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Conceived as a Veyron-like sedan, later updated to include the trendy plug-in hybrid idea, then shelved for not being outrageous enough, the Bugatti Galibier, or Royale as it's expected to be called when it reaches production, has already lived a hard life--and it won't even be born until 2015. That is, it won't be built until 2015 if the latest from Auto Motor und Sport is correct. Approval of the VW Group's board is still wanting, says chief Wolfgang Duerheimer, and therefore--somehow--it's expected to take another three to four years before the car can be properly readied for launch. The...
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Ginetta Debuts 310-HP G60 Road CarBritish boutique firm Ginetta has debuted its mid-engined flagship road car.
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Mercedes-Benz Seals Deal To Name Louisiana SuperdomeThe New Orleans Saints will be playing in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for the next 10 years, the carmaker announced today. The brand is already the "official and exclusive" vehicle for the Saints. In addition to the NFL tie-in, the stadium naming deal means the Mercedes-Benz name will be headlining...
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NVIDIA Artist Building Custom GT90 Supercar At HomeInspired by a video game and a youth spent bodging bodywork and tuning turbos, Nvidia artist Adam Pintek has decided to turn his abilities toward construction of a Ford GT90 Concept clone from scratch--and he's doing it in his garage. The whole project smacks heavily of professional-grade work, as...
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Lamborghini: We'll Confirm Third Model Within WeeksLamborghini will decide by the "beginning of next year" on what form its third model will take--whether it's a sedan, an SUV or something entirely unexpected. The resulting vehicle will not be on sale before 2016, says CEO Stephan Winkelmann. A concept car in advance of the new vehicle seems a...
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A 2012 Nissan GT-R... Police Car: VideoIf you travel the highways and back roads of Virginia, there's now an added incentive to obey the speed limit - an unnamed police agency has added a 2012 Nissan GT-R to its fleet.
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Mercedes-Benz and AMG want a car to compete with the Porsche 911, and are continuing to hint at development of a 'baby SLS' to target this segment.
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New Zealand’s Hulme Updates Design For F1 SupercarBuilding any car from scratch, let alone a 700 horsepower mid-engine supercar, is no easy task, something New Zealand startup Hulme has found out the hard way. Despite having completed its first model last year, the CanAm Spyder (pictured below), and parading it around the world, including at the...
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Nissan GT-R Based Juke-R Concept May Spawn Tamer Production VersionNissan is working on a project based around shoehorning the mighty GT-R drivetrain into the body of a Juke crossover. One might wonder why Nissan would go to such great lengths to pull off such a feat, but for the Japanese automaker and its engineers the reason is simple: to drum up excitement and...
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2013 Audi A6 allroad quattro Spy ShotsLike Volvo's XC line of cars and the Subaru Outback (and to a lesser extent the upcoming Impreza XV), which are essentially toughened, high-riding versions of more mundane family station wagons, the 'allroad quattro' moniker applies to off-road enhanced vehicles based on Audi’s Avant wagon...
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Mazda First Automaker To Implement Ultra-High Tensile SteelMazda will be the first automaker to implement the use of 1,800 megapascal (approximately 261,000 psi) ‘ultra-high tensile steel’ in a mainstream vehicle with the launch of its new 2012 Mazda CX-5 crossover early next year. Grouped under its range of new SKYACTIV fuel saving...
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Volvo Ceasing C70 Production In 2013, No Successor In SightThe current generation Volvo C70 has been with us since 2006, having been most recently updated last year. But the car’s future is not looking so bright, with news from the automaker confirming that production at its dedicated plant in Uddevalla, Sweden, will come to an end in 2013 and no...
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With auto giants Ford and Toyota recently announcing a partnership for the development of a new rear-wheel drive hybrid module that will ensure their respective SUV and pickup models have a bright spot in a world of rising oil prices, it was only a matter of time until some of their major rivals did the same. Turns out General Motors and an unlikely partner, BMW, are now forging a deal to co-develop new fuel efficient engine technology, reports Forbes. GM has revealed that it’s in dialogue with BMW over “far reaching joint projects,” while BMW simply states that it...
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Clarkson Delivers Eulogy Of Fun Driving With Forza Trailer: VideoJeremy Clarkson is many things: tall, obstinate, outrageous, British, and even, occasionally, right. But if the message in the latest Forza Motorsport 4 trailer he voices is true, he is also the harbinger of the death of driving for fun. The video, showing an Aston Martin DB9 being used in a futile...
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2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Gets Dirty, Flaunts Features: VideoThe very idea of the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor would have been nearly inconceivable not that long ago, but over the past two years it has proven a showroom stock truck can do things that were previously the sole province of purpose-built race trucks. This video gives a quick look at the new features...
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Bentley Planning Hotter, Faster Continental GT2: ReportThe 2012 Bentley Continental GTC has just had its first round of press drives, but already word of yet another Continental variant is making the rounds. This time, it's a lighter, more powerful GT2 variant. Weighing in at 440 pounds lighter than the standard Continental GT, according to...
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What Would YOU Do With 150 Brand New 1997 Chrysler Neons?Anyone want 150, zero-mile, right-hand drive 1997 Chrysler Neons? No, us neither. But for anyone out there who does, such a thing is actually available right now. The large stock of essentially brand new Neons is being sold in Singapore by Arete Trading Pte Ltd. We've no idea how they've come to...
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AMG Performance Media Tracks Your Track Days: VideoThe SLS AMG is one of the models available with the AMG Performance Media data acquisition system.
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Game controller company Thrustmaster has released a Ferrari F150 Italia F1 car replica steering wheel. Like the real one, it will take drivers a while to master.
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1957 Chevy From 'Pawn Stars' Catches Fire, Gets Restored Within HoursUnless you're a fan of the TV series Pawn Stars, you might've missed the news on Friday that a 1957 Chevy 150 sedan belonging to the "Old Man" overheated and burst into flames. But there's a follow-up piece that might interest you: the classic car was restored in just a matter of hours, and it's...
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Tesla Model S Goes Faster, Ring Taxi Crashes, 2012 Bentley GTC: Today's Car NewsOur sister site GreenCarReports has unearthed some new information from the Tesla Model S Beta drive event, and it turns out we'll have an even quicker version of the sedan to work with. Top Gear USA overcomes the haters and gets an extended second season, and an eight-way crash on the Nurburgring...
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Red Light Cameras, Speed Cameras, And Now...Tire Cameras?It's no secret that municipalities across the U.S. are strapped for cash, or that many of those places depend on high-tech hardware to put money in the city kitty. But a new camera system making its debut in Great Britain may cross the line by measuring tire treads. The device is called the...
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2012 Bentley Continental GTC Hits The Road: VideoWe first saw the new 2012 Bentley Continental GTC at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show last month, and since then we’ve already had a chance to drive the car in Croatia. However, here’s an opportunity for you to view the stunning drop-top as it would appear wafting by on a road near you...
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Beat The Monday Boredom With These Five iPhone Car AppsIt's the first day in a new week. You've probably just rocked up at your desk, powered on your computer and taken a long, deep sigh. Sounds like you have a case of the Mondays. Fear not! If you've got an iPhone sitting temptingly on your desk, set it to work downloading these car-related apps for a...
Antony Ingram