Car News
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Dodge is showing a Charger Blacktop at the Consumer Electronics Show. Will it see production? We hope so.
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Saab Dealer Slashes Prices, Launches Ad Blitz To Dump Remaining Cars
Saab dealers must be feeling like the dependent partner in an on-off relationship right now. For years they've had the on-again off-again joy and tragedy each time the ailing carmaker has closed, and then been bailed out. With Saab finally gone (...or is it?...), dealerships around the world are...
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For The Second Year In A Row, Camaro Outpaces Mustang In Sales
The Chevrolet Camaro has beaten the Ford Mustang in sales for the second year running. Will the Mustang bounce back in 2012, or does the pony car sales crown now below to the Camaro?
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Grand Cherokee Diesel, Ferrari Spy Shots, Simraceway: Car News Headlines
Today we take a look at a relatively new sim racing game, Simraceway, the only sim to have a real-world training facility. We'll be brining you more details on the sim, the unique steering wheel, and the real-world training, but for now, get a good overview with our first drive review. Jeep has...
Nelson Ireson -
2013 Ferrari 599 replacement spy shots
Update: The 599 replacement has been revealed as the new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. Click here for all the official details and images. Previously we brought you spy shots of the Ferrari 599XX Evolution, a track-only model demonstrating the culmination of Ferrari’s engineering of the 599...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Ford Doubles Number Of SYNC Apps, Opens Silicon Valley Lab
Ford will launch five more SYNC-compatible in-car apps at next week's CES show, and is opening a new research facility in Northern California to "drive innovation ion personal mobility."
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Racing, track days, and other forms of four-wheeled motorsports are tremendous fun; that's something many of us understand first-hand. But some of us don't have the time or the budget to dedicate to getting a real car on a real track. For some, simulators are as close as they can get on a regular basis. Fortunately for them, simulators have come a long way in the last several years. But in the serious sim community, particularly among those who also race in the real world, there's one brand that has risen to the top: iRacing. It has done so through a combination of marketing, building a solid...
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2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel Announced For U.S.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel powered into the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, but only for Europe and other non-U.S. markets. The 241 horsepower, 406 pound-foot V-6 turbodiesel it featured was a tantalizing prospect, and now, finally, the U.S. will get its taste of the torquey and fuel efficient Jeep...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
McLaren MP4-12C Spider To Sport Folding Carbon Fiber Roof?
While Ferrari’s new 458 Spider debuted an innovative folding roof system composed mostly of aluminum, McLaren, with its penchant for carbon fiber, is likely to use the lighter and studier composite material for its upcoming MP4-12C Spider. Spotted for the first time testing in prototype form...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2013 Toyota Land Cruiser Preview
After skipping the 2012 model year Toyota has brought out an updated version of its Land Cruiser SUV for 2013, packing it with more standard features to justify it’s $70k-plus starting price, as well as revising the styling just a little. Thankfully, the big SUV still rides on a capable...
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BreathalEyes app brings a sobriety checkpoint to your iPhone
While the most common way of testing one’s sobriety is blowing into a breathalyzer machine, it’s far from the only way. At roadside checkpoints, one thing police often look at is called horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN). HGN can be caused by several factors, but alcohol consumption is...
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Bruno Senna Wrings Out The New Lotus Exige S: Video
Lotus Renault test driver Bruno Senna takes a turn at the wheel in the new Lotus Exige S.
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German brands enjoyed the biggest growth in the luxury market last year, capturing market share surrendered by Japanese luxury brands.
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Bondurant And SMS To Auction Special Camaro For Charity At Barrett-Jackson
Barrett-Jackson's upcoming Scottsdale event later this month is shaping up to be an exciting affair, with all sorts of classic and modern hardware crossing the block. One of the latest to join the party is the SMS-Bondurant Camaro. Presented by Steve Saleen and Bob Bondurant, the special SMS...
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MINI Is Back For The 2012 World Rally Championship
After missing a paperwork deadline for entry into the 2012 WRC, MINI is expected to announce its return to the series later this week.
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40 MPG Dart, Detroit Looms, Skip Barber Racing School: Today's Car News
Today we all continue our preparations for the Detroit Auto Show, with perhaps the most impressive detail yet revealed being the 2013 Dodge Dart's claim of 40 mpg combined. That's a significant number for a non-hybrid, and not just for the Fiat-Chrysler merger. In non-show news, we just got back...
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DC Design Launches Avanti Sports Car In New Delhi
DC Design has launched its teased Avanti sports car at the Delhi Auto Expo.
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Natalie Wood's Mercedes-Benz 300SL Heads To Amelia Island
Movie buffs traveling to this year's Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance will be in for a pleasant surprise: among all the classic rides on display will be Natalie Wood's Mercedes-Benz 300SL. The car will be one of several 300SLs on hand to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz's first Le...
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As you expertly trail-brake your MX-5 Cup car into T11 and get a run on the driver in front of you heading up the hill on the front straight at Laguna Seca, you have just a few seconds to think "shift, aim at the telephone pole, holy hell, I'm really moving--how is this just three days in--BRAKE BRAKE BRAKE, downshift, trail brake, apex, apex, GAS" and you're out of T2 and headed through the fast right-handers on your way out of the flat and back up the hill to the corkscrew. Skip Barber's three-day Mazdaspeed Racing School, taught in the MX-5 Cup race car by racers for racers (and for those...
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Hyundai Hexa Space Concept (HND-7) Debuts At Delhi Auto Expo
Hyundai has rolled out a striking concept at this week’s 2012 Delhi Auto Expo that combines elements from a crossover with an MPV and is said to “revolutionize” the use of interior space. The concept is officially titled the “Hexa Space Concept” though internally...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Land Rover Defender Concepts In Firenze Red Turn Up At Delhi Auto Expo
We first saw them at September’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, and then again in L.A. in November. Now Land Rover’s Defender Concept 100 and Defender Concept 100 Sport have made their debut at the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo taking place this week in the Indian capital. The latest unveiling comes...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster Spotted At Miami Dealership
With only five examples of the special edition Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster ever built, seeing one in the wild is a very rare occurrence. Now throw in the fact that the Pagani Zonda was never officially sold in the U.S. (a handful have scraped in under a Show & Display rulings), and the chances...
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Porsche Cayenne Diesel Confirmed For 2012 U.S. Launch
Porsche is set to launch its first-ever diesel model in the U.S., confirming this week that its Cayenne Diesel luxury SUV will be offered to U.S. customers in the second half of the year. Though we already knew the vehicle was coming, this is the first time that Porsche has confirmed the news...
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Bugatti Veyron Grand Super Sport Set For Geneva Debut: Report
What do you get when you combine the record-breaking Bugatti Veyron Super Sport with the more lifestyle-oriented Veyron Grand Sport? Why, the Bugatti Veyron Grand Super Sport of course; the ultimate in open-top driving and possibly the fastest convertible ever produced. Such a vehicle is already in...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran