Car News
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It's hot, it's a wagon, it's an Audi, and it's not for you. The 2012 A6 Avant looks tempting, but it won't be sold in the U.S.
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Forbidden Fruit: Fiat Abarth Punto Evo SSFor those that want more Fiat than the 500 can offer, a move to Europe is in order.
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Twin-Turbo 4.6-Liter V-8 Spreading Across 2012 Mercedes-Benz LineupLast year Mercedes-Benz started replacing its naturally-aspirated 5.5-liter V-8 engine in high-end models like the CL550 with a more powerful, yet more efficient, twin-turbocharged 4.6-liter unit. The new engine delivers up to 32 percent more power than the one it replaces yet it’s 20 percent...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Details, Images ReleasedMercedes-Benz's new luxury hatchback could come to the U.S. for the first time. But will Americans be open to the idea of a compact luxury car?
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AMG Driving Academy Performance Series: VideoTommy Kendall walks us through the fundamentals of high-performance driving in this video, the first of a series from AMG's Driving Academy.
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2013 Volkswagen CC Facelift Spy ShotsThe Volkswagen CC is reaching the middle of its life cycle, so the 2012 model year will bring a refreshed face sharing more in common with the newer vehicles in the VW range.
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This supercharged transplant into a pickup truck is nutty, wrong, and absolutely our kind of vehicle.
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ALMS Mayhem As GT Cars Pile Up In Chain-Reaction Wreck: VideoThis crash video shows how quickly things can go from great to terrible when professionals make mistakes at high speed.
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BMW Art Car Collection Virtual Tour: VideoBMW is celebrating the 40th anniversary since is "international cultural commitment," (whatever that means) and it's doing it in artistic, if somewhat high-tech, fashion, with a "virtual video tour" of its 17 art cars. Documenting the origin, history, and development of the 17 art cars, each...
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Race Car Tech: Improving The Breed, Or Ruining The Racing?Carmakers love motor racing. The phrase "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday" didn't come about for no reason - racing is a great way of raising the profile of your cars and the buying public love knowing that some of the technology in their cars has filtered down from the race track. That's the theory...
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General Motors Picks U.K. For EN-V City Car Euro ManufactureSmall cars are becoming big business. The smart fortwo, Scion iQ, Gordon Murray's upcoming T.25, the Renault Twizy... more and more carmakers are developing tiny vehicles to provide our city transportation of the future. General Motors has jumped on the bandwagon too. GM showed the cleverly named...
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Save The Manuals? Hagerty Insurance Teaches Youth How To Drive A StickHagerty Insurance is giving young drivers the chance to learn how to drive a manual transmission, using classic cars.
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New photos of Mercedes-Benz's latest addition to its luxury sport-utility family show off its familiar, yet more modern, good looks as well as some of its off-road acumen.
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New manufacturing process makes carbon fiber less costlyA new process, called "forged composites," may revolutionize how carbon fiber parts are manufactured and used.
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BMW 3-Series To Get 3-Cylinder Engines, But Not Soon: ReportThree-cylinder engines might remind you of your friend's crummy Geo Metro, but in five years' time, they might be the new hallmark of luxurious eco-chic.
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2013 Land Rovers To Get 8-Speed Transmission: ReportThe eight-speed gearbox will get a year of maturation in European markets before being offered for sale in the U.S. When it does come, it will likely bring a new rotary gear selector with it, as well as improved fuel economy figures.
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Russian Nissan GT-R Driver Smashes Into Parked Cars: VideoThis is a great example of why you shouldn't pass on the right, why you shouldn't speed in town, and how owning a supercar doesn't make you invincible.
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2012 Audi S6 Spy ShotsThe first spy shots of the upcoming 2012 Audi S6 emerged in March, and surprisingly, it wasn't wearing anything in the way of camouflage. Perhaps with the new A6 already out and about, Audi thought it would slip under the radar--but it didn't, and it hasn't this time, either, as our spies captured...
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We were impressed with it at its official unveiling at the 2011 New York Auto Show, and then again when pricing was announced, now Volkswagen has revealed that its chic new Beetle will be arriving on our shores with two new special editions. The 2012 Volkswagen Beetle will feature three different trim levels when it goes on sale in the coming weeks: "Beetle" (base version), "Design" (mid line) and "Sport" (top version), and at launch customers will also be able to opt for the Black Turbo and White Turbo special edition models. These will be based on the high-performance Beetle Sport model...
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BMW M3 DTM Race Car Spy ShotsBMW announced late last year that it was planning a return to the highly competitive Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) touring car race series and then last month revealed that it would be unveiling a concept version of its new DTM race car on July 15. Now, less than a week out from that date, we...
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Alonso Scores First Win For Ferrari At Formula 1 British Grand PrixFernando Alonso has clenched the first victory for Ferrari in the 2011 Formula 1 Championship, taking top honors at the Silverstone race track during yesterday’s British Grand Prix. The win comes exactly 60 years after Ferrari’s first ever victory in Formula 1, which took place back in...
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Brabus Builds World’s Fastest Four-Seater ConvertibleEver wanted to cruise with the top down and three of your friends in tow at speeds of up to 231 mph? Probably not, but in case you ever change your mind Brabus has now built the car for you. The legendary German tuner specializing in Mercedes-Benz models has taken the latest E-Class Cabriolet and...
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Audi Boss Confirms U.S. Production Plans: ReportThe last we heard, Audi was postponing its decision on U.S. production plans due to a shortage of sales and the need to develop a suitable supplier network to source parts locally. That was in the midst of the global financial crisis so it was understandable that the automaker was a little...
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Formula 1 British Grand Prix PreviewThis weekend is the 2011 Formula 1 British Grand Prix, which once again takes place at the legendary Silverstone circuit in the UK. In the lead up to the actual race on Sunday, heated arguments have taken place over the degree of off-throttle exhaust blowing that will be allowed, with most teams...
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