Sports Cars
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The high-performance variant of the new CLA Class has finally made its debut.
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2015 Audi S3 Sedan Revealed: VideoThough Audi’s new A3 Sedan range isn’t set for a formal debut until the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show next month, the German automaker privately unveiled the cars to a few select media, including us, on the eve of the 2013 New York Auto Show. Unfortunately, the launch of the new A3 in the...
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2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT: Track-Tuned For The StreetJaguar's ETO division, a little-known but intense group of specialty vehicle creators launched last year, has one-upped the XKR-S with this, the XKR-S GT. Track-tuned, but built for the street, this is likely the hottest version of the XK Coupe we'll see--at least in this generation. The ETO, or...
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Fresh Details On McLaren’s ‘Entry-Level’ SupercarFrom the onset, McLaren has been adamant its automotive manufacturing business would remain focused on super sports cars, and that its initial lineup would consist of three separate models. The first of these was the MP4-12C, launched in 2010. The new P1 flagship supercar has since joined the...
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Magnus Walker Brings His Porsche 911 72STR 002 To Jay Leno's Garage: VideoTo be honest, we’re really over the whole celebrity thing. Meet one or two big-name racers, or actors turned racers, and you’ve (more or less) met them all. We’re willing to give autographs to anyone who wants one, but we’re not exactly the celebrity-stalker type ourselves...
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2014 BMW M5 Spy ShotsWith prototypes for facelifted versions of the 5-Series sedan and 5-Series Touring wagon already out and about, it was only a matter of time until we saw a facelifted M5 prototype. These are our first spy shots of the facelifted M5, which we expect to be launched on the market later this year but...
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The Porsche 911 turns 50 in 2013, and the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed will factor heavily into the iconic sports car’s birthday celebration. All seven generations of Porsche 911 will be shown, alongside milestone 911 racers from Porsche’s lengthy motorsports history. The 1984 Paris-Dakar-winning Porsche 911 will be on display, as will the 1998 Le Mans-winning Porsche 911 GT1 (which, we suppose, is loosely based on the 911). Also on exhibit at Goodwood will be the “Project 50” historic racer, put together by Porsche Cars Great Britain. The Project 50 racer is a...
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Forbidden Fruit: 2013 Toyota GT 86 Cup EditionTo celebrate the start of the Toyota GT 86 Cup, a one-make racing series held in Europe and designed for Toyota's popular rear-wheel-drive sports car, the Japanese automaker has announced a limited run of ‘GT 86 Cup Edition’ special edition models. Designed to mimic the look of the GT...
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Ford’s Street-Legal 1.0-Liter EcoBoost FF1 Track Car Heads To GoodwoodFord will drum up further excitement surrounding its FF1 track car by presenting it at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK this July, and taking it up the event’s famous hill climb. The street-legal trackster is powered by a tiny 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine, yet it can lap the...
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2014 Audi RS 5 Cabriolet Priced From $77,900Audi is launching its all-new RS 5 Cabriolet just in time for spring, and we finally have the all-important pricing information. The stunning drop-top will set you back $77,900, which is $8,105 more than the price of the RS 5 coupe. For that money, you get the raw performance of the coupe but with...
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Next-Gen Hyundai Genesis Coupe Previewed By HND-9 ConceptHyundai is giving us our best look yet at the company’s next-generation Genesis Coupe with the new HND-9 concept car, previewed today ahead of its official debut at the 2013 Seoul Motor Show taking place in the Korean capital next week. Most of the details are being kept secret until next...
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Lyonheart K British sports car goes on saleWe’re glad to report that the deliciously retro Lyonheart K sports car we first told you about in February of last year hasn’t turned out to be vaporware. The people at Lyonheart, a startup based in Coventry, England, have continued to develop their new sports car, whose lines were...
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In the early years of the 20th century, electric cars were seen by many buyers as preferable to internal-combustion-engine automobiles. Electric cars were easier to start, more reliable and required far less maintenance than their fossil-fueled cousins, and their limited range was far less of an issue than it is today. By 1912, a company calling itself Detroit Electric had emerged as a market leader, selling as many as 2,000 electric cars per year to clients like Thomas Edison, John D. Rockefeller Jr. and even Clara Ford, wife of Henry Ford. Though Detroit Electric remained in business...
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Porsche Engineer Says New 911 GT3 RS Coming In 2014The wraps have only just come off the new 2014 Porsche 911 GT3, the track focused version of the latest 991 family of 911 models, but already we have details on its more hardcore cousin, the 911 GT3 RS. From the Carrera RS 2.7 of 1973 right up to the Type 997 911 GT3 RS launched in 2010...
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Small Run Of Pininfarina Sergio Speedsters May Be BuiltOne of the standouts of the recent 2013 Geneva Motor Show was the Pininfarina Sergio speedster based on the running gear of a Ferrari 458 Spider. Unfortunately, the Sergio was built purely as a one-off showpiece honoring the late patriarch of the Italian design firm that shares his name. That may...
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Callaway Designs A 2014 Corvette Stingray Shooting BrakeFor anyone interested in a Corvette shooting brake, Callaway's AeroWagon conversion has a projected cost of less than $15,000.
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Technical Analysis On The 2014 Porsche 911 GT3: VideoRegarded by many as the purest of the Porsche 911s, the GT3 is something of a sacred cow to many. Here, we get a glimpse at the reason why. When it comes to race cars you can drive on the street, few come close to matching the overall package of the Porsche 911 GT3. The fifth generation of the car...
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Charles Morgan Ousted As Head Of Morgan Motor CompanyHenrik Fisker isn’t the only automotive executive who’s no longer in charge of the company that bears his name. As Autocar reports, Charles Morgan has been ousted as the managing director of the Morgan Motor Company, purveyor of timeless and quintessentially British roadsters and...
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In case you’ve been living in a cave since 2002, devoid of all entertainment news, British actor Daniel Craig has replaced Pierce Brosnan as the new James Bond. We say that’s a good thing, especially since Craig manages to deliver a darker and far less politically-correct 007 than Brosnan’s watered-down version. After racking up three Bond films over the past seven years, Craig has apparently developed an affinity for James Bond’s ride of choice. As The Daily Mail tells us, Craig recently celebrated his 45th birthday by taking delivery of an Aston Martin V12 Vantage...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG: The Sound & The Fury (Of Four Cylinders)Hear the sound of the Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG for the first time--and compare it to its European cousin, the A45 AMG.
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Audi RS 6 Driven To New Ice Speed Record: VideoFinnish tire manufacturer Nokian Tyres has smashed its own ice-driving speed record set in March, 2011. The new record, an astonishing speed of 208.6 mph (335.7 kmh), was once again set by the firm’s test driver, Janne Laitinen, and beats the old record by 2.5 mph. Laitinen also used the same...
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2013 KTM X-Bow GT Full SpecsAs far as road-going roofless track cars go, the KTM X-Bow is in a very exclusive class, kept company primarily by the Ariel Atom and the BAC Mono. While many of these are designed to be street legal, until now owners needed to use a helmet even when driving around town. KTM’s latest version...
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Audi Shows Off The R8 V10 Plus: VideoMost manufacturer-produced automotive videos feature high-end cars in exotic locations, backed by either a classical, trance or techno music soundtrack. While that may be fine for most consumers, those of us with 5w30 in our veins much prefer to hear the engine’s song instead of canned...
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Mexican startup Vuhl teases lightweight sports carA new company boasting 30 years of motorsport heritage has released the first image of a lightweight sports car it plans to unveil during the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK this July. The new company is Vuhl and its upcoming sports car is simply known as the 05. The car has been...
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