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The dust hasn’t even settled on the floors of the Frankfurt Auto Show where the Porsche 918 Spyder just made its world debut, but already a configurator for the car has gone live on the Porsche... -
Turbocharged Ferraris, Scion FR-S Hybrid, 2014 SRT Viper: Today’s Car NewsFerrari’s next generation of supercars may be adopting turbocharged power. Not because the automaker’s current engine technology is lacking any power but because stricter fuel economy and emissions regulations will be coming into force in most major markets in the coming years, and that...
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Will The 2015 Civic Type R Spawn The Next CR-Z?Honda is hard at work developing a new hot hatch with 276 horsepower derived from a turbocharged 2.0-liter four and directed to the front wheels only. The car is the latest version of the Civic Type R that the rest of the world enjoys, but as with the previous generation the new one will be...
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Jaguar C-X17 Concept Mega GalleryJaguar’s C-X17 concept turned out to be one of the stars of the recent Frankfurt Auto Show. It had a dual purpose; one was to gauge interest in a potential Jaguar-badged crossover and the other was to introduce a lightweight modular platform that will debut in a small Jaguar sedan in 2015 and...
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Meet The Couple With 65 Vipers: VideoIt’s not uncommon to find an individual or couple with an assortment of cars tucked away in a private garage. Some famous examples include comedian Jay Leno and the Sultan of Brunei. What is quite rare, however, is to meet collectors whose entire collection is made up of the same car...
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Development Of Hybrid Scion FR-S Reaches ‘Advanced’ Stage: ReportAbout a year ago we first heard that Toyota was seriously considering installing some type of hybrid technology in its Scion FR-S, a GT 86 for those readers outside the U.S. At the time, we heard that Toyota was looking at a KERS-style hybrid system similar to that used in its TS030 Hybrid Le Mans...
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Back 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... -
Ferrari Plotting Return To Turbocharged Power: ReportTalk of Ferrari once again using a turbocharged engine dates back all the way to 2008 but even though we’re yet to see the automaker head in that direction, the rumors persist. In fact, we’re expecting Ferrari’s replacement for the California, which is due out next year, to...
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2014 BMW M3 Spy VideoBMW is in the final stages of development of its new, fifth-generation M3, with the potent performance machine expected to be revealed at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in January. This latest spy video, from the guys at AutoEmotionenTV, shows a prototype in its final stages and wearing the least...
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This Week’s Top Photos: The Frankfurt Auto Show EditionThe Frankfurt Auto Show is now vorbei, so for our latest This Week’s Top Photos post we thought we’d take a look at some of the highlights from this year’s show. It should come as little surprise that it was the German automakers out in force, but there were a few surprises from...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz S500 Plug-In Hybrid Live Photos And Video From FrankfurtA full-sized luxury sedan capable of sub-6.0 second runs to 60 mph and fuel economy of 70 mpg or better may seem a little farfetched but it’s a promise Mercedes-Benz has made for its 2015 S500 Plug-In Hybrid, which made its world debut this week at the Frankfurt Auto Show and is due in...
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Autonomous S-Class Demo, Rolls-Royce SUV, Jeep Wrangler Dragon: Car News HeadlinesMercedes-Benz is aiming to have a fully autonomous car on sale by the end of the decade. Last month it proved the technology required to meet that goal was already available by taking a prototype on the world’s first autonomous road trip. Rolls-Royce’s CEO has confirmed that the...
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Chevrolet’s Corvette Stingray is gearing up for its showroom debut, not just here in the U.S. but elsewhere around the globe including in Europe where sports car fans are more attuned to... -
2015 V60 Is First Volvo To Offer New Drive-E EngineThe 2015 Volvo V60 wagon that goes on sale in January will offer one of the automaker’s new Drive-E four-cylinder engines. Drive-E is the name for Volvo’s next generation of engines, which consist of gasoline and diesel units and include power-boosting technologies such as direct fuel...
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2014 BMW i3 Live Photos: 2013 Frankfurt Auto ShowThe BMW i3 has made its official debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show and is due in showrooms early next year, priced from $42,275 including destination. As expected, it closely resembles the handful of concept versions unveiled over the past two years, right down to the suicide-style rear doors and...
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Mercedes Demonstrates Fully Autonomous S-Class, Promises Production Version By 2020: VideoMercedes-Benz’s new S-Class is the first car in history capable of driving itself, though the car’s current autonomous mode is only suited for traffic jams and highway driving. However, Mercedes is committed to being the first to offer a car that works autonomously at all times and...
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Rolls-Royce Considering SUV, Confirms CEODespite the fact that Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös explicitly ruled out the possibility of an SUV back in April, strong demand for luxury SUVs around the globe has managed to sway his decision to the point that he is actually considering launching one. “We are...
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Walkinshaw Performance Launches 502-HP Upgrade For Gen F HSVsIf a rear-wheel-drive sports sedan powered by a LS3 V-8 isn’t enough to get your heart rate pulsing, Walkinshaw Performance’s new W375 Package should do the job. Walkinshaw Performance is a spinoff of famed performance group TWR which was formed by the late Tom Walkinshaw and went...
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Mercedes And Renault Nissan May Develop Next-Gen Compact Car Platform Together Viknesh VijayenthiranRenault Nissan plans to use a Mercedes-Benz-developed compact car platform for its Infiniti Q30 hatch, which is due in 2015 and has been previewed in concept form at this week’s Frankfurt Auto... -
Yaris Hybrid-R Live Photos And Video From The 2013 Frankfurt Auto ShowAt the Frankfurt Auto Show this week, Toyota presented a new concept based on its Yaris hatchback that leverages the automaker’s hybrid technology developed for its TS030 Hybrid Le Mans prototype. While the new concept, labeled the Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R, is not destined for production, its...
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First Formal Offer For Fisker Submitted To DOE: ReportA few weeks ago it was revealed that an investor group in Germany was interested in acquiring Fisker for the lowly sum of $25 million, with the intention to start limited production of the Karma extended-range electric sedan and several derivative models at a plant in the U.S. At the time, it was...
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Bugatti’s Next Supercar, 2014 Camaro Convertible, BMW X5 Security: Today’s Car NewsBugatti is working on a new supercar to replace its Veyron, which will end production in about two years, but today we learned that the new car may not set any new land speed records. To make matters worse, Bugatti has also confirmed it won’t build a high-performance sedan based on its...
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Hybrid Range Rover And Range Rover Sport: 2013 Frankfurt Auto ShowLand Rover unveiled new diesel-electric hybrid versions of its latest Range Rover and Range Rover Sport SUVs at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show this week. Unfortunately, neither of these models will be offered in the U.S., though they do provide clues as to what American buyers can expect for planned...
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2015 Acura NSX Chief Engineer Answers Fan Questions: VideoAcura’s latest concept previewing its new NSX sports car made its European debut this week at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, and on hand to present the concept and talk about the production version was the car’s chief engineer Ted Klaus. He’s featured in the video above, answering...
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