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Just over two years ago we introduced you to the Godsil Manhattan V16 super-coupe. A new car from a new startup luxury car company that you had never heard of, we wrote it off as something we would love to see happen but would likely become vaporware. Two years later Jason Godsil, founder and CEO of Godsil Motorcars and creator of the Manhattan V16, has done a lot of work. He's put together a team of suppliers and partners, designed the car, received a United States trademark for the Manhattan V16 nameplate, and started development on the natural-gas powered V-16 engine. Turns out, the...
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2017 Kia Niro Spy ShotsKia has confirmed it will unveil a new dedicated hybrid model called the Niro at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show on next month. The automaker has been dropping a number of teaser shots in the lead up to the reveal but our spy shots give us a good idea of what the vehicle will be like out on the road...
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Watch A Red Bull F1 Car Hit The Slopes: VideoThe Austrian Alps isn’t exactly a place you’d expect to see a Formula One car but that’s exactly what skiers at the legendary Streif ski course in Kitzbuhel witnessed yesterday. As part of a promotional stunt, Toro Rosso’s Max Verstappen took to the slopes in the Red Bull...
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Investigators find no emissions cheating at Renault following raidA number of vehicle manufacturers in France were raided recently by investigators on the behalf of the French government over concerns of emissions cheating. The raids hit hard for Renault in particular whose share price dropped almost 22 percent after it was revealed the automaker was being...
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Here's The Ford GT Going Into Race Mode: VideoYesterday, we ran through a list of everything that's changed on the Ford GT for production from the original car shown last year in Detroit. Now we have video of the new Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] supercar going into race mode courtesy. ALSO SEE: Here's What Changed On The Ford GT For Production...
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Jeep Cherokee Adds Overland ModelEven as the Detroit Auto Show gets set to open to the public, Jeep is making more auto show news, only it's in Boston. At the New England International Auto Show today Jeep unveiled the new Cherokee Overland trim level. The Overland is a premium model that sits atop the lineup with a price of...
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Customer examples of the McLaren P1 GTR recently reached the country and the very first one, a black car with orange accents, was delivered to none other than Bruce Canepa, a racing driver who’s also an expert in the field of vehicle restoration and investment at his own firm Canepa, based in Scotts Valley, California. MUST SEE: Here's The Ford GT Going Into Race Mode: Video He’s featured in this video from YouTube channel Vehicle Virgins, where he states the motivation behind buying the P1 GTR and reveals that McLaren plans to build 50 in total. The P1 GTR was offered exclusively...
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Jost Capito Leaves VW Motorsport To Head McLaren F1 TeamThe McLaren Formula One team, officially McLaren Honda, has announced Jost Capito as its new CEO. He replaces caretaker CEO Jonathan Neale who will fill the new role of COO. Eric Boullier remains racing director. McLaren hasn’t had a standard team principal position since early 2014 when Ron...
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Acura Precision Concept, BMW M3 Competition Package, 2017 Ford GT: Car News HeadlinesAcura’s Precision concept turned out to be one of the surprise stars of this week’s 2016 Detroit Auto Show. We sat down with the concept’s chief designer Michelle Christensen to find out how exactly it relates to Acura’s upcoming products. With the M3 and M4 easily...
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Behind-The-Wheel Footage Of The Koenigsegg Regera: VideoWatch as Christian von Koenigsegg takes his latest baby, the Regera, out for a spin. The hybrid supercar is still in development but as you’ll see in the video the car drives just like a production model. MUST SEE: Here's The Ford GT Going Into Race Mode: Video But the Regera is unlike any...
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Dodge Viper Production Ending Due To Airbag Regulations?If you didn’t already know, production of the Dodge Viper is scheduled to end in 2017 and there are no plans at present for a successor—although that may change at some point, according to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne. FCA hasn’t come out and stated...
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New Jaguar XF Getting All-Wheel Drive: VideoJaguars are delightfully raucous offerings in the luxury sedan, coupe, and convertible space. The cars make great noise and can billow terrific clouds of smoke from the rear tires. But now, models like the sporty F-Type R come fitted with all-wheel drive. Another Jaguar is getting the four-wheel...
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If you’re just coming to grips with what Mercedes-Benz’s AMG Sport range is, forget what you know because the automaker is changing things up again. The AMG Sport range serves as a bridge between Mercedes’ most potent offerings and those of the Mercedes-AMG performance division. The range includes the likes of the C450 AMG and GLE450 AMG Coupe, and the cars are officially Mercedes products and not proper Mercedes-AMGs. Car and Driver has learned that those plans have been dropped. The AMG Sport range will now become proper Mercedes-AMGs, and they’ll carry a...
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Ford Focus RS-Powered Avatar Roadster TeasedAnother day brings another teaser. Thankfully, this time around we're only a day or so away from seeing the real thing, and it's something we haven't seen before. There's a new roadster arriving from the United Kingdom and the company bringing it to market is called Avatar. The idea is to bring...
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New Competition Package wrings more out of BMW M3 and M4The power and performance of your BMW M3 or M4 just not doing it for you? Fear not for BMW has an answer. Starting this spring BMW will offer a new Competition Package for the M3 sedan and M4 coupe and convertible. The package will come with a power boost from 425 to 444 horsepower. The added power...
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Lego And Ford Team Up To Release Mustang, F-150 Raptor SetsIn an odd trick of science, it turns out there there is nothing more painful than stepping on a Lego. Now, Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] and Lego have found a way to make that experience even more painful. Step on one of their two new Ford Lego sets and not only will you have a pain in your foot but...
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8 questions with Acura Precision concept designer Michelle ChristensenOne of the highlights of the 2016 Detroit Auto Show was the Acura Precision Concept. A design study for future Acura sedans, the car debuts the company's new Precision Crafted Performance mantra and points to a more adventurous and stylish future for Honda's upscale brand. The car's aggressive...
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Here's what changed on the Ford GT for productionLast month a photo of what was supposedly a production-intent Ford GT surfaced on the Internet. Turns out, that photo was of a production-intent GT buck. As in, it wasn't a real car, just a design buck. That was then, this is now. Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] quietly placed a real working GT that...
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The first ever M2 is the star of BMW’s stand at this week’s 2016 Detroit Auto Show. And it was at the show where we learned that the handsome sports coupe will be priced from a very reasonable $52,695, including a $995 destination charge, when it goes on sale this April. With its powerful straight-six engine, compact size and rear-wheel-drive dynamics, there’s nothing really like it on the market. The car reminds us a lot of the E36 and E46 M3s of old and is a welcome change in a world of compact performance cars with four-cylinder engines and either front- or...
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2016 Chevy Camaro SS Breaks Into The 9s: VideoGeneral Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has really hit the ball out of the park with its sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro. Not only is the car Motor Authority’s Best Car To Buy 2016, it’s also putting down some serious power straight out of the box. And if you’re the type that likes to...
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2018 BMW 3-Series, Fisker-Designed Force 1, Jeep Grand Cherokee Hellcat: Today’s Car NewsA prototype for the next-generation BMW 3-Series has been spotted for the first time. The new car looks very low and sporty and should be quite dynamic behind the wheel thanks to lightweight multi-material construction. Danish designer Henrik Fisker recently teamed up with Bob Lutz and Gilbert...
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Jay Leno Drives The 2017 Audi R8: VideoAudi’s second-generation R8 has just gone sale in the United States and one of the first guys behind the wheel, as usual, is Jay Leno. The comedian has a soft spot for the R8, as the original was one of the first cars he filmed after starting up his web series Jay Leno’s Garage. ALSO...
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New Lincoln Among Ford’s Plans For Four All-New SUVsThis week at the Detroit Auto Show, Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] confirmed plans to launch four all-new SUVs over the coming years to cater to strong demand for high-riding models—and one of them will be a Lincoln. With SUVs now outselling sedans in the United States, the move makes sense for...
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Watch The 2018 Lexus LC On The Move In 360-Degree Interactive VideoThe 2018 Lexus LC was easily one of the most exciting reveals at this week’s 2016 Detroit Auto Show. We’re still more than a year out from seeing the stunning coupe in showrooms but you can get a taste of what it will be like out on the road in this interactive 360-degree video. The...
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