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Jaguar will soon phase out its R-S badge used on its performance cars like the XFR-S and XKR-S, and replace it with a new SVR badge. Sister company Land Rover will also use the SVR badge for new... -
LaFerrari Crashes In MonacoFerrari’s flagship supercar, the LaFerrari, has only been in customer hands for several months but the first crash involving one of the cars since its launch has occurred (a prototype was involved in a crash last year), and it’s not surprising that the crash took place in Monaco. The...
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Ferrari At The 2014 Goodwood Festival Of Speed: Mega Gallery & VideoOver the weekend, Ferrari took part in the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed and brought a number of past and present models as well as some very special cars. One of the highlights was the green LaFerrari of Jamiroquai lead singer Jay Kay, who in the video above gives us some details about his...
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Audi RS 6 Plus, Ferrari SP America, 2015 C63 AMG Wagon: Car News HeadlinesAudi may be about to launch a more potent version of its RS 6 Avant super wagon. Details of a new RS 6 Avant Plus model have appeared on a U.K. Audi dealer’s website and included information that the car will have 600 horsepower on tap. Ferrari’s latest one-off supercar is the SP...
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Mercedes-Benz S-Class Pullman To Be World’s Most Expensive SedanMercedes-Benz is working on a stretched version of its latest-generation S-Class that is expected to debut at the end of the year and revive the Maybach name as a new trim level. However, this won’t be the most upmarket version of the S-Class as Mercedes is also working on an extra-long...
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Ferrari 250 GTO Is Inspiration For One-Off SP AmericaLast week Ferrari introduced a new one-off supercar developed on behalf of a client by the Special Projects division, the F12 TRS, whose lines were inspired by the 1957 250 Testa Rossa and whose owner is believed to be a British resident. Now we have details on a second one-off Ferrari developed by...
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We’ve just driven the regular versions of the all-new 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and found them to be absolutely brilliant, but the model we’re most concerned with is yet to be launched.... -
Mercedes and Infiniti to build next-gen compact cars in MexicoDaimler and its alliance partner Renault Nissan have confirmed plans to build next-generation compact cars for their respective Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti brands in Aguascalientes, Mexico, the site of a Nissan plant since 1992. Approximately 1 billion euros ($1.36 billion) will be invested in the...
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New Audi RS 6 Avant Plus Details LeakedAudi hasn’t launched a more extreme ‘Plus’ version of its RS 6 since 2004 but a new one is planned, based on the latest RS 6 Avant wagon sold overseas. Rumors of the car first emerged a year ago but now we have the first official details, courtesy of a leak made by an Audi dealer...
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Motorcyclist’s Death Mars 2014 Pikes PeakNo overall record was set at yesterday’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado, but we’re sad to report that motorcyclist Bobby Goodin, competitor #86, crashed near the summit and died of his injuries. Goodin, a 54-year-old from Flower Mound, Texas, was flown to nearby Penrose...
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2016 Ford Focus RS, 2015 Mercedes CLS, Ferrari F12 TRS: This Week’s Top PhotosThe 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed is in full swing, and one of the stars of the event is the 2015 Ford Focus ST. However, an even more potent version of the Focus is in the works, the infamous RS, and we’ve got spy shots of it. Also on show in Goodwood this weekend is the first car from...
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Live Photos And Video Of Nissan’s Concept 2020 VisionNissan’s latest vehicle destined to join the pantheon of 148 different Nissans that have appeared in the Gran Turismo video game series over the years is the Concept 2020 Vision. Originally designed for the virtual world, the striking concept has now leapt into the real world as a star...
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Mercedes-Benz is the featured marque of this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, and that means the annual event’s latest Central Feature sculpture is designed to honor the German... -
2016 Audi R8 Spy Shots (With Interior)You’re looking at the latest spy shots of a prototype for the second-generation Audi R8. The car has been developed alongside the new Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4, with which it shares a platform, though its sales launch is still about a year away, which means we’re likely to see...
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2015 McLaren 650S GT3 Race Car RevealedMcLaren has used the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed to reveal its all-new GT3-spec race car based on the latest 650S supercar. McLaren had said it was planning to showcase the latest track-focused car developed by its McLaren GT motorsport arm, and now we have it in the form of the 650S GT3. Just...
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Aston Martin's Vision Gran Turismo Concept Is The DP-100: VideoThe latest automaker to reveal a striking concept for the Gran Turismo video game series' 15th anniversary celebration is none other than Aston Martin, which itself celebrated a major anniversary only last year: its centenary. Aston Martin’s new concept is the Design Prototype 100 (DP-100)...
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First Driving Video For Koenigsegg One:1 Hits The WebKoenigsegg’s new One:1 supercar, the world’s most powerful production car, made its debut back in March at the Geneva Motor Show. However, up until now we’ve only ever seen the car on static display. ALSO SEE: #GiveAShift: The 7 Best Manual Transmissions You Can Drive Now we have...
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2016 Ford Focus RS, 2015 Cadillac CTS, Google Android Auto: Car News HeadlinesA prototype for Ford’s next Focus RS has been spotted, quashing rumors that the car had been shelved. The new hot hatch is expected to benefit from the 2.3-liter EcoBoost fitted to the 2015 Ford Mustang, with the final output likely to lie close to 330 horsepower. The Cadillac CTS was all-new...
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Ford’s 1.0-Liter EcoBoost Gets Engine Of The Year Gong, Ferrari Takes Performance TitleFord’s 1.0-liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine has been named 2014 International Engine of the Year for an unprecedented third consecutive year. The tiny engine, which is already available in the Fiesta and coming soon to the Focus, managed to beat designs from the likes of Ferrari, McLaren...
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Google’s new Android Auto connectivity system coming this yearIt was only a matter of time: Following the launch of Apple's iOS-based CarPlay in-car operating system at the Geneva Motor Show back in March, Google has revealed its own car operating system based on its Android platform. Called Android Auto (previously Auto Link), the new operating system will...
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McLaren To Build Limited Run Of MSO-Enhanced 650S SupercarsEarlier this year, the official personalization department of McLaren, McLaren Special Operations, unveiled a 650S concept equipped with a number of unique elements aimed at improving both the car’s styling and performance. Now, just a day out from the start of the 2014 Goodwood Festival of...
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Honda Hopes To Shed Dreary Image With New Civic Type R: VideoThere are plenty of cars that we can enjoy here in the United States. Of course, there is a long list of vehicles that remain forbidden fruit for those who love automobiles. Be it insanely high-powered German wagons or low-volume, barely legal road-going race cars, there are vehicles that other...
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Range Rover Sport SVR, Jaguar F-Type Project 7, Aston Martin DP-100: Today’s Car NewsLand Rover’s high-performance Range Rover Sport will wear the new SVR title when it launches on the market next year. The vehicle is being developed by Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicles Operations and will be previewed in prototype form this week at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Also...
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