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The Formula One circus is in Sao Paulo, Brazil for the penultimate race of the 2015 season. Although the respective Drivers’ and Constructors’ titles have already gone to Lewis Hamilton...
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2017 Infiniti QX30 Spied Almost Completely UndisguisedIt’s been known for some time that Infiniti was planning a crossover version of its recently revealed Q30 compact hatch, with Infiniti even unveiling a concept at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show that looked virtually production ready. Now we have spy shots showing an almost completely undisguised...
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2017 Buick LaCrosse Teased In New VideosBuick has given us more glimpses of its all-new LaCrosse large sedan which will be introduced to the market next year, as a 2017 model. The car makes its debut on Wednesday at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show and is said to feature a design similar to the one on the Avenir concept car unveiled at the...
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Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo World Final Kicks Off At Sebring Next WeekThe 2015 season of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo one-make race series is almost over, with only the World Final event left to go. It takes place at Florida’s Sebring International Raceway between November 20 and 22 and no less than 66 raging bulls will be lining up on the grid. ALSO...
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Volvo Trademarks C40 And C60 NamesTrademarks for the C40 and C60 names registered by Volvo hint at new coupe or convertible models from the Swedish automaker. Volvo registered the trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on November 5 for use on land motor vehicles. A trademark for C90 was registered by Volvo...
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2017 Porsche Cayman Spy Shots And VideoPorsche is set to introduce a facelift for its entry-level Boxster and Cayman sports cars, both of which are approaching the midway point in their respective life cycles. The updated Boxster has been spotted in the wild extensively but now we have new, very revealing spy shots of the updated...
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In 1907, the first ever Los Angeles Auto Show took place at a skate park where only 99 cars were shown. Since then, the show has grown to become one of the premier events on the automotive calendar,...
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Hennessey Mulls All-Electric Venom GTHennessey just upped power on its Venom GT to a staggering 1,451 horsepower, and as hard as it is to believe the company says an even more potent model, the Venom F5, is coming soon. It turns out, though, that Hennessey has even grander plans for its Lotus-based supercar. ALSO SEE: Bugatti Veyron...
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2016 Audi RS 7 Performance And S8 Plus Confirmed For Los Angeles Auto ShowAudi’s lineup is expanding with several new performance offerings that we’ll see for the first time on local soil at next week’s 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show. They form part of the recently announced Audi Sport performance division and include the new S4, RS 7 Performance, S8 Plus...
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Honda 10-Speed Driven, Ford Mustang Praised, 2017 Mercedes SL Teased: Today’s Car NewsHonda is working on a 10-speed automatic transmission that will eventually appear in some larger models from the Honda and Acura brands. We tested an early version of the transmission and found it to be far superior to some rival multi-speed units. Former Top Gear Stig and popular stunt driver Ben...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC43 spy shotsThis might look like one of the many prototypes we previously saw for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC, the replacement for the GLK small SUV, but it’s actually a prototype for a performance-oriented GLC variant due out next year. We’re not talking about a dedicated performance model from...
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2016 Honda Civic Coupe Confirmed For Los Angeles Auto ShowHonda’s all-new, 10th-generation Civic Sedan has just gone on sale and will soon be joined by its coupe counterpart. Honda confirmed that the new Civic Coupe, which arrives as a 2016 model, will be unveiled next week at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show. We don’t have to wait until then to...
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Caparo Parent Company Enters Administration, Chairman Dies In Apparent Suicide Viknesh VijayenthiranBritain’s Caparo T1 was billed as the ‘closest thing to driving a Formula One car on the road’ when it was first unveiled back in 2006. The car looked just like a formula race car,...
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Ferrari F12 tdf Hits The Track: VideoFerrari’s [NYSE:RACE] new F12 tdf made its public debut over the weekend during the automaker’s recent Finali Mondiali celebration, which this year took place at Italy’s Mugello Circuit. However, before the 770-horsepower supercar headed out to the track, Ferrari—with a...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 Coupe spy shotsMercedes-Benz’s replacement for the GLK-Class, the GLC, has just arrived on the scene, and soon it will be joined by a version with coupe-like styling that—everyone look surprised!—will be called a GLC Coupe. The GLC Coupe was previewed in concept form at this year’s...
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LaFerrari, P1 And 918 Spyder Joined By Veyron Super Sport And Huayra In Latest Comparo: VideoRecently, we saw the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder finally pitted against each other thanks to British entrepreneur Paul Bailey, who happens to own each of the three supercars. Now Alejandro Salomon has gone one better and added a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport and...
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New Sedan Concept To Preview 2017 Subaru ImprezaA new generation of the Subaru Impreza arrives next year, as a 2017 model, and once again there will be both a sedan and hatch. We recently saw prototypes for both versions but because of heavy camouflage much of the new design remains hidden. However, Subaru rolled out a concept at last...
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2017 Genesis G90, 2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe, New Ford Bronco: Car News HeadlinesHyundai is launching a new luxury brand called Genesis and one of the first of the new Genesis models will be a large, luxurious sedan called the G90. The car replaces the current Equus and new teaser sketches released today give us a good look at its design. We’ve just driven...
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Arabian supercar marque W Motors shocked the world when it first announced plans for a car with a price tag of $3.4 million. The car was the Lykan Hypersport, and its production run totaled just...
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Don’t Be This Idiot: Tesla Model S Owner Tests Autopilot System From Back SeatIn the same week Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk announced the company will be implementing some constraints on its Autopilot autonomous system to prevent some of the more stupid users from incorrectly using the system, typically by removing their hands from the steering wheel or using it on...
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VW starts “goodwill” payment program for customers affected by diesel scandalWhile Volkswagen may still be months away from announcing a recall in the United States for vehicles found to have “defeat device” diesel emissions cheating software (recalls in Europe are expected to start in January 2016), the automaker this week announced a “Goodwill...
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Panoz Rolls Out Restored Road-Going Esperante GTR-1 At Dubai Motor ShowAmerican sports car brand Panoz is present at this week’s 2015 Dubai Motor Show where the company is showing off its latest Esperante Spyder and Spyder GT models. And sharing the stand with the open-top sports cars is a very special model from Panoz’s past: the 1997 Esperante GTR-1 Le...
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Turbocharged 1.2-Liter Four To Power Baby Toyota Sports Car: ReportToyota recently introduced a turbocharged 1.2-liter four-cylinder engine in versions of the Scion iM hatchback sold overseas. The engine, which features an undersquare design, also comes with direct fuel injection and variable valve timing to help maximize output while minimizing fuel consumption...
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Genesis G90: The Replacement For The Hyundai Equus TeasedIt was only a week ago Hyundai confirmed it was forming a new luxury brand under the Genesis name to be made up of models whose names consist of a capital G and a number, 90, 80 or 70 etc., representing their positioning in the lineup. Today, the Korean automaker released teaser sketches for a new...
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