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A new supercar, one that’s been several years in the making, is edging closer to production and is destined to become Argentina’s first exotic car.
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2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante: Full Specs And VideoThe 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante has been revealed and is priced from $297,995.
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Aston Martin Presents Vantage GTE Racer With Fan-Designed LiveryIn early February, we told you that Aston Martin was asking fans to design the livery of one of its Vantage-based race cars destined for competition this year. Today, Aston Martin took the wraps off the fan-designed livery, which graces the #97 Vantage GTE race car to be driven by Darren Turner...
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Acura RSX And Honda S2000 Involved In RecallHonda has issued a recall on certain versions of its Acura RSX and S2000 sports cars. The issue has to do with the cars’ brakes, so owners of the affected vehicles should take caution. The cars included in the recall are 2006 Acura RSX models built from January 18, 2006, through August 12...
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Lamborghini ‘Cabrera’ Spied, Bosch’s DB9 Hybrid, The Latest On Fisker: Car News HeadlinesThe first spy shots of prototypes for Lamborghini’s successor to the Gallardo have surfaced and reveal a familiar shape but with some aggressive new styling cues. The car is tipped to be called the “Cabrera” though we can’t be sure what name it will carry until Lamborghini...
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2015 Nissan GT-R NISMO To Pack More Than 570 Horsepower: ReportWe already know Nissan is working on a NISMO-enhanced GT-R for launch in 2014, and we also know that it’s set to be the fastest road car ever launched by the Japanese automaker. But now we know roughly how much power the car will deliver. Speaking with Top Gear, Nissan officials revealed that...
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Mazda set a new world record over the weekend for the “largest parade of Mazda cars” using its MX-5 Miata sports car. A total of 683 MX-5s joined a procession organized by the automaker... -
Bosch Builds 740-Horsepower Aston Martin DB9 Hybrid: VideoBosch is out to show that in a world of ever-tightening emissions regulations, performance cars can still have a place. To prove its point, the German supply giant built an Aston Martin DB9 plug-in hybrid capable of delivering 740 horsepower. The vehicle is strictly a prototype and was built to...
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2015 Lamborghini Gallardo Replacement Spy ShotsLess than 24 hours after we posted news that Lamborghini was set to preview its Gallardo replacement with a new concept at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, the first spy shots of a prototype for the actual car have surfaced. Complete shots of the heavily camouflaged prototype can be seen on the...
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Ferrari's First F1 Winner Dies Aged 90José Froilan Gonzalez, Ferrari’s first driver to score a win in Formula One, passed away on June 15 aged 90. The Argentine racing driver passed away from respiratory failure at his home in Buenos Aires and was the oldest remaining F1 driver. That title now passes on to Sir Jack...
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2013 PGO Cévennes Speedster Makes DebutEarlier this year, French sports car manufacturer PGO Automobiles previewed some updates for its Cévennes speedster with the one-off Cévennes Water Snake concept car. PGO originally built a name for itself building replica sports cars, predominantly with the Porsche 356. In fact, the...
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2014 Audi SQ5 Priced From $52,795The 2014 Audi SQ5, Audi’s first crossover to wear its sporty S label, has been priced from $52,795, including an $895 destination charge. The vehicle will be available for sale later this summer where it will go up against the likes of the BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLK Class. However, the Audi...
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BMW is at work developing its next-generation 7-Series, which we’re expecting to be revealed in the second half of 2015 before going on sale early the following year as a 2016 model.... -
Koenigsegg Agera S, More Transformers 4 Cars, Lincoln MKZ Driven: Car News HeadlinesOver the weekend, we got the first details on Koenigsegg’s latest model, the Agera S. The car isn’t actually an all-new model but rather a new variation of the Swedish supercar manufacturer’s Agera line. Michael Bay, director of the upcoming Transformers 4 movie, has released an...
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Buick And Opel Link To Become Stronger, Says GM CEOBuick currently sells three vehicles that were originally conceived as Opels, and by the looks of things it's set to have more. Buick’s latest Encore, Regal and Verano models all share their underpinnings and most of their bodywork with models sold overseas as Opels (Vauxhalls if you’re...
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New Audi Sport Quattro Set For Frankfurt Auto Show: ReportIn 2010, Audi rolled out a new Quattro concept car to mark 30 years since the launch of the original Quattro, the Ur-Quattro, back in 1980. Talk of a production version quickly followed, but even now, three years down the track, we’re still no closer to the launch of a modern-day Quattro...
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Jay Leno Drives The 2014 Cadillac ELR: VideoThe 2014 Cadillac ELR extended-range electric car doesn’t go on sale until early 2014, but one of the cars, one of the first examples to roll off the production line in fact, recently showed up at Jay Leno’s Garage, where the comedian and avid car collector got a chance to take it for a...
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Chevrolet Sonic RS Rally Car Is Latest To Join Transformers 4Not a week goes by without news emerging of yet another car destined to appear in the upcoming Transformers 4 movie. The latest is a Chevrolet Sonic RS rally car, a photo of which was posted online by the movie’s director Michael Bay and described as the “ultimate Sonic RS" and...
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Following initial reports a week ago, Volvo has now formally announced its participation in the exciting touring car series that is V8 Supercars. Raced primarily in Australia but with a handful of... -
Koenigsegg Quietly Announces New Agera S SupercarSwedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg recently came out with a new model, a variation of its Agera supercar dubbed the Agera S. The latest supercar sits in between the standard Agera and range-topping Agera R, and like all Koenigseggs has been built as a roadster, which means its roof can be...
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ShepTrans Builds Nissan GT-R Capable Of 8.61 Second Quarter Mile: VideoUpdate: The modified Nissan GT-R that recently set a record for the fastest street-legal GT-R over the quarter mile was incorrectly reported as being built by Switzer Performance. The car was actually built by ShepTrans, though it was equipped with some of Switzer’s components. Despite this...
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2015 Ford Mustang, 2014 S63 AMG Leak, 2014 Porsche LMP1: This Week's Top PhotosIt may not look like much at the moment, but pictured here is a prototype for one of the most anticipated cars of the new year, the 2015 Ford Mustang. The prototype confirms that the 2015 Mustang, the sixth generation of the iconic muscle car, will be as big and brawny as the outgoing model, though...
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Mercedes-Benz To Offer Car-2-Car Communication This yearNew Car-2-Object and Car-2-Car communication will enable your car to warn you of an impending crash, or perhaps even take action itself to avoid one, by knowing well ahead if there’s a potential hazard in the road ahead or approaching at the next intersection. It will do this by...
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Lexus’ Third Short Film Is 'Swimming In Air': VideoIf you’ve enjoyed Lexus’s new series of short films, part of a new marketing campaign aimed at promoting the automaker’s commitment to design and sophistication, then we’re happy to announce that the third instalment has just been released. This third film, entitled Swimming...
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