Car News
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With the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG now offering as much as 577 horsepower in ‘S-Model’ trim, the 560 horsepower of the BMW M5 is starting to look a little feeble, at least in terms of bragging rights (we doubt most owners would be able to tell the difference). To rectify the issue, BMW is planning an upgrade for the M5, which Car and Driver is reporting will boost output to 575 horsepower. The upgrade will likely arrive as a Competition Package and is said to be developed for both the M5 and M6. Being part of a Competition Package, expect a host of other upgrades including new...
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Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Will Do 0-60 MPH In 1.8 seconds
French automaker Peugeot has released full specifications for its 208-based race car that multiple World Rally winner Sébastien Loeb will campaign in this year’s Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Loeb will be competing in the Unlimited class and is seeking an outright win on the mountain, and...
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Tennis Ace Maria Sharapova Signs On As Porsche Ambassador
Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova has signed on to be an official brand ambassador of Porsche, a role that will see her represent the sports car manufacturer all over the globe for at least the next three years. The 26-year-old is already very familiar with the Porsche brand, having won a tennis...
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McLaren MP4-12C Faces Off Against Ferrari 458 Italia At Drag Strip: Video
Which supercar is best? That's a common but complicated question. Is it the fastest? The quickest? The best-handling? The most well-rounded? The prettiest? The most visceral? There's at least one answer to the question, however, and it's settled at the drag strip. Which supercar is best in the...
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Aston Martin Announces Centenary Tour Of Europe
Aston Martin’s celebratory events for its centenary this year show no signs of slowing, with the automaker today announcing a tour of Europe that will include both the oldest and the newest Aston Martins in existence. Unfortunately, the tour takes place entirely in Europe, but at least there...
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Valentino Rossi Drives Kyle Busch's NASCAR Nationwide Car, Does "Pretty Good"
When you're used to slapping knees against the pavement at 160 mph, a NASCAR Nationwide car must seem like a lumbering behemoth, despite its 650-ish horsepower. Of course, it also has two more wheels than a Moto GP bike. But that didn't deter Valentino Rossi from getting up to speed quickly in Kyle...
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The CLA Class may get a shooting brake variant in the near future, but will it come to the U.S.?
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2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe Shown To Dealers, Arrives Next Year: Report
The new ATS has been a very successful car for Cadillac. In addition to racking up awards left and right (including nearly taking our 2013 Best Car To Buy award), the ATS has risen to become Cadillac's second-best-selling model behind the SRX, ahead of the larger XTS and CTS sedans. Soon, it may...
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Forza Horizon Download Pack Adds 1,000 Challenges, 2 New Cars
Ah, to have the roads of Colorado and dozens of sports and supercars at your disposal. That's what Forza Horizon on the Xbox 360 offers you, and developer Turn 10 Studios' tradition of frequent game updates continues unabated too. The latest update is called the Forza Horizon 1000 Club Expansion...
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Could Audi Revive Stillborn R4 Sports Car?
A few years ago Audi appeared gung-ho about launching a new mid-engine sports car positioned between its TT and R8, and based on a platform to be shared with Volkswagen and possibly even Porsche. After a couple of concepts and plenty of rumors, news of the new sports car, which was tipped to be...
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Sebastian Vettel Samples Russia’s Sochi Olympic Park F1 Track: Video
Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel has become the first Formula One driver to experience the Sochi Olympic Park Circuit, a street circuit still under construction in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. A new Russian Grand Prix will feature on the 2014 F1 calendar and...
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2014 Jaguar F-Type V-8 Engine Technical Details: 30 Days Of F-Type
The 2014 Jaguar F-Type's V-8 engine gets some special attention.
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A 2013 SRT Viper recently covered the quarter mile in 11.1 seconds at 127.4 mph.
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Lexus’ Big Tease Turns Out To Be New Design Focus
Earlier this month, Lexus released a mysterious teaser video along with the message that it was “bringing motion to life.” It turns out that simply meant a series of obscure design events as well as a new global advertising campaign starting next month that will center on the theme...
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Vencer Sarthe Supercar Makes Debut At 2013 Top Marques Monaco
We first caught wind of Dutch firm Vencer and its Sarthe supercar project in May of last year. Back then, the company had just a few renderings of its Sarthe and the promise of a production version in the not too distant future. At the 2013 Top Marques Monaco over the weekend, Vencer lived up to...
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Volvo Rules Out Building 7-Series And S Class Rival
We’ve heard it all before but rarely have we seen it executed successfully; mid-tier luxury brands attempting to move upmarket and compete with top tier brands. Acura is one such company that has often stated reaching top tier status as its primary goal and in recent years has made...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class L Revealed At 2013 Shanghai Auto Show
Following the launch of the updated 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class range earlier in the year, the German automaker has now presented the unique long-wheelbase version of the car developed specially for the Chinese market. Carrying the E-Class L moniker, the stretched sedan made its debut over the...
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Vulcano V-12 Supercar May See Limited Production: Video
One of the standouts of last weekend’s 2013 Shanghai Auto Show was a stunning supercar concept from Italian-owned but Shanghai-based design firm Icona. The concept carried the Vulcano name, which is Italian for “volcano,” and its lines were penned by French designer Samuel...
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Considering the number of major global debuts that took place over the weekend, it looks like China’s major auto shows, the biannual events in Beijing and Shanghai, can be added to the list of the world’s most important international auto shows, a list that currently includes the shows of Detroit, New York, Frankfurt, Geneva, Paris and Tokyo. And it wasn’t just the international automakers that were making all the buzz, as a number of Chinese designs were impressive this year--something that couldn’t have been as little as 12 months ago. As your luxury and performance...
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Subaru "Launch Control" Rally Web Series: Episode 1
If you're like us, you love rally. You might even have spent last weekend driving a Neon through a bunch of dirt and cones until its brakes failed. And you might be interested in Subaru's new web series "Launch Control," set to cover the company's rally efforts with Subaru Rally Team USA and Subaru...
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How To Draw Tony Stark's Audi R8: Video
Draw the Audi R8 (and some other comic book stuff) better than anyone else, and you could be co-creator of your own Marvel comic book.
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2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series Hits Circuit Paul Ricard: Video
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series takes gullwing power and handling to the next level, on track.
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Scott Speed Takes Gold At Global Rallycross X Games Brazil: Video
Scott Speed was once a Formula 1 driver. Before that, he was known as one of the fastest men alive in a kart. Now he's doing all kinds of stuff, including driving the occasional Global Rallycross car. Turns out he's pretty good at that, too. While big names in rallycross like Ken Block, Travis...
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Bentley Considering Four-Door Coupe?
Talk of Bentley working on a four-door coupe to slot between its Continental and Flying Spur vehicles has circulated for several years now. Today, the rumors are once again flying, this time with a 2016 target date. While Bentley has confirmed it doesn't have any plans to go down-market, a...
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