Sports Cars
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Only a month ago, Motor Trend came out with the news that Chevrolet was working on a new mid-engine platform for the next Corvette ZR1, and that this new architecture would go on to underpin the next-generation C8 Corvette. Car and Driver has now delved into the matter, and the magazine’s Corvette expert Don Sherman has put together an article for the October issue hitting newsstands now. According to his article, the new mid-engine ZR1 will arrive in time for the 2017 model year, and like the previous C6 ZR1 it will be priced above $100k. In line with previous rumors, the new ZR1 is...
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2015 Aston Martin Vanquish Gets Carbon Special Edition Trim: Video
The Vanquish is the latest Aston Martin to receive the automaker's Carbon special edition treatment, with both the Vanquish coupe and Vanquish Volante convertible now available to order in Carbon Edition trim. Like the DB9 Carbon Edition launched at the 2014 New York Auto Show, the Vanquish Carbon...
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2015 Lexus RC F Taken Around Monticello: Video
A few days ago you got High Gear Media's executive editor, Mr. Padgett's, wonderful take on the latest from Lexus. It's the 2015 RC F, and it's proof that the automaker is finally taken a sport-orientated driving experience seriously. MUST SEE: Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Dyno Tested, May Be More...
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Drive The Mercedes-AMG GT Next Month—Virtually, In Driveclub: Video
We've already seen teaser images showing off the new Mercedes-Benz AMG GT in the upcoming Driveclub video game. Now, PlayStation has gone ahead and released a bit of video showing off the game play—and the AMG GT—a bit more. MUST SEE: Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Dyno Tested, May Be...
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2015 Scion FR-S Release Series 1.0 Priced From $30,760: Video
The limited edition 2015 Scion FR-S Release Series 1.0 is now available for sale but if you’re interested in one you had better be quick as just 1,500 examples will be built, and they're likely to sell out fast. The starting price is just $30,760, which includes a $770 destination charge and...
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More Photos And Video Of The 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT
The all-new 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT made its world debut last night at AMG’s headquarters in Affalterbach, Germany, with a number of stars in attendance including current points leader in the 2014 Formula One World Championship Nico Rosberg. We now have additional photos taken at last...
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On a day that has already brought us the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, the Apple Watch, and, more to the car enthusiast’s tastes, the Mercedes-AMG GT, we’re faced with an embarrassment of riches. Now, BMW adds its 2-Series Convertible to the treasure chest. It’s easy to be fond of the 2-Series coupe, particularly the M235i. It’s a fun-driving, comfortable, surprisingly practical little luxury coupe. But what if you want all of that, and to horse around with the top down? Here’s your answer. Due to make its official debut at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, the 2015 BMW 2-Series...
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Watch The Debut Of The 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT Here, Live: Video
The wraps are off! See the full details, photos, and video of the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S here. Mercedes-AMG’s second completely unique sports car is almost here, and you can watch its unveiling live thanks to a global webcast of the event being held this evening in Affalterbach, Germany. The...
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Bristol Cars confirms 2 new models
If you’re outside the U.K., you’ve probably never heard of Bristol Cars, the company that once turned out a Viper V-10-powered grand tourer known as the Fighter. Bristol began as an aircraft manufacturer but in 1945 diversified into car production. However, right up until its demise in...
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2016 Audi TT / TTS first drive review
The task automakers face when they have to update established sporty coupes or roadsters, like the Audi TT, is nothing to be envied. As much as we like seeing the result, it calls for a series of tough decisions: Do you evolve the design, the technology, and the driving experience, as you usually...
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Jaguar F-Type Burns To The Ground On The Autobahn: Video
When fast cars and fire are the topic of conversation, the Jaguar F-Type isn’t a common name to drop. In fact, it’s downright rare. But this particular F-Type experienced some sort of dramatic malfunction that resulted in its total demise on a section of the German autobahn last week...
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Vaughn Gittin Jr. Has The Coolest Dog In The World: Video
Fido. Spot. Chompy. Whatever your dog is named, it’s not as cool as Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s, and the proof is right here in this video. After an ostensibly boring run for the family groceries, just as the duo are pulling back into the driveway in the bright green Ford Fiesta ST, the dog...
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The all-new Mercedes-AMG GT is due to make its global debut tomorrow, but until then, we have this video of the car going flat-out at the Bonneville salt flats. That’s our kind of teaser. MUST SEE: Insane Terror Taktor Driver Flips, Keeps On Making The Donuts: Video From the sound to the sight of it (albeit liveried up in some rather dramatic camouflage) the new AMG GT is serious material for any enthusiast’s appetite. For more about the upcoming AMG GT before its official unveiling, be sure to see the spy photos and official teasers. ________________________________ See more...
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Peugeot Reveals 308 GT Hot Hatchback, Diesel GT Wagon Too
Most people associate the acronym GTI with Volkswagen, but French automaker Peugeot has a long and possibly even more illustrious history with those three letters than even VW. GTI has graced the rump of some of the best-ever hot hatchbacks (and even a few sedans, in the 1980s) and more recently...
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Zagato reveals one-off Aston Martin Virage shooting brake
Famed Italian design house and coachbuilder Zagato turned 95 this year, and already we’ve seen the firm unveil the Lamborghini Gallardo-based 5-95 as part of the celebrations. Now, Zagato has pulled the covers off a second celebratory vehicle, the one-off Aston Martin Virage Shooting Brake...
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2016 Mercedes-AMG GT To Make Video Game Debut In Driveclub
The Mercedes-Benz AMG GT will launch in Driveclub one month after its real-world reveal.
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2015 Lotus Elise S Cup: Forbidden Fruit
Only a couple of weeks ago we spotted a Lotus Elise prototype testing at the Nürburgring, which we reported at the time was for a road-going version of the automaker’s Elise S Cup R race car. Now, Lotus has confirmed the car's launch and released this first photo of it. The new sports...
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2015 Lexus RC F Comes With 467 Horsepower, $63,325 Price Tag
The Lexus IS F has driven off into the sunset but fear not F fans as Lexus has a new performance offering, the 2015 RC F, which is on sale now, priced from $63,325 including $925 in shipping. That makes it a couple of grand cheaper than the rival 2015 BMW M4, which starts at $65,125, and you also...
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The Sp1 is the first product of Morgan's Special Projects Division.
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Nissan Offers Up Deadmau5-Spec GT-R To Counter Ferrari's Lameness
Electronic music artist Deadmau5 made headlines awhile back when he covered his Ferrari 458 Spider in a Nyan Cat-themed wrap. He took it a step further when he added custom-made "Purrari" badging, and the Internet throngs fell in love with his rather hilarious choice in livery. There was one group...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Unveiled: Live Photos & Video
The 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata is here, and it’s beautiful. We don’t know much else about the car, as it’s still in development, and Mazda hasn’t nailed down the final specs or performance figures for the car. MUST SEE: Meet The World's Fastest Mobility Scooter: Video What we do...
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2015 BMW M3 Spotted On The Set Of Mission Impossible 5: Video
The BMW brand had a starring role in 2011's Mission Impossible 4 – Ghost Protocol, with two of its vehicles, a 6-Series Convertible and the i8-previewing Vision EfficientDynamics concept, featuring in the hit movie. Now it’s been revealed that at least one BMW vehicle will feature in...
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Mercedes-AMG GT Exhaust Sound Revealed: Video
Layered inside this crazy coconut of German humor is the sound of the next super sports car from Mercedes-AMG, the GT. It sounds amazing. Based on the video, you might infer that it sounds something like the combination of an airliner, a lion, and a screaming goat, among other items. In the...
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Corvette Museum Filling Sinkhole, Three Damaged Corvettes To Be Restored
For car fans, it wasn't an easy sight to see: Several of the world's rarest Corvettes, resting in a crumpled heap at the bottom of a large sinkhole under the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Now, the future is looking brighter for three of those Corvettes, which General Motors...
Antony Ingram