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In an effort to more closely align its Corse Clienti customer racing activities with its actual Formula One program, Ferrari’s motorsport division Scuderia Ferrari has formed the new...
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2015 WRX STI Driven, McLaren 650S Revealed, Wanxiang Buys Fisker: Today In Car NewsWe recently drove the 2015 Subaru WRX STI in order to find out if it’s in fact an improvement over the outgoing model. However, in addition to its predecessor the new WRX STI also has to deal with some newcomers in the compact performance scene such as the 2015 Volkswagen Golf R and 2015 Audi...
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Hyundai Exec Hints At Third Premium Model To Join Genesis And EquusHyundai’s first foray into the world of premium autos, the original Genesis sedan, got off to a solid start by managing to score itself the North American Car of the Year title right out of the gate. The Genesis later spawned an even grander sibling, the Equus, and later this year Hyundai...
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First GT Academy Winner To Drive For Nissan In Super GT & Le Mans, Another Being Prepped For F1The original winner of Nissan’s GT Academy, Lucas Ordonez, has certainly come a long way since his student days of 2008. After winning the first-ever round of GT Academy that year, Ordonez was propelled into the world of GT4 racing where he competed in a Nissan 350Z and then the 370Z. In 2010...
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2014 Chevy SS Pace Car Catches Fire During NASCAR Sprint Unlimited Race At Daytona: VideoThe 2014 Chevrolet SS pace car in Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Unlimited exhibition race at Daytona got itself into trouble when a fire started inside its trunk. As the Fox Sports video above shows, smoke from the fire quickly engulfed the cabin and the driver, former NASCAR driver Brett...
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China's Wanxiang wins Fisker auction with $149.2 million bidA U.S.-based arm of Chinese supplier Wanxiang (Wanxiang America Corporation) was the successful bidder in an auction of the assets of bankrupt electric car startup Fisker Automotive. The winning bid has been valued at approximately $149.2 million, which includes $126.2 million of cash, $8 million...
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Mercedes S-Class Coupe, Ferrari California T, Twin-Turbo Corvette: This Week’s Top Photos Viknesh VijayenthiranLooking like a red-hot blade ready to slice through the air, Hennessey’s tuned Corvette Stingray definitely has what it takes to outshine a supercar. This custom ‘Vette is also packing... -
2012-2013 Lexus RX 350 Recalled For Brake IssueToyota has issued a recall on certain versions of the Lexus RX crossover due to an issue with the affected vehicles’ brakes. Also included in the latest recall are the Toyota Tacoma and RAV4. The recall affects 2012 and 2013 Lexus RX 350s, 2012 and 2013 Toyota Tacomas, and 2012 Toyota RAV4s...
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Simona de Silvestro Joins Sauber F1, Aims For 2015 Race SeatSwiss racing driver Simona de Silvestro has been recruited by Formula One team Sauber as an affiliated driver. The new role is described as a preparation program aimed at achieving a super license and possible race seat at the Swiss team by as early as the 2015 season. de Silvestro, 25, will be...
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BMW 2-Series Active Tourer, Subaru WRX Pricing, Reverse Car Jump Record: Car News HeadlinesBMW’s first front-wheel-drive model has finally been revealed, the new 2-Series Active Tourer. It’s essentially a premium compact MPV and if you like its looks you’ll likely be able to order one in the U.S. sometime in 2015. The 2015 Subaru WRX and the car’s more potent STI...
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New Book Charts 100 Years Of Maserati HistoryMaserati turns 100 this year and has a whole list of events planned to mark the milestone. The biggest event will be an official Maserati gathering in Modena in mid-September, but if you can’t make it over to Italy you can still take part in the celebrations with a new book that charts the...
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2015 Ferrari California T Launched In Modena: VideoTalk of a turbocharged Ferrari dates back all the way to 2007, but the rumors never really gained traction until it was confirmed that Formula One would be adopting turbocharged engines for the 2014 season. Now, just weeks after Ferrari revealed its new turbocharged F1 car, the F14 T, the Italian...
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A manager for injured racing legend Michael Schumacher has revealed the winner of seven Formula One world championships is still being woken from a coma that was medically induced by doctors treating...
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Meet Cigarette Racing’s New Speed Boat Inspired By The Mercedes AMG Vision GTFlorida’s Cigarette Racing is back with a new speed boat concept inspired by a Mercedes-Benz model, in this case the stunning AMG Vision Gran Turismo supercar concept unveiled last year. The boat is called the Cigarette Racing 50' Vision concept and it is being shown for the first time at the...
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2014 Dodge Challenger Sees Price Hikes For Premium ModelsPricing for the 2014 Dodge Challenger is unchanged from the previous year’s model at $27,290, including a $995 destination fee, but if you’re interested in the mid-range R/T or high-performance SRT you’re going to have to pay a little extra in 2014. Pricing for the 2014 Challenger...
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Former F1 Champ Jacques Villeneuve Joins World Rallycross ChampionshipThe U.S.-centric Global Rallycross Championship has become extremely popular since its inaugural season several years back but now it’s about to face some stiff competition from a new rallycross series being run by the FIA. Called the World Rallycross Championship, the new series gets...
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Volvo S60 V-8 Race Car, Twin-Turbo Corvette Stingray, Lexus RC F GT3: Today’s Car News
Volvo today revealed a new race car based on its S60 sedan. Powered by a 650-horsepower V-8 engine, the new race car will compete in the Australian touring car series V8 Supercars. Chevrolet’s new supercharged Corvette Z06 is one impressive ride, but Hennessey’s new twin-turbocharged...
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Subaru Legacy To Receive New Six-Cylinder And Turbo Four: ReportSubaru has just unveiled a redesigned Legacy sedan, which will hit showrooms this summer as a 2015 model. The car is being launched with two engine options, a 2.5-liter four-cylinder and 3.6-liter six-cylinder, both of which are carryover units from the outgoing model. They’ve been made...
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The latest contender for the awesomeness that is Australia’s V8 Supercars touring car series has been revealed, the new S60 racer from Volvo and its motorsport and performance partner Polestar....
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Porsche, Mercedes And Aston Martin Lock Horns In Chris Harris Comparo: VideoTake three of the hottest sports cars currently in production and throw them into a comparo and you’re guaranteed to get a great video out of it, as Chris Harris and his team at /Drive demonstrate in this latest video pitting the aging Aston Martin Vantage (in V12 S guise) and Mercedes-Benz...
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Lexus Tops Dependability Study In Year Where Average Problems RoseLexus has been rated the most dependable brand for the third year in a row in J.D. Power’s annual Dependability study, a feat the Japanese luxury brand has achieved more than any other in the 25 years that the study has been run. Furthermore, Lexus led all other brands by a significant margin...
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Lexus RC F GT3 Concept Headed To Geneva Motor ShowLexus will present a new race car concept designed to GT3 specification at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show early next month. The new concept will be based on the RC F sports car and signal the Japanese luxury brand’s intention to compete in the international GT3 circuit, just like Bentley and...
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Move Over Aventador, McLaren’s P1 Is The New King Of Flames: VideoThe Lamborghini Aventador is well known for its fire-spitting abilities, with one of the cars recently being used to cook a Christmas turkey. Well, it looks like we can crown a new car with the admittedly made-up title of ‘King Of Flames’, the McLaren P1. The guys at Shmee150 were down...
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2015 Ferrari California T, 2015 Honda Civic Type R, 2014 Audi S1: Car News HeadlinesFerrari’s California has transformed into the California T, which debuts at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in a couple of weeks and is the Prancing Horse’s first turbocharged model since the legendary F40 of the 1980s. Performance is up only slightly on the California it replaces, but the...
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