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Nissan’s Rogue compact crossover is about to come in for an update. Several prototypes have been spotted testing in the United States and the camouflage gear they’re wearing suggests we’ll see quite a few visual tweaks made. The Rogue was all-new for the 2014 model year and we’re expecting this updated one to be introduced for 2017. A debut late this year or early next is likely. We can expect some tweaks made to the bumpers and lights at both ends. The “V-Motion” grille is also receiving some tweaks. It should look a lot like the grille on the latest...
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2017 Chevy Camaro 1LE, 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia, Spyker C8 Preliator: Today’s Car NewsChevrolet’s sixth-generation Camaro has just received the track-focused 1LE package. This time around, buyers can add the package to V-6-equipped cars as well as the V-8 model. It will be available late in 2016. Another car due in 2016 is Alfa Romeo’s Giulia. A spokesman from the...
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France To Build More Than 600 Miles Of Solar Roads: VideoImagine a future where the electricity powering your home is generated from the miles of road lining your neighborhood. That’s entirely possible according to French transport giant Colas which has developed a road surface lined in solar cells. Colas is now working with the French government...
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BMW M2 transformed into safety car for 2016 MotoGP seasonFollowing in the footsteps of the M6 and M4 coupes, BMW’s new M2 will serve as official safety car for the 2016 MotoGP season. But before it could be supplied to Dorna Sports, the organizer of MotoGP, the M2 needed a few modifications. The modifications were handled at the BMW M factory and...
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Mono Maker BAC Mulls Second CarBriggs Automotive Company, known to most simply as BAC, is the British firm responsible for the awesome Mono track car. The Mono is a single-seater, formula-esque track car that for 2016 was upgraded to deliver as much as 305 horsepower. Now BAC is considering expanding production and launching a...
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Bentley Prepping Beluga Spec Mulsanne SpeedLast year, Bentley offered up a visually boosted version of its Flying Spur. It was called the Beluga Specification, and that whale of a name highlighted that this Flying Spur had some grand styling options. The exterior and interior were reworked with Mulliner-provided bits. Bentley stated that...
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Attention all you devotees of the 1,320-foot stretch of asphalt. A new factory-built mean machine is heading your way. It's the 2016 Chevrolet COPO Camaro drag racer, and it looks to be bringing serious heat. The car was recently sent over to a drag strip for testing, and it managed to rip off an 8.99-second run. MUST SEE: Volvo Amazon Packs A Two-Stroke Marine V-8 Surprise: Video This Camaro comes packing a 427 cubic-inch LSX V-8 engine, and it pairs that mill with a three-speed automatic gearbox. Out back, a pair of drag slicks sit at the end of a solid rear axle. Apparently, this isn't...
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EPA Emissions Controls Regulation Could Be Disastrous To Racing: UpdateBuried in an Environmental Protection Agency document from last summer but just coming to light now, the EPA is proposing to make it illegal to remove emissions controls from non-road vehicles, specifically motorcycles and snowmobiles, for the purpose of using them in competition. The proposal...
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First Rolls-Royce Dawn In North America Sells For $750KDespite only a very small percentage of people actually being able to afford it, the Rolls-Royce Dawn turned out to be one of the surprise stars of the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show where scores of fans lined up to take photos with it. The luxurious convertible doesn’t start deliveries until April...
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Tesla Quietly Kills 85-kWh Model S Battery Pack OptionTesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] has defined the market for the electric car and now it is further defining its own lineup. Rolling into 2016, the Silicon Valley automaker offered the Model S sedan with three different lithium-ion battery pack sizes: 70, 85, or 90 kilowatt-hours. Just over a month into...
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Jay Leno Drives The 500-Horsepower Rezvani Beast: VideoWe wouldn’t be surprised if Jay Leno has driven more cars than anyone else on the planet, but even he is still thoroughly impressed with the Beast from American sports car startup Rezvani. It’s the Ariel Atom-based, carbon fiber-bodied mean machine with a power-to-weight ratio...
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Next Cadillac Escalade To Be More Sophisticated But Keep Body-On-Frame ConstructionCadillac’s Escalade is big and brash and that’s exactly what its customers are demanding. Those customers are also happy that the vehicle features body-on-frame construction, as opposed to car-like unibody construction many rival full-size luxury SUVs rely on. These attributes...
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Last week, Automotive News came out with a report claiming the reason for the delay in bringing the new Giulia to the market was because the car had failed multiple internal crash tests. The report was based on information from “supplier sources” and provided an explanation for why Alfa Romeo missed its targeted European launch date of late 2015. The Giulia is currently thought to be going on sale in Europe in the spring, roughly six months later than originally promised. A launch in the United States will take place late in the summer, confirmation of which was made during the...
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New Concept To Preview 2018 Subaru CrosstrekOver the past several months we’ve seen Subaru roll out concepts previewing its next-generation Impreza—one for the hatchback and another for the sedan. At next month’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show, the Japanese automaker will roll out yet another concept, this time previewing its...
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Can You Light A Cigarette With A Nissan GT-R?The Nissan GT-R, as it comes from the factory, is quite a beast. It's capable of accelerating to 60 miles per hour from a standstill in less than three seconds. This Japanese two-door has tremendous lateral grip, and it will show you just how much on its Gran Turismo-designed center screen display...
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Volvo Amazon Packs A Two-Stroke Marine V-8 Surprise: VideoWe love engine swaps, especially when the owner is thinking a bit differently. Everyone and their grandmother can swap an LS motor into a car. It takes a special type of thinking to work with a different set of parts. One man in Sweden is going in a direction we never would've considered, but now...
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2017 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive Revealed With 600 HorsepowerFor BMW fans lamenting the automaker’s decision not to build an M7, take solace in the fact that semi-official tuner Alpina, which has been making BMWs go faster for more than 50 years now, offers up a genuine alternative in the form of the B7 xDrive. Now a new generation of the BMW Alpina B7...
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It's Time To Attack The Track In The Mustang Shelby GT350So you've plunked the required cash into the dealer's hand. You've signed the paperwork. You've got the keys, and you're ready to get more closely acquainted with your new beastly baby. And get acquainted you should, as you're now behind the wheel of a Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang Shelby...
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Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] updated version of the FF has been revealed in full today. The car is called the GTC4 Lusso, and in addition to that new name it also packs more power, a revised look and four-wheel steering. Jerry Seinfeld is selling some of the cars from his vast collection. The comedian is offering up 18 cars in total and while most of them are Porsches there are also some Volkswagens. Today we saw the complete list. It looks like Chevrolet’s new Camaro 1LE based on the all-new, sixth-generation muscle car is set to debut this week. The debut is said to be taking place...
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GM Opens New Hub For Performance Engine DevelopmentYou may recall that about three years ago, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] announced it was consolidating a number of its powertrain development centers into its main GM Global Powertrain campus located in Pontiac, Michigan. The consolidation is now largely complete and as part of the process GM...
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Here’s The Complete List Of Jerry Seinfeld’s Cars Coming Up For AuctionFollowing last month’s announcement that famous Porsche collector Jerry Seinfeld would be selling some of his prize possessions at an auction taking place during next month’s 2016 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, organizers of the sale have now released the complete list of...
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Bentley Studying Electric CarNext year will see the launch of Bentley’s first hybrid, a gasoline-electric version of the Bentayga SUV, but the British automaker best known for its ultra-luxurious, high-performance cars is already looking at an all-electric car. The information was confirmed to Drive by Bentley chief...
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2017 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE Coming To Chicago Auto Show?This Thursday, February 11, is the first day of the 2016 Chicago Auto Show and according to a new report one of the cars we’ll see unveiled on the day is a new Chevrolet Camaro 1LE. Yes, you read that correctly. One of your favorite cars at the moment, in fact, our Best Car To Buy 2016, could...
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Pininfarina Concept Teased Ahead Of 2016 Geneva Motor ShowItalian design and engineering firm Pininfarina will present its first concept under the ownership of Indian conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra at next month’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. A teaser for the concept was released recently but reveals little of the actual car. The teaser likely...
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