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Yesterday Tesla offered us a glimpse of its third model, the Model X electric crossover, but before that vehicle goes on sale the long-awaited 2012 Model S electric sedan needs to be launched. Today Tesla released a new video featuring its chief designer Franz von Holzhausen and sales chief George Blankenship discussing the benefits of the Model S. Engineers are currently in the process of quality testing and adding final touches to the car ahead of a sales launch this summer. And when that day finally happens, Tesla is poised to completely change the game of electric car ownership, taking...
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Breaking: F1 Driver Adrian Sutil Guilty Of 'Grievous Bodily Harm'Adrian Sutil has been found guilty of grievous bodily harm to Eric Lux by a German court, and has been given a suspended 18 month sentence.
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First Details On 2014 Dodge Dart SRT4
The launch of the new 2013 Dodge Dart leaves the SRT performance division with a credible option to finally build a successor to the Dodge Neon SRT4 cult classic from the early 2000s. The boss of SRT Ralph Gilles has already hinted at such a car, and no, this one isn’t expected to be like...
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Forza 4 Bonus Pack Out Now: Koenigsegg Agera, Tesla Feature
If you've been enjoying Forza Motorsport 4 but didn't get in there with a pre-order, missing out on some bonus cars, then you're in luck. Available right now on Xbox Live for 560 Microsoft Points is the Launch Bonus Pack, containing ten of the cars previously available only to those who pre-ordered...
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Jaguar Celebrates The XJ220’s 20th Birthday
The XJ220 supercar is one of the most iconic Jaguars ever produced, and to this day remains the British automaker’s fastest production car. It also once held the world record for the fastest production car with a top speed of 213 mph, before being toppled by the equally-iconic McLaren F1. And...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG Spy Shots
UPDATE: The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG has been revealed. Click here for all the info and photos. These are the latest spy shots of the upcoming 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG luxury convertible. Sporting less camo than we've ever seen before, the details of the car's body are becoming much clearer...
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UPDATE: The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG has been revealed. Click here for all the info and photos. At the 6th annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance taking place in Florida on February 25, a number of high profile cars, both new and old, will go under the hammer at the event’s live auction. One of the cars that will be up for grabs is the yet to be announced 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG, the high-performance variant of the recently revealed 2013 SL Class. It won’t just be any old SL63 AMG, however, as the particular car will be the first example delivered to a U.S. customer...
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Chrysler Looking To Race 300 In Australia’s V8 Supercars
Chrysler’s 300 sedan could be lining up alongside the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon in Australia’s V8 Supercars race series from 2013 onwards. New regulations dubbed “Car of the Future” make it easier for other manufacturers to potentially enter the series, and this could...
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3s' 1-2-3 Dubai 24 Hour Win: Video
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 was driven to first, second, and third place at the 2012 Dubai 24 Hours endurance race.
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Super Bowl Ads: Cadillac Goes To (Green) Hell, Honda Takes A Day Off
In the latest batch of Super Bowl ads, Cadillac throws down against BMW while Honda spoofs the movie classic "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."
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Witness The Birth Of A Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8: Video
John George was one of the first buyers to put a deposit down on a new Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8, and was rewarded with a Chrysler plant tour and special delivery of his new Jeep.
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BMW Partners With Castrol On Its Return To DTM Racing
Honoring the long-term relationship between BMW and Castrol lubricants, one of the six BMW M3 DTM cars campaigning in 2012 will be painted in Castrol livery.
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The next Acura NSX is still little more than a plastic buck, just beyond the twinkle-in-a-designer's-eye stage of development, but known car aficionado Jerry Seinfeld is already fighting some random rich dude for the rights to buy the first one. The spot tracks Seinfeld's ludicrous attempts to get the car, from pimping out the Soup Nazi to chatting up an omelette chef. There's even a surprise twist at the end, which we won't ruin for you, that involves Jay Leno. Sure, it's just a commercial, but it's a commercial about the coolest Acura (and one of the few interesting Honda products since the...
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Sweden Repays Saab's EIB Loan, Becomes Its Largest Creditor
Sweden has repaid Saab's loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), becoming the automaker's largest creditor in the process.
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Lotus CEO Bahar Seeking Buy-Out Partner: Report
Concerned that Proton will sell off Lotus, CEO Dany Bahar is actively seeking investment partners to buy out the Hethel-based automaker.
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Super Bowl Videos: Hyundai Channels 'Rocky,' Toyota Reinvents The World
The latest Super Bowl ad from Hyundai inspires, but not nearly as much as the big game ad from Toyota.
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Lamborghini Rules Out Turbocharging, For Now
While many of its rivals go the turbocharging route in order to boost performance without any detriment to fuel efficiency, Lamborghini has decided to go against doing the same with its models, at least until the end of this decade. The information was revealed by Lamborghini CEO Stephan...
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Fiat Ellezero Crossover To Be Called 500L
The Fiat 500-based Ellezero crossover that we’ve seen testing over the past couple of months will be called the “500L” when it makes its official world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. It will go on sale in Europe this summer but won’t arrive in U.S. showrooms...
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The current Smart ForTwo, the second-generation of Mercedes’ quirky minicar, is starting to get a little long in the tooth, having been on the market for almost five years now. With no successor planned for at least two more years, a facelift is scheduled to be introduced later this year and we now have more spy shots of a prototypes for this new version as well as its sporty Brabus edition (the white prototype). Since its launch the second-generation Smart ForTwo has already received a minor facelift, gaining new LED detailing and an expanded color palette in 2010. The car has also...
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Rolls-Royce Year Of The Dragon Phantom Sells Out In Two Months
Luxury car sales in China show no signs of slowing, with news emerging this month that a special edition Rolls-Royce Phantom priced from $1.2 million sold out within two months of being announced. The special edition model is the Rolls-Royce Year of the Dragon Phantom, built to commemorate the...
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Ferrari 458 Italia Disintegrates After Fatal Crash In Italy
Yesterday afternoon a black Ferrari 458 Italia crashed near the coastal town of Taranto, in Southern Italy, killing three people--including the driver--and injuring nine others. The Ferrari driver is said to have lost control at high speed on Interstate 172 before his car veered off the road and...
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Bugatti Orders Two More Years Worth Of Veyron Transmissions
Bugatti has ordered two more years worth of transmissions from Ricardo, the British engineering and motorsports firm that supplies the supercar manufacturer with advanced dual-clutch transmissions for all versions of the Veyron. This raises the all-important question: Where will the transmissions...
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2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Priced From $61,845
The 2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 made its debut last fall, and since then we've been waiting to learn what the 5.7-second to 60 mph luxury hybrid sedan would cost. Now we know: $61,845 including the $895 destination and handling fee. That's about $8,000 more than the Infiniti M Hybrid, which starts at...
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Audi R8 Grand-Am Daytona Debut Mega-Gallery
Audi's R8 Grand-Am will make its competition debut at this weekend's Rolex 24 at Daytona.
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