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McLaren has issued a recall on certain versions of its 12C supercar. The issue is due to a defect in the wiper’s design, which may cause it to stop working in areas of high ambient temperatures...
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More Buicks To Wear ‘GS’ Performance Badge: ReportThe only Buick wearing the brand’s GS performance badge, short for “Gran Sport”, is the Regal GS. Going forward, we'll see more Buicks wearing the famous badge, especially with the Buick brand expected to launch a new Grand National complete with T-Type and GNX variants. The...
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2015 Corvette To Feature Eight-Speed Auto, According To SAE PaperThe latest C7 Corvette is one of the most capable sports cars on the planet, but in the tech department it's letdown slightly by its available six-speed auto. That may not be the case for long, however, as a paper published by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) claims an eight-speed...
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Pagani Zonda Revolucion Hits The Track: VideoYou just saw footage of workers at the Pagani factory in Italy putting the final touches on a blue carbon Zonda Revolucion, one of the five examples of the final iteration of the Zonda supercar. Now watch the car stretch its legs on a race track. Supercar spotter Shmee150 has posted up the first...
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Jaguar Land Rover To Build Cars In Brazil From 2016Jaguar Land Rover is the latest automaker to announce plans to open a plant in Brazil, in order to capitalize on the market’s growing demand for premium vehicles. In the past year we’ve seen Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz all announce plans to build new plants in Brazil and now Jaguar Land...
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Toyota Supra Concept May Bow At Detroit Auto Show: ReportThere’s been no shortage of rumors concerning a new Toyota Supra, which will likely remain the case until such a car is finally launched. The latest claim is that a concept previewing a new Supra will be unveiled by Toyota at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in January. The information comes via...
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Ford has finally taken the covers off its redesigned, sixth-generation Mustang but the Blue Oval hasn’t revealed all the details just yet. In fact, the car’s chief engineer Dave Pericak... -
2015 Ford Mustang, 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06, 2015 Porsche 911 GTS: This Week’s Top PhotosThis was a big week for fans of American performance. Not only did we see the reveal of the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang, but Chevy also started teasing its new C7 Corvette Z06 and Dodge’s updated Challenger muscle car was spotted in prototype form. Up first is the new Mustang, the sixth...
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2015 Ford Mustang Convertible Debuts Alongside Fastback Coupe: New PhotosYesterday, Ford took the covers off its all-new 2015 Mustang at a series of events taking place simultaneously all over the globe. But it wasn’t just the regular fastback coupe that made its debut as Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] also revealed the 2015 Mustang Convertible. Both the fastback and...
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Gran Turismo 6 Goes On Sale, Features Acura NSX Concept: VideoGran Turismo 6 for Sony’s PlayStation 3, which goes on sale today, features over 1,200 cars including some pretty exciting concepts. One concept in particular is a familiar one, as it is a preview of the second-generation NSX due out in 2015. Acura has confirmed today that its NSX concept...
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2015 Ford Mustang Convertible, McLaren P1 'Ring Lap, New Audi Crossover: Today’s Car NewsFord’s new 2015 Mustang Convertible has made its debut alongside the regular Mustang fastback coupe. The new car features a multilayer soft top that lowers twice as fast as before, and has a sleeker profile when down. McLaren is boasting that its P1 supercar can lap Germany’s...
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Volvo Reveals Engine For Its 2014 V8 Supercars Race CarVolvo plans to enter the competitive world of V8 Supercars, Australia’s premier touring car series, in 2014 using a racing version of its S60 sedan. There are currently four other makes competing, one of which isn’t backed by any manufacturer. Come next year, however, the Volvo brand...
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Australian Government Denies Reports Claiming Holden Production To End By 2016 Viknesh VijayenthiranThe Australian government has denied reports from local media that General Motors’ Aussie subsidiary Holden will be ending production in 2016, about when Holden’s Commodore range and the...
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Chevrolet To Become Niche Brand In Europe By 2016General Motors has confirmed that its Chevrolet brand will no longer have a mainstream presence in Western and Eastern Europe by 2016, leaving Opel (Vauxhall in the U.K.) to serve as the General’s volume brand in those markets. General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] concedes that Chevrolet has...
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2015 Mustang Revealed, 2014 F1 Calendar Confirmed, Toyota Yaris WRC: Car News HeadlinesThe 2015 Ford Mustang has finally been revealed, after literally years of speculation, leaked info and prototype sightings. The new car is wider and lower than the outgoing model, and a four-cylinder EcoBoost engine delivering 305 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque has been confirmed as a...
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2015 Audi A8 L W12 Exclusive Concept: New PhotosFollowing the success of its previous Exclusive Concept based on the A8 L W12 luxury sedan, Audi recently rolled out a new version based on its updated 2015 A8. Audi Exclusive is the personalization service for the brand with the four rings, offering customers of its cars upgrades such as special...
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Lamborghini Seeks New U.S. Chief After Parting Ways With Michael LockLamborghini is in need of a new chief for its American operations, Automobili Lamborghini America, after the automaker terminated the contract of the American branch's current COO Michael Lock. Neither Lock nor Lamborghini have revealed the decision behind the move, but the automaker in a statement...
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2015 Hyundai Genesis Shown In New VideosHyundai’s second-generation Genesis sedan isn’t set for its global debut until the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in January, but the car has already been shown in the Korean automaker’s home market. Coinciding with the local reveal, Hyundai released a series of videos highlighting some...
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Motorsports governing body the FIA has revealed its final calendar for the 2014 Formula One season, and the American Grand Prix, which was to be held in New Jersey on June 1, is no longer included....
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Toyota Starts Work On Yaris WRC: ReportThe World Rally Championship doesn’t get much attention here in the U.S., and even globally its popularity has been on the wane in recent years. But that may change in coming years as more of the major automakers join the fray. Just this year, in fact, Volkswagen entered WRC and won the title...
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Fast And Furious 7 On Hold Indefinitely Following Paul Walker’s DeathThe future of the Fast and the Furious franchise is in doubt following the death of Paul Walker over the weekend. Walker’s character Brian O'Conner was a central figure in the franchise’s previous titles and was to play a pivotal role in the upcoming seventh instalment, Fast and Furious...
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2015 Ford Mustang Leaked, Mercedes V-Class Spied, Saleen EV Confirmed: Today’s Car NewsThe 2015 Ford Mustang will be officially revealed tomorrow at five separate events taking place all around the globe. However, the first images of the car have hit the web, revealing the latest ‘Stang from numerous angles. Mercedes-Benz is working on a new MPV to be called the V-Class. Fresh...
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Saleen Confirms Electric Car DevelopmentNow that Steve Saleen, founder of tuning firm Saleen Automotive and creator of the original Saleen S7 supercar, has won back the right to the legal use of his name on new products, the former racer-turned-automotive-entrepreneur is keen to get back to what he loves doing most, building some of the...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz V-Class Spy ShotsMercedes-Benz is working on a replacement for its Viano line of vans and prototypes for the vehicle are nearing the end of their development. The Viano isn’t sold in the U.S. but there’s speculation this replacement model, which will revive Mercedes’ V-Class moniker, will be...
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