Today in Car News
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BAAAM! Reality hits you hard, bro. [MotorAuthority] The 2011 Subaru Legacy and Outback have been recalled for flying sunroofs. [TheCarConnection] The 2014 Ford Mustang will get new, non-retro design. [MotorAuthority] But if you're still loving the current Mustang, battle it out with your own custom design. [MotorAuthority] Honda's 2013 Civic is only for Europe, but we wish it weren't. [GreenCarReports] Rolls-Royce is on another sales tear, looking at a record 2011. [MotorAuthority] Subaru's upcoming BRZ is rear-wheel drive. Want to know why? [MotorAuthority] The Dodge Viper may have set a new...
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Infiniti Electric, Alfa's Plans, Ferrari Tailor Made: Car News HeadlinesGet all of the details on the 2012 Audi RS5 here. [MotorAuthority] Infiniti's electric sports car concept will debut at the Geneva Motor Show ahead of its 2014 production start. [MotorAuthority] Jennifer Lopez teams up with Eminem and Chrysler for the Fiat 500. [TheCarConnection] Rimac presents the...
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Vettel's F1 Domination, Frankfurt Auto Show, Mercedes' Hydrogen Gullwing: Today's Car NewsSebastian Vettel remains unstoppable at Monza. [MotorAuthority] The 2012 Audi A5 DTM race car is revealed ahead of the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. [MotorAuthority] Audi's Urban Concept gets some live photo action ahead of the Frankfurt show. [GreenCarReports] Red Bull Racing and Renault have extended...
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580-HP Camaro ZL1, 2012 BMW X6 Spy Shots, Maserati SUV: Car News HeadlinesThe 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will get 580 horsepower and 556 pound-feet of torque. Yeehaw! [MotorAuthority] Has Maserati's SUV concept leaked ahead of Frankfurt? [MotorAuthority] The 2012 BMW X6's facelift has been spied. [MotorAuthority] Have a taste for retro electric cars? How about an electric...
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Galibier On Hold, Audi A2 Concept, FT-86 II Teaser: Car News HeadlinesThe Toyota FT-86 II gets yet another teaser, this time on video. [MotorAuthority] The Bugatti Galibier is being put on hold to make it a little bit wilder. [MotorAuthority] Electric cars survive the troubles of Hurricane Irene better than expected. [GreenCarReports] Audi reveals the A2 Concept...
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Frankfurt Auto Show, Porsche 911 7-Speed, 2012 Volvo XC90: Today's Car NewsThe 2012 Porsche 911 shows off some seven-speed manual action in this video. [MotorAuthority] Take a look at what's coming to the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. [MotorAuthority] Wonder what a Formula E electric race car might look like? Check out this video. [GreenCarReports] The 2012 Volvo XC90 is...
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The Koenigsegg Agera R has broken no less than six world land speed records over the weekend, one of which is a 14.53 second run to 186 mph. [MotorAuthority] The state of Texas recently announced that it was raising the speed limit in some areas to a new national high of 85 mph. [TheCarConnection] Volkswagen has unveiled an engine that packs cylinder deactivation technology onto a four-cylinder design. [GreenCarReports] While he officially retired in May of last year, it turns out Bob Lutz has been informally advising GM ever since but now he’s officially been given a retainer...
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Ford Evos, Justin Bieber Crash, Audi S6, S7 And S8: Today's Car NewsFord has given us a preview of its latest design language with the unveiling of the new Evos concept, a sleek four-door coupe scheduled to appear at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in just two weeks’ time. [MotorAuthority] It’s been revealed that in the closing days of the Bush...
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Alfa Romeo 4C, Toyota Smashes EV Record, Mercedes SLA In the Works: Today’s Car NewsThe Alfa Romeo 4C stunned us at its original debut back at March’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, and now it’s set to do it all over again at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in just two weeks’ time. [MotorAuthority] We drive the 2012 Ford Focus Titanium in New York. [GreenCarReports]...
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Vettel’s Infiniti FX, Hyundai Genesis Facelift, Sad Ferrari Enzo: Today’s Car NewsThe facelifted 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe isn’t due to be unveiled until the 2012 Detroit Auto Show but images of the car have just leaked online. [MotorAuthority] Turns out Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a betting man, as he has just bet $1 million his company will deliver its second model, the...
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Kyle Busch loses license, 2012 Hyundai Veloster pricing: Today's Car NewsHyundai has priced the 2012 Veloster from $17,300. [MotorAuthority] Kyle Busch has lost his license for driving 128 mph in a Lexus LFA--in a 45 mph zone. [MotorAuthority] Turns out the Cadillac Escalade is a magnet for thieves. [TheCarConnection] Aston Martin will show a road-going version of its...
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2012 Audi A8 Hybrid, 2012 Buick Verano, 2012 Toyota Camry: Car News HeadlinesAudi shows off the 2012 A8 Hybrid. [MotorAuthority] Aston Martin reveals the 2012 V12 Vantage GT3 race car. [MotorAuthority] Volkswagen is working on a seven-seat SUV. [TheCarConnection] Can you believe 5.2 million electric vehicles will be on the road by 2017? [GreenCarReports] Steven McQueen's...
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Cadillachas confirmed the Converj will reach production as the ELR. [MotorAuthority] BMW has confirmed it will build a 5-Series diesel with M Division tuning. [MotorAuthority] The Cadillac ELR will cost more than the Volt, but less than a Tesla Model S. [GreenCarReports] Saab is in trouble again, this time with debt collectors circling the company's assets. [MotorAuthority] The 2013 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is testing, and we have the spy shots. [MotorAuthority] A Canadian is trying to trade up from a $30 camera to a Tesla Roadster, but he's running out of time. [GreenCarReports] Someone crashed...
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Cadillac Converj, Audi R8 Spyder Recall, Infiniti JX: Today's Car NewsThe Cadillac Converj has once again received the green light for production. [GreenCarReports] Shelby Supercars officially debuts its Tuatara in Asia. [MotorAuthority] Ken Block's Gymkhana FOUR is coming next week--the teaser video shows the H.F.H.V's anti-lag system in action. [MotorAuthority]...
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Bentley Diesels, Cayman Spied, Plenty Of Lithium: Car News HeadlinesBentley chief Duerheimer is talking about the future of powertrains for the company, and it could include diesels, hybrids. [MotorAuthority] The Audi Urban Concept gets a preview video. [MotorAuthority] We're not going to run out of lithium for electric car batteries anytime soon, say researchers...
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GT-R Sale Gone Wrong, MINI Coupe, Lamborghini's Secret Gallardo: Car News HeadlinesA dealer in San Marcos, Texas, has backed out of an eBay Motors sale, and the Interwebnets are descending upon them. [MotorAuthority] Is Mazda's next-gen Sky-D diesel cleaner than Volkswagen's TDI? [GreenCarReports] MINI's Coupe gets its own online configurator. [MotorAuthority] The secret...
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Infiniti GT-R Rumors, Tesla Model S Video, 2014 Jaguar XE: Today's Car NewsJaguar is gunning for the Porsche Boxster with the 2014 XE. [MotorAuthority] Tesla wants to keep people interested in the 2012 Model S so it has released video of Alpha build cars track testing. [MotorAuthority] MINI is giving away a car to its 2,000,000th Facebook fan. [SocialCarNews]...
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2012 BMW 5er Goes Four, Porcelain Veyron, EV Racing: Today's Car NewsWe collect the day's top news so you don't have to hunt for it.
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We round up the highlights of the past day's car news and drop it all in one place. Today, the Viper survives supplier issues, the Nissan Leaf laps Laguna Seca, and the Jaguar XF diesel makes us jealous.
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Gas Taxes Suck, Subaru's 'Moment', And Saab Sinking: Today's Car NewsSubaru shows off its Isle of Man TT record run with Mark Higgins at the wheel, complete with a talk-through of the "moment." [MotorAuthority] The Lexus LS 600h goes Landaulet for Prince Albert of Monaco's royal wedding. [MotorAuthority] MyFord Touch blamed for dropping Ford's results in J.D...
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Charlie Sheen, David Beckham, And The Pope: CelebsAndCars' Weekend RoundupThe past few days have brought a double-whammy of Oscar glitz and pre-Geneva Motor Show hype. Together, they created a perfect storm of celeb car stories. (Though technically, neither had anything to do with Prince Harry's run-in -- um, run-over -- of a papparazzo Saturday night, but we'll let that...
Richard Read