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Retro Porsche 911, Ford GT application videos, 2017 Honda Ridgeline: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranFancy the look of a classic Porsche 911 but with the performance and comfort of the modern car? Swedish design skunk works Zolland Design has come up with a retro conversion kit that makes the latest...
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Watch a Ferrari F12 tdf lap Spa-FrancorchampsFerrari’s [NYSE:RACE] F12 tdf is being built in a limited run of 799 cars, and we wouldn’t be surprised if most of these end up locked away and barely driven. That isn’t the case for this red example, whose owner chose to use it exactly how the designers intended. ALSO SEE: Pagani...
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Report: FCA plans turbo 4-cylinder with almost 300 horsepowerFiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] may be about to launch a new turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine delivering close to 300 horsepower. The company already has such an engine, officially rated at 276 hp, that’s set to debut in the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia. However, the more...
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Ford GT application videos start hitting the webFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] last month started taking applications for its new GT supercar. We’re not talking orders here but simply an application that signals one’s interest in owning the car. ALSO SEE: Pagani Huayra BC lands in U.S., sounds mean Each application is to be vetted by...
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Zolland Design comes out with tasty retro kit for the 911Prices for older Porsche 911s have risen along with those of numerous other classics as more and more purchases are made with a view for investment rather than purely interest or collectability. This has seen new businesses that focus on making modern 911s resemble the classics flourish. One of the...
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This is what it looks like at the base of a tornadoMost will be familiar with the idea of a tornado and the devastation one can cause. However, few are likely to have ever seen one in person. Now here’s something we’re betting almost no one has seen: the actual base of a tornado. This video from AccuWeather was taken by a couple of...
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A convertible version of the 2016 Lexus LX 570 has shown up at a dealership in Dubai.
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Ford GT crashes hard in 2016 WEC’s 6 Hours of SpaSpa-Francorchamps’ infamous Eau Rouge corner claimed another victim in the form of the number 66 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT in yesterday’s 6 Hours of Spa, the second race of the 2016 World Endurance Championship. The car, one of two GTs fielded by Ford in partnership with Chip...
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Pagani Huayra BC lands in U.S., sounds meanFollowing its debut in March at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, Pagani’s Huayra BC has now reached the United States. This is the same car on show in Geneva and is distinguished by its combination of white and bare carbon surfaces. ALSO SEE: Hear the Bugatti Chiron’s monster engine rev The...
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BMW X5 plug-in hybrid, Mercedes-Benz pickup, one-off Pagani Huayra: This Week’s Top PhotosWhile Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X may get most of the attention in green circles, it’s not the only eco-friendly crossover on sale. BMW’s X5 received a plug-in hybrid option for the 2016 model year and this week we posted our first drive review. Another first drive review we...
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Italian police get their hands on Alfa Romeo’s Giulia QuadrifoglioAlfa Romeo’s long-awaited Giulia entered production a few weeks ago and one of the first to get their hands on the svelte sedan is Italy’s famous Carabinieri. The Italian police force is no stranger to impressive cars. Though nothing on the scale of the police cars officers in Dubai...
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2017 Porsche 911, Toyota 86 Shooting Brake, TVR sports car: Car News HeadlinesFor the first time in the history of the Porsche 911, even the base Carrera model comes equipped with a turbocharged engine. Has that ruined the feel of the car? You can find out in our first drive review. Toyota unveiled a version of its 86 sports car with a shooting brake body. The design, which...
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Volkswagen just set the front-wheel-drive production car lap record at the Nürburgring using its new GTI Clubsport S.
Now, finally, we have the mandatory video footage so that we can get a...
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GM and Lyft on-demand autonomous taxi service could start next yearGeneral Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has been spending up big in preparation for the arrival of fully autonomous cars. First it invested $500 million in ride-sharing business Lyft, and just a few months later it paid $1 billion to acquire autonomous car technology firm Cruise Automation. The end goal...
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First details on new Porsche V-8 debuting in next-gen Panamera TurboPorsche used last week’s 2016 Vienna Motor Symposium to release the first details on a new twin-turbocharged V-8 engine destined for the next-generation Panamera Turbo. Porsche spearheaded the development of the engine which in various forms will be used across the Volkswagen Group. The...
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Report: BMW working on Audi A1 rivalBMW could be working on a new model positioned below its compact 1-Series Hatchback. The information was first reported by Motor.es, which also claims a reveal could take place as soon as the second half of 2017, which hints at a debut at that year’s Frankfurt Auto Show. The new car would be...
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Toyota unveils 86 Shooting Brake conceptToyota’s habit of unveiling cool concepts with no chance of production continues with the 86 Shooting Brake. The design was penned by the automaker’s Australian arm and proved to be a major hit with 86 chief engineer Tetsuya Tada, so much so that he ordered the car be built. “I...
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TVR teases new sports car, Griffith name mootedRevived British sports car brand TVR used this week's 2016 London Motor Show for its first official appearance. At the show, which itself is enjoying its own revival this year, TVR presented a cloaked version of a new sports car due in 2017. The car will be a front-engined GT powered by a...
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Researchers at the Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA) in Michigan have made a discovery that could lead to batteries that are smaller and cheaper to produce than lithium-ion units...
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Next-gen McLarens, Tupac’s Hummer, barn find Shelby: Today’s Car NewsMcLaren’s CEO has dropped a few details on the company’s next-generation supercars. They’ll be getting a new carbon fiber tub and a new powertrain. The last vehicle ever owned by Tupac Shakur is a 1996 Hummer H1. It was bought just months before the rapper’s death and it can...
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Max Verstappen replaces Daniil Kvyat at Red Bull RacingRed Bull Racing has confirmed that Max Verstappen will replace its current driver Daniil Kvyat with immediate effect. It means the Dutch youngster will be racing alongside Daniel Ricciardo at the next race on the 2016 Formula One calendar, the Spanish Grand Prix. Kvyat, also one of the youngest...
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BMW X3 spy shots, Pagani Huayra Pearl, VW GTI Clubsport S: Car News HeadlinesBMW’s next-generation X3 is nearing the end of its gestation and we’ve started to see some of the camouflage gear come off. Our latest spy shots of a prototype are the most revealing yet. Pagani unveiled a one-off Huayra called the Pearl. The Italian supercar manufacturer says the car...
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Watch the second trailer for new 'Top Gear'We’re just weeks away from the start of the new season of Top Gear and to help build the excitement a second trailer has been released. The first was released in March and showed that the new hosts, all six of them, aren’t trying to copy the style of previous hosts Jeremy Clarkson...
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Pagani unveils one-off Huayra Pearl edition
Towards the end of the Zonda’s life—and even some years after production officially ended—Pagani started rolling out special one-off models, one after the other. It appears it’s now the Huayra’s turn for the special edition treatment. ALSO SEE: Marchionne confirms...
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