Car News
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Who needs an excuse to spend a few minutes watching a 2012 Porsche 911 circulate around Laguna Seca? Certainly not us. If you do, however, we'll give you a few. First, the driver is Patrick Long, factory racer for Porsche. Second, the chase car is a Cayman R piloted by Leh Keen, GT class champion of the Rolex Grand-Am series this year. Third, it's a 2012 Porsche 911 at Laguna Seca. Enough said. Watch the video. Enjoy.
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The EPA Calls The 2012 Fisker Karma A SubcompactSince the EPA uses interior volume to determine size classes, it considers the new Fisker Karma to be a subcompact, alongside the Chevy Sonic and the Aston Martin Rapide.
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Cobra Electronics Launches iRadar Connected Community AppIf you consider awareness of radar speed traps and checkpoints to be a vital component of your defensive driving armoury, then you may already have heard of Cobra Electronics Corporation. You'll also know that they're a market leader in radar detection systems, and the company has today announced a...
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Will James Bond Drive A 2012 Range Rover Evoque?Even special agents are on tight budgets these days, and rumor has it that a Range Rover Evoque was delivered to the set of the next James Bond film.
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2013 Nissan GT-R May Trim 8 Seconds Off Previous 'Ring LapThanks to a jump in power and a refined suspension, the 2013 Nissan GT-R looks to be considerably faster around the Nürburgring than the 2011 model.
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Toyota Touch Life: Sync Smartphones With In-Car DisplaysGiven how well the display and layout of functions found on modern smartphones works, it's surprising that automakers haven't turned to companies like Apple and Android in an effort to improve the user experience. While they work on that, there's a short term solution, thanks to Toyota. We now...
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NISMO is branching out from selling tuner parts to building turnkey race cars.
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Ram Builds A Muscle Truck For SEMA 2011: Ram 392 Quick SilverDodge hasn't had a muscle truck in its lineup since the demise of the Ram SRT-10 in 2006. For SEMA 2011, Dodge is once again testing the muscle truck waters with its Ram 392 Quick Silver.
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Subaru BRZ Gets More Power, 5-Series GT M Sport, SEMA 2011: Today's Car NewsThe 2011 SEMA show is humming already with most of the major manufacturers prepping multiple concepts for display. Subaru's BRZ coupe may get more power than its Toyota sibling, and a convertible could be possible, too. The 5-Series GT is now available with the M Sport package, and we have a host...
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Hennessey Announces 1,026-HP Upgrade For 2012 Camaro ZL1In standard trim the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, at least going on the official figures released thus far as the vehicle is still not on sale, is already shaping up to be a very capable muscle car. We’d go so far as to say that it’s even encroaching on supercar territory thanks to its...
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Nissan Juke-R Video: The EngineThis week's installment of the Nissan Juke-R build video series shows fitting the engine into the body, and working out the details of airflow to keep the engine cool.
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2012 Nissan Juke Priced From $19,770Nissan’s unique Juke crossover sees a slight price rise in 2012 but otherwise there are no major changes. Pricing for the 2012 Nissan Juke will start at $19,770 for the base Juke S model with a CVT and front-wheel drive, and top out at $25,550 for the Juke SL with a CVT and all-wheel drive...
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While many of the cars on show at next week’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas may look sporty, few actually carry any significant performance modifications other than the usual bolt on parts. One car that’s very different is the 2011 Lexus IS 350C prepped by VIP Auto Salon, which will be debuting at the 2011 SEMA show but has been revealed online today. Why is it different? Because it gets a custom supercharger kit developed by Power Enterprise, which helps to liberate some 386 horsepower and 372 pound-feet of torque from the standard model’s...
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Subaru BRZ To Be More Powerful Than Toyota FT-86: ReportNovember 30 is the day the covers finally come off the long-awaited production versions of the respective Toyota FT-86 and Subaru BRZ concept cars, but in the lead up to the unveilings more and more details about the cars continue to emerge. While both will share most of their body panels, a common...
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BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo Gets New M Sport PackageEarlier this year BMW announced that a new M Sport Package would be launched for the 5-Series Gran Turismo this fall and right on cue the first images and details of the performance package have been revealed. Like the kit previously announced for the 5-Series Sedan, the new M Sport Package for the...
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Five Axis Preps Custom 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport For SEMAIf you thought the styling of Lexus’ own 2013 GS 350 F Sport was a bit too timid, you certainly won’t feel the same after taking a gander at this Five Axis enhanced model, which makes its debut next week at the 2011 SEMA show in Las Vegas. The guys at Five Axis have really done a number...
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Dodge Durango Tow Hook Concept Debuting At 2011 SEMADodge will be turning heads at the 2011 SEMA show with a special 2011 Dodge Durango Tow Hook Concept tricked out with a number of parts from the Mopar catalog. Featuring a vibrant orange and satin-black color scheme, inside and out, this Dodge will certainly stand out in and amongst all the...
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CCG CustomGT: GM-Powered Neon Green German SupercarThe world's latest supercar is unveiled: German-built CCG CustomGT.
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The tires used a super-slick drag radials but otherwise the Mustang you see here is what you get from Hennessey's HPE700 Supercharged package for the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302.
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2013 Mercedes-Benz GL63 AMG Spy ShotsFollowing the launch of the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV is a redesigned GL-Class due early next year, a high-performance AMG variant of which has been captured here in prototype form by one of our sleuth spy photographers. First seen as a test-mule in the U.S., these latest prototypes show...
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Pioneer Latest To Reveal Head-Up-Display TechnologyThere have been signs over the past year to suggest that head-up-display technology will be the next big thing in driver information systems. A few cars - such as the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette - already use basic systems to ensure the driver keeps his eyes on the road as much as possible, but with...
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F1 Grand Prix Of America Officially Coming To New Jersey In 2013When it rains, it pours: just months after getting the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas on the 2012 Formula 1 schedule, Weehawken, New Jersey has joined the ranks. An official press conference just minutes ago announced the race will be coming in June 2013, and will be dubbed the Grand Prix...
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Jaguar Cruise Control 'May Not Respond To Normal Inputs'Jaguar has discovered a problem with UK-market X-type diesel models; thanks to a software glitch, the cruise control may not respond to customer input.
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2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport To Be Fully Revealed At 2011 SEMA (Finally)The 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport was already technically shown off in South Africa, and today Lexus has dropped another handful of images and some new details on the car, but the full, official unveiling won't happen until the 2011 SEMA show. It's a lot of drawn-out drama for what is essentially an...
Nelson Ireson