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One-make racing competitions are quickly gaining in popularity among the luxury automakers, with Ferrari’s upcoming Trofeo Pirelli series and Lamborghini’s Super Trofeo drawing plenty of... -
Bugatti Veyron Gets New Online ConfiguratorBugatti’s production run of 300 Veyrons is quickly approaching its finale so you’d better get your order in real quick or you may miss out. All jokes aside, production of the Veyron is almost at its end but to keep things interesting--for both fans and serious buyers alike--Bugatti has...
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2011 Acura RL PreviewThe current-generation Acura RL has been on the market since late 2004 and since then has only undergone one major facelift to keep it looking fresh amongst a sea of strong competitors. In 2011 that same car is soldiering on, receiving only minor updates to keep it ticking until a replacement...
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Roush Releases New ‘Sport’ Ford Mustang Dress-Up KitAlways wanted a modified car but scared of voiding your new car’s warranty? What about dealing with the frustration of having to drive at legal speeds with the constant temptation of a fully blown Roush performance V-8 beckoning you to drop the hammer at every set of lights? If all this...
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Report: Chevrolet Planning Volt-Based ‘Amp’ For 2011 Detroit Auto ShowSince the very beginning of GM’s reinvention of the electric car, we’ve known that the automaker would eventually launch a whole range of vehicles based around its common ‘Voltec’ range-extended electric drivetrain. The first car, of course, being the new 2011 Chevrolet...
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Video: Forza Motorsport 4 Official TrailerWe've professed our love for Forza Motorsport 3. We've gabbed about its beauty and how the graphics look true to life. And now, we have news of an even better version, Forza Motorsport 4. Due in the fall of 2011, the new game will sport even better graphics, more cars and new gameplay modes...
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What many may not know, Nissan and Mitsubishi have been working together for the past several years, mostly overseas, sharing components and whole vehicle platforms.
The two currently have several...
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New Details On U.S.-Bound Alfa Romeo 169The 166 was a premium executive sedan built by Alfa Romeo between 1998 and 2007 and was roughly the same size as a BMW 5-Series, one of its main rivals. A replacement for the Alfa Romeo flagship is currently in the works and is due in the next couple of years. Donning the 169 title, or possibly a...
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Caterham Plans New, Non-Seven Based Track CarCaterham's range of ultra-light track cars have been extremely popular amongst driving enthusiasts in the UK and certain other markets such as Italy, Japan and the U.S., and for good reason. The cars represent a much more simplistic approach to racing, with a no nonsense design and purity that most...
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Report: ‘Mini’ MINI Concept Planned For 2010 Detroit Auto ShowWith the release of models like the Clubman and new Countryman crossover, there are fears that the MINI brand is treading away from what its very name reflects, mini cars. Heck, even its smallest model, the MINI Cooper hatch is nearly double the size of the original 1960s models, an issue BMW...
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Lancia To Unveil Thema Flagship And New Ypsilon Hatchback In GenevaThe Lancia brand may be relatively unknown here in the U.S. but we got a taste of it back at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show last January where we saw a Lancia Delta hatchback rolled out wearing a Chrysler badge (pictured above). That was just a preview of what Fiat Group CEO Sergio Marchionne had...
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Cadillac, Mercedes Won’t Chase Sales With Increased IncentivesFor the first time in years sales numbers for the major luxury marques in the U.S. are neck and neck, with Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and BMW all in contention to be 2010’s sales leader in the luxury segment. How close? Well, around this time four years ago Lexus was ahead of Mercedes-Benz in sales...
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Underground Racing is an American tuning firm based just outside of Charlotte, North Carolina that specializes in twin-turbocharging kits for Italian exotica, namely Lamborghini’s Gallardo and...
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2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Ready To Tear Up The TrackThe 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR is ready to take off into the new motorsport season with a number of extensive enhancements designed to ensure it continues a successful series run. The 2011 version of the world’s most successful GT race car celebrated its world debut at the “Night of...
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Rolls-Royce Sales Double In 2010As we predicted last year 2010 has seen Rolls-Royce sales more than double on the back of sales of its second model, the higher volume Ghost, as well as strong demand in new markets such as China. In the first 10 months of the year Rolls-Royce managed to move over 2,000 units, with the new Ghost...
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GM Performance Parts Updates 2011 Catalog, Lists 700-HP Dealer-Built CamarosCan’t wait any longer for Chevrolet to release its new supercharged Z28 Camaro? Not to worry as you only have to flick through the latest 2011 GM Performance Parts catalog to satisfy all your performance and customization desires. It contains more than 300 pages of crate engines, parts and...
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Two Automotive Legends, Chuck Jordan And Tom Walkinshaw, Pass AwayIt’s been a sad week in automotive world, with two of its legends, from very different fields, have passed away. Charles M. “Chuck” Jordan, one of GM’s most influential designers, died late on Thursday at the age of 83. Tom Walkinshaw, the founder of the TWR motorsports and...
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Range Rover Evoque Won’t Get Hybrid TechLand Rover has reportedly ruled out launching a hybrid version of its new Evoque crossover, despite the automaker previewing the vehicle in concept form equipped with a supplementary electric motor. You may recall that the original LRX concept that previewed the new Evoque was fitted with Land...
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Last week it was revealed that Porsche will head the development of new modular sports car and luxury sedan platforms for the entire Volkswagen Group, with the guys from Stuttgart destined to be... -
911 Creator Ferdinand Alexander Porsche Turns 75Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, grandson to the legendary Ferdinand Porsche and creator of the iconic 911 sports car, celebrates his 75th birthday today. He was born on 11 December 1935 in Stuttgart, the eldest son of Dorothea and Ferry Porsche. As a child his world was already being influenced by...
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Maybach Sales Still Down, Sponsoring Strange Art Probably Won’t HelpThere's slow-selling and then there's Maybach. With sales numbers for the year hovering around the low hundreds, the Maybach brand is still failing to achieve the reach and appeal of the established classic ultra-luxury brands Bentley and Rolls-Royce. The truth remains that Maybach’s sales...
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Ford To Unveil Fiesta-Based MPV At 2011 Geneva Motor ShowWe’ve already seen a number of variants spun of Ford’s global C-segment platform, aptly named the C-platform and underpinning cars like the new 2012 Ford Focus hatchback and sedan, as well as the U.S. bound C-Max MPV. And at next month’s 2011 Detroit Auto Show we’ll see yet...
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Only 1,000 BMW 1-Series M Coupes Headed To U.S., Priced Near $45,000If the new 2011 BMW 1-Series M Coupe tickled your fancy, perhaps even enough to make you want to head to your nearest BMW showroom, then you better act fast as only 1,000 units, possibly less, are reportedly headed for the U.S. The information was revealed by BMW exec Thomas Plucinsky, who spoke...
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Project Kahn Previews Cosworth-Powered Range Rover Sport RS600 Super SportIt wasn’t that long ago that we first reported on Project Kahn’s RS600 package for the supercharged Range Rover Sport from Land Rover. Starting with a custom exhaust system tuned for a powerful yet refined sound, the RS600 treatment tweaks the SUV's engine to deliver a supercar-like 600...
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