Car News
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We know, we know: another piece on the Audi R8? Clearly, we are slaves to the Hollywood PR machine -- or in this case, the one rumbling out of Ingolstadt. But whatever: at least this promotion is more interesting than the straight-up Iron Man 2 tie-in driving Audi's TV ads. This time around, Audi is tapping inventors, tinkerers, and their many, many online friends for something called the Tony Stark Innovation Challenge. We won't go into detail about the contest, since we've done a thorough job of that on some of our sister sites. But one thing we would like to mention to Audi in passing...
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Malibu Home Comes With Free Ferrari F40The Ferrari F40 is one of the rarest and most sought-after supercars in the world so to get one for free, especially one that is in near-mint condition and only with 734 miles on the clock, would be next to impossible--at least that’s what you'd think. One Malibu agent, however, is giving...
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Direct Injection And E85 Capability Coming To Corvette, CTS-VGeneral Motors’ LS series of V-8 engines currently enjoy the status of being one of the most popular powerplant designs in history, appearing in models all across the globe and available in several different variations. To ensure the engine's viability in a world of tighter fuel economy and...
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Spy Shots: 2011 Opel Astra SportsTourer WagonThe current generation Opel Astra made its debut in Europe back in May of 2009 and ever since its release there have been hopes that the car could eventually make its way to the U.S. as a Saturn or even a Buick. While the Saturn route is no longer possible, the new Astra will be arriving on local...
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Video: Making The Shell Helix See-Through Acrylic 370ZThe all-acrylic car was used to demonstrate the distribution of Shell's oil throughout the engine.
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Report: Infiniti Planning Mercedes B-Class-Based DX CrossoverThe report comes out of the recent announcement of ties between Daimler and Renault-Nissan.
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The social media program is intended to maximize Audi's involvement with the new Iron Man 2 movie.
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Lotus Re-Engineers Toyota Venza, Saves 38% Weight For 3% CostLotus Engineering has applied its approach to vehicle materials and engineering to the Toyota Venza.
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Video: Interview With Ken Block At Gymkhana 3 Ford Fiesta UnveilingIn this video Ken Block talks about his new pavement-shredding gymnastic Fiesta.
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Ford Posts $2.1 Billion First Quarter ProfitFord today reported a profit of $2.1 billion for the first three months of the year, beating most estimates by almost 50 percent and coming in a staggering $3.5 billion over the same period just one year ago. Ford cites strong demand for new products, streamlining of its global operations and...
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2011 Saab 9-5 SportCombi Wagon Leaked, AgainA Saab spokesman revealed that production of the new 2010 Saab 9-5 would start early next year.
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Video: Underground Racing Gallardo Breaks 250 MPH At Texas MileThe twin-turbo 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo is edging up on its big cousin, the Bugatti Veyron, in top speed.
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The 28 remaining teams will put 36 vehicles on track to test their merits.
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Mercedes-Benz Gets All Name-Droppy (We Know: SHOCKING)We get weird things in the mail: love letters, bomb threats, talcum powder that's pretending to be anthrax, except it smells like diaper rash, so, you know, FAIL. We also get press releases. Press releases are frequently dull, occasionally informative, and nine times out of ten, hilarious. But one...
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BMW Recreates The 328 Kamm CoupeBMW's 328 Kamm Coupe was rebuilt from the ground up for this year's Villa D'Este.
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Porsche 918 Spyder Nears 1,000-Buyer Production ThresholdThe Porsche 918 Spyder already has nearly 900 potential buyers, and will be build once the 1,000 mark is reached.
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Video: Ferrari 599XX Breaks 7-Minute Barrier Around NurburgringThe last time we looked, Nissan was claiming a 7m 26.7s Nurburgring lap time for its 2010 ‘Series II’ GT-R, while General Motors was boasting an even better time of 7m 22.4 seconds for its Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 supercar. While manufacturer claims should be taken with a grain of salt--there are...
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Report: BMW Gran Coupe Already Approved For ProductionA few years back BMW was reportedly working on a new flagship four-door coupe based along the lines of the Concept CS but due to weak financial results the project was canned. The car was to be engineered by BMW’s M Division, which was intended to help give it the performance credentials...
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With Ford’s new Fiesta Sedan and Hatchback set to do wonders for the Blue Oval in showrooms, and the very chic Fiat 500 just around the corner, Volkswagen would be smart to accelerate plans to introduce its own sub-compact, the Polo, into the U.S. market. Volkswagen has previously hinted at bringing the Polo Stateside in the very near future but the process is not going to be so straight foward. The Polo sold in the U.S. will be different to the one already on sale in Europe. Firstly, a new Sedan model will be offered, while the regular Hatchback will also grow in size to suit American...
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Volkswagen Calling On Public To Help Develop Future Infotainment SystemsVolkswagen is inviting designers, programmers, developers and interested users to help develop applications for the infotainment systems of the future as part of the new contest App My Ride. In the contest users can jointly develop new infotainment applications with Volkswagen. A jury of experts...
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Jaguar Offering Free Scheduled Maintenance On All 2011 ModelsBuyers of all 2011 model year Jaguars will benefit from free scheduled maintenance as part of a new program the automaker is introducing to help erase any images of poor reliability and expensive running costs potential customers may have. The new Jaguar Platinum Coverage program is rather...
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Camera-Based New EyeSight Safety System Coming To SubaruSubaru is the latest automaker to unveil a new camera-based driving assist system, which it is displaying this week at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. Called New EyeSight, the unique safety system uses stereo camera technology and comes with a number of features to improve driving assist functions...
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2010 Beijing Auto Show: MG Zero ConceptA few years back there was a flood of news about MG planning a raft of new models together with its Chinese parent company Shanghai Automotive (SAIC). However, since the release of the rejuvenated TF LE500 roadster, MG has largely fallen off the radar. We now have some breaking news on MG, with the...
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class L Launched In ChinaHot on the heels of last week’s unveiling of the BMW 5-Series Long Wheelbase is the all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class L, which like its Teutonic rival, will be sold exclusively in the Chinese market. The stretched E-Class has now made its world debut at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. With a length of...
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