Today in Car News
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Infiniti has released a teaser for a new concept previewing its upcoming QX30 compact crossover. The concept will be shown at next month’s Geneva Motor Show but the production version isn’t due until sometime in 2016. Another car debuting in Geneva will be the McLaren 675LT. The answer to Ferrari’s new 488 GTB, the 675LT brings more horsepower to the table but less torque than its Italian rival. We can’t wait to see them go head to head at the track. A new trailer for the seventh installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise has been released. This one stretches...
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Porsche Cayman GT4, Noble M600 Speedster, Opel Corsa OPC: Today’s Car NewsPorsche’s new Cayman GT4 has finally landed. This new track-focused version of the popular mid-engine Porsche features a 3.8-liter flat-six, 385 horsepower and a Nürburgring time comparable to that of the previous-generation 911 GT3 and even Ferrari’s 430 Scuderia. British supercar...
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Ferrari 488 GTB, Ford Focus RS, R36 Nissan GT-R: Car News HeadlinesFerrari’s mid-cycle update for the 458 Italia has been revealed. The car is now called the 488 GTB and it comes powered by an all-new twin-turbocharged 3.9-liter V-8 engine. The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has finally revealed its new Focus RS. The vehicle packs the Mustang EcoBoost’s...
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New ‘Furious 7’ Trailer, Nissan Le Mans Car, Fiat Chrysler Super Bowl Ads: Today’s Car NewsThe second trailer for Furious 7 has been released. It was shown for the first time during yesterday’s Super Bowl XLIX and includes some awesome cars, one of which is the $3.4 million W Motors Lykan Hypersport. Nissan used yesterday’s Big Game to preview two new cars in a 90-second long...
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Spyker Not Bankrupt, Ferrari & Mercedes F1, Nissan GT-R LM NISMO: Car News HeadlinesSome last minute bridge financing has allowed Spyker to stave off bankruptcy. The Dutch sports car manufacturer now plans to continue work on its B6 Venator as well as complete a merger with an electric aircraft manufacturer based in the U.S. Pre-season testing for the 2015 Formula One World...
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Jaguar F-Pace Spied, Lamborghini Aventador SV Leaked, 'Furious 7' Teased: Today’s Car NewsJaguar recently confirmed that its first-ever SUV will be called an F-Pace, and today we have new spy shots of a prototype for the vehicle. The F-Pace will compete against the likes of the BMW X3 and yet-to-debut Mercedes-Benz GLC, and should be in showrooms sometime next year. A new version of the...
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McLaren has confirmed a new model called the 675LT that will pack a hellish 666 horsepower. It will be the most extreme variant in a new family of cars called the Super Series, other members of which will include the 625C and 650S. Audi’s next-generation A4 due out later this year will be the automaker’s first road car to feature a new hybrid-based all-wheel-drive system called e-quattro. It will combine an internal combustion engine with two electric motors and offer outputs in excess of 400 hp. After a string of teasers and concepts, Honda is finally preparing to show the world...
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Mercedes-Maybach S600 Driven, Lotus F1 Car Revealed, Mitsubishi Concept Teased: Today’s Car NewsWe’ve just driven the 2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600, the first model from the new Mercedes-Maybach ultra-luxury sub-brand. Is it worth the premium over an already-plush S-Class? Read on to find out. Lotus is the latest Formula One team to reveal its new car for the 2015 season. After a...
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2016 Mercedes-AMG GT Priced, 2016 Discovery Sport Driven, 2017 Porsche Panamera Spied: Car News HeadlinesThe Mercedes-AMG GT is just about ready for its showroom debut in April, and today we have the all-important pricing details. Unfortunately, we only have pricing for the GT S variant because the base GT won’t be available until the spring of 2016. We’ve just driven the all-new Discovery...
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2016 BMW M2, 2016 Opel Astra, 2016 Cadillac CT6: Today’s Car NewsA prototype for BMW’s all-new M2 sports coupe has been spotted, this time wearing its production-spec bumpers and exhaust tips. For anyone that’s been thinking BMW lost its way with cars like the oddly-shaped Gran Turismos and the blasphemous front-driving 2-Series Active Tourer, we...
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2017 MINI Countryman, 2016 Acura RDX, W Motors Lykan Supersport: Car News HeadlinesA prototype for the next-generation MINI Countryman has been spotted. The vehicle is based on the same UKL platform found in the latest MINI Hardtop and Hardtop 4 Door models and should be on sale sometime in 2016. An updated version of the Acura RDX is coming for the 2016 model year. We’ll...
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Seven-Seat BMW X1, McLaren 650S Le Mans, New Holden Commodore: Car News HeadlinesA prototype for BMW’s next-generation X1 has been spotted, and it looks to be considerably longer than previous testers for the upcoming compact crossover. This suggests that a new version with third-row seats is in the works. McLaren will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its overall victory...
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If you were hoping to get your hands on the first 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R, you’re too late. The rights to the car were sold at auction over the weekend. The good news is that you still may be able to get your hands on the first 2015 Shelby GT to go into production. Yes, Shelby American has finally revealed its own take on the sixth generation of Ford’s iconic muscle car. Regular S-Class not big enough for you? Not to worry as the new Mercedes-Maybach sub-brand has its own version of the luxury sedan that’s 8.1 inches longer than the standard car. It goes on sale in...
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2015 BMW 1-Series Hatch, 2016 Jaguar XF, VW Polo R WRC: Car News HeadlinesBMW has unveiled an updated version of its 1-Series Hatchback. Unfortunately, there are still no plans to bring the sporty hatch to the U.S. market. Jaguar’s next-generation XF is now in the final stages of development and we’ve spotted one of the prototypes. A debut is expected to take...
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2015 Honda Civic Type R, 2016 Ferrari FF M, Next Jeep Wrangler: Today’s Car NewsA prototype for the new Civic Type R has been spotted in the wild. While the vehicle isn’t due in U.S. showrooms we hear that some of its hardware, such as its potent engine, will be fitted to some local models, starting off with a hot version of our own Civic. Ferrari is working on a...
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2015 Tesla Model S, 2016 Audi Q3, 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor: Car News HeadlinesTesla’s latest Model S sedan was on show this week at the Detroit Auto Show. Two new features have been added for the 2015 model year: a dual-motor, all-wheel drive option and an Autopilot function. Audi’s new Q7 was its main attraction in Detroit this week but the German automaker also...
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2016 Porsche Cayenne, 2016 Lincoln MKX, Bentley Bentayga: Today’s Car NewsPorsche has unveiled an updated version of its range-topping Cayenne Turbo S. The vehicle is now the fastest SUV in production, able to accelerate to 60 mph in just 3.8 seconds and lap the Nürburgring in just 7:59.74. Lincoln used this week’s Detroit Auto Show to unveil its all-new 2016...
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New Ford GT, New Acura NSX, Buick Flagship Concept: Car News HeadlinesWe’re most of the way through the first day of the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, and boy has it been a great show. Without doubt the star has been Ford’s new GT supercar, which will be roaring into showrooms next year with carbon fiber construction, a dual-clutch transmission, and more than...
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Dodge has announced a new level of personalization for its Viper SRT supercar. A new GTC variant is being introduced that buyers will be able to have personalized, and no two GTCs will be alike, even when it comes to their color. The $3.4 million Lykan Hypersport from Middle Eastern supercar startup W Motors is currently on sale. Just seven examples will be built, after which W Motors will start production of a second model. A test mule for what is thought to be the platform for the next-generation Chevrolet Corvette has been spotted, and yes it features a mid-engine design. The debut of a...
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Mercedes-AMG GLE63 Coupe, Volvo S60 Cross Country, Cadillac Drops Prices: Car News HeadlinesMercedes-Benz has confirmed that the high-performance version of the GLE Coupe developed by Mercedes-AMG will debut alongside the regular models at next week’s 2015 Detroit Auto Show. The automaker also confirmed that the new coupe-like crossover will be in the new Jurassic Park movie. Volvo...
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Aston Vantage GT3, Audi Prologue Autonomous Car, Next-Gen BMW iDrive: Today’s Car NewsAston Martin has confirmed plans to unveil a new car at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show in March. Today we have a teaser video which confirms the new car will be a road-going version of Aston Martin’s Vantage GT3 race car. Audi has unveiled a new version of its stunning Prologue concept. The...
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Mercedes F015 Concept, Donkervoort D8 GTO, Detroit Auto Show Preview: Car News HeadlinesMercedes-Benz used this week’s 2015 Consumer Electronics Show to present the new F015 Luxury in Motion concept car. It’s a self-driving, fully-connected, hydrogen-electric plug-in hybrid that Mercedes says hints at what its cars in the future may be like. Dutch performance brand...
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2017 Infiniti Q60, 2016 Chevy Volt, Porsche 718 Rumors: Today’s Car NewsFollowing a previous teaser of its Q60 concept, Infiniti has now revealed the stunning coupe which makes its world debut next week at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show. Though labeled a concept, the Q60 going on show in Detroit is said to closely resemble the final production version due in showrooms next...
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Final Lancer Evo X, Alfa Romeo Spider, Tesla P85D Performance: Today’s Car NewsThe New Year is fast approaching, but the car news keeps coming at breakneck pace, including some interesting news about a 473-hp final-edition Lancer Evolution X, spy video of the Alfa Romeo Spider in testing around Spain, and dyno video of the Tesla Model S P85D showing its might—plus more...
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