Car News
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The Lexus LFA supercar is unquestionably Toyota's most expensive vehicle.
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Video: Jenson Button And Lewis Hamilton Test The McLaren MP4-12CThe two McLaren F1 drivers and former world champions hit the track to evaluate McLaren's MP4-12C supercar.
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Video: GM's Laser-Based Heads-Up Display In ActionThis video two-pack shows what the laser-based HUD system can do.
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Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy Heads To Road Atlanta For New Pro-Level ClassThe Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy offers a chance to hone one's skills at the wheel of some of AMG's best cars.
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Spy Shots: 2012 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Successor Test-MuleThe 612 Scaglietti is the oldest model in Ferrari’s lineup but a replacement is due in late 2011.
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Porsche Tops 2010 J.D. Power And Associates Dependability StudyThe results are in for this year’s J.D. Power and Associates U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study and it appears that sports car manufacturer Porsche has come out on top in the final standings. Knocking off Buick and Jaguar from the top spot, Porsche just edged out Lincoln in second and Buick in...
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Fans of Italian styling are anxiously awaiting Fiat and Alfa Romeo's full scale return to the U.S. now that the alliance deal between the Italian auto giant and Chrysler has been well and truly signed off but sadly, the wait may have to last a few more years still. According to Fiat Group CEO Sergio Marchionne, Alfa Romeo is unlikely to return to the U.S. until the end of 2012 and even then models like the MiTo and new Giulietta may be off the cards. We can at least dream of what could have been and salivate over news that the Alfa Romeo Giulietta may even be offered with a 235 horsepower...
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2012 McLaren MP4-12C previewWhen the McLaren F1 first hit the streets it almost immediately catapulted to the top of the performance car scene, taking home the title of world’s fastest production car in 1998 and holding it up until 2005. Building a car better than the original F1 was always going to be a difficult...
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The MGs That Could Have BeenLast month we reported on MG planning three new models including a mid-size sedan, compact hatchback and a minicar, but now we have a look at the cars that ‘could’ have been. Just before the company went bankrupt and sold off to China’s Nanjing Auto, the then MG Rover was...
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250 Mercedes-Benz Rare Classics Turn Up At Amelia Island Concours d'EleganceIt’s hard to believe but Mercedes-Benz has now been the title sponsor of the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance in Florida for the past 15 years and as part of the celebrations for the milestone the automaker, along with some private owners, has presented more than 250 rare classic cars...
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Yet More Rumors Of Mid-Engine, V-6 C8 CorvetteRumors of a mid-engine Corvette have been around for years now, but they just won't die.
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Video: Tanner Foust Drifts Mulholland Drive In 600-HP NASCAR-Powered ScionThe video is a must-watch for any fan of speed, burning rubber, and power.
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Miley Cyrus fell head-over-heels for Liam Hemsworth. Unfortunately, so did her mom. Proving once again that you can take the girl out of the South, but you can never take the South out of the girl, Miley said, "I don’t know who had a bigger crush on him at the beginning, my mom or me". Imagine the pool parties. She continued: "[M]aybe he’s just too pretty. I don’t want to be with someone who’s better looking than me. That’s like awkward." Let that sink in a minute. Is it just us, or is everyone in that family moving their hips, like, yeah? (Sorry to throw out...
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BMW confirms future front-wheel-drive small carsJust over a week ago, reports that BMW was considering a front-wheel drive joint platform for its small cars, to be shared with MINI, emerged on the web. Today, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer confirmed the reports, stating outright, "There will be front-wheel-drive BMWs in the smaller vehicle classes in...
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Bloodhound SSC Team Makes Aerodynamic Breakthrough On Road To 1,000 MPHThe new design allows for no lift over the rear of the vehicle at 1,000 mph, or Mach 1.3.
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Video: McLaren MP4-12C To Be Unveiled Tomorrow?McLaren Automotive will hold a press conference tomorrow at 10:30am GMT, featuring Lewis Hamilton.
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Volkswagen Gives There Products More Fire With New R DivisionThe R32 Now Will Have Official Siblings
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GM Unveils New Laser Heads-Up Display For Better VisibilityThe new GM system has been in the works for at least two years.
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Changes Come, But Mostly To the Price
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ABT Tuned Audi R8 GT R And R8 Spyder Cruise InThe formula for supercar success is surprisingly simple: mid-engine, rear or all-wheel drive, 500-plus horsepower and look-at-me styling--so the latest creation from Audi tuning specialists ABT Sportsline is almost guaranteed to be a hit from the get-go. The tuners at ABT have been very busy in...
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Aston Martin DBS Carbon Black Special Edition Going On U.S. TourAt this month’s 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Aston Martin took the wraps off two new special edition models based on the DBS supercar and V12 Vantage. We can now confirm that one of the cars, the new DBS Carbon Black Special Edition, is set to go on a seven city tour of the U.S. this week, ahead...
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Jodie Foster Dodges The Paps In A Toyota Prius. Now, In Limerick Form!Though Jodie was beloved and adored, The flash of cameras she truly abhorred. When e'er she met a fan She just turned-tail and ran: Her ass was the paparazzi's reward. * * * * * To Jodie, her Prius was tops. Behind the wheel, she'd pop out to shop. She'd run up to Trader Joe, Then out to Tahoe...
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New Photos: Bugatti 16C Galibier ConceptThe Bugatti 16C Galibier Concept is a $1.45 million sedan with a beast of an engine.
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