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Now that it’s no longer wasting effort and money on a failed Formula One program, British sports car brand Caterham has returned to what it does best: building affordable, lightweight track cars based on the iconic Lotus Seven chassis. Recently, Caterham teamed up with bicycle frame manufacturer Reynolds Technology to devise a new method of building the Seven chassis. Now, Caterham has presented a prototype version of the chassis that’s said to be around 10 percent lighter than the previous design. The key is Reynolds’ “butted tubing” technology. Essentially, the...
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Is Porsche’s Mission E actually a preview of a modern 928?
Late last decade, there were plenty of rumors about Porsche launching a modern 928 based on the Panamera platform. The car was to be a proper 2+2 grand tourer and mechanically identical to the Panamera to help save on costs, making it essentially a Panamera coupe. However, the rumors were quickly...
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2017 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback Spy Shots
Chevrolet completely redesigned its Cruze compact for the 2016 model year but right now all we’ve seen is the sedan bodystyle. With the previous-generation Cruze also spawning hatchback and wagon variants, it’s only a matter of time until similar variants based on the latest Cruze are...
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2016 MINI Clubman Priced From $24,950
MINI’s bigger, more premium second-generation Clubman goes on sale in January and we can confirm that it will be priced from $24,950 for the base Cooper, including an $850 destination charge. That’s almost $2k higher than the starting price of the outgoing model, but the new Clubman...
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Mercedes AMG Wins 2015 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, Lotus Makes Podium
It was a one-two finish for Mercedes AMG at yesterday’s 2015 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, and in particular it was a near perfect race for star driver Lewis Hamilton. The Briton came out on top for the sixth time this season and the 39th time in his F1 career. ALSO SEE: Dodge SRT Hellcats...
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2015 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix Weather Forecast
Budapest’s Hungaroring, home of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, is one of the most challenging circuits on the calendar, and that’s before you take into account Hungary’s notoriously high ambient temperatures this time of year. It’s not uncommon for temperatures to...
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At its World Motor Sport Council meeting held in Mexico City on Friday, motorsports governing body the FIA announced a provisional calendar for the 2016 Formula One World Championship, and included for the first time is a race at Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan. The calendar also sees the return of the German Grand Prix, a race absent this year, though a location, likely to be either the Hockenheimring or Nürburgring, is yet to be announced. READ: 2017 Audi R8 First Drive The inclusion of races in Azerbaijan and Germany means the 2016 calendar grows to 21 races, up from this...
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America’s Renntech Builds World’s First 10-Second Mercedes-AMG GT: Video
It’s been a while since we heard from Renntech but the Mercedes-Benz tuning specialist has been busy, having already amassed a series of upgrades for the all-new 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT. In fact, Renntech may have already built the world’s quickest GT. MORE: 2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S...
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Extreme Mercedes-Benz G500 4x4² confirmed for production
Mercedes-Benz is expanding its G-Class lineup with a new variant aimed at the serious off-roader. The vehicle is the awesome G500 4x4², first shown as a concept at March’s Geneva Motor Show and now headed for production. Mercedes says the “outstanding” response to this...
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2016 Hyundai Equus Gets A Few Updates Ahead Of New Model’s Arrival
Hyundai Equus sales have slowed to a trickle, with the Korean automaker managing to move just 12,562 of them last year, with around two thirds of the sales taking place in the automaker’s home market. Back in 2011, when the Equus was first launched, more than 27,700 of the cars were sold...
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2017 Audi S4 Avant Spy Shots
The next-generation, B9-series Audi A4 sedan is just around the corner and that means new versions of all the separate variants such as the A4 Avant wagon, A4 Allroad soft-roader, sporty S4 and high-performance RS 4. We’ve already seen prototypes for the new A4, A4 Avant and S4, and now we...
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2015 Volkswagen Scirocco GTS Debuts In Shanghai
Volkswagen updated its Scirocco coupe last year and now the updated version of the sporty GTS variant has made its debut, appearing this week at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. Like the original Scirocco GTS of 1982, the latest generation is closely linked with the Golf GTI and even shares its...
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The Porsche Cayman GT4 is one of the purest sports cars money can buy. With naturally aspirated power, a conventional six-speed manual transmission and a mid-engine body, the Cayman GT4 is a rare sight in a world where turbocharging, hybrid technology and automated transmissions are diluting the basic sports car formula. CHECK OUT: American Startup Bringing 1,700-HP LM2 Streamliner Supercar To New York Auto Show In the video above, legendary rally driver and official Porsche tester Walter Röhrl takes a quick spin in the Cayman GT4 and describes what it’s like behind the wheel...
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Italdesign Giugiaro GEA Concept: A Study On The Luxury Car Of The Future
Italdesign Giugiaro’s new concept car for the 2015 Geneva Motor Show has turned out to be a svelte sedan dubbed the “GEA”. The Italian design firm, owned by the Volkswagen Group, says the GEA is a study on the luxury car of the near future, which suggests some of its elements may...
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Spain’s GTA reveals new version of Spano V-10 supercar at 2015 Geneva auto show
Spanish supercar startup Spania GTA first burst onto the scene back in 2009 when it rolled out a pre-production prototype for a car called the Spano, which featured a big V-10 nestled behind its seats. Since then, GTA has been churning out examples of the original Spano for enthusiasts all across...
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Bugatti Will Present Final Veyron At 2015 Geneva Motor Show
Bugatti only ever planned to build 450 Veyrons, made up of 300 coupes and 150 open-top Grand Sports. Recently, we reported that there were just eight build slots left for the car, and that these slots were all for the open-top Grand Sport (the run of 300 Veyron coupes sold out years ago). Now...
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2017 Buick Verano Spy Shots
Buick’s Verano first hit the scene in 2012 but the next generation of the compact sedan has already been spotted. The reason for the current model’s short lifespan is due to the introduction of General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] new D2XX compact car platform, which will not only...
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Can’t Wait For Mercedes’ New Pullman? Buy The Six-Door E-Class By Binz Instead
Mercedes-Benz is working on an extra, extra-long version of its S-Class sedan that is expected to carry the Pullman title and have the highest price tag of any sedan anywhere in the world. While the car is still some time away, a German firm by the name of Binz will happily build you today a...
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The four-door coupe segment is rapidly growing, but the progenitor of the niche, the Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class, is still powering along. Currently in its second generation, the CLS has just undergone a mid-cycle update, bringing new styling, a revamped interior and plenty of tech upgrades to the table. ALSO SEE: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray And All Fifth-Gen Camaros Involved In Recall The update affects the full CLS range—regular four-door, high-performance CLS63 AMG, and the CLS Shooting Brake sold overseas—and includes the addition of MULTIBEAM LED headlights, a 9G-TRONIC...
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2015 BMW 2-Series Gets xDrive All-Wheel Drive
BMW’s 2-Series coupe was all-new for 2014 but there’s already some updates headed our way for the 2015 model year. After confirming it for the European market, BMW has now announced that U.S. customers will be able to opt for xDrive all-wheel drive on the 2015 2-Series. The xDrive...
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First Details On Porsche’s New Four-Cylinder Boxer, 360-HP Version Planned
Porsche fans who fondly recall the marque's last mid-engine sports car powered by a four-cylinder ‘boxer’ engine, the 914 (1969 - 1976), will be glad to know the German automaker will soon launch another one. Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller recently confirmed the automaker was working on a...
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Citroën Reveals DS 5LS R Sport Sedan Concept
Several years ago, Citroën revived its legendary DS nameplate for a handful of premium models to be sold alongside the French automaker’s regular lineup. More recently, however, Citroën has moved to establish the DS name as a standalone luxury brand exclusively targeting the Chinese...
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Rendered: 2013 Chevrolet Corvette (C7)
There are all manner of rumors concerning the next-generation C7 Chevrolet Corvette, with stories ranging from the possibility of a mid-engined platform to AWD powertrains and even the arrival of a dual-clutch version. Although there isn’t much substance to any of these rumors, an inside source...
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Chrysler PT Cruiser Will Cruise No More
On the back of falling sales and a model run that has lasted a decade, Chrysler finally ended production of its retro-styled PT Cruiser on Friday at its Toluca plant in Mexico. Released for the 2000 model year with retro looks and an affordable price, the PT Cruiser immediately became an icon for...
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