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  • 2013 Nissan Juke Nismo, 2012 Paris Auto Show

    While it may not offer the same impressive thrust and supercar-beating handling as the 545-horsepower Nissan Juke-R, the Nismo-tuned version of Nissan’s compact crossover promises to deliver a just-right blend of increased performance, improved handling, sharper looks and mass-market affordability. While the Juke Nismo gets the same 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder as base Juke models, power grows from 188 horsepower and 177 pound feet of torque to 197 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque in Nismo-tuned versions. Nissan isn’t specific on how the gains were achieved, but we...

  • Mopar-enhanced Chrysler vehicles to be shown at the 2012 SEMA show.
    Chrysler Teases (Some Of) Its 2012 SEMA Show Cars

    Emphasizing the strength of its Mopar brand, Chrysler is teasing five Mopar-modified vehicles in advance of this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show. The five shown, including a Jeep Wrangler, a Dodge Dart, a Dodge Charger, a Fiat 500 and a RAM pickup, are only a...

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    Price dropped on Pininfarina-designed Hyperion Rolls-Royce

    In 2008, Pininfarina designed an exclusive version of its Phantom Drop Head Coupe for Rolls-Royce collector Roland Hall. Sketched by noted designer Jason Castriota, the Hyperion was meant to evoke memories of the 1930s, when luxury roadsters from brands like Duesenberg and Rolls-Royce ruled the...

  • Hyundai Genesis Coupe R-Spec Track Edition, by ARK Performance
    ARK Performance Building Track-Ready Hyundai Genesis Coupe For SEMA

    If you were counting on Hyundai to release more Genesis Coupe concepts at this year’s SEMA Show, it looks like you won’t be disappointed. The first Hyundai SEMA concept that we’re seeing is based on the Genesis Coupe R-Spec variant, and it comes courtesy of ARK Performance...

  • 1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR - image: RM Auctions
    Uber-Rare 1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Fetches $1.1 Million: Video

    If you were looking for the ultimate in collectible Mercedes-Benz automobiles to one-up your friends with 300SL Gullwings, we’ve got some bad news for you: one of the most desirable Mercedes automobiles of the modern era recently changed hands at RM Auctions Pebble Beach sale. In other words...

  • 2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake
    2013 Shelby GT500 Super Snake Details Emerge

    Shelby American showed off its 2013 GT500 Super Snake at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, but details on its latest Mustang-based supercar were harder to come by than reasonably-priced hotel rooms. Now, thanks to Mustangs Daily, we have all we need to know about Shelby’s latest...

  • Nissan's upcoming Juke Nismo

    Nissan’s upcoming Juke Nismo hopes to prove that practical vehicles can still be fun to drive. First shown as a concept at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, the 2013 Nissan Juke Nismo will debut in production form at this month’s Paris Auto Show. The Juke Nismo will be the first of several new Nismo offerings, designed to grow Nissan’s performance brand beyond just factory-tuned Nissan 370Z models and parts. We promise to keep an open mind about the Juke Nismo, but we can’t wait to see what else Nissan’s in-house tuning arm has in store for future products. As for the...

  • Another victim of the car hobby explains his addiction
    Fiat Explains The Car Customization Hobby: Video

    We’ve all been there. It starts innocently enough, perhaps with a drop-in, oiled-gauze air filter. The next thing you know, you’re eating ramen to afford an ECU reflash, and from there it’s a very short trip to blowing the mortgage payment on a set of 18-inch alloy wheels mounted...

  • James Bond, piloting the world's most water-tight Lotus Esprit
    Celebrate 50 Years Of James Bond's Rides: Video

    In five decades worth of movies, Bond, James Bond has driven everything from a heavily armed (and equally armored) Aston Martin DB5 to a Lotus Esprit that doubles as a submarine. If you’re only familiar with more recent Bond films, you’ll probably recognize his Aston Martin DBS, which...

  • 2013 Volvo C30 Polestar Limited Edition
    2013 Volvo C30 Polestar Limited Edition Announced

    If you like the Volvo C30’s looks but aren’t sold by its performance, step away from the lutefisk, as we’ve got some good news for you. For 2013, the automaker best known for building safe but conservative cars is releasing a Polestar-tuned version of its compact hatchback. The...

  •  2013 Hennessey VR1200 Twin-Turbo Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
    Hennessey Unleashes 1,226-HP Cadillac CTS-V Coupe: Video

    The guys at Hennessey have managed to turn the CTS-V into a Veyron rival.

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger's new ride, a Mercedes-Benz Unimog
    Arnold Schwarzenegger Drops Hummer For A Mercedes Unimog: Video

    Arnold Schwarzenegger isn’t the kind of guy to drive a Mazda MX-5, and we don’t see a Fiat 500 Abarth in his future, either. In fact, the actor and former governor of California has a way of making even normally-sized cars, like a Camaro ZL1, seem comically small. We’re not sure...

  • Motorsports Technical Center works on Antron Brown's Toyota Sequoia

    If you’re a fan of Toyota Racing in NASCAR or NHRA competition, you may want to pay attention to the latest promotional event from Toyota's motorsport division. Called the “Dream Build Challenge,” it pits four of Toyota Racing’s star drivers (and four shops) against each other in a custom-build challenge. Representing NASCAR, Kyle Busch and Detroit Speed & Engineering will be building the “Rowdy Edition Camry,” to benefit the Kyle Busch Foundation. Clint Bowyer and RKM Performance Center will be building the “Tekked-Out Prius,” benefitting...

  • 2012 Bentley Mulsanne with Executive Interior
    Bentley Considering Armored Car Division: Report

    With many of its customers seeking aftermarket means for bulletproofing of their cars, Bentley is now considering offering the option direct from the factory. Many automakers already offer armored cars, including most of the German luxury makes, as well as Jaguar Land Rover, but currently Bentley...

  • ArmorTech’s stretched Hyundai Equus
    Russian Firm Presents Bullet-Proof Hyundai?

    Considering you’ve built up enough of a reputation that you require a bullet-proof vehicle, is a Hyundai really the way to go? The guys at ArmorTech, the Russian experts at building armored cars for politicians, industry leaders and perhaps a drug dealer or two, have considered the...

  • 2012 Nissan Patrol
    Police In Dubai Impound Heavily-Modified, Jet-Fuel-Powered SUV

    When it comes to engine modifications for additional performance, most enthusiasts are content to reflash the ECU, add an intake, bolt on an exhaust header and low-restriction exhaust and call it done. The more hardcore among us may add forced induction, modify engine internals and develop a custom...

  • 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Super Snake prototype
    2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Super Snake Quietly Previewed At Pebble Beach

    The 850-horsepower 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Cobra built to honor the late Carroll Shelby may have garnered the most attention at this past weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, but there was one other special Mustang on show at the event. That special car was a virtually...

  • Shelby Cobra DragonSnake, chassis CSX2416
    Ultra-Rare 1965 Shelby Cobra DragonSnake Enters Restoration

    The beauty of a barn find is this: sometimes you don’t even know what you have until you start the process of disassembly. Take the case of a 1965 Shelby DragonSnake Cobra for example: when purchased by a collector last year, he believed it to be one of six built. As it turns out, the car was...

  • Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano by A. Kahn Design

    Ferrari’s Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is no longer in production, replaced by the all-new F12 Berlinetta which is about to start deliveries in the coming months. However, despite being yesterday’s news, the 599 GTB is still a highly desirable exotic, and like most Ferraris it’s also a formidable track weapon. The guys at British outfit A. Kahn Design recognizes this and has demonstrated with its latest project that there's still plenty of life left in the 599 GTB. When shrouded in voluptuous ‘Nero Daytona’ black paint, a Ferrari 599 GTB looks almost perfect just the...

  • Nissan's completed Project 370Z
    Nissan Unveils Its Completed Project 370Z: Video

    To promote its refreshed 2013 370Z, Nissan solicited fan feedback on its Nissan Performance Facebook page to create the world’s first crowdsourced 370Z track car. Since Kicking off what it called "Project 370Z," Nissan has shown us two videos of the car under assembly, and now we get to see a...

  • 2013 BMW Alpina B3 spy shots
    2013 BMW Alpina B3 Spy Shots

    Although BMW has its M Division, the Alpina custom shop provides a different take on higher-performance luxury, with perhaps a more balanced, less motorsports-derived approach. The next to come from the makers of the 7-Series-based B7 is the 3-Series-based B3. Like the B7, the B3 is likely to be...

  • Wind tunnel testing the MINI Cooper John Cooper Works GP
    MINI Talks Development Of Its John Cooper Works GP: Video

    MINI has already made it perfectly clear that its new MINI Cooper John Cooper Works GP will be the fastest production car its ever built, and a new series of videos gives us a good idea of how much MINI is sweating the details. While the original MINI Cooper John Cooper Works GP, sold only in 2006...

  • Production Nissan Juke-R sketches
    Nissan Juke-R Production Sketches Revealed

    The first sketches of the upcoming production version of the Nissan Juke-R have been revealed, depicting--as expected--a crossover with a decidedly sporty and agressive look. Just as insane as the prototype Juke-R, based on the Nissan GT-R's powertrain and intended for exhibition racing duty, the...

  • BMW M's mysterious V-12 powered Z3 roadster, as posted to Facebook
    BMW Reveals V-12 Powered Z3 Prototype

    BMW’s Z3 roadster, built from 1996 - 2002, wasn’t exactly the Bavarian automaker’s finest effort. Essentially a parts-bin car, it’s primary claim to fame was affordability, and it was relatively successful in bringing the BMW roundel into a new batch of buyers’...

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