Car News
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A Coral Gables exotic car dealership gave Miami Heat star Dwayne Wade a nice birthday present when it handed over the keys to a new McLaren MP4-12C.
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Volvo’s U.S. Chief Talks About The XC60 Plug-In Hybrid: Video
Volvo recently gave U.S. customers a taste of what’s to come from the automaker in terms of green technology with the unveiling of the XC60 Plug-In Hybrid concept vehicle at the recent 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The eco-friendly vehicle, the first to feature plug-in hybrid technology in a...
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Audi Q1 Crossover Back In The Spotlight
Audi bosses have hinted at launching a new compact crossover based on the A1 and positioned below the Q3 for several years now, though nothing official has come to light yet. The closest we got to an official confirmation were comments from CEO Rupert Stadler that the Q family still has potential...
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2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback M Performance Spy Shots
Seen here testing on the streets of Munich, Germany, for the first time is the upcoming M Performance version of the latest BMW 1-Series Hatchback. Set to debut in March at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, this sporty variant of the regular 1-Series Hatchback is just one model from a new range of M...
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First 2013 BMW M5 Crash Takes Place In The Netherlands
Less than an hour after we brought you news of a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti that crashed in Sydney, Australia, comes news of the first F10 BMW M5 crash. This time the crash took place in The Hague, the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands and the home of the International...
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25-Year-Old Man Crashes Ferrari 612 Scaglietti In Australia
A 25-year-old man crashed a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti earlier today on a suburban street in Sydney, Australia. This image shows the wreckage of the car, which local authorities claim is a write-off. Onlookers said the driver lost control of the high-horsepower supercar before hitting a parked Toyota...
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Stéphane Peterhansel and his co-driver Jean-Paul Cottret have taken out top honors at the 2012 Dakar Rally for the X-Raid Team and MINI. At the end of the last of 14 demanding stages, the two Frenchmen and their green MINI Cooper Countryman ALL4 Racing was confirmed as the winner of the legendary rally, with an overall time of 38 hours, 54 minutes and 46 seconds. This was Peterhansel’s tenth victory at the “Dakar” and his fourth driving a car. He had already claimed six titles on a motorbike. "When you think of how hard it is to win a Dakar, it's incredible that I've...
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Top Gear Season 18 Starts January 29: Teaser Video
The world's most-watched automotive (more or less) TV show is about to get underway with its 18th season (or series, as the Brits style it). That's a good thing. A video teaser is better. Promising just as much ridiculous tail-out, smoky action, goofy Clarkson voiceover action, and action-filmy...
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Dinan Announces Tuning Software For BMW's N55 Engine
BMW performance specialist Dinan has developed a Stage 2 tuning software for BMW's N55 turbocharged, inline-six-cylinder engine.
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Despite Previous Doubts, Mazda Bringing Diesels To The U.S.
Mazda believes that offering a range of diesel products in the U.S. will boost sales and differentiate it from the competition.
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Super Bowl Ads: Audi Highlights Headlights, While Lexus Unleashes The Beast
Audi will try to build on the success of last year's Super Bowl ad, while Lexus enters the Super Bowl ad world for the very first time.
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Fiat Planning Five-Door 500 Wagon To Boost U.S. Appeal
To grow sales of the Fiat 500 in the United States, the Italian automaker is embracing a time-honored tradition: make it bigger.
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PlayStation racing gamers should today be able to get their hands on the third download package for Gran Turismo 5, the console's seminal racing title. Following on from the first downloadable content back in October and another just before Christmas, the third package gives GT5 fans the option of six new cars and a speed testing circuit. The download package is part of update 2.03, full details of which can be found on the Gran Turismo News site. Improvements include 12 new home themes and wallpapers, better tire wear prediction in B-Spec races and adjustments to the Chaparral 2J race car's...
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Tesla Confirms Model S Development On Track
Following the departure of two Tesla executives, the electric automaker held a phone conference to brief attendees on the status of the Model S sedan and the Model X crossover.
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2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupe Spied, 2013 GT500 Prototype Auction, SRT8 Recall: Car News Headlines
The 2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupe has sidled in front of our spy photographers' lenses, and it looks good: like the Gran Coupe, but meaner. We're looking forward to seeing how it stacks up to the M5 on track. A 2013 Shelby GT500 prototype will cross the blocks at Barrett-Jackson this month, though it'll...
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2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8, Dodge Charger SRT8 Models Recalled
Chrysler has announced a voluntary safety recall to reprogram the tire pressure monitoring system on certain 2012 model year Chrysler 300SRT8 and Dodge Charger SRT8 vehicles.
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2013 Shelby GT500 Prototype Up For Grabs At Barrett-Jackson
Barrett-Jackson will offer bidders the opportunity to purchase a pre-production "durability car" 2013 Shelby GT500 Mustang, with proceeds going to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
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Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale Found On eBay
First unleashed at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show last September, the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale is the current flagship of the Gallardo range and is about the closest you'll get to a road-going version of the ballistic Super Trofeo race car. That is, if you can ever find one...
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Bruno Senna will join Pastor Maldonado at Williams F1 in the 2012 FIA Formula 1 season, having been confirmed today as the replacement for Rubens Barrichello. The confirmation ends speculation that he may miss out on the 2012 season after his former employer, Lotus Renault GP, signed on with Kimi Raikkonen. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1983, Bruno only started racing professionally when he was 20 years of age but quickly proved his talent in F3 and GP2. In a tightly fought 2008 GP2 season, he finished second in the Championship with notable victories in Monaco and Silverstone, the latter in...
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North American Audi Plant Gets Green Light, Mexican Location Looking Likely
Talk of Audi’s North American production plans date back several years and reached a high point last year when the automaker’s CEO Rupert Stadler revealed to German media that a new plant will likely be established in Mexico for the manufacture of the mid-sized Q5. Audi officials have...
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2013 Ferrari 599 replacement spy video
Update: The 599 replacement has been revealed as the new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. Click here for all the official details and images. Ferrari is working on a replacement for its aging albeit still very capable 599 and we have an exclusive spy video of the new car testing outside the...
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Volvo Launches New S60 Polestar Edition… In Australia
For the uninitiated, Polestar is a Swedish firm whose core business is focused on research and development through motorsport. In the past, Polestar has successfully raced a range of Volvo models in various competitions, the most recent being the C30, which it currently uses to compete in the...
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More Than 100 Cars From Saab Museum Listed In Bankruptcy Sale
In what’s sure to be both fulfilling and sad news for Saab fans all around the world, a Swedish law firm involved in the liquidation of Saab following last month’s bankruptcy announcement has posted for sale a list of more than 100 classic models belonging to the Saab Heritage Museum in...
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GT Academy Winner Bryan Heitkotter Grabs Podium In Dubai
In what is rapidly becoming a tradition, the latest U.S. Playstation/Nissan GT Academy winner, Bryan Heitkotter, has proven his mettle in the heat of professional competition. Heitkotter and his team finished third in the 24 Hours of Dubai race this weekend. Heitkotter, 30, was ecstatic with the...
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