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2015 Lexus IS Overview

2015 Lexus IS Overview

2015 Lexus IS Exterior The 2015 Lexus IS features a daring, aggressive design. The front end stands out thanks to the signature spindle grille, and the stretched wheelbase and wider stance not only enhance stability but also give the IS a more mature and balanced look on the road. Underbody panels and vortex generators on […]

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Jann Mardenborough Wins at Hockenheim, Loves Champagne

Jann Mardenborough Wins at Hockenheim, Loves Champagne

Jann Mardenborough is living the dream. This weekend, the PlayStation gamer-turned-NISMO athlete captured the pole and then went on to claim victory at the GP3 race at Hockenheim. Since first winning the GT Academy competition in 2011, Mardenborough has more than enough accomplishments to his name to justify his place as one of racing’s hottest […]

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Viper Open House Will Welcome 550+ Enthusiasts

Viper Open House Will Welcome 550+ Enthusiasts

This weekend, more than 550 Dodge Viper enthusiasts will rev their way into the Motor City for a Viper Open House that will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the first Viper homecoming in Auburn Hills in 1994. The Viper Open House will be held at several Chrysler Group facilities in Detroit, where drivers can get […]

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We’re Getting a New Focus ST at Goodwood on Friday

We’re Getting a  New Focus ST at Goodwood on Friday

Didn’t already have enough reasons to get excited about the start of the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday? Well, we’ve got for getting all jacked up: Ford will be debuting a new Focus ST and showcasing its abilities during the hill climb. Yeah. Get hyped, y’all. The new Focus ST will headline the First […]

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2015 Nissan GT-R Overview

2015 Nissan GT-R Overview

What’s New for the 2015 Nissan GT-R The 2015 Nissan GT-R gets numerous tweaks, including suspension, steering, brake, and tire design, as well as a new 600-horsepower NISMO edition. 2015 Nissan GT-R Exterior The 2015 Nissan GT-R features sharp angles, rounded contours, and crisp edges that not only give it a commanding presence but also […]

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NISSAN CONCEPT 2020 Vision Gran Turismo Looks Like a Batmobile

NISSAN CONCEPT 2020 Vision Gran Turismo Looks Like a Batmobile

The cover has come off of the Nissan Vision Gran Turismo model at last, hinting at a future design and sparing us all the trouble of having to memorize a long name that features a bunch of confusing letter/number nomenclature and way more punctuation than necessary. The NISSAN CONCEPT 2020 Vision Gran Turismo is an […]

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World Cup of Cars: England vs. Italy

World Cup of Cars: England vs. Italy

In a match that’s sure to end in tears for fans of one of these two countries, England will take on the Italians at 6 p.m. Eastern today. Between the two teams, each played 24 matches total in qualifying rounds, with Italy taking nine wins to England’s eight. However, England scored 30 total goals, compared […]

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Smackdown: Tree Takes On Rare Toyota 2000GT

Smackdown: Tree Takes On Rare Toyota 2000GT

Tree wins.

A very sad-looking and flat Toyota 2000GT was the subject of numerous tweets Sunday after a tree fell on it, creating the sadness and flatness. The extremely rare Toyota 2000GT encountered its tree nemesis on a road in Japan’s Toyoama prefecture while enjoying a routine drive. The tree in question—a protected species—was rotten inside but […]

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2015 Corvette Z06 Engine Delivers 650 Horsepower

2015 Corvette Z06 Engine Delivers 650 Horsepower

Yes, you read that correctly. The all-star 2015 Corvette Z06 engine—the LT4 supercharged 6.2-liter V8—is SAE-certified at 650 horsepower. This makes next year’s Z06 the most powerful production model ever to come out of General Motors and one of the elite few production cars in the U.S. to top out at more than 600 horsepower. […]

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BMW Sales in May Rise 13.3 Percent

BMW Sales in May Rise 13.3 Percent

The BMW brand enjoyed its best May ever with 29,602 units shipped, and the impending launch of the M3 and M4 indicate that June will be another strong month.

U.S. BMW sales in May were up 13.3 percent from last year with 35,331 units sold. Sales of BMW-branded vehicles totaled 29,602, up 17.3 percent year-over-year and marking the best May sales month for the brand; MINI sales totaled 5,944, down 3.6 percent; BMW pre-owned vehicles totaled 18,064 units, up 14.1 percent; and MINI pre-owned […]

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Mercedes Stars in This Year’s Goodwood Central Feature

Mercedes Stars in This Year’s Goodwood Central Feature

At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, the front lawn of the Goodwood House will celebrate Mercedes-Benz—specifically, 120 years of motorsport excellence and 100 years since a 1-2-3 finish at the 1914 French Grand Prix. The three remaining Mercedes GP vehicles from that race will be featured at Goodwood this year. The Goodwood Central Feature […]

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2015 Challenger SRT is No Slouch With 485 HP

2015 Challenger SRT is No Slouch With 485 HP

It should be noted that we are still throwing money at our screens until 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcats emerge from them, but we are not so busy with our ever-maddening display that we can’t take a moment to double back and shed some much-deserved light on the 2015 Challenger SRT and the no-less-ridiculous 392 […]

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2013 Nissan GT-R Overview

2013 Nissan GT-R Overview

What’s New for the 2013 Nissan GT-R Nissan has once again stepped up performance on the GT-R, increasing engine output and creating a smoother transmission operation. In the spirit of making a good thing even better, the GT-R gains revised suspension tuning, new gauge illumination and the Black Edition gets a carbon-fiber rear spoiler. Also, […]

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Chevy Performance Lineup Expands in 2015

Chevy Performance Lineup Expands in 2015

Chevrolet's 2015 performance car has a little bit of everything and a whole lot of options (and horsepower).

With 2015 right around the corner, Chevy performance vehicle enthusiasts everywhere have more than a few reasons to start salivating. As a matter of fact, they’ve got at least 14 reasons to starAfter the introduction of the 2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible, the Chevy performance lineup will feature a total of fourteen distinct models. This superb lineup […]

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2014 Dodge Challenger Shaker Overview

2014 Dodge Challenger Shaker Overview

What’s New for the 2014 Dodge Challenger Shaker Dodge has introduced the Dodge Challenger Shaker, a special edition Challenger for 2014. 2014 Dodge Challenger Shaker Exterior The Dodge Challenger Shaker is named for its unique Shaker hood with functional air intake. The Shaker is available in Pitch Black, Bright White, Billet Silver Metallic, TorRed, Header […]

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2014 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible Overview

2014 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible Overview

|2014 Mustang Shelby GT500 Trims and Specs| What’s New for the 2014 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible The 2014 Mustang Shelby GT500 now offers standard heated front seats. 2014 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible Exterior The power this bad boy puts out will put most other muscle cars on the road to shame before they […]

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2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible: The Big Nasty Drops the Top

2015 Corvette Z06 Convertible: The Big Nasty Drops the Top

We were all properly blown away back in January when Chevrolet unveiled the 2015 Corvette Z06 at the North American International Auto Show. With an LT4 6.2-liter supercharged V8 that doles out 625 horsepower, an optional eight-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission, and a variety of downforce-and-aerodynamics-boosting options, how could the Z06 possibly get any better? The […]

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Alfa Romeo 4C Marks Brand’s Return to US (PHOTOS)

Alfa Romeo 4C Marks Brand’s Return to US (PHOTOS)

Alfa Romeo 4C Specs and Features Explored

It’s almost been twenty years since Italian automaker, Alfa Romeo, has launched a car in the United States—unless you count the very limited 8C Competizione supercars that made a brief appearance in 2008, but 500 models is hardly enough to satiate an entire nation. All that is changing as Alfa Romeo plots its return to […]