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The Mercedes GP team may not have fared as well as it had hoped to last year, especially considering that the team had two Formula 1 greats--Team Principal Ross Brawn and racing legend Michael... -
Alfa Romeo Developing New 4C GTA Coupe Based On KTM X-Bow Platform?The 2011 Geneva Motor Show is just around the corner and speculation of some of the show’s surprise unveilings are starting to seriously heat up. The latest is rumor of a new sports car concept from Alfa Romeo dubbed the 4C GTA Coupe. While news of the 4C’s existence is nothing new...
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MINI Unveils Clubman Hampton To Kick Off New MINI Yours Personalization ProgramMINI is launching a new personalization program called MINI Yours, which will essentially offer customers a range of different options to configure their car exactly how they want it. Customers will be able to choose from a large selection of exterior paint finishes, light-alloy wheels, upholstery...
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2011 Geneva Motor Show Preview: 2011 Porsche Boxster S Black EditionHot on the heels of the Black Edition 911 Carrera and Carrera Cabriolet models revealed last week comes the new 2011 Porsche Boxster S Black Edition, which like its 911 siblings will be making its world debut next month at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Porsche’s Black Edition models are...
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Video: 2012 Lexus LFA Official Owners WelcomeIt’s hard to beat that feeling of buying a brand new car, especially when it’s a car that promises the exclusivity and the performance of the new 2012 Lexus LFA. With only 500 examples ever to be produced and a pricetag that starts at $375,000, it’s safe to say that LFA owners...
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2011 World And Performance Car Of The Year Finalists AnnouncedJust a few weeks ago we saw the entire list of nominees for the World Car of the Year awards, as well as the separate Performance, Green and Design categories, which are held annually at the New York Auto Show. In total, there were more than 40 contenders originally but this list has since been...
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Lexus is certainly going to great lengths to emphasize the sportiness of its upcoming hybrid hatchback, the all-new 2011 Lexus CT 200h. After previewing an F-Sport endowed concept version of the car...
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Report: 2012 Cadillac SRX To Adopt 3.6-Liter ‘LFX’ V-6Just a few weeks ago we reported on GM deciding to ditch the 2.8-liter turbocharged engine in the Cadillac SRX and stick with its naturally aspirated 3.0-liter V-6 as the luxury crossover’s sole engine option. We now have an update on those reports, with news today claiming the 3.0-liter V-6...
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John Cooper Works Package Offered On 2011 MINI Cooper And Cooper ConvertibleIf you’re still unfamiliar with the John Cooper Works (JCW) branding, either you’re not a MINI fan at all or you’ve been living under a rock for the past several years. JCW is the official tuning arm for the MINI brand and not only produces its own range of upgraded cars but is...
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2011 Geneva Motor Show Preview: MINI Cooper SD RangeMINI will be using next month’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show to unveil a range of new sporty diesel models based on the regular Cooper and Cooper Convertible, as well as the longer wheelbase Clubman and Countryman SUV. The new range will be badged as SD models and will come fitted with a 2.0-liter...
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Volkswagen Unveils Sporty R-Line Package For Touareg SUVThis latest R-Line package for the new 2011 Touareg SUV was created by Volkswagen’s recently established ‘R’ Division, a department wholly owned by the automaker that is responsible for special projects including the upcoming Golf R as well as the R-Line and Volkswagen Exclusive...
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Williams Cosworth ‘FW33’ 2011 Formula 1 Car Makes DebutWith the 2011 Formula 1 season-opener in Bahrain set to kick off in just a few weeks, more and more teams are starting to unveil their latest race cars for the new season. Already we’ve seen the new Ferrari F150 and the Team Lotus and Sauber cars, but now we get our first glimpse of the...
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Mercedes-Benz hasn’t done a very good job of keep its upcoming C-Class Coupe a secret, with official images of the stylish two-door leaking onto the Internet last month and now the first shots... -
Video: Lamborghini Reventon Pays Visit To Jay Leno’s GarageThe Lamborghini Reventon is without doubt one of the great iterations of the Murcielago platform, if not the greatest, and watching it here on the latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage it's easy to understand why. Even though Lamborghini is working on a new supercar, the upcoming Aventador, the...
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Audi Seen As Most Valuable Luxury Brand In Strategic Vision StudyIn the past, value for money hasn’t been seen as one of the major requirements for luxury car buyers but in today’s ever competitive world value--or perceived value--is becoming more important than ever. Thankfully, there are resources on hand for consumers like Strategic Vision’s...
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New Details On Bentley’s 4.0-liter V-8We already know Bentley is planning to introduce a new 4.0-liter V-8 engine in its Continental range later this year, helping to curb its emission levels and provide customers with a new point of entry to the ultra-luxury brand. We also know that the engine will be supplied by Audi and could even...
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Spy Shots: Lamborghini Jota Murcielago ReplacementIt's widely recognized that the Reventon Roadster is the final evolution of the Lamborghini Murcielago platform so it’s not surprising to see this new prototype for the car’s replacement undergoing testing. This new Lamborghini will have some tough competition when it arrives as there...
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Jaguar Still Eyeing Entry-Level SedanWhile it’s been rumored that Jaguar is planning a new entry-level sedan model to take on the likes of the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class for some time now, to this day Jaguar is yet to confirm the existence of such a model nor confirm that it’s even being looked at. Perhaps it...
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In fairness to the driver of this Bugatti Veyron, visibility in a supercar tends to be very poor but that still doesn’t negate the lack of skill presented here in this latest video.
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Mercedes-Benz Planning Compact Coupe And SUV For U.S.Instead of only replacing its A-Class and B-Class models with new hatchbacks for the next-generation of the compact duo, Mercedes-Benz will be introducing an entire family of new compact cars based around a single innovative platform. This new family will include regular hatchback models, which...
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Chrysler Planning New ‘S’ Range Of Stylized ModelsChrysler has a major problem on its hands. Despite a range of new and exciting models in the pipeline, there’s one glaring issue the automaker needs to address if it’s to become as successful as some of its rivals. The average buyer age for a Chrysler-branded model is 62 years. Compound...
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First Aston Martin One-77 Delivered To Monaco CustomerThe first deliveries of the much-hyped Aston Martin One-77 supercar have quietly started, with the first example of the limited edition beauty being delivered to a customer in Monaco this past week. The first car, finished in a solid black, was seen parked outside the Hotel de Paris, right in the...
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Ferrari 458 Italia gets run over by Ford F-150 pickupImagine having to endure a 12 to 18 month waiting list to finally get your hands on a brand new Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] 458 Italia supercar, only to have it crushed under the wheels of a Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150 pickup truck. Well, that’s exactly what happened to the owner of this sorry...
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Audi A2 On Hold, Production Quattro Still Under ConsiderationIt’s no secret that Audi has ambitious goals to become the world’s leading luxury auto brand within the decade and is planning to boost its lineup to 42 different models by 2015. Not surprisingly we’ve seen several brand new model additions in the recent past, with cars like the...
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