Sports Cars
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Ford’s final Falcon rear-wheel-drive sedan for the Australian market will see the return of an ‘XR8’ performance variant in lieu of the current lineup offered by in-house tuner FPV. Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], which has announced plans to end production in Australia by 2016, will be introducing a facelifted Falcon swan song in 2014, but there won’t be any FPV versions, meaning the company will be wound up. Instead, the revived XR8 will be the performance range-topper when the facelifted Falcon goes on sale late next year. Powering the car will be the same supercharged...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG: Best Car To Buy 2014 Nominee
The 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG is up for Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2014 award.
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Toyota Plans Updated FT-86 Open And Prius C Sports Concepts For Tokyo Show
Toyota has already announced two new eco concepts for the upcoming 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, the FCV and FV2, but the environment won’t be the only focus of the Japanese automaker’s stand. There will also be at least two performance-oriented concepts, an updated version of the hugely...
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2014 Porsche Cayman: Best Car To Buy 2014 Nominee
Mid-engined perfection with Porsche power and tuning--the 2014 Cayman is the consummate sports car. Even the vaunted 911, as good as it has been and become, leaves something on the table when it comes to the sheer driving pleasure of the Cayman. That is, perhaps, surprising to some. The 911, after...
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Transformers 4 Camaro Concept And Corvette Stingray Make SEMA Showing
One of the big surprises at this week’s SEMA show in Las Vegas was a pair of Chevrolet concept cars many readers will recognize as being from the upcoming Transformers movie, Transformers 4: Age Of Extinction. One is a unique Camaro concept car that’s almost certain to be the vehicle...
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Ring Brothers Pantera Gets Adrenaline Pumping At SEMA 2013
A modified De Tomaso Pantera will bring some Italian flare to the 2013 SEMA show.
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Aston Martin’s current Vantage sports car has been on the market since 2005 and will soon be in need of a successor. The British automaker has just launched its most potent version yet, the V12 Vantage S, which takes the car into the 2015 model year. But could an even more potent version be launched to give the car a proper send off? According to a new report, Aston Martin is considering just that, a hardcore GT3 version based on the V12 Vantage GT3 endurance racer. Based on information learned from Aston Martin engineering boss Ian Minards, Autocar reports that a version of the V12...
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Nissan reveals electric sports car concept, plans to build it
Nissan has given an early overview of its exhibits at the Tokyo Motor Show, to be held later this month, and aside from a new GT-R NISMO performance flagship, the standout from the start appears to be the BladeGlider, a three-seat electric sports car that looks to gliders for inspiration. DON'T...
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Porsche Teases The New Macan Crossover's Sound
The Porsche Macan will be unveiled at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. So far, we know it sounds like a Porsche.
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2014 Jaguar F-Type: Best Car To Buy 2014 Nominee
When it comes to beautiful cars, Jaguar deserves credit for creating some of the best--though it has had its doldrums. Lately, however, the brand has been back on its game, from the XF to the XJ, and, now, the F-Type. The 2014 Jaguar F-Type is easily the most stunning roadster to hit the market...
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Nissan Confirms Hybrid Powertrain For R36 GT-R
A senior Nissan executive has finally confirmed what we’ve already known for some time; that the next-generation GT-R, an R36 to all the fans, will feature a hybrid powertrain. Speaking with Autocar, Nissan executive vice president Andy Palmer said hybrid technology was beneficial for sports...
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Trio Of Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concepts: SEMA Live Gallery
Chevrolet is presenting an onslaught of performance cars at the 2013 SEMA show taking place in Las Vegas this week, with the headline act being a trio of Corvette Stingray concepts. Many of the Chevy concepts unveiled at SEMA, including these three Corvette Stingrays, have roots at the race track...
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The last couple of years have been tough on small sports car brands--Wiesmann, De Tomaso, Bristol, Artega and more have all gone bankrupt since 2011. But Italian automaker Automobili Turismo e Sport (ATS) is ignoring all that and forging ahead with new models The latest is this, the 300 Leggera. Looking like a cross between several 1960s roadsters--there's a little E-Type Jaguar in there, a bit of Cobra and perhaps a dash of Ferrari GTO--the 300 Leggera is a very different beast from the Sport 1000 revealed last year. Where that car was an edgy and modern Le Mans prototype-style track car...
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2015 Lexus RC F Spy Video
Lexus recently revealed its all-new 2015 RC but the most potent version of the stylish coupe, the RC 350, is likely to be packing only 306 horsepower. No need to worry Lexus fans as a high-performance ‘F’ variant is in the works, and is seen here lapping the Nürburgring in our...
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Hennessey HPE500 Corvette Stingray Struts Its Stuff For The Camera: Video
Hennessey is offering performance upgrades for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray that sees the car’s output top out at 1,000 horsepower, more than double that of the stock version, but as these videos show you don’t have to shell out the big bucks to get some impressive performance...
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Caterham Further Consolidates Group, Launches Motorcycle Division
Not long ago, Caterham was a barely known entity churning out a handful of Lotus Seven roadsters per year. In 2006, a group of ex-Lotus executives took over the company and ran it until 2011 when it was bought by Malaysian businessman Tony Fernandes. Since then, Fernandes has entered Caterham into...
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BMW And Toyota Alliance To Spawn High-End Coupe, Most Likely Production LF-LC
In late 2011, BMW and Toyota signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration on a number of projects ranging from the development of a new sports car platform to research into next-generation battery technology and even hydrogen fuel cell powertrains. Of most interest to performance fans is...
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Morgan Motor Company Moves On, Plans Future
It has been a hectic few months for the Morgan Motor Company, but the company's boss, Steve Morris, says he's keen to move on from recent events and plan the company's future. Fans and the media alike were left shocked by last month's revelation that Charles Morgan, grandson of the company's...
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We’ve seen and heard a lot about the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, but what about the rest of the 2014 Camaro range? Well, here’s a mega gallery showing key models like the base Camaro, sporty Camaro SS Convertible, and the track weapon--for those on a budget--Camaro 1LE. The changes to the 2014 Camaro range are mostly cosmetic (excluding the Z/28), although Chevy’s MyLink interface with a seven-inch touch-screen display has been added in addition to a head-up display system. Visual changes to the range include a more streamlined front that provides improved cooling...
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Marchionne: New Five-Year Alfa Romeo Strategy Coming In 2014
Fiat is determined to transform Alfa Romeo into a credible brand capable of competing against the likes of Audi, but currently the automaker only has two aging hatchbacks in its lineup, the MiTo and Giulietta, and the very limited production 4C sports car. Despite the lack of product, Fiat boss...
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2014 BMW M3 & M4 Dealer Order Guide And Options List Leaked
The 2014 BMW M3 sedan and M4 coupe will debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January.
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Supra-Powered FR-S Headlines Scion's 2013 SEMA Lineup
Scion is fielding a typically large range of vehicles at the upcoming Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas--or SEMA, for short. The youth-orientated Toyota subsidiary will home five tuner cars on its stand, as well as three special Scion tC coupes competing in the Scion Tuner...
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Chris Harris Drives The 2014 Jaguar XKR-S GT: Video
One of the meanest looking cars currently in production is Jaguar’s 2014 XKR-S GT. Built by the automaker’s special projects division, ETO, the XKR-S GT is essentially a race car that has been made street legal. Unfortunately, there’s no additional power on this model, which means...
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2014 Porsche Panamera Turbo S Preview
The range-topping Panamera Turbo S has joined the rest of the facelifted 2014 Porsche Panamera lineup.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran