Roadsters
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Restyled, redesigned, and thoroughly updated for the 2013 model year, the new Porsche Boxster is undoubtedly (to our eyes, anyway) the best yet. It's also the fastest yet, lapping the benchmark Nurburgring Nordschleife in just 7 minutes, 58 seconds, according to a photo from Porsche's official launch presentation grabbed by Autoblog.nl. For those keeping score, that's just 18 seconds slower than the brand-new 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S, which itself nearly matches the 997 911 Turbo's lap time of 7:39. The last-generation Boxster S took 8:10 to lap the 'Ring. The new Boxster S gets its power...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG: Boris Becker Is Dead Weight
What do you get when you pair the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG with a winding mountain road, mellow cello music, and Boris Becker? Ninety kilos of dead weight spoiling the ride with a spec-sheet narration. This latest European-market commercial for the 530-horsepower, 590 pound-foot (or 557/664 with...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG Live Photos: 2012 Geneva Motor Show
Mercedes' new SL Class didn't get the warmest reception from the press as a whole, but we thought it looked pretty sharp. The AMG version, the 2013 SL 63, takes the new SL's look to a new level--and one that's even better suited to our tastes. While it has a good bit of the AMG flair, it's not over...
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Lamborghini Aventador J Live Photos: 2012 Geneva Motor Show
Lamborghini's no-compromise roadster, revealed at the Geneva Motor Show, will be built in an edition of one.
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Toyota Working On Convertible GT 86/FR-S/BRZ?
With the Mazda MX-5 Miata sitting more or less alone at the affordable end of the rear-drive, two-seat roadster market, a convertible version of the Toyota GT 86/Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ is an attractive proposition--and it may be on the table. According to Germany's AutoBild, Toyota's lead developer...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG: Dramatic Video Opera
If there's one thing AMG can get right (besides tuning the living daylights out of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, of course), it's the bombastically hyperdramatic operatic promo trailer. Case in point: this video of the 2013 SL63 AMG. As the presumably be-horned symphonic tale unwinds, we are treated to...
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First introduced in 2003, Lamborghini has recently built its 12,000th Gallardo model.
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Mazda Debuts 2012 MX-5 Special Edition At Chicago Auto Show
The 2012 Mazda MX-5 Special Edition power retractable hard top model debuts at this week's Chicago Auto Show.
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Twin-Engine Miata Is 16 Cylinders Of Awesome: Video
A Florida garage owner has built a twin-engine, 16-cylinder Miata. Why? Because hot rod.
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Shelby To Raffle Off Last 50th Anniversary Cobra Built
Shelby American will raffle off the last 50th Anniversary Cobra built at next year's Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Ferrari 458 Spider Configurator Builds Your Perfect Roadster
Ferrari has launched a configurator minisite for it's new 458 Italia Spider, and as you'd expect, it's a great way to kill time.
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Next SRT Viper Going To Loyal Fans First
Demand for the 2013 SRT Viper is expected to outpace supply, so the division will deliver the initial production to existing Viper owners only.
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Unless VW can drum up demand and stir dealer interest, its eagerly anticipated Bluesport turbodiesel roadster project may be cancelled, according to British source.
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto Show
Even though it's already been revealed in full detail, right down to the body-in-white and all of its high-tech details, the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class still merits some attention as it makes its in-the-metal debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. Sure, it has some quirky styling in places, but on...
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More Details Emerge On The Next Mazda MX-5: Report
The next Mazda MX-5 will be smaller and lighter than the current car, but it's launch has been pushed back to mid-decade.
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Belgian Journalist Dies In Crash Of Ariel Atom 3
A reporter for a West Flanders newspaper was killed in the crash of an Ariel Atom 3 when the driver lost control of the lightweight sports car.
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The Sole Right-Hand-Drive Fisker Tramonto Heads To Auction
The only Fisker Tramonto built in right-hand-drive (and one of just fifteen built) will head to auction at an upcoming Lex Autolease event.
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Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster To Debut In Geneva: Report
Lamborghini is said to be showing its production-ready Aventador LP700-4 Roadster at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show
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Brabus has announced a tuned version of the SLS AMG Roadster, built to customer specifications and available with up to 611 horsepower.
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Technology Preview: Lighter, Louder, More Magical
UPDATE: The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class has been revealed. Click here for all the info and photos. Just ahead of the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz has given us a sneak peek at the upcoming 2013 SL-Class. While we can't share actual photos of the car with you just yet, we can give you...
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Arcspeed Electric Roadster Is Australia's Answer To Tesla: Video
The Arcspeed roadster, designed and built in Australia, may soon challenge the Tesla Roadster electric roadster supremacy.
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The Magnolia Special Visits Jay Leno's Garage
Hand built by New Orleans designer J.T. Nesbitt, the CNG-powered Magnolia Special is part homage to 1930s racing cars, part engineering genius and part rolling sculpture.
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Mazda Refreshes The MX-5 Super20 For SEMA 2011
Mazda has chosen to re-do last year's MX-5 Super20 for this year's SEMA show, since the car is a good example of how an owner might build a track-focused MX-5.
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Mazda Shows MX-5 Spyder Concept At SEMA
To highlight its MX-5 roadster, Mazda has taken a "less is more" approach to building it's SEMA 2011 concept MX-5 Spyder.
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