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2017 Audi R8 Spyder, New Pentastar V-6, Veneno Roadster On Rodeo: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranAnother prototype for Audi’s second-generation R8 Spyder has been spotted. Like the coupe, the new convertible supercar will be available exclusively with a V-10 at launch but a smaller,...
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New Bugatti To Debut At 2016 Geneva Motor Show, Cost 2.2 Million Euros: ReportAt the Frankfurt Auto Show this month Bugatti will unveil a Vision Gran Turismo virtual racer concept said to share the new design language used to shape the automaker’s replacement for the Veyron supercar, an even faster model thought to be labeled a Chiron. The Chiron name comes from...
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FCA’s Pentastar V-6 Upgraded For Improved Efficiency And TorqueIt was in 2010 that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] first introduced its Pentastar-branded V-6 engines, and now the range is coming in for its first major update. The updated range receives a number of upgrades designed to improve both efficiency and torque, and is being introduced across...
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Peugeot Fractal Concept Previews Next-Gen Sound System, 3D-Printed Cabin: VideoPeugeot is hinting at the future of vehicle interiors with its Fractal concept car which is set to debut later this month at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. The concept doesn’t preview any specific model but it does highlight some of the technologies that will be making its way into the French...
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More Photos Of 2017 Infiniti Q30 Released Ahead Of Frankfurt DebutMore photos of Infiniti’s first ever compact, the Q30, has been released ahead of the car’s official world debut on September 15 at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. After numerous spy shots and teasers, the latest photos give us a clear look at the final design for the Q30—both...
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2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Spy Shots And VideoAn all-new version of Volkswagen’s Tiguan compact crossover is expected to debut September 15 at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, and we have new, more revealing spy shots of a prototype plus a video. This new Tiguan will go on sale in Europe near the end of the year but isn’t expected in...
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If you’re looking for an expert in extracting huge power from exotics, one name you’ll hear often is Underground Racing. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company regularly builds...
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2016 Shelby GT350 Driven, 2017 Mercedes-AMG GLS63 Spied, 2017 Volvo S90 Leaked: Car News HeadlinesWe recently had the chance to drive the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new Mustang Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT350R on the road and track. As much as we liked driving the Mustang GT, the GT350 corrects all its niggling flaws, and the GT350R is just the icing on the cake. Shelby himself would be...
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Volkswagen Ordered To Sell 19.9 Percent Stake In SuzukiA multi-year ordeal involving Suzuki and Volkswagen will soon be at an end, with the German automaker ordered by an arbitration court to sell its 19.9 percent stake in the Japanese firm. DON'T MISS: Barracuda Coming Back As A Dodge? The ordeal goes back to 2009 when VW first bought the stake in...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG GLS63 Spy ShotsMercedes-Benz is working on a mid-cycle update for its GL-Class that will see the full-size luxury SUV rebranded a GLS in line with the automaker’s latest naming scheme. Like the GL, the new GLS will feature a high-performance variant developed by Mercedes-AMG, a prototype for which has been...
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2016 Toyota Prius LeakedThe all-new, fourth-generation Toyota Prius is due to be unveiled at a special event in Las Vegas on September 8, ahead of a possible world debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show one week later. We’ve been spying camouflaged prototypes for more than a year but now completely undisguised...
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Mercedes-AMG Teases 2016 DTM Racer Based On New C63 CoupeMercedes-AMG is set to unleash on the market a new generation of its C63 Coupe early next year, and it’s been confirmed that the muscular two-door will also form the basis of the Mercedes-AMG DTM Team’s new race car for the 2016 season of the popular Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters touring...
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The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro hits dealer lots late in 2015 and we can confirm the car will be priced from $26,695, including a $995 destination charge. That’s for the entry-level Camaro LT...
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Koenigsegg CC8S, Bugatti EB110, 2016 BMW 7-Series: This Week’s Top PhotosKoenigsegg’s first car, the CC8S, was launched in 2002 but the company’s story goes back much further than that. Recently, CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg revealed the inspiration behind the Swedish supercar marque and how he actually went about raising funds to start it...
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Sergio Marchionne To Be Named CEO Of Ferrari?About a month ago, reports emerged claiming longstanding Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa had resigned and that a search was on for his replacement. It’s now being reported that Sergio Marchionne, already chairman of Ferrari as well as CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU], may step in to...
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2016 BMW 7-Series Driven, 2016 Subaru BRZ Priced, Humvee Replaced: Today’s Car NewsWe’ve just driven the all-new BMW 7-Series and are happy to report that the car improves on the outgoing model in almost every way. Fast, roomy, comfortable, and packed with technology, it makes an excellent competitor for the stately Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and right now it’s probably...
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Reborn TVR Sells Out First Year’s Production Allocation In Six WeeksTVRs have always been a niche product, but it appears there’s plenty of pent-up demand for a new one because the company has managed to sell a year’s production allocation for a new sports car in just six weeks—without even showing any of the car or revealing how much it will...
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Mark Webber Takes Delivery Of Porsche 918 SpyderIt’s a well-known fact that racing driver Mark Webber is a huge fan of Porsche, with the Australian even purchasing the last 911 GT2 RS during his days driving for the Infiniti Red Bull Racing Formula One team. Now he’s added an even faster Porsche to his fleet, the 918 Spyder hybrid...
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Subaru has dropped prices on its BRZ sports car, with the latest 2016 model starting at just $26,190, including a $795 destination charge. That’s down about $300 on pricing for the previous...
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Next Major Car Project From Kahn Design Is The Speed 7 Retro RoadsterWhen bespoke vehicle customizer Kahn Design announced a year ago it was expanding into the world of coachbuilding and planning its own range of standalone cars, no one would have expected the company to roll out in quick succession so many models. The Flying Huntsman range of SUVs based on the Land...
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Koenigsegg Hints At Hybrid All-Wheel Drive For Future SupercarsKoenigsegg builds the most powerful cars in the world, with its One:1 developing as much as 1,341 horsepower and its upcoming Regera hybrid promising as much as 1,500 hp. Incredibly, the Swedish supercar marque has always stuck to rear-wheel drive but that may change in the not too distant future...
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Dodge Barracuda Confirmed, Next-Gen Charger Detailed, Mercedes GLS Spied: Car News HeadlinesAt a dealer meeting held in Las Vegas earlier this week, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] confirmed a number of its upcoming models, one of which will be a new Barracuda. The only problem is that without the Plymouth brand around, FCA has decided to brand the new ‘Cuda as a Dodge...
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Chris Harris Spends Time With Bugatti's EB110 Super Sport: VideoBefore there was the Veyron there was the EB110. It was built during the 1990s when Bugatti was under the stewardship of Italian Romano Artioli, a Ferrari dealer who revived the brand which had previously been dormant since 1952. He broke ground on a state-of-the-art factory in the Italian commune...
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Next Dodge Charger To Feature Alfa Romeo Platform, Coupe-Like Styling: ReportFiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] this week held a dealer meeting in Las Vegas where it showed off many of its upcoming models, both confirmed cars and previously unknown ones. The big news was confirmation of a new Barracuda to be sold by Dodge, possibly as a replacement for its Challenger...
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