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An Audi R8 being driven westbound on the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto late on Monday somehow caught on fire, with the flames eventually engulfing most of the exotic sports car.
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Bugatti Considering Hybrid System For Veyron SuccessorNot much is known about Bugatti’s successor for the Veyron supercar. That’s probably because the Veyron itself is still being built and the model after it, due around 2014, will be a production version of the Bugatti Galibier sedan concept. This means that the Veyron’s successor...
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2013 Aston Martin Rapide S Spy ShotsWithout a doubt the Aston Martin Rapide is one of the best looking four-doors currently on the market. However, when it comes to the performance, the Rapide is left a little short compared to rivals like the Porsche Panamera and CLS63 AMG, both of which deliver well over 500 horsepower versus the...
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Rolls-Royce Appoints Giles Taylor As New Design ChiefRolls-Royce announced today that Giles Taylor will serve as its new design chief from July 1, replacing Ian Cameron, who retires from the role he has held since 1999. Taylor will report to Adrian van Hooydonk, the head of design for all BMW Group brands, and comes to his new role with more than 10...
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Mazda Rotary Ends Production, May Return As Hydrogen Range-ExtenderThe last rotary-powered car from Mazda rolled off its production line in Japan on Friday, a 2011 Mazda RX-8 Spirit R sold only in the Japanese domestic market. With no successor confirmed, we may never see a rotary engine in a production car ever again, though those at Mazda certainly don’t...
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Lamborghini Considering Four-Seat Aventador GT?Since the launch of the Aventador LP 700-4, Lamborghini’s sales have been brimming, with the company, on the back of a two-model lineup, managing to increase sales by 23 percent over the course of 2011 alone. Most of that growth was thanks to new customers in China, a market which in very...
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A brand new generation of the luxurious Range Rover SUV is in the works and on track for debut later this year.
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Aston Martin DB9 1M: The Car Designed By Facebook FansAston Martin celebrating one million Facebook fans by building the crowd-sourced DB9 1M.
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2014 Ford Fiesta Spy ShotsFord’s Fiesta hatchback and sedan has only been on sale in the U.S. for a bit over two years but Europeans have been buying it up since the middle of 2008. Now that it’s 2012 the car is due for a mid-cycle facelift and right on cue prototypes have been spotted undergoing testing around...
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Tesla To Launch One-Hour Fast Charger Within A YearA new fast-charging system could mean Tesla Model S owners could top up their batteries in an hour.
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Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 Nürburgring Crash Caught On VideoThere's now one less Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 out on the roads due to the results of a crash that occurred at the Nürburgring late on Friday. The driver of one of the rare Porsches was participating during a public track day when he lost control entering a corner at what is likely to have been...
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Noble Teases Convertible Version Of M600 SupercarBritish supercar manufacturer Noble has given the strongest indication yet that it’s planning a convertible version of its M600 supercar with the release of a new teaser image. The teaser image depicts a roofless M600 and has been mocked up to gauge interest in a possible production version...
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Ford’s purpose-built off-roading pickup, the F-150 SVT Raptor, is back for another year and has a slew of new updates to keep it fresh.
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Toyota GT 86 Aero Kit Spotted In Europe, Is the U.S. Next?The Scion FR-S' cousin, the Toyota GT 86, has been spotted in Europe wearing a new factory aero kit that may eventually be offered to U.S. customers.
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Holden enlists Facebook fans for Commodore Ute ad sloganGeneral Motors’ Australian subsidiary Holden called on its Facebook fans to come up with a new advertising slogan for its latest Commodore ‘Thunder’ Ute. And the fans delivered, coming up with the slogan “No Backseat Drivers.” The more than 300,000 fans on...
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Short Model Year Pegged For 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee To Make Way For Diesel In 2014Jeep's 2013 model year will reportedly be shortened to make way for an early arrival of the 2014 model, which will feature a diesel option.
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BMW i Born Electric Tour Gets Underway, First Stop RomeThe first cars from BMW’s new i sub-brand are set to go on sale next year and in the lead up to their arrival BMW will be sending concept versions on a world tour to help further build awareness of the eco-friendly brand. The new tour is the BMW i Born Electric Tour, which has just kicked off...
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2015 Ford Mustang’s Platform To Spawn Lincoln Sedan?All the rear-wheel drive excitement of late seems to be associated with General Motors and its upcoming range of rear-driving sports and luxury sedans, namely the 2013 Cadillac ATS, 2014 Chevrolet SS and future Omega-based cars. The launch of all these models will only widen the performance gap...
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A new crossover-style wagon based on the latest ‘F30’ 3-Series and designed along the lines of the larger 5-Series Gran Turismo is currently in the works at BMW and due for a reveal early... -
First 2013 SRT Viper Sold For $300,000 At AuctionProceeds from the sale of the first 2013 SRT Viper will go to benefit the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer.
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Need For Speed Movie Confirmed For 2014 ReleaseAfter months of speculation, software publishing giant Electronic Arts has confirmed that a movie based on its popular Need For Speed video games title is in the works. DreamWorks Studios has acquired the feature film rights to the game, it was announced jointly this week by DreamWorks CEO Stacey...
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Formula 1 European Grand Prix Weather ForecastConditions are looking near-on perfect for the 2012 Formula 1 European Grand Prix taking place in Valencia, Spain today, which should come as no surprise considering we haven’t seen rain during the event since its inception back in 2008. The predicted temperature for today is a high of 86...
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Vettel Tops Qualifying At Formula 1 European Grand PrixRed Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel will start at pole position tomorrow at the 2012 Formula 1 European Grand Prix. After being the fastest around the Valencia Street Circuit in Spain during the practice sessions yesterday and earlier today, the German youngster confirmed his dominance by...
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Spain’s Tauro V8 Spider Based On The Pontiac SolsticeSpain is quickly proving to be a hotbed for sports car development. Following the launch of the stylish Spano supercar from GTA Motors back in March, and the announcement last month of a new model from Aspid, another company based in Spain is now celebrating the launch of a new V-8 powered...
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