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Ford Mustang Voted Hottest Car at SEMA, Scion FR-S Gets Hottest Sport Compact Nod Viknesh VijayenthiranFor the second year in a row, the Ford Mustang has been voted the “Hottest Car” at SEMA. It once again edged out its Chevrolet Camaro arch rival, which was deemed the winner in 2011 and...
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Volvo Starts Production Of Long-Wheelbase S60L In ChinaVolvo has started production of a new long-wheelbase S60, aptly named the S60L, but unfortunately the car will be limited to the Chinese market, as is the case for many of the smaller long-wheelbase sedans. Production is taking place at Volvo’s new plant in Chengdu, China. The S60L...
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Honda Reveals 2014 Civic Coupe, Promises Supercharger For CR-ZHonda introduced a raft of updates to its Civic sedan after just one year of sales due to a spate of negative reviews for the redesigned 2012 model. Now it’s the Civic Coupe’s turn to receive those updates, which are being rolled out on the 2014 model, previewed this week at the 2013...
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2015 Lexus RC F Spy VideoLexus recently revealed its all-new 2015 RC but the most potent version of the stylish coupe, the RC 350, is likely to be packing only 306 horsepower. No need to worry Lexus fans as a high-performance ‘F’ variant is in the works, and is seen here lapping the Nürburgring in our...
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2015 Porsche Macan Spy VideoPorsche's Macan is set for a debut on November 20 at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show, which means prototypes testing around the globe are now in their final stages. This latest spy video shows a prototype for the crossover caught while testing in southern Europe. Despite the rapid pace of the...
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Teaser Video Released For Ken Block’s Gymkhana SixHe may not be a master in competitive motorsport, but there’s no denying that rally driver Ken Block has a boatload of talent. As chief brand officer of DC Shoes, and more recently racing adviser to the Need For Speed franchise, it’s Block’s job to sell as many shoes and hoodies...
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Ferrari has already shown the world its new LaFerrari, but development of the automaker’s flagship supercar is far from complete. Recently, prototypes were sent to conduct some tests on... -
New Bugatti ‘Legend’ Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Debuts In DubaiTaking place in the Middle East this week is the 2013 Dubai Motor Show, and one of the highlights of the event is a new Bugatti special edition, the Bugatti Legend ‘Meo Costantini’ Grand Sport Vitesse. The car is the third of six planned special edition Veyrons celebrating the men that...
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Hennessey HPE500 Corvette Stingray Struts Its Stuff For The Camera: VideoHennessey is offering performance upgrades for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray that sees the car’s output top out at 1,000 horsepower, more than double that of the stock version, but as these videos show you don’t have to shell out the big bucks to get some impressive performance...
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Ferrari LaFerrari Attacks The Nürburgring: VideoNo matter which of the hot new trio of hybrid hypercars you're most infatuated with, the Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 or Porsche 918 Spyder, you have to admit they're all massively impressive machines. And unlike most hybrids, this group sounds pretty great--especially the LaFerrari. This video...
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Caterham Further Consolidates Group, Launches Motorcycle DivisionNot long ago, Caterham was a barely known entity churning out a handful of Lotus Seven roadsters per year. In 2006, a group of ex-Lotus executives took over the company and ran it until 2011 when it was bought by Malaysian businessman Tony Fernandes. Since then, Fernandes has entered Caterham into...
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2015 Rolls-Royce Ghost Spy ShotsRolls-Royce is preparing a minor facelift for its Ghost sedan and we now have some new spy shots of a prototype for the updated car. It is expected to go on sale in the middle of next year, as a 2015 model. Given the lengthy lifespan of your typical Rolls-Royce, it’s not unusual to see...
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In late 2011, BMW and Toyota signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration on a number of projects ranging from the development of a new sports car platform to research into next-generation... -
2014 COPO Camaro Headlines Chevy’s Fleet Of SEMA CamarosChevrolet has brought out the big guns for the SEMA show taking place this week. After showing us a trio of Corvette Stingray concepts and a sinister performance pickup concept based on the Silverado, the bowtie brand has now revealed a fleet of custom Camaros. At the top of the list is the 2014...
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Chevy Previews Potential Raptor Rival With Silverado Cheyenne ConceptChevrolet has revived its Cheyenne name, first used as a trim package for its C/K pickup back in 1971 and more recently in 2003 for a forward-looking pickup concept. The latest use of the name is for another concept, this time a performance-oriented version of the 2014 Silverado regular cab. The...
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Vettel Wins Seventh Race In A Row At Formula One Abu Dhabi GPEven with the 2013 Formula One World Championship title under his belt, Sebastian Vettel notched up yet another win, this time at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This was the Red Bull Racing driver’s 11th win of the season, and his seventh in a row, with the latter seeing him match Michael...
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2017 Panamera, Land Rover Defender Challenge, Supra-Powered FR-S: This Week’s Top PhotosThere were two different Panameras to wow us this week; one was the facelifted version of the flagship of the current Panamera range, the 2014 Panamera Turbo S, and the other was a test mule for the next-generation of the car, the 2017 Porsche Panamera. Yes, Porsche has already started work on its...
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2014 Chevrolet Camaro Mega GalleryWe’ve seen and heard a lot about the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, but what about the rest of the 2014 Camaro range? Well, here’s a mega gallery showing key models like the base Camaro, sporty Camaro SS Convertible, and the track weapon--for those on a budget--Camaro 1LE. The...
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2014 Best Car To Buy, Alfa Romeo 5-Year Strategy, Mitsubishi’s New Concepts: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranIt’s that time of the year again--time to decide the best car to buy for 2014. There are a lot of strong contenders, but we’ve managed to whittle the list down to eight nominees.
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Mitsubishi Previews New Design Language And Tech With Three Tokyo ConceptsMitsubishi at long last looks to be emerging from an era of acceptable yet somewhat dull product design with an exciting trio of concept cars that hint at the automaker’s future design language and technology. The three new concepts will be unveiled at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show on November 20...
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Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Weather ForecastThe 2013 Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is a unique race starting under the glare of the sunshine and ending as the sun goes down. This means temperatures can vary a lot, starting off in the extremes and cooling gradually as the race rages on. The weather conditions for the area surrounding the...
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2014 Porsche Le Mans Prototype Makes Video Debut, 'TDFI' Engine Mooted: VideoNext year Porsche will relive its Le Mans glory days with a brand new LMP1 race car and a determined team of drivers and engineers, including Formula One ace Mark Webber. The new LMP1 is currently being put through its paces in test drives on international circuits, ahead of its race debut in the...
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Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Design In Detail: VideoThe Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class is easily one of the most attractive cars in the compact class, particularly in its CLA45 AMG trim, but getting the car to look as good as it does was no easy feat. The video above features the designer in charge of the CLA’s exterior, Mark Fetherston, and he...
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Drayson Racing Sets Three Records With Electric Le Mans PrototypeBack in June, Drayson Racing, led by former British science minister and avid racer Lord Paul Drayson, set a new record using an electric version of a race car originally developed for the American Le Mans Series. The record was for the highest speed achieved in one mile by an electric race car in...
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