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Ever fancied installing a bodykit on your stately Jaguar XJ sedan? Probably not, but in case you did Jaguar has unveiled a range of new body enhancements for its big luxury sedan at this week’s... -
HBH Releases New Images Of Mid-Engine Aston Martin Bulldog GTDutch firm HBH, the maker of the all-out-insane Zenvo ST1 supercar, is working on a new supercar project, one that will be limited to the most exclusive of exclusive production runs of only one example. That new supercar will be called the “Bulldog GT”, a reference to the original 1980...
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McLaren MP4-12C Escapes Gas Guzzler Tax, Starts U.S. Delivery JanuaryYesterday we learned that McLaren solved a software glitch that had plagued several of its MP4-12C cars delivered to customers overseas. Today we have news that McLaren’s first road-going car since the legendary F1 won’t attract a gas guzzler tax when it hits the U.S. market. Despite...
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2011 Honda Micro Commuter Concept: 2011 Tokyo Motor ShowWith one of the densest populations in the entire world, it’s no surprise that Tokyo’s foremost automotive event is a place where the tiny urban commuter vehicle is a star. First Nissan, then Suzuki, and just yesterday Mitsubishi, all presented their visions for the city car of the...
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Kimi Raikkonen Talks F1 Comeback With WilliamsA major shareholder of Williams F1 has confirmed that the British Formula 1 team is in talks with 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen about a possible comeback to the sport as early as the 2012 season. On top of that, the 32-year old Finnish driver is reported to have visited Williams’...
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2011 Honda AC-X Plug-In Hybrid Concept: 2011 Tokyo Motor ShowHonda has given its Insight Hybrid the four-door coupe treatment and has come away with the rather stylish and somewhat sporty Advanced Cruiser-X concept, or AC-X for short. Set to debut at the end of this month at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, the AC-X packs the latest version of the Honda’s...
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The 2011 Tokyo Motor Show is still several weeks away but we’ve already got details on many of the new model and concept debuts planned by the major Japanese automakers.
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Audi RS Boss Stephan Reil Presents The New 2012 TT RS: VideoThe boss of Audi's quattro division Stephan Reil talks up his latest baby, the new 2012 Audi TT RS.
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McLaren Solves MP4-12C Software Glitch, Restarts DeliveryUpon discovering that customers of its MP4-12C were having issues with their newly delivered supercar, McLaren made the tough decision of halting any further deliveries until problems with the car were solved. That was a little over a month ago, and showing the determination and the kind of problem...
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2011 Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV II: 2011 Tokyo Motor ShowThe theme for this month’s 2011 Tokyo Motor Show is quickly shaping up to be an electric one, with Nissan and Suzuki showing off a handful of new electric car concepts recently and today Mitsubishi revealing an updated version of its Concept PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid SUV. The aptly named Concept...
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2013 Nissan GT-R Live Photo Mega-GalleryWith more power under the hood, a lighter and stiffer body, plus a host of new aero upgrades, reports of the 2013 Nissan GT-R shaving 8 to 10 seconds off its previous Nurburgring lap time now sound completely plausible. In fact, the car’s chief engineer Kazutoshi Mizuno has even stated that...
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Vygor Opera Goes On Sale Priced From $190,000Following the reveal of the Opera back in October, Italy’s Vigor has now revealed an updated version of the polarizing luxury crossover along with some pricing details and additional specifications. Pictured above is the new Opera.2, a more luxury oriented version than the original Opera.1...
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Just a day after Nissan brought us news of several of exciting electric car concepts it's planning to unveil at the upcoming 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, rival Japanese automaker Suzuki has come out today... -
Nissan Pivo 3, Saab In Trouble, Aventador Crash: Car News HeadlinesAs we get closer to the November 30 press day for the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, more and more concept and new model announcements are starting to appear. Yesterday it was the 2013 Nissan GT-R and today we have another Nissan. Also making waves is the announcement of American race car driver Alexander...
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2012 Volvo C70 Inscription: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowAgainst newcomers like the Volkswagen Eos and recently revealed MINI Roadster, Volvo’s C70 is certainly starting to show its age, as we discovered in our own drive report of the car. And with Volvo admitting that production of the C70 will end in 2013, there’s unlikely to be anymore...
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America’s Alex Rossi To Test With Team Lotus Formula 1With America set to host two Formula 1 races from 2013 onwards, one in New Jersey and the other in Texas, the time is right for an American driver to return to the highest echelon of motorsport. One up and coming driver whose chances are better than most is 20-year old Alexander Rossi who is...
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Jaguar XF Diesel Embarks On U.S. TourPerhaps the biggest indication yet that Jaguar may finally be readying its ultra-frugal XF 2.2 Diesel for sale in the U.S. has come this week, with the British luxury brand announcing that one of the oil-burning sedans has embarked on a cross country tour. This white, British-registered and...
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2013 Ford Flex: 2011 Los Angeles Auto ShowFord has surprised many by choosing to keep its seven-seat Flex crossover chugging along into the 2013 model year despite the Explorer SUV also being able to carry seven but undercutting the Flex in price, albeit very slightly. Nevertheless, a raft of updates for the 2013 Ford Flex should keep...
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Toyota is showing just how serious it is about its 2012 endurance racing comeback by announcing today its driver lineup for the newly established World Endurance Championship.
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BMW Celebrates Mission Impossible 4 Role With New IncentivesIt’s no secret that a number of BMW cars are set to feature in the upcoming Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol movie opening nationwide this December. However, in case there are any individuals out there who just aren’t up to speed, BMW is launching a new Mission Impossible-themed...
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First Details On Second Lamborghini Aventador CrashA second Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 supercar has crashed, this time right here in the U.S. at a race track near Daytona Beach, Florida. Although the image is rather obscure, on closer inspection you can see that the rear bumper has been severely damaged along with part of the right rear fender...
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2011 Nissan Pivo 3 Concept: 2011 Tokyo Motor ShowRemember Nissan’s quirky Pivo 2 concept from 2007? Or how about the original Pivo from 2005? Well, Nissan has now taken the wraps off the third iteration of its Pivo electric car concept line, the aptly named Pivo 3, which will be making its debut later this month at the 2011 Tokyo Motor...
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2008-09 Pontiac G8 Recalled Over Airbag Safety ConcernsGM has issued a voluntary recall on the 2008 and 2009 Pontiac G8 sedans due to a potentially harmful issue concerning their airbag deployment.
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2013 Nissan GT-R, Subaru At Tokyo, Leno’s New Mustang: Today’s Car NewsThis month plays host to both the Los Angeles and Tokyo auto shows and understandably the news is coming out hard and fast. Today we have the first details about a more powerful Nissan GT-R being introduced for the 2013 model year update, as well as a preview of Subaru’s upcoming hybrid and...
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