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Corvette Shooting Brake, S Class Pullman Spied, LaFerrari’s Tires: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranCorvette specialist Callaway Cars has previewed a new shooting brake conversion for the latest 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. We’re enamored by the design and blown away by Callaway’s...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 mega galleryCombine an AMG twin-turbo V-8 with the Mercedes-Benz G Class’s robustness, and then throw on an extra axle for good measure, and you’ve got one of the most extreme off-roading machines money can buy. And yes, you can actually buy this monster, devised by the engineers at AMG. The...
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Callaway Designs A 2014 Corvette Stingray Shooting BrakeFor anyone interested in a Corvette shooting brake, Callaway's AeroWagon conversion has a projected cost of less than $15,000.
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Technical Analysis On The 2014 Porsche 911 GT3: VideoRegarded by many as the purest of the Porsche 911s, the GT3 is something of a sacred cow to many. Here, we get a glimpse at the reason why. When it comes to race cars you can drive on the street, few come close to matching the overall package of the Porsche 911 GT3. The fifth generation of the car...
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2013 Maserati GranTurismo MC Trofeo Race Car RevealedTeams contending Maserati’s GranTurismo MC Trofeo World Series can now upgrade to an enhanced version of the GranTurismo-based race car used in the one-make series, which will be ready for the start of the 2013 season this April. Maserati says the latest car has been overhauled for the 2013...
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Fisker Quits Fisker, Mercedes CLA45 AMG Engine, Australian GP: Car News HeadlinesHenrik Fisker has left the company he helped establish and where he served as chairman, allegedly due to disagreement between him and other senior executives at the firm. Since then, the company, which bears Fisker’s name, has said the resignation of its chairman won’t impact the...
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This is the moment race fans all around the world have been waiting almost four months for, the start of the 2013 Formula One World Championship at the Australian Grand Prix.
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Bentley Interior Design Chief Robin Page Heads To VolvoVolvo has pulled off a major coup by hiring the man responsible for designing the interiors of cars like the Bentley Continental and Mulsanne. Bentley’s head of interior design, Robin Page, has confirmed he’s joining Volvo to head up the interior design department at the Swedish...
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Audi RS 6 Driven To New Ice Speed Record: VideoFinnish tire manufacturer Nokian Tyres has smashed its own ice-driving speed record set in March, 2011. The new record, an astonishing speed of 208.6 mph (335.7 kmh), was once again set by the firm’s test driver, Janne Laitinen, and beats the old record by 2.5 mph. Laitinen also used the same...
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BMW’s 3-Series Sports Wagon To Get Diesel Option In U.S.We’ve already told you the BMW 3-Series will be getting a new four-cylinder diesel engine in the U.S., and that the engine, a 2.0-liter turbodiesel, will appear in a new 328d sedan later this year. Now we can reveal that the 3-Series Sports Wagon will also receive the fuel-efficient option in...
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2015 Mercedes S Class Coupe, 2016 Audi A5, Life With Tesla's Model S: Today’s Car NewsOur spy photographers have spotted the coupe version of the upcoming 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class, a car that will replace the current CL Class. It’s one of a handful of new S Class variants that will eventually include a convertible and extra-long Pullman. The first details on Audi’s...
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Type-997 Porsche 911 GT3 R Race Car Lives On For One Last YearAlthough Porsche’s 911 GT3 Cup and 911 RSR race cars have already moved to their latest 991-based chassis and bodies, the mid-level 911 GT3 R soldiers on for one final year in 997 trim. Porsche revealed today its 911 GT3 R for the 2013 motorsport season, which the company promises will remain...
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Late last year Volvo quietly discontinued its C30 hatchback from the market, with nary a mention of a reason why or a possible replacement.
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Next-Gen Audi A5 Details EmergeThe second generation of Audi’s handsome A5 range is expected to arrive in time for the 2017 model year, which puts its arrival date sometime in the second half of 2016. This means the current model still has a few more years of shelf life, though a recent refresh means it still looks...
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2013 KTM X-Bow GT Full SpecsAs far as road-going roofless track cars go, the KTM X-Bow is in a very exclusive class, kept company primarily by the Ariel Atom and the BAC Mono. While many of these are designed to be street legal, until now owners needed to use a helmet even when driving around town. KTM’s latest version...
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Renault Abandons Luxury AmbitionsEarly last year, French automaker Renault revealed it was considering launching a new luxury sub-brand to be labeled Initial Paris and feature standalone models using technology borrowed from alliance partner Mercedes-Benz. One of the first of these new upscale Renaults was to be a sedan based on...
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Next-Gen Lincoln Navigator To Feature V-6, May Eschew V-8: ReportThe Lincoln Navigator SUV is starting to get very long in the tooth and will soon be facing some tough competition in the form of a redesigned 2014 Cadillac Escalade, due at the end of this year, while also having to deal with existing competition like the handsome new Mercedes-Benz GL Class. A...
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Sergio Marchionne Gives Up Dodge Challenger SRT8 For CharityAs someone who’s owned a few Ferraris and Maseratis over the years, including an Enzo supercar, Sergio Marchionne, the CEO of Fiat and Chrysler, prefers driving American muscle when he’s on duty in the states. His choice of ride for getting around suburban Detroit is this murdered-out...
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A new company boasting 30 years of motorsport heritage has released the first image of a lightweight sports car it plans to unveil during the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK this July.
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Hear The 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C’s Exhaust Note: VideoAlfa Romeo has already released a couple of videos featuring the new 4C sports car with its engine running, though it’s unclear how much of the exhaust note is from the original car versus what has been created inside a studio. This latest video shows the car on the street and features the...
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Jaguar Design Boss Ian Callum To Create His Own Classic JagThe man responsible for the design of stunning cars like the new Jaguar F-Type and the original Aston Martin Vanquish, Ian Callum, like many in the industry, has an appreciation for the cars of yesteryear. Many classic cars have a purity that’s often hard to find in modern cars, and for a...
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America’s Polaris Promises Airless Tire By Next YearAirless tires, or non-pneumatic tires as they’re known in the industry, have been around for several years now. In fact, Michelin first showed off its ‘Tweel’ airless tire back in 2005 and Bridgestone rolled out (excuse the pun) its own version of the technology just over a year...
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Hold Up - New Report Says Four-Cylinder Mustang Will Reach U.S.Last week, news broke that a four-cylinder engine planned for the redesigned 2015 Ford Mustang would not be offered in the U.S. The claim was made by Edmunds, citing an anonymous source. Since then, Road & Track has come out with a report that says the opposite, suggesting that the U.S. will be...
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LaFerrari Headlines New Exhibition At The Ferrari MuseumFresh from its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the LaFerrari supercar, Ferrari’s newest flagship, is now on display at the sports car manufacturer’s official museum located in Maranello, Italy. The Ferrari Museum just wrapped up its stellar exhibition honoring Italian designer...
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