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Jaguar’s XF is about to spawn a wagon body style. The new longroof will be unveiled in the summer but today we got our first clear look in the form of a teaser. The first test mules for Ferrari’s next-generation mid-engine platform have been spotted. This time around, we’re expecting to see two mid-engine models as permanent fixtures in the Ferrari lineup. One will be a direct replacement for the 488 GTB while the other will be the oft-rumored “Dino” model. Another vehicle spotted testing is a new BMW X7. The full-size SUV is due to enter production at...
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Has the collector car market finally peaked?The collector car market in recent years has experienced never before seen levels of growth, due mostly to rock-bottom interest rates pushing up prices of almost all assets. Yes, sadly, cars are now viewed more as investment vehicles similar to jewelry or fine art, with many owners parking their...
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Watch the 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE setting its 'Ring lap timeThe 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE has returned to the Nürburgring, and it's ready to take some names. Following the Camaro ZL1's stellar performance at The Green Hell, where the car clocked a 7.29.60 time, the Camaro ZL1 1LE with its added track capability is likely to only shave precious time...
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2018 Land Rover Range Rover spy shotsFor years, Land Rover’s Range Rover was unparalleled in the luxury SUV segment. But with demand for SUVs soaring over the past decade it was only a matter of time until rivals started to challenge it: Bentley and Mercedes-Maybach have joined the SUV game and soon Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce...
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Audi A8 to be first with ‘Level 3’ self-driving capability, but regulations holding back techLast year’s death of driver in a Tesla Model S that crashed while in Autopilot mode is a strong reminder that self-driving technology is still in its infancy. That doesn’t mean the technology isn’t advancing at a rapid rate. In fact, as early as this year we’ll see the first...
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2020 Ferrari 488 successor spy shotsFerrari’s 488 GTB was only introduced for 2016 but the mid-engine marvel is actually an update of the 458 Italia introduced for 2010, meaning a replacement model can’t be far. A 488 GTB has just been spotted by one of our photographers and is very likely an early test mule for...
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Engineering Explained is back with a new video, this time on how to replace the rear differential in a Honda S2000. In this case, the swap stems from our host, Jason Fenske, using this opportunity to change out gear sets, switching from a 4.1 final drive ratio to a 4.44, to get quicker acceleration through all gears. The eight-minute clip is thorough, covering everything from how to separate the lower ball joint on the rear suspension to allow enough clearance to remove the rear half shafts to how best to avoid stripping the socket-head bolts that mate the driveshaft with the pinion flange...
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This twin-turbo Lamborghini Huracán makes 1,439 hp at the wheels and runs 8sHigh horsepower figures and low quarter mile times are the order of the day of late. Some of that is owed to all of the Dodge Demon news, while other flashes of interest are being created by tuners all over the world. You can now add Gosha Turbo Tech to that list thanks to its twin-turbocharged...
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Mercedes-Benz SL500 driven only 80 miles because owner lost the keys sells at auctionImagine the year is 1996. You've just acquired a new car. You're the proud new owner of a Mercedes-Benz SL500. The car's classically boxy lines are indicative of the period but also show off some great simplicity from the design mind of Bruno Sacco. Under the hood sits a big stonking Benz-built V-8...
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Hoonigan and Fiat are looking for a female driver to go racing this summerCalling all lady hoonigans. Your talent is needed. Hoonigan is on the hunt to fill the driver's seat of its Fiat 124 Spider Abarth rally car and it's seeking out a female driver. The 124 Spider Abarth rally car boasts 400 horsepower and needs the right driver to tame the rear tires on a racetrack...
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The Rock and Jason Statham are getting a 'Fast & Furious' spinoffThe "Fast and Furious" franchise has come a long way from its humble, Southern California street racing roots. After all the destruction, mayhem, and high-flying stunts found in the latest installment, "The Fate of the Furious," there's not only more of that coming, but a spin-off series, too...
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Watch a stock 2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1 run 0-60 in 3.6 seconds, then hit 180 mphIt's safe to say the engineers on the Chevrolet Camaro program have successfully executed one beast of a car. If that wasn't already apparent from its on-paper specs, and the fact we even found it too fast to be fun in some cases, this 0-180 mph acceleration video should do the trick to convince...
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You've decided to lay out the cash for a brand-new Porsche 911. There's an ocean of options ahead of you. Colors and materials. Packages and sub models. However, perhaps you should start here: rear- or all-wheel drive? It's a big question. One dictated largely by where and how you drive. Fortunately, YouTuber Nick Murray has put this handy video together to help you decide. Murray recently swapped his rear-wheel-drive 911 Carrera for an all-wheel-drive 911 Carrera 4S, so he's uniquely qualified to split these particular hairs. As he notes, the Carrera 4S is 1.5-inches wider than its...
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Mercedes-AMG S63 specs, Hennessey Demon mods, Continental GT spy shots: Car News HeadlinesMercedes-AMG’s S63 has been updated along with the rest of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class range. Chief among the updates for the S63 sledgehammer is a new, more powerful V-8 engine. Dodge has just unleashed its 2018 Challenger SRT Demon and Texan tuner Hennessey has already promised...
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2017 Honda Civic Type R sets front-wheel-drive ‘Ring recordHonda has done it. The automaker’s 2017 Civic Type R is now the fastest front-wheel-drive production car around the Nürburgring. The 306-horsepower hot hatch required just 7:43.8 to lap the 12.9 miles of the full Nürburgring Nordschleife to reclaim the record from Volkswagen and its...
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Lilium flying taxi completes successful maiden test flightWhile the practical challenges to a flying car are countless, there are numerous startups attempting to be the first in the world to sell one to the public. Most are essentially small planes that can fold their wings and drive around like a regular car, while some feature more creative designs and...
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Only 3,000 M4s to receive CS treatmentBMW unveiled the first of a new series of CS models last week at the 2017 Shanghai auto show. The first is the M4 CS which CarBuzz has learned will be built in a limited run of just 3,000 cars for worldwide sale. It’s not clear, still, how many will end up in the United States. The M4 CS...
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Borgward confirms electric SUV, German plantRevived German car brand Borgward, backed by state-owned Chinese automaker BAIC, unveiled its first model in almost 50 years during the 2015 Frankfurt auto show. The model was a mid-size SUV called the BX7 that Borgward started selling in China in 2016. The BX7, which is also built in China, has...
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McLaren’s most practical model at present is the 570GT which sports a bit of additional storage space on top of the engine bay. But the car is still only a two-seater which means McLaren has no alternative to rival Ferrari’s GTC4 Lusso four-seater, as well as Lamborghini’s upcoming Urus SUV which will also have four seats and possibly a fifth. Speaking with Auto Express, McLaren CEO Mike Flewitt revealed that his company is exploring the possibility of a four-seat McLaren but will never launch a four-door car—a similar stance to that of Ferrari. “I can see four...
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Hennessey ready to bring 1,500 horsepower to the Dodge DemonWe're a country of MORE! We want more food, more money, and more followers on our various social media accounts. We want more of everything. Especially when it comes to power and cars. That's why Dodge finally unveiled the bonkers, wheel-lifting, 840-horsepower Challenger SRT Demon. That's also why...
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Mercedes-AMG pumps S63 to 603 horsepower with smaller engineUpdated versions of the Mercedes-AMG S63 and S65 performance sedans were unveiled along with the rest of the updated 2018 S-Class range during last week's 2017 Shanghai auto show. The most significant of the updates is a new powertrain for the S63, in this case the 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-8...
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Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 pushes hard in rally raceBefore Porsche's 997 series 911 went away, the world was graced with a spectacular low-run version of the mighty GT3 RS. Instead of the 3.8-liter flat-6 of the GT3 RS at the time, Porsche fitted this particular variant with a larger 4.0-liter engine based on the unit used in motorsport. Power...
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Toyota Project Portal imagines a fuel cell-powered semi truck futureTesla may have garnered buzz surrounding the announcement it will reveal a semi truck in September, but Toyota this week showed how it imagines revolutionizing the trucking industry. This hunk of tractor trailer metal is called Project Portal, and it's powered exclusively by a hydrogen fuel cell...
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This Week’s Top Photos: the 2017 Shanghai auto show editionMercedes-Benz used this past week’s 2017 Shanghai auto show to unveil a concept destined to spawn a new A-Class compact sedan. The concept also shows the latest evolution of the Sensual Purity design language currently employed by Mercedes. Lynk & Co, the new brand from Chinese automaker...
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