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Following its reveal at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari’s stunning F12 Berlinetta has been spotted undergoing further testing at the automaker’s Fiorano test track in Italy.
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2013 Cadillac ATS Configurator Goes LiveCadillac's ATS configurator lets you select all the options you want, but there's no pricing details yet.
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Top Gear Live Team Completes Deadly 720 Loop-The-Loop: VideoA driver from the Top Gear Live Stunt Team has set a new world record by becoming the first to complete a spectacular double loop-the-loop on four wheels. The ground-breaking feat--dubbed the ‘Deadly 720’, for obvious reasons--was the amazing finale to the first of four Top Gear Live...
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No chance of 4-door SLS AMG, says AMG bossIn February we brought you details of a series of patent drawings that suggested Mercedes-Benz was considering a four-door version of its SLS AMG supercar complete with a set of gullwing doors and a pair of rear-hinged ‘suicide’ style doors. As the images show, it's a pretty slick take...
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Miami Lamborghini Dealer Unveils Gold-Wrapped Aventador: VideoA gold-wrapped Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 was unveiled by a dealership in Miami, Florida.
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Toyota GT 86 Aero Kit Hints At Upgrades For 2013 Scion FR-SThe FR-S' Toyota cousin, the GT 86, has received an aggressively-styled aero kit.
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The number 8 Toyota TS030 LMP1 being driven by Britain’s Anthony Davidson suffered a major a crash just before the five-hour mark of the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race taking place this... -
Volvo Reveals 508-Horsepower S60 Polestar Performance ConceptVolvo is set to unveil a new performance concept based on its 2012 Volvo S60 TTA race car. Could a production version be just around the corner?
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Has This Crash Resulted In The First Written-Off Scion FR-S?An owner of an FR-S crashed into a pole after losing control of his car driving through a turn with the traction control switched off.
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Hennessey Drops Details On Milder Tuning Kits For Camaro ZL1Hennessey’s upgrades for the Camaro ZL1 range from 658 to 1,026 horsepower.
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Track-Focused 2013 Jaguar XKR-S Spy ShotsTo most, the 550-horsepower Jaguar XKR-S is about as hardcore as you’d ever want a Jaguar to be. However, for buyers that like to take their cars to the track, race them, and then drive them home again, even the XKR-S may not be focused enough. This has led management at Jaguar to develop a...
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Nissan Donates Cash And Pickup To Italian Earthquake ReliefNissan is donating a Frontier pickup along with thousands of dollars to the Italian Red Cross to help support relief works of the 2012 Italian earthquake disaster.
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The Aston Martin DBS is on its way out and is set to be replaced by a new Vanquish, a car we’ve already seen in prototype form and previewed by Aston with the AM 310 concept.
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2014 Volkswagen Golf (MkVII) Spy VideoOne of the most important debuts at this September’s 2012 Paris Auto Show will be the new MkVII Volkswagen Golf, a prototype of which recently took to Germany’s Nürburgring for some high-speed testing. Our exclusive spy video shows the prototype as it is leaving one of...
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Updated 2012 Opel Astra RevealedJoining the brand new Astra Sedan in European showrooms later this year is the updated 2012 Opel Astra range, which has been revealed today ahead of its official debut at the 2012 Paris Auto Show this September. The current generation of the Opel Astra has been on sale since 2009 and this is the...
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New Ford Focus RS To Share EcoBoost Engine With 2015 Mustang?Ford’s silence on the possibility of a new generation of its brutish Focus RS has led to all manner of speculation and conjecture on the matter, and the latest twist in the story is perhaps the most interesting yet. The last we heard, Ford was considering replacing the Focus RS with a Fiesta...
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Working Infiniti Emerg-E Prototype Heading To 2012 Goodwood Festival of SpeedAfter first showing it as a concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Infiniti has turned the stunning Emerg-E into a fully working prototype and plans to drive in front of a public audience at this month’s 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed. As we found out recently, the Emerg-E is based on the...
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Maserati Boss Drops More Hints On New Mid-Engine GranSportJust last month reports broke claiming Maserati was planning a new mid-engine sports car to take on the likes of the Porsche 911, a car that could even revive the GranSport name. At the time, Maserati CEO Harald Wester said it was just a proposal and nothing had been confirmed. Now, in a recent...
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The last we heard, Tesla was planning to launch several new models after the Model S sedan, including the Model X crossover, a small sports sedan to rival the Fisker Atlantic and BMW 3-Series, and a...
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Daimler’s Car2Go Car Sharing Scheme Spreading Across North AmericaDaimler’s Car2Go car sharing scheme is expanding in North America after trials in Austin and San Diego, among other locations, proved quite successful. The next locations for the scheme are Miami, Florida, and Calgary and Toronto up in Canada. Car2Go is essentially a car sharing program that...
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MINI Rocketman Concept Gets Second LifeWith the slow take up of electric cars and a looming economic crisis troubling some parts of the globe, there’s a renewed focus, particularly in the premium sector, on fuel-efficient small cars with conventional technology. Earlier this week we reported that Audi was looking to make its...
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Audi A1 Gets Sporty ‘amplified’ UpgradesWhile the Audi A1 isn’t sold in the U.S., new upgrades for the car overseas may hint at some new trim options to be offered on some of the Audi’s other models, including ones sold here. The new upgrades are designed to add a sportier touch to the A1 premium hatch and carry an...
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2013 Nissan Juke Nismo Performance Crossover RevealedPerhaps buoyed by the success of the all-out-insane Juke-R, Nissan has set about building a sportier version of its funky Juke crossover for the masses. Developed in conjunction with the automaker’s in-house tuner and motorsports partner Nismo, the new 2013 Nissan Juke Nismo has been revealed...
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BMW Unveils Updated i3 Concept At Opening Of First i StoreBMW has opened the first of several new retail outlets focused on its i division and its associated electrified vehicles. Called the BMW i Store, the first is located on London’s trendy Park Lane and will be followed by additional stores in other locations in the not too distant future. To...
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