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In addition to the Boxster and Cayman's new GTS trim, the 2015 model year brings a handful of equipment updates for the sporty duo. Individually, each is fairly minor, but taken together, it makes... -
2014 Formula One British Grand Prix Weather ForecastRain is predicted for the entire weekend of the 2014 Formula One British Grand Prix, but so far during the initial practice session on Friday things have remained dry. The predicted maximum temperature for Sunday’s race is a cool 66 degrees F (19 degrees C) and humidity levels are expected to...
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2015 Volkswagen Passat (European-Spec) RevealedVolkswagen has revealed the latest versions of the Passat sedan and Passat Variant wagon that the rest of the world enjoys. They represent the eighth generation of the Passat line, the B8, and make their official debut at the 2014 Paris Auto Show in October. Although the cars won’t be sold in...
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BMW Confirms Mexican PlantJust a week after Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz confirmed plans to build cars at a new plant in Mexico, BMW has confirmed that it will do the same. BMW’s Mexican plant will be located in the state of San Luis Potosi and will start building cars in 2019. It will have a capacity of 150,000 units...
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2015 Audi R8, 2015 Dodge Charger SRT, 2016 Mazda MX-5: Today’s Car NewsAudi’s R8 supercar has received a few new options for the 2015 model year to help keep it fresh until the arrival of an all-new 2016 model. One of the options is a new performance package, although Audi is keeping details a secret still. We have the first spy shots of the 2015 Dodge Charger...
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Exotic Cars Destroyed By Fire In ThailandIt pains us to bring you news that a trio of exotic cars—a Bentley Flying Spur, Ferrari F430 and Lamborghini Murcielago—were destroyed recently by fire. The vehicles were on a transport truck along with a BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo. According to Wrecked Exotics, the BMW caught on fire...
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Infiniti took its Q50 Eau Rouge prototype to the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend, and we have video of the car during its run up Goodwood’s famous hill climb. Unfortunately,... -
2014 Formula One British Grand Prix PreviewThis weekend is the 2014 Formula One British Grand Prix, which once again takes place at the legendary Silverstone circuit. Silverstone was where the very first race of the inaugural Formula One World Championship was held, back in 1950, and it’s been the permanent home of the British Grand...
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2015 Audi R8 Gets Minor Updates Ahead Of New Model’s ArrivalAudi is set to introduce a redesigned R8 supercar for the 2016 model year, so that means the current model, first revealed all the way back in 2006, will soldier on for one more year. To help keep sales brimming, Audi is offering a number of special features on the R8 for the 2015 model year, one...
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Caterham F1 Sold To Consortium Of Swiss And Middle Eastern InvestorsStruggling Formula One team Caterham has been sold to a consortium of investors from Switzerland and the Middle East. The team, which has failed to make headway in F1 since joining the sport in 2012, will continue to compete under the Caterham banner and be run from the current headquarters in...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata To Debut On September 3, 2014: VideoThe next MX-5 will go back to its roots.
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McLaren May Race At Le Mans In 2016 With 650S RacerMcLaren stunned the automotive world back in 1995 when one of its F1 GTR race cars claimed overall victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, surpassing some tough competition including many prototype race cars. McLaren never managed to repeat the feat, and due to rule changes in 1999 the F1 GTR was no...
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707-HP Challenger SRT Hellcat, 2015 Buick Envision, 2015 Chrysler 300: Car News Headlines Viknesh VijayenthiranWhen Dodge revealed its Challenger SRT Hellcat earlier this year, the company said it would have “more than” 600 horsepower. Well, Dodge has dropped jaws everywhere with the news that its...
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Carbon Fiber Chassis Of James Glickenhaus’ SCG 003 RevealedJames Glickenhaus’ new SCG 003 supercar is set to make its debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show next March, but today we have our first look at the design of the car’s carbon fiber chassis. For those unfamiliar with Glickenhaus, he is an American investor and car lover that turned a...
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Kahn Design Jeep Wrangler stars alongside Tom Cruise in "Edge of Tomorrow"We’ve seen and heard a lot about all the cars featured in the latest Transformers movie, Transformers: Edge of Extinction, but now we have details on a very special vehicle that starred alongside Tom Cruise in the latest sci-fi flick Edge of Tomorrow. That vehicle is a bespoke Jeep Wrangler...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Maybach Spy ShotsThese are the latest spy shots of the stretched 'Maybach' version of the latest-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Up to six different S-Class variants will eventually be launched, including this S-Class Maybach, which we’re expecting to be revealed later this year, as a 2015 model. Once a...
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BMW Won’t Build An M4 Gran CoupeA senior executive at BMW’s M division has quashed rumors that the German automaker may launch an M version of the stylish 4-Series Gran Coupe. BMW does sell an M6 Gran Coupe and considered adding a smaller M4 Gran Coupe to the lineup at one point, but has chosen to forgo it. “That is a...
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2015 Chrysler 300 Spy ShotsThese are the first spy shots of a facelifted version of the Chrysler 300 due out later this year, as a 2015 model. Being a mid-cycle update (the current 300 was all-new for 2011), the updates to the car aren’t extensive though they should help the big and boxy sedan fit in with a raft of...
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We may see a new car receive the world’s most expensive title at this year’s The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering event on August 15, as a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO is going under the hammer.... -
2015 S63 AMG Coupe Driven, 2015 Lexus IS Updated, LaFerrari Crashed: Today’s Car NewsMercedes-Benz’s new S63 AMG Coupe is the perfect grand tourer for cruising along empty scenic roads. How do we know that? Because we just drove one along the beautiful roads of Tuscany. The Lexus IS was completely redesigned for 2014, but just one model year on the stylish sedan is receiving...
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Alan Mulally Suggested Killing Lincoln As Recently As Last Year: ReportOne of the ways Alan Mulally helped Ford from going under during the 2008 global financial crisis was by offloading the individual brands that made up its Premier Auto Group, such as Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo, which at the time were a huge drain on the company’s finances...
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More Powerful Bentley Mulsanne In The Works?We’re sure that for most people hopping behind the wheel of Bentley’s Mulsanne flagship sedan, the car’s 505 horsepower and massive 752 pound-feet of torque will be more than adequate. However, it appears there’s been sufficient demand for a more potent Mulsanne to warrant...
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Chinese Cars From Transformers 4 May Be Sold In U.S.The latest installment of the Transformers movie franchise, Transformers: Age Of Extinction, has made its theatrical debut, and many of the reviews are talking about the high level of product placement in the movie. Being a Hollywood blockbuster, that probably doesn’t come as much of a...
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2015 Lexus IS Gets Minor UpdatesThe Lexus IS was all-new for 2014 but the new model year sees the stylish sedan receive some minor updates. Due to go on sale this fall, the 2015 Lexus IS gets LED fog lights, standard Siri Eyes Free and a handful of cabin enhancements. Siri Eyes Free is designed for iPhone 4S and iPhone 5...
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