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Infiniti dealers across the country have been desperately waiting for a new flagship sedan to take on the likes of the Lexus LS and BMW 7-Series to be announced, and while senior management are aware... -
Gran Turismo 6 Release Date, Cover Art LeakedArmchair racers all around the globe, this is the moment you have all been waiting for; Gran Turismo 6 will be released on November 28, 2013. The date suggests a formal announcement is likely to be made during June’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), though Sony may have a surprise or two...
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Hardcore Volkswagen GTI To Be Previewed At 2013 Wörthersee Tour: ReportIn past years, the annual Volkswagen and Audi tuner fest in Wörthersee, Austria has seen the reveal of a number of exciting performance concepts that have led to production. Notable concepts included the Scirocco GT24, Audi A1 clubsport quattro and Golf R Cabriolet, which eventually spawned...
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Aston Martin Finalizes $233 Million Investindustrial DealAston Martin and Investindustrial has finalized a deal first announced in December that will see a 35 percent stake in the automaker sold to the Italian private equity group. Investindustrial is paying 150 million pounds (approximately $233 million) for the stake and has promised to add further...
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Supercharged LSA Confirmed For HSV Gen-F, Is The Chevy SS Next?A week ago we brought you the first teaser image of HSV’s new Gen-F range of high-performance Holden Commodores, which are based on the latest VF generation of the popular Australian sedan which itself will soon be sold in the states as the 2014 Chevrolet SS. Though full details on...
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2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo First DetailsEarlier in the year Nissan finally announced motorsport and engineering firm Nismo as its official performance partner. At the time, Nissan also confirmed the launch of its fastest GT-R yet, a new Nismo-enhanced model that would hit the market sometime in 2014. Few details were provided, although...
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While many top manufacturers in the luxury segment have phased out their diesel V-8 engines, Maserati is reportedly looking to introduce a new one.
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The 2014 Range Rover Sport Takes To The Road: VideoFew vehicles undergo such a dramatic change between generations as that of the new 2014 Range Rover Sport as well as its Range Rover sibling that was launched last year. Land Rover started with a clean sheet design for both vehicles and the investment has paid off in spades. Looking at just the...
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McLaren P1 Undergoes Final Testing Ahead Of This Year’s Launch: VideoThe road to production has been a long and arduous one for the McLaren P1. Since the very first prototypes appeared, the P1 has been put through some of the harshest conditions imaginable to ensure that not only its performance is world-beating but that its durability and refinement meets the high...
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Spyker Confirms B6 Venator Spyder In Financial Statement: ReportDutch sports car manufacturer Spyker only announced production plans for its stunning B6 Venator concept car last month, but already the company is talking about a convertible version. In it its latest financial statements, Spyker is said to have made mention of a new ‘B6 Venator...
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Final Fast And Furious 6 Trailer Released: VideoIf there’s anyone doubting the Fast and Furious franchise’s ability to still stun audiences after all these years, then this is the trailer to watch. This is the third and final trailer for the latest installment of the popular series, Fast and Furious 6, which hits cinemas nationwide...
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Intel Develops Headlight Technology That Blocks Out RainCould a headlight really block out rain droplets from a driver’s line of sight? Apparently so, claim researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and tech giant Intel, who are currently testing the technology. According to a report from CNET, first picked up by Autoblog, the technology uses a...
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The next big wave in automotive safety technology, autonomous driving, is starting to make its way from the world of science fiction to reality.
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Volvo Lineup To Expand With New Coupe, Golf Rival: ReportVolvo is in a race to renew its aging lineup and will soon launch the first of its next-generation models, a redesigned XC90 SUV that’s due at the end of 2014. This redesigned XC90 will be the first to be based on a modular platform developed by Volvo: the Scalable Platform Architecture...
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Aston Martin Announces 24 Hours Of Le Mans Driver LineupAston Martin, competing in the GTE category of the 2013 World Endurance Championship, has announced the driver lineup for the event’s highlight, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. As previously reported, Aston Martin will field no less than five cars in this year’s race at Le Mans, including one...
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SSC Tuatara’s 1,350-HP Output Confirmed On The DynoNot much has been seen or heard lately of SSC’s upcoming Veyron-rival, the Tuatara, which has led to speculation that the project may have hit a roadblock. According to the latest from SSC, however, development is progressing as scheduled and a major milestone recently reached. That milestone...
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Rolls-Royce CEO Hints At Wraith Convertible, Rules Out SUVGiven the success of the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, it’s safe to assume the prestigious British automaker will launch a similar drophead version of its latest 2014 Wraith. However, we can’t say with certainty that a Wraith Drophead Coupe will be launched until we either see...
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Historic McLaren Can-Am Racers To Be Joined By 12C Can-Am In Goodwood: VideoMcLaren turns 50 in 2013 and to celebrate it is pulling out all the stops. The company has already revealed its new flagship supercar, the P1, which it will show in anger for the first time at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK this July. But this being McLaren’s 50th year, the...
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One of Alfa Romeo’s most attractive cars that we barely hear of is its tiny MiTo hatchback, which has been on sale since 2008.
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Hennessey Builds 445-HP Ford Taurus SHOFew cars available today fit the description of a “sleeper” better than the Ford Taurus SHO. Almost indistinguishable from a stock Taurus, the high-performance SHO, with its 365 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque, will put many sports cars to shame. The guys at Hennessey, however...
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Man Charged For Letting Nine-Year-Old Drive Ferrari: VideoAn Indian man is facing charges for allowing his nine-year-old son to drive his Ferrari F430 on public roads. News of the stunt first broke a few weeks ago when video, filmed by the father, Mohammed Nisham, went viral on YouTube. The video showed the boy driving the mid-engine supercar on a...
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Watch Bugatti’s Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse Break A Land Speed Record: VideoBugatti now has two world records under its belt: the production car land speed record and the production car land speed record for an open-top car. While the first record, which stands at 267.8 mph, was set almost three years ago by the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, the second was set only this...
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10-Speed DSG Among Volkswagen’s Future TechGiven the proliferation of announcements for eight-, nine- and even 10-speed automatic gearboxes of late, it would appear the world’s major automakers were giving up on dual-clutch technology, which remains stuck at seven forward gears. Nothing could be further from the truth, however, as...
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F-Type Engineering, SLS AMG Joy Ride, Tajima’s GT 86 Pikes Peak: This Week’s Top PhotosWelcome to our latest Top Photos Of The Week post, which this week has an assortment of pics from a number of different events. The first is a new Pikes Peak racer from a brand we’re not used to seeing compete in the famous Race To The Clouds, Toyota. This wild Toyota GT 86 sports car, sold...
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