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Mercedes Expresses Its Love Of Electrified Cars, Sticks A Hybrid Badge On F1 Racer Viknesh VijayenthiranThe engine is dead, long live the power unit. Well, that’s the assertion of Mercedes-Benz which came up with it when crafting the new power unit for its 2014 Formula One car. As the automaker...
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New Details On Rumored BMW Z2 RoadsterAn entry-level roadster based on a front-wheel-drive platform and powered by a range of potent turbocharged engines could be brewing at BMW. The new roadster, which has been rumored since as far back as 2006, is expected to be called a Z2 and ride on BMW’s front-wheel-drive UKL platform which...
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2016 Fiat 500X Spy ShotsFiat will be launching an all-wheel-drive version of its acclaimed 500 hatch in an effort to capture a piece of the burgeoning subcompact crossover market. Today, we have more spy shots of a prototype for the new crossover, which is expected to be called the 500X and go on sale early next year. We...
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Moscow reveals Presidential limo concepts, may seek Porsche's helpAbout a year ago, it was reported that the Russian government had requested local automakers to come up with designs for a series of luxury vehicles that could be used to transport officials and possibly even form the basis of a new Russian luxury car brand. At present the Russian government uses...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Spy VideoThe hottest version of the latest-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the new C63 AMG, was spotted at the Nürburgring race track in Germany recently, and we have it caught on video. Although the latest C-Class is already available in many markets, AMG is waiting until after the launch of the...
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Lambo Huracán Driven, LaFerrari XX Spied, New Audi Diesel Revealed: Car News HeadlinesWe’ve just driven Lamborghini’s latest Huracán and found it to be the best car to ever leave the factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese. But the Huracán isn’t just our favorite Lamborghini, it’s also one of our favorite cars. Ferrari’s upcoming LaFerrari XX...
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We’ve known for some time that a C-Class hybrid was coming, and now we have new spy shots of a prototype. The prototype is for Mercedes-Benz’s new C-Class Plug-In Hybrid, which features... -
Hardcore Porsche Cayman Still In The Works, May Use GT4 Title: ReportTalk of a hardcore Porsche Cayman built along the lines of the 911 GT3 dates back all the way to 2009, but since then the closest we’ve got to such a car being launched is 2012’s Cayman R and the more recent Cayman GTS. However, as nice as they are, neither is what you would imagine a...
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One-Off 2015 Ford Mustang 50 Year Convertible Being Raffled For CharityFord celebrated last month’s 50th anniversary of the original Mustang’s debut at the 1964 New York World's Fair by unveiling a special edition version of the latest 2015 model. Called the Mustang 50 Year Limited Edition, it will be built in a run of just 1,964 examples, all based on the...
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Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT To Stay, Chrysler 300 SRT To Bow Out: ReportWith SRT recently confirmed to be losing its standalone brand status and becoming an in-house tuner of Dodge, many are wondering what will happen to current SRT models sold by brands other than Dodge. We know the Viper supercar is returning to its Dodge roots, but what about the Chrysler 300 SRT...
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Next-Gen Audi 3.0-Liter TDI Delivers 272 HP And 442 LB-FTAudi used this year’s Vienna Motor Symposium in Austria to debut its next-generation 3.0-liter TDI turbodiesel V-6, which should start appearing in the automaker’s vehicles as early as this year. The engine is more powerful than the unit it replaces, also a 3.0-liter mill, and...
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2014 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix PreviewRound five of the 2014 Formula One World Championship brings teams to Spain for the country’s annual grand prix, which once again is being held at the Circuit de Catalunya, located just outside of Barcelona. This is the first European race on the calendar and it promises to deliver plenty of...
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The experimental XX version of Ferrari’s LaFerrari flagship has been spotted once again at the Nürburgring, and this time our spy photographers have managed to score some video footage.... -
2015 Challenger SRT Spied, Ferrari Future Detailed, 30th Anniversary M5 Revealed: Today’s Car NewsThe 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT was noticeably absent when the rest of the 2015 Challenger range made its debut at the 2014 New York Auto Show last month, but now a prototype has been spotted and it reveals plenty of new details. Dodge is thought to be working on more than one Challenger SRT variant...
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Focus RS Back In The Spotlight After Ford Exec Drops New HintsIt was only a month ago that a new generation of Ford’s extreme Focus RS hatchback was looking doubtful because of a lack of resources in Europe where the car was being developed. However, the latest comments from a senior Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] exec suggest that a new Focus RS is very...
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Track-Only McLaren P1 Under Consideration: ReportFerrari is currently hard at work on a track-only version of its LaFerrari flagship that is to be produced in addition to the regular model’s 499-car run, and now there are reports McLaren is considering doing the same with its P1. McLaren has stated that it only plans to build 375 P1s, but...
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2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Spy ShotsThe updated 2015 Dodge Challenger range made its debut recently at the 2014 New York Auto Show, albeit with the highly-coveted SRT variant noticeably absent. This is because Dodge engineers are still validating prototypes for the SRT, one of which has been spotted near the automaker’s main...
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Chrysler To Go Mainstream, Launch New Compact And Plug-In HybridsOut of the announcements made during yesterday’s Fiat Chrysler Automobiles five-year strategy presentation, probably the most significant were those affecting Chrysler. With Dodge to be the performance brand of the American arm of FCA, Chrysler will serve the mainstream audience and compete...
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Jeep’s revival plans for its Grand Wagoneer nameplate date back all the way to 2011, but we now have confirmation of the vehicle’s development and a date of release. The confirmation was...
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Ferrari To Launch New Model Every Year, Stick With V-8 And V-12 EnginesFerrari’s future plans detailed during yesterday’s Fiat Chrysler Automobiles five-year strategy announcement were a bit more subdued than those of its sister brands, but we did get confirmation of a few important details. First and foremost, Ferrari has promised to launch at least one...
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Alfa Romeo To Have Eight-Car Lineup By 2018Alfa Romeo’s future product portfolio has finally been confirmed and as predicted the brand will be targeting Germany’s mainstream luxury brands with light and sporty vehicles with feisty engines and plenty of Italian flair. Revealed today in a presentation made by Sergio Marchionne...
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Dodge to become performance brand, integrate SRTFiat Chrysler Automobiles is currently in the process of announcing a new five-year strategy that will see much of its vehicle lineup renewed between now and 2018. There will also be some repositioning of brands, with SRT confirmed to be integrated with Dodge as its in-house tuner and Dodge to...
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Watch The IIHS Crash Test The 2015 Subaru WRX: VideoSubaru’s all-new 2015 WRX and its more extreme STI variant are fun behind the wheel, but they’re incredibly safe as well. The cars have just been rated Top Safety Picks by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) after the institute’s latest round of crash testing, meaning...
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Smart Teases New Fortwo And Forfour In Promo VideoSmart engineers are close to signing off development of the third-generation Fortwo minicar, and this time there will be both a regular two-door model and a new four-door variant called the Forfour (Smart has previously sold a Forfour but this was never available in the U.S.). While we’ve...
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