Sports Cars
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If you’re not a regular viewer of Formula One, chances are you’ve never heard of Marussia. Established in Russia in 2007 by local celebrity and avid racer Nikolay Fomenko, Marussia is billed as the former Soviet Union’s first sports car manufacturer. The company also competes in F1, having taken over the Virgin Racing team at the start of the 2012 season. Marussia’s first model was the B1 sports car, which it previewed in concept form in 2008 and went on to produce in limited numbers shortly after. Since then we’ve seen the company unveil a successor to the B1...
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A Lamborghini 350 GT visits Jay Leno’s GarageEvery journey needs an origin, and for Lamborghini that starting point was the 350 GT coupe. Conceived by Ferruccio Lamborghini as a grand-tourer capable of going head-to-head with rival Ferrari, the success of the 350 GT paved the way for better known Lamborghini automobiles, such as the Miura and...
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Building A Morgan Plus 8, In Two Minutes: VideoWoodworking is not a skill deemed essential by most modern automakers, but very little about the Morgan Motor Company falls into the “modern” category. Between its hallowed factory walls, craftsmen still work by hand with materials like ash wood, aluminum, leather and mohair. In fact...
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2014 Audi RS 5 Cabriolet Mega GalleryBack in September, we got our first look at the 2014 Audi RS 5 Cabriolet at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. Today we get even more imagery straight from the four ring-brand in anticipation of the start of European sales of the cabrio in early 2013. Like its tin-top sibling, the RS 5 Cabriolet uses a...
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Maserati CEO Confirms GranTurismo Replacement And New Sports CarThe next couple of years will be very busy for Maserati which is planning a new model onslaught that will see five brand new models released between now and 2015, the automaker’s CEO has confirmed. Previously, it was only known that three new models were in the pipeline, though now we know...
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‘Bolt Gold’ GT-R Helps Raise Over $190k For Charity: VideoAn auction for a one-off ‘Bolt Gold’ Nissan GT-R plus a number of signed memorabilia from the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has now concluded, and we can confirm that a sum of $193,191 was raised. All proceeds of the auction will go to benefit the Usain Bolt Foundation aimed at...
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The 2013 SRT Viper is up for our Best Car To Buy award, but can its on-track performance outweigh its slightly crude road manners?
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What's Better Than A Vintage Nissan Skyline? Two Of Them: VideoIvan Jaramillo is our kind of car enthusiast. Not only do we admire his passion for early Nissan Skylines, we agree that an audio system has no place in a car like this. Sometimes, the mechanical symphony of gears, carburetors, linkages and a in-line six-cylinder engine are all you really need...
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BMW Celebrates DTM Win With Special-Edition M3 CoupeOnly 54 of these DTM Champion Edition M3 Coupes will be built.
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2014 Porsche Cayman Video PreviewThe 2014 Porsche Cayman brings improved styling, more power, greater efficiency, and some of the best dynamics in the sports car market.
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Mayan Apocalypse: 10 Cars To Lease (Just) Before The World EndsIf the Mayans were correct, the world will come to an end in just 17 days. Though the specific event is open to interpretation, colliding with a planet called Nibiru, being swallowed by a black hole or suffering through a sudden loss of gravity will all produce the same results, and none of us will...
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Porsche Launches 2014 Cayman Configurator SiteNow that Porsche has debuted the all-new 2014 Cayman at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the countdown to inventory hitting dealers has begun. Priced from a remarkably affordable $53,550 (including the $950 destination charge), the Cayman lies within financial reach of a surprising number of buyers. If...
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Porsche’s upcoming Macan compact crossover, due for a reveal late next year ahead of a sales launch in 2014, will adopt a bold new look the automaker has no qualms of admitting was inspired by the aggressive lines of the Range Rover Evoque. As our earlier spy shots revealed, the new Macan was shaping up to look like just like a downsized Cayenne. However, the success of the Range Rover Evoque has led Porsche designers to rethink just how aggressive they can make their new compact crossover. The information was revealed by Porsche design chief Michael Mauer during an interview with...
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Subaru Allocating 2,000 More BRZs To The U.S.If you’re in the market for a new Subaru BRZ, you’ve probably come to the realization that the rear-drive sport coupes are in extremely short supply. With demand outpacing deliveries, U.S. Subaru dealers have been asking for additional inventory since the car went on sale in April...
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Lotus Sues Ousted CEO Dany Bahar For Unauthorized ExpensesIn June of this year, Malaysia’s DRB-Hicom, the owner of Lotus’ parent company Proton, and subsequently the owner of Lotus, fired the British sports car manufacturer’s CEO Dany Bahar. It was announced that the decision to fire Bahar and several other executives was based on the...
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New Saleen 351 Mustang Announced In Los AngelesNow that Steve Saleen is back to leading the company that bears his name, it makes perfect sense to reintroduce iconic products from the builder’s past. The current Saleen Mustang, which gets its power from a 302 cubic-inch (5.0-liter) engine, is well established, so the company has chosen...
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Porsche To Debut 4-Cylinder Cayman Turbo At The 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show?Porsche’s completely-redesigned 2013 Boxster was a major step forward for the German brand, and it looks like the all-new 2013 Cayman will offer the same progress in a hard-top version. The new car certainly looks better (in our eyes, anyway), and we’ll tell you exactly how much better...
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Aston Martin Put On Downgrade Watch By Investment Ratings AgencyAston Martin, whose controlling shareholder Investment Dar is reportedly looking to offload its stake in the British sports car manufacturer, has been put on downgrade watch by Moody’s Investors Service. The investment ratings agency says the automaker may receive a credit downgrade due to...
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The original Ford Mustang was introduced in 1964 as a 1964 ½ model, making its public debut on April 17 at the New York World’s Fair. Back in the day, it was traditional for automakers to launch new cars in January, so the Mustang’s late appearance gave it the half-year model designation. Today, automakers release new cars as production allows, making it all but impossible to keep track of “current” model years. The half-year designator is a thing of the past, and Ford’s tribute “Anniversary” Mustangs have been released in 1999 (35th...
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Second 2014 Corvette Trailer Reveals New Digital Gauge: VideoAlmost exactly one year ago we told you that the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette would feature an advanced new instrument cluster. Today, in its second video trailer for the new car, Chevy has given us a glimpse at some of the digital gauges that will feature. It’s hard to tell from the brief glimpse...
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Infiniti To Partner With Red Bull On New High Performance Model: ReportNow that luxury automaker Infiniti is a title sponsor of Red Bull Racing’s Formula One efforts, it makes perfect sense that the two will combine talents to produce a high-performance street car. Sure, Infiniti has already built the Sebastian Vettel Edition FX50, but that only left us...
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Test Drive The 2014 Chevy Corvette In Gran Turismo 5: VideoThe 2014 Chevrolet Corvette will be making its world debut in January, but the first test drives of the car won’t be available until the sales launch later in 2013. If, like us, you just can’t wait, dust off your PlayStation 3 or visit a friend that owns one and get ready to test drive...
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Jaguar Shows Off F-Type Personalization Options In L.A.Jaguar is jumping on the personalization bandwagon by announcing new styling packages for its as yet unreleased F-Type sports car. The styling packages fall under the new Design and Black packs being released for the F-Type, and feature custom appointments for both the car’s exterior and...
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2013 Fiat 500c Abarth Live Photos: 2012 Los Angeles Auto ShowDepending on your priorities, Fiat may have just made the 500 Abarth a better vehicle. That is, if your priority is hearing that beefy exhaust note and if it involves having an open-air experience. These two things have now been accomplished with the introduction of the new 2013 Fiat 500c Abarth at...
Joel Feder