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Draw the Audi R8 (and some other comic book stuff) better than anyone else, and you could be co-creator of your own Marvel comic book.
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2014 Maserati Ghibli Full Specs, Live Photos And VideoMaserati’s new Ghibli sedan made its official world debut at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show in China over the weekend and is now on its way to showrooms, scheduled to arrive before the year is out. As previously reported, the Ghibli will launch as a 2014 model and be available with two...
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Buick Riviera Concept Isn't Your Father's: Shanghai Auto ShowRumors of a plug-in Buick hybrid have been making the rounds for a while now--but this Riviera concept brings it to life. Conceptually. While the look of the Riviera is orders of magnitude too wild for a production Buick, the Riviera name is orders of magnitude too mild. To borrow a catchphrase...
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Volkswagen iBeetle Integrates iPhone, Gets iNamed: Shanghai Auto ShowWhile we certainly hope the Volkswagen iBeetle doesn't start a trend of iNaming all kinds of iCars with ridiculous iTags, we do like the way VW has kitted the iBeetle to interface with the iPhone and several apps. The new iBeetle includes an iPhone docking station, integrated into the dashboard...
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First An Aventador, Now Dubai Police Enlist A Ferrari FFJust in case its Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 isn’t enough to intimidate potential traffic violators, the officers from Dubai Police now have a Ferrari FF among their fleet. Like the Aventador supercar the Dubai Police just acquired, the FF will be used primarily as a deterrent for anyone...
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Rolls-Royce Ghost Alpine Trial Centenary Collection: Shanghai Auto ShowA new special-edition Ghost is the first Bespoke model based on a Rolls-Royce heritage car.
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Ford's Mustang reached two milestones this week: the Flat Rock Assembly Plant where it has been built since 2005 rolled out the 1 millionth Mustang built there; and the Mustang Facebook page hit 5 million fans. Both are significant milestones. After eight years in production, the current-generation Mustang has averaged 125,000 units per year. The bulk of that was at the beginning of the model run, from 2005-2007, but after a slight dip in 2009, Mustang sales have increased year-on-year since 2011. Perhaps that's part of the reason the Mustang has so many fans on Facebook. Check out the...
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Giugiaro Parcour Concept Shows Off: VideoThe freaky, awesome, genre-bending Giugiaro Parcour concept has been tweaking the dark corners of our brains since its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Now, it goes one further, with a video of the scissor-doored SUV-coupe in action. With a 5.2-liter Lamborghini V-10 engine providing power to...
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Mercedes-Benz Concept GLA Preview: Shanghai Auto ShowThe compact SUV class might just get a little cooler if the production GLA Class looks as good as the Concept GLA unveiled today at the Shanghai Auto Show. The Concept GLA is on the road to production--we've spied both normal GLA Class crossovers in development and the high-performance version, the...
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Lamborghini Aventador LP 720-4 50° Anniversario RevealedThis year Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A turns 50, and to celebrate the Italian manufacturer of supercars has a number of major events planned and has already unveiled its Veneno, which at its unveiling was billed as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the brand. In the past, Lamborghini has...
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Buick Celebrates 110 Years With 11 Special CarsLooking back on Buick's history makes it a bit difficult to correlate the brand with the present, but that's bound to happen to some degree over the course of 110 years. In celebration of the anniversary, Buick has released 11 photos of special cars, along with a few details on each. You can find...
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BMW Concept X4: New ImagesThe Shanghai Auto Show is gearing up, and though we've seen many of the cars making debuts there already, some will be surprises. The BMW Concept X4 is not one of them. It is, however, one of the most interesting. Styled like a coupe, but built as a crossover; sized like a 3-Series, but nestling...
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So, you're a fan of Jaguar style? You want something fast, with two doors, perhaps a convertible? How do you decide between the venerable XK and the brand-new F-Type? Fear not, we have you covered. Fresh from our drive of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type in Spain, we have the info you need to choose between the XK and its newer, smaller, sportier alternative. First, we'll look at the key stats: The F-Type weighs 3,521-3,671 pounds offers 340-495 horsepower can accelerate to 60 mph in as little as 4.2 seconds (5.1 seconds for base model) is priced from $69,000-$92,000 has two seats The XK Convertible...
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2014 Jaguar F-Type first drive reviewWhat defines a sports car? Is it an arbitrary set of numbers--weight limits, 0-60 mph times, lateral g forces? Or is it something more emotional, something that can't easily be quantified? I tend to think it's the latter, and the 2014 Jaguar F-Type presents a convincing case in support of that...
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Sébastien Loeb's Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Car: Video & GalleryIt's been known for a few weeks now that World Rally Championship-dominating (and now proven road racer) Sébastien Loeb will be campaigning a Peugeot at Pikes Peak. Today, we have a full gallery and video of the car. It's ferocious. The Peugeot 208 T16 Loeb will be piloting is styled to look...
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Ford And GM To Jointly Develop Nine- And Ten-Speed AutomaticsFord and General Motors will jointly develop new nine- and ten-speed automatic transmissions, marking the third time this decade that the two auto giants have collaborated on such a project. Previous developments included six- and eight-speed automatics used across dozens of vehicles from Ford...
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Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Is Once Again The World’s Fastest Production CarA week ago Bugatti was stripped of its production car land speed record by Guinness World Records because the version of its Veyron Super Sport sold to the public was different to that which accomplished the original 267.8 mph speed record. It was different in that its speed was electronically...
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2014 Audi R8: Pricing Edges Up, Dual-Clutch Gearbox On OfferThe 2014 Audi R8 lineup is significantly improved—with the German brand's mid-engine flagship sports car getting various updates to appearance, performance, and features. And that's before considering what might be the most substantial change—a new seven-speed S tronic transmission that...
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A few weeks ago we told you that Aston Martin was preparing a special hydrogen-powered Rapide that it planned to race at the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race this year. Today, the British automaker revealed its special race car, which it calls the Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S. Aston Martin boasts that this will be the first time a race car has used hydrogen in a mainstream motorsport event, and that it will also be the first time that a complete lap will be achieved with zero C02 emissions. Aston Martin’s Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S, which is based on the latest 2014 Rapide S luxury...
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Only In Dubai: Police Take Delivery Of Lamborghini AventadorYes, it’s true. The police in Dubai really do have a Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 among their fleet. Though the Aventador has a top speed of 217 mph, don’t expect Dubai Police to be chasing crims at those speeds, however. The car’s main purpose is to serve as a deterrent for...
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Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Challenger Recalled For Airbag IssueChrysler is recalling nearly 120,000 late-model vehicles for a potential electrical problem associated with the airbag system. The recall affects Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Dodge Challenger models from the 2011 and 2012 model years, with a total of 119,497 U.S. vehicles (and 139,000 in all...
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Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse hits 254 mph--with top downThe week hasn’t been good for Bugatti. It started off with the Veyron Super Sport being stripped of its production car land speed record by the officials At Guinness World Records due to the version of the car being sold to the public having its top speed limited below the 267.8 mph record...
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Sergio Marchionne’s Dodge Challenger SRT8 Raises $175k For CharityAll proceeds from the sale of Sergio Marchionne’s Dodge Challenger SRT8 will be donated to the United Way of America charity.
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Fernando Alonso Continues To Fine-Tune The LaFerrari: VideoAlthough Ferrari’s new flagship, the LaFerrari, has already made its world debut, the new supercar is still running the grueling test gauntlet ahead of the start of production later this year. You may recall Ferrari left a number of vital specs undisclosed at the LaFerrari’s reveal...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran