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After breaking the Pikes Peak record for an electric car in 2012, and coming a respectable sixth overall, Toyota is set to return to the famous ‘Race To The Clouds’ this year with an...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Class Models Recalled For Faulty Seat Belt BoltsThe big SUV is being recalled because of improperly torqued seat belt bolts.
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Jaguar To Eventually Offer R-S And R-S GT Versions Of Full Lineup: ReportAt the recent 2013 New York Auto Show, Jaguar took the covers off a hardcore, track-focused version of its already extreme XKR-S, the new 2014 XKR-S GT, which can best be described as a race car made street legal. The XKR-S GT was meant to be a limited edition special, built for Jaguar’s most...
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Mercedes-Benz Becomes Official Sponsor Of Mille MigliaProbably the best-known of all the classic long-distance road races, the Mille Miglia ran from 1927 to 1957, using 1,000 miles of public roads from Brescia to Rome and back. Many now famous race cars ran that course, including those from Alfa Romeo, BMW, Ferrari and Porsche. And of course there...
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Cadillac Upgrades Certified Pre-Owned ProgramCadillac has upgraded its certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicle program, which now boasts some of the most comprehensive coverage in the industry and includes significantly longer warranties than those offered by rivals. Effective today, Cadillac’s CPO program will extend vehicle coverage to...
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Ferrari Chasing Exclusivity Rather Than SalesAt a time when even supercar manufacturers are considering launching SUVs, it’s good to see that some things are still sacred. Ferrari, which experienced its best year on record in 2012, with sales totaling 7,318 cars, won’t aim to increase this figure going forward but instead will...
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past several months, you have probably heard that Fisker Automotive is in a spot of trouble.
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Tesla Model S Performance Plus Gets Supercar-Like HandlingTesla has quietly announced a new performance option for its Model S electric sedan, which is said to not only boost the car’s driving range but also its handling ability. Late last year we first told you Tesla was working on a handling package for the Model S that was being benchmarked...
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Dubai Police Enlist Aston Martin One-77 SupercarJust in case a Lamborghini Aventador and Ferrari FF weren’t enough, Dubai Police has gone out and recruited a handful of new supercars for its fleet including a rare Aston Martin One-77. Yes, one of the bespoke Aston Martin supercars, of which only 77 were ever built, will be used for police...
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BMW i3 To Be Priced Similar To 3-SeriesBMW’s upcoming i3 electric car will be priced similar to a well-equipped 3-Series sedan, which means a starting price in the low $40,000 bracket. This is in line with previous reports that claimed BMW was targeting a low price point for the i3, with a previous estimate of $35,000 being...
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Ferrari Working On More Extreme LaFerrari Supercar: ReportThe LaFerrari supercar is already the fastest and most powerful road car ever built by Ferrari, and if the automaker’s performance claims are to be believed it could just be the most capable production car the world has ever known. For its latest flagship, Ferrari is claiming a 0-60 mph time...
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350 Lamborghinis To Take Part In 50th Anniversary Grande Giro RallyIt was 50 years ago this week that Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. was incorporated and the inaugural foundation stone laid at its factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy. In celebration of the company’s 50th anniversary, Lamborghini has planned an epic rally that will see a convoy of 350...
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Swiss motorsport engineer Max Welti has been appointed head of Lamborghini’s new motorsport division, Squadra Corse.
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2014 Corvette Pace Car, 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo, SSC Tuatara Engine: This Week’s Top PhotosThe all-new, seventh-generation 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will serve as the official pace car of the Indianapolis 500, a record 12th time that the American hero will be pacing the race. Though the Corvette pace car is sure to stand out amongst all the race cars, organizers still went ahead...
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The Future Of The 2014 Jaguar F-Type: 30 Days Of F-TypeWe’re finally at the end of our long journey looking into every facet of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type, from the stunning sports car’s heritage to its design, specification and engineering. In this final installment of our 30 Days of the 2014 Jaguar F-Type coverage, we look at what the future...
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2014 Porsche 911 Turbo Revealed: Video And Full SpecsThe ultimate Porsche 911--for now, until we get a taste of the GT2--got its worldwide reveal today, ahead of a first showing at this September's 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. The Porsche 911 Turbo should arrive in the U.S. for the 2014 model year, backed by some new benchmarks for efficiency and of...
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Aston Martin Chief Engineer Chris Porritt Joins TeslaWhile things may look quiet on the surface, there are major shuffles taking place within Aston Martin. Just days ago it was reported that the company’s CEO, Dr. Ulrich Bez, was about to resign to a more ambassadorial role. And this was followed by an official announcement that the sale of a...
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Diesel Engine Mulled For Next-Gen Mazda MX-5: ReportThere are all manner of rumors concerning the next-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata, with reports claiming the car will feature a compact turbocharged engine, tip the scales at less than 2,200 pounds and perhaps even offer a dual-clutch transmission. What we do know is that the car will be based on a...
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Only last week we brought you details about a new watch from Hublot celebrating Ferrari’s new LaFerrari supercar. Now we have the first image and details of another Ferrari-brand watch, this... -
2015 Volkswagen Golf R Spy VideoVolkswagen’s 2015 Golf hits local showrooms in the first quarter of next year, and while that’s more than a year later than in other markets, the delay means the yet-to-debut Golf R variant should be available by then. Volkswagen is in the final stages of the high-performance...
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New Trailer Released For Grand Theft Auto V: VideoIt’s hard to believe that the last trailer we saw for Grand Theft Auto V came out in 2011, but while the wait for a follow up has been long, we’re sure you’ll agree it was worth it. The game’s publisher Rockstar Games has provided us with almost four minutes of mayhem...
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Hardcore VW GTI, Street-Legal Tumbler, HSV’s Gen-F Getting LSA V-8: Car News HeadlinesOne of the biggest tuning events for Audi and Volkswagen fans, the Wörthersee Tour, is about to kick off in Austria, and we hear a hardcore GTI concept previewing a future version of the popular hot hatch will be unveiled. Could it be the lightweight GTI rumored to be in the works? Only time...
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DC Design Avanti Sports Car Headed For ProductionIndia will soon have its very own sports car, as local design firm DC Design plans to start production of its mid-engine Avanti coupe, which was revealed in concept form at last year’s Delhi Auto Expo. DC Design, led by designer and entrepreneur Dilip Chhabria, is looking to establish a new...
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McLaren Launches ‘Designed By Air’ P1 Interactive ExperienceA fortnight ago, we brought you news that McLaren was about to launch an online interactive experience centering on its new P1 supercar. Featuring the heading Designed By Air, the interactive experience has just gone live and is ready to be pricked and prodded by P1 fans as well as those with a...
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