Car News
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Just a day after Nissan brought us news of several of exciting electric car concepts it's planning to unveil at the upcoming 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, rival Japanese automaker Suzuki has come out today with the first details on its own electric concepts as well as the oddly named Regina. The Regina, which is essentially a lightweight city car, features a conventional gasoline engine and seating for four, yet it weighs in at just 1,609 pounds. This low weight, combined with a coefficient of drag that’s 10 percent lower than similar sized city cars, results in an average gas mileage of 72.3...
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First An SUV And Now Dakar? Bentley Jumping In With Both FeetBentley may be committing more to its SUV than we thought with a run at Dakar.
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2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Previewed In Official TeasersA few more leaked pictures of the 2013 Genesis Coupe emerge.
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Nissan Juke-R Video: Seat Fitting And ErgonomicsThis week, RML concentrates on completing the interior of the Juke R, which will use aftermarket seats with GT-R controls and instruments embedded in a Nissan Juke dashboard.
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Ram To Offer Special Service Police TruckRam has created a severe-duty pickup truck, designed to meet the needs of police departments, fire departments and other first-responder agencies.
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New Details Emerge On The 2014 Chevrolet CorvetteNew details are beginning to emerge on the next Chevrolet Corvette, due to launch in 2013 as a 2014 model.
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After proving that Americans will spend serious money to climb behind the wheel of a stock car, the Richard Petty Experience is expanding to include exotic cars.
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Could Jaguar's X-Type Replacement Go Front-Wheel Drive?Jaguar's upcoming compact sedan will be smaller and more fuel efficient than previous offerings, and sources say it will be built on a front drive platform.
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Bentley Goes Back To The Drawing Board For The Continental GTCIn building the latest Bentley Continental convertible, the automaker has focused it's effort on creating a stiffer chassis and an even more refined driving experience.
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Steve McQueen's Nomex Suit From Le Mans Hits The BlockThe Nomex driver's suit worn by Steve McQueen in the classic film "Le Mans" will hit the auction block next month, and estimates are that it could bring as much as $300,000.
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Nissan Pivo 3, Saab In Trouble, Aventador Crash: Car News HeadlinesAs we get closer to the November 30 press day for the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, more and more concept and new model announcements are starting to appear. Yesterday it was the 2013 Nissan GT-R and today we have another Nissan. Also making waves is the announcement of American race car driver Alexander...
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2012 Volvo C70 Inscription: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowAgainst newcomers like the Volkswagen Eos and recently revealed MINI Roadster, Volvo’s C70 is certainly starting to show its age, as we discovered in our own drive report of the car. And with Volvo admitting that production of the C70 will end in 2013, there’s unlikely to be anymore...
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With America set to host two Formula 1 races from 2013 onwards, one in New Jersey and the other in Texas, the time is right for an American driver to return to the highest echelon of motorsport. One up and coming driver whose chances are better than most is 20-year old Alexander Rossi who is scheduled to take part in the F1 Young Driver Test program with Team Lotus at the end of this year. On top of that, the Californian native will also compete for Caterham Team AirAsia in the forthcoming GP2 Finale in Abu Dhabi taking place this weekend. The GP2 Series newcomer has shown great pace in both...
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Jaguar XF Diesel Embarks On U.S. TourPerhaps the biggest indication yet that Jaguar may finally be readying its ultra-frugal XF 2.2 Diesel for sale in the U.S. has come this week, with the British luxury brand announcing that one of the oil-burning sedans has embarked on a cross country tour. This white, British-registered and...
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2013 Ford Flex: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowFord has surprised many by choosing to keep its seven-seat Flex crossover chugging along into the 2013 model year despite the Explorer SUV also being able to carry seven but undercutting the Flex in price, albeit very slightly. Nevertheless, a raft of updates for the 2013 Ford Flex should keep...
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Toyota Announces Driver Lineup For 2012 Le Mans ComebackToyota is showing just how serious it is about its 2012 endurance racing comeback by announcing today its driver lineup for the newly established World Endurance Championship. Driving the automaker’s new hybrid LMP1 prototype race car will be Alex Wurz, Nicolas Lapierre and Kazuki Nakajima...
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BMW Celebrates Mission Impossible 4 Role With New IncentivesIt’s no secret that a number of BMW cars are set to feature in the upcoming Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol movie opening nationwide this December. However, in case there are any individuals out there who just aren’t up to speed, BMW is launching a new Mission Impossible-themed...
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First Details On Second Lamborghini Aventador CrashA second Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 supercar has crashed, this time right here in the U.S. at a race track near Daytona Beach, Florida. Although the image is rather obscure, on closer inspection you can see that the rear bumper has been severely damaged along with part of the right rear fender...
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We've been hearing all kinds of things about the next-gen Audi R8. Specifically, we've heard that it will ride on an all-new, lightweight carbon-aluminum platform. Despite having a pretty extensive carbon fiber lab to draw experience from over at sister company Lamborghini, Audi feels that the aluminum-carbon fiber blend will provide a less expensive and simpler alternative to a full carbon monocoque. Porsche may also be convinced of Audi's R8 design, though it's going to take some effort to persuade the higher-ups at Volkswagen if it's to stick with its own design. Autocar reports that...
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2011 Nissan Pivo 3 Concept: 2011 Tokyo Motor ShowRemember Nissan’s quirky Pivo 2 concept from 2007? Or how about the original Pivo from 2005? Well, Nissan has now taken the wraps off the third iteration of its Pivo electric car concept line, the aptly named Pivo 3, which will be making its debut later this month at the 2011 Tokyo Motor...
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Ferrari And Hublot Team Up On New Watch LineTwo pinnacles of engineering have teamed up for a watch series.
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Will A Management Change At GM Europe Lead To A New Opel Manta?Karl Stracke is set to take the reins at GM Europe, and we say that's a good thing; Stracke sees potential in an updated version of the Opel Manta and Opel GT
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Buick Launches 2012 Verano Online ConfiguratorBuick has updated its website to include a configurator for the all-new Buick Verano compact sedan.
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Le Mans Series Introducing New GTC ClassIn an effort to make endurance racing more affordable to new teams, the sanctioning body behind Le Mans racing is introducing a new category of production-based cars.
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