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While the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship title may have gone to Red Bull Racing star Sebastian Vettel, both Jenson Button of McLaren and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso showed spectacular talent... -
2011-12 Chevrolet Corvette Recalled Due To Rear Hatch FlawThe rear hinges of the 2011 and 2012 Chevrolet Corvette may fail during a crash, prompting the NHTSA to issue a recall.
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Sebastian Vettel Crowned 2011 Formula 1 World ChampionSebastian Vettel has done it again, with the German youngster managing to take home his second consecutive Formula 1 World Championship after gaining the one point he needed to secure the title at yesterday’s Japanese Grand Prix. It took fewer races and more wins than his 2010 title, and...
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Vettel On Pole For Championship Deciding Formula 1 Japanese Grand PrixRed Bull Racing star Sebastian Vettel has done it again, securing (another) eleventh-hour pole position for tomorrow’s 2011 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at the famous Suzuka Circuit. Vettel worked his way up each of the three qualifying sessions earlier today, before finally snatching the...
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2012 Nissan 370Z Pricing Starts At $31,450Pricing for the 2012 Nissan 370Z range, which includes the Coupe, Roadster, and high-performance Nismo edition, remains unchanged over the previous year’s levels. This means that the base 2012 Nissan 370Z Coupe equipped with a manual transmission lists from a very reasonable $31,450. The...
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2013 Cadillac ATS Spy VideoWe’ve previously brought you spy shots of a prototype for the new 2013 Cadillac ATS, as well as an official teaser, but here is our own exclusive spy video of the upcoming rear-wheel drive small sedan testing on the Nurburgring race track in Germany and on some of its surrounding roads. Small...
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With all the hoopla surrounding Lexus’ efforts to prevent resellers flogging its LFA supercar, with limited availability, selective customer profiling, and finicky lease contracts all employed... -
Huayra And MP4-12C Battle It Out In Latest Need For Speed: The Run TrailerThe latest installment of the Need For Speed franchise, Need For Speed: The Run, is now just a few weeks away, and in the lead up to its arrival--November 15, to be exact--we now have a new trailer. The latest clip sees the Pagani Huayra and McLaren MP4-12C duke it out, with a Ford Taurus Police...
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Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix PreviewFollowing his win in Singapore just two weeks ago, Red Bull Racing star Sebastian Vettel is almost certain to claim the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship title this weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix. Vettel needs just one point to claim the title and considering his past performance that should...
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Mazda Sending Out RX-8 With Special Edition Spirit RMazda has unveiled a Japan-only special edition RX-8 Spirit R to celebrate the end of production of its unique Wankel rotary powered sports car.
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2012 MINI Cooper Roadster Spy VideoThe 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe has made its debut in each of its Cooper, Cooper S, and John Cooper Works trim levels, and we’ve even had a chance to bring you a first drive report of the car. However, its open-top cousin, the long-awaited 2012 MINI Cooper Roadster, is still nowhere to be seen...
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2013 Dodge Small Car (Hornet) Spy ShotsDodge’s long overdue small car designed to replace the aging Caliber and ride on a fuel efficient platform sourced from Fiat is almost here. This latest spy shot shows a nearly complete prototype wearing Dodge’s trademark crosshair grille and sitting at one of the automaker’s test...
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As automakers strive to achieve gas mileage gains and prolong the life of the internal combustion engine, it’s impressive to see the new areas of efficiency improvements being developed, even... -
Ferrari FF… Wait, California Hits The Snow In St. Moritz: VideoHigh powered, rear-wheel drive cars are notoriously hard to drive on slippery conditions, which is one of the main reasons Ferrari, a manufacturer of such vehicles, decided to introduce its first all-wheel drive model, the FF shooting brake. In fact, Ferrari went to great length to show off the...
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McLaren MP4-12C Production Slowed Due To Quality IssuesMcLaren has voluntarily slowed down production of the MP4-12C supercar at its plant in Woking, UK due to niggling quality issues affecting the first batch of cars to come off the line after production first started back in February of this year. Despite two recent high-profile crashes, McLaren...
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White Overtakes Silver As World’s Most Popular Color For New CarsAfter 10 long years at the top, silver has finally been dethroned by white as the world’s most popular color for new cars. The claim is the result of a study conducted by one of the world’s leading manufacturers of transportation coatings, PPG Industries. According to PPG, approximately...
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Eight Cars Crash On The Nurburgring, Including BMW M3 Ring Taxi: VideoUpdated with video below. Car crashes on Germany's Nurburgring-Nordschleife are a common occurrence, with the track’s rapidly changing elevations, blind corners, and myriad of bumps consistently proving to unsettle drivers, even those familiar with the ‘Ring. However, it’s not...
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2012 Mazda Mazdaspeed3 Priced From $24,795Mazda is introducing a revamped Mazda3 for 2012 and this week announced pricing details for the range, which goes on sale over the coming months. The model we’re most interested in is the 2012 Mazda Mazdaspeed3, which is priced at $24,795 including destination, up just $300 on the outgoing...
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Coming as no surprise, Jeep’s Grand Cherokee SUV is reportedly next in line to receive the smooth shifting--and fuel saving--ZF eight-speed automatic transmission filtering its way across... -
Nissan Follows Mazda And Adopts Ultra-High Tensile SteelJust a day after Mazda announced that its new 2012 Mazda CX-5 would feature ultra-high tensile steel in its construction, Nissan has followed suit with an announcement that its cars will as well but only from 2013. Additionally, Nissan’s cars will only use 1,200 megapascal (approximately...
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Two McLaren MP4-12C Supercars Crash In Two WeeksThe very slow trickle of McLaren MP4-12C deliveries to customers all around the world has just begun but already we have images of two crashed examples, one of which reportedly took place near the McLaren Technical Center in Woking, UK. The black example you see above, first picked up by Wrecked...
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Avengers Movie Acura Concept Points The Way Towards New NSX: ReportLast month a mysterious Acura concept sporting a similar shape to the mid-engine Audi R8 supercar was spotted on the set of the upcoming The Avengers movie. In the movie, the Acura concept will serve as the personal ride of Robert Downey Jr.’s character Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Man. You may...
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New Zealand’s Hulme Updates Design For F1 SupercarBuilding any car from scratch, let alone a 700 horsepower mid-engine supercar, is no easy task, something New Zealand startup Hulme has found out the hard way. Despite having completed its first model last year, the CanAm Spyder (pictured below), and parading it around the world, including at the...
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Nissan GT-R Based Juke-R Concept May Spawn Tamer Production VersionNissan is working on a project based around shoehorning the mighty GT-R drivetrain into the body of a Juke crossover. One might wonder why Nissan would go to such great lengths to pull off such a feat, but for the Japanese automaker and its engineers the reason is simple: to drum up excitement and...
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