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Starting with a "Gotta Have It Green" 2013 Ford Mustang GT 5.0, the team at Shelby American is in the process of creating the next Shelby GT350. This gallery documents the first phase of the build:... -
2013 Lincoln MKZ, MKZ Hybrid Priced From $35,925Just yesterday, Lincoln released a configurator and estimated pricing for the 2013 MKZ, so we expected a bit more of a wait before final pricing figures were made public, but Lincoln decided today is the day: the 2013 MKZ starts from $35,925, plus $875 in destination fees. That puts the new MKZ...
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2013 Ford Mustang GT Red Tails Edition Revealed: Gallery, VideoThe Red Tails Edition 2013 Ford Mustang GT will be sold to benefit the EAA Young Eagles organization.
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2013 Chevrolet Camaro Dusk Special Edition PackageForums are rarely the first avenue to official information from a carmaker, but leaks, on the other hand, they're well-known for. Such appears to be the case with the 2013 Camaro Dusk Special Edition, which has crossed onto the web without any official acknowledgement as yet. For those with eidetic...
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Lexus IS F Races A Full Lap Of The Nürburgring 24 Hours: VideoThe Lexus IS F race car takes on the trials of the Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race.
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Cadillac Flagship, BMW Goes On Demand, 2012 Chrysler 300: Today's Car NewsCadillac has reportedly moved into the next phase of its creation of a new flagship sedan. The car is expected in 2015, riding on a new Omega rear-wheel drive platform. What will it look like? Perhaps the Ciel gives us clues. BMW has launched its On Demand flexible car rental program in the U.S...
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Set to Rossini's "The Thieving Magpie" (perhaps better known from its usage in A Clockwork Orange, or Ren & Stimpy) and, even more oddly, the "Pomp And Circumstance March" (better known from your... -
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Preps For 24 Hours Of Spa: VideoThe McLaren MP4-12C is one of the hottest supercars on the market right now, and McLaren is proving it's not just a great road car, but a great racer, with its MP4-12C GT3. With a total of nine of the high-tech race cars set for next weekend's 24 Hours of Spa, we're likely to get to see just how...
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Tesla Model S First Drive, 2013 Shelby Super Snake, 1,000th Aventador: Today's Car NewsOur corporate cousins at Green Car Reports got behind the wheel of the 2012 Tesla Model S for the first time, bringing us a first drive report and video. The 2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake has begun construction. Based on past Super Snakes, the 2013 model is going to be insanely powerful--and...
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AMS Alpha 12 Nissan GT-R Vs. Protomotive Porsche 911 Turbo: VideoThere's a good physics lesson in the results of this drag race, weighing factors like coefficients of drag, frontal surface area, total drag forces, car weights, power, power delivery, gearing, and much more, but there's also just a good show: an 1,150-horsepower Nissan GT-R going head-to-head with...
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Schumacher, Rosberg Build CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake Engine: VideoThe 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake gets a special F1-assisted engine build.
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2014 E Class, 2013 Lexus LS, 2013 Audi RS 5: Car News HeadlinesWe have the latest spy images of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E Class Coupe facelift for your consideration, and from what we can see, the facelift will be minor. Lexus has released the first 2013 LS teaser image, and the proportions are looking good. We'll have to wait for the details to call it a win...
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In about a year's time, the Mercedes-Benz E Class range is expected to get a thorough refresh, four years into its current-generation life cycle. The latest of the cars to join the spy shot parade...
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2014 BMW X5 Spied, 2013 Camaro 1LE, OnStar Car Sharing: Today's Car NewsThe 2014 BMW X5 has been spied, and though it brings no real surprises, it's expected to be lighter--and it looks a bit sleeker, too. We're still a year away from its release, however, so specifics are few. Chevy has taken the photographic wraps off of its 2013 Camaro 1LE model, which packs a host...
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Hertz Rental Corvette Flipped Into Watery Grave: VideoWe've come to expect the worst from Florida. Weird things just happen there, every day, as if the bizarre and unspeakable were the state's chief export. In fact, that may be the case. But in the case of this Hertz rental Corvette, flipped on its lid in a watery roadside ditch, there's nothing at...
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2013 Chevy Camaro 1LE Photo GalleryFactory-built performance packages are rarely in short supply in the muscle-car world, but rarely do they so perfectly fit the desires of the handling-obsessed rather than those keen on snarlier looks or more ludicrous horsepower. The Camaro 1LE is that rare fit. The 1LE package, first offered on...
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First Audi RS 5s Arrive In The U.S.: GalleryThe first handful of 2013 Audi RS 5s have arrived in the United States. Specifically, they're at either side of the country, landing in Atlanta and San Diego. The gallery, courtesy of Audi's Facebook page, shows the cars in all of their 450-horsepower V-8, four-ringed, quattro RS splendor. A word...
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2014 Range Rover Spied, Top Gear USA Returns, De Villota Crash Report: Car News HeadlinesThe 2014 Land Rover Range Rover has been spied in testing, and it looks pretty sharp--though we're not entirely sure the proportions are working. The funky camouflage looks like an aftermarket paint job, though. Top Gear USA is on its way back next month, kicking off its third season on August 14...
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The final round of the second season of the joint Nissan-PlayStation GT Academy North America is about to get underway, with the top 16 contenders from the thousands of entrants headed to the U.K.... -
BMW Not Planning M135i Hatchback For America, But Coupe Still In The Works?The U.S won't be getting the M135i hatchback. Color us unsurprised, but the latest word is that BMW North America simply can't bring the car here--even though it would like to. According to Inside Line, the M135i, based on the three-door hatchback version of the 1-Series, was originally turned down...
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2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupe Confirmed For U.S.Over the past few months, we've brought you spy photos and spy videos of the 2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupe, and we've even given you our take on its non-M sibling's best and worst traits. Today, add confirmation from BMW spokesman Dave Buchko that the M-flavored Gran Coupe will in fact be sold here in the...
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2013 Lexus ES 350, ES 300h Priced: Hybrid From $39,745The 2013 Lexus ES 350 and ES 300h don't arrive in dealerships until next month, but in preparation for the new, much-improved ES's arrival, Lexus has announced pricing of the two core models: the ES 350 starts from $36,100, plus $895 in destination fees, while the ES 300h starts from $38,850 plus...
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BMW 7-Series M Model, Lexus SC Rebirth, Lotus Nixes Paris: Today's Car NewsThe next BMW 7-Series may get an M Division version, but don't call it an M7. The Lexus SC may be reborn in the form of the LF-LC Concept filtered through a production mindset. Will this put some life and vigor back into the sleepy, discontinued SC range? And Lotus has decided it won't show up at...
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Seinfeld's 'Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee' Drops New Preview VideoWhile the latest promo video for Jerry Seinfeld's upcoming show, the very literally-named Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, is light on the cars and heavy on the coffee, it looks like it's going to be fun. And funny. It's just the sort of car-in-a-supporting-role entertainment we can get behind...
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