Sports Cars
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The Arcspeed roadster, designed and built in Australia, may soon challenge the Tesla Roadster electric roadster supremacy.
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Bo Zolland imagines a retro Porsche 911Bo Zolland is best known for his designs at Vizualtech, which include the lust-worthy Growler E concept and the modernized 1968 Saab 96. Zolland is at it again, this time creating a range of retro-design body kits for the outgoing type 997 Porsche 911. Working with Custom Concepts, a design firm...
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2012 Porsche 911 First DriveYou could natter on endlessly about how the 2012 Porsche 911 is or isn't like the Ur-911s of yore, but after the gin has run dry and the first rays of sunlight are glinting off the ocean, you'd be no closer to understanding what the 991 really is. Instead, it's far more informative to approach the...
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Others embrace carbon fiber, but Ferrari sticking with aluminumAutomaker Ferrari is resisting the move to carbon fiber, preferring to stay with aluminum for its bodies and components.
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Audi RS Boss Stephan Reil Presents The New 2012 TT RS: VideoThe boss of Audi's quattro division Stephan Reil talks up his latest baby, the new 2012 Audi TT RS.
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2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Previewed In Official TeasersA few more leaked pictures of the 2013 Genesis Coupe emerge.
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After proving that Americans will spend serious money to climb behind the wheel of a stock car, the Richard Petty Experience is expanding to include exotic cars.
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Subaru Teases Production BRZ Sports CarWhile we already have a fairly good idea as to what the long-awaited Toyota FT-86 sports car will look like in production trim, thanks mostly to a series of high-profile leaks last week, its Subaru sibling largely remains a mystery still. While the automaker recently gave us a clue with the release...
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BMW Celebrates 40 Years Of M Division With Special Edition M3A brand new M3 is just around the corner and in the lead up to its arrival BMW is in run out mode with the last of its current generation cars. To help keep them moving, the automaker has announced a special run of M3 Competition Edition coupes for the North American market that celebrates the 40...
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Forget About Guns For Trucks, How About Wine For Porsches Or Chicken Feed For Subies?Getting a free gun with the purchase of a pickup truck, even an AK-47, is old news, especially in the South. But even further south, as in South America--Argentina, to be exact--it's a whole different ballgame. Instead of giving buyers free projectile weapons, Argentina is now requiring...
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Ferrari Building Fernando Alonso Edition 599 GTB Fiorano: ReportFerrari is said to be working on a lightweight variant of its 599 GTB, and the car will be marketed as a tribute to Fernando Alonso.
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Opel Astra OPC Revealed, Buick Version Still In ContentionGM’s European division Opel has taken the wraps off its new Astra OPC (known as the Vauxhall Astra VXR in the UK), which goes on sale in Europe next summer and with any luck may eventually appear in North American showrooms. The sporty coupe, developed by Opel’s go-fast division Opel...
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From the same magazine containing alleged images of the production Toyota FT-86/Scion FR-S sports car, as well as a Toyota Modellista enhanced version, comes a new set of images, this time showing a range of TRD accessories for the car. TRD, short for Toyota Racing Development, is Toyota's official in-house tuner and in the past has created such specials as the Tacoma TRD T/X Baja Series and custom Lexus IS F. According to the latest leaked images, which have been posted on the Web by enthusiast forum FT86club, TRD will offer some pretty aggressive aero accessories. Some of the items will...
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Opel Astra OPC Spy ShotsGM’s European division Opel is working on a high-performance version of its recently revealed Astra GTC sports coupe, a prototype of which was captured by our sleuth spy photographer while it was testing in Germany. The new two-door is being developed by Opel’s in-house performance...
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2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Confirmed For ProductionHyundai Motor America's CEO, John Krafcik, has confirmed that the 2013 Veloster Turbo will see production and will debut at next year's Detroit Auto Show.
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2012 MINI Roadster Makes Its Video DebutWatch as the all-new 2012 MINI Roadster shows its moves through the back alleys of Istanbul.
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Toyota FT-86 Specs Leaked: 200 HP, 2,700 LBJust as we expected, the Toyota FT-86 (and very likely its FR-S variant) will get a 200-horsepower boxer four-cylinder and weigh in around 2,700 pounds depending on options, according to a comparative spec sheet released today. The comparison chart, leaked today via FT-86 Club, says as much about...
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Lotus Gets British Government FundingAfter being denied a grant from the U.K. government's Regional Growth Fund earlier this year, Lotus has been approved for a grant in the second round of funding.
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The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Ron Fellows ‘Hall of Fame’ Tribute concept car was built to honor the legendary race car driver and his own Spring Mountain Driving School.
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2005-06 Lotus Elise And Exige Recalled For Oil LeaksFollowing an investigation conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) back in July over potential oil-cooler leaks on 2005 and 2006 Lotus Elise and Exige sports cars, the government safety agency together with Lotus has now upgraded the investigation to a full recall...
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2012 MINI Roadster Revealed In Cooper, Cooper S And JCW TrimMINI has taken the wraps off its new 2012 MINI Roadster, which like its recently revealed Coupe sibling will offer a number of different options for customers depending on their taste for performance. The latest addition to the MINI range is the sixth model in the brand’s current lineup and...
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More Images Of Toyota FT-86 Sports Car LeakedUPDATE: The latest image shows how the standard Toyota FT-86 sports car will look, minus the Modellista bodykit and accessories seen in the previous leaked images. You'll note that the headlights are now devoid of the LED detailing seen in the previous shots, and the strangely shaped roof fin is...
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Audi R4 Could (Still) Be On The Way: ReportThe on again, off again development of the rumored Audi R4 appears to be on again, with sources saying a production car could be built in as little as three years.
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Tesla Planning Second-Generation Electric Roadster For 2014With the pioneering Tesla Roadster bowing out of the market place, Californian startup Tesla will be without a model until its Model S electric sedan arrives in the first half of next year. Beyond the Model S, however, Tesla has plans for a whole new array of zero emission electric cars, including...
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