Car News
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With just 333 units to be built worldwide, and only 50 of those bound for the U.S., the hand-built Audi R8 GT Spyder isn't just a high-performance roadster, it's an extremely exclusive one. It's priced to match, too, starting from $210,000 plus a $1,200 delivery fee. If you've forgotten what the R8 GT Spyder's story is all about, here's a quick refresher: Powered by a 5.2-liter V-10 engine rated at 560 horsepower, good for 3.8-second 0-60 mph runs, a top speed of 197 mph, and wearing some fierce race-inspired aerodynamics and styling cues, the R8 GT Spyder is the drop-top sister to the R8 GT...
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The Worst British Celebrity To Take On A Road Trip? Clarkson, Of Course
Continental Tires asked British drivers which celebrity they'd least enjoy taking a thousand-mile trip across Morocco with.
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Lamborghini SUV Confirmed: Report
Whispers, rumors, denials--the idea of a new Lamborghini SUV heading to production has run the gamut of online coverage. Earlier this week, we got a few dubious images from a magazine page touting a new concept version of a Lamborghini SUV coming to Beijing. Today, an Audi manager has confirmed the...
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Volkswagen Introduces Modular Transverse Matrix Platform
Volkswagen's new modular transverse matrix platform will allow it to build products as diverse as Polo hatchbacks and Passat sedans from a single platform.
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BMW's Rumored 1-Series GT To Debut At Paris Motor Show: Report
BMW's front-drive 1-Series GT, a cross between a hatchback and a wagon, will debut at this fall's Paris Motor Show according to a report from BMW Blog.
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Forza 4 Offers Current And Classic ALMS Racers: Video
A soon-to-be-available ALMS Pack for Forza 4 gives players 10 new cars, including the Audi R18 TDI and the Mazda 787B.
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A BMW X5 driven by a person trying to avoid the "stop sticks" thrown across the road by police swerved and unded up on a bed in a nearby bedroom--with the homeowner pinned between the bed and the SUV. Crazy. The 2013 BMW 4-Series Coupe has been spied on video--and yes, it looks a whole lot like a variation on the current 3-Series. McLaren has whipped the covers off of its MP4-27 2012 F1 race car, and it looks, well...not precisely good, but very high tech. Catch all of this and more in the day's car news below. 2013 BMW 4-Series Coupe spy video. McLaren MP4-27 Formula 1 race car for 2012...
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2013 Smart ForTwo Preview
For 2013, the Smart ForTwo gets revised exterior styling and a new interior color choice.
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Jaguar Closing Its Heritage Museum To The Public
As part of Jaguar's closure of its Brown's Lane, Coventry operation, the automaker will close the doors to its Heritage Museum in September.
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McLaren MP4-27 2012 Formula 1 Race Car Revealed
McLaren is the first of the major teams to present its challenger for the 2012 Formula 1 season, with the team today unveiling the new MP4-27 race car at the McLaren Technology Center in Woking, UK. McLaren also took the opportunity to confirm the continuation of its double world-champion driver...
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Volkswagen Previews ‘The Dog Strikes Back’ Super Bowl Ad
Volkswagen spot for Super Bowl XLVI features an overweight dog inspired to lose weight by the new 2012 Beetle.
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Police Chase Ends With BMW X5 Landing On Top Of Sleeping Man
The title pretty much says it all. A police chase in Connecticut early on Tuesday ended after a BMW X5 crashed into a house, pinning a sleeping resident underneath for nearly an hour. That sleeping resident was 34-year-old Michael Sweat, who later had to be taken to hospital due to second- and...
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Following the success of last year’s Star Wars-themed Super Bowl ad from Volkswagen, it seems every automaker looking to capture the attention of American car shoppers is ramping up their efforts for this year’s event. One of these is Lexus, which is running its first-ever Super Bowl ad in 2012. We brought you a short preview a couple of weeks ago but now Lexus has decided to run the entire 32-second ad ahead of the ‘Big Game’, Super Bowl XLVI, this Sunday, February 5. The short clip features the new 2013 Lexus GS as it breaks free from containment, illustrating the...
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Hennessey Tailors HPE800 Package To McLaren MP4-12C
The McLaren MP4-12C gets boosted to 800-hp by Hennessey Performance.
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2013 Ford B-Max Revealed Ahead Of 2012 Geneva Motor Show
Ford has taken the covers off its new B-Max compact MPV that’s set to debut next month at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle, which is based on Fiesta running-gear, is primarily targeted at European buyers meaning we're unlikely to see it sold in the U.S. The B-Max is a brand new model...
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Audi 3.0 BiTDI V-6 Diesel: Coming To America?
Diesel's ascendance in the U.S. is a story that's been slow to develop momentum. For years, we've been hearing they're coming--and many are already here--but they're still just not a major factor in the marketplace. Mass buying preferences aside, however, there are some brilliant examples out...
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David Higgins Wins The Sno*Drift Rally: Video
David Higgins and Craig Drew overcame their lack of winter rallying experience to capture the opening round of the 2012 Rally America series.
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Taking Your Wife To Work Isn't Always A Good Idea: Video
Action Express driver Joao Barbosa recently had the chance to take his wife to work, in a two-seat Daytona Prototype racer.
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The 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet has been spotted on the road near Porsche's Zuffenhausen headquarters.
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2013 Toyota Land Cruiser To Debut In Chicago
Toyota will show its 2013 Land Cruiser at the upcoming Chicago Auto Show, and inventory should hit dealers by month end.
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Nissan Juke-R Dukes It Out With Supercars On Dubai Streets
Calling this a "street race" vitiates the term, but the sort of paved rallycross-like event shows the Nissan Juke-R doing battle with--and beating--a small pack of supercars, free of musical ruination and stuffed full of exhaust notes, screaming tires, and, of course, body roll. Yes, the Juke-R's...
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Mopar Celebrates 75th Anniversary With Four Custom Vehicles
Mopar is turning 75 this year, and to celebrate, it's showing custom versions of the Chrysler 300, the Fiat 500, the Jeep Compass and the Dodge Dart.
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2013 SRT Viper, 2012 Model S, 2014 Dart SRT4: Car News Headlines
Today is a great day for performance vehicles. The 2013 SRT Viper has been teased--though it looks for all the world like a teaser of the existing Viper. Perhaps that's a good thing. The 2012 Tesla Model S is parading about in a new video. With luxury, style, and performance previously unseen in an...
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NICB Report Reveals Most Stolen Ford Mustangs
The NICB has announced a new, periodic report on classic car theft, beginning with the Ford Mustang.
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