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The Lexus IS F currently sits atop the Japanese luxury brand’s performance offerings, giving buyers an alternative to the likes of the BMW M3 and the Mercedes C63 AMG. Even if you’re not a fan of Lexus, it’s hard not to be impressed with the IS F’s 416-horsepower 5.0-liter V-8, mated to an impressively quick eight-speed automatic gearbox. The chassis is more than capable, too, and we’d call the IS F a remarkably easy car to drive fast. Given that Lexus is trying to reshape its image as a sportier brand, we’re surprised to hear a rumor, started by USA Today...
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Production Of Tesla Model X Delayed
Despite the recent bad press (and potential financial impact) generated by a negative Tesla Model S review in The New York Times, the electric automaker released some good news in its latest SEC filing. As the Los Angeles Times reports, Tesla has committed to paying back its Department of Energy...
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McLaren's Ties With TAG Heuer Grow Deeper
The relationship between McLaren and watchmaker TAG Heuer dates back some 28 years, and has spanned an impressive 140 victories, 134 pole positions, six constructors championships and nine world champions. McLaren drivers such as Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen and Lewis Hamilton have...
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Mercedes Celebrates 50 Years Of The Pagoda-Roof SL At Amelia Island: Video
This year’s Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance marked the 50th anniversary of some legendary cars, including the Chevrolet Corvette and the Porsche 911. It also celebrated the 50th anniversary of automaker Lamborghini, but (nearly) lost in the crowd was another milestone birthday...
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Special Edition Mitsubishi Evo Announced - But Not By Mitsubishi
When it comes to compact, affordable all-wheel drive performance sedans, buyers in the United States are stuck with a choice between Subaru and Mitsubishi. Both offer AWD performance cars in varying levels of output, but the real choice comes between the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and the Subaru...
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2014 Range Rover Sport, 4-Cylinder Mustang, QX60 Hybrid: Today's Car News
The 2014 Land Rover Range Rover Sport is coming to the 2013 New York Auto Show. What will it look like? What will power it? What can you expect? We have a pretty good idea. It appears that Ford may yet bring (back) a four-cylinder engine to the next-generation Mustang, and actually sell it in the...
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Last week, news broke that a four-cylinder engine planned for the redesigned 2015 Ford Mustang would not be offered in the U.S. The claim was made by Edmunds, citing an anonymous source. Since then, Road & Track has come out with a report that says the opposite, suggesting that the U.S. will be offered a four-cylinder engine on the 2015 Mustang and perhaps not as the base option. The latest report, once again citing an anonymous source, says the 2015 Mustang will likely retain the current model’s 305-horsepower 3.7-liter V-6 as its base option. The four-cylinder engine, which will...
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NASCAR Recap: Matt Kenseth Wins Kobalt Tools 400 In Las Vegas
Matt Kenseth celebrated his 41st birthday in style, taking his Toyota Camry to victory in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Kobalt Tools 400 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver nursed worn tires while holding off a charge from Kasey Kahne in the closing laps. Kahne looked...
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LaFerrari Headlines New Exhibition At The Ferrari Museum
Fresh from its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the LaFerrari supercar, Ferrari’s newest flagship, is now on display at the sports car manufacturer’s official museum located in Maranello, Italy. The Ferrari Museum just wrapped up its stellar exhibition honoring Italian designer...
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A. Kahn Design Works Over The Lamborghini Aventador
While the Lamborghini Aventador is one of the most stunning supercars currently in production, anyone who’s ever had the privilege to sit inside one of these beauties may have felt the cabin didn’t exhibit quite the same level of drama as the exterior. While the sharp angles, fine...
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KTM X-Bow To Adopt Audi TT RS Five-Cylinder Engine: Report
A new, more livable version of KTM’s hardcore X-Bow track car made its debut last week at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Called the X-Bow GT, the latest model from the Austrian motorcycle expert comes with a windshield, doors and removable soft-top roof designed to enable drivers to use the...
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2014 Range Rover Sport Teased Ahead Of New York Debut
Land Rover has confirmed its redesigned 2014 Range Rover Sport will debut this month at the 2013 New York Auto Show. Along with the confirmation, the British automaker also dropped this single teaser image of the vehicle, though it’s difficult to determine any of the details apart from a...
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With the 2013 Geneva Motor Show having taken place this week, there is a boatload of photos to choose from for this week’s top photos post. To kick things off, we have this pic of the new LaFerrari supercar, the fastest and most powerful road car to ever be launched by Ferrari, and its first hybrid too. Unlike its closest rival, the McLaren P1, which looks best from the rear, the LaFerrari’s best angle is easily from the front. The aggression of the car perfectly conveys the dominance it will exhibit on the race track, and we can’t wait to see the carnage unfold. While past...
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How The McLaren P1 Puts Its Power Down: Bespoke Pirelli Tires (Video)
Just as the McLaren P1 shares much of its on-road technology with F1 cars (Drag Reduction System, KERS-type hybrid, etc.), it also shares its tire (or tyre) technology with F1's tiremaker: Pirelli. Like F1 cars, the P Zero Corsas on the P1 aren't off-the-shelf numbers. They're bespoke, made...
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Motor Authority's Top Ten Debuts Of The 2013 Geneva Motor Show
The 2013 Geneva Motor Show has come and gone, and once again the sheer number of luxury and performance car reveals has consolidated the event's position as one of the most exciting on the global automotive calendar. After all, where else can you see the debut of three of the fastest cars to ever...
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World's Third-Oldest Car Plant At 100 Years: MINIs Still Rolling Off Line
You'd never know it today, but there once was a time when Britain had the second-largest automotive industry in the world. A bit of that heritage surfaces this month as one of the seminal auto plants that built Britain's industry celebrates its 100th birthday. That site, now called MINI Plant...
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Ferrari LaFerrari Color Configurator Powers Up
There's no question that the Ferrari LaFerrari was the belle of the ball at the Geneva Motor Show with fans salivating all over the world over the new Italian supercar. Now those fans can see what the LaFerrari looks like in colors other than red with the new online color configurator. While the...
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2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid To Debut At 2013 New York Auto Show
Infiniti's recent announcement of its renaming scheme to all Q-prefixed models may still be confusing for some, but the first of the renamed crossovers, the 2014 QX60 (once known as the JX), should help straighten things out. It's coming to the New York Auto Show--as a hybrid. Joining the QX80...
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While Lincoln hasn’t had a commanding position in any of the luxury segments for quite a few years now, there was one area where it dominated, and that was in the livery market. Lincoln’s Town Car, which was also available as a stretch limousine, was one of the most popular choices in the livery market for years until its demise in 2011. For whatever reason, Lincoln decided that its MKT crossover would be a suitable successor and in 2011 we got the Lincoln MKT Town Car. The rivals saw this as opportunity to dethrone Lincoln as the brand of choice for livery buyers, and sure enough...
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Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Hits The Nürburgring With Tanner Foust: Video
There really aren't words to describe how out-of-place a pickup truck feels in Europe. Americans simply can't formulate the proper mentality. But seeing the reactions of Europeans helps give us an idea. What about seeing not just any ordinary pickup truck, but a Ford F-150 SVT Raptor? And not just...
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LaFerrari Requests, McLaren P1 Claims, F1 Drug Test: Today's Car News
The Ferrari LaFerrari has already seen more than 1,000 requests from interested buyers. At the car's millian-dollar-plus price, that's no small amount of interest. Unfortunately for about half of them, only 499 units of the LaFerrari will be built. Ron Dennis is making some very aggressive claims...
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Renault's Alpine Brand Returns To Le Mans In 2013
It appears the 24 Hours of Le Mans is shaping up to be the popular arena for automakers to outdo one another once again, with more and more major players returning to the famous endurance race. Joining the likes of Aston Martin, Nissan, Porsche, SRT and Toyota, which have either recently returned...
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LaFerrari Already Racks Up More Than A Thousand Requests
Ferrari has confirmed its new LaFerrari flagship supercar has already racked up more than a thousand requests, despite its asking price being well over a million dollars (the final figure is yet to be announced). Unfortunately, Ferrari has chosen to limit production to just 499 examples, which...
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B6 Venator Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg For Spyker
The new B6 Venator sports car that appeared in concept form at this week’s 2013 Geneva Motor Show is just the first of a range of new and updated models from Dutch sports car manufacturer Spyker. With its failed attempt to revitalize Saab now well behind it, Spyker is returning to its roots...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran