Car News
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If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to drive to a fire through the streets of New York City in the 1920s, wonder no more. This video shows what it was like—and it’s one of the earliest dashcam videos anywhere. MUST SEE: First LaFerrari Replicas Already In Production: Video With a camera on the nose of the FDNY Chief Kenlon's car (jump to the 2:00 minute mark for the action), the ride shows hectic traffic, pedestrians everywhere, and some rather creative interpretation of what, exactly, makes for an expedient path—gems like “Bad traffic jams force use of...
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Hear The Mercedes-AMG GT Start Up And Rev: Video
Mercedes-AMG recently started the official teaser campaign for its upcoming GT sports car by launching a new microsite that is to be continuously updated with new info leading up to the car’s final reveal this fall. Today we have the next installment of the teaser campaign: a series of videos...
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2015 Subaru BRZ Series.Blue Special Edition Announced
Subaru will launch a special-edition BRZ with some aesthetic upgrades.
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Hatchbacks Driven In Anger Is Our New Favorite Racing Series: Video
Motorsport exists in a massively wide range of styles. Some prefer the sweet science of Formula 1, while others like the dusty, dirty circle tracks that exist scattered around the Southern U.S. No matter what type of car or course you like, there exists something for everyone. Today, however, I've...
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Batman v Superman Batmobile: New Photos
A new Batman means, well, many things. It's time for a new actor to don a hopefully iconic suit, while a new director helms the course of a beloved franchise. It also means that it's time for us to get a brand new Batmobile. Although this is extremely debatable, it seems that each successive...
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Porsche Tells Us Just How Efficient Its 919 Hybrid Le Mans Prototype Is: Video
As the 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race draws ever closer—now just three weekends away—Porsche has revealed even more details of its 919 Hybrid endurance racer. Not only is the car aiming for success at the famous French endurance race, but Porsche sees it as a test-bed for future...
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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles unveils a mobile DJ station at Wörthersee.
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2015 Chevrolet Corvette, Lexus IS 200t, Hyundai Veloster Midship: Today’s Car News
If you’re thinking of purchasing a Chevrolet Corvette soon, we have leaked information on some of the options that will be offered for the 2015 model year. One of the highlights is a new metallic orange paint scheme called Daytona Sunrise. Lexus has registered the “IS 200t” name...
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Volvo Celebrates 60th Anniversary Of Its First Sports Car, The Sport P1900
You've probably never heard of the Volvo Sport P1900 before. The beautiful P1800 coupe or the handsome Amazon have probably registered on your car-guy radar, but in 1954, Volvo produced just 68 units of the Sport P1900—a chic convertible that pointed the way for the more popular P1800 in the...
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First 500 Ford Mustangs For Europe Sell Out In 30 Seconds
Ford recently opened up the order books for its 2015 Mustang in Europe, and within 30 seconds the first 500 cars destined for the old continent were snapped up. In an interesting move, Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] opened up the order books during last weekend’s final for the UEFA Champions...
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Lexus Trademarks 'IS 200t' Name
At the 2014 Beijing Auto Show last month, Lexus unveiled its new NX compact crossover and confirmed that the base model for the U.S. would be a NX 200t powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. The engine, Lexus’ first turbo, will eventually make its way into other models from...
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Volkswagen GTI Roadster, Vision Gran Turismo Revealed: Video
Building cars for Gran Turismo 6 has become almost as popular with carmakers as building actual cars. The latest to join the fray is a futuristic concept of the venerable Volkswagen Golf GTI, called the GTI Roadster, Vision Gran Turismo. Yes, there's a comma in the name. And no, we still...
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McLaren has just launched its 650S as a replacement for its 12C, and next year the company will be launching an entry-level model code-named the P13. This will be followed by another new model code-named the P15, which will arrive in 2017 and be positioned between the 650S and P1 flagship. Looking further out, McLaren will eventually launch a successor to its P1 and move towards a lineup that consists exclusively of hybrid models and may even include an electric car. The information was revealed by McLaren CEO Mike Flewitt during a recent interview with Edmunds. He explained that in 10 years...
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Audi A3 clubsport quattro Concept Mega Gallery And Video
The Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG better watch out, because Audi is hinting at a new performance version of its A3 sedan that may just upset our 2014 Best Car To Buy winner. That hint has come in the form of the stunning A3 clubsport quattro concept car, which made its official debut this week at the...
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Who Needs A Big Block? Supercharged Smart Car Does Wheelies, Whips Mustang
Take one part Smart ForTwo, add equal parts Toyota Paseo Sprintex 1.5-liter engine and supercharger, mix well, and take to the drag strip. This is a recipe for beating Shelby Mustangs. MUST SEE: Maserati MC12 GT1 Race Car Sounds Off: Video At least, it’s one recipe for taking the...
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Maserati MC12 GT1 Race Car Sounds Off: Video
The Maserati MC12 GT1 is one of the most successful cars in endurance racing, having been driven to multiple victories in the original FIA GT series and the short-lived FIA GT1 World Championship. Powered by a 6.0-liter V-12 engine limited to 540 horsepower, the Maserati race car was capable of...
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Steve McQueen's Jaguar XKSS roars into Jay Leno's garage
It's hard to say which car is the coolest in the world, but Steve McQueen's 1956 Jaguar XKSS certainly makes our shortlist. MUST SEE: McLaren F1 Flipped During Road Trip With Rowan Atkinson: Video Update This singular Jag currently resides in Los Angeles' Petersen Automotive Museum, but Jay Leno...
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McLaren F1 Flipped During Road Trip With Rowan Atkinson: Video Update
Upside down in a ditch against a tree is no place for any car, but it’s an especially painful place to find your unique McLaren F1. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened to one unlucky owner in Italy today. Now, you can see the aftermath on video. ALSO SEE: Dodge Drops More Photos...
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The Chevrolet Corvette Stingray gets a few updates for its second model year.
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Abarth 695 Biposto Named Official Car Of The 2014 Gumball 3000 Rally
The Gumball 3000 rally is gearing up for another year of mayhem, with participants scheduled to take off from Miami on June 4 and travel across the U.S. and Europe before ending in Ibiza one week later. Now, for the first time in the event’s history (the first was in 1999), the Gumball 3000...
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Hennessey Takes His HPE650 C7 Corvette To The Dyno, Then Down The Strip: Video
It's no secret that John Hennessey likes to drive fast. There are many cars to choose from to achieve this, yet none of them seem to fit the bill. So Hennessey turns to his HPE Design team to create truly wicked versions of already fairly wicked machines. MUST SEE: Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6...
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DeltaWing Four-Passenger Street Car Design Revealed
The DeltaWing’s unusual shape provoked comparisons to the Batmobile when it first hit the motorsports scene. While its on-track record was plagued by bad luck, the company behind the car is taking it to the next level: a street-legal, four-passenger version. This is it. MUST SEE: Google...
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Mercedes Road Car Division To Work Closer With F1 Team
The Mercedes AMG Formula One team is dominating the current season, with one of its drivers named the victor at every race held so far. Part of the reason for the winning streak is the hard work engineers at Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains, based in Brixworth, England, put into developing...
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MG Eyes New Sports Car, U.S. Return
The old MG car company is best known for its lightweight, open-topped sports cars of the 1950s and 1960s, but since 2006 the brand has been owned by Chinese firm SAIC. Now, SAIC has plans to return MG to its sports car heyday—and could even bring cars to the U.S., if conditions are right...
Antony Ingram