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Nissan today announced pricing for the 2017 GT-R Nismo in conjunction with the 12th Annual Japanese Classic Car Show in Long Beach, California. The track-oriented Nismo is priced from $176,585, a large step up from the $111,585 Nissan charges for the GT-R Premium model. CHECK OUT: 2017 Nissan GT-R first drive review The new Nismo features unique body work with carbon fiber front and rear bumpers, black outside mirrors with red stripes, and carbon fiber side sills and emblem treatment. It also has a handmade dry carbon rear spoiler with a special coating that allows the weave to be felt...
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BMW 8-Series, Audi TT RS, Genesis G70: This Week’s Top PhotosRumors of its comeback have been circling for years but now, finally, we have tangible evidence that a new BMW 8-Series is in the works. A prototype for what’s clearly a large BMW coupe was spotted at one of the German automaker’s test facilities. We're expecting a market launch around...
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Freshly restored Ferrari F40 burnt to a crispThe Ferrari F40 is iconic. The Ferrari F40 is rare. The Ferrari F40 is extremely valuable. This particular Ferrari F40 is no longer quite as valuable. This car, according to Motor1, was being driven just after it received a full restoration when it decided to self immolate. These pictures were...
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Hennessey builds 842-horsepower Cadillac EscaladeThe Texas Tuner is at it again. This time he's not prepping a new Camaro or Corvette for high-speed, high-horsepower duty. Instead, he's turned his attentions to the Cadillac Escalade. Yes, the large luxury SUV from the GM stable just got a massive dose of power, and you can put one in your garage...
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A behind-the-scenes look at the Pennzoil BMW 'Joyride' videoWell, at least they call it a behind-the-scenes look. This is more of a quick peek at why Pennzoil came out to the Northern Canadian Rockies to sling a BMW M6 coupe around on the ice and snow. I'm not complaining because you get a few more beauty shots of a fun car doing awesome things, but you...
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This might be the best BMW wagon ever, and it's for saleThe E39 generation of the BMW 5-Series is one of the all-time great vehicles. It has strong looks, a few great engine options, and it comes from a time when BMW still built cars that could qualify as Ultimate Driving Machines. BMW also built the E39 M5, which was the world's first true super sedan...
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The new Honda Civic Hatchback, which hits showrooms on Monday, September 26, has been priced from $20,535. That compares with the $19,475 you have to pay for the Civic Sedan and the $19,885 for the Civic Coupe. (All figures include an $835 destination charge.) What marks out the Civic Hatchback from the rest of the range, apart from its more practical body, is the standard turbocharged 1.5-liter inline-4. It comes in two states tune, though. It delivers 174 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque in LX, EX and EX-L trim, and 180 hp and 162 lb-ft in Sport and Sport Touring trim. The latter is...
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2017 Audi TT S Line, Lexus UX concept, Mercury Cougar #001: Car News HeadlinesAudi’s TT sports car is now available with an S Line Competition package. It not only gives the car a more sinister look with its black accents but it also adds a couple of performance mods. Lexus has given us another look at a new concept it plans to unveil at next week’s 2016 Paris...
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Venturi and Ohio State University set 341.4 mph electric car recordFrench firm Venturi may be most widely recognized for its expensive, oddball electric cars like the America SUV and Fetish sports car, but it’s also known in some circles for pushing zero-emission powertrain technology to the limits. For example, in 2010 Venturi reached a record speed of 303...
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Here’s what’s new with Tesla's 8.0 software updateTesla [NSDQ:TSLA] on Wednesday started beaming out its version 8.0 over-the-air software update to its customers’ Model S and Model X vehicles. As the company outlined in a September 11 blog post, the update changes hundreds of functions in the vehicles, the most important of which have to do...
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2017 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive revealedSmart was one of the first mainstream automakers to introduce an electric car when it launched its original ForTwo Electric Drive last decade. Now it’s become the first to offer a lineup of cars that offers the choice of internal combustion or electric power. That’s right. Smart has...
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2017 Audi TT gets sporty S Line Competition packageAudi’s TT sports car, now in its third generation, remains as brilliant as ever, particularly in high-performance TT RS form. The car is light and agile and manages to belie its front-wheel-drive underpinnings in most situations. Audi is now offering a package for owners of the standard car...
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The Chevrolet Equinox has been completely redesigned for the 2018 model year. A new Equinox isn’t normally something to get excited about but this third-generation model marks the debut of some significant technologies for General Motors Company [NYSE:GM]. For example, it will be offered with an all-turbocharged powertrain lineup, which is a first for Chevy in North America. It will also offer a fuel-efficient diesel engine, plus a new 9-speed automatic across the range. The vehicle rides on the SUV version of the D2XX compact car platform. The platform is front-wheel-drive-based but...
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Take in the sounds of the world's great V-12 enginesA good engine is something that we all can cherish. The way the revs rise, howl, and then scream as a powerful car speeds down the road or racetrack is an aural pleasure that reaches into the souls of petrol heads. YouTuber Marchettino has captured a lot of examples of this aural ballet, and he's...
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What does it actually cost to own a Lamborghini Huracán?The young man behind the Vehicle Virgins YouTube channel is clearly doing well for himself. His daily driver is a Lamborghini Huracán, and he's already put 5,000 miles on the Italian exotic. What does it cost to maintain such a car? Well, he's here to break it down for all of us poor folks...
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Is Pagani gunning for a new Nürburgring record with its Huayra BC?Everyone loves a good Nürburgring record run, right? You might remember when McLaren took its P1 to the famed German toll road and aimed for a time of 6:33.26. You might also remember that Porsche took its 918 Spyder to the Green Hell and let loose with a 6:57 lap as Marc Lieb helmed the...
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2017 Audi A4 gets manual transmissionAudi’s been eliminating the manual transmission on many of its newer models but the latest A4 sedan is still available with three pedals and stick. Audi has made the manual available at no cost on its A4 equipped with all-wheel drive. The automaker is quick to point out that it’s the...
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Next-gen Citroën C3 previewed by Paris-bound WRC conceptCars competing in the 2017 World Rally Championship will look radically different to what we’ve become accustomed to over the past few seasons. The regulations allow for cars that are wider and feature bodies designed with greater freedom in regards to aerodynamics, with many already...
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It may have missed out on a Formula One race but New York City will get to host back-to-back rounds of the Formula E Championship. Organizers of the electric car racing series confirmed on Wednesday that the final two rounds of the 2016/2017 season will take place in Red Hook, Brooklyn. The rounds are scheduled for July 29 and 30, 2017. A 1.21-mile circuit has been drawn up running near the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, though it still needs to be approved by the FIA. It features 13 turns and winds its way around Pier 11 and the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. The location means Lower Manhattan and the...
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Audi RS 5 spied, Transformers 5’s Hot Rod spotted, Ferrari GTC4 Lusso T revealed: Today’s Car NewsA prototype for Audi’s new RS 5 has been spotted at the Nürburgring. The new model is expected to ditch the current model’s V-8 in favor of a twin-turbocharged V-6. While the cylinder count might be down, we’re expecting horsepower to be up. Transformers: The Last Knight will...
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New concept previews Hyundai i30 N hot hatchHyundai will use the upcoming 2016 Paris auto show to introduce its new i30, the hatchback of the latest Elantra range and the likely replacement for our Elantra GT. The i30 is Hyundai’s answer to the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus and Volkswagen Golf, and like its rivals it will feature a...
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Transformers 5 cars spotted in London, including Lamborghini Centenario (aka Hot Rod)Filming of the fifth installment of the Transformers franchise is currently underway and recently some of the movie's star cars were spotted on a set in London. The movie’s title is Transformers: The Last Knight and a June 23, 2017 release date has been confirmed. YouTube channel TheTFJJ has...
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Hagerty plans to build a complete car in just 100 hours... againHagerty knows a lot about old vehicles. Their pricing tools are pretty invaluable for collectors, as is their insurance on the old machines. The people that work for them truly love wrenching on old metal as well, and they proved they know how to do just that at last year's AACA Fall Hershey Swap...
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VW shows off its latest Transporter adventure vanNo, this isn't the news of the forever forthcoming Microbus that we all want to hear. Instead, this is news of an all-new version of Volkswagen's Transporter that we would love here in the States but that we'll never see. It's called the Multivan PanAmericana, and it's an adventure-ready version of...
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