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The original Z was sold in October 1969 in Japan as the Nissan Fairlady Z and was also exported to the U.S. as the Datsun 240Z that same year. Since this year Nissan has been building and selling the newest Z, the 370Z, which is now the 40th year for the Z line of sport coupes and convertibles. The Z car has been an overwhelming success for Nissan, with more than 1,685,000 models in five different generations being sold over that time. Nissan is now celebrating the 40th anniversary milestone and it appears just one special edition model is just not enough. The automaker has already unveiled...
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560-horsepower Audi R8 GT storms inBMW has enjoyed some success with its CSL range of stripped out ready-to-race M3s and Mercedes-Benz has delivered several of its own lightweight Black Series models. That leaves the third major German luxury automaker, Audi, which has now revealed a lighter and more powerful version of its V-10...
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2010 Chumpcar Nashville Superspeedway: Weather 1, Racers 0.5Mother Nature unleashed some furious storms to call an early end to the 2010 Nashville Superspeedway event.
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CelebsAndCars Virgins: Seth Rogen & Joseph Gordon-LevittYou know, we could do with a break from supercars -- particularly the Audi R8. Between Audi's well-caffeinated publicity team and the battalion of PR warriors manning the barricades at Paramount Pictures, we can't turn on a freakin' toaster without seeing an ad for Iron Man 2 or its sleek, cabrio...
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Mock DUI Crashes: Scaring Teens Sober, Or Missing The Point?Back in the 1950s, driver's ed
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Motor Authority Heads To Nashville Superspeedway For ChumpcarYour trusty editor is off to run rust buckets until the sun goes down--and for hours and hours after.
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Brand value can be a fickle thing. It’s impossible to measure accurately and it can be affected by numerous volatile factors, but at the end of the day if a consumer is willing to pay more for one brand over another then brand value becomes a vital indicator of a company’s overall value. Nowhere is this more important than in the auto industry, where a consumer’s perception of a brand can often be the main decisive factor when it comes to buying a new car. One of the best indicators of how valuable each brand is compared to its rivals is the annual BrandZ Top 100 survey...
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RM Auctions To Hold Classic Car Auction During Historic Monaco GP WeekendThe Monaco Grand Prix is a hotbed of high-rollers and hot cars, so the RM auction is a perfect fit.
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Game On: Lexus Resumes Sale Of 2010 GX 460The GX 460 was the subject of a Consumer Reports
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First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class CabrioThe 2011 Mercedes-Benz E 350 and E 550 Cabrio is an unhurried cruiser that'll serve for at least three seasons.
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BMW Motorsports Parts Now Available For U.S.The best of BMW's Motorsports parts can now be purchased directly in the U.S.
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Ford Teams With Funkmaster Flex For Custom 2011 FiestaThe collaboration continues a long-standing relationship between Ford and Flex.
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The 1,000-kilometer race at Spa will be a "dress rehearsal" for Audi's Le Mans effort.
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Toray To Supply Carbon-Fiber To Daimler, First Up 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL-ClassCarbon-fiber is seen by many in the auto industry as one of the most effective ways of reducing vehicle weight and thus improving fuel economy and emissions levels, but the relative expense of the material means that it’s still reserved for only a handful of high-end production cars. BMW has...
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British Police Choose Jaguar XF For Patrol DutyIt’s good to be a cop in the UK. While local law enforcement agencies get around in Chevrolets and Fords, across the pond they’re rolling in Jaguars. The first ever police-spec XF is about to go on patrol across the Midlands. The Central Motorway Police Group, which patrols highways across...
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Report: Chrysler Revives Nassau Name For Sebring ReplacementBack in 2007 Chrysler unveiled a stylish four-door coupe concept that it called the Nassau. The concept came packing a screaming 425 horsepower HEMI V-8, a rear-wheel drive layout, and plenty of high-tech amenities. Sadly, the concept car doesn’t have much chance of making production, at least...
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IndyCar To Crown Road, Oval Champs In Addition To Overall WinnerThe move is anticipated to highlight the bifurcated nature of IndyCar racing.
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Video: 2011 Ford Mustang V-6 American Idol Results Show Ad PreviewThe video shows off the V-6's efficiency and power ratings.
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Our sources within Jeep say that a 2011 Grand Cherokee SRT8 will be coming--soon.
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Driven: 2010 Jaguar XFRI’m on the plane writing this, so forgive me for comparing the superb, $80,000 Jaguar XFR to Apple’s newest must-have toy, the iPad. It’s just that, both at the swanky Heathman Hotel where I was recently staying near Microsoft’s HQ, as well as at the airport, pre-flight, the Jaguar and the...
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Future Tech: OLED Breakthrough Could Provide Cheap Night Vision For CarsThe new technology uses a thin film to turn any infrared signal into visible light.
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Corvette Museum Planning Huge Motorsports ParkThe Corvette Museum's Motorsports Park will be the longest track in the U.S.
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Top Gear USA Caught Filming In Los AngelesThe team from Top Gear USA was on Mulholland Drive filming this week.
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TVR To Return With New RoadsterTVR, famous for building powerful and light-weight sports cars with no driver aids, may have a future despite the tumultuous years the marque has endured. Still owned by Russian oligarch Nikolai Smolenski, TVR is expected to launch several new models complete with powertrains sourced from the...
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