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  • 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder

    Watching a professional race car driver slide off the track as he struggles to keep the Porsche 911 Turbo S he’s driving in front of your journalist-piloted 918 Spyder is a remarkably satisfying feeling. That is, until you realize that the car is doing much of the work for you. During my first drive of the 918 Spyder at the fantastic Circuit of the Americas, I saw just that happen. As the 911 and its pro driver threw up a rooster tail of dirt (he safely made it back on track just a few hundred feet later), I felt a surge of confidence in my driving ability. Then I felt a corresponding...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG
    2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG: Best Car To Buy Nominee

    Hot hatch fans of the U.S., you are increasingly out of luck in the form of proper fun-to-drive fast hatchbacks aside from a few notable examples. But, looking forward, the future of the hot crossover is ever brighter—and before you dismiss the idea out of hand, consider this, the 2015...

  • Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, home of the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix
    2014 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix Weather Forecast

    Round 18 of the 2014 Formula One World Championship takes place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace which has been home to the Brazilian Grand Prix since 1990. It’s a track that presents many difficulties, including the need to find the right compromise between qualifying...

  • BMW 135 with M3 V8
    BMW 135i Becomes Truly Glorious With M3 V-8 Engine Swap: Video

    The BMW 135i is a great car. It's a blast to drive thanks to its fantastic handling and responsive turbocharged engine. Still, there are always ways to make a car better. A nice cylinder-count upgrade is one wonderful way to do just that. This is the route a German BMW owner went with their 135i...

  • Replica Batmobile
    Man Builds Batmobile & Becomes Real Life Superhero To Sick Children

    In the pantheon of great movie cars, the many iterations of the Batmobile typically deserve a spot near the top of the list. Some folks love the modern Tumbler while others might enjoy the George Clooney or Val Kilmer-era cars. If you like the last two though, you're a mental person. You can enjoy...

  • 2015 Panoz Esperante Spyder GT
    Panoz Esperante Spyder GT Debuts At 2014 SEMA Show

    American sports car brand Panoz has been making headlines lately with its Esperante Spyder, which has just been extensively updated. The car is available in basic Spyder or more potent Spyder GT variants, and this year is being offered as an exclusive 25th anniversary model. Panoz plans to build...

  • Ex-Brunei Royal Family Jaguar XJ220 Up For Auction

    Imagine it: a pristine 1994 Jaguar XJ220 that has been immaculately maintained, and shows just under 6,000 miles on the odometer. Now imagine that same car, but with provenance that includes ownership by the royal family of Brunei. That’s this car, and it’s up for auction next week at the NEC in Birmingham, UK. Bearing chassis number 220693, the car was hand-built by TWR before delivery to the royal family of Brunei, where it stayed until September 2002, when it was bought by a champagne dealer, who subsequently sold the XJ220 to its current owner. ALSO SEE: Bargain Ferrari Enzo...

  • 2015 Acura TLX by Galpin Auto Sports, 2014 SEMA show
    Acura Teams Up With Galpin Auto Sports To Build A Custom TLX For SEMA

    Acura isn’t a brand you normally associate with SEMA but the Japanese automaker was there this week with a modified version of its TLX, which was developed together with Galpin Auto Sports (GAS). The vehicle is strictly a concept but hints at the tuning potential of the new sport sedan, which...

  • Toyota FT-1 concept
    BMW And Toyota Sports Car Platform Progresses To Concept Stage: Report

    In late 2011, BMW and Toyota signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration between the two on a number of projects, one of which was the development of a “midsize sports car platform.” For BMW the new platform is expected to spawn a replacement for the Z4, while for Toyota...

  • 2015 Roush RS Mustang
    600+ HP Roush Ford Mustang, Updated Audi RS Q3 Revealed, Furious 7 Trailer: News Video

    The 2014 SEMA show has been in full swing this week, bringing a horde of tuned cars both bland and badass, but the 600+ hp Roush Ford Mustang is one of the most interesting on display, Audi has revealed the facelifted Q3 as well as its much more interesting RS Q3 variant, and the latest issue from...

  • 2015 Ford Mustang King Cobra by Ford Racing, 2014 SEMA show
    Ford Brings A Bevy Of Modified Mustangs To SEMA

    Today’s the last day for the 2014 SEMA show but don’t sweat if you’ve missed it, especially if you’re a Ford fan, because we have a gallery of the some of the best 2015 Mustangs on display at the event. These were just some of the stars on the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F]...

  • 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Holland & Holland edition
    Land Rover SVO Builds An Ultra-Luxurious Range Rover With Holland & Holland

    Land Rover has revealed its most expensive SUV to date, the Range Rover Holland & Holland edition. The vehicle has only been announced for the British market at present, where it is priced from a staggering £180,000 (approximately 285,022). The justification for such a lofty price tag is...

  • Teaser for Bentley's SUV

    Prototypes for Bentley’s new SUV have been testing on public roads for the past year, but now we have a new teaser video that offers us a glimpse of the final version due in showrooms in 2016. The new video, plus a previous one and some official shots, confirm that designers have implemented some changes to the original look pegged for Bentley’s SUV, first previewed on 2012’s controversial EXP 9 F concept. The new SUV is promised to be the most powerful and luxurious SUV when it finally arrives, outclassing Land Rover’s Range Rover and possibly Maserati’s new...

  • Drifters offer up Days of Thunder tribute
    NASCAR Meets Slideways As Drifters Offer Up ’Days Of Thunder’ Tribute: Video

    It’s not like you don’t see NASCAR drivers out sliding their cars around nearly every weekend, and many drivers and fans are no strangers to the flat-brimmed hat. But this tribute to the Days of Thunder movie by the Wide Open Drift Team is a mashup of two sports that might not—at...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Coupe
    2015 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG: Best Car To Buy Nominee

    If you’re in the market for a car that can, quite literally, rule the world, you should definitely be looking at the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG. Whether it’s a Bentley or a Rolls-Royce or a BMW or an Audi you’re comparing it to, the S63 AMG has the chops—both luxury and...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
    2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class: Best Car To Buy Nominee

    Looking more like a compact version of the new S-Class than ever, with an intriguing set of powertrains, quite possible the best interior in the class, and better-than-ever handling, the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class was an early contender for Motor Authority’s Best Car To Buy 2015 award. We...

  • 2015 Lexus RC F
    2015 Lexus RC F: Best Car To Buy Nominee

    Chasing the M3 (or now, the M4) is a favorite pastime for the luxury sports car makers of the world, and while it takes quite a good car to even deserve the comparison, by most accounts, the 2015 Lexus RC F clears that bar. As a result, it’s a nominee for Motor Authority’s Best Car To...

  • Crashed Toys Ferrari Enzo For Sale
    Bargain Ferrari Enzo For Sale: May Need Some Minor Buffing

    The Ferrari Enzo is an amazing supercar that was produced in a limited run and named to honor the automaker's founder. Just 400 examples were created, with each packing just over 650 horsepower in the rear end by way of a 6.0-liter V-12 engine. That engine sits in a car that weighs just a hair more...

  • 2015 Roush RS3 Mustang TrakPak, 2014 SEMA show

    For the third year in a row, the Ford Mustang has been voted the Hottest Car at SEMA, though the fact that it’s an all-new model this year was always going to be in its favor. The Mustang once again edged out its Chevrolet Camaro arch rival, but the tables may turn next year as the bowtie brand’s hero is set to receive its own redesign soon. The annual award, dubbed the SEMA Award, recognizes the most accessory-friendly vehicle based on the volume of aftermarket parts exhibited for it. There are other categories too, including for the Hottest 4x4-SUV, Hottest Truck and Hottest...

  • 2015 Audi Q3 (European-spec)
    2017 Buick Verano, Audi Q3 Facelift, McLaren Sports Series: Car News Headlines

    A prototype for the second-generation Buick Verano has been spotted. The car rides on General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] new D2XX compact car platform and is set to arrive in showrooms as a 2017 model. Audi’s new Q3 compact crossover has just gone on sale but an updated version has...

  • Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, home of the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix
    2014 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix Preview

    There are now just two races left in the 2014 Formula One World Championship, including this weekend’s event in Brazil which once again is being held at Interlagos’ Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace. The 2.6-mile track is one of the oldest in the sport, having hosted its first F1 grand prix in...

  • Lotus celebrates building its 1,000th Exige S
    Lotus Builds Its 1,000th Exige S

    It was at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show that Lotus first unveiled its current Exige S, and now, three years on, the British automaker has announced that it has just built the 1,000th example. It’s a significant milestone for a company that’s been through a lot these past few years...

  • 2017 Buick Verano spy shots
    2017 Buick Verano Spy Shots

    Buick’s Verano first hit the scene in 2012 but the next generation of the compact sedan has already been spotted. The reason for the current model’s short lifespan is due to the introduction of General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] new D2XX compact car platform, which will not only...

  • 2015 Audi RS Q3 (European-spec)
    Facelifted Audi Q3 And RS Q3 Revealed: Video

    Audi’s Q3 has just been launched on the market, priced from about $33k, but overseas the vehicle has been around since 2011. It’s now undergone a mid-cycle update, which sees the compact crossover receive a few visual tweaks, more efficient engines and some new tech features. ALSO SEE...

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