Sports Cars
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Cutting 20 seconds off the previous best Z06 Nurburgring lap time might sound impossible, but that's exactly what Chevy has done for the 2012 model year.
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MINI Roadster On Sale Early 2012: ReportThe MINI Roadster could follow its two-door hardtop sibling as early as the first months of next year.
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2012 MINI Coupe Priced From $22,000Yesterday we saw the reveal of the new 2012 MINI Coupe range and today we have the all-important pricing details for the car, which is set to go on sale this October. The new range here in the U.S. will consist of the entry-level Cooper Coupe, mid-level Cooper S Coupe and high-performance John...
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2012 MINI Coupe Preview: Cooper, Cooper S, And John Cooper Works ModelsThe 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe, Cooper S Coupe, and John Cooper Works Coupe add three variants to the MINI range and mark the arrival of the first three-box two-seaters to the MINI range.
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Frozen Black BMW M3 Coupe Sold Out In 22 MinutesHas the murdered out look jumped the shark? Maybe. Almost. But not in the case of a limited-edition M3.
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VW Puts GTI Edition 35 On U.S. Forbidden Fruit List: ReportVolkswagen's latest hot version of the GTI won't come to America because VW's U.S. minders don't want it.
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With 620 horsepower being channeled to the rear wheels in a chassis that weighs a tick over 3,000 pounds, it’s little wonder that the 911 GT2 RS is often voted the most frightening car to drive in Porsche’s current lineup. If there’s anyone with even the slightest chance of taming the beast, its seven-time Pikes Peak Hill Climb winner Jeff Zwart who will take to the famous 12.42-mile 'Race to the Clouds' on June 26 in Porsche’s fastest and most powerful road-going car ever. This past weekend Zwart took off to Colorado from California on a 1,100 mile journey in the...
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Renault Megane RS Trophy On Record FWD 'Ring Run: VideoForbidden fruit Renault Megane Renaultsport Trophy circles the 'Ring faster than any other front-drive car before it.
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Audi S6, S7, S8 And RS6 Specs Break CoverAudi's next batch of performance sedans look to offer a heady mix of power and handling. But will they be enough to take on the German and American competition?
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2014 BMW Z2 To Go All-Wheel Drive?Rumors are brewing that BMW is planning a compact, entry-level roadster that packs a potent turbo four-cylinder engine and all-wheel drive.
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Renault Megane RS Trophy Sets FWD Nurburgring RecordRenault's Megane RS Trophy is one fast grocery-getter. How fast? Fast enough to set a new front-wheel-drive lap record at the Nürburgring.
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2012 Jaguar XKR-S Test-Runs Goodwood Hill: VideoWatch the new XKR-S coupe in testing for the Goodwood Festival of Speed event.
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Getting the chance to design a car's exterior usually requires a college degree and years of hard work. For a few lucky amateurs, all it took was a contest.
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Ferrari 456 Driver Loses Control, Slams Into Volkswagen: VideoLike youth is wasted on the young, so too are Ferraris often wasted on those who can afford them.
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Buick Regal GS Gets 270 HP, VideoThe Regal GS is Buick's answer to a performance luxury sedan, but does it have what it takes to make it against fierce competition?
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2012 BMW M5 PreviewThe wait is over, and the official info on the 2012 BMW M5 is here. Are you ready?
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Volkswagen Beetle R Coming To Frankfurt Auto Show?Even before the 2012 VW Beetle was unveiled in New York this year, we were hearing rumors that the Golf R would spawn a Beetle R variant. Now it looks like those rumors could bear fruit as early as this September. Of course, the car we'll see in Frankfurt--if indeed we see it at all--will likely be...
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2012 Chevrolet Corvette Price, Options Sheet RevealedPrices are going up for the 2012 Corvette, according to a dealer inventory sheet revealed today.
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Could Infiniti be set to draw some of F1's more accessible performance gains into a production car?
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Mazda Working On New Rotary Engine, May Partner With Audi: ReportFor years, rumors have been flying in all directions on a Mazda RX-9, incorporating everything from electric turbos to hybrids systems. Most recently, we reported on the latter, with a Mazda source reportedly stating that the RX-9 would use a Toyota hybrid drive system to supplement the range and...
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2011 BMW M3 Frozen Black Coupe: Like Frozen Gray, Only DarkerIf you liked BMW’s limited production run of Frozen Gray M3 Coupes, chances are you’ll love its new special edition 2011 M3 Coupe, done up in what BMW calls “Frozen Black.” As with the Frozen Gray coupes, BMW is only building a limited quantity, but this time it's reduced...
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Renault Megane Renaultsport 265 Trophy: Forbidden FruitFrench automaker Renault has taken the wraps off its fastest model ever, the new Renault Megane Renaultsport 265 Trophy, which is set to make its official world debut at the World Series by Renault motorsports event at the Nurburgring circuit in Germany next weekend. The new car is based on the...
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Onwards And Upwards: Lotus To Stop Production Of North American Elise/Exige In AugustAs most auto fans have heard plenty about, Lotus is in the process of a rather drastic overhaul, attempting to regain footing in the ranks of true supercar makers. Part of that process is developing new models like the Esprit and Eterne, and part of it is reworking older models for the future. The...
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Honda CR-Z Racer Preps For Exhibition Laps At Le MansAt last year's SEMA show, Honda and its HPD division came to the plate with no fewer than a dozen different concepts. One of them was the CR-Z Racer you see above. Today, Honda announced the turbocharged race concept will strut its stuff in an exhibition event before the start of the 2011 24 Hours...
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