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The 2012 Hyundai Veloster has just hit the showrooms but you can enjoy it here now thanks to our mega-gallery.
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Project Kahn Unveils Vesuvius Package For The Range Rover SportProject Kahn's new Vesuvius package for the Range Rover Sport costs £69,875 ($113,124 at current exchange rates) but if this is too expensive, many of the components are available individually.
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Guilty Pleasure: Humber SceptreIf you're going to get into British cars, you might as well forget about those dime-a-dozen BMC/British Leyland products and dive into the bewildering labyrinth of Rootes Group marques and models... and once you've committed yourself to Rootes Group madness, skip right over the Sunbeams and even...
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Mazda Rejects DSGs, Redefines Automatic Transmissions InsteadAccording to Mazda, conventional hydraulic automatic transmissions—especially with a smart engineering rethink—are better than CVT or DSG units
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700-HP Raybestos 1964 GTO-R Complete, Hits The Drag Strip: VideoThe 700-horsepower Raybestos GTO-R, based on a 1964 GTO, the original muscle car, is finally complete, with the team at Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle finishing the build off with classic styling touches married with modern power and equipment. To put the new car to the test before it's given away to...
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Next-Gen Saab Sedan May Drop 9-3 Name For Historical AlternativeThere's a lot of doubt right now about whether there will even be a next-generation Saab 9-3 sedan, but a report today says that should the company survive long enough to build it, it might not be called 9-3. Instead, a name from the company's heritage might be chosen instead. What, exactly, that...
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It's hard not to see the intense enthusiasm Ralph Gilles has for performance vehicles, and that makes him a great fit with the new SRT brand in Chrysler's lineup. Here, he talks about the brand and its philosophy as well as the design process for differentiating SRT vehicles from their donors. Our favorite snippet, though, is when Gilles talks about the "SRT magic dust" the brand sprinkles on its creations. Check it out if you're into SRT, or if you'd just like to see an American brand president with a real passion for cars, speed, and performance.
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Aretha Franklin Charms Her Way Out Of NYC Parking TicketThe Queen of Soul pulled off the most impressive feat of her storied career on Monday night, when she successfully talked herself out of a parking ticket in Manhattan.
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700-HP Galpin Wide-Body Mustang To Be Auctioned For CharityA Galpin Auto Sports/SPX 700-horsepower custom Mustang will be auctioned to benefit St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital at Barrett-Jackson's Scottsdale event next January.
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Tell Us Why You Are Excited To See SENNA And Win SwagThis Friday auto enthusiasts and racing fans in Los Angeles and New York City will have the opportunity to see the the documentary we have all been waiting for: SENNA. Now that the time is nearly here, we want to know why you are excited to see SENNA. A quick refresher about what SENNA is about...
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Flake Supercar Has Carbon "Fur" Airbrakes, D-Shaped WheelsList of materials commonly associated with supercar construction: Carbon fiber, aluminum, fur, titanium, gold... Hang on, fur? Sounds ludicrous, but automotive designer Da Feng's latest supercar creation The Flake makes use of bodywork that acts in a fur-like manner to enhance aerodynamic...
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Rolls-Royce Expanding Bespoke Customization Service Due To Strong DemandNot only are luxury auto sales at record levels, they are also being personalized more so than ever before.
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Ferrari's winter driving course for its new FF supercar will commence next January and last for up to seven weeks.
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Chevrolet Celebrates Camaro Special Editions With New VideoSpecial edition Camaros are an important part of Chevrolet's history and in the future we may be seeing a new one every six months or so.
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Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Falls Prey To London RiotersThis sorry looking Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder is just one of numerous vehicles that have fallen victim to the rioters in London.
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GM Slashing Vehicle Platforms, Starting Cadillac Production In ChinaBy 2018, General Motors hopes to halve its number of vehicle platforms from a current 30 down to just 14.
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Pagani's U.S. Launch Pushed Back To 2013 As Airbag Exemption Falls ThroughPagani's first U.S.-homologated model, the Huayra, isn't so homologated after all. An issue with airbags will delay the car's U.S. launch by a year.
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Update: Dealership Says It Will Honor Nissan GT-R eBay Motors Sale After AllUPDATE 2: According to the buyer, Xou Vang, Randall Ammons, owner of Honda of San Marcos, has decided to do the right thing and honor the eBay auction price. It's a classy move, if a bit late, but we commend Ammons on stepping up in spite of his employee's mistake in listing the car without...
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Even as Mistubishi's Lancer Evolution heads in a new direction for its next generation, the rest of the Lancer lineup is getting more in touch with its roots--or at least with the pavement, gaining a new all-wheel drive model, according to the latest report. A new model, dubbed the Lancer SE, will get all-wheel drive like the Ralliart and Evo, but without the bigger price tags of the turbo models: it should start around $20,000, according to Automotive News. That would make the Lancer SE the least-expensive all-wheel-drive model in the company's lineup and one of the least expensive...
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What Are Concept Cars, And Why Build Them? Renault ExplainsThe 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show is just around the corner, giving the world's press and gearheads all around the world a chance to glimpse into the future as carmakers unveil their latest concept vehicles. We're already looking forward to the 2014 BMW i3 urban electric car and i8 plug-in hybrid...
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Subaru's David Higgins Makes Record Mt. Washington Run: VideoSubaru rally driver David Higgins sets a new record run up the Mt. Washington Climb to the Clouds, now captured on official video.
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Audi R8 GT Week: Performance And Design VideosIt's hard to believe, but we're already two days into the R8 GT Week that's trying to top those toothy fishes on the Discovery Channel. The first two videos, entitled "Performance," and "Design," give us a look into just what you'd expect. The R8 GT's performance and design are worthy subjects of...
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2013 BMW 3-Series Spy VideoLook out for the debut of the 2013 BMW 3-Series at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show this September.
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Woman-Ogling Scooter Rider Crashes Into Parked Van: VideoWe don't speak Chinese, but we don't need to: this video speaks a univeral language. Somewhere in China, a scooter rider found himself passing what must be a very attractive young woman. His attention to the woman and not the road ends in painful hilarity. As the scooter rider cranes his neck to...
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