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2015 Audi RS 7, Transformers 4 TV Spots, A. Kahn Design Becomes Coachbuilder: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranAlthough the Audi RS 7 was only launched on the market a year ago, an updated version has been revealed. No extra power is available but there have been some changes made to both the exterior and...
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M-Class To Join C-Class And S-Class In Mercedes Plug-In Hybrid RangeMercedes-Benz is working on a mid-cycle update for its M-Class SUV and word on the street is that the update will see a plug-in hybrid model added to the lineup. Mercedes has already revealed its first plug-in hybrid in the form of the S-Class-based S500 Plug-In Hybrid, which is due for the 2015...
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Mitsubishi Gears Up For 2014 Pikes Peak With 603-HP Electric RacerMitsubishi will tackle the Pikes Peak Hill Climb for the third time in a row using an electric race car packing similar technology to that found in its i-MiEV zero-emission minicar. The Japanese automaker will be bringing two third-generation electric racers, known as the MiEV Evolution III, and...
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Kahn Design Set To Join The World Of Coachbuilding With New Bespoke CarsBritish tuner Kahn Design, a company renowned for its expertise in building bespoke Land Rover SUVs, is about to expand its business with a new coachbuilding service. Kahn Design’s first model will be a ‘long-nose’ version of the iconic Land Rover Defender called the Flying...
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More Transformers 4 Cars Revealed In New Television Spots: VideoThe fourth installment of the Transformers movie franchise, Transformers: Age of Extinction, is now just a few weeks out from its June 27 theatrical debut, and in the lead up four new television spots have been released. Each of them are about 40 seconds in length and blend previously seen footage...
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2016 Audi RS 7 PreviewFollowing the debut of the updated Audi A7 and S7 models at the Leipzig Auto Show in Germany a week ago, Audi has now revealed the updated version of the bahn-storming RS 7 model. There’s no additional power under the hood, which is fine by us since the RS 7 was all-new just a year ago, but...
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On Tuesday a promotional event involving Mercedes-Benz racing drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Nico Rosberg went horribly wrong, with two people needing to be taken to hospital. Wehrlein, a DTM driver,... -
2015 Subaru BRZ, Mid-Engine Hyundai Veloster, Challenger SRT Hellcat Engine: This Week’s Top PhotosSubaru’s BRZ sports car is getting the special edition treatment for the 2015 model year. No extra power is available but some new STI tweaks are—our favorite element has got to be the aggressive-looking front chin spoiler. Volvo this week revealed the interior of its next-generation...
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First LaFerrari Replicas Already In Production? Yes, But Not At Mansory CarsUPDATE: Earlier today we brought you a story about a company called Mansory Cars (no relation to German tuner Mansory) claiming to offer replica supercars for sale, including one styled like Ferrari’s LaFerrari flagship. After receiving some accusations that the company is a scam we decided...
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2015 Hyundai Genesis Coupe To Drop Turbo FourThe Hyundai Genesis Coupe is currently available with either a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder rated at 274 horsepower or a 3.8-liter V-6 rated at 348 horsepower. For 2015, the turbo four option is expected to be dropped, making the Genesis Coupe a V-6-only model. The information was revealed...
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Lamborghini Huracán Racer, Mercedes Autonomous Car, LaFerrari Replica: Car News HeadlinesLamborghini has recruited some new drivers for its Squadra Corse motorsport division to help develop its new Huracán LP 610-4 Super Trofeo race car ahead of the 2015 racing season. The new race car will start testing later this year and will feature the same 601-horsepower output as the...
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Lexus Details Its 2015 RC F Development: VideoLexus is set to launch a new RC F sports coupe to do battle with the likes of the Audi RS 5, BMW M4 and a future C63 AMG Coupe from Mercedes-Benz, and just to make sure the car is fully capable of competing with its German rivals Lexus took several prototypes to the home of German performance car...
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This week Google unveiled its first car, a prototype autonomous vehicle devoid of a steering wheel and brakes yet capable of transporting passengers at speeds of up to 25 mph. Like most fully... -
Will The Next Porsche 911 GT3 RS Be Turbocharged?Porsche was originally due to reveal its new 911 GT3 RS this summer but decided to delay its arrival following the discovery of a fault with the 3.8-liter flat-six engine in the 911 GT3 that the 911 GT3 RS was to share, albeit in uprated form. Now it’s being reported that the new 911 GT3 RS...
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Ford Introducing Adaptive Steering: VideoFord already offers electronic power steering, which helps to conserve fuel by using an electric motor to assist the steering instead of a hydraulic system drawing energy from the engine. Now Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is enhancing its steering system with a new feature called Adaptive Steering...
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Mastretta Founders Walk Away From Sports Car StartupMexican sports car startup Mastretta has hit a roadblock, with the company’s founders, brothers Carlos and Daniel Mastretta, announcing they have left the company due to differences with a key investor, believed to be Latin Ideas Ventures. The two brothers founded Mastretta back in the 1980s...
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Lamborghini Recruits Test Drivers For New Huracán LP 610-4 Super Trofeo Race CarNow that Lamborghini’s new Huracán LP 610-4 supercar has been revealed and is on its way to customers all over the globe, attention turns to its racing variant being developed for the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo racing series that runs in North America, Europe and Asia...
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Hyundai Reveals Veloster Midship Concept And AG Luxury Sedan In BusanAt the 2014 Busan Auto Show in South Korea yesterday, Hyundai revealed a radical race car concept based on its Veloster sports car as well as a new luxury sedan codenamed the AG. The concept is the Veloster Midship, which as its name suggests is a mid-engined version of the Veloster sports car. The...
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Mercedes-AMG recently started the official teaser campaign for its upcoming GT sports car by launching a new microsite that is to be continuously updated with new info leading up to the car’s... -
2015 Chevrolet Corvette, Lexus IS 200t, Hyundai Veloster Midship: Today’s Car NewsIf you’re thinking of purchasing a Chevrolet Corvette soon, we have leaked information on some of the options that will be offered for the 2015 model year. One of the highlights is a new metallic orange paint scheme called Daytona Sunrise. Lexus has registered the “IS 200t” name...
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First 500 Ford Mustangs For Europe Sell Out In 30 SecondsFord recently opened up the order books for its 2015 Mustang in Europe, and within 30 seconds the first 500 cars destined for the old continent were snapped up. In an interesting move, Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] opened up the order books during last weekend’s final for the UEFA Champions...
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Lexus Trademarks 'IS 200t' NameAt the 2014 Beijing Auto Show last month, Lexus unveiled its new NX compact crossover and confirmed that the base model for the U.S. would be a NX 200t powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. The engine, Lexus’ first turbo, will eventually make its way into other models from...
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Volkswagen GTI Roadster, Vision Gran Turismo Revealed: VideoBuilding cars for Gran Turismo 6 has become almost as popular with carmakers as building actual cars. The latest to join the fray is a futuristic concept of the venerable Volkswagen Golf GTI, called the GTI Roadster, Vision Gran Turismo. Yes, there's a comma in the name. And no, we still...
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McLaren Moving Towards All-Hybrid LineupMcLaren has just launched its 650S as a replacement for its 12C, and next year the company will be launching an entry-level model code-named the P13. This will be followed by another new model code-named the P15, which will arrive in 2017 and be positioned between the 650S and P1 flagship. Looking...
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