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Lamborghini’s replacement for its aging Gallardo has finally been revealed, and it’s called the Huracán. The new supercar makes its world debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in... -
McLaren F1 Replica That Actually Looks Good And Is Also Fast: VideoEight years ago, rabid Top Gear fan Jacek Mazur set out to build a replica of his dream car, the McLaren F1. We first heard about Mazur and his ambitious project back in 2011, but now the Polish amateur mechanic has finally completed the car. Mazur’s F1 replica is likely to fool even an...
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Hear The Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4’s Engine Start: VideoYou just saw the reveal of Lamborghini’s Gallardo-replacing Huracán LP 610-4, and now hear its engine start in this new video. The video, posted on YouTube by our friends at AutoEmotionenTV, shows the exhaust tips of the latest Lambo supercar just as the ignition is switched on and the...
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2014 Land Rover Range Rover Worked Over By OverfinchOne of the most recognized names in the world of Land Rover tuning, Overfinch has presented its first take on the latest-generation Range Rover SUV. Overfinch is the self-proclaimed originator of Range Rover customization, having started operations as far back as 1975. Fast forward to today and the...
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Sergio Perez Finds Home At Force India, Adrian Sutil Heads To SauberMexican driver Sergio Perez, who was dropped from McLaren after a single season, will drive for Force India in the 2014 Formula One World Championship. He joins German driver Nico Hülkenberg who returns to the squad after a one-year stint with Sauber. Perez was replaced by Danish driver Kevin...
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Claudia Schiffer Is The New Face Of OpelClaudia Schiffer has been recruited by Opel as its new brand ambassador. The German model, television host and businesswoman will feature in a new marketing campaign for the struggling brand that will highlight its German roots, although in most markets where Opels are sold it’s a well-known...
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Prototypes for Nissan’s third-generation Murano SUV have been spotted testing yet again. The new SUV will once again ride on Nissan’s modular D platform, found in vehicles like the Altima... -
2015 Acura TLX, Kia Sports Car Concept, Subaru Levorg STI Concept: Car News HeadlinesAcura has finally confirmed that its aging TSX and TL models will be replaced by a single car to be known as the TLX. We’ve been spying prototypes for months but we’ll get the first official look at the car at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in January. Also in Detroit will be the reveal of...
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2014 MINI E Coupe Spy ShotsMINI is out testing a new electric car, but unlike the automaker’s previous effort in this field, the MINI E, this new one isn’t expected to be leased to individuals. The new electric car is based on the MINI Cooper Coupe and was spotted testing in Germany recently by one of our spy...
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Zenos’ First Sports Car To Debut At 2014 Autosport InternationalZenos Cars, a startup established by former Caterham managers Ansar Ali and Mark Edwards, will reveal its first sports car at the 2014 Autosport International motorsport event taking place in the U.K. next month. Zenos has been teasing its new sports car, the E10, over the past couple of months and...
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Aston Martin And AMG To Develop New V-8 Engines TogetherIn July of this year, Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz tuner AMG signed a Letter of Intent to form a wide-ranging technical partnership aimed at providing the historic British sports car brand with access to some of AMG’s latest technology in return for some shares and other assets. Today, the...
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Chris Harris Drives The Porsche 918 Spyder: VideoThe Porsche 918 Spyder deserves the credit for forging the hybrid supercar territory trodden by the likes of Ferrari and McLaren, even if the car's venture to market has been a long one. But that lag time between concept and production has allowed Porsche to attain some pretty spectacular...
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Is Ferrari about to make a return to top-level racing at Le Mans? Going by the latest comments made by its chairman, it may be a possibility.
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Marc Lichte Replaces Wolfgang Egger As Audi Design ChiefFollowing the departure of Wolfgang Egger as head of design at Audi earlier this month, the German automaker has announced that Marc Lichte will now take up the reigns. Lichte, 44, comes to Audi following a stint as head of exterior design for the Volkswagen brand, where he worked on several Golf...
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2015 Ford Mustang Named 'Official Car' Of CESThe Ford Mustang isn’t the type of car you’d typically associate with an event like the Consumer Electronics Show, but the latest version of the iconic muscle car has just been named the ‘official car’ of next month’s show. As the official car of CES, a pristine...
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Kimi Räikkönen Visits Scuderia Ferrari HeadquartersKimi Räikkönen recently paid Scuderia Ferrari’s headquarters a visit recently where he was able to meet with team principal Stefano Domenicali and some of the other senior engineers. It was an opportunity to go over the current state of play on the design of Ferrari’s 2014...
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New Details On Mitsubishi’s Next EvoA new Mitsubishi Evo is in the works, only it won’t be based on the Lancer platform anymore and its design will be being taken in a new direction. That direction is likely to be an electrified one, with most reports suggesting the next Evo will likely feature a diesel-electric hybrid...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Spy ShotsMercedes-Benz is working on a facelift for its CLS-Class, and that means separate variants such as the CLS Shooting Brake and high-performance CLS63 AMG are set to receive the same updates. We’ve already seen spy shots of a prototype for the updated CLS Shooting Brake, and now we have some...
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Chevrolet’s new SS muscle sedan has just arrived on the market but production of the car will last only until the end of 2017--at the latest--since the only place in the world it is produced... -
Chief Engineer Describes Goals Of The 2015 Subaru WRX’s Development: VideoThe 2015 Subaru WRX didn’t turn out to be the rocket we’d been hoping for ever since we laid eyes upon the stunning concept version that previewed the car. Its styling is still reminiscent of the Impreza on which it’s based and its performance, in terms of both speed and...
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BMW Outlines The Benefits Of Its Laser Headlights: VideoBMWs already have a distinctive look in your rear-view mirror with their angel-eye daytime running lights, and that view is about to look even more distinctive thanks to the automaker’s new laser headlight technology that debuts on the 2015 i8 plug-in hybrid sports car. Available as an option...
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Third Teaser Video For Lamborghini’s New Supercar ReleasedLamborghini is back with a new video teasing its supercar destined to replace the Gallardo, which recently ceased production. Expected to be called the Cabrera or Huracan or perhaps something else entirely, the new supercar should be revealed soon as suggested by the title of the latest teaser...
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FIA Seeks New Team For Formula OneMotorsport’s organizing body, the FIA, has put out a tender for a 12th team to enter the Formula One World Championship from the start of the 2015 or 2016 seasons. The process is similar to what the FIA did in 2010 when three new teams were selected from 15 applicants. Those teams were HRT...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Recalled For Faulty Seat Belt AnchorMercedes-Benz’s all-new 2014 S-Class has only just gone on sale but already it is experiencing its first recall. The German automaker has issued a recall on certain 2014 S550 models because of incorrectly installed seat belt anchors. The recall only affects 2014 S550 models manufactured from...
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