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German auto giant Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, is slowly expanding its interest in rival automakers. Already a shareholder in automakers such as Aston Martin, Renault Nissan and... -
Jay Leno Visits McLaren F1 At Austin's COTA: VideoJay Leno was down in Austin, Texas over the weekend to enjoy the Formula One United States Grand Prix, but since he’s not your average F1 fan he managed to get a much closer look at the action and some of the parties involved. Thankfully, he was kind enough to film it all for his online...
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2013 Tokyo Motor Show PreviewIt’s incredible that this week will see three major international auto shows take place in the space of 48 hours, meaning you had better brace yourself for a flood of new model debuts coming at you very soon. The first of the three shows is the Tokyo Motor Show, which starts early Wednesday...
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W Motors’ $3.4 Million Lykan Hypersport Takes To The Track: VideoSince first showing a concept of its new Lykan Hypersport supercar one year ago, Arabia’s W Motors has managed to build a working pre-production model and plans to move to the customer delivery stage as early as next year. Just in case you were still doubting W Motors’ claims of...
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2015 Ford Mustang Rendered: VideoAre these computer-generated renderings representative of the final design for the 2015 Ford Mustang? Possibly. Sourced from enthusiast site Mustang6G, they are claimed to based on official CAD drawings for the actual car. The lines do align nicely with what we’ve seen in previous spy shots...
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2015 GT-R NISMO Leak, 2015 C-Class Reveal, 2014 MINI Cooper Full Details: Car News HeadlinesOne of the most anticipated cars of the year, the 2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO, has been revealed today via a leak, two days ahead of the car’s 2013 Tokyo Motor Show debut. Many of the specs were also leaked, including the car’s Nürburgring lap time. Our spy photographers have managed to...
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The third generation of the modern MINI Cooper has finally been revealed, with the launch coinciding with the 107th anniversary of the birth of Sir Alec Issigonis, the designer of the original Mini....
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Porsche 918 Spyder With Weissach Package Does 0-60 MPH In 2.5 SecondsPorsche’s 918 Spyder is already the fastest production car to ever lap the Nürburgring, having managed the feat in an incredible 6:57, and now we have a better understanding as to why such a blistering time is possible for the car. It turns out the 918 Spyder is considerably quicker than...
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Volvo To Return To Tokyo Motor ShowJapan’s biennial Tokyo Motor Show faced an exodus of international brands following the financial crisis of the past decade, proving so severe there were concerns the show might be canceled. Many of the big names will still be absent from this year’s show, commencing November 20, but...
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2013 Los Angeles Auto Show PreviewThe opening day of the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show gets underway Wednesday, and the new car and concept reveals are coming hard and fast. This year, the opening day of the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show takes place on the same date, making things even busier than usual. The L.A. Auto Show doesn’t boast...
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Ferrari Reveals Tailor Made 458 Italia Honoring Niki LaudaA Ferrari owner has enlisted the help of the Italian sports car manufacturer’s Tailor Made personalization program to build this one-off 458 Italia honoring legendary Formula One driver Niki Lauda. The build of the car coincided with the September launch of the new movie Rush, which tells the...
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More Records Fall Following Formula One United States GPDespite having the 2013 Formula One Wold Championship title already in the bag, Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel has shown no let-up in his desire to keep winning after breaking yet another record during yesterday’s United States Grand Prix. His victory at the Circuit of the Americas...
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A completely undisguised version of the next-generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been spotted, this time without any camouflage whatsoever. Our photographer managed to snap these shots of the car... -
2015 Mercedes C-Class, 2015 Subaru WRX, 2014 Mustang Pace Car: This Week’s Top PhotosThe next generation of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class is almost ready for its auto show debut, and accordingly engineers testing the car have let their guard down when it comes to concealing prototypes. Our latest spy shots give a good idea as to what the new C-Class, due next year as a 2015 model, will...
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Formula One United States Grand Prix Weather ForecastWeather conditions are looking good for this weekend’s 2013 Formula One United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Skies will be partly cloudy, which means there could still be some rain, while the top temperature is expected to reach a warm 81 degrees F (27...
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Merc’s Final SLS AMG, 2014 Chrysler 300S, VW CrossBlue Coupe: Today’s Car NewsMercedes-Benz is set to replace its SLS AMG next year by a brand new model. Today, the German automaker showed what will be the very last version of its modern gullwing, the SLS AMG GT Final Edition. Chrysler has spruced up its range-topping 300S, adding some cool new features to the exterior and...
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Kevin Magnussen Replaces Sergio Perez At McLaren, Heikki Kovalainen Joins LotusMcLaren is aiming to quickly forget its dismal performance in Formula One this year by injecting some new blood, announcing this week that Danish racing driver Kevin Magnussen will replace Sergio Perez in the 2014 season. Perez, who only joined McLaren this season, has failed to make much of an...
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2014 Chrysler 300S Preview: 2013 Los Angeles Auto ShowThe 2014 Chrysler 300S benefits from some special touches, including a Beats by Dr. Dre sound system developed specifically for it by Dr. Dre and Jimmy lovine.
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Having just revealed its 2015 SLS AMG GT Final Edition, Mercedes-Benz is already teasing something new, a car inextricably linked with the Gran Turismo video game series. The teaser reveals the... -
Toyota Reveals Sporty Aqua Air Speedster Concept Ahead Of Tokyo ShowToyota is planning to unveil a handful of sporty concept cars at the upcoming 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, most of them based around its Prius C subcompact. We've already seen the Aqua G Sports (Aqua is the name used for the Prius C in Japan) and now we have a first look at two more concepts, the Aqua...
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Bentley Names Driver Lineup For Its GT3 Motorsport ComebackBentley recently took the covers off its new Continental GT-based race car, which has been designed for GT3 competition and will be competing initially in the FIA-sanctioned Blancpain Endurance Series. Its first race is scheduled for the 2013 Gulf 12 Hours, at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi on...
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Mercedes Reveals SLS AMG GT Final Edition Ahead Of L.A. ShowIt’s official boys and girls; the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is on its way out, set to be replaced next year by a brand new sports car currently in the works at AMG’s Affalterbach skunk works. To give the SLS AMG the send-off it deserves--it is, after all, the first Mercedes gullwing in...
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2014 Fiat 500 ‘1957 Edition’ To Debut At L.A. Auto ShowFiat is celebrating its original 1957 ‘Nuova’ Cinquecento with a special edition 500 that goes on sale in 2014.
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2015 C-Class Spied, 2015 Legacy Previewed, Carbon Fiber Furniture: Car News HeadlinesOur latest spy shots of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class show a prototype wearing the least camouflage gear we’ve seen yet. Engineers have clearly let their guard down now that official photos of the car have leaked and its 2014 Detroit Auto Show debut is only a couple of months away. The 2015...
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