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The Frankfurt Motor Show is fast approaching, even though the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance has yet to happen, and the previews and teasers for the German show are coming just as quickly. The latest to arrive is the Jaguar C-X16 concept, teased here in this first official sketch. Looking an awful lot like the current range of Jaguar XK coupes, the C-X16 promises to show the future of Jaguar sports car design. While the proportions may be familiar, the concept will likely have unique, forward-looking details in the lights, aerodynamics, and interior. As Jaguar's director of design, Ian...
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Ford Fiesta Crossover With EcoBoost Spied: GalleryAs we eagerly await the Ford Fiesta ST, packing its pint-sized engine bay with a 180-horsepower turbocharged EcoBoost four-cylinder (though we may never see it in the U.S.), a reader has sent us these images of a high-riding Fiesta crossover sporting definite EcoBoost cues. We've spied both the...
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2012 Porsche 911 (991) Images LeakedLong a favorite of sports car aficionados, the Porsche 911 is due for its next full redesign, to be unveiled in under a month at the Frankfurt Motor Show. As tends to happen with hotly anticipated cars, however, the images have been leaked in advance. Looking just like the cars captured in our spy...
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Ken Block's Gymkhana FOUR: VideoChanneling everything from the Terminator series to every zombie flick ever filmed, the latest missive from Ken Block's hoonerific mind is a powerhouse of high-end video, special effects, and, of course, powersliding. Dubbed "The Hollywood Megamercial," Gymkhana FOUR features Block's H.F.H.V. as...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG Spy VideoUPDATE: The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG has been revealed. Click here for all the info and photos. Mercedes-Benz is working on a brand new generation of its SL-Class luxury convertible, and once again there will be high-performance AMG variants, the future V-8 powered SL63 AMG captured here in our...
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Bugatti Galibier's Price Will Be 'Extraordinary', If It ArrivesIf you were hoping to score the upcoming Bugatti Galibier on a bargain basement budget, think again: head honcho Wolfgang Durheimer says that the Galibier's pricetag will be "extraordinary". That's about as specific as Durheimer will get at this point, roughly two years before the Veyron...
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It reads more like a 1950s space race vision of the future than a pragmatic 21st Century theory, but we could now be a step closer to driving a nuclear-powered car. In light of the recent events in Japan following the tsunami that caused meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant, and previous events such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island, the thought of nuclear power even powering our homes has left many people apprehensive, let alone the vehicles we drive every day. Laser Power Systems in Connecticut is exploring a safer alternative. Thorium is a lightly radioactive heavy metal thought to be...
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2012 Lexus LS 460 PreviewThe Lexus LS 460 soldiers on into the 2012 model year with minimal updates, with both the standard LS 460 and long-wheelbase LS 460 L remaining, and once again offered with the option of rear-wheel or all-wheel drive configurations. The only change for the 2012 model year is the introduction of...
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Fiat 500 By Gucci Confirmed For U.S.Fiat fans in the U.S. will finally be able to drive away in the irresistibly stylish Fiat 500 by Gucci when the fashionable subcompact makes its local debut during New York Fashion Week, which kicks off on September 8. The cars, available in black and white, are customized by Gucci design boss...
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Lotus Evora GTE Road Car Concept: 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’EleganceThe 2011 Lotus Evora GTE Road Car Concept is a road going version of the Evora GTE race car and will make its world debut this weekend at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
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2011 Audi Urban Concept Goes SpyderIt turns out Audi has two Urban Concepts to show in Frankfurt.
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Guilty Pleasure: Cadillac AllantéWe just honored--if that's the word--a Cadillac with Guilty Pleasure status a few weeks back, but I've been thinking about the fantastic expense racked up by GM by flying the Allanté's Pininfarina-built bodies from Italy to Detroit in modified-for-the-purpose 747s... and the miserable (yet...
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UPDATED: Click here. Remember webOS? We don't hear much about Hewlett-Packard's mobile operating system these days -- mostly because it's busy being overshadowed by Android, Apple, Blackberry, and even Windows (now that Microsoft inked a sweet deal with Nokia). But webOS is alive and quietly kicking, and if HP has its way, the software will soon roll out to non-HP products, including cars. Earlier this year, HP's CEO Leo Apotheker made some coy statements about the prospects of licensing webOS to other hardware manufacturers: "It's not correct to believe that it should only be on HP devices...
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2012 Lexus IS F Gets A New Set Of Wheels, Interior OptionLast year Lexus mildly revised the IS F's suspension, and this year, the 2012 car gets a new set of 19-inch wheels and a red leather interior package that replaces the previous orange-on-black theme. The new wheels are the most interesting bit, so we'll start there: ten-spoke asymmetrical dark gray...
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2012 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show PreviewMore power and a longer driving range are key attributes of the 2012 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive.
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Bugatti Boss Boast: We'll Continue To Build World's Fastest CarsWolfgang Durheimer, head of Bugatti and Bentley, wants to assure customers that the Bugatti name will continue to be synonymous with the fastest cars in the world.
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Lincolns To Get Push-Button Transmissions, Glass Roofs: ReportLess badge engineering and unique technology in store for future Lincolns.
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Technology And Apps Help Take The Pain Out Of ParkingAlong with standing around at a gas station watching your last paycheck click away before your eyes, parking has to be one of motoring's less pleasurable pursuits. Just like filling your car though it's a necessary evil, so in the absence of doing away with it completely, anything that makes it...
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A total 763 Maserati Quattroportes and GranTurismos from the 2009 model year are being recalled by the NHTSA due to a potential fault with their suspension systems.
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2012 Lexus IS PreviewA revised color palette with Nebula Gray Pearl replacing Smoky Granite Mica and Fire Agate Pearl replacing Glacier Frost Mica are the only changes for the Lexus IS range for the 2012 model year.
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Skoda Octavia vRS Bonneville Special Hits 200 MPHSkoda of the UK has taken a modified Octavia vRS sedan up to 200 mph at the Bonneville salt flats in Utah.
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2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible Spy ShotsThe 2012 Jaguar XKR-S Convertible is expected to make its world debut later this year, with first sales likely start early in the new year.
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Quimera AEGT Electric Supercar Goes From 0-60 MPH In 3.0 SecondsThe AEGT electric supercar is the creation of Quimera, a consortium of universities and businesses based in Europe and focused on the development of sustainable projects.
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First Hennessey Venom GT Delivered To U.S. Making 2011 Pebble Beach DebutThe first example of the 1,200 horsepower Hennessey Venom GT delivered to a U.S. customer will make an appearance at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
Chris Weiss