Antony Ingram, Contributing Writer
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If you've heard of the Daihatsu Copen, you've either got an impressively geeky level of car knowledge, or you're a regular on the PlayStation--where Daihatsu's kei-class sports car has been a regular...
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Aston Martin DB9 Film Series Explores Design, Heritage: VideoRemember Aston Martin's online 'True Power' video series promoting the Rapide luxury sedan? The moment you cringed as one of the protagonists described himself, among other qualities, as a "keen harpist"? Unfortunately, so do we--but luckily, the brand's latest video, exploring the DB9, is much...
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2015 Ford Mustang Is Powerful, But Aero-Efficient Too: VideoIt's no longer enough for a car to be merely fast, or to look great, or to use as little fuel as possible. Modern cars have to do all of those things and more, which is why Ford's 2015 Mustang isn't just its most technologically-advanced ever, but its most efficient too. Much attention has been...
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Moab Easter Jeep Safari: Concept Teaser Images RevealedEvery Easter, Jeeps and other four-wheel-drive vehicles from around the country descend on Moab, Utah, for the Moab Easter Jeep Safari. Continuing an annual tradition, Jeep has teased two concept models of the six it plans to show at this year's event, which runs from April 12-20. The first...
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Barracuda Leak, Tea-Powered MINI, Doggie Driving Lessons: The Web's Best April Fool StoriesAnother year, another first of April and chances to pull pranks on family and workmates. And another chance to see what car manufacturers and websites have come up with to fool the general population with new vehicles and unusual special editions. Below is our round-up of the best to drop onto the...
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Detroit Electric Production Confirmed For Holland, Not DetroitYou'd be forgiven for thinking a car company called Detroit Electric would produce its cars in, or at least near, Motor City itself. After all, the car bearing the same name was produced there back in the early 1900s. But these days things aren't so simple. Modern day Detroit Electric will produce...
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These days, launching a production car that looks just like the concept that spawned it isn't anything special. Car designs are finalized so far in advance that usually, concept cars are just tweaked...
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Jaguar Hints At Track-Focused F-Type 'Club Sport'Senior managers at Jaguar have suggested that a hardcore, lightweight version of the stunning F-Type Coupe could be on its way--and performance could approach some bona fide supercars. According to a new report, Jaguar is looking to shed as much as 200 kilograms from the F-Type's weight--around 440...
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Q by Aston Martin Personalization Service: VideoImagine the horror: You've turned up at the golf club in your shiny new Aston Martin Vanquish. The V-12 is ticking and dinging as it cools down, heat is radiating off the brakes and the lustrous paintwork gleams back at you in the sun. And then you realize that four other people have turned up in...
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Honda Latest To Trial Car-2-Car Technology SystemCar-to-car and car-to-infrastructure technology will be a major factor in future autonomous driving systems, and several manufacturers have undertaken tests to get a handle on the technology. The latest to trial such systems is Honda, which is set to begin public road trials in Utsunomiya City, in...
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Ford Parodies Caddy's Poolside Ad Using Ford C-Max Energi: VideoRemember Cadillac's ad for the ELR range-extended electric coupe? Of course you do. You were either whooping in agreement or throwing things at your computer screen at the time. Your emotions might be a little less extreme with Ford's parody ad for the C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid. A wry smile...
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Tesla's Fire Fix: Model S To Get Titanium Battery ShieldTesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has announced a fix for the Model S electric sedan to prevent future debris-related fire incidents, of the kind reported towards the end of last year. In two separate incidents, contact with road debris punctured the car's large underbody battery pack, later causing it to...
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After its domination of Pikes Peak last year, Peugeot is set to return to another arena in which it once competed--the famed Dakar rally. The Pikes Peak partnership of Peugeot Sport, Red Bull and...
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Mercedes Tuner Brabus Tries Its Hand At Classic Car RestorationThere are many, many companies out there who'll restore a classic vehicle for you. But as major automakers seek to offer a more rounded service for customers, many now offer their own in-house restoration services. Among those are Aston Martin Heritage, Ferrari Classiche and Mercedes-Benz Classic...
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Studiotorino Takes The Knife To Porsche's CaymanThe Porsche Cayman is generally considered one of the finest sports cars on the face of the planet, usable every day but a riot when you're in the mood. Its only real problem is ubiquity--Porsche will sell tens of thousands of the things over coming years, many of which will be as good as...
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Cadillac Goes The Informative Route For New ELR Ad: VideoCadillac's last advert for its ELR range-extended electric coupe was... polarizing, to put it mildly. Called "Poolside", its lead character is either loved or hated depending on what kind of American you see yourself as. Actor Neil McDonough portrayed a man who'd probably sell his own mother if it...
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Bugatti Launches Certified Used Car ProgramKnowing your car's history is important even if you're only spending $5,000, so it's positively vital when your wallet is being emptied to the tune of hundreds of grand or perhaps even a million dollars. At the Techno Classica 2014 classic car event in Germany this week, Bugatti has announced its...
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Modernize Your E30 BMW 3-Series With This concept30 KitBMW makes a great range of cars these days, but for a small band of BMW enthusiasts nothing tops the marque's glory days of the 1980s. Back then, they'll tell you, BMWs were better-made, more fun to drive and styled before flame surfacing was just a glint in Bangle's eye. Of those cars, one in...
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Lagonda used to be one of Britain's finest luxury car marques, but cars wearing the famous name have been few and far between over the last few decades. Interest in the brand has renewed in the last...
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Designing Maserati's Alfieri Concept Car: VideoMaserati's Alfieri Concept was one of the stars of the recent 2014 Geneva Motor Show, revealed out of the blue to celebrate the brand's centenary this year. Recognizably a Maserati, it still features a very different design ethos to that of the company's existing vehicles. To explain the process...
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Ford To Display Mustang On Empire State Building, Echo 1964 StuntVisitors reaching the 86th floor of New York's Empire State Building may not get the view they expect, come April 16-17. Sure, you'll still be able to look out across the Big Apple as normal, across the myriad skyscrapers and the large green block of Central Park, but you'll also see an example of...
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Brabus Tweaks Mercedes CLA45 AMG For 394 HorsepowerIt's fair to say the Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG is already fairly brisk. Aside from a few limited-run Mitsubishi Evolution models, it has the highest specific output of any production four-cylinder engine, all-wheel-drive traction and a lightning-fast dual-clutch transmission. MUST SEE: Size Matters...
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Fast & Furious 7 To Feature CGI Paul Walker: ReportPaul Walker's death in a car accident last November shocked the automotive community, but it also left the producers of the seventh Fast & Furious movie in a very tricky position. With production already underway, how do you finish a movie when one of its major characters is no longer with us?...
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1964 Ford GT40 Prototype, Other Rare Cars Hit Mecum AuctionIf you've always wanted a Ford GT40, then keep your eyes on Mecum Auctions next month as a rare 1964 prototype model is set to cross the block. ALSO SEE: Full Specs On Callaway's 652-Horsepower Supercharged Camaro Z/28 The stunning vehicle is listed as GT/104, the forth ever prototype of the car...
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