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Formula One cars put tremendous strain on the drivers who pilot them. There are tremendous g-loads in nearly all directions thanks to the insane acceleration, cornering and braking ability of a modern F1 car. There are also incredibly high demands of the parts of the car themselves, as they have to work well and work consistently. Brembo knows this, as it supplies the components that haul in all of the speed a F1 car produces. ALSO SEE: Devel’s 12.3-Liter Quad-Turbo V-16 Dynoed At 4,515 Horsepower: Video Brembo tests its brakes with a setup that allows them to run a rotor up to high...
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Acura Confirms Super Bowl 50 SpotAcura will have a spot during the first quarter of Super Bowl 50 that will highlight the automaker’s North American presence. No other details on the spot were revealed but it’s likely the new NSX supercar will feature prominently in it. ALSO SEE: Watch All Five Of FCA’s Star...
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2017 Genesis G90, 2017 Mercedes E-Class, FCA Star Wars Ads: Car News HeadlinesThe first model from Hyundai’s new Genesis luxury brand has been revealed. It’s a full-size sedan called the G90, and it will replace the Hyundai Equus when it goes on sale next year. It will also be the first model with the Korean automaker’s new twin-turbocharged V-6...
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Signing Of Highway Bill A Boon For Replica BuildersThe five-year, $305 billion highway bill signed into law by President Barack Obama last week is chock full of rules and updates relating to the automotive transport industry, including, finally, some provisions for key infrastructure funding. ALSO SEE: You Can Get The Split-Window Look Grafted To A...
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Watch All Five Of FCA’s Star Wars-Themed Ads: VideoWe’re now just a week away from the debut of the new Star Wars movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. To help tide things over until then, we have a series of Star Wars-themed ads developed by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] in partnership with Disney and Lucasfilm. The ad from Dodge was...
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BMW i5 to be an SUV?It’s been rumored since about 2012 that BMW would eventually plug the gap between the i3 and i8 bookend models of its eco-focused i range with a new model dubbed the i5. We first heard that the vehicle would be something akin to a small van, but then we starting hearing that the car would be...
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Mercedes-Benz is expanding its S-Class Coupe range to include a new entry-level model: the S400 4Matic Coupe. It joins existing S-Class Coupe models such as the S550 as well as Mercedes-AMG’s S63 and S65 high-performance duo, though we should note that the car is yet to be confirmed for sale in the United States. ALSO SEE: 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Interior Revealed, All-Glass Dash Display: Video The S400 4Matic Coupe is powered by the same twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine found in a number of Mercedes models, and in the big coupe the output has been tuned to match the 362...
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2016 Audi R18 LMP1 Spied Testing, Looks Mean: VideoAudi only revealed its 2016 R18 Le Mans prototype race car a week ago, and now there’s video of the radical racer testing at Florida’s Sebring International Raceway. The video comes to us from YouTube user fansofthe12hours and features close to two minutes of footage. ALSO SEE: Brembo...
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2017 Genesis G90 Revealed: VideoIt wasn’t long ago that Hyundai confirmed it was forming a new luxury brand under the Genesis name to be made up of models whose names consist of a capital G and a number, 90, 80 or 70 etc., representing their positioning in the lineup. At the Detroit Auto Show, following on a first look this...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Interior Revealed, All-Glass Dash Display: VideoHow do you interpret "modern luxury" when consumer electronics change every 18 months but a luxury car has to last 15 years? That was the challenge facing the designers of the next Mercedes-Benz E-Class interior, and their answer was to blend recognizably Mercedes design cues with a fully digital...
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Dodge Asks Students To Design The SRT Hellcat Of 2025Earlier today we told you about Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] design challenge among the world’s premier design colleges. Now we have news of a second design contest, though this one is aimed at much younger—though perhaps just as talented—students. MUST SEE: Devel’s...
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Flying Porsche Almost Levels Spectators At Rally: VideoRallying can be extremely dangerous, especially for spectators who often line up right alongside the track to get as close to the action as possible. Sometimes, this results in tragedy. But fortunately that wasn’t the case during the recent Rally de Ferrol in Spain where a Porsche 911 got...
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The formula is a pretty simple one. Take a lightweight chassis, add a big engine, and you're going to wind up with a very fun vehicle. Now, that doesn't always mean you're dealing with a good vehicle but you're bound to have fun nonetheless. Examples of vehicles that are both fun and good include the BAC Mono, Ariel Atom, and now the Drakan Spyder. MUST SEE: Devel’s 12.3-Liter Quad-Turbo V-16 Dynoed At 4,515 Horsepower: Video All three of those (and more) can be had in the States by way of a company called Sector 111. Its owner Shinoo Mapleton stopped by Jay Leno's Garage to show off...
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2016 North American Car And Truck/Utility Of The Year Finalists AnnouncedThe North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year jury today announced the six finalists for its annual awards. Three cars made the finalist list for 2016 Car of the Year, while two SUVs and one pickup made the list for the 2016 Truck/Utility of the Year award. The car finalists are the 2016...
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Mercedes-AMG GT S And Nissan GT-R NISMO Drag Race: VideoThe Mercedes-AMG GT S and Nissan GT-R NISMO have been designed to appeal to very different buyers, but it’s still awesome to see the two cars go head-to-head in a drag race. The drivers get a 31-mph rolling start and there are two separate runs featured in the video from GTBoard. MUST SEE...
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2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder, 2016 Best Car To Buy, Huracán Road Trip: Today’s Car NewsWe’ve just driven the 2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder. It’s the most powerful Boxster ever launched, and we can’t find much reason to fault it. We recently trekked to the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo World Finals at Sebring in a fleet of Huracáns. The cops were present...
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A Huracán Road Trip To Take In The Super Trofeo World FinalsTwo of the greatest words when paired together are “police escort”. On their own they can conjure up quite different emotions, but when placed side by side and in front of the phrase “while you drive this Lamborghini Huracán," add up to an absolutely brilliant sentence...
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2017 Hyundai Ioniq spy shotsIt was only yesterday that Hyundai confirmed its upcoming Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius rival will be called an Ioniq, and now we have a new set of spy shots of the car. As we learned yesterday, the Ioniq will go on sale next year, and it will be the first car ever to offer electric, hybrid and...
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Remember the Audi R8 that Czech prototype and low-volume manufacturer Hoffmann & Novague turned into a retro take on the Skoda 130 RS rally car of the 1980s? Well, just in case you thought it was nothing but a mockup, here’s the car being flung around a race track. The video comes to us from the guys at Autoforum.cz. MUST SEE: Devel’s 12.3-Liter Quad-Turbo V-16 Dynoed At 4,515 Horsepower: Video The polarizing creation is officially known as the Hoffmann & Novague R200, and it is based on the bones of the original R8 supercar equipped with the 4.2-liter V-8. That means its...
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Ferrari Design Challenge Makes Return: Meet The FinalistsEvery few years, Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] reaches out to students at some of the world’s most prestigious automotive design schools, urging them to pen the Ferrari of the future. The design challenge was first run in 2005 and made a return in 2011. MUST SEE: Devel’s 12.3-Liter Quad-Turbo...
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BMW i8 Spyder Coming SoonYesterday, we learned that BMW won’t launch a standalone supercar as part of its centenary celebrations in 2016, but the automaker is sure to have something special to mark the milestone. Perhaps that something will simply be a convertible version of the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car. MUST...
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Motor Authority Soon To Name Best Car To Buy 2016It's been a fun year. We've hit the track to pilot the latest performance cars, we were coddled by the comfort and convenience of the latest luxury offerings, and we even took a few of the nominees on road trips. We've taken what we've learned into consideration and soon we will announce Motor...
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Devel’s 12.3-Liter Quad-Turbo V-16 Dynoed At 4,515 HorsepowerRemember that Dubai-based hypercar? The one with the devilish name? It's called the Devel Sixteen, and it's creators have been claiming insane power figures for a number of years now. There's talk of 5,000 horsepower, a 0-60 time of less than two seconds, and a top speed of over 345 miles per hour...
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2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder first drive reviewHawaii is a vibrant landscape with a beauty that approaches perfection. Something about the angle of the sun and the clear blue sky turns the grass that grows on the volcanic rock a glowing emerald green. The constant gentle breeze mixes with pervasive 80-degree temperatures to ensure the comfort...
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