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McLaren MP4-12C Spider to be Introduced This Year, F1 Replacement Concept Possibly in the Works
That McLaren is readying a roadster version of the MP4-12C as well as a spiritual successor to the famed F1 supercar is nothing new, but after visiting the British company’s headquarters in Woking, Car&Driver
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Skoda to Debut Citigo Rally and DJ Concepts at the 2012 Wörthersee Tour
This week’s 2012 Wörthersee Tour will see Skoda revealing two new concept cars of its Citigo mini, which is based on the Volkswagen Up!. For the time being, we only get a single sketch
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Nissan Begins Series Production of 2013 Altima Sedan in Smyrna
The first series production version of the all-new 2013 Altima has rolled off the assembly line at Nissan’s Smyrna plant in Tennessee. The Japanese carmaker has built more than 4.4 million examples of the
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Toyota Reclaims Sales Crown from General Motors in the First Quarter of 2012
In 2011, some two years after it went into bankruptcy, General Motors managed to recoup the top spot as the world’s largest automaker, no thanks to Toyota’s production problems that stemmed from the tsunami
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The Most Stolen Corvette Model Years in the U.S.
As one of America’s favorite sports cars, the Chevrolet Corvette is also one of the most targeted models of its kind by thieves, with the non-profit National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) having identified 134,731
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BMW Presents New 3-Series Touring, will Again be Available in the U.S.
On the same day that BMW unveiled the three-door hatchback version of the 1-Series the Bavarian carmaker also introduced the new estate body style of the latest 3-Series that will be called Touring in
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Official: 2013 BMW M135i
German car maker BMW has released their first M Performance automobile featuring a petrol engine. The BMW M135i has a 3.0 liter, straight six-cylinder engine producing 320hp as well as M-suspension components and aerodynamically
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Caroll Shelby, Creator of the Legendary Cobra, Dies at Age 89
It is a very sad for auto enthusiasts, as Caroll Shelby has died at the age of 89. According to a statement issued by his company, Carroll Shelby International, Mr. Shelby passed away on
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Nissan Begins Works on New Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz Engine Plant in Tennessee
Some two years after the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler joined forces, the Japanese carmaker’s top brass broke ground on a new manufacturing plant in Decherd, Tennessee, that will build Mercedes-Benz four-cylinder gasoline engines for
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Hyundai gets into Some Monkey Business to Test the Quality of the New i30 Hatchback
While there are surely many ways to test the build quality of a car, you will have to admit that Hyundai’s decision to let loose a horde of more than 40 playful monkeys on
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Ferrari Racing Days to Return to Silverstone GP Track in September
Ferrari fans in Britain will be happy to know that the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit will once again play host to the ‘Ferrari Racing Days’ in September. The event will offer guests the unique
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Ford to More than Triple Production of EcoBoost – Powered Vehicles in Europe by 2015
In an aggressive move, Ford has revealed plans to more than triple the annual production of vehicles fitted with EcoBoost petrol engines in Europe from 141,000 units in 2011 to around 480,000 by 2015.
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Jeremy Clarkson Says No New Top Gear for 2012, will be Back in 2013
Bad news for those of us expecting to watch the original Top Gear on our telliesas Jeremy Clarkson has confirmed the rumors that there will be no more episodes of the show this year.
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Honda Wins Appeal of Small-Claims Court Over Civic Hybrid’s MPGs
In February of 2012, Honda Civic Hybrid owner Heather Peters was awarded US$9,867 by a small-claims court in California after she accused the Japanese automaker of overstating the car’s 50 mpg fuel economy figures.
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Aston Martin Bids Farewell to DBS with Ultimate Edition Coupe and Volante
We first heard about Aston Martin’s plans to present a limited edition run of its DBS before the series gives its place to an all-new model a fortnight ago, and now, the British carmaker
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Cadillac to Offer iPad with Special Apps on all 2013 XTS Sedans
General Motors is lifting a page from Hyundai’s initiative to replace the traditional owner’s manual book with an Apple iPad on the Equus, by offering a standard iPad on the new 2013 Cadillac XTS
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