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First Drive:Lamborghini Edo Competition Enzo XX Evolution

The Ferrari FXX Evolution is the ultimate track car. But the problem is Ferrari keeps them on the circuit, under lock and key. So even paying $2.5 million and joining this most exclusive club doesn…

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2013 Nissan GT-R Hybrid To Use Electric Powertrain from Infiniti Essence

The latest rumour in circulation is that the Nissan GT-R brand will get a hybrid powertrain in 2012 as a 2013 Nissan GT-R Hybrid model year. According to Inside Line, the car would use the current 3…

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2000 Miles in a Dodge Challenger R/T

Your friends don’t understand. “You’re taking a Dodge Challenger on a road trip for five days from Los Angeles to…Where are you going?” “Not sure yet,” you re…

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Honda HSV-010 caught testing at Suzuka

With the exception of a singular shot and a brief press release, Honda is predictably mum on details about its GT500-bound Honda NSX replacement. Thankfully, one fan in Japan was able to snag shots of…

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More details on rumored 2013 Nissan GT-R hybrid

If we told you there was a variant of the iconic Nissan GT-R putting out around 600 horsepower, gobs of weight-saving technology and fuel economy that can hit 25-30 mpg on the highway would you be int…

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2009 BMW Z4 sDrive30i is an easy lover

BMW’s storied history of building roadsters dates back to the original 328 of the 1930s. However, there have been gaps in the brand’s open-top lineage, including one extended stretch th…

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2010 Detroit Auto Show Preview: 2011 BMW 740 brings six-cylinder power back to the 7

When the latest generation of BMW’s big 7 Series went on sale in the U.S. early this year, buyers had a choice of either the marvelous twin-turbocharged and direct-injected 400-hp 4.4-liter V…

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Heart of Darkness: Aston Martin introduces limited-edition Carbon Black DBS and Vantage

Aston Martin will begin delivery in March of two new special edition models. The Aston Martin DBS Carbon Black and the Aston Martin V12 Vantage Carbon Black will come with special coloring, lighter w…

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Toyota running all North American plants on overtime to meet demand

For over a decade, Toyota had been frantically building up its North American infrastructure to build more and more cars and trucks. The plan was going smoothly until the new car market collapsed, lea…

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Land Rover Freelander 2 Sport Announced in the UK for 2010

Land Rover has unveiled the Freelander 2 Sport for the UK market. Available in two different colors (Santorini Black and Lago Grey), the Sport features body-color exterior components, a rear spoiler,…

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Ferrari P540 Superfast Aperta one-off Revealed

Ferrari has unveiled the one-off P540 Superfast Aperta. Created by the company’s Special Projects division, for American Edward Walson (the son of the man who invented cable television), the…

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2010 Nissan Maxima SV Sport is a lot of car for a lot of coin

Front-wheel drive is a funny thing. When originally introduced during the Thirties in the Cord 810 (then later in the awesome supercharged 812) and the Citroën Traction Avant, FWD was hailed as a maj…

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Mercedes-Benz confirms next gen C-class to be built in USA and Germany

The diminishing value of the U.S. dollar, most notably against the Euro and Yen, is causing plenty of grief for foreign automakers. While the US market has been in the tank for the past two years, it…

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First Look: 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet

Bet you didn’t know the origin of the word “cabriolet.” In the horse-and-buggy era, the word was applied to lightweight open carriages pulled by two horses and used primarily for ple…

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Bentley Continental Supersports is 85 Percent Recyclable

At Crewe, Bentley Motors headquarters, superfast does not necessarily mean super filthy. Consider the new Bentley Continental Supersports which can also run on E85 biofuel. It has a 463kW (630hp)…

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First Drive: 2010 Hyundai Tucson a green machine with few compromises

Little more than ten years ago, the meat and potatoes of the automotive universe were C and D segment sedans. Think Toyota Corolla and Toyota Camry; Focus, Ford Fusion and (old) Ford Taurus; Honda C…

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Aston Martin updates the V8 Vantage for 2010

Aston Martin is preparing to launch an updated Aston Martin V8 Vantage range for 2010. The beady-eyed spies at CAR UK caught a suspicious-looking blue model badged as a V8 but dressed in part like the…

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First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL

Southern California fuel-cell devotees rejoice! You are about to get a second chance at blazing the trail toward long-range, quick-recharge, electric motoring that leaves nothing but pristine steam in…

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2010 Dodge Viper ACR-X ready to fill your track-rat, spec-racing needs

Dodge has unveiled their new turn-key racer, the Viper SRT10 ACR-X. Based on the Dodge Viper ACR, the ACR-X is a track-only race car designed to compete in the Viper Racing League, the Sports Car Club…

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Nissan updates Qashqai crossover - and no, we’re still not gonna get it

The Nissan Qashqai has a silly name. Though not as silly as the Qashqai+2, the seven-seat version of the British built small CUV. But silly name not withstanding, the slightly smaller than a Nissan…

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Quick Drive:2010 Mercedes ML450 Hybrid

The 2010 Mercedes ML450 Hybrid is the first full hybrid vehicle from Mercedes and, to better understand the experience of owning one, I sat in horrendous Los Angeles traffic for an hour. Having driven…

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First Test: 2009 Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro

How much is half a second and 105 horsepower worth to you? You’ll want to ponder that question if you’re in the enviable position of having to decide between the V-8-propelled version of A…

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Review: 2010 Suzuki Kizashi GTS is up for the Challenge

The 2010 Suzuki Kizashi will change the way you look at Suzuki. To put it bluntly, the Kizashi is the strongest evidence yet that Suzuki’s automotive division is no longer operating on autopilot…

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Drive Experience: 2012 Chevrolet Spark European Spec

Chevrolet likes to pretend that the Chevrolet Spark is the car you chose. The first hint of its design came as a two-door concept version called Beat, at the 2007 New York auto show. The Beat appeared…

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2011 Audi A8 revealed amidst the stars at Design Miami 2009

Audi launched its all-new 2011 Audi A8 at the Fountainbleu Hotel in Miami Beach, where the automaker is a major sponsor of Art Basel December 3-9, the sister event of a show in Switzerland. Actress…

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LA Auto Show 2009: Audi A3 TDI named 2010 Green Car of the Year in diesel repeat

At the LA Auto Show this morning, the Audi A3 TDI was crowned the 2010 Green Car of the Year, wresting the title away from last year’s winner, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI. Even though three hybrids…

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LA Auto Show 2009: Audi R8 Spyder is shown again, this time in red

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the drop-top Audi R8 Spyder. Images were leaked in early September, and we were there in Frankfurt for its official debut. That said, its unveiling at…

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LA Auto Show 2009: Volkswagen shows off “Final Edition” New Beetle models

Signifying the end of what has been a long run, Volkswagen has introduced “Final Edition” models of the New Beetle coupe and convertible. Each will be limited to a run of just 1,500 units.…

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LA 2009: BMW ActiveHybrids get North American debut; 7 Series model priced from $103,12

BMW took advantage of California’s proclivity for greenwashing to give its ActiveHybrid models their North American debuts at the LA Auto Show. Just for good measure they also brought along the…

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2009 LA Auto Show Preview: 2011 Chevy Cruze finally unveiled in U.S.-market trim

More than a year after first showing us a styling buck and nearly as long since launching it overseas, General Motors is finally showing off the production Chevy Cruze for North America. Set to be…

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2009 LA Auto Show Preview: 2011 Ford Mustang V6 makes 305 HP, gets 30 MPG

It would be reasonable to expect that Ford might pass over the Mustang and instead devote more attention to its other models since it’s fresh off a comprehensive revamp for the 2010 model year.…

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Essen Motor Show 2009 Preview: speedArt to debut PS9-650 Panamera

The Essen Motor Show is just days away, and all of Europe’s tuners are set to unveil their latest and greatest aftermarket parts at Germany’s version of SEMA. One of those companies wil…

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First Drive: 2010 Lexus GX 460

For those who feared that the Lexus GX would go soft and join the ranks of the unibody RX, you can rest easy. At a time when the crossover seems to have taken over the SUV world, the 2010 Lexus GX 460…

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2011 Mercedes C-Class Facelift Latest Spy Photos

Time for another round of facelift Mercedes-Benz C-Class spy pictures. In this instance we can see the top edge of the headlamps covered with some sticky tape. It looks like the C will sport an LED st…

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Long-Term Thinking: “Cost to Own” mindset grabs hold

So many things are changing in the new automotive reality, it’s hard to know where to start. Everything from the kind of hose we connect to our cars (liquid filled? electric?) to the sounds the…

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Car Review: 2009 Audi A8L a requiem for a heavyweight

We come not to bury the A8L, but to praise it. Next week the newest generation of Audi’s aluminum spaceframe panzer will greet the world in Miami, and we expect it to be a leap through a wormhol…

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First Test: Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni

Few cars are more menacing to look at than the current crop of angular, angry-eyed, impossibly low Lamborghinis. The fact that they’re all incredibly powerful and blisteringly fast only enhan…

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2010 Toyota Land Cruiser Launched in UK - Pricing Announced

Toyota has revealed UK pricing information for the 2010 Land Cruiser (formerly known as the Land Cruiser Prado). Starting at £29,795 (OTR), the base LC3 trim level features 17-inch alloy wheels, crui…

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MTM Audi TT RS packs up to 424 horsepower, 185 mph top speed

German tuner MTM has a long history with Audi’s inline-five. In fact, company founder Roland Mayer helped develop the turbocharged five-banger for the Sport Quattro back in the mid-80s, and MTM…

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2009 LA Auto Show Preview: Mazda2 to make its North American debut

Mazda has finally made it official this morning: it will be bringing its B-segment Mazda2 to the North American market late next year. As you are likely aware, the current generation Mazda2 has been s…

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First Test: 2010 Mazda CX-7 i Sport

The last time a Mazda CX-7 stopped by the Motor Trend garage, it found itself in a three-way dance against the Subaru Forester XT and Volkswagen Tiguan (”Turbo Chargers,” September 2008),…

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Mitsubishi shows off EVOlved 2010 Outlander GT

The Mitsubishi Outlander GT prototype made its debut in New York earlier this year, a sign that the Lancer Evolution’s front end would be spreading to other models in the lineup. Along with t…

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2011 Buick Regal returns with four-cylinder only engine lineup

Once up a time in the ’80s, it was fashionable in Detroit to create so-called Euro-sedans by taking conventional mainstream grandma-mobiles and painting all the chrome black, dispensing with the…

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Porsche Files Suit Against Crocs for Cayman Trademark Infringement

The looming case of foam resin shoes versus premium sports cars has so far escaped greater media attention, despite the fact that it began a few months ago. At issue is the name Cayman which Porsche i…

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BMW plans to offer four-cylinder diesels in the U.S.

To mechanics of the Seventies, the phrase “Oldmobile 350 Diesel” is enough to cause heart palpitations. For many Americans, that particular engine was their first – and most definitely l…

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First Drive: 2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid is technologically impressive

BMW’s pitch on how great the BMW X6 ActiveHybrid is goes like this: it’s the world’s most powerful hybrid vehicle, fuel consumption is reduced about 20 percent compared to a similar…

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SEMA Motor Show 2009: Lexus F-Sports sitting in the sun

It’s tempting to dismiss Lexus‘ F-Sport as a direct Audi S-Line rip off. But unlike Audi’s visual-only appearance upgrades, F-Sport actually offers some performance (intake, exhau…

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SpeedART Porsche Panamera Turbo Tuning Program Details Released

SpeedART has revealed additional information about their tuning program for the Porsche Panamera Turbo. Set to be officially unveiled at the Essen Motor Show, the range topping PS9 features 650 hp and…

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Auto Review: 2010 Kia Forte continues string of hits from South Korea

It’s not that there was much wrong with the 2010 Kia Forte’s predecessor. In fact, the last time we drove a Kia Spectra, we walked away wondering if anything more might be overkill. The Sp…

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Many Happy Returns? Russian designer pens Maserati Kuba concept

It was only a few years ago, but how quickly we forget. Maserati actually toyed with the idea of building a crossover back in 2003, even going so far as to unveil a concept for the project called the…

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