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We know Volkswagen will be launching a production version of its 235-mpg XL1 concept car. In fact, we’ve already seen prototypes of the car testing around Europe and expect a debut sometime... -
Chevy Announces Next-Gen MyLink Infotainment System: VideoCoinciding with the launch of the 2014 Chevrolet Impala next spring, Chevy will introduce its next-generation MyLink infotainment system, which the automaker says has been made easier to use, more customizable and now able to link up to 10 different mobile devices. MyLink is Chevy’s vehicle...
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Reborn Buick Grand National, Vettel Is F1 Champ, New Audi Supercar: Today’s Car NewsThere’s a new report out claiming Buick’s set to revive its Grand National badge, which of course means new versions of the T-Type and GNX. There’s more to the story, however, as the new Grand National, which is tipped to ride on GM’s Alpha platform, could be developed...
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Buick May Get New Grand National, T-Type And GNXIntroduced in 1982, the Buick Regal Grand National began life as a special edition honoring Buick’s back-to-back titles in NASCAR’s Grand National series. However, delivering just 125 horsepower, these race-inspired models left a lot to be desired. Just two years later, the car received...
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Audi Mulls New Supercar Based On Diesel Hybrid Le Mans RacerAudi has hinted at the launch of a diesel-powered supercar for the good part of a decade, with things really heating up when the company unveiled its R8 V12 TDI concept car in 2008. However, plans for a diesel-powered R8 were eventually abandoned, even though Audi would continue to develop...
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2013 Dodge Charger Daytona Preview: 2012 Los Angeles Auto ShowWhile the original Dodge Charger Daytona, the winged terror of the 1970s, may have been a sales flop, today, there’s a lot of interest in original Daytonas (as well as the car’s Plymouth Superbird sibling). Dodge is well aware of this and is now celebrating the return of the legendary...
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Earlier this month news broke that Kuwait’s Investment Dar was looking to offload its 64 percent stake in Aston Martin. It was reported that Investment Dar was looking to attain at least $800... -
Audi Working On Lightweight Version Of Next-Gen TTAudi is believed to be working on a lightweight version of its next-generation TT sports car built along the lines of the Porsche 911 GT3 and aimed at track enthusiasts. Designers are targeting a 2,200-pound curb weight for the car, which would make it one of the lightest sports cars on the market...
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Vettel Picks Up Third F1 World Championship After Brazilian GPJust when it seems 2012’s Formula One season couldn't get any better, we end up with one of the most thrilling races of modern times and just three points--yes, three points--separating the top two drivers. It started in Melbourne, Australia in mid-March and yesterday, at the Autodromo Jose...
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Hamilton Qualifies On Pole For Title Deciding Brazilian GPNeither Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel nor Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, the only two drivers still in contention for the 2012 Formula One World Championship, managed to get into the top three qualifying positions for the title deciding Brazilian Grand Prix. Vettel, however, is in a...
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Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix Weather ForecastThe current weather forecast for the 2012 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix is rain, with the wet stuff expected during today’s qualifying session and tomorrow’s race. The good news is that Sunday’s weather is expected to be better than today, with only light rain predicted versus...
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Ferrari Expert Novitec Rosso Gets Its Hands On The F12 BerlinettaThe Ferrari F12 Berlinetta has only just started deliveries in Europe, but already the people at Novitec Rosso, the German experts at tuning Ferraris and other exotics, have got their hands on the car and prepared a first round of modifications. And yes, Novitec’s engineers have managed to...
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Who could have asked for a better season of Formula One than the one we got this year. It started in Melbourne, Australia in mid-March and this Sunday, the longest season in the history of the sport... -
Coca-Cola Returns To Formula One As Sponsor Of Lotus F1 TeamNext year’s Formula One season will see a new energy drink take on the dominant Red Bull brand, with news coming out today that Coca-Cola will sponsor the Lotus F1 Team as a means to promote its new ‘Burn’ energy drink. A logo for the energy drink, a red flame, will feature on...
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Jennifer Lopez Helps Open World’s Biggest Audi Dealership In DubaiThe world’s biggest Audi dealership, a terminal in Audi speak, has opened in Dubai, helping elevate the brand’s presence in a region where luxury sales continue to soar. And on hand to kick off the celebrations at the new Dubai Audi terminal was singer Jennifer Lopez. More than just a...
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Opel Returns To Motorsports With New One-Make SeriesOpel, General Motors’ loss-making European division, is attempting to build excitement for its new Adam minicar by announcing a new one-make racing series. Called the Opel Adam Cup, the new race series, which starts competition next year, will mark Opel’s official return to motorsports...
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2013 SRT Viper Production Will Ramp Up After ThanksgivingWe’ve just driven the all-new 2013 SRT Viper, and can confirm it is a marvelous machine, and now production of the car is ready to be lifted to full capacity as customer orders start getting filled. Chrysler will be waiting until after this week’s Thanksgiving break before production of...
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Tesla Model S Price Rise On The HorizonThe Tesla Model S electric luxury sedan has been a runaway success, with the car praised by most that have driven it and order books already registering more than 13,000 sales. To take advantage of the strong demand, Tesla is in prime position to charge a little more for the Model S and that is...
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Mercedes-Benz has the SLS AMG, Audi has the R8, and even Lexus has its LFA, but BMW, a brand that prides itself on building some of the best driving machines on the planet, is without a dedicated...
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BMW Announces New i Eco Concept For 2012 Los Angeles Auto ShowThe first vehicles from BMW’s new i division for sustainability and future mobility, the i3 electric hatch and i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, are nearing the end of their development phase and will be launched on the market in 2013 and 2014, respectively. However, BMW shows no signs of slowing...
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TMG Teases Lexus LS-Based TS-650 Prototype Ahead Of Essen DebutTMG, an official motorsports partner of Toyota and Lexus, has released some new teaser images of a high-performance Lexus LS prototype the company plans to unveil at the 2012 Essen Motor Show taking place in Germany at the end of this month. We previously brought you photos of a scale model of the...
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Volvo S60 Polestar Concept Headed To 2012 Los Angeles Auto ShowVolvo will be presenting its 508-horsepower S60 Polestar concept car at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show next week, though the company is still no closer to announcing production plans. Of course, if you’re happy to fork over roughly $300,000, motorsport and engineering firm Polestar will...
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Daimler Gains Full Control Of Mercedes-AMG Formula One TeamDaimler now has 100 percent of the shares in the Mercedes-AMG Formula One Team, following the decision by Abu Dhabi-based investment fund Aabar to sell its 40 percent stake in the team. Daimler joined with Aabar to purchase a controlling stake in the team in 2009, the same year in which it won both...
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Could Alfa Romeo Get Its Own Version Of The Maserati Ghibli?Talk of a large, rear-wheel-drive sedan for Alfa Romeo dates back several years, with the boss of Fiat Sergio Marchionne previously dismissing the project as being a low priority in light of Alfa Romeo’s long-awaited return to the U.S. With Alfa Romeo currently offering just two models...
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