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With the introduction of the ILX, Acura’s aging TSX has been forced to compete with a much newer model that’s almost the same size and occupies a similar price segment.
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Porsche Taking Classic 911 Racer To World’s Historic Tracks: VideoPorsche is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its iconic 911 this year, and it’s an anniversary the automaker isn’t taking too lightly. A special anniversary model is planned (we’re thinking it’s the upcoming 991-based 911 Targa) and a number of celebratory events have also...
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Hound Joins Growing List Of Transformers 4 AutobotsFollowing last week’s reveal of a handful of Autobot vehicles from the upcoming Transformers 4 movie, director Michael Bay has now revealed one additional vehicle that will serve on the good side, a rugged military truck used by first-generation Autobot Hound. Fans of the Transformers series...
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Transformers 4 Cars, 2014 BMW X5, Aston Martin V12 Vantage S: This Week’s Top PhotosAston Martin’s continual updates to its models show no signs of slowing, with the V12 Vantage the latest to receive a slew of updates including a more powerful version of the automaker’s venerable 6.0-liter mill. This photo reveals that the latest variant, called the V12 Vantage S, is...
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PGO Previews Upgrades For Cévennes Speedster With Water Snake ConceptPGO Automobiles, a niche sports car manufacturer based in France, has previewed its latest updates for its Cévennes speedster with a new concept car. The concept was first shown at last month’s 2013 Shanghai Auto Show but PGO has only now released official photos and details. The...
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Tesla Announces Rapid Expansion Of Supercharger Network: VideoSpeaking during the recent All Things Digital conference, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that the number of his company’s fast-charging ‘Supercharger’ stations would be expanded considerably over the coming years. He has since confirmed that the coverage would be almost tripled by...
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The growing number of supercars and other exotics being bought by Dubai Police shows no sign of slowing. The latest patrol cars spotted on the beat in the Gulf city are a BMW M6 Gran Coupe and a Ford... -
2014 BMW 4-Series Coupe Spy ShotsThe coupe version of the sixth-generation F30 BMW 3-Series, essentially the replacement for the aging 3-Series Coupe, has been spotted once again, this time almost completely undisguised. That's because BMW is in the final stages of development of the car and plans to unveil it very soon...
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Design Process For The BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe Explained: VideoBMW has established a new partnership with legendary Italian design house Pininfarina, the company responsible for some of the greatest performance cars the world has ever known and an expert in elegance and proportion. To mark the start of the partnership, the German automaker commissioned the...
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First Look At 2014 BMW X5 M Sport Package And X5 M50dFollowing this week’s earlier reveal of the 2014 BMW X5, the third generation of BMW’s luxurious and dynamic mid-size SUV, the first photos of the vehicle equipped with its new M Sport package and in its high-performance diesel M50d trim have surfaced. The images are from an official...
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2014 Acura MDX Priced From $43,185Acura’s redesigned MDX SUV (be sure to read our first drive) goes on sale this summer with a starting price of $43,185, including an $895 destination fee. The new price just slips in under the starting price of the outgoing 2013 MDX, though the 2014 MDX’s base trim features front-wheel...
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Lexus Salutes Its LFA Supercar With New VideoIt may have its detractors but there’s no denying the Lexus LFA, especially in its Nürburgring Edition trim, is one of the best performing and most desired supercars ever produced. Only 500 examples were built, with the very last car rolling off the production line at Toyota’s...
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Mercedes-Benz has had great success with its B Class compact MPV in Europe, where the ‘practical with a little touch of luxury’ concept goes down well with elderly buyers and small...
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Jaguar Land Rover Posts Record Profit For 2012Jaguar Land Rover is the latest luxury automaker to announce record financial results for the 2012 financial year, joining the likes of Germany’s big three brands as well as Ferrari, Porsche and Rolls-Royce. For the year ending March 31, 2013, the British firm saw its sales, revenues and...
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Fresh Details On Maserati’s New GranSportNews of Maserati’s plans to launch a sports car positioned below its GranTurismo first broke in May of last year. The speculation was quickly followed with confirmation of the car by Maserati boss Harald Wester, who added that it might feature a mid-engine layout. This led to talk that the...
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IndyCar’s Simona de Silvestro Watches The 2014 Cadillac ELR Being BuiltIndyCar's Simona de Silvestro, driver of the #78 KV Racing Technology Chevrolet, yesterday visited General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck plant to witness some of the first Cadillac ELR extended-range electric coupes roll off the line. The Swiss racing driver is currently in Detroit for the...
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Williams To Use Mercedes Engines From Start Of 2014 F1 SeasonThe Williams F1 Team has confirmed it’s signed a deal with Mercedes-Benz to use the German firm’s Formula One engines from the start of the 2014 season. Mercedes was one of the first to unveil its new turbocharged V-6 engine developed for next year’s season, which sees radical new...
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Sebastian Vettel Gets His First Taste Of Electric Cars, Drives F1-Inspired Twizy: VideoFormula One triple world champion Sebastian Vettel got his first taste of electric cars, hopping behind the wheel of Renault’s ZOE electric hatch during a promotional stunt organized by the French automaker recently. The drive event took place at Renault’s Z.E. Centre on Seguin Island...
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You’re looking at the latest flagship from Holden tuner HSV, the 2013 GTS super sedan, which is based on the Australian VF-series Holden Commodore that’s due to go on sale later this...
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Daft Punk Teams Up With The Lotus F1 Team: VideoUPDATE: Full teaser video added. Just in time for the partying that took place during the past weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, French electronic music sensation Daft Punk was named as the latest partner of the Lotus F1 Team. Coincidentally, Daft Punk is in the process of promoting its new album...
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Chevrolet And Hot Wheels Team Up For Hot Rod Power TourChevrolet has teamed up with Hot Wheels once again, this time to organize a tour that will see a number of the automaker’s performance cars, including some Hot Wheels specials, take part in a road trip designed to kick off the summer cruising season. Called the Hot Rod Power Tour, the trip...
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Audi Won't Sell R8 e-tron Electric Sports Car: OfficialAudi has confirmed that its R8 e-tron electric sports car will not be sold to the public, ending speculation that the cars may be offered in a limited run. So far, ten examples have been built in the car’s proposed production specifications but these will be retained for testing purposes...
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Jay Leno Drives A 1975 Maserati Khamsin: VideoOne of the most pristine Maserati Khamsins possibly in existence has just touched down in Jay Leno’s Garage. This particular model is a 1975 example that’s wearing the original European-specification bumpers and lights that the Khamsin first wore upon its debut in 1972 when it was...
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Chevy Eyes Silverado-Based F-150 SVT Raptor Rival: ReportFord’s F-150 SVT Raptor has been a major success for the Blue Oval, but while the performance pickup is now entering its fourth model year, we’re still yet to see a similar model from key rivals Chevrolet and Ram. We have had some inklings from the Mopar aftermarket division, though...
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