Today in Car News
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Danish supercar startup Zenvo is gearing up for the start of production of its first product, the 1,104-horsepower ST1. Today we got our hands on two videos of the car, with one showing the engine being started and revving. The world’s most popular car, the Ford Focus, has been updated for the 2015 model year. The car makes its world debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show on March 4 and will be sailing into showrooms this fall. We can't get enough of the Alfa Romeo 4C. Whether it's gorgeous still photos, the full spec sheet, or videos of the car blasting around various parts of the planet...
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Porsche 911 GT3 RS Spied, Volvo Concept Estate, BMW X2: Today’s Car NewsPorsche’s new 911 GT3 RS based on the latest 991 generation of the iconic sports car has been spotted ahead of its launch later in the year. The car is based on the already extreme 911 GT3 but with every performance metric dialed up a notch. The third and final concept in Volvo’s series...
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2015 Audi S3 Cabrio, 2016 Chevy Cruze, Gordon Murray’s Future Cars: Today’s Car NewsAudi has launched its first-ever S3 Cabriolet and the car is a likely candidate for the U.S. market. Based on the A3 Cabrio already confirmed for local sale, the S3 Cabrio gets a standard quattro all-wheel-drive system, sports suspension and a 300-horsepower engine under the hood. A prototype for...
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Toyota Supra Trademark, Chevy Camaro Z/28, Ermini Revival: Car News HeadlinesIt’s been revealed that Toyota has renewed its trademark filing for the Supra name. Interestingly, the revelation comes just weeks after reports emerged claiming that the automaker’s recent FT-1 concept was in fact a preview of a new Supra sports car. Chevrolet’s new 2014 Camaro...
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2015 WRX STI Driven, McLaren 650S Revealed, Wanxiang Buys Fisker: Today In Car NewsWe recently drove the 2015 Subaru WRX STI in order to find out if it’s in fact an improvement over the outgoing model. However, in addition to its predecessor the new WRX STI also has to deal with some newcomers in the compact performance scene such as the 2015 Volkswagen Golf R and 2015 Audi...
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BMW 2-Series Active Tourer, Subaru WRX Pricing, Reverse Car Jump Record: Car News HeadlinesBMW’s first front-wheel-drive model has finally been revealed, the new 2-Series Active Tourer. It’s essentially a premium compact MPV and if you like its looks you’ll likely be able to order one in the U.S. sometime in 2015. The 2015 Subaru WRX and the car’s more potent STI...
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Volvo today revealed a new race car based on its S60 sedan. Powered by a 650-horsepower V-8 engine, the new race car will compete in the Australian touring car series V8 Supercars. Chevrolet’s new supercharged Corvette Z06 is one impressive ride, but Hennessey’s new twin-turbocharged Corvette Stingray is on a completely different level of performance. Lexus is set to unveil a new GT3-spec race car based on its RC F. The reveal will coincide with an announcement of the Japanese brand’s intention to compete in the international GT3 circuit. You'll find all of this and more in...
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2015 Ferrari California T, 2015 Honda Civic Type R, 2014 Audi S1: Car News HeadlinesFerrari’s California has transformed into the California T, which debuts at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in a couple of weeks and is the Prancing Horse’s first turbocharged model since the legendary F40 of the 1980s. Performance is up only slightly on the California it replaces, but the...
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2015 Mercedes S-Class Coupe, Ferrari Teases New Car, Tesla Model X Details: Today’s Car NewsMercedes-Benz has taken the wraps off its all-new 2015 S-Class Coupe, which will serve as the replacement for the CL-Class when it goes on sale later this year. Already we can tell that it'll be one of the most popular cars at next month’s 2014 Geneva Motor Show. Also competing for the...
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Toyota Supra Rumors, Audi Patent Leak, Jaguar Small Sedan: Car News HeadlinesToyota’s show-stopping FT-1 concept has been confirmed by sources to be a direct preview of a new Supra sports car. This new, fifth-generation Supra is said to arrive in 2016. New patents filed by Audi show two potential technologies being developed by the German automaker. One is a...
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BMW 3-Series Plug-In, Polestar Volvos, Koenigsegg One:1 Tease: Today’s Car NewsA prototype for a plug-in hybrid BMW 3-series has been spotted. The car is likely to be the automaker’s third plug-in hybrid, following on the heels of the i8 sports car and a plug-in version of the X5 SUV. Volvo’s first two models developed by its Polestar performance partner have...
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2015 BMW X3, 2015 Volvo XC90, Packard Plant Sold: Car News HeadlinesBMW’s X3 crossover has undergone a minor facelift for the 2015 model year. While not much has changed on the outside, the vehicle gets a new diesel engine and a rear-wheel-drive option. Volvo’s next-generation XC90 has been spotted in prototype form. The new SUV can’t come soon...
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The 2015 Ford Mustang has already been revealed but now we’ve spotted one of the first high-performance variants that the new car will spawn. Ford is yet to confirm a name for it but we suspect it will use the GT350 label. An Aston Martin DB9 owner in the U.K. recently discovered that his beloved car was attacked by his own dog. Despite the damage being somewhat minor, the owner has given away the pooch. It’s hard to believe that the original concept built to preview the Bugatti Veyron supercar has only been shown at a major auto show once. Now, for the first time since its debut...
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Fast & Furious GT-R, Ferrari 149M Project, Audi Q8 e-tron: Car News HeadlinesAn R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R driven by Paul Walker in Fast & Furious 4 is currently up for sale. The asking price may be steep, but the car’s current owner will donate half of the sum to Walker's own Reach Out WorldWide (ROWW) charity. Ferrari is teasing a new car which it plans to reveal...
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BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe, Super Bowl Ads, New S-Class Models: Today’s Car NewsOver the weekend BMW revealed its new 4-Series Gran Coupe, which is billed as a four-door version of the automaker’s 4-Series Coupe. It’s an impressive looking car, but we have to wonder whether it will hurt sales of the similar 3-Series sedan. Super Bowl XLVII is now over, so here is a...
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Mercedes V-Class, Need For Speed Movie Cars, Saleen Electric Car: Car News HeadlinesMercedes-Benz is returning to the MPV market with a new model called the V-Class. It isn’t confirmed for the U.S. market just yet, although it is expected to arrive here eventually. The new Need For Speed movie doesn’t hit cinemas until March, but you can catch a glimpse of many of the...
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Toyota TS040 Hybrid, 1,200-HP Nissan GT-R, 2015 BMW X6: Today’s Car NewsToyota has revealed the first details on its new TS040 Hybrid Le Mans prototype. The car will be competing against the Audi R18 e-tron quattro and Porsche 919 Hybrid in the 2014 World Endurance Championship, which includes the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans. The guys at Switzer Performance have managed...
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Lexus RC F Racer, Lamborghini Huracán Video, Lewis Hamilton Crash: Car News HeadlinesLexus has taken the wraps off a new race car based on its latest RC F performance coupe. The race car has been designed for Super GT and will be competing alongside cars based on the Acura NSX and Nissan GT-R. Lamborghini’s new Huracán supercar isn’t set for a debut until...
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Mercedes-Benz’s sports car to replace its SLS AMG, the AMG GT, has been spotted yet again. Different exhaust tip designs on the test vehicles suggest that more than one version of the car may be available from launch. The latest supercar developed under Ferrari’s Special Projects program has been revealed. The new car is based on the FF and is alleged to have been commissioned by a Japanese customer. The Gran Turismo video game series turned 15 last year, and now there is a documentary that looks back over all the years. The documentary explores the "virtual divide" between art...
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McLaren P15, Daytona 24 Hours, Infiniti Flagship Plans: Car News HeadlinesMcLaren is reported to be planning a new supercar positioned between its 12C and P1. This positioning puts the upcoming supercar, code-named the P15, up against the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4. Action in the Rolex 24 at Daytona came down to the wire, and in addition to...
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Land Rover Landy, Next-Gen VW Phaeton, Force India 2014 F1 Car: Today’s Car NewsLand Rover has reportedly registered the Landy name, which the automaker may end up using on a new crossover positioned below its Range Rover Evoque. Previously, Land Rover has struggled to make a case for a smaller model, but as the compact crossover and SUV segments increase in global markets...
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2014 BMW 2-Series Driven, Porsche Boxster GTS, BMW M3 Hillclimb: Car News HeadlinesWe’ve just driven BMW’s new 2-Series, in the car’s most potent M235i guise, and can attest that it's one of the best in BMW’s current lineup. It's just an incredibly well-sorted little sports coupe. A new variant of the Porsche Boxster is due in the coming months. It’s...
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Scottsdale Auctions, Corvette Z06 8-Speed, End Of the 911 GT2: Today’s Car NewsMillions of dollars of auto exotica went under the hammer this past weekend at a series of auctions taking place in Scottsdale, Arizona. Just some of the vehicles were the first very examples of the 2015 Ford Mustang GT and 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 as well as a wrecked Ferrari F40 that was...
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2015 Mercedes C63 Details, Armored Audi A8, Detroit Show Highlights: Today’s Car NewsMercedes-Benz’s next C63 AMG is due in about a year and we have some fresh details on the car straight from the head of AMG. The good news is that the car will continue to offer a V-8 and rear-wheel drive, but this time around it will be turbocharged. Audi has revealed its updated 2015 A8 L...
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