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You might have heard of London's famous Harrods department store, located in the heart of the upmarket Knightsbridge area of the capital. The prestigious seven-storey department store has welcomed several cars before, but its current automotive visitor is a little easier on the eyes than the Aston Martin Cygnet that preceded it. A deal with Fisker Automotive has placed a shining range-extended electric 2012 Fisker Karma behind the glass, to draw the gaze of passers-by. Henrik Fisker, founder and CEO of Fisker Automotive, sees it as the perfect chance to introduce the brand to a wider...
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2012 Chevy Code 130R Concept: 2012 Detroit Show VideoChevrolet's Code 130R Concept is a sporting, rear-drive take on what Millennials want in a four-seat coupe.
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2013 Acura ILX: 2012 Detroit Show VideoThe 2013 Acura ILX will slot into the brand's lineup as an entry-level sedan, positioned below the TSX in both size and price.
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TRD GT-86, NASCAR At Daytona, The Driver: Today's Car NewsThe GT-86 isn't even on sale yet, but already Toyota is churning out the special editions, starting with the TRD (Toyota Racing Development) version coming to the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon. Speaking of racing, NASCAR is heating up the pavement at Daytona in its pre-season testing. The second trailer...
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Max Wolff Presents Lincoln's MKZ Concept: VideoLincoln hopes its new MKZ Concept will represent the birth of not just a new car, but of a whole new luxury brand.
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Mopar Rolls Out The Accessories For The 2013 Dodge DartMopar will offer some 150 new accessories for the upcoming Dodge Dart, ranging from appearance items to performance parts.
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It probably comes as little surprise that the new GT 86 sports car, the global version of the U.S. market 2013 Scion FR-S, will be the star of Toyota's stand at the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon taking place this weekend. For the uninitiated, the Tokyo Auto Salon is essentially the Japanese version of SEMA and the place where all the top-name tuning firms like HKS, Veilside, and GReddy show off their latest products. OEMs, too, have been getting in on the action lately and one of the biggest is Toyota Racing Developments (TRD), which will be presenting a modified version of the GT 86. Key features...
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2013 Acura RDX: 2012 Detroit Show VideoThe 2013 Acura RDX made its worldwide debut at the 2012 Detroit auto show, but it's not long for the show-car circuit. With an on-sale date of late spring, this crossover emerged at Cobo Center in almost fully production-ready form. There's more to distinguish the RDX this time around from the...
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A. Kahn Design Owner Selling His Bugatti Veyron And F1 Number PlateAfzal Kahn, the owner of the eponymous luxury tuner A. Kahn Design, is selling one of his two--yes, you read that correctly--Bugatti Veyron supercars. The particular example, which you can view on the UK version of Auto Trader, was first registered in 2007 yet it only has 700 miles on its clock...
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2012 Chevrolet Tru 140S Concept Walkaround: VideoChevrolet’s sporty Tru 140S Concept and its Code 130R sibling are the result of what happens when an automaker solicits feedback from the very ground they are targeting when designing a new car. In this case Chevrolet was targeting the under-30 Millenials and apparently this is one of the...
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Autonomous Driving Traffic Jam Assistant Coming To Audi A8At the Consumer Electronics Show taking place in Las Vegas this week Audi announced a bold new technology coming to its A8 flagship sedan within the next couple of years: the autonomous driving Traffic Jam Assistant. Designed for slow moving traffic jams, the new Traffic Jam Assistant will allow...
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The Driver Animated Series Is Like Disney Pixar Cars For Adults: VideoThe second trailer for the animated series The Driver has hit the Web and just like the first one it’s got us hankering for so much more. The series, aimed at a slightly older crowd than those that have fallen for car-themed animated movies such as Disney Pixar Cars, follows the story of a...
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Ford is accelerating plans to reduce the number of vehicle platforms it uses across the globe to just nine by the end of 2013, pushing the plan one year ahead of schedule. The move mirrors the successful strategy of automakers such as Volkswagen and Toyota in which a small subset of core platforms are used for multiple models sold across the globe. The information was revealed by Ford global marketing chief Jim Farley at the recent Automotive News World Congress. "It won't be 11 platforms" as earlier planned, Farley said. "It will be nine by the end of 2013." Farley didn’t mention which...
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Nissan Presents Micra Nismo Concept At 2012 Tokyo Auto SalonThis weekend is Japan’s annual Tokyo Auto Salon, the industry event where big-name tuning firms like HKS, GReddy and Veilside show off their wares. Lately, the in-house tuners of major automakers have been getting in on the action, with the likes of Nismo, Mugen and TRD all showing off...
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2013 Cadillac ATS To Birth Future Camaro, CTS...And Small Chevy Coupe?The 2013 Cadillac ATS compact sport sedan that was officially unveiled just before the 2012 Detroit Auto Show this week is built on an entirely new 'Alpha' rear-wheel-drive platform that's also very light, for reasons we outlined here.
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2013 Cadillac ATS: Why It's Lighter Than The BMW 3-SeriesWith a curb weight of less than 3,400 pounds, the 2013 Cadillac ATS is the lightest sport sedan in this class, and it has a perfect 50/50 weight balance.
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Drunk, High Woman Drives 100 MPH The Wrong Way On Interstate--For 18 MilesDrugs, alcohol, and cars are equivalent to a "bullet" fired out of a gun, according to these news reporters. And for once, they're not being excessively sensationalist: A woman in Washington state took to the streets fueled by booze and prescription pills. The problem was, she was going more than...
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2013 Porsche Cayman (981) Spotted On VideoThis video, from YouTube user DrGumoLunatic, shows what looks to be a 2013 Porsche Cayman in heavy camouflage. But it's not the rather dark video that's the most interesting part--it's the sound the Cayman emits. The throaty exhaust note at startup turns into a healthy rumble on acceleration...
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A German website says that BMW M Group head, Dr. Friedrich Nitschke, has confirmed production of a diesel-powered, 5-Series M sedan.
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BMW Confirms X4 Production, Plant Expansion In SpartanburgBMW is investing some $900 million into expanding its Spartanburg, South Carolina plant, and has announced plans to build the new X4 crossover there.
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Motor Authority Is On Google+, Add Us To Share With Your CirclesWe know you love to get Motor Authority news in every way possible, and now we have a shiny new way to connect with you, our loyal fans. We're now on Google+, and we are making sure the latest news reaches our circles as quick as possible. While you probably are already a fan on Facebook, and you...
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Ferrari 458 Spider Configurator Builds Your Perfect RoadsterFerrari has launched a configurator minisite for it's new 458 Italia Spider, and as you'd expect, it's a great way to kill time.
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Next SRT Viper Going To Loyal Fans FirstDemand for the 2013 SRT Viper is expected to outpace supply, so the division will deliver the initial production to existing Viper owners only.
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2013 Porsche Boxster, Corvette 427 Convertible, M Performance: Car News HeadlinesToday is a good day for sports car fans. Perhaps even a great one. The 2013 Porsche Boxster has been unveiled online, with some styling new curves and slightly better performance. A new 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition has also made its way onto the web, packing 505...
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