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Hyundai’s Genesis Coupe underwent a major update for the 2013 model year, so there isn’t much to report on when it comes to changes for 2014. Nevertheless, there are some updates...
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Chris Harris Pits The Corvette Stingray Against The Porsche 911: VideoPorsche’s latest 911 was one of the cars Chevrolet benchmarked when developing the C7 Corvette Stingray, but in reality the two cars are worlds apart. For starters, one has a V-8 engine mounted in the front while the other has a flat-six in the rear. There are also differences in the body...
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New Quant Performance Sedan Concept Coming To 2014 Geneva Motor ShowA new performance sedan concept bearing the Quant name has been confirmed for the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, this time with the addition of e-Sportlimousine also in its name. The new concept is the creation of a company called nanoFLOWCELL, which has developed what it says is an entirely new energy...
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2015 BMW X6 Spy VideoBMW’s second-generation X6 crossover coupe has been spotted at the Nürburgring, and we’ve got an exclusive spy video of it. The vehicle, code-named the F16, rides on the same platform as the latest X5 and should feature the same engine lineup too. Though the styling and overall...
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Combined Fiat And Chrysler Corporation To Be Known As Fiat Chrysler AutomobilesFollowing its acquisition of all remaining shares in Chrysler from the United Auto Workers VEBA Trust earlier in the month, Italian automaker Fiat has rebranded itself Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in recognition of its fully-integrated status. FCA will be registered in the U.K., for what the...
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Lexus RC F Racer, Lamborghini Huracán Video, Lewis Hamilton Crash: Car News HeadlinesLexus has taken the wraps off a new race car based on its latest RC F performance coupe. The race car has been designed for Super GT and will be competing alongside cars based on the Acura NSX and Nissan GT-R. Lamborghini’s new Huracán supercar isn’t set for a debut until...
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The string of car commercials set for this year’s Super Bowl that have already been revealed leave something to be desired, but Kia appears to have scored a touchdown with its ad for the new... -
Chrysler 300C John Varvatos Limited Edition Returns For 2014Chrysler’s 300C sedan enhanced by American fashion designer John Varvatos is back for the 2014 model year, and is available for the first time with all-wheel drive. The first 300C John Varvatos Limited Edition was launched for 2013 and proved such a hit that Chrysler is offering it once...
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Did Lexus Accidentally Reveal Its 2015 NX Crossover?Lexus has been showcasing an edgy crossover concept for the past several months at major auto shows around the globe. The concept, called the LF-NX, previews a new compact crossover the Japanese automaker is planning to launch later this year, but it may have just been revealed. During a Society of...
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Mercedes Driver Lewis Hamilton’s F1 Test Crash Caught On VideoYesterday, official testing for the 2014 Formula One World Championship got underway in Jerez, Spain, and the first major mishap has already occurred. A crash involving Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes AMG’s new W05 was the high point of the day, but thankfully it wasn’t a serious crash as...
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Lexus Reveals 2014 RC F GT500 Race Car For Japan’s Super GTLexus has revealed the race car that will take on similar-spec cars based on the likes of the Acura NSX and Nissan GT-R in Japan’s premier touring car series, Super GT. The new race car is based on Lexus’ recently revealed RC F and will be competing in the top GT500 category of Super...
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Here's Why BMW’s Front-Wheel-Drive Active Tourer Will Be A 2-SeriesDuring its development, BMW’s front-driving compact MPV based on its Concept Active Tourer was widely expected to be badged a 1-Series, as BMW had stated that odd-numbered names would be used for more practical models like sedans, wagons and its Gran Turismo range (which is where you’d...
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Alfa Romeo’s New ‘Giorgio’ Platform To Underpin Future Chrysler, Dodge Vehicles Viknesh VijayenthiranFiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is expected to announce a new five-year strategy for his company’s struggling Alfa Romeo unit, a strategy that's expected to center on the utilization of a...
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Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, Ferrari SP FFX, Gran Turismo Documentary: Today’s Car NewsMercedes-Benz’s sports car to replace its SLS AMG, the AMG GT, has been spotted yet again. Different exhaust tip designs on the test vehicles suggest that more than one version of the car may be available from launch. The latest supercar developed under Ferrari’s Special Projects...
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Volkswagen Touts Reliability In New 'Wings' Super Bowl Ad: VideoVolkswagen may not have the best reputation for reliability, but the German brand is out to prove that the numbers say otherwise in its new Super Bowl ad, Wings. Specifically, VW is keen to let shoppers know that it has the most vehicles on the road with over 100,000 miles than any other brand...
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Koenigsegg One:1 Supercar Set For 2014 Geneva Motor Show DebutA new supercar that could prove the world’s fastest is set to debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in early March. That supercar is the highly anticipated Koenigsegg One:1, named so because of its incredible one horsepower per kilogram of weight power to weight ratio. As previously reported...
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First look at latest one-off Ferrari, the SP FFXLeaked patent drawings that showed up last October weren’t revealing Ferrari’s replacement for the California but rather a one-off version of the FF developed under Ferrari’s ultra-exclusive Special Projects program. A photo of the completed car has now surfaced, revealing a...
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Red Bull Racing Reveals RB10 2014 Formula One Car: VideoInfiniti Red Bull Racing, the last of the top teams to reveal its new race car for the 2014 Formula One World Championship, has finally pulled off the covers. The car is the RB10, aptly named since it’s Red Bull’s 10th season in F1, and it's the one Sebastian Vettel will be hoping to...
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Mercedes AMG Petronas has revealed its new race car for the 2014 Formula One season on the eve of the first official tests in Jerez, Spain this week. The car is the W05, and from these early images... -
Latest Range Rovers Generate Four-Month Waiting ListsLand Rover’s improvements to its latest Range Rover and Range Rover Sport are impressive, to say the least, and this is reverberating in the marketplace where the vehicles are generating waiting lists up to four months long. The information was revealed to Edmunds by Land Rover vice president...
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McLaren P15, Daytona 24 Hours, Infiniti Flagship Plans: Car News HeadlinesMcLaren is reported to be planning a new supercar positioned between its 12C and P1. This positioning puts the upcoming supercar, code-named the P15, up against the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4. Action in the Rolex 24 at Daytona came down to the wire, and in addition to...
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Nissan Reveals ZEOD RC’s 400-HP 3-Cylinder Engine, Confirms 2015 LMP1 EntryNissan and its motorsport partner NISMO have finally revealed the engine that will feature in its 2014 ZEOD RC electrified race car, which will compete in the Garage 56 experimental entry in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. The engine is a turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder putting out an...
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Hennessey Puts Its Twin-Turbo HPE700 Corvette Stingray On The Dyno: VideoHennessey is offering performance upgrades for the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray that sees the car’s output top out at 1,000 horsepower, more than double that of the stock version. This one, featuring the Texan tuner’s HPE700 twin-turbocharged package, isn’t quite that powerful but...
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Infiniti Boss Confirms Flagship PlansInfiniti hasn’t had a proper flagship since 2006, when the Q45 filled this role. Previous rumors had the Q45 being revived, but these were subsequently squashed. While only a year ago Infiniti was unsure of what direction to take for any new flagship, the brand is confident now that it will...
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