Sports Cars
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This year’s SEMA show is only a month away, which means information on some of the show’s stars is starting to trickle out. Hyundai looks to be one of the more aggressive attendees this year, with the Korean automaker today revealing its second modified vehicle set to appear in the halls of the Las Vegas convention center between November 5 and 8. Previously we saw a 1,000-horsepower Hyundai Genesis Coupe prepped by Bisimoto Engineering. Today, we have our first look at a Hyundai Veloster Turbo built by aftermarket specialist EGR Group. The custom Veloster Turbo is labeled the EGR...
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New Nissan GT-R To Feature Williams Hybrid Tech: ReportLast month reports emerged claiming Nissan’s next GT-R, the R36, would be introduced as early as the 2016 model year and that it would likely come with some form of vehicle electrification in order to boost its performance while also cutting back on emissions and fuel consumption. In fact, a...
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Volkswagen XL Sport: Ducati-Powered XL1 In The WorksDuring a presentation at the University of Vienna today, Volkswagen board chairman Ferdinand Piëch revealed plans for a Ducati-powered version of the Volkswagen XL1 called the XL Sport. It's an idea we had already half-expected, but it's still welcome to see in reality. The engine is the...
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2014 Audi RS Q3: Fresh New PhotosThe idea of a hot crossover has yet to really take off, but that isn't stopping Audi from trying to blaze the trail with the 2014 RS Q3. While we wait in suspense to hear if Audi will finally bring the Q3 to the U.S., we doubt the RS Q3 will follow. Too bad for us, as this blend of tall hot hatch...
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Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet In Action: VideoWhile $194,850 is undeniably a lot of money, it also buys you a lot of car: the new 991 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet. We fully expect it to be every bit as good as the hardtop version we drove in Germany last month, with the added benefit of a folding cloth roof. Here, we get to see the car in...
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2014 BMW M3 Sedan Crashed On The Nürburgring: PhotosJust yesterday, BMW released the first official technical details on the 2014 BMW M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe. Today, we have photos of the first 2014 M3 crash, fresh from the Nürburgring. Our spies tell us the crash occurred during testing at the 'Ring today, at the Metzgesfeld area of the course...
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The Lexus IS F was, when introduced in 2008, the brand's first real attempt to meet the BMW M3 and Mercedes-Benz C Class AMG head-on. For the most part, it was a success, even if it didn't top either of the Germans. Today, Lexus released info on its 2014 IS F, and it's almost exactly the same as last year's, right down to its last-generation IS platform (though the price has gone up), despite the arrival of the new 2014 IS sedan. Rated at 416 horsepower from a 5.0-liter V-8, the 2014 IS F does get a handful of aesthetic updates, including LED fog lamps, a carbon fiber rear spoiler, Alcantara...
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Why The Porsche 911 Is So Special To So ManyPorsche ad man and Pikes Peak racer Jeff Zwart explains his obsession with the 911.
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2014 BMW M3 Sedan & M4 Coupe: First Official Technical DetailsRumors about the newest version of the BMW M3 Sedan and the new M4 Coupe have been circulating for years, and some of them have been pretty wild. Today, we can put many of them to rest: these are the first official technical details of the next generation of BMW's iconic performance car. While many...
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Alfa Romeo 4C Not Available In U.S. Until Q2 2014?Fiat is pushing back the launch of the 4C until the second quarter of 2014.
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Alfa Romeo 4C To Start At Just $54,000 In AmericaThere are a handful of cars we've really looked forward to over the past several years--the new 911 and Cayman, the new Corvette Stingray, and, a bit farther from the beaten path, the return of Alfa Romeo to the U.S. in the form of the 4C. Gorgeous styling, enticing light weight (even if it will...
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Caterham plans to become real carmakerThey grow up so fast, don't they? Caterham Cars, best known for the minimalist (nee-Lotus) Seven, has announced plans to become a full-line car maker. At the launch of the AeroSeven concept in Singapore, Caterham chairman Tony Fernandes said he wanted to expand the company into a brand with global...
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The original Lotus Seven was an inspired concept--completely, utterly minimalistic, in perfect keeping with Colin Chapman's "simplify, then add lightness" ethic. The new Caterham AeroSeven is an extension of that theme into modern Formula 1 technologies and methods. Built around the Caterham Seven CSR platform, wrapped a carbon fiber body designed not for aesthetics but for the flow of air over and around it, the Caterham AeroSeven is powered by the same engine found in the Caterham Seven 485, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder that generates 237 horsepower. With the AeroSeven's low weight, that...
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Caterham AeroSeven Concept Images Leaked, Due In 2014Caterham has made quite the business out of selling updated and improved versions of the original Lotus Seven over the past several decades, but recently announced joint-venture with Renault will bring an all-new sports car to the world. This might not be that car, but it's the one that's been...
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2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Shipping To Dealers TodayFresh from its first runs around the 'Ring, the first 2014 Corvette Stingrays are shipping to dealers today, bringing a new era of the iconic American sports car into the first retail buyers' hands. About 1,000 Corvette Stingrays have been built so far, and will reach dealers over the next several...
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2014 BMW Alpina B4 Biturbo Spy ShotsLegendary BMW tuner Alpina is about to expand its range with a brand new line, the B4, now that BMW’s 3-Series Coupe has been replaced by the 4-Series. We have new spy shots of a prototype for this BMW Alpina B4 model, which we’re expecting to be launched on the market by the middle of...
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2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO Spy ShotsNissan recently confirmed that its next NISMO model will be a more extreme version of the GT-R, and now we spy shots of a prototype of just that car, caught while undergoing testing on Germany’s Nürburgring and some of the race track’s surrounding roads. The GT-R NISMO will be the...
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Buy An Awesome House, Get A Jaguar F-Type For FreeWhile it might be the most expensive Jaguar F-Type ever, this deal from Surface Developments also includes a shiny designer home on Melrose. That's Melrose Avenue in Ottawa, Canada, not the Melrose Place in California (or your sweat-soaked college flashbacks). The house itself is stunning, a...
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Join the CLA45 AMG and its Euro-twin, the A45 AMG, on track at one of Europe's best new circuits, Bilster Berg Drive Resort.
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Angry BMW M6 Owner Smashes Car With Axe At Frankfurt Auto Show: VideoThere are many reasons to beat an M6 to death with a bat...wait, no, there really aren't. Unless you're this guy outside the Frankfurt auto show. ALSO SEE: Wife Demolishes Cheating Husband’s Audi R8: Not So Fast, Definitely Furious Apparently dissatisfied with his M6's reliability and BMW's...
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The Alfa Romeo 4C Is Even More Beautiful Than You Thought: Mega-GalleryThere's no doubt that the Alfa Romeo 4C is a technological standout in the compact sports car class, and a relative bargain even at a projected price somewhere north of $75,000. But it's also incredibly good-looking. Like, really, really good-looking. Even with the weird spider-eye headlight units...
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See & Hear The BMW i8 At Full Throttle: VideoThe BMW i8 was finally revealed in full production guise at the 2013 Frankfurt auto show, but so far, video of the hybrid sports car in action has been relatively scarce--especially in terms of real-world encounters. That's been solved by the gang at The Smoking Tire. While filming for an upcoming...
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Will The 2015 Civic Type R Spawn The Next CR-Z?Honda is hard at work developing a new hot hatch with 276 horsepower derived from a turbocharged 2.0-liter four and directed to the front wheels only. The car is the latest version of the Civic Type R that the rest of the world enjoys, but as with the previous generation the new one will be...
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Development Of Hybrid Scion FR-S Reaches ‘Advanced’ Stage: ReportAbout a year ago we first heard that Toyota was seriously considering installing some type of hybrid technology in its Scion FR-S, a GT 86 for those readers outside the U.S. At the time, we heard that Toyota was looking at a KERS-style hybrid system similar to that used in its TS030 Hybrid Le Mans...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran