Car News
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If you were born some time between the 1970s and the mid 1990s you're what's known as "Generation Y", and new research has shown that you're much more likely to be stressed behind the wheel than your "Baby Boomer" predecessors. The survey was conducted by Galaxy Research, on 1,010 people across Australia. The cause of this increase in stress is down to Gen Y's tech savviness, according to the survey. Information overload from increased use of the internet and social media has dulled our ability to react to our surroundings, resulting in a poor sense of direction and reduced the ability to...
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NHTSA Investigating Ford Mustang Over Erratic Manual TransmissionsMore than 26,000 Ford Mustangs from the 2011 and 2012 model years have been fitted with the potentially faulty six-speed manual gearbox.
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Lotus Working On V-6 Exige For 2012
Lotus is expected to launch its new V-6 Exige next year but it's unclear if the revamped model will be sold in the U.S.
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Aussie FPV GT Concept Gets Production Green Light
While the production version of the FPV GT Concept doesn't get any serious performance mods, future models from the Ford tuner certainly may.
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Ferrari 458 Spider Set For Frankfurt Debut, Scuderia Due 2013
The next couple of years will be busy for Ferrari as it prepares for the launch of the 458 Spider, 458 Scuderia, 599 and Enzo replacements, and a facelifted California.
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VW 1-Liter Lives On As Audi ‘E1’ e-tron Concept: Spy Shots
Audi's new concept car will make its debut next month at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show and is believed to be a preview of the smallest of a new range of eco-focused models from the German automaker.
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This prototype stretch limousine, built specifically for the safety of Pope Paul VI, was also used as a parade vehicle for Apollo astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Jim Lovell. Astronauts, the pope, and a 1964 Lincoln Continental. It's like the most random, yet awesome, trifecta imaginable. There's a host of interior modifications, a 160-inch wheelbase, and, of course, classic Continental good looks. It can all be yours if you're well-heeled enough to beat out the competition at the Bonhams auction at the Quail Lodge in Carmel, California, August 18-19--just ahead of the Pebble Beach...
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Is The Dodge Durango Really The Standard Bearer For American Performance?
Performance does seem to be under threat of regulation into non-existence sometimes, what with 54.5 mpg CAFE standards, the anthropogenic global warming crowd, and even our own wallets asking us if we really need all that horsepower and speed every time we head to the pump. But is an SUV really the...
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Audi Tries To Outdo Shark Week With R8 GT Week: Video
There's no arguing Audi's R8 supercar is a thing of both beauty and ability. In V-10 form it's even sharper. Then there's the stellar R8 GT. But is it better than Shark Week? Audi thinks so (and, at least until those sharks start growing lasers out of their heads, we tend to agree), and it's...
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40 MPG And 170 BHP? Audi Engine Offers Frugality And Fun
High performance usually means taking a hit as far as economy is concerned, and impressive economy numbers don't often provide much in the way of fun. Proving that MPG and MPH aren't mutually exclusive, Audi's new 1.8 TFSI engine boasts some impressive statistics. Turbocharging, clever fuel...
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Bristol Cars Working On 200 MPH Electric Supercar?
Bristol Cars, the U.K.'s perennial low-volume, low-profitability carmaker may be delving into somewhat uncharted waters: construction of a 200-mph electric supercar. But will anyone care? If it's truly a supercar, in terms of looks, luxury, and handling in addition to outright speed, very likely...
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2012 Buick Regal GS: First Drive
Buick has been transformed, and in automotive terms, it's a towering achievement. It took Toyota three generations to get its full-size trucks right. It took three decades for Mercedes to realize its cruise-control stalks were ergonomic gotchas. Buick's taken just four years to get from the days of...
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A group of very connected and (naturally) wealthy supercar aficionados were treated to a private debut of the Pagani Huayra supercar, its first official trip on U.S. soil, this week at the Art Center College of Design. Horatio Pagani himself was on hand for the event, which showed the most recent of his handmade, hyper-fast supercars to the group. The Huayra, unlike the Zonda before it, will be legal for use on U.S. roads (or maybe not, if the NHTSA's refusal to waive airbag requirements throws a wrench into the company's plans), and Pagani is aiming to build sales to stratospheric heights...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster Walkaround: Video
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster made its North American debut at the Moto GP race at Laguna Seca last month, and this video gives us a walkaround of the new car courtesy of Mercedes-Benz AMG product manager Rob Moran. You've already read up on the SLS AMG Roadster's details and pored over...
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Subaru Rally Team USA Guns For Gold: Video
Subaru Rally Team USA's David Higgins won the Rally America national championship this year, and along the way created a number of highlights. This video captures many of them. Who doesn't love a rally highlight reel? Drivers Higgins and Dave Mirra also give their thoughts on the team, the season...
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Mr. Bean Crashes, Alfa Romeo 4C, Lotus Final Editions: Car News Headlines
It's been a busy 24 hours for teasers: the 2013 Lexus GS shows its new face (barely). [MotorAuthority] Lotus unveils the Final Edition 2011 Elise and Exige. [MotorAuthority] AllCarsElectric merges with GreenCarReports next week. [AllCarsElectric] Nissan answers Top Gear's shenanigans with a new...
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BMW Outlines Frankfurt Lineup, Doesn’t Mention New 3-Series
BMW has not mentioned whether its redesigned 3-Series will be making an appearance at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show but automakers are known for making a few surprises at major auto shows.
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Fernando Alonso Compares Race Fuel To Road Fuel In His Ferrari F1: Video
Shell gets Fernando Alonso to drive his Ferrari F1 car around a track, once with racing fuel and once with normal pump grade stuff, to see how the two fuels compare.
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When you think of art cars, you probably think of BMW rides commissioned from visionaries like Andy Warhol and Jenny Holzer. Or maybe you think of homegrown models, bedecked with plastic army figurines and Mardi Gras beads. But photographer Luis Gispert has found another variety of art car -- one born from an acute obsession with high fashion. Gispert's latest series of photographs began when he stumbled across a Cadillac Escalade upholstered with brightly colored fabric that was a knockoff of the recent Louis Vuitton line created by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami. What interested Gispert...
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Next-Gen Ford Focus RS In The Works: Report
The new Ford Focus RS is due in late 2013 or early 2014 and should have more power than the current 305 horsepower model.
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Audi Posts Record $3.5 Billion Operating Profit For First Half Of 2011
Audi has kept up with rivals such as Daimler and BMW by posting record profits so far this year, thanks mostly to strong demand for its luxury cars in China.
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Brabus Builds Its Ideal Mercedes-Benz SLK
Key among the modifications is an engine ECU retune, which can boost output by around 30 to 50 horsepower.
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Fisker’s Next Model Will Be A Crossover?
Fisker's second model is expected to be a more practical crossover, a concept of which could be unveiled as early as September's 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show.
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Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) Crashes His McLaren F1
This is the second time that Rowan Atkinson has crashed his McLaren F1, the previous was a minor incident where he rear-ended another car back in 1999.
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