Car News
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Hot Wheels is venturing forth into the San Diego adventure that is Comic-Con. The event kicks off towards the end of July, and the toy car manufacturer will be there to reveal a handful of new scale machines. DON'T MISS: Ferrari F12 TRS Revealed, Rumored To Cost $4.2 Million One that's grabbing our attention right out of the gate is this Darth Vader-inspired car. It will reportedly cost $40, which will not only get you the car but also an oh-so-awesome light saber package. Hot Wheels will also showcase a scale version of The Homer from The Simpsons and a James Bond-inspired Aston Martin DB5...
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2015 Ford S-Max Spy Shots
The second-generation of Ford’s S-Max has been spotted once again in prototype form, revealing several new details about the upcoming mid-size MPV. The U.S. market never received the current S-Max, which can be seen testing alongside the new one in some of the shots, but there’s a...
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Highlights Of Audi's 13th Win At Le Mans: Video
Few races in recent history have highlighted the endurance aspect of racing the 24 Hours of Le Mans the way this year's race did, from a devastating crash in qualifying, to turbo replacements on the fly, to crashes in the rain, and more. Add in a tough new competitor in Porsche and Toyota's...
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Bentley Continental GT3-R Races Into 2014 Goodwood Festival Of Speed
A hardcore version of Bentley’s Continental GT has been hinted at since 2011 but the possibility of the luxury cruiser being turned into a track weapon never really seemed plausible until a racing version of the car was revealed last year. Now, the Continental GT race car has spawned a...
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2015 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Revealed In Scale Model Form?
Porsche was meant to reveal its new 911 GT3 RS this summer but decided to delay its arrival following the discovery of a fault with the 3.8-liter flat-six engine in the 911 GT3 that the 911 GT3 RS was to share, albeit in uprated form. The German automaker is yet to announce when we might finally...
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Tushek TS 600 Supercar Makes Video Debut
After showing the Tushek TS 600 supercar for the first time at the 2014 Top Marques Monaco, the company behind the car, Tushek & Spigel, has now released the first promo video, giving us a taste of the engine note and road presence. MUST SEE: Nissan Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo Revealed...
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Mercedes-Benz is working on an updated version of its CLS-Class for the 2015 model year and has confirmed today that the car will feature the automaker’s new MULTIBEAM LED headlights. The technology is similar to Audi’s Matrix LED headlights in that it uses multiple LEDs to enable high-precision lighting of the car’s high beam, so that it can be controlled in a way that it doesn’t bother other drivers. The result is that cars equipped with the technology can safely be driven with the high-beams left switched on. Unfortunately, the MULTIBEAM LED headlights are unlikely...
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2015 Bentley Flying Spur V8 First Drive
When last we left the Bentley Flying Spur, we were wending our way through Beijing traffic, hurtling toward the Great Wall and dodging an Olympian course of randomly placed and chosen obstacles, all while soaking up the Spur's leathery, woodsy accoutrements and the sonorous W-12. A year later, and...
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Nissan Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo Revealed, Likely Hints At R36 GT-R
Nissan has revealed its latest vehicle destined to join the pantheon of 148 different Nissans to have appeared in the Gran Turismo video game series over the years. The popular racing sim turned 15 last year and to celebrate the anniversary its creator Kazunori Yamauchi asked design studios from...
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2015 Volvo XC90 Spy Shots
These are the latest spy shots of Volvo’s next-generation XC90 SUV, which is set to be revealed in August before a debut at the 2014 Paris Auto Show in October and showroom arrival next spring. The XC90 is one of Volvo’s most acclaimed models but the current one is well overdue for a...
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Michael Schumacher Leaves Hospital, No Longer In Coma
The first good news on the condition of injured Formula One legend Michael Schumacher in months has emerged, with a statement to the media from his manager Sabine Kehm confirming the seven-time world champion has left the French hospital he’s been in since the skiing accident last December...
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Range Rover Sport Gets New Stealth Pack For 2015
At the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed later this month, Land Rover will show off a new accessories package for its Range Rover Sport called the Stealth Pack. The package is designed for the top-level HSE Dynamic and Autobiography Dynamic versions of the sporty SUV and consists mainly of exterior...
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Back in 2011, French automaker Renault set the front-wheel-drive lap record at the Nürburgring with its Mégane RS 265 Trophy, which lapped the notorious German circuit in a time of 8:07.97. That record sat comfortably in Renault’s lap until a couple of months ago when Spanish automaker SEAT came out with a video showing its latest Leon Cupra lapping the ‘Ring in a time of 7:58.4. Now, Renault has smashed the SEAT’s time by four whole seconds, with a special edition 'R' version of its 2014 Mégane RS 275 Trophy lapping the Nürburgring in just 7:54.36...
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One-Two Finish For Audi At Le Mans After Porsche, Toyota Suffer Woes
After a bad start to its 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans campaign, Audi emerged with its 13th overall win out of just 16 starts at the famous endurance race. Incredibly, second place was also secured by the brand with the four rings. It was the #2 Audi R18 e-tron quattro LMP1 driven by Marcel...
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McLaren P1 GTR, Chevy Corvette ‘Zora’, 2015 Mustang Configurator: The Week In Reverse
The Week In Reverse is where we take a look back at the most significant stories of each week and pull them all into once place for you to ponder, ogle, or catch up on what you missed. From motorsports to spy shots to new cars and more, these are the stories we'll all be talking about this weekend...
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This Is The Bugatti Legend Black Bess: Video
With its fifth model in the six-part Les Légendes de Bugatti (Bugatti Legends) series, Bugatti has revived the legendary Type 18 affectionately known as Black Bess, which at one point was the fastest road car in the world. In this official launch video, we get a taste of what it would be...
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Rare Shelby Concepts And Prototypes Up For Sale
Shelby American will sell 11 cars to make room at its new headquarters.
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Tesla Shares Patents To Spur Electric Car Development
Tesla CEO Elon Musk views patents as a brake on the success of electric cars,
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A leaked dealer guide reveals important Mustang information.
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Mercedes-AMG GT Engine, McLaren P1 GTR, 2015 Mustang Configurator: Today’s Car News
The twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 set to debut in the Mercedes-AMG GT sports car has finally been revealed. The unit develops 503 horsepower in its initial state of tune but we’re expecting much more powerful versions to be introduced. McLaren announced today that the track-focused version...
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2015 Land Rover LR4 Gets Improved Connectivity, Steeper Price
The Land Rover LR4 received an update just last year so there aren’t many changes to report on for 2015. In addition to some new exterior colors and wheel patterns, the 2015 LR4 gets side steps as standard and compatibility with the latest Land Rover InControl Apps with smartphone...
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2014 Lotus LMP1 Unveiled At Le Mans
German racing team Kodewa, which aimed to enter the 2014 World Endurance Championship under the Lotus LMP name, competing in the LMP1-L category for private teams, was scheduled to make its debut in the third round of the championship: this weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans. Unfortunately, the team...
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2015 Ford Mustang Configurator Goes Live, Includes Pricing
Stop whatever it is you’re doing and load up Ford’s online configurator for the 2015 Mustang and build your perfect pony car today. Yes, Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] configurator for the 2015 Mustang is now live and includes information on all the options as well as pricing for...
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Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations To Build Bespoke And Extreme Performance Vehicles
Jaguar Land Rover’s existing Engineered To Order division, the British automaker’s personalization department and maker of extreme models such as the 2014 XKR-S GT, is being expanded and in the process will have its name changed to Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations. As we’ve...
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