Car News
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RUF's work on the Porsche 911 is the stuff of legend.
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2011 Ford Mustang Is First Car With 300+ HP and 30+ MPGFor years the Ford Mustang, at least in base V-6 trim, has lagged behind its rivals with one of the least efficient powertrains in the industry: a cast-iron block 4.0 L V-6 with only 210 horsepower on tap. All that’s about to change, however, with the introduction of the new 2011 Ford...
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2011 Ford Mustang: First Car With 300+ Horsepower And 30+ MPGTo this day, the Ford Mustang remains one of the best selling sports cars on the planet despite having an archaic suspension design and one of the worst V-6 powertrains currently in production. With the introduction of the new 2011 Ford Mustang, however, the legendary muscle car is poised to...
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Audi Customers Given Opportunity To Race R8 LMSAudi is offering its customers a unique experience that will enable them to drive an actual R8-based race car in a competitive event with the support of a fully-fledged Le Mans-winning team behind them. The new Audi “Race Experience” package allows customers with sporting ambitions to...
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Lotus And Cosworth Join Up For Road And Race CarsThe Lotus Group and Cosworth are planning some high-performance cooperation in the near future.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Hyundai i-flow ConceptThe Hyundai i-flow concept is a preview of the company's new D-segment car.
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General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] management reshuffle shows no signs of slowing, with news today that Kurt McNeil has been appointed the U.S. sales and service vice president for Cadillac. McNeil was previously in charge of sales for Chevrolet and replaces Bryan Nesbitt, who held the top position at Cadillac for less than a year. Nesbitt will return to his role as a designer and has been placed in charge of advanced concept design for the whole of GM and will report to design boss Ed Welburn. Nesbitt is probably most widely recognized for his design work on the Chrysler PT Cruiser...
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BMW 1-Series M-Car Back Off The Table?A report out of Geneva says the 1-Series won't get an M-Division product.
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Spy Shots: 2011 BMW 5-Series Long Wheelbase SedanThe 2011 5-Series and 5-Series Gran Turismo are already out, but two more bodystyles are on the way.
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GM: Bob Lutz To Retire May 1Bob Lutz, still going strong at 78 years old, is finally looking seriously at retirement.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Aston Martin Unveils DBS UB-2010 And Works Service TailoredThe Geneva Motor Show hosts Aston's latest special edition and the unveiling of its new Works Tailored Service.
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Jennifer Aniston Has Some Italian In Her (Note: Not Vince Vaughn)Nine things Jennifer Aniston could be saying as she drives a sweet but predictable (how appropriate) Bentley Continental GT through the crowded streets of Los Angeles, from the link below: 1) What, you think I can't afford a Bentley? That Ferris Bueller sitcom is still in syndication, ya know. 2)...
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America's return to the F1 grid is off for this season--and maybe permanently.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Touring Bentley Continental Flying StarThe Bentley Shooting Brake will be available for limited order.
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: Aston Martin Cygnet ConceptAlmost a year after first announcing its partnership with mass-market brand Toyota, Aston Martin has finally revealed the first production of this odd affiliation, the Cygnet luxury minicar concept on a world state. Making its debut today at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the new Cygnet is an ongoing...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: 2012 Audi A8 Hybrid Live PhotosThe 2012 Audi A8 Hybrid is Audi's first foray into large-car hybrid drive, and it's a solid one, promising a balance of performance and lower emissions. Unlike the latest spate of luxury hybrids, the performance emphasis is on the combustion engine, rather than the hybrid system, however. It's not...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: 2011 Mercedes-Benz E300 Bluetec HybridMercedes-Benz is raising the bar in the hybrid segment with the unveiling today of the world’s first production diesel-electric hybrid vehicle at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Mercedes-Benz is using its E-Class platform to showcase its latest powertrain and promises the car will be on sale--at...
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Bentley Reveals Full Specs For 2011 MulsanneThe 2011 Bentley Mulsanne is the most luxurious offering from the hyper-luxury brand.
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Reports from Geneva indicate a Ford Focus SVT could be coming to the U.S.
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News Of All-New Performance Focus Comes Out Of GenevaGlobal Performance Variant In the Works
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Miley Cyrus Is Still Driving (Us Crazy)First, the good news. For starters, it appears from the link below that Miley Cyrus has learned to park in spots not reserved for the disabled. Score one for the ADA. Also: she's ditched her Toyota Prius for a 2010 Mercedes-Benz GL450. No, the 450 doesn't get the kind of fuel efficiency that the...
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Video: Porsche 918 Spyder Finds Its Place In History--In The FutureIn this video, Porsche puts the new 918 Spyder Concept study in the context of the first-ever Ferdinand Porsche concept car at Paris's 1900 World Fair and today's nascent performance-hybrid niche. But even without the history lesson, it's a great video, showing the 918 in action, giving us a few...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: 2011 Audi RS5 Live PhotosThe 2011 Audi RS5 builds on one of the most elegantly attractive coupes on the road to deliver a luxurious, high-revving and potent driving experience. These live photos give a feel for what it looks like in the metal, and it certainly lives up to its aesthetic promise. While the aggressive front...
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2010 Geneva Motor Show: 2011 Audi A1 And A1 e-tron Live PhotosThe 2011 Audi A1 received what was possibly one of the most drawn-out unveilings in web history, and today it made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Alongside it is a design study for an extended-range EV, or plug-in hybrid--however you care to call it--that previews the mass-market...
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