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Honda has launched a cryptic teaser video on its Japanese website that flashes several images of the CR-Z and the date September 9. We know that’s the date of the opening press day of the 2012... -
Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix PreviewThe Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza marks the last of the European races before teams head off on their extended seven-race ‘round the world trip. Monza is an interesting circuit with the highest top and average speeds of the season, although cornering speeds are...
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2013 Land Rover Range Rover Full Specs, New Images And VideoThe brand new, fourth-generation Range Rover SUV from Land Rover hits showrooms this December following a global premiere at the 2012 Paris Auto Show this month. Earlier, Land Rover gave us a preview of the new Range Rover, but now we have all the specs and some beautiful new imagery of the stylish...
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RS 5 Cabrio, Future Police Cars, McLaren Teaser: Today’s Car NewsAudi has taken the wraps off the convertible version of its RS 5 brute. Peak output remains at 450 horsepower, though with a reinforced body adding extra weight, the 0-60 mph time for the RS 5 Cabrio is a few tenths of a second off the pace of the coupe. The 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show is only a...
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2014 Kia Rondo Spy ShotsThe Kia Ronda hasn’t been on sale in the U.S. since it was dropped at the end of the 2010 model year but a brand new model, one designed under the watchful eye of Kia design boss Peter Schreyer, is in the works and could potentially see the Rondo name return to these shores. Prototypes for...
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2014 Audi RS 5 Cabriolet Preview: 2012 Paris Auto ShowThe Audi RS 5 has just gone on sale, and we’ve even had a chance to drive one, but now the covers have come off a new convertible version, which will be presented to the public for the first time at the 2012 Paris Auto Show this month. Combining brute performance with an elegant convertible...
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Though you’ve probably read a lot about the cars Afzal Kahn and his team at A. Kahn Design have been customizing and selling to people all over the world, here’s one that’s been the... -
'Highway Patrol Vehicle - 2025' Is Theme For This Year's L.A. Auto Show Design ChallengeThough the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show is still a couple of months away, one of the highlights of the show, the annual Design Challenge, has been announced, and this year the aim is to come up with the design for the police car of the future. The acclaimed design contents pits independent and...
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Forbidden Fruit: 2013 Peugeot 208 GTiFollowing its preview in concept form at March’s Geneva Motor Show, French automaker Peugeot has now revealed the production 208 GTi hot hatch that’s set to go on sale overseas in the first half of next year. Like the Volkswagen GTI, which is essentially a hotted-up version of the...
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NYPD Accused Of Running Red Light While Joy Riding In Impounded Mercedes CLThe NYPD have been accused of taking an impounded car for a joy ride through several New York boroughs, during which time a red light was run and the ticket sent to the car’s owner. The story all began when Rashad Lewis, 25, was arrested on August 3 after police allegedly found forged credit...
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New Acura NSX Gearing Up For Motorsports Debut In 2014: ReportAcura’s new NSX is on track for a sales launch within the next three years, but the showroom won’t be the only place where the advanced hybrid supercar will be making a splash. The latest word is that Acura is planning to take its new NSX racing, and the recent announcement of a merger...
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McLaren To Unveil New Supercar In Paris, Could Be F1 SuccessorMcLaren has announced it will unveil a new supercar at the 2012 Paris Auto Show taking place later this month, and to whet our appetites has released this sole teaser image. The automaker also states that the next chapter of its brand’s story will be told at the Paris event, which will...
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New renderings give us our best look yet at what the upcoming successor to the Enzo supercar, the Ferrari F70, will look like.
The MkVII Volkswagen Golf has finally been revealed. Unfortunately, the... -
2014 Volkswagen XL1 Spy ShotsBack in 2007, on the eve of his 70th birthday, Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piëch made the bold promise his company would launch within the next few years a vehicle capable of achieving a fuel economy of greater than 200 mpg. The technology was already available, and was in fact previewed...
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Audi Picks San José Chiapa As Location Of New Mexican PlantIn April, Audi confirmed Mexico as the country where it would build its first North American plant. This week the automaker has revealed the exact location for the plant: San José Chiapa, in the Mexican state of Puebla. The location is an obvious one due to the area’s existing...
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Cadillac Reveals New XTS Livery RangeCadillac will offer a regular XTS, as well as an XTS stretch limo and even a hearse for the livery market.
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Opel Astra Cabrio To Be Called Cascada, Debut In ParisWe’ve been spying prototypes of the convertible version of the Opel Astra for almost a year, and now we’re just a few weeks out from the car’s debut at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. In the lead up to its unveiling, Opel has confirmed that the car will simply be called the Cascada...
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2014 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV preview: 2012 Paris Auto ShowAt this month’s 2012 Paris Auto Show, Mitsubishi will take the covers off the long-awaited plug-in hybrid version of its recently revealed 2013 Outlander crossover. First hinted at in 2009 with the Concept PX-MiEV, Mitsubishi’s plug-in hybrid Outlander, which is labeled the Outlander...
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Sales of Ford’s entry-level Fiesta have started to wean off the highs of last year now that the slightly larger Focus has landed, but a significant update to the car being introduced for the... -
BMW M5 Police Car Unveiled In MunichPolice in Germany already benefit from BMW 5-Series sedans and wagons in their fleet, but soon they could get a lust-worthy M5 to chase after crims. BMW has unveiled an M5 decked out with police gear, though this one is only a concept. The M5 police car, which is on display at the BMW Welt museum...
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Mercedes-Benz S Class, NEVS Buys Saab, Maserati Sports Car: Today’s Car NewsMercedes-Benz will be previewing its upcoming 2014 S Class at the Paris Auto Show this month with a striking new sculpture and lighting display show. A consortium made up of Chinese and Japanese firms has finalized its purchase of the remaining assets of Saab. Though it can’t use the famous...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class Previewed With ‘Aesthetics S’ SculptureUPDATE: The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class has been revealed. Click here for all the details. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class is on track for a debut early next year, but we’ll get our first official glimpse of the car at this month’s 2012 Paris Auto Show thanks to a stunning piece of art...
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Nissan Reveals V-8 That Will Power Altima In Aussie V8 Supercars SeriesThe Altima gets a V-8 engine for its V8 Supercars racing duty.
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Ferrari-Driving Red Bull Heir Arrested Over Fatal Hit-And-RunThe grandson of the creator of the Red Bull energy drink has been arrested following the death of a police officer in Bangkok, Thailand. Red Bull heir Vorayud Yoovidhaya is alleged to have hit the motorcycle of police officer Wichien Klanprasert at 5 a.m. local time with a grey Ferrari FF supercar...
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