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Infiniti Embracing Lincoln Concept Of Meaningless Names
Dec 18, 2012 Ξ

Infiniti Embracing Lincoln Concept Of Meaningless Names

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One of the things we love about Infiniti is this: its product names instantly tell us the model and the engine size we’re dealing with. The Infiniti G37, for example,  Full Article »

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Latest C7 Corvette Teaser Shows Chevy (Finally) Rethinking The Interior: Video
Dec 17, 2012 Ξ

Latest C7 Corvette Teaser Shows Chevy (Finally) Rethinking The Interior: Video

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By nearly anyone’s standards, the current C6 Corvette is a remarkable sports car. Even in base form, the Corvette is capable of truly impressive on-track performance, yet it doesn’t punish  Full Article »

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Last Lexus LFA Leaves Toyota’s Motomachi Plant
Dec 17, 2012 Ξ

Last Lexus LFA Leaves Toyota’s Motomachi Plant

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In a corporate world driven solely by profit, Lexus’ LFA supercar never should have existed. Its development took nearly a decade, chewing up resources that should have gone to more  Full Article »

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Because Red Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing: Video
Dec 14, 2012 Ξ

Because Red Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing: Video

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We’ll warn you in advance that the latest video from the crew at Petrolicious won’t teach you anything at all about vintage cars or how to drive them. It won’t  Full Article »

Audi

The U.S. Is Getting Audi’s RS7, But No RS6
Dec 14, 2012 Ξ

The U.S. Is Getting Audi’s RS7, But No RS6

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If you want Audi’s highest level of performance and you live in the United States, your choices are currently limited to the R8, the TT-RS and the RS5. Of these,  Full Article »

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Mercedes-Benz Shows Us The 2014 E Class
Dec 13, 2012 Ξ

Mercedes-Benz Shows Us The 2014 E Class

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Mercedes-Benz will show its facelifted E Class models at January’s Detroit Auto Show, but the three-pointed-star brand has released images of its updated models ahead of the show. As seen  Full Article »

Acura

Changes (Already) Planned For Acura’s ILX
Dec 13, 2012 Ξ

Changes (Already) Planned For Acura’s ILX

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Here’s how things were supposed to go: by badge-engineering a luxury-infused Honda Civic, then backing it with an uban-hipster targeted marketing campaign that said “be thankful that dad had you  Full Article »

Automotive

A Morgan Plus Eight, In Just Two Minutes: Video Link
Dec 12, 2012 Ξ

A Morgan Plus Eight, In Just Two Minutes: Video Link

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It can be argued that modern automobiles, no matter how good they’ve become, lack a certain amount of personality, that spark of magic, or even the mechanical equivalent of a  Full Article »

Automotive

Black Air, The Story Of The Buick Grand National, Now Available: Video
Dec 12, 2012 Ξ

Black Air, The Story Of The Buick Grand National, Now Available: Video

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Buick isn’t a brand typically associated with high performance or a younger demographic. Recent steps to change that have included the Regal Turbo, the Regal GS and the new Verano  Full Article »

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Lamborghini’s Gallardo Charges Into The Sunset: Video
Dec 11, 2012 Ξ

Lamborghini’s Gallardo Charges Into The Sunset: Video

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We’ve known that a successor for Lamborghini’s Gallardo supercar has been in development for some time, so this news should come as no real surprise: the Italian automaker has announced  Full Article »

Automotive

Jaguar’s C-X75 Falls Victim To The Global Economy, Other Priorities
Dec 11, 2012 Ξ

Jaguar’s C-X75 Falls Victim To The Global Economy, Other Priorities

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If you thought Jaguar’s stunning C-X75 concept was among the most beautiful cars ever penned by the brand, you weren’t alone. In fact, the reception by both the public and  Full Article »

Automotive

Jay Leno Samples Lexus’ Latest IS 350: Video
Dec 10, 2012 Ξ

Jay Leno Samples Lexus’ Latest IS 350: Video

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Back before the internet, auto manufacturers had it quite a bit easier when it came time to invite journalists for press trips. First the world’s big-book glossies would get their  Full Article »

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Porsche Announces New 911 GT3 Cup Car: Video
Dec 10, 2012 Ξ

Porsche Announces New 911 GT3 Cup Car: Video

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With the introduction of Porsche’s new 911 road car, the Type 991, it stands to reason that its 911 GT3 Cup race car would evolve from the Type 997 platform  Full Article »

Aston Martin

Investindustrial Commits To Buying Stake In Aston Martin
Dec 7, 2012 Ξ

Investindustrial Commits To Buying Stake In Aston Martin

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The future for luxury sports car builder Aston Martin just got a little bit brighter, as European equity fund Investindustrial has committed to buying a 37.5-percent stake in Aston Martin  Full Article »

Automotive

The Porsche 911 Of Bugatti Designer Achim Anscheidt: Video
Dec 7, 2012 Ξ

The Porsche 911 Of Bugatti Designer Achim Anscheidt: Video

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The more complex and sophisticated a product (or a society) gets, the more we look back to simpler things and simpler times. By day, Achim Ancsceidt is the head designer  Full Article »

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