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Making its world premiere at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show today is the all-new Kia Naimo, an electric crossover concept penned by the automaker’s design team in South Korea and characterized by...
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Five-Millionth Audi A4 Rolls Off The Production LineSince the introduction of the first Audi A4 back in 1994 (albeit the A4 is essentially the original Audi 80 renamed), more than five million cars bearing the A4 name have rolled off Audi production lines in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm in Germany. The five-millionth model was a ‘Misano...
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U.S. Supercar Dealer Lists Lamborghini Sesto Elemento As Incoming InventoryA reputable dealership specializing in exclusive supercars and luxury models and based in San Diego, California has listed the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento as “incoming inventory”. This is the clearest indication yet that the stunning supercar will in fact be built, and backs up previous...
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Breaking: Tesla Sues BBC's Top Gear For Libel And Malicious FalsehoodTesla is no stranger to lawsuits, having been on both the receiving end and acting as instigator in several nasty cases in the recent past. The Californian electric car startup is now at it again, this time taking on the formidable forces of the BBC, more specifically the network’s Top Gear...
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2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S PreviewEarlier reports of a more potent version of the Panamera Turbo have proven true, following the unveiling today of the brand new 2012 Porsche Panama Turbo S. Once again, with its new top model in the Panamera model line, Porsche is raising the bar for sporty four-door cars in the luxury class by yet...
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Audi Shows Off A5 e-tron quattro Plug-In Hybrid PrototypeSophisticated hybrid systems that utilize an internal combustion engine to power one axle and an electric motor spinning the opposing one seems to be all the rage these days and could potentially form the next wave of green car technology to sweep the auto industry. By powering two axles instead of...
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While it isn’t the high-performance M6 we’re all waiting for, the latest M Sports Package for the upcoming 2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe does give the dynamic luxury two-door an even sportier...
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Report: Next-Gen Cadillac CTS Coupe And Convertible In The PipelineThe last we heard, the next-generation Cadillac CTS would be ditching the current model’s Sigma platform in favor of GM’s new Alpha rear-wheel drive platform in an endeavor to shed weight and pick up the latest technology. However, such a move allegedly would have ended the chances of...
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Video: Porsche Cayenne Tire ExplodesHere’s a clear example of what not to do when your luxury SUV gets stuck in the mud. After refusing the help of a truck driver whose vehicle can clearly tread through the mud safely, the driver of this modified Porsche Cayenne proceeded to floor the throttle in vain hope that his luxury SUV...
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Forbidden Fruit: BMW M3 Tiger Matte EditionRemember the special edition ‘Frozen Gray’ BMW M3 launched in the U.S. last year? The one that sold out in just 12 minutes? Well, China has now received its own matte-painted special edition M3, also built to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first M3. Like its U.S. counterpart, the...
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Supercharged Lexus CT 200h By Fox Marketing: 2011 New York Auto Show PreviewBack at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show Lexus unveiled a modified version of its new CT 200h that was prepared by the guys at tuning firm Five Axis. Now, just a few weeks out from the 2011 New York Auto Show, Lexus has announced that another, more highly modified version of the luxury hybrid hatchback...
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Lewis Hamilton Making Cameo As McLaren MP4-12C In Cars 2 MovieF1 star Lewis Hamilton has confirmed that he will be making a cameo in the new Cars 2 movie from Disney Pixar, revealing via his Twitter page that he’ll be appearing as the McLaren MP4-12C supercar. Hamilton posted on Twitter: “Hey guys, big news--I'm going to be in Disney Pixar's Cars...
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The name Samuel Hubinette is synonymous with drifting, his personal drift team, Samuel Hubinette Racing (SHR), having sent all manner of high-powered vehicles sideways including Dodge Challengers... -
Aftermath Of Ferrari FF Damaged By JournalistRemember the British journalist that managed to damage Ferrari’s brand new baby, the hate-it-or-love-it FF supercar? If not, here is our original post. Well, today we have an image of the resultant damage, which on the surface only appears to be a dented wheel. Similar damage also appears on...
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Porsche 911 Ownership Made Easier With 24 Month Lease DealsIt’s now easier than ever to join the exclusive club of Porsche 911 ownership thanks to new lease deals being offered on the iconic supercar. Porsche has been offering a 24 month lease deal on its 911 and according to the company, the promotion has been a runaway success when compared to the...
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Playboy Picks The Best Classic Sports CarsPlayboy is back with a new list of the best classic sports cars around, ensuring that you’ll always be traveling in style. All of the mid-century classics listed top 40 years of age, yet they offer performance, looks and road-handling agility to best some of the top sports cars on sale today...
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Video: Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Doing 230 MPH Crashes At Texas MileThere’s a reason why incredibly fast cars have an assortment of strangely styled aerodynamic components stuck to their bodies--to keep them glued to the ground. Travelling at similar speeds to aircraft taking off, cars too can have trouble staying on the ground, which is exactly what happened...
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2011 Toyota FT-86 II Concept Mega-GalleryToyota is certainly drawing out the development of its new rear-wheel drive sports car, having first shown a concept of its future model back in 2009 and now two years later showing yet another concept of it. Of course, we’re talking about the FT-86, which made its world debut recently at the...
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We've kept you on top of the latest happenings with the James Glickenhaus custom track-specific P4/5 Competizione, based on his one-off Ferrari P4/5. It's an orgy of carbon fiber and beautiful... -
Video: Need For Speed Shift 2 Unleashed Final Trailer ReleasedThe latest installment in the classic Need for Speed franchise, Shift 2 Unleashed, is about to be launched--on March 29 to be exact--and in the lead up to the game’s arrival we have the final trailer to get the adrenaline flowing and the heart pumping. This is the official launch trailer for...
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Video: Lamborghini Explodes, Destroys HouseThe owner of a 1974 Lamborghini Espada received quite a shock when he attempted to start his car on Friday morning. The car belonged to a Bloomfield Township resident in Michigan, who wishes to remain anonymous, and was located in the garage of a house that the owner had just sold. According to the...
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Saab Seeks New CEO, Considers Building Cars For Rival FirmsThis past week Saab CEO Jan Ake Jonsson announced that he would be leaving his post, nearly 40 years after he first joined the company. In his place is Saab chairman Victor Muller who will look after the helm until a suitable replacement can be found. Muller, as you may recall, is the man behind...
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2012 Aston Martin Virage Volante Mega GalleryThe new 2012 Aston Martin Virage made its official world debut at the recent 2011 Geneva Motor Show and while we’ve seen plenty of pictures and video of the coupe, we haven’t seen that much of the equally stunning--if not more so--Virage Volante convertible. Sitting between the DBS...
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2011 Volvo S40 Recalled Due To Possible Cracks In Engine BayVolvo has issued a recall on some models its 2011 S40 sedan due to a potential crack found on the top of the passenger side support member located in the engine bay. The cracks are likely to have developed during the forming process of the structural component and if present may reduce the...
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