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After a global debut last month at the 2014 Paris Auto Show, Fiat’s new 500X crossover has now made its local debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show and will soon be on its way to dealerships across the country. Pricing is yet to be revealed but we suspect it will start around $20k, making other subcompact crossovers like the Chevrolet Trax and Nissan’s Juke prime targets. Another rival will be Mazda’s CX-3, which also made its debut this past week in L.A. The 500X is actually twinned by the Jeep Renegade, which is billed as the more off-road capable option, with both...
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Nissan GT-R Gets A Few Updates For Japan, Plus 45th Anniversary Model: VideoSince its introduction for 2009, the R35 Nissan GT-R has continued to be upgraded and refined and with each successive model year. Typically, these upgrades are introduced first in the GT-R’s home market of Japan, so the latest version of the GT-R that has just gone on sale in Japan may hint...
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Driver Sets New World Record In A BMW M4: VideoThe driver of a BMW M4 coupe has just set a very unusual world record: “the most donuts around a car driving on two wheels in one minute.” The feat appears to have taken place at the same event in China where another driver set a new world record for the tightest parallel park. MUST...
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Mercedes-Benz Celebrates 17 Million Facebook Fans: VideoMercedes-Benz celebrates 17 million Facebook fans with some sports car art.
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2016 Mercedes-Maybach S-Class VideoIt could be the finest luxury sedan in the world—if our drives in the new S-Class are any clue. Yes, the Maybach nameplate is back, and this time, it’s the badge applied to what is now the ultimate S-Class. Like Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach is now a sub-brand of Mercedes-Benz. Maybach...
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2016 Cadillac ATS-V VideoCadillac’s V-Series is a real competitor for AMG and M cars—and this year, the sub-brand is about to extend to the already brilliant ATS lineup, in the form of the 2016 Cadillac ATS-V. MUST SEE: Watch A Big Rig Jump A Moving Formula One Car: Video The stock ATS coupe drivetrains...
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Han Yue reclaims the Guinness World Record for tightest parallel park.
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Hennessey Offering 1,000-HP Upgrade For 2015 Corvette Z06: VideoDeliveries of the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 are yet to start but John Hennessey and his team at Hennessey Performance have already come up with a number of performance upgrades for the car, ranging from about 750 to 1,000 horsepower. DON'T MISS: Watch A Big Rig Jump A Moving Formula One Car...
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Watch A Big Rig Jump A Moving Formula One Car: VideoLike a scene from one of the Fast and the Furious movies, a big rig, with its trailer in tow, has managed to successfully jump a Formula One car, setting a new world record in the process. MUST SEE: Jay Leno Gives Wounded Veteran A 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: Video The stunt was set up by...
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2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 VideoSince the new Mustang hit the streets this summer, the Z/28-haters have been wondering—when’s the real muscle car going to show up? Ford has an answer for that at the 2014 Los Angeles auto show—it’s the track-ready version of the legendary pony car. This is the outrageous...
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Chevy Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo Concept Makes Its L.A. Auto Show Debut: VideoThe futuristic Chaparral is the latest "Vision" concept for Gran Turismo 6.
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Lexus LF-C2 Concept Roadster Shows An Even Racier Side: Live Photos & VideoShould Lexus go a step more aggressive with an amped-up RC F roadster variant in the future? If the beautiful concept it showed this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show is any indication, it might be a distinct possibility. MUST SEE: 2016 Cadillac ATS-V And ATS-V Coupe: 455 HP And 0-60 MPH In 3.9...
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BMW’s new X5 M and X6 M performance SUVs based on the latest-generation X5 and X6 are finally here, revealed in full at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The formula is a familiar one, with the original X5 M and X6 M having brought us plenty of joy during their time on the market. Now their replacements have arrived, bringing even more power, extra gears and a host of other technological updates with them. MUST SEE: Watch Dodge Build The 2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat With VIN0001: Video Their engine is a version of the twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 found in several other M cars, rated...
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2016 Cadillac ATS-V And ATS-V Coupe: 455 HP And 0-60 MPH In 3.9 SecondsThe Cadillac CTS-V has long been a favorite of enthusiasts who know what a real driver’s car is—and at a real sweetheart of a price for what you get. Sure, it had its rough edges. But it was great. Now, the ATS-V steps in to take up that mantle—and to carry it forward. Packing 455...
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2015.5 Volvo V60 Cross Country: Pricing Announced At L.A. Auto Show DebutVolvo revealed its all-new V60 Cross Country earlier this month, with a release of pictures and specs; but now it's been priced, at its official U.S. debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The starting price for the V60 Cross Country is just $41,925, which is $1,300 less than the starting price...
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Subaru Viziv Vision Gran Turismo Concept Revealed: VideoSubaru's Vision Gran Turismo concept is a 591-horsepower hybrid coupe.
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2016 Mercedes-Maybach S-Class Debuts At 2014 Los Angeles Auto ShowMercedes-Benz recently confirmed one of the year’s worst-kept secrets: That its Maybach brand is making a return as a new “Mercedes-Maybach” sub-brand specializing in ultra-luxury, similar to how the existing Mercedes-AMG sub-brand specializes in performance. Now, the first...
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2016 Ford Explorer Preview: 2014 Los Angeles Auto ShowWhile the new Mustang Shelby GT350 is easily the star attraction at the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] stand in L.A. this week, no doubt more mainstream shoppers will be flocking to the updated Explorer. Set to go on sale next summer, as a 2016 model, the updated Explorer benefits from new styling...
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Audi’s forward-looking Prologue concept has finally landed, and it’s bigger and bolder than ever. The stylish coupe doesn’t preview any one particular model currently being developed, but instead showcases a new design language for the entire Audi brand crafted by German designer Marc Lichte, who took over the design reins at Audi late last year. In designing the Prologue, Lichte said he wanted to encapsulate core Audi themes such as sportiness, lightweight design and quattro all‑wheel drive, and present them in the form of a luxurious coupe. Specific models from...
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Michelin Putting Tweel Airless Tire Into ProductionMichelin will manufacture tweels in South Carolina.
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2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 New Photos And VideoFord’s new Mustang Shelby GT350 has finally landed, and it’s every bit as good as we'd hoped. While previous GT350s were built by Shelby American, this new one is a creation of Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] own SVT division but still adheres to Carroll Shelby’s original...
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2016 Toyota Mirai priced from $57,500 outright or $499 monthly leaseYesterday, we got our first look at Toyota’s new fuel cell vehicle due in showrooms next fall, the 2016 Mirai. Now, we have the all-important pricing details on the hydrogen-powered sedan, which—impressively—comes close to matching the original $50,000 promise made by Toyota as...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S first drive reviewIt’s rare that a car aimed so squarely at a competitor does so much so differently and yet comes out with a very similar result. The Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S is just such a car. How so? Well, first of all, from the styling (look at that rear end), to the performance, to the pricing, the AMG GT...
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Hear The 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe Accelerate Like A Banshee: VideoThe 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe is coming to the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show this week, where it will be shown together with the 2016 ATS-V sedan. We've already spotted it undisguised during an official photo shoot. And now, we know what it sounds like under heavy acceleration. Hint: pretty darned...
Joel Feder