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  • 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona barn find - Image via Mecum Auctions

    Mecum’s mega auction that ran in Kissimmee, Florida this month came to an end on Sunday and during the 10 days of furious bidding we saw total sales come close to $93 million. There was everything from pre-war cars to classic muscle to the latest supercars. The real highlight, though, was a pair of Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertibles—yes, there were actually two of them in the same place, and both were up for sale no less. The convertible E-body Barracudas built by Plymouth for 1970 and ’71 and equipped with the legendary 426 Hemi engine are considered blue chips of the muscle...

  • 2017 Aston Martin DB11 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Aston Martin DB11 spy shots

    Only yesterday we saw a grainy shot of a completely undisguised version of the DB11, Aston Martin’s long-awaited replacement for the DB9, and now we have new spy shots of a prototype for the upcoming grand tourer. The prototype in the latest shots is wearing production-spec bumpers, lights...

  • 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata V-8 conversion
    Flyin' Miata Almost Ready With V-8-Powered Fourth-Gen MX-5

    You knew this was coming... The mad minds at Flyin' Miata must've been wringing their hands and drooling ever since the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata, the ND, came into production. After all, these are the folks who taken previous generations of the small Japanese convertible sports car and...

  • Aston Martin DB11 Badge
    2017 Aston Martin DB11, Alfa Romeo Delays, Arnie’s Unimog: Car News Headlines

    The first photo of Aston Martin’s new DB11, the long-awaited successor to the DB9, has surfaced. It looks like the photo was taken during an official shoot of the new grand tourer, due for a world debut this March at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. In 2014, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU]...

  • 2016 Toyota Prius Two Eco
    Toyota Remains World’s Biggest Automaker With 10.15 Million Sales In 2015

    Toyota ended 2015 with 10.15 million sales, retaining its status as the world's biggest automaker for the fourth year in a row. The final tally was down slightly on the 10.23 million sales Toyota made in 2014, though it was enough to edge out top contenders Volkswagen and General Motors Company...

  • DeLorean DMC-12
    Company In Texas Cleared To Start Building New DeLoreans

    There’s a company out in Humble, Texas that for the past two decades has been restoring original DeLorean DMC-12s and offering parts for the stainless steel sports cars made famous by the Back to the Future trilogy. The company is DeLorean Motor Company, no relation to the original DeLorean...

  • 2016 Jeep Wrangler

    Jeep is hard at work developing its next-generation Wrangler, which is expected to feature some substantial changes aimed at improving fuel economy. We now know that among those changes will be availability of diesel and hybrid powertrains. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] confirmed the changes in a presentation made to investors this week. The presentation also outlined plans to delay Alfa Romeo’s product schedule, plus plans to ramp up SUV and pickup truck production at other FCA brands. But getting back to FCA’s plans for diesel and hybrid Wranglers, FCA says it needs to...

  • 2015 Chrysler 200
    FCA bets big on SUVs and pickups, plans to end Dodge Dart, Chrysler 200 production

    In a presentation made to investors this week, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] revealed some changes to its original company-wide strategy announced in 2014. Among the changes is a delay in the product schedule for Alfa Romeo as well as the addition of new diesel and hybrid models to meet...

  • 2016 Alfa Romeo 4C
    FCA confirms product delays for Alfa Romeo

    Late last year, we learned that a cooling Chinese market had caused Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] to rethink its plans originally announced during a company-wide five-year strategy presentation made to investors in 2014. Namely, the rethinking was said to include delays for models from the...

  • Teaser for new Borgward debuting at 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    Borgward Bringing Something New To 2016 Geneva Motor Show

    Revived German automaker Borgward made headlines last year when it rolled out the BX7 SUV at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The mid-size SUV was the first new Borgward in half a century, but it's destined to be just the first in a handful of new models the company is planning. Borgward has just announced...

  • 1977 Unimog U1300 SE 6.4 once owned by Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Schwarzenegger-Owned Unimog Up For Sale... Again

    Arnold Schwarzenegger is a large man who—naturally—likes his vehicles just as large. When it was time to let his Humvee fall by the wayside, the Austrian-born muscle man stepped up. It was time for something new, something like a Unimog U1300 SE 6.4. It's a go-anywhere brute of a Benz...

  • Emily Ratajkowski and Odell Beckham Jr. in a scene from Buick's Super Bowl 50 spot
    Buick Set For Super Bowl 50 With Its First-Ever Big Game Ad

    Buick is stepping up to the advertising plate. The automaker will unveil its first-ever Super Bowl spot during this year's game, scheduled for February 7 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The plan is to bring Buick's "Experience the new Buick" tagline to the masses, and the Super Bowl...

  • 2016 Chevrolet COPO Camaro Courtney Force concept, 2015 SEMA show

    Chevrolet will build just 69 examples of its 2016 COPO Camaro, and if you’re serious about your drag racing you can get the first one off the line as it’s been confirmed for an auction taking place on Friday. The auction is the Barrett-Jackson event in Scottsdale, Arizona, and proceeds of the winning bid will benefit the United Way charity group. ALSO SEE: FCA Confirms Product Delays For Alfa Romeo Chevy unveiled its 2016 COPO Camaro during last year’s SEMA show. It teamed up with drag racer Courtney Force to help design the first of the 69 cars, making it that much more...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription  -  Quick Drive, July 2015
    Volvo XC90 Starting Price Down To $44,945 With New T5 Model

    There are already plenty of reasons to like Volvo’s new XC90 but the Swedish automaker has just made the proposition of buying one a whole lot more compelling. Thanks to the addition of a new XC90 T5 model, the starting price of the luxurious SUV has been brought down to a very reasonable...

  • 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 All Terrain X
    2016 GMC Sierra All Terrain X Special Edition Launched

    Buyers of GMC’s Sierra lineup of pickups looking for a little extra off-road capability can look forward to the new Sierra All Terrain X. The special edition truck goes on sale this spring, as a 2016 model. The special edition is based on the latest Sierra 1500 4WD crew cab with SLT trim and...

  • Subaru BRZ Series.Blue
    The Subaru BRZ Isn't A Miata And That's A Good Thing: Video

    The Subaru BRZ is a delightful little sports car that should be loved by all automotive enthusiasts. When it comes to the competition for the enthusiast dollar, however, it has a surprising uphill battle in front of it. That's due to the existence of the new ND Mazda MX-5 Miata. That car is the...

  • The Making of Battle Drift
    Behind The Scenes Of The #BATTLEDRIFT Video

    Last December, Monster Energy pitted two of its drift stars against each other. The stage was set in a derelict Russian-themed village in Japan. Vaughn Gittin Jr brought his RTR Ford Mustang while Daigo Saito came prepared with his Liberty Walk-bodied drift-ready Lamborghini Murcielago. That's one...

  • Modder Dominic Le’s custom 1974 Datsun Sunny Truck
    Jay Leno Drives A Datsun Sunny Truck That Looks Like A Skyline: Video

    A very unusual vehicle is featured in this latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage. It’s the creation of vehicle modder Dominic Le and it was a surprise star at last year’s SEMA show. So what exactly is it? The vehicle started out life as a 1974 Datsun Sunny Truck, a tiny pickup truck...

  • Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Car - Image via H.R. Owen

    The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse is the world’s fastest convertible. It’s top speed with the roof open is a governed 233 mph. However, a handful of the cars, eight to be exact, can be driven at speeds of up to 254.04 mph with the roof open. These are known as the World Record Cars, as their 254.04-mph top speed was verified by Germany’s TÜV organization for vehicle inspection and certification. Now, one of the eight cars is up for sale. The car is available through London dealership H.R. Owen and has a listed price of £1,795,000 (approximately $2,563,700)...

  • 2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2
    Lamborghini Delivers Record 3,245 Cars In 2015

    Lamborghini set a new record in deliveries in 2015 thanks to an impressive 28 percent increase in sales. By December 31, the automaker had delivered 3,245 supercars worldwide, which compares to the previous record of 2,530 deliveries set in 2014. The surge in sales was due mostly to the...

  • 1965 Ford GT40 replica from ‘Fast Five’ - Image via Mecum Auctions
    2016 Cadillac CT6, 2017 Maserati Levante, Fast And Furious Ford GT40: Car News Headlines

    Cadillac hasn’t offered a full-size luxury sedan since the DTS bowed out of the market back in 2011, though that all changes with the arrival of the 2016 CT6. The car’s introduction marks several firsts for Cadillac including the first applications of the brand’s CT naming...

  • Aston Martin Vulcan - Image via Aston Martin Cleveland
    Aston Martin Vulcan Up For Sale At $3.4 Million

    It was only last month that we saw the first Aston Martin Vulcan land in the United States. The track-only supercar was bought by Bernie Moreno, owner of Aston Martin Cleveland, for $2.3 million. Now the car’s up for sale, with a listing on duPont Registry asking for a cool $3.4 million...

  • 2016 Cadillac CT6
    2016 Cadillac CT6 first drive review

    Cadillac has a problem. Over the past few years it has developed and delivered a pair of sedans—the ATS and CTS—that are as good as or better than anything Europe has to offer. And yet, car sales were down last year and those cars really haven’t put a dent in the sales of the...

  • 1965 Ford GT40 replica from ‘Fast Five’ - Image via Mecum Auctions
    Replica Ford GT40 From ‘Fast Five’ Heads To Auction

    Fans of the 2011 movie Fast Five will immediately recognize this Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT40. It’s a replica built exclusively for filming of the fifth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise and featured prominently at the start of the movie, during the train heist scene. Now...

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