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Artega Scalo, Lamborghini Huracán GT3, 2016 Tesla Model X: This Week’s Top Photos Viknesh VijayenthiranBankrupt German sports car brand Artega is back and this time the company is focused fully on battery-powered electric cars. One of its new products is a sexy little sports car called the Scalo; it...
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2016 Porsche Cayman, Fisker’s New Name, DeltaWing GT Concept: Car News HeadlinesThe 2016 Porsche Cayman range was recently expanded with the high-performance Cayman GT4, but that wasn’t all Porsche had planned. The German sports car manufacturer today unveiled a new special edition model. Fisker Automotive is no more. The bankrupt automaker was revived last year by...
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New Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Convertible Teased Ahead Of Los Angeles Auto ShowLand Rover recently updated its fashionable Range Rover Evoque, but the British automaker isn’t done yet. Next month we’ll see the covers come off a new convertible variant which Land Rover this week teased in the form of life-size wireframe sculptures located in some of London’s...
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2016 Porsche Cayman Gets Black Edition TreatmentPorsche’s Cayman is due to receive a mid-cycle update late next year, but if you’re keen to hop behind the wheel earlier Porsche is sweetening the deal with the availability of a special Black Edition model. Similar to the 911 and Boxster Black Editions launched earlier in the year, the...
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Fisker Gets New Name And Logo: VideoIt was in early 2014 that China’s Wanxiang bought the remains of bankrupt electric car startup Fisker Automotive. Since then the company has launched a new website for Fisker, started a service program for existing Fisker customers, and announced plans to start production of Fisker’s...
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DeltaWing GT Road Car Concept Unveiled During 2015 Petit Le MansDeltaWing’s plans for a road car based on its radical arrow-shape design has taken a step in the right direction with the unveiling of a concept. It’s been more than a year since the people at DeltaWing confirmed their intention to produce a road-going DeltaWing car, and in the lead up...
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There’s been a flurry of Formula One-related news in the past couple of days, ranging from new engine supply deals to revised calendars to Dutch youngster Max Verstappen passing his road...
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Honda Mid-Engine Sports Car To Pack 1.5-Liter Turbo, Hybrid System: ReportHonda’s dealers have been pleading for an exciting, sporty car ever since the demise of the S2000. It appears their pleas have not gone unnoticed as Honda is working on a new sports car to help fill the void. Earlier in the year patent drawings filed by Honda for a mid-engine sports car...
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Oliver Blume Named CEO Of PorscheSports car manufacturer Porsche from today will be led by Oliver Blume. The 47-year-old was previously in charge of production and logistics and was promoted to the top job following last week’s announcement that Matthias Müller, Blume’s predecessor, is to lead the Volkswagen Group...
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Watch What A Koenigsegg One:1 Does To An Audi R8: VideoIf you’ve ever wanted to know just how superior the real-world performance of a hypercar is compared to a supercar, then this video depicting a match-up between the Koenigsegg One:1 and the Audi R8 is for you. The One:1, as most readers would know, comes with 1,341 horsepower, making it the...
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2016 Lexus LS, 2016 Ford Focus RS, 2016 BMW X4 M40i: Today’s Car NewsLexus is working on a new generation of its LS flagship sedan, but the current model still has some life left in it. It’s entering its 10th year on the market with a few minor updates. The Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new Focus RS is coming to showrooms next spring, priced from just...
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2016 Mitsubishi Lancer Debuts Sans The EvoIt’s been almost nine years since we first saw the current Mitsubishi Lancer, but the Japanese automaker has no plans to redesign the car just yet. Instead, Mitsubishi will keep selling it through the 2016 model year, though sadly the high-performance Lancer Evolution is no longer part of the...
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It’s been known for some time that BMW was working on a performance-oriented X4 destined to fall under the automaker’s M Performance banner, and now the vehicle has been revealed in full...
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Crash Test Mule Offers Sneak Peek At Bugatti Veyron SuccessorBugatti’s long-awaited successor to the Veyron, a car thought to be labeled a Chiron, is expected to make its world debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show next March. Bugatti has started showing the car privately to potential customers, even inviting some to its headquarters in Molsheim, France...
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Automotive Safety Giant Autoliv To Help Develop Autonomous Systems With VolvoAutomotive safety systems giant Autoliv has joined Volvo in the Swedish automaker’s Drive Me autonomous car research project. The two companies will share their findings in order to accelerate efforts to get the active safety systems fundamental to autonomous driving into production. ALSO...
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2016 Tesla Model X, New Mazda Sports Car, Honda FCV: Today’s Car NewsTesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X electric crossover is finally out in the open. There are only two variants at launch and both of them offer at least 250 miles of range, based on EPA test results. The more potent of the two will hit 60 mph in just 3.2 seconds and pass the quarter mile in...
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2016 Lexus LS gets minor updates ahead of new model’s arrivalThe current Lexus LS is now entering its 10th year on the market, making it a veritable dinosaur in automotive terms, but the good news is that a new one is in the works. We’re expecting this all-new LS in the second half of next year, as a 2017 model, but even with its impending arrival...
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Compare And Contrast The 2016 Honda Civic With The Previous GenerationHonda is introducing an all-new, 10-generation Civic for the 2016 model year, one based on a global platform and powered by new turbocharged four-cylinder engines. And in addition to the regular sedan and coupe variants, there will also be a return of a five-door Civic hatch. We now have an...
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Peugeot Enlists Rally Legend And Pikes Peak Record Holder Sébastien Loeb For 2016 Dakar Viknesh VijayenthiranHe’s already been named champion nine times in the World Rally Championship, and in 2013 he obliterated the previous record for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb with his seemingly impossible time of...
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2016 Tesla Model X previewIt was in early 2012 that Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] first unveiled a prototype version of the Model X and confirmed the electric crossover for production. Now the first examples have been handed over to their eagerly awaiting customers, an event that took place overnight at a special ceremony held...
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Mazda Teases New Sports Car Concept Ahead Of 2015 Tokyo Motor ShowMazda may be close to confirming plans for an all-new, rotary-powered sports car to fill the void left by the RX-8 which bowed out of production in 2012. The Japanese automaker today released a single teaser shot of a new sports car concept that makes its debut late next month at the 2015 Tokyo...
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Mercedes-AMG Details Development Of Its Twin-Turbo 4.0-Liter V-8: VideoUnless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, you’d know that Mercedes-AMG has introduced a new twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 engine that replaces its previous 6.2- and 5.5-liter mills. Code-named the M178, the engine delivers a maximum 503 horsepower at present, though...
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2016 Chevy Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition With VIN #001 Sells For $500k At Charity AuctionFollowing the recent Barrett-Jackson auction held in Las Vegas, Nevada, one lucky bidder now owns the very first 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition destined for a customer, the car with VIN #001. The winning bid came in at an impressive $500,000. CHECK OUT: Lamborghini Huracán GT3 To...
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Artega Scalo, Porsche 550 Spyder, New Fast And Furious: Car News HeadlinesGermany’s Artega is back, this time with a new sports car as well as a quad bike. Both vehicles come with electric powertrains and should be on sale soon, though we’re unlikely to see them in the United States. It was 60 years ago that actor James Dean suffered a fatal crash in his...
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