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We’re just days away from watching Audi’s autonomous RS 7 tackle Germany’s Hockenheimring grand prix circuit with no one sitting behind the wheel. The stunt, which coincides with the DTM season finale running this weekend, is to demonstrate the dynamic potential and driving capabilities of Audi’s autonomous car technology, or Piloted Driving as the automaker likes to call it. What makes this particular stunt stand out is the fact that the autonomous RS 7 will be attacking the Hockenheimring at race car speeds, using full throttle on the straights, full braking before...
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2016 Ford Focus RS Spy Shots
A new generation of the awesome Ford Focus RS is no longer the subject of rumors, as prototypes for the car have been spotted for well over a year now. The new Focus RS is expected to be revealed next year and our latest spy shots offer the best indication yet of how the car will look. To date, the...
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2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 Spy Shots
Yesterday we learned that Porsche is looking to launch a new entry-level race car based on its Cayman sports car, and today we have new spy shots of a prototype that’s likely to be for the Cayman race car’s road-going cousin. The prototype was spotted on some surrounding roads of...
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Porsche Eyes GT4-Spec Cayman Race Car
Porsche’s entry-level customer race car at present is the 911 GT3 Cup but the automaker could soon launch a new GT4-spec racer based on its Cayman sports car. GT4-spec racing series having been growing in popularity over the years, as they’re a much more affordable avenue for budding...
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2016 Audi TT: The Wizardry That Gives It A Sports-Car Soundtrack
If you're not hearing some inspiring sounds from the driver's seat, it can feel like something is sorely missing from the entire driving experience. And that's perhaps most critical with otherwise spirited sports cars. Unfortunately it's too often the case with today's performance models. The...
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Hyundai Genesis Coupe Gets Close To 1,000 HP For SEMA
Hyundai’s four-cylinder Genesis Coupe will be discontinued once the 2015 model year rolls around but the Korean automaker plans to give it one last hurrah with a wild concept pushing out almost 1,000 horsepower. The concept will be presented at next month’s SEMA show and is being...
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Hillclimbs are crazy. They often take place on tight roads that feature tons of technical turns, and all of it has to be tackled at very high speeds. MUST SEE: Miniature W-18 Build Is Mesmerizing: Video You need to be the fastest person up the hill, so you have to push both yourself and your machine to the limit. This can result in tremendous glory, but it can also result in some spectacular accidents as well. Unfortunately, for the driver of a Mitsubishi Evo, the latter happened at a recent hillclimb event. DON'T MISS: The Average Bugatti Owner Has 84 Cars, 3 Jets, And A Yacht While charging...
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2,000-WHP Nissan GT-R Screams Down The Strip At 207 MPH: Video
This is the AMS Performance Alpha 20 Nissan GT-R with an estimated 1,700 horsepower at the wheels—and the capability to run 2,000 whp. But it’s just testing. MUST SEE: Lamborghini Pranksters Get Tased For Being Dumb: Video Justice Even in testing, this GT-R runs 207 mph at the Texas...
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Nissan Pulsar NISMO Concept Debuts At 2014 Paris Auto Show
It turns out the Nissan Pulsar NISMO hot hatch we recently spied isn’t a production model just yet, as Nissan has presented the car at the 2014 Paris Auto Show where it’s been labeled a concept. The new Pulsar is a compact hatchback that’s set to do battle with the likes of the...
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2016 Audi A7 And S7: Full Details, Live Photos And Video
Audi’s A7 has come in for a facelift, and we’re glad to report that the four-door coupe’s stunning lines have been left untouched, with only a few minor changes separating the new car from the outgoing one. The most obvious changes are those made to the lights, which feature a...
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Honda Delivers First Specs For 2015 Civic Type R With Reveal Of New Concept: Live Photos
Honda isn’t ready to show us the production version of its latest Civic Type R just yet, so at the 2014 Paris Auto Show, it's time for a new concept. This time, however, the concept’s impending arrival coincides with the release of the first specs for the car, which is scheduled for...
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Audi TT Sportback Concept Preview, Live Photos: 2014 Paris Auto Show
Audi’s TT was once a design icon, treading completely new ground. It has since moved from design innovation to technological trailblazing with a bold new digital instrument panel. Today, at the 2014 Paris Auto Show, the TT moves once again in a completely new direction: the TT Sportback...
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The United States’ version of the 2016 Mazda MX-5 will get a 2.0-liter Skyactiv-G four-cylinder engine, the company confirmed today. Combined with the Skyactiv-MT manual transmission, the fourth-gen MX-5’s powertrain should prove similar to the existing car’s setup. MUST SEE: Texas A&M Barrier Decapitates Trucks In Slow Motion: Video With that familiar powertrain taken to the next level of efficiency and refinement wrapped in the new, lighter, stiffer fourth-generation chassis, the MX-5’s legendary reputation for driving pleasure at an attainable price should not...
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The Tech Behind The 2015 Corvette Z06’s Brembo Carbon Ceramic Brakes: Video
The 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06’s performance figures--when equipped with the Z07 Performance Package--have just been released this morning, but that’s not the only performance news for the Corvette family today. Brembo, the brand behind the Corvette’s Z07 carbon ceramic brake system...
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Volkswagen XL Sport Concept Gets Ducati Power, Details & Live Photos: 2014 Paris Auto Show
For a year now, rumors of a Ducati-powered version of the Volkswagen XL1 hyper-efficient, super-lightweight car made the rounds. Today, those rumors have come true: this is the XL Sport concept. Powered by a Ducati V-twin engine out of the 1199 Superlegerra motorcycle rated at 197 horsepower, the...
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2015 Lexus GS F Spy Shots
The new RC F coupe we recently drove isn’t the only high-performance F model Lexus has in the hopper. Today we have new spy shots of a prototype for the upcoming GS F, which looks to be almost complete and thus could be making its world debut as early as this November’s 2014 Los Angeles...
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2016 Audi TT: Driving With Its Virtual Cockpit A Vision Of The Future
We have seen the future of the in-car interface—or at least a major part of it—at Audi, and it's in the 2016 TT Coupe and Roadster slated to arrive Stateside next summer. In modern cars, the era of the infotainment system has ushered in—and enabled—some fresh new design...
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New Lotus Esprit Is Dead
Not long ago, critics of Lotus accused the automaker of biting off more than it could chew. After all, the British sports car manufacturer and engineering firm had shown six all-new concepts at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, was on somewhat shaky financial ground, and had only a range of aging track-day...
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Nissan’s Pulsar hatchback sold overseas will be the Japanese automaker’s next model to receive the NISMO treatment, as our latest spy shots confirm. The shots show a completed Pulsar NISMO being presented at a Nissan facility in Europe, which suggest that we’ll be seeing the car very soon, perhaps even at this week’s 2014 Paris Auto Show. Compared to the standard Pulsar, whose latest version was unveiled earlier this year, the NISMO-enhanced model sports a new bumper with much larger intakes and a front lip spoiler. These modifications are joined by sporty wheels and...
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2015 Corvette Stingray Valet Mode PDR May Violate Wiretapping Laws, GM Working On Update
Aside from testing for top speed, it’s not often that using a new car’s features could land you with a hefty fine or a stint in jail—but that could be the case with the 2015 Chevy Corvette Stingray’s new Valet Mode for its Performance Data Recorder system. The issue with the...
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Audi To Challenge Mercedes CLA With Five-Door TT Sportback?
Audi R&D chief Ulrich Hackenberg has hinted on a number of occasions about the possibility of expanding the TT range to include a third bodystyle beyond the current coupe and convertible versions. In fact, the third-generation TT was initially previewed in concept form by a shooting brake...
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New Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG To Deliver Up To 503 HP: Official
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that its new C63 AMG will be powered by a version of the M178 twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 debuting in the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT sports car, and that in the C-Class-based sledgehammer the engine will deliver up to 503 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. For those...
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50 Years Of Top Secret Concepts & Prototypes On Display At Porsche Museum: Video
Located next to Porsche’s headquarters in the Zuffenhausen district of Stuttgart, Germany lies the automaker’s official museum. The modern structure, opened in 2009, serves as a celebration of all things Porsche. It's open to the public, costs just a few euros to get in, and is a...
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2016 BMW Alpina B6 Gran Coupe Spy Shots
Alpina’s version of the svelte BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe only landed in the U.S. this year but an updated version of the fast four-door is on its way. The prototype you see here is for the 2016 BMW Alpina B6 Gran Coupe, which in the U.S. is likely to still come exclusively with xDrive all-wheel...
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