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Unlike many of the wild supercars sold overseas that never make it to U.S. shores, Koenigsegg’s various products have made the trip, with the first example, a CCX, actually landing as far back... -
Crush All 93 Vipers We Gave You (VIN #4 Included), Chrysler Tells Schools: VideoThough it might be hard to believe, Chrysler has ordered 93 original Dodge Vipers that were donated to schools and community colleges around the country for educational purposes to be destroyed. A handful of these rare American icons have already been crushed, as evidenced in the videos below, and...
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2016 Audi TT Debuts At 2014 Geneva Motor Show: Live Photos And VideoAudi’s third-generation TT is finally here, blending lines from the iconic original with those of the sportier second-generation model. The new car will go on sale in the U.S. early next year, as a 2016 model, initially in TT and TTS trim. The front of the new TT is dominated by horizontal...
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Bentley Mulls Small Model For Lineup: ReportBentley will launch an SUV in 2016 that will see its lineup of ultra-luxurious models grow to four individual nameplates, but before the end of the decade we could see the automaker add a fifth nameplate that would be smaller than any Bentley currently on offer. “It’s hard to be certain...
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1,341-horsepower Koenigsegg One:1 debuts at 2014 Geneva auto showAttention One-Percenters, your latest ultra-exotic, limited-edition hypercar is finally here, revealed in full today at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. It's called the Koenigsegg One:1, and it should be an insane road-going time machine that transports you to future sections of roads in the blink of an...
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McLaren 650S Supercar: 2014 Geneva Motor Show Video And Live PhotosMcLaren has used this week’s 2014 Geneva Motor Show to introduce its new 650S supercar, which comes in coupe and Spider convertible flavors. The 650S is positioned between the 12C and P1 in McLaren’s hierarchy of road-going models, and is akin to Ferrari’s 458 Speciale and...
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2015 Jeep Renegade Is The New Baby Jeep: 2014 Geneva Motor Show Video And Live Photos Viknesh VijayenthiranJeep is charting new waters with its 2015 Renegade, which takes the SUV brand into subcompact territory. The vehicle will also be built in Italy and imported to the U.S., which is another first for...
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Maserati looks to future with Alfieri 2+2 conceptMaserati turns 100 this year, and as part of the celebrations the Italian automaker has rolled out the stunning Alfieri concept car at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show taking place today. The concept is a 2+2 coupe and is named after Alfieri Maserati, who, in 1914 with the help of his four brothers...
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Vipers Being Crushed, Maybach Making Comeback, BMW Reveals X4: Today’s Car NewsAs shocking as it may sound, Chrysler is destroying 93 original Dodge Viper models that were donated out to schools and community colleges for teaching purposes. One of the cars set to meet the crusher happens to be the fourth Viper ever made. Mercedes-Benz’s ill-fated ultra-luxury marque...
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2014 World, Luxury And Performance Car Of The Year Finalists AnnouncedFrom an original field of several dozen cars, jurors in the 2014 World Car of the Year awards have whittled the list of contenders down to just a handful of finalists. This year, a new category for the World Luxury Car of the Year has been added, joining existing categories for the best World...
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Martini Racing Makes Formula One Return With WilliamsIt was only a year ago that Martini Racing, the official racing brand of Italian distillery Martini & Rossi, the maker of some very fine vermouth, made its return to international motorsport, teaming up with long-time partner Porsche to run its famous blue and red livery on a car raced by...
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2015 Lexus NX Confirmed For 2014 Beijing Auto ShowLexus is working on a new compact crossover to rival the likes of the Audi Q3 and BMW X1 as well as the upcoming Lincoln MKC and Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class. To be called the NX, the vehicle was previewed in concept form at auto shows in Frankfurt and Tokyo last year, and now Lexus has confirmed that...
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Quant e-Sportlimousine Concept Powered By nanoFLOWCELL Tech Makes Debut: Video Viknesh VijayenthiranOver the years, a number of companies have come up with new technologies promising to boost the efficiency of cars by previously unseen levels. They tend to roll out fancy concepts, typically with...
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2015 Honda Civic Type R Concept Revealed In Geneva: Live Photos And VideoHonda’s latest Civic Type R is nearing the end of its gestation, and at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show this week we got our first definitive look at the completed car in the form of a thinly veiled concept version. The aggressively-styled Civic Type R concept is said to point to the styling...
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Rinspeed Reveals Tesla Model S-Based XchangE Autonomous Concept: Live PhotosThe 2014 Geneva Motor Show is currently underway, and Swiss design and engineering firm Rinspeed revealed a new concept car at its home event. Rinspeed’s new concept, called the XchangE, explores the potential designs an autonomous car could yield, taking a conventional sedan, in this case an...
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Land Rover Confirms Discovery Name To Be Used For Family Of Models: VideoLand Rover used this week’s 2014 Geneva Motor Show to confirm that its Discovery nameplate, which is currently used overseas for the LR4 model, will eventually be used for a whole family of models in the same way that the Range Rover badge currently spans three different models. Land Rover...
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Corvettes Rescued From Sinkhole, Transformers 4 Trailer, Gumpert Explosion: Car News HeadlinesThree of eight historic Corvettes that fell into a sinkhole under the National Corvette Museum last month are back on solid ground following a delicate removal process this week. Once removed, the cars were shipped over to a special department within General Motors Design in Warren, Michigan where...
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MINI Clubman Concept: 2014 Geneva Motor Show Live PhotosMINI has given us our first official look at its third-generation Clubman in the form of a thinly veiled concept version at this week’s 2014 Geneva Motor Show. MINI’s new Clubman Concept is about ten inches longer than the current Clubman and close to seven inches wider. This puts it in...
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The first front-wheel-drive model to wear the BMW roundel is finally here, in the form of the new 2-Series Active Tourer, which debuted this week at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. BMW first confirmed...
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2015 Ferrari California T Live Photos And Video From Geneva DebutFerrari’s new turbocharged California T was presented to journalists at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, where, in typical Ferrari fashion, it managed to attract legions of onlookers curious to see it up close and learn about its new hardware. For those that missed our detailed preview, the...
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2014 SEAT Leon Cupra Sets Nürburgring Record For FWD Cars: VideoThe Volkswagen Group’s Spanish unit SEAT can now lay claim to the Nürburgring lap record for front-wheel-drive production cars, with its 2014 Leon Cupra hot hatch recently setting a 7:58.4 lap with racing driver Jordi Gené behind the wheel. The Leon is a small hatch based on the...
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2014 Porsche 919 Hybrid Le Mans Prototype Races Into Geneva: VideoPorsche used the 2014 Geneva Motor Show this week to show the world its new hybrid Le Mans prototype that will contest the 2014 World Endurance Championship, which includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The new Le Mans prototype is the 2014 Porsche 919 Hybrid, and it will compete in the LMP1 category of...
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2014 Audi S1 Revealed: Geneva Motor Show Live PhotosAudi’s A1 subcompact sold overseas has just received a mid-cycle update, and as part of that update the range has been expanded with a sporty new S1 variant. Audi hasn’t revealed the full details on its updates to the regular A1 but the automaker has revealed the S1, which will be...
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2015 Nissan Juke Gains New Styling, Engines In Geneva: VideoNissan has chosen this week’s 2014 Geneva Motor Show to introduce the latest version of its popular Juke crossover. The vehicle hasn’t been announced for the U.S. market yet, but we expect it to arrive later in the year, as a 2015 model. MUST SEE: Transformers 4 Extended Trailer...
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