images and work-in-progress gameplay video, it may just live up to the promise. Excellent graphics, detailed damage, and three gameplay modes promise entertaining...
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Next Porsche 911 Turbo To Get Tri-Turbo System: ReportPatent filings have revealed that Porsche is developing a tri-turbo system for its next 911 Turbo.
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British Auto Museum Showcasing James Bond's RidesTo honor the 50th anniversary of the first James Bond film, Britain's National Motor Museum is running an exhibit titled "Bond In Motion."
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