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About a year ago we told you Renault was considering launching a luxury sub-brand to help it improve the profitability of its models and tap into the strong demand for premium autos in major markets,...
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2014 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Live Photos From FrankfurtChevrolet’s updated fifth-gen Camaro, which is being introduced for the 2014 model year, has already debuted in coupe form and has spawned a new Z/28 flagship. Now the car’s convertible variant has made its debut, with the covers coming off at this week’s Frankfurt Auto Show. This...
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Bugatti’s New Supercar May Not Eclipse Veyron Super Sport’s Top SpeedBugatti is working on a successor for its Veyron supercar, which is due in about two years, only Bugatti isn’t calling it a successor since, according to the brand’s CEO, you cannot succeed the Veyron. That means Bugatti’s new supercar isn't likely to eclipse the Veyron Super...
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2015 Audi A8 And S8 Live Photos And Video From FrankfurtAudi used this week’s 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show to present an updated version of its A8 flagship sedan, as well as the S8 performance variant. The updated range goes on sale next spring as 2015 models and should keep sales brimming until a successor arrives around 2016. The changes to the cars...
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Caterham Seven 165 Is For Track Enthusiasts On A Budget: 2013 Frankfurt Auto ShowBritish track car specialist and Formula One team Caterham is about to expand into the potentially lucrative world of performance road cars and is even eying the launch of a supercar, but the company certainly hasn’t forgotten its roots. Caterham is launching an affordable, entry-level...
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Bugatti Legend ‘Jean Bugatti’ Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Live From FrankfurtThe Bugatti Veyron has long, long legs. It's been on the market since 2005 in one form or another, evolving over the better part of the past decade from its original 1,000-horsepower specification to a range of Grand Sport, Grand Sport Vitesse, and limited-edition models. A new special edition has...
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Ferrari has confirmed today that its last Championship-winning Formula One driver, Kimi Räikkönen, will be returning to the squad for the 2014 season. His new contract lasts for at least... -
2014 Spark-Renault SRT_01E Formula E Electric Racer At FrankfurtThe world’s first sanctioned electric car race is now just one year away and at the Frankfurt Auto Show this week we got our first look at the car that will be competing in it. We are, of course, talking about the Formula E Championship, whose inaugural season gets underway in September 2014...
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Ferrari 458 Speciale’s Technology Explained Through VideoOne of the most popular cars at this week’s Frankfurt Auto Show, the Ferrari 458 Speciale, also happens to be one of the most technologically advanced. There are so many intricate systems present that it’s hard to get a grasp on how the technologies all help make this hardcore 458...
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Kimi Räikkönen To Replace Felipe Massa At Ferrari In 2014Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa has confirmed via Twitter and Instagram that he will leave the team at the end of the current season and that he hopes another team will pick him up for the 2014 season. His replacement will be none other than current Lotus driver Kimi Räikkönen...
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Watch the Porsche 918 Spyder’s record Nürburgring runThe Porsche 918 Spyder deserves the credit for forging the hybrid supercar territory trodden by the likes of Ferrari and McLaren, even if the car's venture to market has been a long one. But that lag time between concept and production has allowed Porsche to attain some pretty spectacular...
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Nissan To Preview New Z Sports Car With Tokyo Motor Show Concept: ReportNissan executive vice president Andy Palmer has hinted that a concept previewing the automaker’s next Z sports car will be presented at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show in November. Nissan is expected to introduce its new Z next year, as a 2015 model, so the timing makes sense. Palmer made the...
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Nissan’s all-new Rogue crossover made simultaneous debuts yesterday in Nashville, Tennessee as well as at the Frankfurt Auto Show taking place in Germany. Overseas, the new Rogue is called an...
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2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet Revealed, Confirmed For U.S.A stylish new Audi A3 Cabriolet (convertible) has officially made its debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. In addition to that, it's U.S.-bound and will be part of the 2015 Audi A3 lineup. Audi officials have confirmed that the A3 Cabriolet will be offered in U.S. showrooms beginning in fall...
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Lexus LF-NX Concept Live Photos: 2013 Frankfurt Auto ShowLexus is working on a new compact crossover to rival the likes of the Audi Q3 and BMW X1, as well as the upcoming Lincoln MKC and Mercedes-Benz GLA Class and possibly similar models from Acura and Cadillac. At the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show this week, we got our first taste of what Lexus’ new...
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Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Squadra Corse Live Photos From FrankfurtLamborghini is sending out its Gallardo in style, launching today at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show the final Gallardo variant, the hardcore Gallardo LP 570-4 Squadra Corse. As its name suggests, the car has been developed by Lamborghini’s new racing department Squadra Corse and features many...
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Infiniti Q30 Concept Live Photos: 2013 Frankfurt Auto ShowInfiniti’s upcoming compact car, the Q30, is due out in 2015 and we’ve had our first taste of it in the form of a concept debuting today at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. The Q30 in concept form is a hatchback with influences from a coupe and even a crossover thrown in. Underpinning the...
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Ferrari 458 Speciale Live Photos And Video From FrankfurtThe hardcore version of Ferrari’s 458 Italia, the new 458 Speciale, has just been unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show and we have a fresh batch of photos taken from the official debut. The car is the spiritual successor to the previous 430 Scuderia and the 360 Challenge that came before...
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The new, all-electric race car that will compete in the first season of the Formula E Championship has been revealed today at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. The car’s official title is the... -
Opel Monza Concept Live Photos: 2013 Frankfurt Auto ShowIt’s make or break time for Opel, which is about to embark on an ambitious strategy to launch 23 new models and 13 new powertrains over the coming years in the hope that it can finally reach profitability after years of running billion dollar losses. The new Monza concept is a preview of...
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2015 BMW i8 Live Photos: 2013 Frankfurt Auto ShowBMW’s new i8 plug-in hybrid sports car has made its world debut, with the covers coming off this morning at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. We’re glad to report that the avantgarde lines of the various concept versions have made it onto the production version, and in person the car looks...
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Porsche 918 Spyder Debuts At 2013 Frankfurt Auto ShowWe’ve already seen it in production trim, and Jay Leno’s already driven it, but nevertheless here are the official details and photos for Porsche’s 918 Spyder, which just made its debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. First shown in concept form at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the...
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Jean Bugatti Honored With New 'Legend' Veyron Special EditionThe second of six new Bugatti Veyron supercars honoring the men that have shaped the marque’s history has been revealed on the eve of the car’s debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. The first in the series of special edition Veyrons, officially known as the Les Légendes de...
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Jaguar C-X17 Crossover Concept: Full Details, Photos And VideoYesterday, photos of the Jaguar C-X17 crossover concept leaked onto the web. Now we're just back from the concept's reveal on the eve of the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, and have photos and more details of this new and radically different kind of Jaguar--which previews a production vehicle coming in...
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