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Dutch sports car marque Spyker announced in March 2017 that it will start using V-8 engines for its flagship C8 line sourced from Sweden's Koenigsegg, instead of the aging Audi units that have powered the C8 since the nameplate's launch in 2000. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to have been any progress beyond the original announcement, which was made by Spyker CEO Victor Muller and Koenigsegg CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg at the 2017 Geneva auto show. The exact reasons are unclear but Koenigsegg spokesman Steven Wade shed some light when he told Autovisie in an interview...
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This is how Lamborghini's Countach got its name, and it's not what you thinkIt seems like most Lamborghini model names are associated with bullfighting. That's not true with all of Lamborghinis though, as the most famous example of moniker derivation lies with the Countach. Bertone designer Marcello Gandini is the man responsible for some all-time great automotive styling...
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Every Bentley built in 2019 can celebrate brand's centennialBentley turns 100 in 2019, and instead of letting only a few buyers celebrate the occasion with a run of limited-edition cars the brand will offer special touches commemorating the centennial on every car it builds throughout the year. The special touches are known as the Centenary Specification...
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Dyson reveals plans for electric car test trackIt's been a year since vacuum giant Dyson announced plans to build an electric car, something founder and chief engineer James Dyson has been hinting at since 2008. The company on Thursday gave an update on the plans, confirming that the former Hullavington air force base in southern England it...
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Koenigsegg Agera successor reportedly named Ragnarok, will have 1,440 hpKoenigsegg may have a name for its Agera successor in "Ragnarok." According to a source close to the manufacturer told The Supercar Blog that the name should grace the car when it debuts at the 2019 Geneva motor show. And that the Koenigsegg Ragnarok may also have 1,440 horsepower. The power figure...
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Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster all but confirmedLamborghini hasn't made mention of it yet, but it's all but confirmed that an Aventador SVJ Roadster will arrive in the near future. It appears the California Air Resources Board (CARB) outed the forthcoming drop-top supercar in a certification document. First discovered by AutoGuide, the document...
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Legos have remained the go-to building blocks for decades to exercise the freedom of creativity, and today, they're capable of producing some wild creations. Now, we can add a life-size drivable Bugatti Chiron to the list of insane builds. Yes, the Bugatti Chiron seen here is made entirely from Lego and Lego Technic pieces to recreate the supercar in stunning detail. Lego said in the Thursday announcement that the model is the first large-scale movable car made of bricks. It features one million Lego Technic parts and weighs over 1.5 tons. To give it power, 2,304 motors and 4,032 Lego technic...
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PaxPower is building the modern V-8 Ford Raptor you know you wantThe Ford F-150 Raptor is a capable, powerful, and all-around awesome machine straight from the factory. You could pick one up at the dealership and head straight to Baja. Still, plenty of folks miss the noise from the prior version, which was fitted with a V-8 engine. PaxPower is clawing out its...
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Bugatti Divo deep dive: Made for cornersBugatti has a track-focused model in its lineup. It's called the Divo, and it was shown for the first time Friday at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in Monterey, California. While Bugatti's Chiron is all about combining speed and luxury, the Divo, as Bugatti openly states, was made for corners...
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Formula E creating off-road Extreme E seriesFormula E has its sights set on tackling extreme terrain. The all-electric racing series is developing an off-road spec series with the goal of racing in challenging environments all over the globe. It will be called Extreme E, and it could be ready to (silently) rock by 2020. According to...
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2019 Chevy Camaro, 2019 Lexus RC, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Moab: Car News HeadlinesChevy has updated the Camaro for 2019, with the car receiving fresh looks and the availability of the 1LE package on the turbocharged inline-4 model. We just drove one on a track and found it to be an athletic, tidy, chuckable, and user-friendly ride. Lexus' RC coupe has also been updated for 2019...
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Koenigsegg might race in Le Mans' new Hypercar classKoenigsegg may be among the automakers fielding a car in the new Hypercar class set to be introduced in the 2020/2021 season of the World Endurance Championship, whose final round will be the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In an interview with Top Gear magazine published Wednesday, Koenigsegg CEO and founder...
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After Porsche's 918 Spyder ran a 6:57 lap of the Nürburgring in 2013, which was a record for production cars at the time, McLaren backed out of the challenge and instead claimed its rival P1 could go under the 7:00 mark without providing any proof, leaving many to question the credibility of the claim. Ferrari, meanwhile, was a complete no-show. Fast forward to today and the fastest production car around the 'Ring is the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, which earlier this year ran a 6:44.97. McLaren also has a new addition to its flagship Ultimate Series in the form of the Senna, which the...
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2019 Chevrolet Camaro Turbo 1LE first drive review: Marathoner's muscles in a wide receiver's bodyMuscle cars of the 1960s generally did one thing well. They ground out tarmac-ripping power and torque, hurtling their body-on-frame selves straight down the road or the dragstrip with astonishing acceleration. But squiggly roads, braking zones, or enduring a track meet for longer than 15 minutes...
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McLaren electric supercar must last at least 30 minutes on the track, says CEOMcLaren Automotive has every intention to move away from cars powered purely by internal-combustion engines, but it's not ready to go fully electric just yet. And that's because battery technology simply isn't where the brand needs it to be. The supercar and sports car manufacturer's CEO, Mike...
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Byton M-Byte electric SUV begins real-world testsFollowing a reveal at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, Chinese electric car startup Byton is showing it's full-speed ahead for its debut model, the M-Byte crossover SUV. The company announced on Tuesday that it's begun testing prototype vehicles in the real world in Nanjing, China. Company...
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Ferrari reclaims Spa record with F1 race carPorsche made headlines in April when its 919 Evo tribute/time attack car trekked to Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps in an effort to lay the smack down on the track record. Driver Neel Jani ripped off a 1:41.770, which bested the prior track record of 1:42.553 set by a 2017 Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 race...
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Moab Edition added to the 2018 Jeep Wrangler lineupJeep and Moab go together like apple pie and ice cream. Every year, the automaker holds its annual Easter Safari in Moab, Utah, and thousands of Jeep lovers flock to this off-road mecca in an exercise of shared passion. To commemorate its love affair with all things Moab, Jeep is serving up its...
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Chinese electric car startup Nio on Tuesday launched an initial public offering, with its filing revealing the company intends to sell 160 million shares priced between $6.25 and $8.25. Hitting a share price in the upper range would raise $1.3 billion for the company's coffers and see it valued at more than $8 billion. It would make the listing the biggest for a Chinese automaker in the United States. Nio's shares are expected to price on September 11 and start trading the next day, most likely on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol NIO. Nio has just introduced its first...
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Chris Evans' SpeedKore 1967 Chevy Camaro featured on Jay Leno's GarageChris Evans recently received one heck of a gift from fellow actor Robert Downey Jr. After starring in the latest Captain America film, Downey Jr. presented Evans with this 1967 Chevrolet Camaro featuring extensive work by SpeedKore. Jay Leno recently a close-up look of the car in his garage, and...
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Ford Mustang-inspired SUV, Aurus Senat, Aston Martin IPO: Today's Car NewsThe electric SUV that Ford was considering calling a Mach 1 has been spotted. The vehicle is due in 2020, and while it won't be named after a Mustang trim it will have some definite Mustang styling cues. The civilian version of Russian President Vladimir Putin's state limo has made a debut at the...
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Wonder why carbon-ceramic brakes are so expensive? Watch how they’re madeAlthough carbon-ceramic brakes will outperform cast iron rotors all day, there's a good reason why only the most high-performance cars wear them. Foremost, they cost thousands of dollars, but ever wonder why? The manufacturing process behind carbon-ceramic brakes is extravagant, to say the least. A...
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Aston Martin announces intention to launch IPOReports of Aston Martin launching an initial public offering (IPO) date back as far as the brand’s sale by Ford to a consortium led by Prodrive founder David Richards in 2008. Now it appears that the IPO is close to happening. The automaker announced Wednesday its intention to potentially...
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Aurus Senat: Civilian version of Putin's limo makes 2018 Moscow auto show debutWell-heeled Russians will soon be able to roll around in the same car as their president, Vladimir Putin. New Russian luxury car brand Aurus used this week's 2018 Moscow auto show to unveil the civilian version of the Senat sedan. This is the car that forms the basis of Russia's newest state...
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