Car News
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It’s all happening today in Detroit as the first press day for the city’s annual auto show gets underway. Already we’ve seen numerous new model and concept reveals, including the stunning new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, the Lincoln MKC compact crossover concept, the Mercedes-Benz CLA Class and Infiniti’s first Q model. And on top of that we also learned what cars were the winners of the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. While much of the news breaking today is emanating from Detroit, there have been some major announcements from other parts of the...
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Is This The 2014 BMW X5?
Bringing an all-new model of a popular vehicle to market is a complicated dance. Preview it too early, and you risk closing down sales of the current version before the new one ships. On the other hand, there are vendors and ancillary manufacturers who need to know what the car looks like, so they...
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2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray Live Photos From Detroit
Direct from its debut just moments ago at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, we have the first live photos of the stunning new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Yes, we say Stringray as Chevy has decided to commemorate one of its most legendary models--the ’63 Sting Ray--with its latest...
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2014 Infiniti Q50 Debuts At The 2013 Detroit Auto Show
Infiniti is starting a new chapter in its relatively short life, with the new Q50 sedan the first model to be launched under the automaker’s bold new naming strategy. It’s also the first to be launched under the watchful eye of Audi veteran Johan de Nysschen, who was recently appointed...
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2013 Cadillac ATS, Ram 1500 Win North American Car & Truck/Utility Of The Year
The 2013 Cadillac ATS and the Ram 1500 have been chosen by a panel of 49 jurors as the North American Car and Truck / Utility of the Year. The ceremony took place this morning at Detroit’s Cobo Center, kicking off the start of the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. This year’s finalists for the...
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Fiat Unveils Racy 500 Design Concepts: 2013 Detroit Auto Show
Fiat isn’t making a big deal of this week’s 2013 Detroit Auto Show but the Italian brand, now in control of Chrysler, hasn’t forgotten the show altogether. Fiat has unveiled two new design concepts in Detroit based on its sporty 500 Abarth and 500 Turbo models. The automaker says...
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When he’s not busy consulting for General Motors or helping to get an electric car startup running, the inexorable Bob Lutz is doing all the really cool things we’ve often pondered but never actually got around to doing. Whether it’s mastering multiple languages, flying jet planes or developing cars like the Dodge Viper, Lutz has done it all. He’s even had a go at authoring a couple of books. Now Lutz has done something we’re sure many of you, at least at one point, have considered a brilliant idea: swapping the complex and heavy extended-range electric...
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2013 Opel Insignia Sports Tourer Spy Shots
General Motors’ European division Opel is preparing an updated version of its flagship Insignia range as part of the model’s mid-cycle update, and we now have more spy shots of the updated Insignia Sports Tourer wagon variant testing in the wild. The Insignia, in sedan trim, is the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Volkswagen Group Delivers Record 9.07 Million Vehicles In 2012
The Volkswagen Group, made up of brands such as Audi, Bentley and now Porsche, has confirmed a new record rate of sales. The German auto giant managed to deliver a staggering 9.07 million vehicles worldwide during 2012, an increase of 11.2 percent on 2011’s record of 8.16 million vehicles...
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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Debuts With Fresh Styling, Eight-Speed Auto And Diesel Power
The 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee only went on sale last August but an update for the popular SUV, the most significant since this generation’s launch back in 2009, has made its debut today at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. The latest version is coming in for the 2014 model year and brings with it...
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette: The Stingray Goes High Tech
It's finally here, folks, and it looks great. But will the handling and performance of the seventh-generation 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, plus the improved interior and redesigned exterior, make for a substantial upgrade over the outgoing--and very capable--car? The shape of the C7, as well as its...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA: 2013 Detroit Auto Show
Mercedes-Benz hasn't sold a compact sedan in the U.S. since the instant-collectible 190E 2.3-16 started accruing its legendary status in the 1980s. Now, there's a new small Benz coming, and soon--but will the driving wheels make all the difference with the 2014 CLA 250? With the CLA, Mercedes-Benz...
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UPDATE: The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette has been revealed. Click here for all the photos and specs. Fans, friends, and Corvette enthusiasts: the time is here. The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette unveiling is in progress, and we're live on the scene to bring you the latest--not after it happens, but as it happens. Join us here for our coverage of the C7's debut, via streaming video from Google+ Hangouts on Air. This is a new technology, so bear with us if it doesn't all go smoothly--even the carmakers get it wrong sometimes, and we don't have billion-dollar pockets to dig into. But we want to bring you...
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2014 Infiniti Q50 Leaked By Canadian Retail Site
UPDATE: The 2014 Infiniti Q50 (G37 replacement) has been revealed. Click here for all the official details and photos. The 2014 Infiniti Q50 (nee G37) is all-new--and it's all over the web a bit early courtesy of a leak by the brand's Canadian retail website. Last night's leak has been followed...
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Lincoln MKC Compact Crossover Concept Debuts In Detroit: Video
In 2010 Lincoln confirmed plans for a new compact crossover positioned below its MKX, which, along with another compact car, would form the point of entry for the resurgent American luxury brand. We say resurgent as the new compact crossover is just one of seven new or significantly refreshed...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2013 Detroit Auto Show Preview
The air is crisp, the Snoreastercanepocalypse has become a traveling road show, and most of the automotive industry is headed to Detroit for a couple of days of mixing fantasy, reality, and the cynicism that passes for a critical eye with enough booze, pork fat, and product promises to float an oil...
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The Porsche Museum Shows Off The 911 RSR: Video
Porsche has always believed in the value of racing cars to build better street cars, and nowhere is this more obvious than with the iconic Porsche 911. In the early 1970s, Porsche 911 Carrera RSR models were the cars to beat in GT racing, scoring victories in Daytona, at the Nürburgring and in...
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Dodge Dart GT, Mercedes E63 AMG, Audi Light Concepts: This Week’s Top Photos
The 2013 Detroit Auto Show is just on the other side of the weekend, and that means we’ll soon be treated with reveals of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, 2014 Infiniti Q50 and possibly a new Lincoln concept. However, there were also plenty of reveals in the week leading up to the event, a...
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UPDATE: The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette has been revealed. Click here for all the photos and specs. The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette reveal seems to be just too large to be contained, as we've seen more leaks than you might from a leaky faucet. This time we get to see the rear end, and there's no questioning if this is the real deal. The team over at Jalopnik first noticed the cover for the February edition of Automobile Magazine on a Corvette forum. The design is exactly like we've seen in previous leaks and spy shots. This latest leak just confirms what we've already known about the design. It...
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Sicilian Yellow Limited Edition Range Rover Evoque Debuts
If you have a need for a compact luxury SUV and you have a passion for contrast, Land Rover may have just what you’re looking for. A new special edition of its Range Rover Evoque has just been announced, and it comes wearing a bold exterior hue known as Sicilian Yellow, with a contrasting...
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Toyota Previews Future Carbon Fiber Construction In Mark X Concept: Video
Toyota invested significant money in developing a carbon fiber manufacturing business to construct the Lexus LFA. Originally, its goal was to streamline the process, in hopes of reducing the cost to produce carbon fiber components. As Toyota soon learned, carbon fiber component manufacturing...
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Maserati, Lamborghini Announce Iran Pull Out
Joining the likes of Porsche, Hyundai and Toyota, Italian automakers Maserati and Lamborghini have announced their departure from the Iranian market. According to The Algemeiner, the move appears to be in response to pressure from a group called United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI). Requests from...
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‘One Of One’ 2013 Shelby GT500 Hits The Block For Charity
Yesterday we told you about an all-black customized 2013 Shelby GT500 that you could win courtesy of Speed and Ford, as part of the Hagerty Fantasy Bid contest tied to the upcoming Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction. If “murdered out” isn’t your thing, and if you’d like to...
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Volkswagen Passat Performance Concept: Detroit Auto Show Preview
Volkswagen has big plans in store for next week's Detroit Auto Show, where media preview days begin Monday. One of several cars it will show is the Volkswagen Passat Performance Concept, a "sneak peek" of a new, sportier model of its U.S.-built Passat mid-size sedan with an all-new 250-horsepower...
John Voelcker