Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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Last year was a banner year for the German luxury brands in the U.S., with Mercedes-Benz fighting a close battle with BMW to finish second by 7,000 vehicles.
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SRT Boss Gilles Says Dodge Brand Not Dead, But May Become 'More Focused'Rumors of the Dodge brand's death are greatly exaggerated, according to SRT boss Ralph Gilles--but that doesn't mean the brand won't undergo some "focusing." That's what we can extract from Gilles' Instagram posting (via Autoblog) last week. Responding to questions about the rumors of the Dodge...
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McLaren F1 engine gets exposed in Jay Leno's GarageYou're about to witness the "scariest thing" ever done in Jay Leno's Garage: the extraction of a McLaren F1 supercar's V-12 engine. Well, you don't actually get to see the extraction process, but you do get to see the engine on the stand, with some nice detail shots and info from Jay himself...
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2014 Ford Fiesta ST Laps Nürburgring With Tanner Foust: VideoCan the punchy little Ford hot hatch match the challenge of the Nordschleife?
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Fangio's Mercedes-Benz 1954 F1 Car Sold For $29.7 Million At GoodwoodJuan Manual Fangio is one of the original legends of F1, and perhaps the greatest. His W196 R 1954 F1 car is nearly as legendary, and now it belongs to a new owner. Fangio's Silver Arrow sold at a Bonhams auction at the Goodwood Festival of Speed today for £19.6 million, or about $29,650,000...
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Bentley Continental GT3, 2014 Mazda3 Sedan, 2014 BMW M3 Spied: Today's Car NewsThe 2014 Bentley Continental GT3 race car is finally official, and it looks like it's well-equipped for the fiece competition that is international GT racing. Will the 600-horsepower racer have what it takes? We'll all find out next season. Mazda's 2014 Mazda3 sedan has hit the web, and like its...
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Much ado has been made about Tesla Motors' profitable first quarter of 2013, as well as its 4,750-unit production during the same period. Now, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] appears to be on track to... -
2014 Maserati Quattroporte Build VideoWith its stylish new shape and finely turned-out interior, the 2014 Maserati Quattroporte puts its own twist on the sporty/luxurious four-door. Here, we see a bit of how it all comes together. The video shows many of the stages of construction, including some detail work on the Bowers & Wilkins...
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Self-Driving Electric Shuttle Demoed At Circuit Of The Americas: VideoThe Induct Navia isn't a household name, and it's not likely to become one, but you might just find it, or something like it, at your next big race or sports event. The Navia, by Induct Technology, is a driverless electric shuttle unveiled earlier this year. A touchscreen onboard allows the...
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Toddler Buys Sprite, 2014 Land Rover LR4 Spied, BMW CAT Outdoor: Car News HeadlinesA 14-month old girl bought a classic Austin-Healey Sprite with her father's mobile phone--and got to keep the car. It looks like it should be just about ready by the time she gets her license. Cool. The 2014 Land Rover LR4 has been spied in testing, showing us what to expect from the next update of...
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BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor: Gold Race OrangeIt's rare that concept cars are very concept-y at all anymore. BMW is one of the worst offenders, showing what are basically production cars with funky wheels and calling them concepts. But sometimes we don't care. BMW's Concept Active Tourer Outdoor is ostensibly aimed at outdoorsy types. We don't...
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Toddler Buys Austin-Healey Sprite On eBay, Keeps It: VideoWe often say the love of cars is something in our blood. For one Portland, Oregon toddler, it may be in the genes. At just 14 months old, Sorella Stoute bought a 1962 Austin-Healey Sprite on eBay. Unfortunately, it's not exactly a sterling example, its doors painted "Frankensprite." Fortunately...
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There's been a lot of hype around Sebastien Loeb's record run, but here we have something that needs no hype, no music, no adornment. It's just pure, beautifully shot footage of Jeff Zwart's 2013...
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Bentley Continental GT3 Racer To Run Goodwood Hill: VideoThe Bentley Continental GT3 race car is already planned to make its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. But it won't just be there on display--it will be running up the hill. Tee time for the Conti GT3 is 1:25 p.m. local time Friday July 12 at Goodwood, just over three hours after its 10:15...
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McLaren 12C GT, Jaguar Project 7, Grand Theft Auto V: Today's Car NewsThe McLaren 12C GT Sprint isn't your typical special-edition supercar. It's been completely upgraded by McLaren GT, the company's racing arm, for full-on track-day duty. Jaguar's Project 7 is another factory-born race-focused special, but it's a one-off design concept. Even if it's not a production...
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Grand Theft Auto V Gameplay Trailer: Video"Breakin' the law, breakin' the law." -- Judas Priest When you just wanna blow stuff up, fly choppers into fountains, and hoon a parking garage so hard you fly right off the top of it, there are only two places to go: the loony bin, or Grand Theft Auto. OK, so there are many more ways to get highly...
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Jaguar Project 7 To Debut At Goodwood Festival Of Speed: VideoThe promised special concept based on the Jaguar F-Type is called Project 7. It will debut at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed--and it's not the F-Type coupe. Reduced to a single-seater with a D-Type-style fairing and carbon fiber aerodynamic work the Project 7 sprints to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds...
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Tour Morgan Motor Company With Drive: VideoThe team at Drive has put together dozens of truly entertaining, genuinely interesting, and often informative videos. But this may be one of their best: an incredibly hands-on tour and behind-the-scenes look at the Morgan Motor Company's operations. There's everything from aluminum chassis details...
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The NASDAQ isn't exactly a top topic amongst most gearheads, nor is its NASDAQ-100 Index, used to track the exchange's climate. But as of July 15, Tesla Motors will become one of the 100 companies...
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MINI To Stage Another World Record, This Time In MichiganThe MINI brand continues to expand into weird and previously uncharted territory.
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2014 Corvette Stingray EPA Rated, 2015 Acura TLX Spied: Car News HeadlinesThe 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray can achieve up to 30 mpg as delivered from the factory (when equipped with the 7-speed manual transmission) and earns an EPA highway rating of 29 mpg. Can any other car challenge the Corvette's combination of power and efficiency? Acura's 2015 TLX has been spied...
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray EPA Rated: 29 MPG Hwy, 21 MPG CombinedThe new horsepower war is fully upon us. It's no longer just about how much fuel and oxygen you can flow through an engine in a quest for a bigger bottom line, it's about getting the most horsepower from the least amount of fuel possible. The 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray does a remarkably good job...
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2014 Infiniti Q50 Hits Dealers August 5We (and most of the Internet) have gone ga-ga for Infiniti's replacement to the G sedan, the Q50, since its debut in Detroit earlier this year. Soon, the wait for the general public will be over: the Q50 hits dealers August 5. Those who've been eagerly awaiting the Q50's arrival might note that...
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Caterham F1 Driver Rossi Laps The 'Ring With Will Buxton: VideoPutting your life into the hands of someone else on a race track is a bit scary even after the first dozen times. Doing it on the Nordschleife must be terrifying, even if the driver is Caterham F1 reserve driver Alexander Rossi. The fact that the lap is to be run in a Caterham 485S does nothing to...
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