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Lexus has unveiled the new race car based on its upcoming LC flagship coupe.
The car has been designed for the popular Japanese touring car series known as Super GT and will compete in the premier...
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Hamilton makes podium after starting at back row in 2016 Formula One Belgian GPThe 2016 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday turned out to be one of the most exciting races we’ve seen in years. The drama started as early as the first turn, where local hero Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing was involved in a tussle with Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] men Kimi...
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Ken Okuyama Kode57 priced from $2.5 million, limited to 5 carsThe Kode57 coachbuilt supercar from Japanese designer Ken Okuyama was one of the stars of the recent Monterey Car Week, and if your pockets are deep enough you can park one on your driveway. Okuyama, who during a stint at Pininfarina led the design of cars such as the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo and...
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2018 Volkswagen Polo GTI spy shotsWith the recent demise of the Phaeton, Volkswagen’s Polo is now the oldest model in the lineup. The current model was first shown as far back as the 2009 Geneva auto show. A successor is in the works and today we have our first look at one of the prototypes. This particular prototype is for...
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This Week’s Top Photos: The 2016 Monterey Car Week editionCadillac’s Escala concept was a major hit at last week’s Monterey Car Week extravaganza. The svelte sedan previews the new look for Cadillac, one that’s more modern and daring than anything we’ve seen from the brand since 2002’s Cien supercar. Cadillac hasn’t...
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Lexus confirms more power for 2018 LC 500Lexus used Sunday’s 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey, California to show off its upcoming LC coupe. The version on show was the LC 500 V-8 model and on hand to talk about the car was chief engineer Koji Sato. There, he confirmed that the LC 500’s 5.0-liter V-8...
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A prototype for BMW’s new race car based on the M4 has been spotted for the first time.
The race car is being developed in line with FIA GT4 regulations and will make its competition debut in...
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Ferrari 488 GTB driven, Caddy’s new direction discussed, next-gen VW Polo spied: Car News HeadlinesFerrari’s [NYSE:RACE] 458 Italia was utterly brilliant. Topping it while also kowtowing to toughening emissions regulations was never going to be an easy task for the engineers in Maranello. Find out if they achieved their goal in our first drive review of the car’s successor...
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2016 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix previewThe 2016 Formula One World Championship’s summer break ends this weekend with round 13, the Belgian Grand Prix, which once again is held at Spa-Francorchamps. Though beautiful, Spa is a notoriously tough track that has taken the lives of many of the best drivers in history. Weather, traffic...
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Red Bull Racing's Daniel Ricciardo explores L.A. car cultureLos Angeles is famous for its car culture, thanks in part to the Fast and the Furious franchise. What it isn’t so famous for is Formula One. Well, the two worlds came together recently when Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo stopped by. The Australian spent some time there in August as...
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nuTonomy beats Uber, Google to fully autonomous ride-sharingSingapore on Thursday became the first country in the world with a fully autonomous ride-sharing service offered to the public. The service is being run on a trial basis by American startup nuTonomy, which was formed by researchers at MIT and beat much larger firms such as General Motors Company...
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First details on next-gen Audi A1 due in 2018Volkswagen is working on a new generation of its Polo subcompact, which like its predecessor will spawn an Audi-badged version dubbed the A1. Although the idea of a premium subcompact may seem strange here, they’re all the rage in Europe where fuel prices are higher and cities more congested...
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It was in July that Mercedes-Benz confirmed plans for a convertible version of the GT sports car developed by the Mercedes-AMG skunk works, and within days of the confirmation prototypes for the car...
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2018 Volkswagen Golf, CC leaked?Volkswagen is set to introduce a raft of new models over the coming years including a successor to the CC and an updated version of the current, seventh-generation Golf. Prototypes for the new CC were spied recently and details on the updated Golf have been hinted at by senior VW execs. The cars...
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2017 Ford Fusion V6 Sport gets drive modes selector with adjustment of 7 dynamic settingsFord Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] Fusion has undergone a substantial update for the 2017 model year. Among the changes is a new performance-oriented model dubbed the Fusion V6 Sport. The car boasts a 2.7-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 that’s good for an impressive 325 horsepower and 380...
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2018 Volkswagen CC spy videoVolkswagen is readying a new generation of its CC, as evidenced by prototype versions spotted in the wild. We now have a video of one of the prototypes, giving us an early taste of what the mid-size sedan will be like on the road. The prototype may be heavily camouflaged but we can already see that...
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Le Mans-winning Jaguar D-Type sells for record $21.8 million in MontereyA Jaguar D-Type that won overall at the 1956 24 Hours of Le Mans was sold at auction Friday at the RM Sotheby’s event in Monterey, California for a record price. The final bid was a staggering $19.8 million, which together with auction fees brings the car’s selling price to $21.78...
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Veneno owner Kris Singh takes delivery of first U.S.-spec Koenigsegg Agera RSKoenigsegg turned up to last week’s Monterey Car Week with the first federalized example of the Agera RS. The bright orange car is a special example dubbed the Agera XS and Koenigsegg has confirmed the owner is none other than American businessman Kris Singh. He’s the same person that...
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Former Pininfarina designer Ken Okuyama, the man credited with the design of the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo supercar, unveiled a new creation on Friday in Monterey, California during The Quail, A...
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Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante to debut at Pebble BeachAston Martin will introduce a new convertible version of its Vanquish Zagato coupe on Sunday at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, though the automaker has revealed the vehicle online today and confirmed a 99-car production run, matching the run of coupes. The convertible adopts Aston...
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W Motors and Iconiq unveil Seven electric van in MontereyMonterey Car Week is known for its luxury and performance cars but this year’s event, currently underway, has seen the debut of an electric minivan concept from Chinese startup Iconiq. Normally an electric minivan wouldn’t even cause a blip on our radar but this one’s been...
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Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 concept is a mega electric coupeMercedes-Benz unveiled a new concept for its Mercedes-Maybach sub-brand on Thursday in Monterey, California as part of the ongoing Monterey Car Week. The concept is called the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6, and it’s in the form of a streamlined coupe with a large grille, slit-like lights and...
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Cadillac Escala concept, BMW 2002 Hommage, Mercedes-Maybach 6: Car News HeadlinesCadillac has surprised pretty much everyone with its Escala concept that was unveiled overnight in Monterey, California. The stunning sedan is based on the CT6 platform and is widely tipped to be entering production as a new flagship for the brand. It also signals the athletic new look future...
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Uber buys autonomous truck startup OttoRide-sharing giant Uber sees a future where it not only has a fleet of self-driving cars offering rides to the public, but also self-driving trucks transporting goods on the highway. Uber on Thursday announced the acquisition of Otto, an American startup with around 90 staff working on developing...
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