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Audi’s Matrix LED headlights allow you to drive with your high beams left permanently on, as they can detect other vehicles on the road and actually split up a light path so that they...
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‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Final Trailer Released: VideoThe first Mad Max movie in 30 years is coming to a theater near you May 15, and from the series of trailers we’ve seen so far Mad Max: Fury Road looks every bit as apocalyptic, violent and downright awesome as the originals. Of course, Mel Gibson is no longer in the movie—we’re...
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Volvo Tuner Polestar Now Offering Dealer-Fitted Drivetrain ModsVolvo’s official motorsport arm and burgeoning tuning division Polestar has come up with a new assortment of dealer-fitted upgrades designed to make your standard Volvo quicker and more fun behind the wheel. Best of all, the upgrades are made with certified emissions and fuel consumption and...
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Lotus CEO Reveals Plans For Chinese-Built SUVInsatiable demand for SUVs all over the globe but particularly in key markets such as China and the U.S. has led to companies even like Lotus, whose reputation is built on lightweight sports cars, joining the trend. Yes, new CEO Jean-Marc Gales has finally confirmed that the British sports car...
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Chris Harris Hops Behind The Wheel Of The $337k Bentley Continental GT3-R: VideoBentley’s most dynamic road car in the company’s history, the Continental GT3-R, happens to weigh more than 4,800 pounds. British journo Chris Harris recently took one to the track to see just how dynamic the big bruiser actually is—and fortunately he was kind enough to film the...
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Hennessey’s 1,000-Horsepower Corvette Gets Strapped To The Dyno: VideoFor most, the 650 horsepower offered by the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is more than you’ll ever need in a front-engined, rear-wheel-drive sports car. However, for the rarefied buyer out there that demands even more power—much, much more power in some cases—there are companies like...
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When the all-new Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 goes on sale later this year, a few lucky buyers will be able to get their hands on an ultra-collectible 2015 model year example, which the Ford Motor...
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Mazda MX-5 Miata-Based Fiat 124 Spider To Debut This Year: ReportFiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed at last month’s Geneva Motor Show that the Fiat brand’s upcoming roadster based on the bones of the latest Mazda MX-5 Miata would revive the 124 Spider name, a name last used on Fiat’s 124 Sport Spider of the...
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More Details On Mitsubishi’s Hybrid SUV Evo SuccessorOver the past couple of years, Mitsubishi has been dropping hints that its successor to its rally-bred Lancer Evolution would take the form of an SUV and feature an electrified powertrain. Now we have a few more details by way of Mitsubishi’s new chief Tetsuro Aikawa. MUST SEE: Road Rage...
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Jaguar F-Type SVR To Pack More Than 600 Horsepower?The Porsche 911 Turbo and Mercedes-AMG GT better watch out as word on the street is that Jaguar’s upcoming F-Type SVR will pack more than 600 horsepower. By comparison, the 911 Turbo and GT in their most potent form come with 560 and 503 hp respectively. The latest information was posted to...
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Road-Going Version Of Insane McLaren P1 GTR In The WorksMcLaren’s P1 GTR has been designed strictly with track use in mind but some owners may soon be able to drive their cars on public streets thanks to plans to develop a road-legal version. In case you’ve forgotten, the P1 GTR features a more powerful, 986-horsepower version of the regular...
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2015 Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo Starts North American DeliveryLamborghini’s one-make racing series, the Blancpain Super Trofeo, is on for a new season, and it once again includes a leg exclusive to the North American continent. This time around there’s an all-new car competing, the Huracán LP 620-2, and the first of the 2015-spec cars for...
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2016 Cadillac ATS-V, Volvo V40 And XC40, Flying Huntsman 105 Pick Up: Car News Headlines Viknesh VijayenthiranWe’ve just driven the 2016 Cadillac ATS-V and find it to be superior—yes, superior—to its German rivals. Why does it win? Sheer flat-out ability.
Volvo is working on a new...
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Carlos Ghosn: Fully Autonomous Car “At Least A Decade Away”A couple of years ago Nissan made the bold claim it will launch on the market an autonomous car by 2020. It was later revealed that Nissan’s autonomous car wouldn’t be capable of driving itself in all situations and that a licensed driver would still need to be behind the wheel. That...
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Subaru To Strengthen STI’s Presence In U.S., Launch More Tuned CarsThe U.S. is the single biggest market for Subaru, and it’s where the automaker sells most of its STI-badged cars, but we still miss out on most of the exciting STI products that Subaru offers in Japan and a few other select markets. That’s set to change, however, as the Japanese...
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Mazdaspeed 3 Concept Coming To 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show: ReportOne of the stars of this September’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show could turn out to be a concept previewing an all-new Mazdaspeed 3 hot hatch to rival the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Focus RS, Honda Civic Type R and Volkswagen Golf R—yes, after a few lean years, hot hatch buyers are...
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Volvo’s New Compact Cars To Be Built In Belgium, Probably ChinaVolvo’s latest XC90 SUV is based on a modular platform called SPA (short for “Scalable Platform Architecture”) that will eventually underpin all of the automaker’s models sized from the S60 up. For everything smaller, Volvo teamed up with its Chinese parent company Geely to...
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Peugeot Rules Out Second-Generation RCZPeugeot’s stylish RCZ, often described as a French take on the Audi TT, was launched in 2009 after first being previewed as a concept all the way back in 2007. Sadly, the RCZ will be a one-hit wonder as Peugeot has confirmed there are no plans for a successor. ALSO SEE: 2016 Cadillac ATS-V...
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Perhaps the most influential player in the transformation of Volkswagen from near bankruptcy into a juggernaut comprising numerous brands and vying with the likes of Toyota and General Motors Company...
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Burt Reynolds' second Bandit Pontiac Trans Am sells for $170,000A 1977 Pontiac Trans Am styled like the one in the hit movie Smokey and the Bandit and previously owned by the Bandit himself, Burt Reynolds, has sold at auction for an impressive $170,000 (coming up to $181,900 once you add fees). The car went under the hammer Friday night at the Carlisle Auctions...
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This Week’s Top Photos: The 2015 Shanghai Auto Show EditionThe major auto shows of China have quickly become premier events on the international auto show calendar, which was made evident at this week’s 2015 Shanghai Auto Show where several major automakers unveiled new, global-oriented vehicles for the first time. One was Volkswagen, whose C Coupe...
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Mercedes-Benz G550 To Downsize To Twin-Turbo 4.0-Liter V-8In an effort to curb the emissions on its G-Class, Mercedes-Benz will replace the current 5.5-liter V-8 in the G550 variant (a G500 in other markets) with a smaller yet more powerful 4.0-liter mill. The information was confirmed to Dutch website Autovisie by Wolf-Dieter Kurz, who is in charge of...
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2017 Audi S4, 2016 Chevy Corvette Z06, 2015's Lowest-Rated Cars: Today’s Car NewsA prototype for the sporty S4 variant from the next-generation Audi A4 family has been spotted. The car is expected to stick with a supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 but see its output dialed beyond the current model’s 333-horsepower rating. Chevrolet has announced a few updates for its 2016 model...
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2016 Chevy Corvette Z06 Gets Minor Updates, C7.R Special EditionChevrolet’s Corvette Z06 first burst onto the scene at the start of this year but already the car has received some updates. The big news is the addition of a special Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition that pays tribute to the Corvette C7.R endurance racer and is limited to just 500 copies. As you may...
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