Car News
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The next couple of years will be busy for Ferrari as it prepares for the launch of the 458 Spider, 458 Scuderia, 599 and Enzo replacements, and a facelifted California.
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VW 1-Liter Lives On As Audi ‘E1’ e-tron Concept: Spy Shots
Audi's new concept car will make its debut next month at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show and is believed to be a preview of the smallest of a new range of eco-focused models from the German automaker.
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1964 Lincoln Continental Pope/Astronaut-Mobile At Bonhams Quail Lodge
This prototype stretch limousine, built specifically for the safety of Pope Paul VI, was also used as a parade vehicle for Apollo astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Jim Lovell. Astronauts, the pope, and a 1964 Lincoln Continental. It's like the most random, yet awesome, trifecta...
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Is The Dodge Durango Really The Standard Bearer For American Performance?
Performance does seem to be under threat of regulation into non-existence sometimes, what with 54.5 mpg CAFE standards, the anthropogenic global warming crowd, and even our own wallets asking us if we really need all that horsepower and speed every time we head to the pump. But is an SUV really the...
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Audi Tries To Outdo Shark Week With R8 GT Week: Video
There's no arguing Audi's R8 supercar is a thing of both beauty and ability. In V-10 form it's even sharper. Then there's the stellar R8 GT. But is it better than Shark Week? Audi thinks so (and, at least until those sharks start growing lasers out of their heads, we tend to agree), and it's...
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40 MPG And 170 BHP? Audi Engine Offers Frugality And Fun
High performance usually means taking a hit as far as economy is concerned, and impressive economy numbers don't often provide much in the way of fun. Proving that MPG and MPH aren't mutually exclusive, Audi's new 1.8 TFSI engine boasts some impressive statistics. Turbocharging, clever fuel...
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Bristol Cars, the U.K.'s perennial low-volume, low-profitability carmaker may be delving into somewhat uncharted waters: construction of a 200-mph electric supercar. But will anyone care? If it's truly a supercar, in terms of looks, luxury, and handling in addition to outright speed, very likely people will care. Perhaps even enough to pay supercar-sized prices. But Bristol will have to build the car first. According to EVO, the Bristol electric supercar could arrive as early as 2013, featuring electric propulsion with an onboard range-extending generator, much like the Chevy Volt. Actually...
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2012 Buick Regal GS: First Drive
Buick has been transformed, and in automotive terms, it's a towering achievement. It took Toyota three generations to get its full-size trucks right. It took three decades for Mercedes to realize its cruise-control stalks were ergonomic gotchas. Buick's taken just four years to get from the days of...
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Pagani Huayra Makes Private U.S. Debut; Sales In Doubt Due To Airbag Waiver Issue
A group of very connected and (naturally) wealthy supercar aficionados were treated to a private debut of the Pagani Huayra supercar, its first official trip on U.S. soil, this week at the Art Center College of Design. Horatio Pagani himself was on hand for the event, which showed the most recent...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster Walkaround: Video
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster made its North American debut at the Moto GP race at Laguna Seca last month, and this video gives us a walkaround of the new car courtesy of Mercedes-Benz AMG product manager Rob Moran. You've already read up on the SLS AMG Roadster's details and pored over...
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Subaru Rally Team USA Guns For Gold: Video
Subaru Rally Team USA's David Higgins won the Rally America national championship this year, and along the way created a number of highlights. This video captures many of them. Who doesn't love a rally highlight reel? Drivers Higgins and Dave Mirra also give their thoughts on the team, the season...
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Mr. Bean Crashes, Alfa Romeo 4C, Lotus Final Editions: Car News Headlines
It's been a busy 24 hours for teasers: the 2013 Lexus GS shows its new face (barely). [MotorAuthority] Lotus unveils the Final Edition 2011 Elise and Exige. [MotorAuthority] AllCarsElectric merges with GreenCarReports next week. [AllCarsElectric] Nissan answers Top Gear's shenanigans with a new...
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BMW has not mentioned whether its redesigned 3-Series will be making an appearance at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show but automakers are known for making a few surprises at major auto shows.
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Fernando Alonso Compares Race Fuel To Road Fuel In His Ferrari F1: Video
Shell gets Fernando Alonso to drive his Ferrari F1 car around a track, once with racing fuel and once with normal pump grade stuff, to see how the two fuels compare.
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In Next-Gen Art Cars, Fashion & Obsession Collide
When you think of art cars, you probably think of BMW rides commissioned from visionaries like Andy Warhol and Jenny Holzer. Or maybe you think of homegrown models, bedecked with plastic army figurines and Mardi Gras beads. But photographer Luis Gispert has found another variety of art car -- one...
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Next-Gen Ford Focus RS In The Works: Report
The new Ford Focus RS is due in late 2013 or early 2014 and should have more power than the current 305 horsepower model.
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Audi Posts Record $3.5 Billion Operating Profit For First Half Of 2011
Audi has kept up with rivals such as Daimler and BMW by posting record profits so far this year, thanks mostly to strong demand for its luxury cars in China.
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Brabus Builds Its Ideal Mercedes-Benz SLK
Key among the modifications is an engine ECU retune, which can boost output by around 30 to 50 horsepower.
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Fisker's second model is expected to be a more practical crossover, a concept of which could be unveiled as early as September's 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show.
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Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) Crashes His McLaren F1
This is the second time that Rowan Atkinson has crashed his McLaren F1, the previous was a minor incident where he rear-ended another car back in 1999.
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Audi Unveils New 1.8 TFSI: 170 HP, 41 MPG
Audi isn't the first name in high-mpg luxury cars--it has yet to release a hybrid, though it has several on deck, including the A6 Hybrid, which we won't get here in the U.S. But Audi does have its diesel engines, and those manage pretty solid economy while maintaining a level of performance thanks...
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Corvette Racing Shows Its Pit Lane Performance: Video
See first-hand what it's like when the Corvette Racing American Le Mans Series team orchestrates a pit stop.
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German Driver Sets New Parallel Parking World Record: Video
English stunt driver and general behind-the-wheel-badass Russ Swift once held the record for parallel parking a car in the smallest space between two others. He did it, naturally, in a Mini, with the aid of a handbrake turn. The German who just reset the new record in a considerably smaller space...
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Toyota Helps Old Drivers, Pedestrians With New Safety Tech
Your next car will almost certainly perform better than your last car, offer more features, greater comfort and more gadgets. It'll also be safer, but we've become so complacent with the safety of modern cars that we barely give it a second thought any more. Carmakers do though, and Toyota has...
Antony Ingram