Sports Cars
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As the clock strikes midnight on December 31st, New York City residents will be waiting to see the famous Times Square Ball drop. However, this year, a brand new motor racing series will make its debut in the city. Well, a virtual one at least. Hyundai has launched an interactive racing game called “HYUNDAI RACE” on its prominent Times Square video billboard, which allows visitors the chance to drive the new 2012 Hyundai Veloster on the big screen in front of thousands. The car in the game is controlled by tilting a smartphone, just like turning the steering wheel when driving a...
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Topless 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Coming To Detroit: ReportFord will reportedly show a convertible version of its 2013 Mustang Shelby GT500 at the Detroit Auto Show.
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McLaren Partners With Lease Specialist For U.S. ReturnMcLaren has teamed up with exotic car finance specialist Putnam Leasing to offer financing on MP4-12C models sold in North America.
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Will Morgan's 3 Wheeler be its ticket to success in China?Morgan hopes its three-wheeled roadster, the M3W, will help the company stand out in the growing Chinese market.
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Alfa Romeo 4C On Sale In 2013 Priced From $45,000: ReportAlfa Romeo will be using the production version of its stunning 4C sports car concept to spearhead its relaunch in the U.S., which as we previously reported has been pushed back to 2013 due to design delays for several crucial models, one of which is the highly anticipated Giulia mid-size sedan...
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Investors Urge Proton To Sell Floundering Lotus BrandLotus has been in the hands of Malaysia’s state-owned Proton since 1996 and during that time has yet to turn a profit. With speculation that Proton, a maker of economy sedans and hatchbacks, may be fully privatized in the near future, investors are predicting that the Malaysian automaker will...
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Honoring one's ancestors is key to Japanese culture, and a new video shows the Toyota GT 86 on track with Toyota's very first sports car, the Sports 800.
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Subaru Bringing Pair Of BRZ Concepts To 2012 Tokyo Auto SalonThe 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon is just around the corner and in the lead up to the annual Japanese tuner event comes details of Subaru’s plans for the show, which as we’re sure many of you may have guessed will be heavily focused on the new 2013 Subaru BRZ. Subaru, in fact, will bring two...
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The Porsche Cayman, Explained: VideoGordon Robertson, chief driving consultant for Porsche's Experience Center at Silverstone, explains why the Porsche Cayman is one of the best-handling cars in Porsche's current lineup.
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The Sole Right-Hand-Drive Fisker Tramonto Heads To AuctionThe 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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Fifth Chevy Corvette Ever Built Hits The Auction BlockThe fifth Corvette built, and one of the first three cars sold, will hit the block at an RM Auctions event on January 20.
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MX-5 NR-A 'Jinba-Ittai' To Highlight Mazda Stand At 2012 Tokyo Auto SalonFor Mazda, it’s all about the purity of driving for its showcase at the upcoming 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon. We say this because one of the most exciting vehicles on show at the automaker’s stands will be this MX-5 NR-A 'Jinba-Ittai' track special--the rider and horse as one. This...
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Talk of an Audi A1 quattro has been circling the Internet's most feverish tubes for well over a year now, heated up by the unveiling of the Audi A1 clubsport quattro concept at the Wörthersee Tour in May. Today, Audi has stripped back the sheet from its latest creation: the A1 quattro. Looking very much like the clubsport concept from earlier this year, the A1 quattro sports all-wheel drive (natch), and gets its power from a 256-hp 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. Zero to 62 mph takes 5.7 seconds, top speed is 152 mph, and it still pulls in a quoted 27 mpg U.S. A six-speed...
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Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Laps The 'Ring In 7:46A Mercedes-Benz's C63 AMG Coupe Black Series, equipped with the aerodynamics and track packages, has turned a lap of 7:46 on Germany's Nürburgring Nordschleife.
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VW Puts All Six GTI Generations On The Race Track: VideoRarely have three simple letters meant as much to gearheads as those the spell "GTI". Their first significant appearance was on the Mk1 Golf GTI, known as the Rabbit in the States, in 1976. Since then, Volkswagen has applied the badge to hot variants of every Golf generation since, right up to...
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Lotus To Be Featured Marque At 2012 Goodwood Festival Of SpeedIt may not be for another six months but organizers of the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS) in the UK have announced today that Lotus will be the annual event’s featured marque this coming year. In 2011 the honor went to Jaguar, which used the FOS and its main “Central...
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Alfa Romeo 4C Dropping Carbon Fiber Body: ReportGiven the phenomenal power-to-weight ration, obscene lightness, and borderline bargain target price Alfa Romeo announced for the new 4C coupe at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, we're not surprised something has had to give as the car enters production development on the way to its 2013 production...
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Lamborghini's Aventador LP700-4 Hits (Almost) 220 MPH: VideoGermany's Sport Auto has tested the new Lamborghini Aventador for its top speed and its lap time around Hockenheim.
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Removing the electronic speed governor from the Mustang V-6 can have severe consequences, as demonstrated by a YouTube video.
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Morgan Pushes Back The Launch Of Its EvaGT To 2014Morgan will switch from aluminum to magnesium for the chassis in its upcoming EvaGT coupe, delaying launch from 2012 to 2014.
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Donkervoort D8 GTO makes debutAlmost exactly a year ago Dutch firm Donkervoort Automobielen released a teaser for its D8 GTO, a hotter and more powerful version of the firm's existing D8 GT track car. Now, finally, Donkervoort has taken the wraps off the completed D8 GTO, bringing to a conclusion more than two and a half years...
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Corvette Z06 eBay Buyer Thwarted Despite Winning Bid, But Is Dealer Wrong?In what has become an all too common scenario, yet another eBay sports car buyer has met with a dealer's refusal to sell a car bought in a no-reserve auction. The matter is more complex than it might seem--or than some might make it out to be--and we have the inside story, from both the buyer and...
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Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster Headed For Geneva?A mysterious Vantage Roadster prototype was spotted at Germany’s Nurburgring race track several years ago, believed to be the convertible version of the ballistic V12 Vantage that landed in the U.S. only last year. Unfortunately, nothing’s been seen or heard of the rumored Aston Martin...
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2013 Porsche Boxster Spy ShotsWith the arrival of the new Boxster S Black Edition in showrooms this year, Porsche’s entry-level convertible range is now complete and due to be replaced by a brand new model in the coming year, the 981-series. These latest spy shots reveal a nearly completed prototype, which was spotted...
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