Nelson Ireson, Senior Editor
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This video, from YouTube user DrGumoLunatic, shows what looks to be a 2013 Porsche Cayman in heavy camouflage. But it's not the rather dark video that's the most interesting part--it's the sound the... -
2013 Porsche Boxster, Corvette 427 Convertible, M Performance: Car News HeadlinesToday is a good day for sports car fans. Perhaps even a great one. The 2013 Porsche Boxster has been unveiled online, with some styling new curves and slightly better performance. A new 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition has also made its way onto the web, packing 505...
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2013 Volvo V40 Spy ShotsMore than five years after first introducing the stylish C30 three-door hatch, Volvo is finally preparing for the launch of a more practical five-door model as confirmed by these latest spy shots. Already announced for the 2012 Geneva Motor Show this March, the new Volvo five-door will go by the...
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EcoBoost Mustang, Audi A6 Allroad, A3 Interior: Today's Car NewsThe Detroit Auto Show has dominated the automotive airwaves for the past two days, bringing some of the best concepts and production cars we've seen in a year, including confirmation of an upcoming EcoBoost-powered Ford Mustang. Now that the press days are over, however, attention is shifting...
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2012 BMW 335i, 2013 ActiveHybrid 3 Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowThe new 3-Series is here, and it's really quite good, as we found out behind the wheel in Spain late last year. Despite the long Internet lead time, the 3-Series drew a massive crowd at the Detroit Auto Show yesterday. If you're a fan of sporty sedans, it's easy to see why: the 335i with the sport...
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Lexus LF-LC Live On Display At The 2012 Detroit Auto ShowThe Lexus LF-LC is a rarity among modern auto show concepts: it's an actual concept. It's not intended to directly preview any production model, and it's certainly not a thinly-veiled production-ready car. It's also pretty daring in its details. And it's a hybrid. Beyond that, there's not a lot to...
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The Detroit Auto Show is still underway--in fact, just at the midpoint of press days--but already Infiniti is looking ahead to the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, teasing its upcoming electric sports car... -
2013 Lincoln MKZ Previewed By New Concept At 2012 Detroit Auto ShowJust a day after Cadillac took the wraps off the 2013 ATS luxury sedan, Lincoln is revealing a new sedan of its own, in concept form, with the new MKZ Concept. Debuting alongside the all-new Ford Fusion, which will likely share its core with the future production MKZ, Lincoln nevertheless promises...
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Acura NSX Concept Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowThe Acura NSX Concept has just made its debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, and we have the live images of the car hot off the show floor. Due for production within three years, the next Acura NSX looks like it's ready to take on the world's super cars. Whether it'll be able to do that on hard...
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Acura NSX Concept Revealed At 2012 Detroit Auto ShowAfter a development program that saw the original plan for the new NSX scrapped, the project abandoned, then revived in its current form, the fact that Acura is showing the NSX Concept at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show at all is something of a miracle. The fact that it looks as good as it does--and...
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2013 Scion FR-S Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowThe Toyota GT-86 family of coupes has finally seen its third member unveiled in the sheet metal at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. There's nothing to surprise us with the 2013 Scion FR-S, as it gets its power from the same 2.0-liter boxer four-cylinder engine rated at 200 horsepower and 151 pound-feet...
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Lexus LF-LC Concept Debuts At 2012 Detroit Auto ShowThough the 2013 Lexus GS sedan has already taken the Lexus brand in a new--and we think positive--design direction, the future beyond the GS is being previewed this week with the new LF-LC Concept, penned in the company's Calty design studio. "The concept we're showing here in Detroit continues the...
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Porsche's new 911 is a great sports car, though to some it may be less 911 than ever. We don't really care; it's undoubtedly one of the best combinations of sport, comfort, and style in the... -
Mercedes E400 Hybrid, E300 Bluetec Hybrid Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowThe 2012 Detroit Auto Show is in full swing, sometimes literally, with musical acts gracing stages and the occasional appearance by, say, Jon Lovitz for the Smart For Us pickup concept. But despite the hoopla, the cars are still the real stars. The two that just crossed Mercedes-Benz's stage are of...
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Chevrolet Tru 140S Concept Preview: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowThe other side of Chevy's Detroit Auto Show small concept-car coin from the Code 130R is the Tru 140S. Despite the slightly more annoying name, the Tru 140S offers its own set of attractive design features, packaged as a "four-seat coupe" that's also a "three-door hatchback." It's also front-wheel...
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Chevrolet Code 130R Concept Preview: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowToday at the Detroit Auto Show, Chevrolet has taken the wraps off a pair of small-car concepts, the Code 130R you see here and the Tru 140S, which you can read about here. Each takes a diametrically different look at what the future of a younger-market car might be. The Code 130R is the more...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowEven though it's already been revealed in full detail, right down to the body-in-white and all of its high-tech details, the 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Class still merits some attention as it makes its in-the-metal debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. Sure, it has some quirky styling in places, but on...
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Volkswagen E-Bugster Concept Preview: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowA two-seater, chop-top, electric Beetle? Yep, that's the Volkswagen E-Bugster Concept, making its world debut tomorrow at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show--but getting an early sneak peek thanks to some leaks the night before. The "speedster" look (though VW acknowledges it's not a true open-top...
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Having moved fully into competition with the best of the luxury and performance brands from Germany and Japan in terms of quality--though not yet volume--with the CTS and its many variants, Cadillac...
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Ford Previews 2012 NAIAS Display, Includes 650-HP Mustang GT 500 Convertible: VideoThe Detroit Auto Show is about to get underway on Monday, and though we've already seen a fair amount of leaks, now the automakers themselves are getting in on the act. Ford this evening released a video showing off its display for the show as construction progresses, including a Shelby Mustang...
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Crazy Russian Racers Wreck Crazily: VideoWe're not exactly sure where or when this happened, but it appears to be somewhere in Russia during part of the Russian Touring Car Championship (RTCC). A street race lined with dozens of perilously low concrete curbs, hosting a full grid of hot little hatchbacks, something like what you see in the...
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Grand Cherokee Diesel, Ferrari Spy Shots, Simraceway: Car News HeadlinesToday we take a look at a relatively new sim racing game, Simraceway, the only sim to have a real-world training facility. We'll be brining you more details on the sim, the unique steering wheel, and the real-world training, but for now, get a good overview with our first drive review. Jeep has...
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Simraceway First Drive ReviewRacing, track days, and other forms of four-wheeled motorsports are tremendous fun; that's something many of us understand first-hand. But some of us don't have the time or the budget to dedicate to getting a real car on a real track. For some, simulators are as close as they can get on a regular...
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Bondurant And SMS To Auction Special Camaro For Charity At Barrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson's upcoming Scottsdale event later this month is shaping up to be an exciting affair, with all sorts of classic and modern hardware crossing the block. One of the latest to join the party is the SMS-Bondurant Camaro. Presented by Steve Saleen and Bob Bondurant, the special SMS...
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