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In the same month that Ford announced it was donating some very special Mustangs for benefit of respective charity groups EAA Young Eagles and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Blue Oval... -
2013 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Convertible Pricing Starts At $60,445The 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible will join its hardtop sibling in showrooms later this year and in the lead up to its arrival GM has announced that pricing on the car will start at $60,445, including a $900 destination charge. That represents a $5,450 premium over the Camaro ZL1 coupe, but...
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Here’s A Koenigsegg We Can All AffordBeautifully constructed, stupendously fast and a rarity on most roads, a Koenigsegg supercar is a must-have in any performance fan’s garage. Unfortunately, everything that a Koenigsegg supercar has to offer comes at a price, and as you may have guessed that price lies somewhere in the...
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Ghost Coupe To Be Performance Flagship For Rolls-Royce: ReportRolls-Royce is readying a new two-door version of its Ghost sedan, which is expected to make its official world debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show next March before going on sale shortly after. Prototypes spotted earlier this year revealed development of the vehicle was well underway, though they...
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2014 Cadillac CTS Spy VideoUpdate: The 2014 Cadillac CTS has been revealed. Click here for all the details, photos and video. The model that has virtually carried the Cadillac brand for the past several years, the mid-size CTS, is about to enter its third generation very soon and the performance of the new model, as...
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German Tuner Alpha-N Working On New Supercar ProjectFollowing in the footsteps of fellow tuners RUF and 9FF, Germany’s Alpha-N Performance has announced plans for a wild supercar based around the chassis of a current Porsche model. Alpha-N is a relatively new name in the performance scene but the founders of the company were linked with the...
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Development of Porsche’s upcoming supercar, the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid, is progressing nicely, with the company moving from concept to test mule to final prototype stage in rapid fashion and... -
Soccer Player Ever Banega’s Ferrari Burns To A Crisp: VideoArgentinean soccer player Ever Banega, the midfielder for Spanish club Valencia CF, has had a series of mishaps involving cars recently, with the latest incident involving a Ferrari 360 Modena he recently acquired and was driving for the first time. While driving on a road near his Valencia...
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Opel Loses New Design BossJust two weeks after Opel CEO Karl-Friedrich Stracke announced his resignation from the top job, David Lyon, Opel’s recently appointed head designer has reportedly stepped down just a week before he was scheduled to start work at Opel’s headquarters in Russelsheim, Germany. Lyon’s...
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2013 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE Priced from $37,035The 1LE package for the 2013 Camaro is available on 1SS and 2SS coupe models.
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Arrinera Confirms Redesign For Its Supercar With New TeasersPoland’s Arrinera, an ambitious young startup working on its very own supercar, has released a set of teaser images today that confirm the company is planning a redesign for its project car, which has already been presented as a prototype. Since its car’s reveal, initially as a...
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BMW Unveils C evolution Electric Scooter PrototypeBMW is giving us a preview of yet another vehicle it plans to launch under its i sub-brand for environmentally friendly modes of transportation, this time in the form of the latest C evolution electric scooter prototype. Developed together with the automaker’s two-wheel division, BMW...
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Following victories at the recent Nürburgring and Le Mans 24-hour events, Audi has now executed a one-two finish at the equally grueling Spa 24 Hours endurance race this past weekend. A total of... -
Lamborghini Aventador To Get Cylinder Deactivation, Stop-Start: ReportDespite being on sale for a little over a year, the 1,000th Lamborghini Aventador has already rolled off the production line and soon the Italian supercar could be in store to receive its first series of updates. The updates are said to include new technologies aimed at improving the green...
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2014 Kia Forte: 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show PreviewThe current Kia Forte, known as the K3 or Cerato in other markets, is a pleasantly styled and attractively priced alternative to the likes of the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla in the compact segment. Penned in Kia’s California design studio, the car first launched in sedan trim as a 2010...
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2013 Porsche Cayman Spy ShotsOver the past year or so we’ve seen countless images of prototypes for the new, second-generation Porsche Cayman, which will hit the market later this year alongside the redesigned 2013 Boxster. These latest images show a prototype for the new Cayman in its final stages, confirming that...
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Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix Weather ForecastThe current outlook for the 2012 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix are warm temperatures, high humidity and just a slight chance of rain. Fortunately, the previously predicted thunderstorms have been pushed to Monday. We did see some wet weather during Friday’s practice session, though it...
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Lewis Hamilton On Pole For Formula 1 Hungarian Grand PrixAfter proving fastest during the practice sessions, McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton has been able to follow it up by dominating qualifying today and earning the pole position for tomorrow’s 2012 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix. The McLaren team had another reason to celebrate today, as this was...
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Angry Woman In BMW Doesn’t Know How To Give Way: VideoWe’re sure many readers can relate to this situation. You’re driving down a narrow two-way street when in the opposite direction a huge truck or bus comes into view. Most sane people would acknowledge that maneuvering a truck or bus out of the way would be very difficult, so typically...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class Spy VideoUPDATE: The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class has been revealed. Click here for all the details. The next-generation Mercedes-Benz S Class is now less than a year away from launch and as indicated by this latest spy video development work appears nearly complete. The new S Class, which carries the...
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Strong Demand May See Tesla Model S Production Rise To 30,000 Units AnnuallyTesla is adamant it will be able to build and deliver 5,000 units of its Model S electric sedan by the end of the year, despite it only planning to build around 500 examples this quarter to ensure all quality issues are addressed. Next year, however, Tesla will be ramping up production to around...
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Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix PreviewAfter two wet weekends in Britain and Germany, we can finally look forward to a dry and warm weekend of Formula 1 racing at the Hungaroring, the first circuit to be opened behind the former Iron Curtain in 1986 and the current home of the Hungarian Grand Prix. The race is always a favorite on the...
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GM Working On Cars That Use Smartphone Signals To Detect PedestriansSeveral automakers have introduced advanced technology in their cars that can read the road ahead and anticipate whether a vehicle in front is slowing down or a pedestrian or cyclist is nearby. Most of these systems rely on cameras or radar systems monitoring the road ahead, though these can be...
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