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While a new version of the Smart ForTwo coupe is still at least two years away, the minicar builder will launch a refreshed model later this year.
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Jaguar Closing Its Heritage Museum To The Public
As part of Jaguar's closure of its Brown's Lane, Coventry operation, the automaker will close the doors to its Heritage Museum in September.
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David Higgins Wins The Sno*Drift Rally: Video
David Higgins and Craig Drew overcame their lack of winter rallying experience to capture the opening round of the 2012 Rally America series.
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Taking Your Wife To Work Isn't Always A Good Idea: Video
Action Express driver Joao Barbosa recently had the chance to take his wife to work, in a two-seat Daytona Prototype racer.
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2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet Spotted On The Road: Video
The 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet has been spotted on the road near Porsche's Zuffenhausen headquarters.
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2013 Toyota Land Cruiser To Debut In Chicago
Toyota will show its 2013 Land Cruiser at the upcoming Chicago Auto Show, and inventory should hit dealers by month end.
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What began as a contraction of the words “motor” and “parts,” first trademarked on anitfreeze in 1937, has grown into a worldwide umbrella brand covering parts, service and...
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NICB Report Reveals Most Stolen Ford Mustangs
The NICB has announced a new, periodic report on classic car theft, beginning with the Ford Mustang.
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Breaking: F1 Driver Adrian Sutil Guilty Of 'Grievous Bodily Harm'
Adrian Sutil has been found guilty of grievous bodily harm to Eric Lux by a German court, and has been given a suspended 18 month sentence.
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Super Bowl Ads: Cadillac Goes To (Green) Hell, Honda Takes A Day Off
In the latest batch of Super Bowl ads, Cadillac throws down against BMW while Honda spoofs the movie classic "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."
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Witness The Birth Of A Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8: Video
John George was one of the first buyers to put a deposit down on a new Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8, and was rewarded with a Chrysler plant tour and special delivery of his new Jeep.
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BMW Partners With Castrol On Its Return To DTM Racing
Honoring the long-term relationship between BMW and Castrol lubricants, one of the six BMW M3 DTM cars campaigning in 2012 will be painted in Castrol livery.
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Sweden has stepped in to repay a loan between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Saab, making it the single largest creditor of the now-defunct automaker.
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Lotus CEO Bahar Seeking Buy-Out Partner: Report
Concerned that Proton will sell off Lotus, CEO Dany Bahar is actively seeking investment partners to buy out the Hethel-based automaker.
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Super Bowl Videos: Hyundai Channels 'Rocky,' Toyota Reinvents The World
The latest Super Bowl ad from Hyundai inspires, but not nearly as much as the big game ad from Toyota.
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Audi R8 Grand-Am Daytona Debut Mega-Gallery
Audi's R8 Grand-Am will make its competition debut at this weekend's Rolex 24 at Daytona.
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Building The SLS AMG GT3, Step One: Video
In a new video series AMG takes us through the process of building it s AMG SLS GT3 racer.
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Twin-Engine Miata Is 16 Cylinders Of Awesome: Video
A Florida garage owner has built a twin-engine, 16-cylinder Miata. Why? Because hot rod.
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An all-new Porsche 911 inevitably means an all new Porsche 911 Turbo, although the next version of the force-fed 911 is still about a year away.
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British Auto Museum Showcasing James Bond's Rides
To honor the 50th anniversary of the first James Bond film, Britain's National Motor Museum is running an exhibit titled "Bond In Motion."
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Suzuki's Super Bowl Ad Is Sled Dog Approved: Video
Who knows more about the value of dependable winter time transportation than an Eskimo? That's Suzuki's pitch for this year's Super Bowl ad.
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DriveSRT To Tease The 2013 Dodge Viper
If the Drive SRT Facebook page gets 10,000 "Likes" before February 1, the folks at SRT promise to give us a look at the new Viper.
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Australian stumbles across U.S. car graveyard in Japan: Video
Daniel O’Grady has a thing for Japanese castles, and he’s spent the last decade touring Japan, photographing and documenting as many sites as he can. O’Grady is also a car guy, and the video above depicts the intersection of his two interests. While en route to a castle on Kyushu...
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Tata To Build Next Land Rover Defender In India: Report
To reduce production cost and have a base of operations close to the key China market, Land Rover will reportedly build the next Defender in India.
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