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Tired of watching Mercedes-Benz launch hit after hit in the high-end segment for two-door cars, BMW is finally ready to join the fray with its own offering—something that’s long overdue. And no, the slow-selling i8 doesn't count. The new offering will be an 8-Series which BMW will preview with a concept at this month’s 2017 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa D’Este in Italy. The automaker on Thursday released a teaser sketch showing a stylized silhouette of the concept which is in the form of a coupe. The standard 8-Series will be a coupe but we’ll also see an...
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BMW 2-Series updated, VW Polo spied, 1 millionth 911 built: Car News HeadlinesBMW’s 2-Series has just reached the midway point in its life cycle, and in BMW tradition we’ve seen the car receive some updates. The biggest change is the new headlights which feature full LEDs as well as hexagonal-shaped daytime running lights. A prototype for the next-generation...
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Porsche builds 1 millionth 911On Thursday, the one millionth 911 rolled off the production line at Porsche’s plant in Zuffenhausen, Germany. The car, a Carrera S finished in a special Irish Green paint, features numerous touches to highlight its significance. For example, there are special badges with “911 Nr...
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Is Brabham set to return to F1?There’s speculation mounting that Formula 1 team Force India may about to be sold due to the ongoing troubles of owners Vijay Mallya and Subrata Roy. Mallya was arrested in London last month on an extradition request from India to face charges back home in regards to some financial dealings...
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Pininfarina to develop modular platform for Iran’s national automakerIran’s national automaker, Iran Khodro, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with nine leading automotive firms to help develop a modular platform to underpin a new generation of cars for its IKCO brand. The list includes firms specializing in engines, transmissions, chassis systems and...
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2018 Volkswagen Polo spy shots and videoVolkswagen’s Polo subcompact is now the oldest model in the German brand’s lineup, with the current, fifth-generation model having made its debut as far back as the 2009 Geneva auto show. A successor is in the works and has just been spotted completely undisguised. This is the standard...
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BMW is out testing prototypes for its next-generation 1-Series Hatchback, but before the new car arrives the current model on sale overseas since 2011 will be given one last update. Being so late in the life cycle, the changes implemented are relatively minor. (It’s actually the car’s second update; the first was in 2015.) For the exterior, there are black accents in the headlight surrounds, a blackened grille and darkened taillights to be had with new “Shadow” edition models. There are also new colors and wheel patterns to choose from for the regular 1-Series...
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2018 BMW 2-Series previewThe 2-Series is one of our favorite cars in the BMW lineup. In fact, the high-performance M2 variant was voted Motor Authority’s Best Car to Buy 2017. It’s mostly because the car reminds us of BMWs of old, where rear-wheel drive, inline-6s and manual transmissions ruled. Yes, the...
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This 500-horsepower Peugeot 106 is awesome, horribleThe humble Peugeot 106 makes a paltry 118 horsepower in its most vicious trim. This one makes 500, all thrashing through what began life as a stock 1.6-liter inline-4. Built to take on time attack events, the car has abandoned all of its former life as a commuter. There's a massive turbo sticking...
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New Porsche 918 Spyder surfaces for sale onlineThe Porsche 918 Spyder may have exited production in 2015, but it remains a highly desirable car for good reasons. Those in the market will be happy to hear a 918 Spyder has hit the market -- and it's brand new. Al Ain Class Motors, located in Dubai, has listed the 918 Spyder minus a price tag...
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Now is your chance to own a real NASCAR race carIf you're in the market for a Toyota Camry and have around $30,000 to spend, you have two choices. A brand new Camry XLE with a few options... or this 2008 Toyota Camry NASCAR race car with its 700-horsepower V-8. We know which one we'd choose. Auctions America will sell off the Camry NASCAR race...
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Guide yourself and record your own directional audio with WazeNo one particularly likes being told what to do by others, so Waze now has the ultimate solution for that problem: have yourself tell you what to do. Waze now lets users record their own turn-by-turn directions for audio, offering an alternative to many preset options, according to Lifehacker. The...
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Six cars in total, all 2017 Dodge Viper ACRs with the extreme aero package. That's what made up the largest fifth-generation Dodge Viper customer delivery. The Minnesota Viper Club cashed in on the final days of the Viper's "1-of-1" program and put together a group-buy order to coordinate the incredible delivery of the cars. Then six Viper owners packed up and made the pilgrimage to Detroit, Michigan—with Motor Authority friend Josh Hway of Dynamic Photowerks—where the each of the customized Vipers would officially be unveiled. Not every Viper ACR was finished in a custom color...
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Cadillac chief: NYC relocation showing resultsIt's no secret that General Motors' luxury division has seen a fall from grace, but the brand's top executive says that its controversial relocation from Detroit to New York City is paying off. Cadillac division president Johan de Nyssychen moved the brand from the General Motors mothership in...
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. moves to reality TV post retirementIt seems Dale Earnhardt Jr. is trading in his racing suit for a tool belt. Following the well-known racer's retirement at the end of this year, Earnhardt Jr. is slated to star in a new DIY Network series where he and his wife, Amy Earnhardt, will renovate historic homes. Specific details...
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2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio priced from $42,990Alfa Romeo’s Stelvio SUV hits the market this summer, and the Italian firm has priced it from a very reasonable $42,990, including a $995 destination charge. Sure that figure isn’t cheap, but you’re getting a lot of value for your dollar. The base Stelvio comes equipped with a...
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What happens when you run winter tires in the summer?By this point, as we enter the middle of May, most drivers who use soft-compound winter tires have likely switched them out for a set of all-season rubber, or even some higher-performance summer-only tires. However, what happens if you keep those winter tires on your car and run them in warm...
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Hummer H1, Infiniti QX80, Mini Convertible: Today’s Car NewsFans longing for a Hummer H1 can now buy a legitimate replica from the folks at VLF Automotive, though not if the vehicle is intended for use in the United States. If you want it here, you’ll need to build the vehicle yourself using a Humvee C-Series from AM General. Infiniti will introduce a...
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There's something sublime about seeing a race car on the street. It's like catching a glimpse of a coyote in downtown Los Angeles or an XR400 in a lecture hall. There's something perfectly insubordinate about it. You may know the Porsche 911 GT1 as the the car that Porsche raced at Le Mans in the 1990s. Rightly so. The 592-horsepower 3.2-liter twin-turbocharged flat-6 hellion was the stuff of legend, dueling with other wonders like the McLaren F1 GTR and the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. And, like those bruisers, Porsche had to build a road-going version in order to adhere to class rules. The...
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Faraday Future reminds us it’s not deadIt’s been a while since we’ve heard from Faraday Future. In fact, the Chinese-backed electric car startup hasn’t announced any news since the reveal of its first car, the FF 91, during January’s 2017 Consumer Electronics Show. The absence of news coupled with delays in...
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Redesigned Infiniti QX80 to keep current model's mechanicalsInfiniti gave us a preview of its redesigned QX80 during last month’s 2017 New York auto show in the form of the QX80 Monograph concept. At the time, Infiniti was short on info but Motor Trend has managed to learn a few details after speaking with Roland Krueger, CEO of the brand. The former...
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You’ll now find Bugatti’s biggest showroom in DubaiBugatti has just opened its biggest showroom yet. The showroom is located in the center of Dubai, and while it’s hardly a big space relative to other brands’ showrooms, with roughly 2,500 square feet of floor space, it’s sure to be more than adequate for Bugatti’s one-car...
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2019 Mini Convertible spy shotsIt was only a few weeks ago that we saw a prototype for an updated Mini Hardtop. Now engineers from BMW’s small car brand are out testing a prototype for an updated Convertible. Since the current Mini Convertible only went on sale a year ago, expect only minimal changes for the updated model...
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Noble founder announces new brand for hardcore sports carsFrom the man that brought us the supercar marque Noble comes a hardcore track machine that would give a McLaren P1 a scare. Yes, Lee Noble is back with a new speed machine. It's called the Exile, and it's going to be “bloody quick,” he told Autocar. The Exile is the first of a new line...
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