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Nissan’s GT-R has received a new round of updates for the Japanese market that hint at what’s in store for the 2016 model year here in the U.S. No extra power is on offer but there is a... -
Saleen on the verge of bankruptcy?Vehicle tuner Saleen looks to be in some serious financial trouble, with a recent quarterly report filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealing the dire situation. According to the report, Saleen had just $7,261 in cash as of September 30, 2014, and liabilities...
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Chris Harris Gets Sideways In The Ferrari LaFerrari: VideoBritish automotive journalist Chris Harris recently started his own video channel on YouTube, aptly named Chris Harris On Cars, and one of his first videos is this epic review of the Ferrari LaFerrari. He gives us a good impression of the new Ferrari flagship on some of Maranello’s...
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Cadillac Chief Hints At Diesels, V-Series SUV And New Sports CarSince taking up the reins at Cadillac, long-time Audi exec and former boss of Infiniti Johan de Nysschen has been dropping plenty of hints about the American luxury brand’s future. Cadillac is in the midst of significant change, with the brand already announcing a new naming strategy plus a...
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2016 Fiat 500X U.S. Specs: VideoAfter a global debut last month at the 2014 Paris Auto Show, Fiat’s new 500X crossover has now made its local debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show and will soon be on its way to dealerships across the country. Pricing is yet to be revealed but we suspect it will start around $20k, making...
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Nissan GT-R Gets A Few Updates For Japan, Plus 45th Anniversary Model: VideoSince its introduction for 2009, the R35 Nissan GT-R has continued to be upgraded and refined and with each successive model year. Typically, these upgrades are introduced first in the GT-R’s home market of Japan, so the latest version of the GT-R that has just gone on sale in Japan may hint...
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Mitsubishi’s U.S. chief has confirmed what most of us already knew: That there won’t be a direct replacement for the awesome Lancer Evolution when the current model bows out of the market...
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Mercedes-Benz Autonomous Car Concept Spy ShotsMercedes-Benz is scheduled to unveil a new concept car at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in early January, which the automaker is hoping will drive the social discourse on mobility and the design of the urban environment ahead—primarily in the area of autonomous cars. We’ve already...
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Driver Sets New World Record In A BMW M4: VideoThe driver of a BMW M4 coupe has just set a very unusual world record: “the most donuts around a car driving on two wheels in one minute.” The feat appears to have taken place at the same event in China where another driver set a new world record for the tightest parallel park. MUST...
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Subaru Releases STI-Enhanced Forester tS In JapanSubaru’s Forester has received a new STI-enhanced variant, but like the STI-enhanced BRZ the new hot Forester is being offered exclusively in Japan. We’re not talking a fully-fledged STI model like the Impreza WRX STI, but rather a run-of-the-mill Subaru that's been upgraded with some...
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2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R In The Works?If you thought the all-new 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 unveiled last week at the Los Angeles Auto Show was the end of the road for factory tuning of the new Mustang platform, then you’d be wrong. Yes, the GT350 that we’ve all been drooling over for the past few days is actually the...
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Mercedes-Benz Reveals CLA And CLA45 AMG Shooting BrakeMercedes-Benz has just taken the covers off its fifth compact car, the all-new CLA Shooting Brake. The newest addition to the Mercedes lineup is essentially a wagon version of the CLA-Class sedan, and it has been revealed today in both standard form and the high-performance CLA45 AMG variant...
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Recently, we told you about a supercar startup in Australia by the name of Joss, and how it had turned to crowdfunding to help finance the development of a new prototype. Well, the team at Joss,... -
Former Philip Morris Exec Named Ferrari F1 BossFerrari has announced that former Philip Morris executive Maurizio Arrivabene has replaced Marco Mattiacci as team principal for Scuderia Ferrari, and in addition to running the Formula One squad will also head the Sporting Activities Department responsible for the Corse Clienti and Challenge...
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Saleen Renames Its Modified Tesla Model S The STIt was back in August that Saleen first unveiled its modified Tesla Model S, which the company had named a FourSixteen in reference to the donor Model S P85’s 416-horsepower rating. But just a few months later Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] introduced its own 691-hp Model S P85D as the replacement...
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2016 Smart ForTwo Brabus Spy ShotsSmart recently took the covers off its third-generation ForTwo minicar, which is set to arrive in local showrooms next year as a 2016 model. Now we have the first spy shots of a prototype wearing some performance upgrades being developed by famous Mercedes-Benz tuner Brabus. The bumpers on this...
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Mercedes F1 Champions, Porsche 988 Supercar, Alfa Romeo 3-Series Rival: Car News HeadlinesMercedes AMG's Lewis Hamilton has been declared the 2014 Formula One World Champion. He is the first Mercedes driver to win the title since the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio all the way back in 1955. A senior Porsche executive has come out and denied claims that the company has canceled plans for a...
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Hennessey Offering 1,000-HP Upgrade For 2015 Corvette Z06: VideoDeliveries of the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 are yet to start but John Hennessey and his team at Hennessey Performance have already come up with a number of performance upgrades for the car, ranging from about 750 to 1,000 horsepower. DON'T MISS: Watch A Big Rig Jump A Moving Formula One Car...
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Lexus cancels RC Convertible, focuses on new crossover based on next-gen LS platform Viknesh VijayenthiranLexus’ LF-C2 concept, essentially a convertible version of the RC coupe, turned out to be one of the star attractions of last week’s 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show but sadly it appears there...
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Porsche 960 Ferrari 458 rival hasn’t been canceledWe first heard that Porsche was considering a new mid-engine supercar to take on the likes of the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] 458 Italia back in 2011. Internally referred to as the 960, the new car was billed as a successor to the legendary 959 and tipped to be launched on the market around 2017. Recently...
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Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton Named 2014 Formula One World ChampionMercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton has been named the 2014 Formula One World Champion, after the Briton won yesterday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in spectacular style. He’s now the first Mercedes driver to claim the title since Juan Manuel Fangio all the way back in 1955. His teammate Nico...
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Watch A Big Rig Jump A Moving Formula One Car: VideoLike a scene from one of the Fast and the Furious movies, a big rig, with its trailer in tow, has managed to successfully jump a Formula One car, setting a new world record in the process. MUST SEE: Jay Leno Gives Wounded Veteran A 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: Video The stunt was set up by...
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Rosberg Secures Pole In Championship-Deciding Formula One Abu Dhabi GPThe 2014 Formula One World Championship is going down to the wire thanks to the controversial double points system for the final race of the season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which is once again being held at the Yas Marina Circuit. The only two drivers still in contention are Mercedes AMG men...
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This Week’s Top Photos: The 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show EditionThe 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show is now over, at least when it comes to new model debuts, but you can relive some of the highlights in our latest top photos post. First up is the 725-horsepower Rocket, a carbon fiber-bodied 2015 Ford Mustang designed by Henrik Fisker and built by Galpin Auto Sports...
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