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A Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive has just been driven around the full course of the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a time of 7:56.234, setting a new record for a production electric car at the legendary German circuit. The overall electric car record still stands at 7:22.329, set by Toyota’s TMG EV P002 race car last year. The SLS AMG Electric Drive is notably quicker than the previous production EV record holder, however, Audi’s canceled R8 e-tron, which in production trim managed a time of 8:09.099. Unlike the Audi, you can actually buy an SLS AMG Electric Drive, though...
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Flashing Brake Lights Signal A Recall For CadillacThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a recall for a small handful of General Motors products. It seems that a pair of new Cadillac models is acting up. The vehicles potentially affected are the 2013 Cadillac ATS, XTS, and also the 2014 Chevrolet Impala. Apparently...
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Ferrari Fetches Another International Engine Of The Year TitleThere's no denying that Ferrari produces some amazing engines. The Italian automaker creates some of the world's most stunning cars thanks to their sultry lines but also to the powerplants that motivate them. The latest engine from the mighty minds of Maranello is a 6.3-liter V-12 unit built for...
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Porsche 911 50th Anniversary Edition Revealed: VideoIt was at the 1963 Frankfurt Auto Show in Germany that Porsche first rolled out its 901 prototype, a sports car designed by the grandson of Porsche’s founder as a replacement for the automaker’s 356 model. The car would eventually be renamed the 911 and go on to spawn seven separate...
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Lincoln Logs A Handful of RecallsLincoln is asking for a few 2013 models to return to the corral. It seems that quite a few 2013 examples of the MKS, MKT, and MKZ have an issue that requires immediate attention. According to Autoweek, there is a fuel delivery module in the fuel tank that could leak. That's bad. Leaking fuel could...
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2014 Chevrolet SS Priced, Will Set You Back At Least $44,470Rear-wheel-drive sedan fans rejoice! The 2014 Chevrolet SS is nearly here and it's finally got a price tag attached to it. The base price of the SS has been set at $44,470, not including the gas guzzler tax with which it will be hit. That price is only missing two options, which are the only two...
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It's the last in a wild line of amazing machines. I'm talking about the Pagani Zonda, which has just reached the end of its crazy life. The final machine has been officially revealed, and it arrives as the Pagani Zonda Revolucion track special. The Revolucion is a stunning collaboration of carbon fiber, engine engineering, and aggressive design work. It's also the culmination of everything Zonda, which means it needs to leave a big imprint on the planet. It does just that thanks to the 6.0-liter V12 AMG engine that pushes out 800 horsepower and more than 550 pound-feet of torque. That power...
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Hyundai Previews Pikes Peak Race Car, Preps For Record Defense: VideoLast year Rhys Millen drove his Hyundai Genesis Coupe drift car, lightly modified for Pikes Peak use to the fastest time up the mountain, ever. This year, the Millen-Hyundai pairing is aiming to repeat the overall win, and defend his overall fastest time to the clouds. This year's car won't be a...
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2014 Acura MDX Priced From $43,185Acura’s redesigned MDX SUV (be sure to read our first drive) goes on sale this summer with a starting price of $43,185, including an $895 destination fee. The new price just slips in under the starting price of the outgoing 2013 MDX, though the 2014 MDX’s base trim features front-wheel...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
NHTSA Wants States To Ban Self-Driving CarsThe last few years have seen self-driving cars go from the stuff of science fiction to the scientific method. Real cars are really driving themselves on some roads, and many current or near-future cars offer some form of assisted driving already. But the National Highway Traffic Safety...
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2014 BMW X5 Gets New Look, New Tech And Available Rear-Drive Model: VideoIt might not seem like BMW has been selling its X5 for 14 years, but it has--the original debuted in 1999. Over the generations, the X5 has grown larger and higher-tech, but offered few "firsts" along the way. For the third-generation X5, that changes: this is the first BMW "sport activity vehicle"...
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2014 Ford Fiesta ST: 35 MPG HighwayThe 2014 Ford Fiesta ST offers an impressive combination of performance and price, outdoing the Fiat 500 Abarth, Chevy Sonic RS, and Mini Cooper S on the numbers, and, based on our first driving impressions, possibly on the road as well. Ford this morning confirmed several choice statistics about...
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Teasers are usually a thing we tolerate more than we enjoy--they do give us hints of what's to come, but they also ruin the surprise. In this case, however, we've been intrigued by the possibility and, now, enticed by the reality: the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S. Speed A new AM28 6.0-liter V-12 engine powers the 565-horsepower V12 Vantage S, enabling a top speed of 205 mph. Zero to 60 mph times haven't been released yet, but something below four seconds is likely a safe estimate. Torque is up from the standard V12 Vantage's 420 pound-feet as well, to 457 pound-feet of torque in the S. Perhaps...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG S-Model Wagon: Walkaround VideoIf you haven't been keeping pace with AMG lately, you might not know that all E Class AMG models will be all-wheel drive in the U.S. soon. A new, higher-performance S-Model will also join the range for 2014. Here, AMG product manager Rob Moran takes us on a tour of the car's features. Sure, it has...
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2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray LT1 V-8 Officially Rated At 460 HPAfter an early estimate of 450 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque for the 2014 Corvette Stingray's V-8 engine, followed by a supposedly leaked document hinting at 455 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque, Chevy today one-upped itself, delivering final, official figures of 460 horsepower and...
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Peugeot 208 T16 Readies For Pikes Peak: VideoThe path to the summit is almost completely paved these days, but that doesn't make the race up Pikes Peak any less thrilling or terrifying. In fact, it raises the speeds and increases the potential for danger. That makes it all the more important to have a well-sorted car for the time trial to the...
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Reveals Targets For Affordable 'Gen 3' ModelsTalk of an affordable electric car from Tesla dates back all the way to 2009, and we have no doubt the company’s CEO Elon Musk had envisaged launching such a model when he co-founded Tesla back in 2003. Now, with its federal loan out of the way and production of its award-winning Model S...
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McLaren, Forza 5 Competition Offers P1 Ride-AlongMcLaren is going all-out for the launch of Forza Motorsport 5, and while such competitions are usually more hassle than the prizes are worth, in this case, you might want to take a moment to consider. The winner will get a ride-along in a McLaren P1. Launched earlier this week, the new Forza...
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This weekend is the prestigious Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Northern Italy and BMW will be out in force with two concepts, the Concept Ninety motorcycle celebrating the 90th anniversary of its Motorrad division and the lavish yet somewhat restrained Gran Lusso Coupe. BMW announced the Gran Lusso Coupe a week ago and teased us with a few initial photos. Now we have a detailed look at the concept, which has been developed together with legendary Italian design house Pininfarina. The Gran Lusso Coupe marks the start of a partnership between the two firms and while...
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Audi Le Mans Prototypes: Lightness Through Gorgeous CarbonLightness is a highly sought-after attribute in a race car. Even when adding complex, often heavy systems like hybrid drive and large, powerful engines, there's a focus on saving weight. That's usually done through carbon fiber these days. Audi appears to have perfected the art. The carbon fiber...
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Jaguar's Mille Miglia 2013 Highlights: Video, GalleryThough all of the historic open-road automobile races have now become exhibitions--if they haven't disappeared altogether--they do manage to recapture at least something of the look of the iconic originals. Jaguar's entry into this year's Mille Miglia is a perfect example of the experience...
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McLaren 50 12C & 12C Spider Mark 50th AnniversarySpecial-edition cars to mark anniversaries are nothing new, but for McLaren, having its own production car around to commemorate the occasion is. The brand born of racing is capitalizing on the opportunity, with the new McLaren 50 12C and McLaren 50 12C Spider, celebrating the brand's 50th...
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Ford confirms plans to end production in Australia by 2016It’s a sad day for the Australian auto industry and an end of an era, too. Ford has confirmed it will close its Australian manufacturing facilities, its Broadmeadows car plant and Geelong engine plant, by October, 2016. The plants are responsible for the Falcon sedan and its various...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series first drive reviewHave we driven the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG enough? You tell us. We've flogged it in its debut form as a gullwing, as a roadster, as the new SLS AMG GT, and as a GT Roadster in a weekend joy ride. We've even driven the Tomorrowland edition, also known as the SLS AMG Electric Drive. We've chunked the...
Martin Padgett