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Since the EPA uses interior volume to determine size classes, it considers the new Fisker Karma to be a subcompact, alongside the Chevy Sonic and the Aston Martin Rapide.
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Five Axis Preps Custom 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport For SEMAIf you thought the styling of Lexus’ own 2013 GS 350 F Sport was a bit too timid, you certainly won’t feel the same after taking a gander at this Five Axis enhanced model, which makes its debut next week at the 2011 SEMA show in Las Vegas. The guys at Five Axis have really done a number...
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2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport To Be Fully Revealed At 2011 SEMA (Finally)The 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport was already technically shown off in South Africa, and today Lexus has dropped another handful of images and some new details on the car, but the full, official unveiling won't happen until the 2011 SEMA show. It's a lot of drawn-out drama for what is essentially an...
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2013 Cadillac ATS Inside The Green Hell: VideoCadillac is taking its work on the 2013 ATS sedan very seriously--particularly the performance testing at the Nurburgring. To that end, it's showing off its effort in a series of videos. The latest focuses once again on what's being done at the Nurburgring to make it capable of competing with the...
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Chevrolet Bringing Customized Cruze And Sonic Lineup To SEMAChevrolet is out to prove that performance comes in all shapes, sizes, and displacements at this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, which kicks off next week in Las Vegas, Nevada. The automaker known best for its performance machines like the Camaro and Corvette will...
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Aston Martin Rapide Crash Caught By Onboard Camera: VideoThe owner of this wrecked Aston Martin Rapide accidentally switched off the stability control when reaching for the sport mode button, resulting in the violent crash.
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When Mazda said its new ‘Kodo-Soul of Motion’ design theme would be influencing its future models, it certainly wasn’t lying. In a little over 12 months we’ve seen the design language feature on the original Shinari and Minagi concept cars and more recently on the 2012 Mazda CX-5 due in showrooms early next year. Now Mazda is showing the latest evolution of the design with its new Takeri Concept set for debut at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show, and in the process is giving us the strongest indication yet as to how the next-generation Mazda6 will look, and we must say we...
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2013 Subaru WRX, Fiat 500 Electric, New Jersey F1: Today's Car NewsThis weekend saw the danger of motorsports rear its head once again, with the death of MotoGP racer Marco Simoncelliat Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit, and we mourn the loss with the rest of the racing world. Business keeps on ticking, however, and the 2013 Fiat 500 'Elettra' electric car...
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Rolls-Royce Entering South America For The First TimeRolls-Royce has announced that it will sell its cars in Brazil and Chile, the first time it will do so in the South American market.
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New WRX Dropping Impreza Name, Getting Own Platform: ReportSubaru has major plans for the next iteration of its cult classic WRX and its more extreme WRX STI variant, and this time the cars won’t be derived from any econo compact car platform according to the latest reports. Earlier this year we reported that the next-gen WRX and WRX STI would be...
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Fisker’s Project Nina To Enter Production By End Of 2012Californian startup Fisker Automotive has been taking a lot of flak from the media following the launch of its first model, the 2012 Fisker Karma range-extended luxury sedan, due to the company’s decision to build the car in Finland despite borrowing more than half a billion dollars in...
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2012 Buick Verano first drive reviewNot too long ago, when Buick and Pontiac (and farther back, Oldsmobile) occupied a vague middle ground that was more premium (or sportier-flavored) than Chevrolet but not as luxurious as Cadillac, it seemed that many Buicks were merely thinly disguised, cosmetically different versions of what you...
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Audi today loosed a handful of new images of the upcoming 2012 Audi S8. Revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, the S8 combines the sleek, understated looks of the A8 with a hint of aggression and a whole lot of speed. The latest images show us some new views of the car, including a good look at the S8's interior, which is just as attractive as the outside. Detail shots of the tachometer and door sill show S8 badging inside in addition to out. Powered by a twin-turbo V-8 engine good for 520 horsepower and 480 pound-feet of torque, the S8 is sure to be a riot to drive, though we'll have to...
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Buick Verano Hybrid Coming In 2015The new 2012 Buick Verano is only just coming onto the market but already we have news of a hybrid version in the works, though the green compact sedan isn't expected to be launched until 2015. The juicy tidbit was revealed in a document posted by Automotive News, which shows a list of the...
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2012 Fisker Karma Only Gets 20 MPG With Range-Extender?This week the 2012 Fisker Karma cleared its last hurdle for sale in the U.S., having finally received emission certification and fuel economy ratings from the EPA and thus allowing dealers to begin selling the car. However, the story is not all good. The Karma appears to have fallen short of...
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Build Your Ideal 2012 3-Series With BMW's New Online ConfiguratorBMW has put up an interactive configurator for its new 2012 3-Series Sedan on its global website, allowing you to play around with some of the color and wheel options as well as view the car from every angle. The configurator also lets you sample each of the model lines, including the Sport...
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Lexus IS-F Crushed For Street Racing? VideoA fairly new looking Lexus IS F finished in a sultry red was crushed recently in the state of California, allegedly for street racing. The sad practice has been going on since 2007 when the first impounded car, a modified Honda Civic hatchback, went into the crusher. It’s not clear whether...
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Win A 2012 BMW M5 With Forza Motorsport 4While the people behind Need For Speed: The Run are giving away a 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S for registering on the video game’s website, Microsoft has announced that it plans to do something similar with its latest Forza Motorsport 4 title, which just went on sale a few days ago. Microsoft...
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With the 2012 Infiniti M35h already setting Guinness records and the 2013 Lexus GS 450h shown off at the Frankfurt Auto Show, today's unveiling of the 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 makes it a three-way race for sport-sedan hybrid supremacy. How do the numbers stack up? Performance First up, lets look at each car's hybrid drive system. The 2012 Infiniti M35h starts with the familiar 3.5-liter V-6 paired with a 50 kW electric motor for a net output of 360 horsepower. The 2013 Lexus GS 450 follows a similar path, pairing an Atkinson-cycle 3.5-liter V-6 with an electric motor of not-yet-specified...
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2012 BMW 3-Series Trim Lines: GalleryThe 2012 BMW 3-Series was just revealed this morning, and in addition to ditching the naturally-aspirated six-cylinder and the 330i model, it gains a new three-line trim spectrum, with Sport Line, Modern Line, and Luxury Line the primary options. An M Sport package is also available. So what's the...
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2012 BMW 3-Series: Bigger, Bolder And More Fuel EfficientBMW’s new 3-Series, the sixth generation of the automaker’s entry-level sedan, is now bigger, bolder, and with a revamped engine lineup including a hybrid option, more fuel efficient than ever. Set to go on sale in February as a 2012 model, the ‘F30’ 3-Series also debuts...
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First Fisker Karma In UK Raises $220,000 For CharityIt looks like the 2012 Fisker Karma range-extended electric sedan is doing more good than just helping the environment. The very first example up for sale in the UK has gone under the hammer at a charity auction held yesterday at the Round House performing arts venue, just north of London. The...
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2013 Cadillac ATS Attacks The 'Ring: VideoCadillac's 2013 ATS sedan, the smaller sibling to the CTS, is anything but a secret at this point. In fact, the company has just loosed another video and a set of exclusive photos to document the ATS's testing at the Nurburgring. Check out the video and gallery for a peek inside the testing and...
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Vauxhall VXR8 (nee Pontiac G8 GXP) Wins MPG MarathonIf you’re wondering how a big sedan powered by a 6.2-liter V-8 engine can win a competition focused on high mpg, here’s a quick explanation of the challenge itself. One of the challenges of the Fleet World MPG Marathon recognizes those drivers and their cars which record the greatest...
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