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BMW’s upcoming front-wheel-drive model will be classified a 2-Series when it makes its debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in March. We know this because an undisguised version of the compact... -
Acura Creates Ads For Season 3 Of Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee'Since their first ad pairing for Super Bowl last year, Acura and Jerry Seinfeld have gone on to sign an exclusive ad deal for the celebrity comedian’s online series Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee. The series is now about to enter its third season and to spice things up Acura has created a...
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Audi to grow lineup to 60 models in order to hit 2M sales by 2020Audi CEO Rupert Stadler has announced that the brand with the four rings will see its product portfolio expand to a staggering 60 models in the not too distant future. That’s up 11 models from today’s 49-car lineup. Stadler made the announcement at a special event held today to mark the...
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BMW To Build Handful Of Models At New Brazilian PlantJust days after Jaguar Land Rover announced it will start building vehicles in Brazil in 2016, BMW has announced it has started construction of its own Brazilian plant, which is expected to come online by the fall of 2014. BMW already has a motorcycle plant in Brazil but strong sales of luxury cars...
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2014 European Car Of The Year Finalists AnnouncedWhile the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards as well as the World and Performance Car of the Year awards tend to receive the most attention here in the U.S., the European Car of the Year award also has a great deal of significance, particularly because so many automakers are based in...
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Front-Wheel-Drive BMW Revealed In New Spy Shots, Badged A 2-SeriesBMW’s new front-wheel-drive model based on the handful of Active Tourer concepts revealed over the past year won’t be classified as a 1-Series, as was widely predicted, but will instead use the newly created 2-Series nameplate. We know this because an undisguised version of the upcoming...
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BMW doesn’t have any plans to build a dedicated M car based on its 7-Series flagship sedan, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t anyone within the German automaker’s ranks who...
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Jeep Jeepster, 2015 Chrysler 200, Porsche 919 Hybrid: Today’s Car NewsAccording to one of its dealers, Jeep’s new subcompact will be called the Jeepster. The car will be built at a plant in Italy and share its platform with a similar model from Fiat. McLaren’s chief designer has revealed plans for a revolutionary wiper-less windscreen design. The...
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Watch Porsche Build Its New Macan Crossover: VideoPorsche’s new Macan made its debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show last month but volume production of the sporty new crossover only got underway this month at Porsche’s plant in Leipzig, Germany. This video shows parts of the production process, from the point the body is welded...
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2014 Acura MDX Recalled Due To Possible Detachment Of Drive ShaftAcura has issued the second recall for its 2014 MDX in the SUV’s short life. The first was due to a defective trailer-hitch accessory kit but the latest is for a much more serious problem. According to the automaker, the vehicle’s drive shaft may end up becoming detached. The recall...
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McLaren To Do Away With Windshield Wipers?Is McLaren about to do away completely with windshield wipers? According to comments made by the sports car manufacturer’s chief designer, that may just be the case. Speaking recently with the Sunday Times (via CarsUK), Frank Stephenson said his employer is developing a system that can repel...
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Mansory And Soccer Manager José Mourinho Partner On New Supercar ProjectA tuner known for some of the industry’s wildest and wackiest mods has teamed with a soccer team manager and a luxury lifestyle group to build a new supercar. That supercar, the focus of the teaser shot above, is the Mourinho, named after José Mourinho, the manager of British soccer...
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Bentley’s new Continental GT3 race car has seen its first action, having competed over the weekend in the 2013 Gulf 12 Hours of Abu Dhabi. The new race car, Bentley’s first in a decade,... -
2018 Holden Commodore To Be A Chinese-Built Buick: ReportWhether production of the Holden Commodore remained in Australia or not beyond the life of the current VF model, one thing was certain, future versions would be based on General Motors’ global platforms. We can now reveal that the global platform destined for the next-generation Commodore...
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Porsche’s 2014 Le Mans Prototype Is The 919 HybridAt Porsche’s annual ‘Night Of Champions’ motorsport celebratory bash held earlier today at the automaker’s R&D center in Weissach, Germany, the name of the new Le Mans prototype that will see the Porsche marque return to top-level endurance racing after 16 years was...
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2015 Subaru WRX Hits The Dirt: VideoYou saw the static photos of the 2015 Subaru WRX following its debut at the recent 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show; now watch it as it tears up a dirt track just like the original rally versions that once dominated WRC. The new WRX isn’t quite the standalone beast we were expecting. In fact, the...
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New Audi LMP1, 2015 BMW M4, Chevrolet May Replace Holden: Car News HeadlinesAudi has revealed its new Le Mans prototype that it hopes will see it victorious in the 2014 season of the World Endurance Championship. The biggest threat to Audi right now is probably the new prototype being developed by Porsche. BMW’s new M4 hasn’t even made its Detroit Auto Show...
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Macan S Diesel Will Be America’s Most Affordable Porsche: ReportNext year will see Porsche’s Macan crossover receive two new variants: a four-cylinder base Macan and a fuel-efficient Macan S Diesel. Unfortunately, only the diesel model will be reaching the U.S. market. The information was reported by Car and Driver, which claims the Macan S Diesel’s...
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Earlier this year, Audi decided to cancel production plans for its R8 e-tron electric sports car, citing the high cost of the battery and limited driving range as the reasons behind the decision.... -
Ward’s Auto Names Its 10 Best Engines For 2014Not to be outdone by the rival International Engine Of The Year awards, the annual Ward’s Auto 10 Best Engines list tends to be just as respected in the industry and a place on it remains highly coveted among the automakers. The two awards are judged using very different methods and metrics...
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Holden To Be Replaced By Chevrolet In Australia?With this week’s news that Holden will cease production in Australia at the end of 2017, speculation has emerged that General Motors may retire the brand completely and have it replaced by Chevrolet. The Holden lineup already consists primarily of Chevrolet models, so the thinking is that...
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GM Sells Stake In PSA Peugeot Citroën, Gives Update On AllianceDespite its significant restructuring moves of the past week, General Motors remains committed to its alliance with France’s PSA Peugeot Citroën and plans to expand somewhat on the original deal. The alliance primarily concerns models destined to be sold outside the U.S., though some...
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Toyota Supra Concept, 2014 Corvette C7.R, Lamborghini Teaser Video: Today’s Car NewsA single image alleged to have come from Toyota shows the profile of a sports car that’s reminiscent of the MkIV Supra. At the same time, Toyota is reportedly planning a new concept car for next month’s Detroit Auto Show that previews a potential successor to the Supra. Chevrolet has...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Recalled Due To Faulty Airbag SensorA faulty sensor in the 2013 SL-Class may cause an airbag not to deploy in certain situations.
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