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Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] recently ran a challenge that pitted students from some of the world’s top automotive design schools against one another in a mission to pen the supercar of the future....
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Opel GT Concept, Valet Lamborghini Joyride, 2017 Audi R8 Pricing: Today’s Car NewsGeneral Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] European unit Opel is set to unveil a sports car concept at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The new concept will use Opel’s GT nameplate and from some teaser shots we know it takes inspiration from the concept that spawned the original GT sports car of the...
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Marussia Rebranded Manor For 2016 Formula One SeasonThe struggling Marussia Formula One team will race under the new name Manor Racing when the 2016 World Championship kicks off in mid-March. The name change doesn’t come as a complete surprise as the team, which is based in the United Kingdom, was already being referred to as Manor Marussia...
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Opel GT Concept Partially Revealed In New Teaser VideoOpel is set to unveil a new GT concept at March’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show and to build excitement is running a teaser campaign. Video clips below feature Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann who talks about seeing the brand with a “fresh pair of eyes.” We also get a partial reveal of the...
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Now You Can Add Rear Seats To Your Mustang Shelby GT350RFord Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] awesome Mustang Shelby GT350R has been designed with track use in mind. That’s why the car comes standard without any seats up back, so that it can be as light as possible. Well, some buyers wished that wasn’t the case as they’ve persuaded Ford...
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2017 Audi R8 Priced From $164,150: VideoIt’s been almost a year since we first saw the new Audi R8 at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, but now the car is finally approaching its showroom debut and we have the all-important pricing details. Interested buyers of the 2017 Audi R8 will need to fork over at least $164,150, which includes a...
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Kia’s funky little Soul hatchback is about to undergo a mid-cycle update. This will be the last update to the second-generation model until an all-new one is launched later this decade.
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2016 BMW X1 With Third-Row Seats Spy ShotsBMW has already taken the wraps off its second-generation X1 compact crossover but there’s a new seven-seat variant that’s yet to be revealed. This may look like one of the many prototypes that we previously saw for the five-seat X1, but if you look closely you’ll notice that this...
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GM gets into the car-sharing gig with new service MavenLike many of the major automakers, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] is transitioning into a mobility company, whereby it not only provides means of private transport through traditional car sales but also through car and ride sharing services and eventually, it seems, on-demand autonomous car...
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Seinfeld Selling Some Of His Porsches, Including 550 SpyderFamous Porsche enthusiast Jerry Seinfeld has decided it’s time to sell some of his cars. A selection from his sizable collection will be going up for auction at the Gooding & Company event taking place March 11 at the 2016 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. It’s thought the...
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Jay Leno Owns The First F-150 Harley-Davidson, And He's Donating It To CharityWhat many truck fans may not know is that Jay Leno is owner of the first Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150 Harley-Davidson to ever be built. And not only is it the first of its kind but it also has a few special touches that make it a one-off. For example, this one came with a supercharger attached...
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Audi e-tron electric SUV to be built in BelgiumAudi’s electric SUV due on the market in 2018 will be built at a plant in Brussels, Belgium, the automaker today confirmed. The plant will also produce batteries for the entire Volkswagen Group. Audi says the e-tron quattro concept car unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt auto show is a clear...
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Exactly one year ago, Cadillac boss Johan de Nysschen confirmed the brand would launch a compact sedan to take on the likes of the Audi A3 and Mercedes-Benz CLA. He also confirmed that the car would...
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Former BMW exec to head VW’s North American divisionFollowing the discovery of its diesel emissions cheating software last year by regulators in the United States, the Volkswagen Group announced a company restructuring that included the formation of a new North America division to oversee operations of the VW brand in the United States, Mexico and...
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New Look For DS 3 From French Premium Brand DSThe DS 3’s arrival in 2009 marked the launch of the new DS premium brand for French auto giant PSA Peugeot Citroën. DS started out life as a sub-brand of Citroën, taking its inspiration from the classic Citroën DS sedan, but since then we’ve seen DS become a standalone...
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Genesis G70 to feature M3-rivaling N carThe recently established Hyundai N performance division is working on three cars at present, one of which is the yet-to-be-revealed G70 from new luxury brand Genesis. The G70 will be a small sports sedan slotting in below the mid-size G80 (the current Hyundai Genesis) and full-size G90, and the car...
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VW Comes Up With Fun Ad For New Trailer Assist Feature: VideoVolkswagen's Passat sold overseas has an innovative Trailer Assist feature that makes it easy to back up when you're lugging around a trailer thanks to some semi-autonomous systems working in the background. You basically use a controller dial to tell the vehicle where to back up the trailer, and...
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BMW Z4 Replacement, Production Buick Avista, Facelifted Alfa Giulietta: Today’s Car NewsBMW engineers are out testing a prototype for a new sports car to replace the Z4. We think it will be called a Z5 to reflect its larger size and positioning compared to the Z4. What we do know for sure is that the car’s platform will underpin Toyota’s new Supra. Buick boss Duncan Aldred...
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Buick’s Avenir concept was a unanimous hit at its debut at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show but that doesn’t mean we’re going to see a production version. The simple reason is that the...
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Spyker Heading To Geneva Motor Show, Possibly With Electric Sports CarIt’s been a while since we've heard from Spyker. The last time the Dutch sports car brand was making headlines was back in August when it announced it had exited a restructuring process and partnered with an American firm by the name of Volta Volare, which is working on private electric...
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2017 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spy ShotsWhen Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] announced its future plans for Alfa Romeo back in 2014, the automaker said it would phase out its front-wheel-drive MiTo and Giulietta hatchbacks by as early as 2015 as it transitions the Italian marque into a serious luxury player with a lineup of sporty...
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Report: Audi Q1 still coming, will share underpinnings with next-gen A1Not that long ago, Audi confirmed plans for a new crossover that was to be called a Q1. However, the new crossover ended up being closer in size to the compact A3 than the subcompact A1 range, thus the vehicle had to be be rechristened the Q2 to reflect its larger size and positioning. In fact...
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GM’s Second Chinese Import To Be Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid: ReportLater this year, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] will start selling in the United States its Buick Envision crossover, which the automaker will source from a plant in China. According to Bloomberg, it will soon be joined in GM’s American showrooms by a second vehicle sourced from China: the...
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Christian von Koenigsegg Talks About The Regera In This 30-Minute VideoChristian von Koenigsegg simply cannot hide how excited he is about his company’s latest creation, the Regera. The hybrid supercar was shown for the first time at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show and is due to start production at the end of this year. In this latest video, von Koenigsegg gives the...
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