Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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Update: Earlier this week news broke that Saab's Chinese partners would be blocked from their bid to give the Swedish automaker a much-need cash infusion.
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Red Bull F1 Car Drives The World's Highest RoadAs if Red Bull Racing's F1 team hadn't already risen to incredible heights, they've now taken the showcar version of their F1 racer to the top of the world, driving the "world's highest driveable road"--Khardung-La pass in the Himalayas. At 18,380 feet, it's a wonder the team (and the car) didn't...
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Cadillac CUE, Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake, 2014 Vantage: Today's Car NewsThe airwaves are ablaze today with a host of news out of General Motors, including a new Cadillac CUE infotainment interface, the Chevy Spark and its electric variant, and a new set of small engines. Our spies have also been hard at work, bringing us a look at the 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting...
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Nissan Juke-R Video: GT-R Tech Beyond The DrivetrainThe headline feature of the truly nutty Nissan Juke-R Concept is obviously the twin-turbo V-6 powertrain lifted straight out of the Nissan GT-R. But that's not the only tech the Juke-R gets from Godzilla. It also gets the GT-R's advanced traction control and dynamics logic, to help control all of...
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2013 Cadillac ATS Attacks The 'Ring: VideoCadillac's 2013 ATS sedan, the smaller sibling to the CTS, is anything but a secret at this point. In fact, the company has just loosed another video and a set of exclusive photos to document the ATS's testing at the Nurburgring. Check out the video and gallery for a peek inside the testing and...
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Mazda Working On New Rotary Engine With Skyactiv Tech?Mazda's next rotary engine may yet be a few years in development to meet fuel economy and emissions requirements.
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If you haven't heard about it yet, there's a new racing spec making the rounds of the small-car world: B-Spec. Build to cross series boundaries and make racing a near-stock compact car more... -
RS5 Cabrio, Saab Bankruptcy, 2013 3-Series Touring: Car News HeadlinesSaab is on the brink of bankruptcy--finally, and seriously, this time--as backing from its Chinese suitors may be blocked by the Chinese government. The 2012 Lexus LFA shows its stuff, yet again, in another new gallery and video. The 2012 Audi RS5 Cabrio and 2013 BMW 3-Series Touring are caught in...
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Woman Sues 'Drive' Movie, Theater Over Misleading TrailerIf the new Ryan Gosling movie Drive wasn't Fast and Furious enough for you, you're not alone--and you may be able to join in a class action lawsuit about it. At least that's the hope of Sarah Deming, who filed suit over the film in Michigan. Deming's suit alleges the trailer was misleading...
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2013 ZL1 Convertible, Porsche Turbo Spied, Subaru BRZ: Today's Car NewsToday we have some great news coming for the 2013 model year, including spy shots of the 2013 Porsche 911 Turbo, the official announcement of the 2013 Chevy Camaro ZL1 convertible, and spy shots of Subaru's BRZ coupe, which will arrive early next year as either a 2012 or 2013 model. Beyond that...
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Chevrolet Announces 2013 Camaro ZL1 ConvertibleThe 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will be getting a drop-top variant at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show next month, revealed today in its first official photos. Like its hard top compadre, the ZL1 convertible will be powered by a 580-horsepower LSA 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 engine, making it the most...
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2012 Subaru BRZ Coupe Spy ShotsThe Subaru-Toyota joint sports coupe has come a long way since its earliest days three years ago, both in terms of what we know about it and in terms of its design. These latest spy images capture the car that will also be sold under the Toyota and Scion badges in its Subaru trim for the first...
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Fisker's range-extended hybrid Karma and recently unveiled Surf are undoubtedly stylish, attractive machines. But the next generation of Fisker, the Project Nina sedan, could be even more impressive.
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1969 Maserati Ghibli 4.7: Pure eleganceThere are a lot of great cars on the market today. There are even some beautiful ones. But there' just something about the lines of a classic that can't be matched or imitated. This 1969 Maserati Ghibli 4.7 is a perfect example. It's also a near-perfect example of the Ghibli. A European model...
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Hyundai Veloster PM Lifestyle Concept Headed To SEMAIt's getting to be that time of year again: custom, sometimes ridiculous, sometimes awesome cars are being prepped for their appearance at SEMA. As usual, Hyundai is hitting the show hard, and the latest addition to the fold is the Hyundai Veloster PM Lifestyle concept. The purpose is to show off...
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C7 Corvette Spied, 2013 ATS Video, 2013 GS F Sport: Today's Car NewsThe spies have been busy: the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette (C7) has been spied, as has the 2013 Cadillac ATS--on video--and the 2013 Porsche Panamera. In other news, Audi is recalling the A3 TDI for a fire risk, Porsche's Rennsport Reunion is firing up, and the 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport was unveiled in...
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2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Runs The Nurburgring: VideoYesterday we learned about the 2012 Camaro ZL1's lap time of 7:41.27 through GM president Mark Reuss. Today, Chevy has released the official video. It's chock full of exactly what you'd expect: engine roar, tire scream, and lots of on-the-limit driving, including a few instances of opposite lock...
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Lexus Unveils 2013 GS 350 F Sport In South AfricaThe 2013 Lexus GS is, aside from the LFA, the most interesting car in the lineup despite only being a couple of months old and not even on sale yet. The newly unveiled F Sport package just makes it more so. Unfortunately Lexus hasn't graced us with the specifics of the new GS's F Sport package, but...
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We're just a little over a week out from Porsche's Rennsport Reunion IV, which will run at Laguna Seca October 14-16. The celebration of vintage racing Porsches will be one of the best on-track car...
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2010-12 Audi A3 TDI Recalled For Fuel Line Fire RiskAudi's latest recall of the 2012-2012 A3 TDI is unusual, not in that it's a diesel or an Audi, but because of the reason: an odd confluence of engine RPM and fuel line pressure that can cause a leak. The problem is limited to the VW-sourced 2.0-liter TDI engine in 7,335 A3 TDIs built between...
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2013 Dodge Hornet Spied, MINI Roadster Video, MP4-12C Quality Issues: Car News HeadlinesSpy shots, oh how we love 'em. Today we have not only spy shots of the 2013 Dodge Hornet (the brand's upcoming small car) but a spy video of the 2012 MINI Cooper Roadster in action. In less-great news, production of the MP4-12C has apparently been slowed due to quality control issues. Check out the...
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Ferrari Enzo Replacement To Get Mid-Engine V-12, Carbon Fiber Chassis: ReportThe constant low rumble about the coming Ferrari Enzo replacement over the past few years is beginning to rise into a roar as it draws nearer to production. The latest info ditches the twin-turbo V-8 idea and talks about a carbon fiber chassis. The carbon fiber chassis is no surprise: that's where...
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Dodge To Air Viper Celebrity Challenge On VersusThis weekend, fans of the Viper and will get an interesting intro to the upcoming 11 weeks of Viper Cup racing coverage: a celebrity challenge, featuring top Dodge motorsports drivers including Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski, Sam Hornish Jr., and more. The racing is in Viper ACR-X spec race cars at...
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2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Sets 7:41.27 Nurburgring Lap TimeHot off the Twitter presses, General Motors' Jason Laird has relayed Mark Reuss' confirmation of a 7:41.27 Nordschleife lap time for the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. That's not bad, all things considered: not so long ago, the Nissan GT-R was pretty proud of its 7:38 lap time. Though Godzilla has...
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