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Governments around the world are bowing to public pressure to reduce levels of greenhouse gases their respective countries produce, and more often than not, the first sector they look at is the auto...
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Video: Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Launch Control In Action
The new Grand Sport shows off its launch control and more in these videos.
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Tesla Founder Drops Libel, Slander And Breach Of Contract Lawsuit
Strangely, the case was allowed to proceed by a judge just days before it was reportedly dropped.
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2010 Debut For Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione 'GTA'
The GTA will be a lighter, more powerful and faster version of the stunning 8C Competizione supercar.
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Ilmor Engineering Shows Off 5-Stroke Engine Concept
With the automotive world striving for smaller, more efficient engines in a bid to be seen as environmentally-conscious and attract customers, scientists and engineers are coming out of the woodwork with new combustion engines, electric powertrains and other systems that they tout as the future of...
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Texas tuner building turbocharged Camaro to topple Nissan’s GT-R Nurburgring lap time
A performance vehicle tuner based in Texas is stirring up some controversy, with claims that the now renowned Nissan GT-R supercar "wasn't running street tires at the 'Ring". On top of this, the turning firm, East Texas Muscle Cars, is going further by declaring that it will be developing a new...
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General Motors' Cadillac brand has long aspired to be 'The Standard of the World,' and for a period, it was. Over the last four decades, however, innovation, consistency and quality haven't been...
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Infiniti teases next-gen M sedan ahead of Pebble Beach Concours debut
It looks like the new 2010 Jaguar XJ and upcoming ‘Grand Bentley’ Arnage replacement won’t be the only major highlights for next month’s annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Monterey, California. Also set to appear, although not in physical form, is the next-generation...
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate wagon official details, E350 4matic only U.S.-bound model
The all-new Mercedes Benz E-Class has now reached showrooms in most parts of the globe, and now we are just a couple of months away from the launch of the ‘Estate’ wagon version. Today, however, Mercedes has released full details and images for the new model. Mercedes has previously...
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Lutz confirms Chevrolet Orlando may get Volt hybrid technology
General Motors has confirmed that it will bring a production version of last year’s Chevrolet Orlando concept vehicle to the United States in 2011, reversing an earlier decision to only sell the vehicle overseas. Now it looks like GM is also considering using its Volt plug-in hybrid...
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SV Motor Company’s new Corvette-based 9 Competizione unveiled
The current C6 Corvette platform is proving to be a popular basis for independent coachbuilders, with several firms releasing their own take on the classic sports car over the past 12 months. Corvette-based cars like the Anteros XTM, Innotech C6 and the more recent Bertone Mantide all spring to...
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Ford’s custom Mustang AV-X10 ‘Dearborn Doll’ raises $250,000 for young aviators
Last year Ford built a custom Mustang dubbed the AV8R for the annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Gathering of Eagles festival, an event that saw the car eventually auctioned off for a princely sum of $500,000. For this year’s event Ford has built another stunner, once again based...
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Back in the glory days of affordable Japanese sports cars, such as the Toyota Supra, the Mazda RX-7 and the Nissan 300ZX, turbocharging was the norm for achieving high horsepower figures while...
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Custom Corvette Grand Sport major prize in National Corvette Museum raffle
For just $150, you could have a chance at winning this unique, one-of-a-kind 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe thanks to a raffle being held by the National Corvette Museum. Decked out in Arctic White with a Black Jake stripe, the unique Grand Sport Coupe is a completely custom designed...
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Audi A5 Sportback set for 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show
Audi will be releasing a host of models in coming years to expand into new segments as it attempts to topple BMW and Mercedes-Benz in the quest to sell more than a 1.5 million vehicles by 2015. Some of the cars in the pipeline include the A1 premium hatch, A7 four-door coupe and a Sportback version...
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Aptera releases teaser sketch for 2e interior
In March of last year, Aptera announced it had done all the development necessary to head to production, and that all it needed was to move into acquiring the right equipment and workforce to do so. Soon after the company revealed that a new infusion of $24 million in cash had been acquired, and...
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New technology allows adjustments to virtually any vehicle setting
If a company going by the name of IFR Automotive rings a bell, it may just be because of its recently unveiled Aspid Sports Car, which combined an enclosed cockpit and composite materials with a classic Lotus Seven-style semi-open-wheeled layout. Now, the Spanish company says it is in the midst of...
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Sneak peek of Nissan's electric vehicle hitting U.S. and Japan in 2010
Nissan is getting ready to release its first electric vehicle for the U.S. and Japanese markets in 2010, and to help butter up potential customers the automaker has provided us with some details on its new electric vehicle platform. Additionally, Nissan has developed a new for the upcoming electric...
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Alfa Romeo has been planning a return to the U.S. market for some time now, but the latest news emerging out of Italy suggests that the brand will not be bringing its recently introduced and ultra...
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Suzuki’s new Kizashi sedan revealed
Suzuki has released three very different concept vehicles in the past 12 months, all grouped under the same ‘Kizashi’ heading. The most recent of these was the Kizashi 3, a stylish sedan concept unveiled at March’s New York Auto Show that was the closest of the three show cars to...
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Newly acquired Saleen Performance Vehicles releases 435S Mustang
Hot on the heels of the highly-modified 460 series Ford Mustangs from Steve Saleen’s SMS performance workshop comes a new worked-over Mustang bearing the Saleen name - but all isn’t as it seems. The latest 435S Ford Mustang is the creation of Saleen Performance Vehicles, which is now...
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Chrysler unveils ‘Double CA$H For Your Old Car’ incentive program
Chrysler today announced a new incentive program dubbed ‘Double CA$H for Your Old Car’ that can save consumers up to $9,000 toward the purchase of a new Chrysler, Jeep or Dodge vehicle. Under the program, everyone shopping for a new car or truck qualifies for an incentive of up to...
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Ferrari offers free roadside assistance for non-warranty covered cars
Ferraris, and most Italian exotics for that matter, are far from being the most reliable cars on the road. But in an attempt to help ease the fear of owners of some of its older models the company has announced a new roadside assistance program. Dubbed ‘With You’ roadside assistance...
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Bob Lutz confirms Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, hints at Sport Wagon
A rebadged Pontiac G8 isn’t the only new model General Motors’ new marketing czar Bob Lutz is shouting about. During a Web-chat held on GM’s own FastLane blog, Lutz was open to a number of questions about the company’s future plans and went as far as confirming a couple. One...
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