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Volvo is about to introduce a new modular platform called the Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) that will underpin all of its models sized from about the S60 up. The first model to be based on the... -
Michael Schumacher Tests 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: VideoEarlier in the year, it was revealed that Michael Schumacher, a seven-time Formula One world champion and former driver for the Mercedes AMG F1 team, would be helping to develop Mercedes-Benz road cars. It turns out one of the first Mercedes cars to be worked on by Schuey is the all-new 2015...
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Lamborghini Releases Another Strange Teaser For Its Gallardo Replacement: VideoLamborghini has released the second episode of a new video series called the Hexagon Project, which the Italian supercar brand is using to promote its upcoming replacement for the Gallardo. Our first encounter with the Hexagon Project was a special website that teased the sound of the new...
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Toyota’s New Vision Gran Turismo Concept Looks Like A Supra SuccessorWhen the Mercedes-Benz Vision Gran Turismo concept made its debut at the recent Los Angeles Auto Show, it was revealed that the stunning supercar was just one of a handful of concepts commissioned by the creators of Gran Turismo for the sixth instalment of the popular video game. Another is...
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Porsche Confirms Four-Cylinder For New LMP1, Mark Webber Starts TestingPorsche has wrapped up testing of its new LMP1 race car for the year, but not before its star driver Mark Webber got some time behind the wheel. The Red Bull Racing Formula One team gave the Australian the green light to conduct these initial tests, despite Webber still being under contract with...
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BMW Z4’s New Pure Fusion Design Package Launches At Detroit Auto ShowWith an updated Z4 launched only last year, BMW is keeping its updates for the classic roadster to a minimum for the new model year. The only real highlight is a new equipment package, known as Pure Fusion Design, which adds a number of special touches in the cabin. Pure Fusion Design adds premium...
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General Motors’ Australian subsidiary Holden announced today that it will be ceasing production at the end of 2017. Beyond that date, all Holdens will be imported, including the next-generation... -
Volvo Teases New Concept XC Coupe Ahead Of Detroit Auto Show: VideoEarlier this year, Volvo revealed its stylish Concept Coupe, which at the time of its unveiling was said to be the first of a trio of forward-looking concepts due in the coming months. Today, we have our first look at the second of Volvo’s forward-looking concepts, the new Concept XC Coupe...
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Production Version Of Mercedes-Benz Vision GT In The Works?One of the most stunning cars shown this year, the Mercedes-Benz Vision Gran Turismo concept, was developed purely for the virtual world, as it was commissioned by the creators of the popular Gran Turismo for the recently launched sixth instalment of the popular racing sim. Sadly, this meant a...
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Calendar For Inaugural Season Of Formula E ConfirmedNow that all ten teams for the inaugural season of the Formula E Championship have been confirmed, we can also reveal the locations for all the races. The Formula E season will stretch over two years, starting in September of 2014 and concluding in June the following year. There will be ten races...
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Hyundai launches ‘N’ performance divisionCoinciding with the launch of its new WRC team and car, Hyundai announced a new performance division that will leverage the best of the automaker’s motorsport technology for future performance variants of its regular fleet. The new performance division will simply be known as N, and takes...
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Holden to end vehicle production in Australia in 2017The manufacture of mass-produced cars in Australia is all but over, with General Motors’ local division Holden announcing today it will cease production by the end of 2017. The news comes just months after Ford announced it will end production in Australia by 2016, and the third local...
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With the current California convertible delivering close to 500 horsepower, able to accelerate to 60 in under 4.0 seconds and capable of reaching speeds of almost 200 mph, the... -
2014 Hyundai i20 WRC RevealedIt’s been a year since Hyundai first announced its intention to return to the world of WRC, and since then we’ve seen the Korean automaker slowly build up its team, establish a new motorsport center in Germany and start development of a brand new WRC car. Today, the covers have come off...
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Mary Barra Named GM CEO, Corvette Stingray Convertible Driven, 2015 LR2 Spied: Today’s Car NewsGeneral Motors has confirmed that Mary Barra will succeed Dan Akerson as CEO at the end of the year. Barra has been with General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] for 30 years and is promoted from her current post as head of Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain. We’ve just driven...
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Bentley Signs First Customer For Continental GT3 Race CarBentley has signed the first customer team for its Continental GT3 race car, which plans to use the car to compete in the British GT Championship next year. That customer is David Appleby Engineering, which will race under the Generation Bentley Racing banner and has been formed to develop young...
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VW Wants Recently Crowned WRC Champ Ogier To Aid Sports Car DevelopmentHe drove a racing version of the Volkswagen Polo to overall victory in the 2013 World Rally Championship, but soon Sébastien Ogier may be helping to develop a road-going performance version of the popular subcompact and other VW models. That’s the claim of VW head of development...
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Canadian Sports Car Will Cost You About $30k, If You Build It YourselfA Canadian firm by the name of Dubuc Super Light Car has come out with a kit car that offers fans of performance driving an affordable and lightweight sports model. The kit car is called the Tomahawk and it’s scheduled to make a debut at the 2014 Montreal Auto Show in mid-January. MUST READ...
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The FIA, motorsport’s governing body, has come out with some new rules for the 2014 Formula One season, in addition to those which will see teams switch to turbocharged V-6 engines. One of the... -
BMW Releases Teaser For New M3 And M4: VideoA teaser video for the new BMW M3 sedan and M4 coupe has hit the web and is likely to be the final such teaser before we see the cars revealed. Both are expected to be shown online in the coming weeks before an official world debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show next month. Both cars will feature...
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Leonardo DiCaprio Forms Team For New Electric Car Racing SeriesThe tenth and final team for the inaugural season of the Formula E Championship has been confirmed as Venturi Grand Prix, backed by French electric car company Venturi and celebrity environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio. Based in Monaco, the team will be led by DiCaprio and Venturi founder Gildo...
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2014 BMW M235i Race Car Shows Off In New VideoBMW has revealed a new race car based on its latest 2-Series model. The race car is called the “M235i Racing”, and it’s been designed specifically for next year’s VLN Endurance Championship in Germany, whose highlight is the Nürburgring 24 Hours. BMW is also considering...
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Virgin To Make Motorsport Return In New Formula E ChampionshipAfter a brief and somewhat unsuccessful stint in Formula One that ended in 2011, Virgin has decided it’s time to go racing once again. This time, however, Virgin is focusing on the new Formula E Championship. Virgin’s Formula E team, to be called Virgin Racing, is awaiting final FIA...
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Corvette 8-Speed Auto, 2014 Chevy SS Driven, Toyota Supra Concept: Car News HeadlinesA paper published by an industry group claims the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette will be available with a new eight-speed automatic transmission. Claimed benefits are improved fuel economy, performance, and NVH levels compared to the current six-speed unit. Audi has released the first photo of its 2014...
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