Car News
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The Range Rover SUV is not only one of the most important models for rappers all over the world, but it’s also crucial for Land Rover as most of its other vehicles are based on the same basic design of the boxy luxury off-roader. Models like the Range Rover Sport, LR4 (Discovery) and LR2 (Freelander) all share their basic design and technology with the Range Rover, so as you can expect engineers have a lot of pressure resting on their shoulders when it comes to designing the latest model. Expected to go on sale in the fall of 2012 as a 2013 model, the new Range Rover is expected to feature...
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Official: Daimler And Renault-Nissan Announce PartnershipRenault-Nissan and Daimler today announced a broad strategic cooperation to share everything from engines, platforms and even procurement services, and in the process potentially save billions of dollars for all parties involved. The two groups also announced an equity exchange that will give...
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2011 Audi TT PreviewIt’s hard to believe that the current generation of the Audi TT Coupe and Roadster has been on sale since 2006, and during that time we’ve seen several different variants launched, here and overseas, including diesel and high-performance RS models. Four years after the initial launch, the...
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2011 Audi TT And TTS PreviewThe 2011 Audi TT gets an upgraded 2.0-liter TFSI engine and some new appearance options.
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Report: Honda Working On Sportier Hybrid CoupeThe latest reports hint at an Accord-sized, four-seat, higher-performance hybrid coupe.
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2010 Nissan 370Z: One Car You Must Own Before You DieThe 2010 Nissan 370Z sports coupe is less a car and more a rocket ship-like force of nature wrapped in a taut and sexy metallic wrapper.
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The SLS AMG Black Series is starting to look like a credible possibility.
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Audi Prepping Long Wheelbase 2011 A8L For Beijing Auto Show RevealThe limousine version of the 2011 Audi A8 is expected to make its debut later this month.
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Jay-Z Wrangles Beyonce Into A Weekend On The TownAn imagined conversation between Beyoncé Giselle Knowles and Shawn Corey Carter, inspired by the photo linked below: Beyonce: What the hell is this? Jay-Z: You like it? I thought we'd take it out for a night on the town. I'm in an empire state of mind, baby. Heh. Beyonce: (Pauses, cocks...
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Renault-Nissan-Daimler To Yield Shared Sedans, Drivetrains For Infiniti, Mercedes?The alliance of Renault-Nissan and Daimler could yield some big changes for Infiniti.
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Video: Building The Bentley Mulsanne's 6.75-Liter V-8 EngineBentley takes us inside the factory again for a closer look at what it takes to move a Mulsanne.
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Report: Ford Working On Supercharged Coyote V-8, Down UnderIn its current application, the 2011 Ford Mustang GT, the new ‘Coyote’ 5.0-liter DOHC V-8 musters up a healthy 412 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque--decent numbers, but still far short of the figures General Motors is achieving with its LS7 and supercharged LS9 range of V-8 engines. Some...
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Hennessey and DiMora, two firms with questionable pasts, have come together to help sell the new 2011 Hennessey Venom GT supercar in the Middle East and India. Hennessey, as many would know, has had trouble in the past with allegations of incomplete work surrounding its line of modified Dodge Vipers, while DiMora had been promising for years to build an extreme 1,200 horsepower luxury sedan but to this day there has been no tangible evidence that the car even exists. At least Hennessey has revealed its Venom GT supercar--and this week the company has announced that DiMora will become the...
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BMW Building U.S. Carbon-Fiber Plant For Future Megacity VehiclesBMW is partnering with carbon-fiber and composites expert SGL Group to build a new manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington that will specialize in lightweight carbon-fiber products for the automotive industry--BMW's upcoming Megacity vehicle. For those who don’t know, the Megacity vehicle...
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GM Will Shut HUMMER Brand DownDespite hopes that a new buyer for Hummer would be found after an original sale deal with China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co., Ltd. (Tengzhong) fell through, General Motors will now shut the brand down for good. GM originally said that it had several parties still interested...
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New Volkswagen New Beetle Coming In 2011, Eying MINI, HybridsThe 2011 Volkswagen New Beetle will be more focused on sporty driving than retro looks.
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Spy Shots: 2011 BMW X3New spy shots of the latest 2011 BMW X3 prototype testing in Germany indicate the automaker may be moving the crossover's development forward to match the competition. Previous reports had indicated that the current BMW X3 would have to soldier on for a few more years until an all-new model could...
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Dodge Unveils 2010 Viper SRT10 Final EditionThe final Dodge Vipers will roll off the line this year, with a limited run of 50 special cars marking the close.
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We're just going to come right out and say it: Kim Kardashian doesn't make sense. We've seen her on TV, rolling her hair and, occasionally, boxing. We've seen her roll through town in rides that cost more than the average two-bedroom condo in mid-level retirement villages. And we've rolled our eyes as we've watched Kim launch her perfumes and reality shows and naked naughtybits at America (both in print and on "secret" home video). And yet, we've never fully understood the draw. Is she pretty? Damn skippy. Stunning, even. But pretty is a dime a dozen among 20somethings. Is she wealthy? Well...
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Video: BMW Z4 GT3 Runs The NurburgringThe first lap of the new BMW Z4 GT3 race car around the Nurburgring's Nordschleife.
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Chevrolet To Build Just 200 2010 Camaro SS Indy 500 Pace Car ReplicasThe limited number ensures the car's exclusivity--and possibly, eventual collectibility.
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Video: Inside Porsche's 911 GT3 Cup Race CarDon't think there's any relevance or relationship between modern road cars and modern race cars? The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car shares 80 percent of its parts with the road-going version, and many of the differences are about safety and even more extreme light weight, rather than raw performance...
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Brazil’s Amoritz GT DR7 Supercar Previewed In New TeaserThe Amoritz name would probably be unfamiliar in most automotive circles. That’s because it doesn’t hail from the U.S. or Europe, but rather it comes from Brazil. Amoritz is the name of a new supercar start-up, whose first product, the GT DR7, has been previewed today in teaser form. The car...
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Continental Launches New ContiSportContact 5P Performance TireThe ContiSportContact 5P is the latest generation high-performance tire from Continental and has been designed for optimal performance in both dry and wet conditions. To achieve this balance, Continental’s tire developers found new solutions for the composition of the tread compound and the...
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