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The Ferrari 458 Italia is already a brilliant car, but for its mid-cycle update engineers will be turning things up a notch. Key among the updates will be a new turbocharged engine. Ferrari has confirmed it will stick with V-8 and V-12 engines for the foreseeable future, but with turbocharging for the V-8s and hybrid technology for the V-12s to ensure its cars meet more stringent fuel economy and emissions regulations. Ferrari’s California has already gone the turbo route in its transformation into the California T, and the next Prancing Horse to receive the turbo treatment will be the...
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2016 Audi RS Q3 Spy Shots
Audi’s Q3 compact crossover is set to launch on the market this fall, priced from just above $33k, but the vehicle’s been on sale elsewhere for the past couple of years and is due to receive a mid-cycle update soon. We’ve already seen spy shots of a prototype for a facelifted...
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Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard Upgrades To New S-Class Platform, Greater Armor Capability
If you’re a head of state, head of an underground organization, or just extremely paranoid—but you still enjoy the finer things in life—your new ride has arrived: the Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard. Rated at VR9-class protection in transparent and non-transparent areas, the new S600...
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Want Those Gray Market Cars Sooner? Join Petrolicious And Take A Stand
Some of the best cars in the world aren’t (or weren’t) sold in the U.S. The Ford Focus RS. The Skyline R34 GT-R. The Audi RS 6 Avant. There are many more. But you can get some of the cars you want here, even if they were never officially certified for sale here—as long...
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Ferrari 458 Speciale Put Through Its Paces, And Then Some: Video
The Ferrari 458 Speciale is a hardcore version of a car that's already fairly hardcore. The V-8 engine cranks out nearly 600 horsepower and this prancing horse only weighs in at around 3,200 pounds. That's good for a 0-60 time of right around three seconds, and a quarter-mile trip that takes less...
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This Is What A Formula E Car-Swapping Pit Stop Looks Like: Video
So you’ve been keeping up with the progress of the FIA’s new Formula E series? You are keen to see electric cars racing in eerie near-silence? Want to get a glimpse of the future of motorsports? So have we. But have you seen what the pit stops are going to look like? MUST SEE: This...
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Yesterday, we told you about the changes to the 2015 Aston Martin Vanquish and the Rapide S. Each has received a brand-new eight-speed transaxle gearbox from ZF. Both cars also got revised suspension geometry, larger front brakes, and stiffer anti-roll bars. These changes add up to completely enhanced driving experiences in both machines. MUST SEE: This Moron Left The Driver's Seat In A Self-Driving Infiniti Q50 On The Highway: Video The cars are faster, more efficient, and offer better overall ride characteristics. It's hard to ask for more than that when you're looking at a refreshed...
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Gemballa Mirage GT Introduces Itself To California With Cacophonous Exhaust: Video
The plate on the back may be from Massachusetts but, per the video description, the car is being driven around Beverly Hills. That just means it's come home to its natural habitat--or at least the most natural habitat that doesn't happen to be a race track. The car in question is a Porsche Carrera...
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Rolls-Royce Confirms New Car, 1965 GT40 Prototype, McLaren Special Ops At Pebble: Today’s Car News
An all-new pinnacle drophead tourer is coming from Rolls-Royce, and we have an idea what it might look like—and what it might actually be. A rare 1965 Ford GT40 prototype will be headed to auction during this year’s Monterey Car Week. A video showing the car’s incredible design...
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This Moron Left The Driver’s Seat In A Self-Driving Infiniti Q50 On The Highway: Video
In a way, we admire the intestinal fortitude of the German in this video. In the interest of science, or at least YouTube views, he sets an Infiniti Q50S in self-driving mode and lets it cruise down the highway. Then he climbs out of the driver’s seat. ALSO SEE: World's Most Expensive RV Sold...
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Made An Awesome Car Film? Take It To The Jalopnik Film Festival
Have you made an awesome car film? Would you like to? Either way, you should check out the Jalopnik Film Festival. Entering its second year, the event organized by our friends at Jalopnik is moving beyond just showing cool car films. Now they’re aiming to promote the creation of great new car...
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Visual Evolution Animated: 3-Series, Accord, Corvette, Mustang
Several nameplates on the road today have been around for decades now, but the cars on modern dealer forecourts are a far cry from their historic predecessors. Among the best-known are the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Corvette, BMW 3-Series and Honda Accord--and the eBay Motors blog has created a string...
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A 1965 Ford GT40 roadster prototype will cross the block at the RM Auctions Monterey sale.
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2015 Aston Martin Rapide S & Vanquish Meld Old With New
Both the Aston Martin Rapide S and the Vanquish have a handful of things in common. As they should, considering they're both from the same automaker: styling cues can be traced between each machine; the guttural growl of the 6.0-liter V-12 engine cuts through traffic as quickly as the cars...
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BMW Vision Future Luxury Concept Scheduled For Pebble Beach Concept Lawn Showing
The next far forward-looking view of BMW’s design themes and luxury concepts will come at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, in the form of the BMW Vision Future Luxury concept, previously shown at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show. “We use visionary concept vehicles like the BMW...
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McLaren P1, 650S Spider Get Special Operations Treatment For Pebble Beach
The 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is nearly upon us, and with it will come some of the most amazing automotive hardware on display anywhere. Contributing its new cars to the vintage fold, McLaren Special Operations will show two upgraded vehicles: a 650S Spider and a P1. The MSO 650S...
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Rolls-Royce Confirms Development Of New Drophead Model
Rolls-Royce, unlike most of the rest of the motoring world, rises above market pressures to provide cars not demanded, but desired. As a result, the brand’s model mix tends to be rather stable, and rather limited, changing only gradually and after great deliberation. So the announcement of a...
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Carpool DeVille Now Fully Funded, Next Stop Bonneville
As a way to relax after a hard day of racing, lounging around in a hot tub has to be right up there. The team behind Carpool DeVille have decided to cut out the middle man and race their hot tub at Bonneville, hoping to set a world speed record in the process. READ: World's Most Expensive RV Sold...
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The 2015 Acura TLX is a surprisingly capable car, well-tuned for handling and comfort, with a nice set of features—but how does it stack up, or fit into, the larger luxury sedan scene? We drove one to find out. BMW’s ‘Ring Taxi has crashed again, this time in rather dramatic fashion, though fortunately it looks like no one was hurt. Check out the video to see how it all went wrong. The Porsche 911 GT3 RS is coming, bringing with it the most track-focused take of the road-going 991 911s, and our spy shots show us the latest stage in its development. You’ll find all of...
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Jeff Zwart And His 911 GT3 Make Internet Magic: Video
Jeff Zwart takes a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup up Pikes Peak.
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World's Most Expensive RV Sold In Dubai
At $3 million, the EleMMent Palazzo is reportedly the world's most expensive RV.
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Hennessey HPE600 Camaro Z/28 Dyno Run Sees 552 Horses Unleashed: Video
Another day, another Hennessey-tuned super machine putting down ridiculous power... not that we're complaining, mind you. The latest machine to get the HPE treatment is the new Chevrolet Camaro Z/28. READ: World's Most Expensive RV Sold In Dubai From the factory, the LS7-equipped Z/28 sees 500...
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Nissan GT-R Hits 237 MPH During Sun Valley Road Rally: Video
The Sun Valley Road Rally is quickly making a strong case to become our new favorite high-speed motoring event. This Idaho-based contest of speed sees a section Highway 75 closed to the public so that folks can drive their machines at extremely high speeds. We told you about a Bugatti Veyron that...
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2015 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Spy Shots
Porsche is in the final stages of development of a more hardcore version of its track-focused 911 GT3, the infamous 911 GT3 RS. The latest spy shots reveal as much of the car as ever, as Porsche hasn't bothered to do much in the way of camouflage on this track-focused screamer. The car was...
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