Car News
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It's not often that we're flabbergasted by a manufacturer's choice of updates for a car, but now it's happened twice in one evening. First Infiniti goes all Q on us, and now BMW decides to release the second half of what should have been a one-part model refresh. Why would we say that? Because the "new" for 2014 Z4 gets updates that include: full access to ConnectedDrive features; three new paint colors: Mineral Grey metallic, Glacier Silver metallic, and Valencia Orange metallic (the last can only be ordered with the Hyper Orange package); updated trim and stitching for the interior; a new...
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Infiniti Erases Its Past, Starts Fresh With 'Q'
The Infiniti G37 is a great car, especially in sedan form. In fact, it's one of the best sports sedans on the road when outfitted with a manual transmission and the sport package. But it is no more. In fact, all of Infiniti's current models will cease to exist as of the 2014 model year. Well...
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FPV Builds Last Hot Falcon As Independent Manufacturer
In August, motorsport and engineering firm Prodrive announced it was selling its majority stake in Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV), the official tuning arm of the Blue Oval in Australia, back to the automaker. This would see Ford handle all future development programs as well as manufacturing for...
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The Story Of Red Bull Racing's Formula One Success: Video
If ever there was an unlikely Formula One championship-winning team, it would be Red Bull Racing. Built from the ashes of Ford-backed Jaguar Racing (which in turn came from the wreckage of Stewart Grand Prix), the team reportedly sold for just $1 and a commitment to invest $400 million over the...
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2014 Chevy Corvette Front End Revealed On GM Service Website?
The front end of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette may have gotten a bit of an early web reveal through a screenshot of GM's internal service website. What we see here, via Chris Doane Automotive LLC, is what purports to be a schematic of the installation process for a front brake cooling deflector...
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Mercedes-Benz Investigating Refrigerant That Caused 'Ball Of Fire'
As part of a routine test of a new refrigerant being used in the Mercedes-Benz B Class, engineers simulated a pinhole leak in a coolant line. When the refrigerant (now mixed with A/C compressor oil) sprayed on a hot engine, the results were dramatic. The vaporized mixture reportedly ignited on...
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Volvo is looking to join the ranks of cloud-connected automakers, and it knows it has some catching up to do. To quickly close the gap on automakers like Audi, Ford, Nissan, BMW, Toyota and Honda, Volvo will partner will cellular giant Ericsson in developing cloud-connected cars. Volvo will debut what its calling the “Connected Vehicle Cloud,” based on Ericsson’s Multiservice Delivery Platform, to provide drivers with in-car apps, infotainment and communication services. While specifics aren’t discussed, it’s logical to expect the service to deliver apps like...
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2013 Dodge Charger AWD Sport Announced
Just weeks after announcing a new Dodge Charger Daytona for the 2013 model year, the brand is back with another new 2013 Dodge Charger model, this one of particular interest to buyers in snow belt states. The 2013 Dodge Charger AWD Sport promises to serve up a healthy dose of performance...
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2014 Corvette Interior, The Last Lexus LFA, Race Of Champions: Today's Car News
The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette will be unveiled in Detroit on January 13, and as we near its debut, Chevy is releasing more about the car's features, including what appears to be a significantly upgraded interior. Lexus has built the last LFA. With just 500 units of the car planned in the official...
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El Camino, Nomad Trademarks Just Routine Procedure, Says Chevy
A few weeks back, we brought you news that General Motors had filed trademarks on the names “El Camino” and “Nomad,” both iconic vehicles from the Chevrolet brand’s past. That quickly led to speculation that General Motors was considering a revival for both products...
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Charles Morgan On The Future Of The Morgan Motor Company: Video
An outsider, especially one not familiar with the automotive industry, could easily view the Morgan Motor Company as antiquated or even archaic. Its cars are still built by hand, in a factory that looks more like a successful repair shop than an automotive assembly plant. Its designs lean more...
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Aston Martin Announces 2013 Centenary Celebrations
Next year marks several important anniversaries, one of which is the centenary of storied British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin. Yes, it was in 1913 that British entrepreneurs and avid racing fans Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford first decided to join forces and build their own car. They...
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We’re now just a few weeks out from the world debut of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette. And in the lead up to that epic day (January 13), Chevrolet has been teasing us with a series of video trailers previewing the seventh generation of its iconic sports car. The first video looked at the exterior, explaining how virtually every aspect of the design aids performance. The second video revealed part of the new Corvette’s instrument cluster, confirming it would feature advanced digital gauges. This latest video gives us a brief glimpse at the interior, revealing that Chevrolet’s...
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Land Rover Recalls LR2 And Range Rover Evoque For Faulty Brakes
The 2012 Range Rover Evoque, along with the LR2, are being recalled for faulty brake calipers.
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More Details On Potential Deal Between Aston Martin And AMG
With Italy’s Investindustrial recently agreeing to purchase a 37.5 percent stake in Aston Martin, talk of a potential tie-up between the British automaker and Mercedes-Benz’s performance arm AMG has flared up. It all stems from Investindustrial previously owning Ducati, which before...
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Lexus Builds Its Last LFA
The last Lexus LFA, build #500, has rolled off the line at Toyota’s Motomachi plant in Japan.
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Grosjean Wins 2012 Race Of Champions, Germany Takes Nations Cup
F1 danger man Romain Grosjean has edged out Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen to take out this year’s Race Of Champions title. Others left in the Frenchman’s wake were fellow F1 drivers Michael Schumacher and David Coulthard, who made it to the semi-finals, as well as recently crowned F1...
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Mercedes Explains Its 2014 S Class’ Autonomous System: Video
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class due out next year will be the first car in history to offer customers a fully autonomous system, whereby the car will be able to drive itself--in certain situations--without any driver involvement. This is made possible due to an extensive array of sensors on the new...
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If you're too mired in the snooze-fest that is every EV on the market except for the Tesla Model S to really care about electric cars, you're not alone. But you should be, because electric race cars could be awesome. What's holding them back? Mostly the inadequacies of current battery technology to the power requirements of modern racing; you just can't stuff enough electricity on board, at the weight target, to make a compelling race car, though some series are trying. But hey, that's pretty much the problem with all EVs (again excepting the 85 kWh Model S) anyway, right? Enough of these...
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BMW Announces M Performance Parts For U.S. 3-Series, 5-Series
BMW's M Performance range has been expanding for a while now in Europe, to the point of replacing the previous Performance parts range. Now we get some BMW love, American style, with the confirmation of M Performance Parts ranges for the 3-Series and 5-Series. For the 3-Series, the parts include a...
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Lamborghini Aventador And Countach On The Streets Of Sant'Agata
The area surrounding Lamborghini’s factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy, is mostly made up of rustic farmland; the tranquil ambience interrupted only by a passing tractor every now and then. You start to wonder, this is where one some of the world’s most ferocious supercars are born?...
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Ferrari F70, Audi RS 5 Cabriolet, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup: This Week's Top Photos
This week Porsche revealed the 2013 911 GT3 Cup race car, and BMW finally showed off the new M6 Gran Coupe. Meanwhile Audi released a barrage of RS 5 Cabriolet photos to get fans excited about driving with the top down and 450-horsepower under the hood, Maserati provided fans a wave of new 2014...
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Bernie Ecclestone Wants To Downsize Formula One
Professional motorsport, on almost every level, is struggling to attract fans, sponsors and teams as discretionary money vanishes in the wake of a constricting global economy. Even marketing juggernaut NASCAR is feeling the pinch, with fewer bodies in the seats year after year, and fewer...
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Porsche Explains The New 911 Carrera 4: Video
If you live where snow is a regular fact of life for the winter months, chances are good the sports car gets parked in the garage around Thanksgiving, with only token appearances on dry and salt-free roads until spring rolls around. Porsche doesn’t think its sports cars should be limited to...
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