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British automaker Land Rover is expanding its lineup of Range Rover offerings with a new long-wheelbase model. The model, which includes a new range-topping Autobiography Black trim, is designed to... -
High-End Audis Recalled For Faulty Sunroofs, Fuel LeaksAudi has issued two separate recalls for unrelated matters that concern a handful of its vehicles. The first recall affects the A8 and S8 flagship sedans while the second affects the sporty S6 and S7 models. The first recall is due to a faulty sunroof that may end up shattering. The recall only...
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Chevy El Camino Hopes Fade With Report Of Holden Ute's DemiseHope of General Motors ever launching a modern-day Chevrolet El Camino based on the Holden Commodore Ute are fading fast, with news coming out today the once popular Holden utility won’t be replaced when a new Commodore is launched in 2017. The Commodore Ute has seen a 31 percent drop in...
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Chevrolet Previews 2013 SEMA LineupChevrolet has previewed several of the performance-oriented concepts that will be gracing its stands at the upcoming tuner fest that is SEMA, which this year kicks off of November 5. While Chevy’s SEMA onslaught is typically dominated by Camaros and Corvettes, this year the bowtie brand is...
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Take A Ride In One Of The First McLaren P1s Delivered To A Customer: VideoNow that the first examples of the McLaren P1 have been delivered to their owners, a few videos have cropped up showing what it’s like to be behind the wheel and what the car feels like out on the road. One of the best is from serial supercar spotter Shmee150 who came across a burnt orange...
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Vettel Secures F1 World Championship After Winning Indian GPThe stunning run of Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel in the 2013 Formula One season showed no sign of slowing yesterday after the German won the Indian Grand Prix and in the process secured his fourth consecutive world championship. This puts the 26-year-old in an exclusive league of...
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Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel secured pole position after qualifying today at the 2013 Formula One Indian Grand Prix. The young German, who is likely to earn his fourth consecutive world... -
Honda S660 Concept, 3D Wraps, BMW’s Most Expensive 7-Series: This Week’s Top PhotosWhile many automakers, including mainstream brands like Chevrolet and Nissan, are bringing out high-horsepower and high-tech models to lust after, we’re glad to see that some, such as Honda, still see a market for simple sports cars that are lightweight, zippy and affordable. Case in point is...
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F1 Legend Alain Prost Backs Formula E TeamFour-time Formula One world champion Alain Prost has joined forces with Jean-Paul Driot, founder of leading GP2 and Formula Renault 3.5 team Dams (Driot Associés Motor Sport), to form a new team that will compete in the inaugural season of Formula E next year. The new team, to be called...
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2014 BMW 2-Series, World’s Most Expensive 7-Series, Infiniti Panamera Rival: Car News HeadlinesAfter a number of leaks, BMW finally released official details and photos for its new 2-Series. The car goes on sale early next year and will include a sporty M235i variant, making it BMW’s first M Performance model to be sold in the U.S. market. BMW has built its most expensive 7-Series...
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Honda To Present Updated 2014 Civic Coupe At SEMAHonda 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, and we’ll be seeing the new car for the first time at the 2013 SEMA show...
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Formula One Indian Grand Prix Weather ForecastThe weather forecast for this weekend’s 2013 Formula One Indian Grand Prix is for sunny skies and a warm peak temperature of 86 degrees F (30 degrees C). Temperatures at the track tend to be considerably high at the Indian GP, and there’s always a bit of dust and pollution from nearby...
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Audi’s all-new 2015 A3 sedan will be priced from $30,795, including shipping, when it hits showrooms around March of next year. The car will serve as the entry point for the Audi brand in the... -
Holden Boss Leaves Post At Crucial Time For Aussie BrandHolden boss Mike Devereux is stepping down from the top role at General Motors’ Australian subsidiary to take on a more international role. Devereux has been promoted to the role of vice president of International Operations at General Motors Company [NYSE:GM], where he will report to the...
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BMW Individual Builds The Most Expensive 7-Series Ever: VideoIn a world of mass production, even for high-end vehicles like the BMW 7-Series, it’s nice to see the discerning individual can still have some things fashioned the good old way, as in tradition-led handcraftsmanship. That’s a principle BMW is keen to live up to with its BMW Individual...
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Chris Harris Burns Rubber In The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta: VideoIntroduced at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari’s F12 Berlinetta remains one of the most capable sports cars on the planet. Chris Harris found this out recently, after spending a week with the car and taking it out to an empty track to burn some rubber. How much rubber? Well, about five...
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2015 Hyundai Genesis, Ford 'Mach 1' Trademark, Sterling BMW 7-Series: Today’s Car NewsHyundai has released the first official images of its 2015 Genesis, which goes on sale next year following a debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January. The car takes on a much more German flavor for its second generation, and should continue to be a credible player in the premium segment. Several...
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Formula One Indian Grand Prix PreviewThis weekend is the 2013 Formula One Indian Grand Prix, which takes place once again at the Buddh International Circuit near the capital New Delhi. The track was built new for the Indian GP, which hosted its first race in 2011, and is one of seven on the current calendar designed by German Hermann...
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Two of the biggest names in the automotive entertainment business, Ken Block and Need For Speed, are joining forces. Block is a rally legend and is probably best known for his Gymkhana series,... -
Hyundai Bringing 370-Horsepower Veloster Turbo To SEMAIt turns out Hyundai had one more SEMA special up its sleeve, a car it’s calling the most powerful Veloster Turbo designed for the street. It’s been developed together with tuning firm Fox Marketing and develops a healthy 370 horsepower. In stock form, the Veloster Turbo’s...
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Ferrari Comes Clean On Some Of Its F1 Motivations: VideoFerrari has given a surprising and somewhat rare look into the machinations surrounding its actions in Formula One, by providing two of its biggest fans--and critics--some face time. Those fans were Riccardo Verdelli and Gian Maria Lamberti, who in the recent past have posted a number of barbs via...
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Audi-Badged Volkswagen Up Rumors ResurfaceDuring the early days of development for Volkswagen’s Up minicar, it was widely thought Audi would get its own version of the car to serve as the gateway for a new range of ecological models similar to those offered by BMW’s i sub-brand. The rumor mill went into overdrive when Audi...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Tech DetailsRecently we were given our first official look at the next-generation C-Class, which hits showrooms next year following a debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Now, Mercedes-Benz is detailing some of the new technologies that will feature on the car. The new C-Class, which launches as a 2015...
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Canada’s Magnum Reveals Second Teaser For MK5 Track Car: VideoCanada’s Magnum Cars, an expert when it comes to building open-wheel formula race cars, is venturing into the world of road cars and will give us a first taste of its future plans as early as next week. On October 30, Magnum will reveal its new MK5, which the company describes as a...
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