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In late 2011, BMW signed a memorandum of understanding with Toyota for collaboration on a number of projects, one of which was development of a new sports car platform to spawn a replacement for the...
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2016 Subaru BRZ And WRX STI Get Series.HyperBlue Special EditionsHaving given up on offering any genuine performance mods on its BRZ and WRX lines, Subaru has resorted to new special edition models with unique paint jobs to entice buyers. Yes, for 2016 we’re getting new Series.HyperBlue BRZ and WRX STI editions, which as the name suggests comes with a...
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Alfa Romeo SUV Spied, Porsche 919 Mockup Sold, Jaguar F-Pace Teased: Today’s Car NewsWith the Giulia small sports sedan now out in the open, attention turns to the next offering from resurgent Italian automaker Alfa Romeo. That next offering will be a small SUV, a test mule for which has just been spied. Porsche will likely never sell one of its 919 Hybrids, the race car that just...
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Ferrari At The 2015 Goodwood Festival Of Speed: VideoFerrari had a major presence at last weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed with the focus of its celebrations centering on British endurance racer Derek Bell. A five-time winner in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Bell drove some of Ferrari’s classic racers up the Goodwood hill climb, including...
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Lotus Announces New Headquarters And Expanded Dealer Network For United StatesFor the past several years, Lotus has relied on a skeleton crew to run its operations in the United States, the world’s biggest market for sports cars, as the company dealt with developing a solid business plan in the face of crippling cash shortages. A plausible plan has been devised under...
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Peugeot Teases Production Version Of 500-Horsepower 308 R Hybrid ConceptPeugeot has just introduced a GTI version of its 308 hatchback that comes in 250- and 270-horsepower guises. However, the French automaker is planning a much more potent version of the popular compact car, a prototype for which has been teased. The prototype is for a production version of the 308 R...
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Alfa Romeo’s new Giulia small sports sedan has finally landed, marking the start of a renaissance for the illustrious Italian brand as well as serving as a clear shot across the bow of rivals.
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2017 Kia Sportage Spy ShotsThe current Kia Sportage has been on sale since the 2011 model year but a new one is in the works, prototypes for which have been spotted testing in Europe. The new generation of the popular compact crossover will go on sale next year, as a 2017 model. Like previous versions, the new one will be...
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Bentley Rolls Out Continental GT Speed Breitling Jet Team Series Special EditionBentley has revealed one of its most exclusive collections in its almost century-long history, a seven-car run called the Breitling Jet Team Series and based on the latest Continental GT Speed. Why just seven cars? Because the series has been inspired by the Breitling Jets aerial acrobatics squad...
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McLaren Planning More Hybrids Including Additional Ultimate Series ModelMcLaren only has one hybrid in its lineup, the flagship P1, but its CEO Mike Flewitt believes there’ll be many more introduced over the next decade as the cost and weight of the technology are further reduced. In fact, the CEO is so bullish on hybrid tech that he hopes to have at least 50...
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2018 BMW M5, Aventador SV Roadster, Honda BR-V: Today’s Car NewsA prototype for the next-generation BMW M5, an F90 to all the hardcore fans, has been spotted. More power, less weight and an available all-wheel-drive system are expected for the new sledgehammer sedan. Lamborghini has finally confirmed plans for an Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce Roadster. We...
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Volkswagen Boss Hints At Two Performance Levels For Veyron SuccessorBugatti has sold its final Veyron, which means full attention for the crew at the brand’s headquarters in Molsheim, France has turned to the car’s successor, a new supercar tipped to be called the Chiron and packing a hybrid system. Prototypes have been spotted in the wild. They reveal...
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Sunday saw the 2015 Pikes Peak Hill Climb get underway in nearly perfect conditions, and surprisingly this year the overall winner was an electric car, the eO PP03 from Latvian engineering firm...
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Lamborghini Confirms Aventador SuperVeloce RoadsterLamborghini has finally confirmed what we’ve known since March—that an open-top version of the new Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce is coming. To be called the Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce Roadster, just 500 will be built, making it even more exclusive than the coupe. “The...
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2016 North American Car And Truck Of The Year Nominees AnnouncedIt may only be June but preparations for the 2016 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards are already well underway. This week the final list of nominees was confirmed. There are 19 vehicles in the Car category and 21 for the Truck category. In the coming months, the judges will prune the...
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2017 Audi A4, 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350R, Final Clarkson-Era 'Top Gear': Car News HeadlinesAudi’s new A4, the B9 series, has been revealed in full today. Both the sedan and Avant wagon versions have been shown, though only the former is expected in the United States. The new A4 is Audi’s second model to ride on the new MLB Evo platform, and it’s lighter, more powerful...
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Ferrari F12 GTO Set For 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show?Ferrari is working on a mid-cycle update for its F12 Berlinetta, and according to the latest reports the updated car may include a limited edition version wearing the iconic “GTO” badge. Traditionally, the letters GTO, short for Gran Turismo Omologata, represented a homologation special...
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Koenigsegg One:1 Meets The Regera At Goodwood: VideoKoenigsegg had a major presence at the past weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, with three of its supercars, an Agera, a One:1 and the latest Regera, thrilling audiences at the British event. In the video above we get a close look at the One:1 and the Regera models. ALSO SEE: 2016 Mustang...
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England’s Goodwood Festival of Speed is over for another year, but there’s plenty of photos and video to digest still. One of the stars this year was Aston Martin’s Vulcan track...
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Final Clarkson, Hammond And May 'Top Gear' Episode Airs Just As New Show Gains TractionThe BBC last night aired the final episode of Top Gear featuring Jeremy Clarkson together with co-hosts Richard Hammond and James May, a 75-minute special compiled from footage shot before Clarkson was fired last March for his altercation with producer Oisin Tymon. And neither Hammond nor May will...
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2016 Mustang Shelby GT350R And Focus RS Take On The Goodwood Hill Climb: VideoTwo stars from the new Ford Performance lineup, the 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350R and Focus RS, took on the famous hill climb during this past weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in England. In the first video is the Mustang, driven by Ben Collins, professional racing driver and former Stig. It...
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2017 Audi A4 Is Lighter, More Powerful And More Advanced: VideoCome 2016, buyers in the market for a small sports sedan with a touch of luxury are going to be spoiled for choice. In addition to the existing Cadillac ATS, Lexus IS and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, all impressive cars in their own right, we’ll see the arrival of an updated BMW 3-Series plus...
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2016 Mercedes A-Class Debuts, Mercedes-AMG A45 Now With 375 HP: VideoEven in this era of engine downsizing and ever-present fuel economy and emissions regulations, the power wars are alive and well. Audi fired the last shot in the hot hatch arena when it lobbed its RS 3 on the market with a 362-horsepower rating, and now Mercedes-AMG has retaliated with an updated...
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1989 Mazda 767B Le Mans Racer Crashes At 2015 Goodwood Festival of SpeedMazda’s motorsport heritage is being honored at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, currently taking place on the grounds of Goodwood House in the south of England, and tragically one of the automaker’s legendary race cars has suffered a crash at the event. The car is a...
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