Car News
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We're just about a week away from the official unveiling of the 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport at the 2013 New York Auto Show, and today, the company has given us our best glimpse of the vehicle yet. Two previous teasers shed only a sliver of light on the sporty SUV's design, and while the third doesn't go much farther, it adds audio to the equation. And it sounds good. While the bits we've glimpsed so far--and our spy shots--indicate the Range Rover Sport won't venture too far from its previous look, it will get an immediately recognizable new design. Borrowing some of its details and...
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Porsche Exclusive Gives Buyers What They Want: Video
If you’ve ever had the luxury of ordering a new Porsche model from the factory, you understand what a daunting task this can be. Like many other high-end sports and luxury cars, most Porsche models come with the potential for a dizzying array of configurations and options. Some buyers still...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class Interior Preview
UPDATE: The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class has been revealed. Click here for all the details. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class promises to be the "best automobile in the world." That's a tall claim in a world recently stocked with hybrid supercars, hyper-luxury/hyper-performance convertibles, and much...
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Has The Nissan Juke-R Started A Super-Crossover Trend?
The original Nissan Juke-R seemed to answer a question that few people were asking: what if you took an ordinary crossover and grafted the mechanicals of a world-class supercar to it? The end result was an unexpected hit the world over, and enough buyers stepped to the plate with a cost-be-damned...
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2014 Hyundai Equus Refresh Details Revealed Ahead Of New York Debut
Moving from a very budget image to a premium image isn't easy in any business, perhaps especially in the car business, where product development cycles limit the pace of advancement. But despite the challenges, Hyundai has risen to surprising heights over the past decade, thanks to its Genesis...
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Cadillac ELR Could Downsize To Three-Cylinder Engine As Part Of Facelift: Report
The 2014 Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe is still nearly a year away from arrival in dealer showrooms, but that hasn’t halted speculation on what the future holds for Cadillac’s Voltec-platform option. As Edmunds reports, General Motors may be looking to replace the...
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In January of this year, Chrysler design boss and head of SRT Ralph Gilles said the next Chrysler 200 would introduce a new styling direction for the brand. At the time, we thought this new, redesigned Chrysler 200 would be introduced for the 2014 model year. According to Autoweek, Chrysler is waiting until the 2015 model year to introduce its redesigned 200. Normally that would mean a launch in the summer of 2014, at the earliest, but the report claims the 2015 Chrysler 200 could be introduced as early as January. This suggests a world debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. The redesign was...
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China's Geely Out Of Final Bidding For Fisker: Report
After a string of disasters in 2012 left startup automaker Fisker on the ropes financially, last month it appeared that some good news was finally on the horizon for the struggling firm. Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely, owner of Volvo, was said to be the leading candidate for an ownership stake in...
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2014 Acura MDX, Räikkönen Wins, Pininfarina Sergio Production: Today's Car News
The New York Auto Show promises to offer a fresh bounty of new automotive product on top of the cornucopia already heaped on our table in Geneva. The 2014 Acura MDX will be among the debuts, this time in production trim. Kimi Räikkönen won the 2013 Australian Grand Prix, kicking off the...
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2014 Cadillac CTS To Get 420-HP Twin-Turbo V-6 Engine: Video
The Cadillac ATS has just finished making the rounds of the awards circuit, nabbing accolades everywhere, including the North American Car of the Year. The larger CTS will soon be all-new as well, due for the 2014 model year--and it'll bring a twin-turbo V-6 engine with it, rated at 420 horsepower...
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2013 Dodge Challenger V-6 Models Recalled Due To Faulty Wiring
Faulty wiring on some 2013 Dodge Challenger models could lead to a short circuit, which could cause a possible fire.
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NASCAR Food City 500 Recap: Kasey Kahne Wins At Bristol
When we penned the NASCAR Sprint Cup Food City 500 preview last week, we told you that our money would be on Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch for the win. When Busch put his Toyota Camry on pole for Sunday’s race, we began think we were onto something with our pre-qualifying prediction. In...
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Acura has confirmed that the production version of redesigned 2014 MDX will be presented for the first time at the 2013 New York Auto Show next week. So far Acura has only shown the exterior of its new MDX, which was previewed in the form of the 2014 Acura MDX Prototype at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show back in January. The automaker has revealed that this third-generation model will feature a longer wheelbase than previous versions, meaning more space and improved ride quality. Acura promises more legroom for the second row and easier access to the third. Only one engine will be available, a...
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Tushek Forego T700 Supercar Edges Closer To Production
This is our first look at a new mid-engine supercar brewing in Slovenia, the Tushek Forego T700. Tushek, of course, is the company behind the impressive Renovatio T500, which despite generating only around 450 horsepower can accelerate to 62 mph in 3.7 seconds and reach a top speed of 192 mph. The...
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Small Run Of Pininfarina Sergio Speedsters May Be Built
One of the standouts of the recent 2013 Geneva Motor Show was the Pininfarina Sergio speedster based on the running gear of a Ferrari 458 Spider. Unfortunately, the Sergio was built purely as a one-off showpiece honoring the late patriarch of the Italian design firm that shares his name. That may...
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Räikkönen Wins Australian GP, Alonso And Vettel Make Podium
Lotus’ Kimi Räikkönen put in a sublime performance at the 2013 Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne yesterday, cruising his way to victory despite having started at seventh on the grid. When the lights turned green, it was expected that pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel of Red...
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LaFerrari Clay Model, Audi RS 6 On Ice, Sergio’s Dodge: This Week’s Top Photos
This week marked the opening to the public of an exciting new exhibition at the official Ferrari Museum in Maranello, Italy. The exhibition, titled ‘Ferrari Supercar - Technology, Design, Myth,’ focuses on the Italian sports car manufacturer’s special series models whose lineage...
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Heavy Rain Postpones Australian Grand Prix Qualifying Until Sunday
Yesterday’s prediction of rain at the 2013 Formula One Australian Grand Prix has proven accurate, with heavy downpours arriving by the third and final free practice session. The rain continued through the first session of qualifying, which took place on wet tires, but with no letup in sight...
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Conditions are typically quite warm at the Australian Grand Prix, the traditional first race on the Formula One calendar. However, the city’s geographical location between the sea and hills to the hinterland can cause several changes of weather throughout the day and the outlook for this weekend’s race is showing a mix of sunshine and clouds. The current forecast is for mild peak temperatures of only around 63 degrees F (17 degrees C) on race day, as well as a slight chance of rain. There isn’t much wind and humidity levels are low, but skies are predicted to remain overcast...
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The Cars Of Fast And Furious 6
We still have over two months before Fast And Furious 6 will be in movie theaters, and for a car enthusiast that seems like eons to wait. To tide you over until then, we've decided to take a closer look at some of the vehicles that will be starring in the movie. To date, most of the vehicles...
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Food City 500 Preview
The NASCAR Sprint Cup series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee twice each year. Early in the season, it’s for this weekend’s Food City 500, while the Irwin Tools Night Race is held in late August. Though the two races run at different times of the year, under...
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Lamborghini Reveals Calendar For American Super Trofeo Series
In January, we bought you news that Lamborghini would be bringing its Blancpain Super Trofeo racing series to drivers and fans in North America. That expands the global presence of the single-car series (based around the 2013 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo) to three global markets...
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2014 BMW 3-Series Diesel Confirmed For 2013 New York Auto Show
If you’re eagerly awaiting the arrival of a diesel-powered BMW 3-Series sedan, you may want to make plans to attend the 2013 New York Auto Show. BMW has officially announced that its new 328d sedan will makes its U.S. debut at the New York show. Fitted with a 2.0-liter turbodiesel engine...
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Sergio Perez Drives The McLaren P1: Video
Now that Lewis Hamilton has moved on to AMG Mercedes for the 2013 Formula One season, his former seat at McLaren Mercedes is being filled by Mexican driver Sergio Perez. One of the perks of being a driver for McLaren is that you get to test the company’s wares before anyone else does. For...
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